FDA designates molecular test for concussions as ‘breakthrough device’

IMAGE: By evaluating cognitive performance while a person is undergoing advanced brain imaging, scientists with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute will determine the accuracy and relationship of blood biomarkers indicating brain… view more  Credit: Virginia Tech A portable test to help people suspected of having concussions or mild traumatic brain injuries has received a boost from…

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The Damage of Dad-Shaming

Two years ago, a national poll of parents showed that many mothers were very aware of being criticized for the parenting decisions, small and large, that make up daily life with children. Now the same poll has turned to fathers, and it turns out that they also frequently feel judged and found wanting. In this…

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Janna Levin, Matthew Spaiser

Janna Beth Levin and Matthew Edward Spaiser are to be married June 16 at the Briarcliff Manor in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. Rabbi Fishel Zaklos is to officiate. The bride, 34, is a senior staff lawyer at Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A in Williamsburg, where she represents low-income families and works to prevent evictions in housing…

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