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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **
Policy Changes For 'Underprepared' Prison System Essential For Increase In Elderly Prisoners
http://mnt.to/a/46Kc
Soaring numbers of older, sicker prisoners are causing an unprecedented health care challenge for the nation's criminal justice system, according to a new UCSF report.As the American penal system confronts a costly demographic shift toward older prisoners, the authors call for an overhaul in health care practices for elderly inmates who disproportionately account for escalating medical expenses behind bars.
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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
Clinical Tool For Dementia Which Is Free And User-Friendly Is Reliable And Valid
http://mnt.to/a/46Kn
A new study shows that a practical clinical tool developed by researchers from the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University School of Medicine to measure severity of dementia symptoms is reliable and valid.
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** ANXIETY / STRESS News **
Clinical Tool For Dementia Which Is Free And User-Friendly Is Reliable And Valid
http://mnt.to/a/46Kn
A new study shows that a practical clinical tool developed by researchers from the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University School of Medicine to measure severity of dementia symptoms is reliable and valid.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Quirky Fruit Fly Gene Could Point Way To New Cancer Drugs
http://mnt.to/a/46Kg
Loyola researchers are taking advantage of a quirk in the evolution of fruit fly genes to help develop new weapons against cancer.A newly discovered fruit fly gene is a simplified counterpart of two complex human genes that play important roles in the development of cancer and some birth defects.
Virus Kills Cancer By Hitching Ride On Blood Cells
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.
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** CLINICAL TRIALS / DRUG TRIALS News **
The "Ethical Odyssey" Of An HIV Trial
http://mnt.to/a/46Kf
In the battle against HIV/AIDS conditions on the frontlines are constantly in flux as treatment, research and policy evolve. The landmark HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) 052 study, which established that antiretroviral treatment in people who are HIV positive decreases the likelihood of transmitting HIV to their sexual partners, was no exception.
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** COLORECTAL CANCER News **
Virus Kills Cancer By Hitching Ride On Blood Cells
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.
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** COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE / ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE News **
Drug Used For Centuries Activates The Body's Own Protective Mechanisms In Blood Vessels
http://mnt.to/a/46Kk
An ancient heart drug that's inspired the work of herbalists and poets for centuries may treat a condition that plagues millions of overstressed and overweight Americans today.Since the 13th century, the herb Foxglove has been used to cleanse wounds and its dried leaves were brewed by Native Americans to treat leg swelling caused by heart problems.
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** DEPRESSION News **
Clinical Tool For Dementia Which Is Free And User-Friendly Is Reliable And Valid
http://mnt.to/a/46Kn
A new study shows that a practical clinical tool developed by researchers from the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University School of Medicine to measure severity of dementia symptoms is reliable and valid.
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
How Stomach Bacterium Avoids Acid Revealed By Atomic-Resolution View Of A Receptor
http://mnt.to/a/46Kd
University of Oregon scientists have discovered how the bacterium Helicobacter pylori navigates through the acidic stomach, opening up new possibilities to inactivate its disease-causing ability without using current strategies that often fail or are discontinued because of side effects.
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** GENETICS News **
Broader Health Risk Suggested By Fragile X Gene's Prevalence
http://mnt.to/a/46Kj
The first U.S. population prevalence study of mutations in the gene that causes fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited form of intellectual disability, suggests the mutation in the gene - and its associated health risks - may be more common than previously believed.
Quirky Fruit Fly Gene Could Point Way To New Cancer Drugs
http://mnt.to/a/46Kg
Loyola researchers are taking advantage of a quirk in the evolution of fruit fly genes to help develop new weapons against cancer.A newly discovered fruit fly gene is a simplified counterpart of two complex human genes that play important roles in the development of cancer and some birth defects.
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** HEART DISEASE News **
Drug Used For Centuries Activates The Body's Own Protective Mechanisms In Blood Vessels
http://mnt.to/a/46Kk
An ancient heart drug that's inspired the work of herbalists and poets for centuries may treat a condition that plagues millions of overstressed and overweight Americans today.Since the 13th century, the herb Foxglove has been used to cleanse wounds and its dried leaves were brewed by Native Americans to treat leg swelling caused by heart problems.
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** HIV / AIDS News **
The "Ethical Odyssey" Of An HIV Trial
http://mnt.to/a/46Kf
In the battle against HIV/AIDS conditions on the frontlines are constantly in flux as treatment, research and policy evolve. The landmark HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) 052 study, which established that antiretroviral treatment in people who are HIV positive decreases the likelihood of transmitting HIV to their sexual partners, was no exception.
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** HYPERTENSION News **
Drug Used For Centuries Activates The Body's Own Protective Mechanisms In Blood Vessels
http://mnt.to/a/46Kk
An ancient heart drug that's inspired the work of herbalists and poets for centuries may treat a condition that plagues millions of overstressed and overweight Americans today.Since the 13th century, the herb Foxglove has been used to cleanse wounds and its dried leaves were brewed by Native Americans to treat leg swelling caused by heart problems.
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Virus Kills Cancer By Hitching Ride On Blood Cells
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.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
JILA Frequency Comb Helps Evaluate Novel Biomedical Decontamination Method
http://mnt.to/a/46Kh
Like many new measurement tools, the laser frequency comb seemed at first a curiosity but has found more practical uses than originally imagined. The technique for making extraordinarily precise measurements of frequency has now moved beyond physics and optics to advance biomedicine by helping researchers evaluate a novel instrument that kills harmful bacteria without the use of liquid chemicals or high temperatures.
How Stomach Bacterium Avoids Acid Revealed By Atomic-Resolution View Of A Receptor
http://mnt.to/a/46Kd
University of Oregon scientists have discovered how the bacterium Helicobacter pylori navigates through the acidic stomach, opening up new possibilities to inactivate its disease-causing ability without using current strategies that often fail or are discontinued because of side effects.
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
JILA Frequency Comb Helps Evaluate Novel Biomedical Decontamination Method
http://mnt.to/a/46Kh
Like many new measurement tools, the laser frequency comb seemed at first a curiosity but has found more practical uses than originally imagined. The technique for making extraordinarily precise measurements of frequency has now moved beyond physics and optics to advance biomedicine by helping researchers evaluate a novel instrument that kills harmful bacteria without the use of liquid chemicals or high temperatures.
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** MRSA / DRUG RESISTANCE News **
JILA Frequency Comb Helps Evaluate Novel Biomedical Decontamination Method
http://mnt.to/a/46Kh
Like many new measurement tools, the laser frequency comb seemed at first a curiosity but has found more practical uses than originally imagined. The technique for making extraordinarily precise measurements of frequency has now moved beyond physics and optics to advance biomedicine by helping researchers evaluate a novel instrument that kills harmful bacteria without the use of liquid chemicals or high temperatures.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Stroke Treatment Using Stem Cells Shows Early Promise In Controversial Trial
http://mnt.to/a/46Lk
A controversial stem cell treatment for stroke is showing promising signs in the early results of a small safety trial. Speaking at an international conference last week, the researchers warn that it is still early days, but so far five of the six patients who have received doses of the stem cells have shown some improvement and there have been no side effects.
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.
Broader Health Risk Suggested By Fragile X Gene's Prevalence
http://mnt.to/a/46Kj
The first U.S. population prevalence study of mutations in the gene that causes fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited form of intellectual disability, suggests the mutation in the gene - and its associated health risks - may be more common than previously believed.
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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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** 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.
The Vulnerability Of Sexual Minority Women
http://mnt.to/a/46Kp
Adult lesbian and bisexual women are more likely to report childhood abuse and adult sexual assault than heterosexual women, according to a new study by Dr. Keren Lehavot from the VA Puget Sound Health Care System in Seattle, USA and her collaborators.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Pollution Levels In Some Kitchens Are Higher Than City-Center Hotspots
http://mnt.to/a/46Km
Researchers from the University of Sheffield's Faculty of Engineering measured air quality inside and outside three residential buildings with different types of energy use (gas vs. electric cookers).
Policy Changes For 'Underprepared' Prison System Essential For Increase In Elderly Prisoners
http://mnt.to/a/46Kc
Soaring numbers of older, sicker prisoners are causing an unprecedented health care challenge for the nation's criminal justice system, according to a new UCSF report.As the American penal system confronts a costly demographic shift toward older prisoners, the authors call for an overhaul in health care practices for elderly inmates who disproportionately account for escalating medical expenses behind bars.
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
Policy Changes For 'Underprepared' Prison System Essential For Increase In Elderly Prisoners
http://mnt.to/a/46Kc
Soaring numbers of older, sicker prisoners are causing an unprecedented health care challenge for the nation's criminal justice system, according to a new UCSF report.As the American penal system confronts a costly demographic shift toward older prisoners, the authors call for an overhaul in health care practices for elderly inmates who disproportionately account for escalating medical expenses behind bars.
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** SEXUAL HEALTH / STDS News **
The Vulnerability Of Sexual Minority Women
http://mnt.to/a/46Kp
Adult lesbian and bisexual women are more likely to report childhood abuse and adult sexual assault than heterosexual women, according to a new study by Dr. Keren Lehavot from the VA Puget Sound Health Care System in Seattle, USA and her collaborators.
The "Ethical Odyssey" Of An HIV Trial
http://mnt.to/a/46Kf
In the battle against HIV/AIDS conditions on the frontlines are constantly in flux as treatment, research and policy evolve. The landmark HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) 052 study, which established that antiretroviral treatment in people who are HIV positive decreases the likelihood of transmitting HIV to their sexual partners, was no exception.
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** STEM CELL RESEARCH News **
Stroke Treatment Using Stem Cells Shows Early Promise In Controversial Trial
http://mnt.to/a/46Lk
A controversial stem cell treatment for stroke is showing promising signs in the early results of a small safety trial. Speaking at an international conference last week, the researchers warn that it is still early days, but so far five of the six patients who have received doses of the stem cells have shown some improvement and there have been no side effects.
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** STROKE News **
Stroke Treatment Using Stem Cells Shows Early Promise In Controversial Trial
http://mnt.to/a/46Lk
A controversial stem cell treatment for stroke is showing promising signs in the early results of a small safety trial. Speaking at an international conference last week, the researchers warn that it is still early days, but so far five of the six patients who have received doses of the stem cells have shown some improvement and there have been no side effects.
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** WATER - AIR QUALITY / AGRICULTURE News **
Pollution Levels In Some Kitchens Are Higher Than City-Center Hotspots
http://mnt.to/a/46Km
Researchers from the University of Sheffield's Faculty of Engineering measured air quality inside and outside three residential buildings with different types of energy use (gas vs. electric cookers).
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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
The Vulnerability Of Sexual Minority Women
http://mnt.to/a/46Kp
Adult lesbian and bisexual women are more likely to report childhood abuse and adult sexual assault than heterosexual women, according to a new study by Dr. Keren Lehavot from the VA Puget Sound Health Care System in Seattle, USA and her collaborators.
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