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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **
Research On Alcohol Consumption In Animal Models May Hold A Key To Adolescents' Behavior
http://mnt.to/a/46J3
Research into alcohol's effect on juvenile rats shows they have an ability to build up a physical, but not cognitive, tolerance over the short term - a finding that could have implications for adolescent humans, according to Baylor University psychologists.
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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
Gene May Link Diabetes And Alzheimer's
http://mnt.to/a/46Lf
As if having Diabetes isn't bad enough, research has shown that in older age, those with the disease have a much higher tendency to develop Alzheimer's. The reason wasn't clear, but now research from The City College of New York (CCNY) ties the issue to a genetic link.
New Group Of Proteins Identified In The Brains Of Alzheimer's Patients
http://mnt.to/a/46Jc
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have identified a novel group of proteins that accumulate in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease. These findings, which appear online in the Journal of Neuroscience, may open up novel approaches to diagnose and stage the progression likelihood of the disease in Alzheimer patients.
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** ANXIETY / STRESS News **
Parenting Adversely Affected By Anxiety In Mouse Model
http://mnt.to/a/46Jn
Normally, male California mice are surprisingly doting fathers, but new research published in the journal Physiological and Biochemical Zoology suggests that high anxiety can turn these good dads bad.
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** BACK PAIN News **
Engineers Conceive Disc Replacement To Treat Chronic Low Back Pain
http://mnt.to/a/46Hj
In between the vertebrae of the human spine are 23 Oreo-sized, cartilage-filled discs that hold the vertebrae together and allow for spine movement.While the discs are critical for movement, they can become the source of back pain when they degenerate or herniate - a major health problem that affects 85% of Americans and drains the U.
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** BONES / ORTHOPEDICS News **
Single-Leg Casts Best For Youngest Hip And Thigh Fracture Patients
http://mnt.to/a/46Jy
Challenging a longstanding practice of casting both legs in children with hip and thigh fractures, a new Johns Hopkins Children's Center study shows that such fractures heal just as well in single-leg casts, while giving children greater comfort and mobility.
Fat Stem Cells Grow Bone Faster And Better
http://mnt.to/a/46Jt
US scientists have found a way to grow new bone using fresh, purified stem cells from fat tissue that produces better quality bone faster than conventional methods. They suggest this may one day eliminate the need for painful bone grafts that use material taken from patients with invasive surgery.
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** BREAST CANCER News **
Breast Cancer - For Proper Biopsy Diagnosis, Multiple Tumor Zones Should Be Analyzed
http://mnt.to/a/46Lb
Certain short strands of RNA, known as microRNAs (miRNAs), have been linked to the progression and metastasis of breast cancer and may provide information about prognosis. However, studies of miRNA expression profiles often report conflicting findings.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Dental Plaque Increases Cancer Death Rate
http://mnt.to/a/46L3

An observational study featured in the online journal BMJ Open reveals that persistent dental plaque can potentially raise the risk of dying early from cancer.
Dental plaque is formed by colonizing bacteria that attach to the surface of teeth and gums, leading to tooth decay and inflammation of the gum, which can result in loss of teeth in some cases, as well as lead to other systemic health problems.
Virus Hitches Ride On Blood Cells To Kill Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/46K4
Scientists have discovered when a cancer-killing virus is injected in the bloodstream it hitches a ride on blood cells and evades attack from the immune system, allowing it to reach cancer tumors, and start destroying cancer cells.
Cancer Survivors To Rise By A Third Over The Next Decade
http://mnt.to/a/46K2
The American Cancer Society has released their latest addition to its facts and figures publication called "Cancer Treatment and Survivorship Facts & Figures". Defining a cancer survivor as anyone still alive after being diagnosed with cancer, the report goes on to predict that the number of Americans with a history of cancer will rise by a third over the next decade, hitting some 18 million by 2022.
Pathway Determined For Origin Of Most Common Form Of Brain And Spinal Cord Tumor
http://mnt.to/a/46Jw
Johns Hopkins researchers say they have discovered one of the most important cellular mechanisms driving the growth and progression of meningioma, the most common form of brain and spinal cord tumor.
Patients With Lou Gehrig's Disease May Benefit From Cisplatin
http://mnt.to/a/46Jr
A long-used anti-cancer drug could be a starting point to develop new treatments for the incurable nerve disease known as Lou Gehrig's disease or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), scientists are reporting.
Successful With New Immune Approach To Fighting Some Cancers
http://mnt.to/a/46Jq
A national research collaboration of senior researchers, including a researcher from Moffitt Cancer Center, has found that 20 to 25 percent of "heavily pre-treated" patients with a variety of cancers who enrolled in a clinical trial had "objective and durable" responses to a treatment with BMS-936558, an antibody that specifically blocks programmed cell death 1 (PD-1).
Cancer Patient Attitudes To Clinical Trials Participation Changed By Multimedia Psychoeducational Intervention
http://mnt.to/a/46Jg
Seeking ways to change cancer patients' perceptions and negative attitudes towards clinical trials participation, researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center conducted a study offering two different kinds of intervention to two groups of adults with cancer who had not previously been asked to participate in clinical trials.
Lab-On-Chip Device Could Sort Cancer Cells
http://mnt.to/a/46Hp
In life, we sort soiled laundry from clean; ripe fruit from rotten. Two Johns Hopkins engineers say they have found an easy way to use gravity or simple forces to similarly sort microscopic particles and bits of biological matter - including circulating tumor cells.
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
Tissue Engineered Vein Transplant On Child Patient A Success Â
http://mnt.to/a/46L5
A 10-year old girl with portal vein obstruction had her quality of life drastically improved by receiving a successful transplantation of the first biologically tissue-engineered vein grown from the patient's own stem cells.
Updated Guidelines Expected For Anticoagulants To Prevent Stroke
http://mnt.to/a/46J8
New scientific findings in anticoagulation for stroke prevention are paving the way for updates to the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation.
New Cause Of Cardiac Damage Discovered After Heart Attack In Type1 Diabetes
http://mnt.to/a/46J4
After people with type 1 diabetes have a heart attack, their long-term chance of suffering even more heart damage skyrockets. But the reason has long puzzled scientists. Now researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center have identified the misstep that sparks this runaway chronic damage and a promising way to block it.
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** CAREGIVERS / HOMECARE News **
Orphan's Health Likely Mirrors Caregiver's Health
http://mnt.to/a/46J5
The health of a caregiver is the most important predictor of orphan health, according to a new Duke University study that spans five less-wealthy nations in Africa and Asia. More important than an orphan's geographic location, living conditions or past trauma, the Duke study finds that an unhealthy caregiver likely means an unhealthy child.
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** CERVICAL CANCER / HPV VACCINE News **
What Is HPV (Human Papilloma Virus)? What Is The HPV Vaccine
http://mnt.to/a/46L6
HPV, or Human Papilloma Virus, is a virus from the papillomavirus family that affects human skin and the moist membranes that line the body, such as the throat, mouth, feet, fingers, nails, anus and cervix.
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** CLINICAL TRIALS / DRUG TRIALS News **
Cancer Patient Attitudes To Clinical Trials Participation Changed By Multimedia Psychoeducational Intervention
http://mnt.to/a/46Jg
Seeking ways to change cancer patients' perceptions and negative attitudes towards clinical trials participation, researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center conducted a study offering two different kinds of intervention to two groups of adults with cancer who had not previously been asked to participate in clinical trials.
New Skin Cancer Drug Hailed As 'Greatest Advance Yet' By New England Journal Of Medicine
http://mnt.to/a/46HX
Vismodegib, a new skin cancer drug for patients with advanced basal cell carcinoma tested by TGen, Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare and Mayo Clinic, is hailed as "the greatest advance in therapy yet seen" for advanced basal cell carcinoma in an editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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** COLORECTAL CANCER News **
Virus Hitches Ride On Blood Cells To Kill Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/46K4
Scientists have discovered when a cancer-killing virus is injected in the bloodstream it hitches a ride on blood cells and evades attack from the immune system, allowing it to reach cancer tumors, and start destroying cancer cells.
Single Drugs That 'Target' Tumor Cells Unlikely, In The Long Term, To Benefit Patients With Advanced Cancers
http://mnt.to/a/46Jh
Targeted cancer cell therapies using man-made proteins dramatically shrink many tumors in the first few months of treatment, but new research from Johns Hopkins scientists finds why the cells all too often become resistant, the treatment stops working, and the disease returns.
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** CONFERENCES News **
2nd Annual Pharma E-Marketing Congress, 13 - 14 September 2012, Barcelona
http://mnt.to/a/46KP
Today's market situation opens doors to marketing in the pharmaceutical industry. New communication channels, advanced portals, streaming videos, and accessing online records present new channels of communication among patients, doctors and other key stakeholders.
8th Annual Quality & OPEX In Pharma & Biotech, 4 - 5 October 2012, Berlin
http://mnt.to/a/46KN
Improving quality in pharma manufacturing means not only reducing production costs but also regulatory risks, therefore providing a competitive advantage. Nowadays the majority of pharmaceutical companies consider serious compliance issues an incentive to take further steps towards quality optimization.
Pharma Excellence In The CEE, CIS, SEE And Turkey, 4 - 5 October 2012, Budapest
http://mnt.to/a/46KM
Tightening regulations, increasing healthcare costs, ever-growing budget restrictions - these are just a few of the concerns that are raising the attention of key pharma stakeholders throughout the region of CEE, CIS, SEE countries and Turkey.
4th Annual COPD: Novel Therapeutics & Management Strategies, 22-23 October 2012, London
http://mnt.to/a/46KL
COPD is a life threatening disease which negatively affects normal breathing. It is characterised by persistent blockage of air flow to the lungs. COPD encapsulates chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
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** COSMETIC MEDICINE / PLASTIC SURGERY News **
Compensatory Weight Gain After Liposuction Ameliorated By Physical Activity
http://mnt.to/a/46HZ
Abdominal liposuction triggers a compensatory increase in visceral fat, which is correlated with cardiovascular disease, but this effect can be counteracted by physical activity, according to a recent study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, a publication of The Endocrine Society.
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** CROHN'S / IBD News **
Gut Bacteria Altered By Western Diet Which Triggers Colitis In Those With Genetic Predisposition
http://mnt.to/a/46J9
Certain saturated fats that are common in the modern Western diet can initiate a chain of events leading to complex immune disorders such as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) in people with a genetic predisposition, according to a study published early online in the journal Nature.
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** DENTISTRY News **
Dental Plaque Increases Cancer Death Rate
http://mnt.to/a/46L3

An observational study featured in the online journal BMJ Open reveals that persistent dental plaque can potentially raise the risk of dying early from cancer.
Dental plaque is formed by colonizing bacteria that attach to the surface of teeth and gums, leading to tooth decay and inflammation of the gum, which can result in loss of teeth in some cases, as well as lead to other systemic health problems.
Many People Over The Age Of 55 Regret Not Looking After Their Teeth In Earlier Life
http://mnt.to/a/46JJ
New research shows that six out of every ten people aged 55 and over in the UK regret not looking after their teeth in earlier life, with people living in the North East of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland the most likely to regret their past oral hygiene.
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** DEPRESSION News **
Daytime Sleepiness Can Be Caused By Obesity, Depression
http://mnt.to/a/46Ht
Wake up, America, and lose some weight - it's keeping you tired and prone to accidents. Three studies presented at sleep 2012 conclude that obesity and depression are the two main culprits making us excessively sleepy while awake.
Compound That Improves Motivation May Help You Work Out Harder
http://mnt.to/a/46Hg
As science rushes to develop safe weight loss drugs, a new research report approaches this problem from an entirely new angle: What if there were a pill that would make you want to exercise harder? It may sound strange, but a new research report appearing online in The FASEB Journal suggests that it might be possible.
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** DIABETES News **
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Linked To Obstructive Sleep Apnea
http://mnt.to/a/46Lh
A new UK study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine reveals that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is independently linked to diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
Gene May Link Diabetes And Alzheimer's
http://mnt.to/a/46Lf
As if having Diabetes isn't bad enough, research has shown that in older age, those with the disease have a much higher tendency to develop Alzheimer's. The reason wasn't clear, but now research from The City College of New York (CCNY) ties the issue to a genetic link.
New Cause Of Cardiac Damage Discovered After Heart Attack In Type1 Diabetes
http://mnt.to/a/46J4
After people with type 1 diabetes have a heart attack, their long-term chance of suffering even more heart damage skyrockets. But the reason has long puzzled scientists. Now researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center have identified the misstep that sparks this runaway chronic damage and a promising way to block it.
Link Between Sleep Apnea And Increased Risk For Carbohydrate Craving Among Diabetics
http://mnt.to/a/46HV
Researchers in New Jersey are encouraging primary care physicians to screen for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with Type 2 diabetes. They found that in a small sample of clinic patients, the risk for sleep apnea was high among diabetics compared with non-diabetics, and that sleep apnea appeared to be associated with carbohydrate craving.
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** EATING DISORDERS News **
Body Dysmorphic Disorder Patients Who Eat Less More Likely To Attempt Suicide
http://mnt.to/a/46L4
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is a common, often drastic, and under-recognized body image disorder, whereby people are either distressed or preoccupied by the way they see themselves to the point that it impairs their lives.
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** ENDOCRINOLOGY News **
Postmenopausal Women Who Have Undergone Hysterectomy May Be At Increased Risk Of Heart Disease
http://mnt.to/a/46Js
Estrogen-deficient, postmenopausal women who have had their uterus removed appear to have stiffer arteries compared to similar women who have not had a hysterectomy, according to new research from the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
Shedding Light On What Makes People Feel And Act The Way They Do
http://mnt.to/a/46HW
The velvety voice of Elvis Presley still makes hearts flutter - and in a new study with people who have the rare genetic disorder Williams syndrome, one of the King's classics is among a group of songs that helped to cast light on part of the essence of being human: the mystery of emotion and human interaction.
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** ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION / PREMATURE EJACULATION News **
In Men With Sleep Apnea, CPAP Found To Improve Sexual Function, Satisfaction
http://mnt.to/a/46Hv
Men who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are seeing another potential benefit from continuous positive airway pressure therapy, or CPAP: improved sexual function and satisfaction in non-diabetic men under age 60.
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** EYE HEALTH / BLINDNESS News **
Corneal Dysfunction - Cell Regeneration May Restore Vision
http://mnt.to/a/46Lj
Doctors have successfully treated various disorders of the heart, pancreas and cartilage by using regenerative medicine, i.e. using specially grown tissues and cells. However, until now, regenerative treatment of the corneal endothelium, a single cell layer on the cornea's inner surface has been of limited success.
Stem Cells May Someday Enable Vision To Be Restored
http://mnt.to/a/46HT
Human-derived stem cells can spontaneously form the tissue that develops into the part of the eye that allows us to see, according to a study published by Cell Press in the 5th anniversary issue of the journal Cell Stem Cell.
Pre-Surgical Steps For Eye Surgery Are Standardized Through JoVE's Video Publication
http://mnt.to/a/46Hr
Over 45,000 corneal transplant eye surgeries are performed in the US every year. On June 12, 2012, in an effort to standardize this complex procedure, two video articles describing pre-surgical preparation of corneal tissue were published in JoVE, the Journal of Visualized Experiments.
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
Gut Bacteria Altered By Western Diet Which Triggers Colitis In Those With Genetic Predisposition
http://mnt.to/a/46J9
Certain saturated fats that are common in the modern Western diet can initiate a chain of events leading to complex immune disorders such as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) in people with a genetic predisposition, according to a study published early online in the journal Nature.
Novel Use Of Green Fluorescent Proteins To Search For Disabled Genes In Children With Glycosylation-Related Diseases
http://mnt.to/a/46Hh
Just as Gotham City uses the Bat Signal to call for Batman's aid, a new tool developed by scientists from the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute in La Jolla, California, should serve as the cellular equivalent for children with glycosylation disorders, sometimes called "CDG syndromes.
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** GENETICS News **
Enzyme Disorder Set To Be Conquered As Phenylketonuria Is Due New Treatments
http://mnt.to/a/46JH
New treatments for Phenylketonuria (PKU) are set to revolutionize the lives of many patients, as pharmaceutical development swiftly takes control of the orphan disease, according to new research released by healthcare analysts GlobalData.
Findings Suggest A Potentially Favorable Time To Harvest Stem Cells For Therapy And May Reveal Genes Crucial To Tissue Production
http://mnt.to/a/46Jz
With their potential to treat a wide range of diseases and uncover fundamental processes that lead to those diseases, embryonic stem (ES) cells hold great promise for biomedical science. A number of hurdles, both scientific and non-scientific, however, have precluded scientists from reaching the holy grail of using these special cells to treat heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's and other diseases.
Mechanism Behind ALS-Like Disease Revealed By Fruit Flies
http://mnt.to/a/46Jx
Studying how nerve cells send and receive messages, Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered new ways that genetic mutations can disrupt functions in neurons and lead to neurodegenerative disease, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Pathway Determined For Origin Of Most Common Form Of Brain And Spinal Cord Tumor
http://mnt.to/a/46Jw
Johns Hopkins researchers say they have discovered one of the most important cellular mechanisms driving the growth and progression of meningioma, the most common form of brain and spinal cord tumor.
Single Drugs That 'Target' Tumor Cells Unlikely, In The Long Term, To Benefit Patients With Advanced Cancers
http://mnt.to/a/46Jh
Targeted cancer cell therapies using man-made proteins dramatically shrink many tumors in the first few months of treatment, but new research from Johns Hopkins scientists finds why the cells all too often become resistant, the treatment stops working, and the disease returns.
Methods Developed To Enable Large-Scale Analysis Of Malaria Parasite Genomes From Patient Blood Samples
http://mnt.to/a/46J6
Researchers have developed a new technique to identify hotspots of malaria parasite evolution and track the rise of malarial drug resistance, faster and more efficiently than ever before.For the first time, researchers have the ability to analyse malaria genomes straight from patient blood samples using new sequencing technologies and informatics methods.
Shedding Light On What Makes People Feel And Act The Way They Do
http://mnt.to/a/46HW
The velvety voice of Elvis Presley still makes hearts flutter - and in a new study with people who have the rare genetic disorder Williams syndrome, one of the King's classics is among a group of songs that helped to cast light on part of the essence of being human: the mystery of emotion and human interaction.
Novel Use Of Green Fluorescent Proteins To Search For Disabled Genes In Children With Glycosylation-Related Diseases
http://mnt.to/a/46Hh
Just as Gotham City uses the Bat Signal to call for Batman's aid, a new tool developed by scientists from the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute in La Jolla, California, should serve as the cellular equivalent for children with glycosylation disorders, sometimes called "CDG syndromes.
Mutations In JAK3 Gene Identified In Subtype Of Lymphoma Provide Potential Drug Target
http://mnt.to/a/46Gc
A substantial proportion of NK/T-cell lymphomas harbor Janus Kinase 3 gene mutations. Patients with these lymphomas might benefit from treatment with a Janus Kinase inhibitor according to a study published in Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
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** HEART DISEASE News **
Postmenopausal Women Who Have Undergone Hysterectomy May Be At Increased Risk Of Heart Disease
http://mnt.to/a/46Js
Estrogen-deficient, postmenopausal women who have had their uterus removed appear to have stiffer arteries compared to similar women who have not had a hysterectomy, according to new research from the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
New Cause Of Cardiac Damage Discovered After Heart Attack In Type1 Diabetes
http://mnt.to/a/46J4
After people with type 1 diabetes have a heart attack, their long-term chance of suffering even more heart damage skyrockets. But the reason has long puzzled scientists. Now researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center have identified the misstep that sparks this runaway chronic damage and a promising way to block it.
Compensatory Weight Gain After Liposuction Ameliorated By Physical Activity
http://mnt.to/a/46HZ
Abdominal liposuction triggers a compensatory increase in visceral fat, which is correlated with cardiovascular disease, but this effect can be counteracted by physical activity, according to a recent study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, a publication of The Endocrine Society.
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** HIV / AIDS News **
First Efficacy Trial Of A Microbicide Ring To Prevent HIV Is Underway
http://mnt.to/a/46JP
The Ring Study to assess IPM's monthly ARV ring for womenThe International Partnership for Microbicides (IPM) today announced that a clinical trial called The Ring Study has been launched in Africa to determine whether a monthly vaginal ring containing the antiretroviral (ARV) drug dapivirine helps prevent HIV infection in women and is safe for long-term use.
New Drug-Screening Method Yields Long-Sought Anti-HIV Compounds
http://mnt.to/a/46Jv
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have used a powerful new chemical-screening method to find compounds that inhibit the activity of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS.
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
The Effect Of The Autism Scare On U.S Childhood Vaccination Rates
http://mnt.to/a/46L9
According to a new UC health economics study, the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccination rate of children appeared to decline in the late 1990s following publications of a possible risk of autism in those vaccinated.
FDA Approves Combo Vaccine For Deadly Bacterial Meningitis In Children
http://mnt.to/a/46K7
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Thursday that it has approved the combination vaccine Menhibrix against two potentially life-threatening bacteria that cause meningitis in children after reviewing how effective the vaccine was in hundreds of infants and toddlers.
Virus Hitches Ride On Blood Cells To Kill Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/46K4
Scientists have discovered when a cancer-killing virus is injected in the bloodstream it hitches a ride on blood cells and evades attack from the immune system, allowing it to reach cancer tumors, and start destroying cancer cells.
When Fighting Viruses, Timing And Duration Of Biochemical Bugle Call Critical
http://mnt.to/a/46Jk
Researchers have identified the primary player of the biochemical bugle call that musters the body's defenders against viral infection.Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
When Fighting Viruses, Timing And Duration Of Biochemical Bugle Call Critical
http://mnt.to/a/46Jk
Researchers have identified the primary player of the biochemical bugle call that musters the body's defenders against viral infection.Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St.
The Long-Term Effects Of Meningitis On Children's Developmental Outcomes
http://mnt.to/a/46Hf
Parents of infants who survive bacterial meningitis caused by group B Streptococcus might have to live with the effects of the disease on their children long after they're discharged from the hospital.
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** IT / INTERNET / E-MAIL News **
Parents Can Improve Their Child's Asthma Treatment Via Website
http://mnt.to/a/46Jm
Asthma is the most common chronic illness in adolescents and children, affecting an estimated seven million children up to the age of 17 in the United States. The burden of asthma on children is substantial: kids with asthma have a three-fold greater risk of school absence than children without asthma, and asthma is the third leading cause of hospitalization among children under the age of 15.
Bigger Health System Changes Needed For Productivity Gains From Health IT
http://mnt.to/a/46Jj
Productivity gains that can be achieved by widely adopting health information technology are likely to come from the reengineering of health care and may require new measurement tools to accurately gauge their impact, according to a new analysis from RAND Corporation researchers.
Videogamers No Better At Talking On The Phone While Driving
http://mnt.to/a/46Jf
No matter how much time you've spent training your brain to multitask by playing "Call of Duty," you're probably no better at talking on the phone while driving than anybody else.A study by the Visual Cognition Laboratory at Duke University wanted to see whether gamers who have spent hours in front of a screen simultaneously watching the map, scanning doorways for bad guys and listening to the chatter of their fellow gamers could answer questions and drive at the same time.
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** LUNG CANCER News **
Successful With New Immune Approach To Fighting Some Cancers
http://mnt.to/a/46Jq
A national research collaboration of senior researchers, including a researcher from Moffitt Cancer Center, has found that 20 to 25 percent of "heavily pre-treated" patients with a variety of cancers who enrolled in a clinical trial had "objective and durable" responses to a treatment with BMS-936558, an antibody that specifically blocks programmed cell death 1 (PD-1).
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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA / MYELOMA News **
Mutations In JAK3 Gene Identified In Subtype Of Lymphoma Provide Potential Drug Target
http://mnt.to/a/46Gc
A substantial proportion of NK/T-cell lymphomas harbor Janus Kinase 3 gene mutations. Patients with these lymphomas might benefit from treatment with a Janus Kinase inhibitor according to a study published in Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
AMIC Says JAMA Imaging Study Affirms Recent Decline In Imaging Utilization
http://mnt.to/a/46JF
Appropriate Use of Imaging Saves Lives, Is Not Driving Health Care CostsThe Access to Medical Imaging Coalition (AMIC) said that research (Smith-Bindman et al.) published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) validates government and independent analyses showing that medical imaging utilization has fallen in recent years among both Medicare and privately-insured individuals.
New Group Of Proteins Identified In The Brains Of Alzheimer's Patients
http://mnt.to/a/46Jc
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have identified a novel group of proteins that accumulate in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease. These findings, which appear online in the Journal of Neuroscience, may open up novel approaches to diagnose and stage the progression likelihood of the disease in Alzheimer patients.
Implantable Fuel Cell Built At MIT Could Power Neural Prosthetics That Help Patients Regain Control Of Limbs
http://mnt.to/a/46Jb
MIT engineers have developed a fuel cell that runs on the same sugar that powers human cells: glucose. This glucose fuel cell could be used to drive highly efficient brain implants of the future, which could help paralyzed patients move their arms and legs again.
Lab-On-Chip Device Could Sort Cancer Cells
http://mnt.to/a/46Hp
In life, we sort soiled laundry from clean; ripe fruit from rotten. Two Johns Hopkins engineers say they have found an easy way to use gravity or simple forces to similarly sort microscopic particles and bits of biological matter - including circulating tumor cells.
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** MEDICAL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT News **
Bigger Health System Changes Needed For Productivity Gains From Health IT
http://mnt.to/a/46Jj
Productivity gains that can be achieved by widely adopting health information technology are likely to come from the reengineering of health care and may require new measurement tools to accurately gauge their impact, according to a new analysis from RAND Corporation researchers.
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** MELANOMA / SKIN CANCER News **
Successful With New Immune Approach To Fighting Some Cancers
http://mnt.to/a/46Jq
A national research collaboration of senior researchers, including a researcher from Moffitt Cancer Center, has found that 20 to 25 percent of "heavily pre-treated" patients with a variety of cancers who enrolled in a clinical trial had "objective and durable" responses to a treatment with BMS-936558, an antibody that specifically blocks programmed cell death 1 (PD-1).
New Skin Cancer Drug Hailed As 'Greatest Advance Yet' By New England Journal Of Medicine
http://mnt.to/a/46HX
Vismodegib, a new skin cancer drug for patients with advanced basal cell carcinoma tested by TGen, Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare and Mayo Clinic, is hailed as "the greatest advance in therapy yet seen" for advanced basal cell carcinoma in an editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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** MEN'S HEALTH News **
Sensual Caress - How Does The Brain Respond? Neuroscientists Explain
http://mnt.to/a/46L7
Caressing someone, like touching a shoulder, stroking someone's cheek, brushing over someone's head, etc. often indicates a loving touch, although these signals can also be perceived as highly aversive depending on who is doing it and who is the recipient.
Research Punctures 'Modern' Fathers Myth - Except For Nappies That Is..
http://mnt.to/a/46Jd
'Modern' fathers have been around for far longer than we think, but they have only recently started to change nappies according to research from the University of Warwick.In a new paper published on the History & Policy website, Dr Laura King from the University of Warwick's Centre for the History of Medicine said the assumption that fathers have only become more involved in looking after their children over the past 20 years is not true.
In Men With Sleep Apnea, CPAP Found To Improve Sexual Function, Satisfaction
http://mnt.to/a/46Hv
Men who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are seeing another potential benefit from continuous positive airway pressure therapy, or CPAP: improved sexual function and satisfaction in non-diabetic men under age 60.
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** MENOPAUSE News **
Postmenopausal Women Who Have Undergone Hysterectomy May Be At Increased Risk Of Heart Disease
http://mnt.to/a/46Js
Estrogen-deficient, postmenopausal women who have had their uterus removed appear to have stiffer arteries compared to similar women who have not had a hysterectomy, according to new research from the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
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** MRI / PET / ULTRASOUND News **
AMIC Says JAMA Imaging Study Affirms Recent Decline In Imaging Utilization
http://mnt.to/a/46JF
Appropriate Use of Imaging Saves Lives, Is Not Driving Health Care CostsThe Access to Medical Imaging Coalition (AMIC) said that research (Smith-Bindman et al.) published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) validates government and independent analyses showing that medical imaging utilization has fallen in recent years among both Medicare and privately-insured individuals.
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** MRSA / DRUG RESISTANCE News **
New Drug-Screening Method Yields Long-Sought Anti-HIV Compounds
http://mnt.to/a/46Jv
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have used a powerful new chemical-screening method to find compounds that inhibit the activity of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS.
Management Program To Find Overlooked Employee Talents, Improve Hospital's MRSA Infection Rate
http://mnt.to/a/46Jp
A better way to improve organizations using overlooked employee talent has taken a top award from a notable management group. Marguerite Schneider, an associate professor in NJIT School of Management, is the co-author of "Leadership a Complex Adaptive System: Insights from Positive Deviance.
Single Drugs That 'Target' Tumor Cells Unlikely, In The Long Term, To Benefit Patients With Advanced Cancers
http://mnt.to/a/46Jh
Targeted cancer cell therapies using man-made proteins dramatically shrink many tumors in the first few months of treatment, but new research from Johns Hopkins scientists finds why the cells all too often become resistant, the treatment stops working, and the disease returns.
Rapid Whole-Genome Sequencing Enables The Tracking Of MRSA In Real Time
http://mnt.to/a/46J7
In a new study released in New England Journal of Medicine, researchers demonstrate that whole genome sequencing can provide clinically relevant data on bacterial transmission within a timescale that can influence infection control and patient management.
Methods Developed To Enable Large-Scale Analysis Of Malaria Parasite Genomes From Patient Blood Samples
http://mnt.to/a/46J6
Researchers have developed a new technique to identify hotspots of malaria parasite evolution and track the rise of malarial drug resistance, faster and more efficiently than ever before.For the first time, researchers have the ability to analyse malaria genomes straight from patient blood samples using new sequencing technologies and informatics methods.
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** MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY / ALS News **
Mechanism Behind ALS-Like Disease Revealed By Fruit Flies
http://mnt.to/a/46Jx
Studying how nerve cells send and receive messages, Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered new ways that genetic mutations can disrupt functions in neurons and lead to neurodegenerative disease, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Patients With Lou Gehrig's Disease May Benefit From Cisplatin
http://mnt.to/a/46Jr
A long-used anti-cancer drug could be a starting point to develop new treatments for the incurable nerve disease known as Lou Gehrig's disease or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), scientists are reporting.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
How Music Benefits The Brain
http://mnt.to/a/46Lc
Studies by the University Hospital San Raffaele (Milan, Italy), presented at the 22nd Meeting of the European Neurological Society (ENS) in Prague demonstrated that test persons with no musical background were not only visibly more skilled after completing two weeks of regular exercise on a piano keyboard, their brains also changed measurably.
Sensual Caress - How Does The Brain Respond? Neuroscientists Explain
http://mnt.to/a/46L7
Caressing someone, like touching a shoulder, stroking someone's cheek, brushing over someone's head, etc. often indicates a loving touch, although these signals can also be perceived as highly aversive depending on who is doing it and who is the recipient.
Mechanism Behind ALS-Like Disease Revealed By Fruit Flies
http://mnt.to/a/46Jx
Studying how nerve cells send and receive messages, Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered new ways that genetic mutations can disrupt functions in neurons and lead to neurodegenerative disease, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Pathway Determined For Origin Of Most Common Form Of Brain And Spinal Cord Tumor
http://mnt.to/a/46Jw
Johns Hopkins researchers say they have discovered one of the most important cellular mechanisms driving the growth and progression of meningioma, the most common form of brain and spinal cord tumor.
Implantable Fuel Cell Built At MIT Could Power Neural Prosthetics That Help Patients Regain Control Of Limbs
http://mnt.to/a/46Jb
MIT engineers have developed a fuel cell that runs on the same sugar that powers human cells: glucose. This glucose fuel cell could be used to drive highly efficient brain implants of the future, which could help paralyzed patients move their arms and legs again.
Shedding Light On What Makes People Feel And Act The Way They Do
http://mnt.to/a/46HW
The velvety voice of Elvis Presley still makes hearts flutter - and in a new study with people who have the rare genetic disorder Williams syndrome, one of the King's classics is among a group of songs that helped to cast light on part of the essence of being human: the mystery of emotion and human interaction.
Novel Use Of Green Fluorescent Proteins To Search For Disabled Genes In Children With Glycosylation-Related Diseases
http://mnt.to/a/46Hh
Just as Gotham City uses the Bat Signal to call for Batman's aid, a new tool developed by scientists from the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute in La Jolla, California, should serve as the cellular equivalent for children with glycosylation disorders, sometimes called "CDG syndromes.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Is Higher Water Intake Advice Driven By Business Interests?
http://mnt.to/a/46L8
The suggestion that our bodies need about two liters of fluids each day is not specifically related to water.Spero Tsindos from La Trobe University published an editorial in the June edition of Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, examining the reasons for people's high water intake.
Gut Bacteria Altered By Western Diet Which Triggers Colitis In Those With Genetic Predisposition
http://mnt.to/a/46J9
Certain saturated fats that are common in the modern Western diet can initiate a chain of events leading to complex immune disorders such as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) in people with a genetic predisposition, according to a study published early online in the journal Nature.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Compensatory Weight Gain After Liposuction Ameliorated By Physical Activity
http://mnt.to/a/46HZ
Abdominal liposuction triggers a compensatory increase in visceral fat, which is correlated with cardiovascular disease, but this effect can be counteracted by physical activity, according to a recent study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, a publication of The Endocrine Society.
Link Between Sleep Apnea And Increased Risk For Carbohydrate Craving Among Diabetics
http://mnt.to/a/46HV
Researchers in New Jersey are encouraging primary care physicians to screen for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with Type 2 diabetes. They found that in a small sample of clinic patients, the risk for sleep apnea was high among diabetics compared with non-diabetics, and that sleep apnea appeared to be associated with carbohydrate craving.
Daytime Sleepiness Can Be Caused By Obesity, Depression
http://mnt.to/a/46Ht
Wake up, America, and lose some weight - it's keeping you tired and prone to accidents. Three studies presented at sleep 2012 conclude that obesity and depression are the two main culprits making us excessively sleepy while awake.
Compound That Improves Motivation May Help You Work Out Harder
http://mnt.to/a/46Hg
As science rushes to develop safe weight loss drugs, a new research report approaches this problem from an entirely new angle: What if there were a pill that would make you want to exercise harder? It may sound strange, but a new research report appearing online in The FASEB Journal suggests that it might be possible.
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** PARKINSON'S DISEASE News **
Parkinson's Disease - Smelling Test For Early Detection
http://mnt.to/a/46Lg
Even though Parkinson's disease is incurable, nowadays doctors are able to favorably influence the course of the disease, so that patients are able to enjoy a high quality of life for many years.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
The Effect Of The Autism Scare On U.S Childhood Vaccination Rates
http://mnt.to/a/46L9
According to a new UC health economics study, the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccination rate of children appeared to decline in the late 1990s following publications of a possible risk of autism in those vaccinated.
Tissue Engineered Vein Transplant On Child Patient A Success Â
http://mnt.to/a/46L5
A 10-year old girl with portal vein obstruction had her quality of life drastically improved by receiving a successful transplantation of the first biologically tissue-engineered vein grown from the patient's own stem cells.
FDA Approves Combo Vaccine For Deadly Bacterial Meningitis In Children
http://mnt.to/a/46K7
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Thursday that it has approved the combination vaccine Menhibrix against two potentially life-threatening bacteria that cause meningitis in children after reviewing how effective the vaccine was in hundreds of infants and toddlers.
Single-Leg Casts Best For Youngest Hip And Thigh Fracture Patients
http://mnt.to/a/46Jy
Challenging a longstanding practice of casting both legs in children with hip and thigh fractures, a new Johns Hopkins Children's Center study shows that such fractures heal just as well in single-leg casts, while giving children greater comfort and mobility.
Parenting Adversely Affected By Anxiety In Mouse Model
http://mnt.to/a/46Jn
Normally, male California mice are surprisingly doting fathers, but new research published in the journal Physiological and Biochemical Zoology suggests that high anxiety can turn these good dads bad.
Parents Can Improve Their Child's Asthma Treatment Via Website
http://mnt.to/a/46Jm
Asthma is the most common chronic illness in adolescents and children, affecting an estimated seven million children up to the age of 17 in the United States. The burden of asthma on children is substantial: kids with asthma have a three-fold greater risk of school absence than children without asthma, and asthma is the third leading cause of hospitalization among children under the age of 15.
Research Punctures 'Modern' Fathers Myth - Except For Nappies That Is..
http://mnt.to/a/46Jd
'Modern' fathers have been around for far longer than we think, but they have only recently started to change nappies according to research from the University of Warwick.In a new paper published on the History & Policy website, Dr Laura King from the University of Warwick's Centre for the History of Medicine said the assumption that fathers have only become more involved in looking after their children over the past 20 years is not true.
Orphan's Health Likely Mirrors Caregiver's Health
http://mnt.to/a/46J5
The health of a caregiver is the most important predictor of orphan health, according to a new Duke University study that spans five less-wealthy nations in Africa and Asia. More important than an orphan's geographic location, living conditions or past trauma, the Duke study finds that an unhealthy caregiver likely means an unhealthy child.
Research On Alcohol Consumption In Animal Models May Hold A Key To Adolescents' Behavior
http://mnt.to/a/46J3
Research into alcohol's effect on juvenile rats shows they have an ability to build up a physical, but not cognitive, tolerance over the short term - a finding that could have implications for adolescent humans, according to Baylor University psychologists.
The Long-Term Effects Of Meningitis On Children's Developmental Outcomes
http://mnt.to/a/46Hf
Parents of infants who survive bacterial meningitis caused by group B Streptococcus might have to live with the effects of the disease on their children long after they're discharged from the hospital.
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** PREVENTIVE MEDICINE News **
Updated Guidelines Expected For Anticoagulants To Prevent Stroke
http://mnt.to/a/46J8
New scientific findings in anticoagulation for stroke prevention are paving the way for updates to the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
How Music Benefits The Brain
http://mnt.to/a/46Lc
Studies by the University Hospital San Raffaele (Milan, Italy), presented at the 22nd Meeting of the European Neurological Society (ENS) in Prague demonstrated that test persons with no musical background were not only visibly more skilled after completing two weeks of regular exercise on a piano keyboard, their brains also changed measurably.
Sensual Caress - How Does The Brain Respond? Neuroscientists Explain
http://mnt.to/a/46L7
Caressing someone, like touching a shoulder, stroking someone's cheek, brushing over someone's head, etc. often indicates a loving touch, although these signals can also be perceived as highly aversive depending on who is doing it and who is the recipient.
Body Dysmorphic Disorder Patients Who Eat Less More Likely To Attempt Suicide
http://mnt.to/a/46L4
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is a common, often drastic, and under-recognized body image disorder, whereby people are either distressed or preoccupied by the way they see themselves to the point that it impairs their lives.
Parenting Adversely Affected By Anxiety In Mouse Model
http://mnt.to/a/46Jn
Normally, male California mice are surprisingly doting fathers, but new research published in the journal Physiological and Biochemical Zoology suggests that high anxiety can turn these good dads bad.
Division Of Domestic Work At Home Can Lead To Psychological Distress
http://mnt.to/a/46HY
Women are more likely than men to be responsible for the majority of domestic work in a household, which can lead to higher psychological distress, and new research shows that this correlation is further increased by perceived socioeconomic and gender inequality in the relationship, according to a study published in the open access journal PLoS ONE.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Key Preventive Health Services - Only Half Of U.S Adults Benefitted Before 2010
http://mnt.to/a/46Ld
The report 'Use of Selected Clinical Preventive Services Among Adults - United States, 2007-2010' by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that only 50% of U.S. adults received selected preventive services from health care professionals prior to 2010 consisting of consultations, screenings, and prescriptions.
Management Program To Find Overlooked Employee Talents, Improve Hospital's MRSA Infection Rate
http://mnt.to/a/46Jp
A better way to improve organizations using overlooked employee talent has taken a top award from a notable management group. Marguerite Schneider, an associate professor in NJIT School of Management, is the co-author of "Leadership a Complex Adaptive System: Insights from Positive Deviance.
Videogamers No Better At Talking On The Phone While Driving
http://mnt.to/a/46Jf
No matter how much time you've spent training your brain to multitask by playing "Call of Duty," you're probably no better at talking on the phone while driving than anybody else.A study by the Visual Cognition Laboratory at Duke University wanted to see whether gamers who have spent hours in front of a screen simultaneously watching the map, scanning doorways for bad guys and listening to the chatter of their fellow gamers could answer questions and drive at the same time.
Rapid Whole-Genome Sequencing Enables The Tracking Of MRSA In Real Time
http://mnt.to/a/46J7
In a new study released in New England Journal of Medicine, researchers demonstrate that whole genome sequencing can provide clinically relevant data on bacterial transmission within a timescale that can influence infection control and patient management.
Orphan's Health Likely Mirrors Caregiver's Health
http://mnt.to/a/46J5
The health of a caregiver is the most important predictor of orphan health, according to a new Duke University study that spans five less-wealthy nations in Africa and Asia. More important than an orphan's geographic location, living conditions or past trauma, the Duke study finds that an unhealthy caregiver likely means an unhealthy child.
Division Of Domestic Work At Home Can Lead To Psychological Distress
http://mnt.to/a/46HY
Women are more likely than men to be responsible for the majority of domestic work in a household, which can lead to higher psychological distress, and new research shows that this correlation is further increased by perceived socioeconomic and gender inequality in the relationship, according to a study published in the open access journal PLoS ONE.
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** REGULATORY AFFAIRS / DRUG APPROVALS News **
FDA Approves Combo Vaccine For Deadly Bacterial Meningitis In Children
http://mnt.to/a/46K7
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Thursday that it has approved the combination vaccine Menhibrix against two potentially life-threatening bacteria that cause meningitis in children after reviewing how effective the vaccine was in hundreds of infants and toddlers.
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** REHABILITATION / PHYSICAL THERAPY News **
Implantable Fuel Cell Built At MIT Could Power Neural Prosthetics That Help Patients Regain Control Of Limbs
http://mnt.to/a/46Jb
MIT engineers have developed a fuel cell that runs on the same sugar that powers human cells: glucose. This glucose fuel cell could be used to drive highly efficient brain implants of the future, which could help paralyzed patients move their arms and legs again.
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** RESPIRATORY / ASTHMA News **
Parents Can Improve Their Child's Asthma Treatment Via Website
http://mnt.to/a/46Jm
Asthma is the most common chronic illness in adolescents and children, affecting an estimated seven million children up to the age of 17 in the United States. The burden of asthma on children is substantial: kids with asthma have a three-fold greater risk of school absence than children without asthma, and asthma is the third leading cause of hospitalization among children under the age of 15.
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
Many People Over The Age Of 55 Regret Not Looking After Their Teeth In Earlier Life
http://mnt.to/a/46JJ
New research shows that six out of every ten people aged 55 and over in the UK regret not looking after their teeth in earlier life, with people living in the North East of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland the most likely to regret their past oral hygiene.
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** SEXUAL HEALTH / STDS News **
First Efficacy Trial Of A Microbicide Ring To Prevent HIV Is Underway
http://mnt.to/a/46JP
The Ring Study to assess IPM's monthly ARV ring for womenThe International Partnership for Microbicides (IPM) today announced that a clinical trial called The Ring Study has been launched in Africa to determine whether a monthly vaginal ring containing the antiretroviral (ARV) drug dapivirine helps prevent HIV infection in women and is safe for long-term use.
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** SLEEP / SLEEP DISORDERS / INSOMNIA News **
New Phase III Data Showed Merck's Investigational Insomnia Medicine Suvorexant Improved Patients' Ability To Fall Asleep And Stay Asleep
http://mnt.to/a/46JN
Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced new data from two pivotal Phase III efficacy trials for suvorexant, the investigational medicine Merck is developing for the treatment of insomnia.
Link Between Sleep Apnea And Increased Risk For Carbohydrate Craving Among Diabetics
http://mnt.to/a/46HV
Researchers in New Jersey are encouraging primary care physicians to screen for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with Type 2 diabetes. They found that in a small sample of clinic patients, the risk for sleep apnea was high among diabetics compared with non-diabetics, and that sleep apnea appeared to be associated with carbohydrate craving.
In Men With Sleep Apnea, CPAP Found To Improve Sexual Function, Satisfaction
http://mnt.to/a/46Hv
Men who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are seeing another potential benefit from continuous positive airway pressure therapy, or CPAP: improved sexual function and satisfaction in non-diabetic men under age 60.
Daytime Sleepiness Can Be Caused By Obesity, Depression
http://mnt.to/a/46Ht
Wake up, America, and lose some weight - it's keeping you tired and prone to accidents. Three studies presented at sleep 2012 conclude that obesity and depression are the two main culprits making us excessively sleepy while awake.
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** SPORTS MEDICINE / FITNESS News **
Compound That Improves Motivation May Help You Work Out Harder
http://mnt.to/a/46Hg
As science rushes to develop safe weight loss drugs, a new research report approaches this problem from an entirely new angle: What if there were a pill that would make you want to exercise harder? It may sound strange, but a new research report appearing online in The FASEB Journal suggests that it might be possible.
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** STEM CELL RESEARCH News **
Findings Suggest A Potentially Favorable Time To Harvest Stem Cells For Therapy And May Reveal Genes Crucial To Tissue Production
http://mnt.to/a/46Jz
With their potential to treat a wide range of diseases and uncover fundamental processes that lead to those diseases, embryonic stem (ES) cells hold great promise for biomedical science. A number of hurdles, both scientific and non-scientific, however, have precluded scientists from reaching the holy grail of using these special cells to treat heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's and other diseases.
Fat Stem Cells Grow Bone Faster And Better
http://mnt.to/a/46Jt
US scientists have found a way to grow new bone using fresh, purified stem cells from fat tissue that produces better quality bone faster than conventional methods. They suggest this may one day eliminate the need for painful bone grafts that use material taken from patients with invasive surgery.
Stem Cells May Someday Enable Vision To Be Restored
http://mnt.to/a/46HT
Human-derived stem cells can spontaneously form the tissue that develops into the part of the eye that allows us to see, according to a study published by Cell Press in the 5th anniversary issue of the journal Cell Stem Cell.
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** STROKE News **
Updated Guidelines Expected For Anticoagulants To Prevent Stroke
http://mnt.to/a/46J8
New scientific findings in anticoagulation for stroke prevention are paving the way for updates to the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation.
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** TRANSPLANTS / ORGAN DONATIONS News **
Tissue Engineered Vein Transplant On Child Patient A Success Â
http://mnt.to/a/46L5
A 10-year old girl with portal vein obstruction had her quality of life drastically improved by receiving a successful transplantation of the first biologically tissue-engineered vein grown from the patient's own stem cells.
Pre-Surgical Steps For Eye Surgery Are Standardized Through JoVE's Video Publication
http://mnt.to/a/46Hr
Over 45,000 corneal transplant eye surgeries are performed in the US every year. On June 12, 2012, in an effort to standardize this complex procedure, two video articles describing pre-surgical preparation of corneal tissue were published in JoVE, the Journal of Visualized Experiments.
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** TROPICAL DISEASES News **
Methods Developed To Enable Large-Scale Analysis Of Malaria Parasite Genomes From Patient Blood Samples
http://mnt.to/a/46J6
Researchers have developed a new technique to identify hotspots of malaria parasite evolution and track the rise of malarial drug resistance, faster and more efficiently than ever before.For the first time, researchers have the ability to analyse malaria genomes straight from patient blood samples using new sequencing technologies and informatics methods.
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** UROLOGY / NEPHROLOGY News **
Kidney Disease Chronically Under-Diagnosed In The US
http://mnt.to/a/46JD
Chronic kidney disease is significantly under-diagnosed in a population that's most at risk-America's 26 million diabetics - according to research presented at the 72nd Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association, held here this week.
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