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** AID / DISASTERS News **
University Of Maryland Researchers Detail 2010 Haitian Cholera
http://mnt.to/a/46Mx
A new study by an international team of scientists led by researchers from the Institute for Genome Sciences (IGS) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, the Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology at the University of Maryland, College Park, and CosmosIDTM Inc.
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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **
Gastric Bypass Surgery Linked To Alcoholism
http://mnt.to/a/46Nf
New research released this week from University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health is showing that people who have undergone the increasingly popular gastric bypass surgery appear to be at an increased risk of developing alcohol disorders, abuse and dependence, better known as alcoholism.
Study Sheds Light On Risk Of Bariatric Procedures Including Increased Alcohol Use Disorders Over Time
http://mnt.to/a/46Mv
Adults who had a common bariatric surgery to lose weight had a significantly higher risk of alcohol use disorders (AUD) two years after surgery, according to a study by a National Institutes of Health research consortium.
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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
News From The Annals Of Internal Medicine: June 19, 2012, Online
http://mnt.to/a/46Mp
1. Hospitalization Often Catastrophic for Alzheimer Patients Hospitalization of patients with Alzheimer disease (AD) often leads to complications such as delirium, loss of independence, institutionalization, and death.
Care Home Training Programme Aims To Reduce Antipsychotic Prescriptions
http://mnt.to/a/46M2
Thousands of people with dementia could be protected from being inappropriately prescribed dangerous antipsychotic drugs thanks to a new Alzheimer's Society care home training programme that was announced last weekend.
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** ANXIETY / STRESS News **
Psychological Stress And Trauma Susceptibility Detected WIth Brain Imaging
http://mnt.to/a/46Ng
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a severe type of anxiety disorder that can occur after an individual experiences a traumatic event. However, at present, doctors are unable to predict who will develop these disorders.
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** ARTHRITIS / RHEUMATOLOGY News **
News From The Annals Of Internal Medicine: June 19, 2012, Online
http://mnt.to/a/46Mp
1. Hospitalization Often Catastrophic for Alzheimer Patients Hospitalization of patients with Alzheimer disease (AD) often leads to complications such as delirium, loss of independence, institutionalization, and death.
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** AUTISM News **
Autism In Teens - Teaching Social Skills Pays Off
http://mnt.to/a/46Nd
In 2006, the UCLA Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS) clinic was established in order to help high functioning adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) improve their social skills to fit in better with their peers at school.
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** BIOLOGY / BIOCHEMISTRY News **
Risks Of Proposed Kansas Biocontainment Lab: Updated DHS Report
http://mnt.to/a/46LH
A new National Research Council report requested by Congress finds the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's updated site-specific risk assessment for the proposed National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan, Kan.
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** BREAST CANCER News **
MESUPRON® Met Its Primary Objective Of Demonstrating Efficacy In The Proof Of Concept Phase II Breast Cancer Trial
http://mnt.to/a/46M6
WILEX AG (ISIN DE0006614720 / WL6 / Frankfurt Stock Exchange) published data last week from its Phase II trial with its oral drug candidate MESUPRON® in first line treatment of patients with HER2-receptor negative metastatic breast cancer.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
How Do Infections Lead To Malignancy?
http://mnt.to/a/46Nq
Viral or bacterial chronic inflammations of the colon, liver or stomach are often large risk factors for cancer. A new MIT study published the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences provides a detailed explanation as to how infections like these can turn healthy tissues into cancerous ones.
Assisted Dying - Doctors Should Remain Neutral
http://mnt.to/a/46Np
A resent study has shown that 62 percent of 1004 GPs believe that medical bodies, such as the BMA (British Medical Association) should adopt a position of "studied neutrality", with regard to the question whether assisted dying for terminally ill adults who are mentally competent should be legalized.
Colon Cancer Linked To DNA Repair Capability In Inflammatory Bowel
http://mnt.to/a/46Nn
A new study in mice reveals a particular type of DNA damage that occurs during inflammation gives rise to colon cancer, a disease that eventually develops in nearly one in ten people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Zebrafish Provide Insight Into Melanoma
http://mnt.to/a/46My
A transparent member of the minnow family is providing researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City with insight into human melanoma - a form of skin cancer - that may lead to new or repurposed drug treatments, for skin and other cancers.
New Sequencing Method Finds Gaps That Can Lead To Disease
http://mnt.to/a/46Mm
Scientists worldwide are racing to sequence DNA - decipher genetic blueprints - faster and cheaper than ever by passing strands of the genetic material through molecule-sized pores. Now, University of Utah scientists have adapted this "nanopore" method to find DNA damage that can lead to mutations and disease.
Improved Understanding Of Childhood Brain Tumors Should Lead To New Treatments
http://mnt.to/a/46LL
Researchers at The University of Nottingham have identified three sets of genetic markers that could potentially pave the way for new diagnostic tools for a deadly type of brain tumour that mainly targets children.
Network Approach To Drug Design May Yield More Effective And Less Toxic Cancer Drugs
http://mnt.to/a/46LG
A new approach to drug design, pioneered by a group of researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and Mt. Sinai, New York, promises to help identify future drugs to fight cancer and other diseases that will be more effective and have fewer side effects.
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
Cardiovascular Death Risk Linked With Living Solo
http://mnt.to/a/46Nm
According to a recent study published in Archives of Internal Medicine, people living alone, who have arterial vascular disease, have a greater chance of dying from cardiovascular health problems than those living with other people.
News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: June 18, 2012
http://mnt.to/a/46Mn
AGINGPreventing cellular aging and aging-related degenerative diseases Age-associated degeneration is caused, at least in part, by accumulated cellular damage, including DNA damage, but how these types of damage drive aging remains unclear.
Nectarines, Plums And Peaches May Fight Obesity And Diabetes
http://mnt.to/a/46Mg
Stone fruits, also known as drupes, such as nectarines, plums and peaches, may contain useful compounds that help fight-off metabolic syndrome, which can lead to diabetes, heart attack and stroke, say researchers from Texas AgriLife Research, a member of Texas A & M University System.
CardiAQ Offers New Hope For Cardiovascular Medicine
http://mnt.to/a/46LX
Nearly 50% of patients suffering from a diseased mitral heart valve with severe, symptomatic regurgitation are denied open-heart surgery because it is considered too risky; in the future, Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation (TMVI) may offer new hope for these patients.
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** CAREGIVERS / HOMECARE News **
Care Home Training Programme Aims To Reduce Antipsychotic Prescriptions
http://mnt.to/a/46M2
Thousands of people with dementia could be protected from being inappropriately prescribed dangerous antipsychotic drugs thanks to a new Alzheimer's Society care home training programme that was announced last weekend.
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** CLINICAL TRIALS / DRUG TRIALS News **
Clinical Trials In Emerging Economies - Challenges And Opportunities
http://mnt.to/a/46Nj
Even though conducting more clinical trials in developing countries would be beneficial due to under-representation of these populations in research, performing trials in countries with poor resources poses many challenges for scientists.
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** COLORECTAL CANCER News **
Colon Cancer Linked To DNA Repair Capability In Inflammatory Bowel
http://mnt.to/a/46Nn
A new study in mice reveals a particular type of DNA damage that occurs during inflammation gives rise to colon cancer, a disease that eventually develops in nearly one in ten people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
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** COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE / ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE News **
Foxglove Therapy Explained
http://mnt.to/a/46Nh
The herb Foxglove has been used for centuries to cleanse wounds and Native Americans brewed its dried leaves in order to treat leg swelling caused by cardiovascular problems. Now, researchers have discovered that an active ingredient in Foxglove (digitalis) called digoxin, can improve the body's own protective mechanism against heart failure and hypertension.
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** COSMETIC MEDICINE / PLASTIC SURGERY News **
What Is Otoplasty?
http://mnt.to/a/46N5
Otoplasty is the surgical reshaping of the outer ear, to correct either deformities or make them look better. Otyoplasty can be either a cosmetic or reconstructive procedure. Pinning back prominent ears is an example of cosmetic otoplasty, while surgery to build up the outer ear after injury is an example of reconstructive otoplasty.
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** CROHN'S / IBD News **
Potential Link Between Intestinal Bacteria And Inflammation
http://mnt.to/a/46LS
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital have identified commensal bacteria in the human intestine that produce a neurotransmitter that may play a role in preventing or treating inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's disease.
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** DERMATOLOGY News **
NICE Denies Patient Access To Breakthrough Skin Cancer Pill
http://mnt.to/a/46LY
Negative draft decision for Zelboraf (vemurafenib) highlights challenges facing future value-based pricing implementation and UK access to medicines.Roche is extremely disappointed with the preliminary decision that NICE is not planning to recommend Zelboraf (vemurafenib) to be available on the NHS for the treatment of BRAF mutation positive unresectable or metastatic melanoma.
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** DIABETES News **
Post-Marketing Studies Of New Diabetes Therapies - What Are The Motives?
http://mnt.to/a/46Nk
A new BMJ investigation raises questions behind the motives used for post-marketing studies of new diabetes therapies. To ensure "a proper balance" between commercial and clinical functions, the BMJ demands better regulations for these types of studies.
Tiny Vitamin In Milk Makes For Mightier Mice
http://mnt.to/a/46MZ
A new study reveals that giving mice high doses of a tiny, newly-found relative of vitamin B3 that is present naturally in milk makes them leaner, faster and stronger and less prone to chronic illnesses like obesity and diabetes, even when fed on a high-fat diet.
Ground-Breaking Research Reveals Government Must Focus On Healthy Children's Diets To Prevent Diabetes
http://mnt.to/a/46M3
June 15th 2012 represents a ground-breaking date in the history of diabetes research.After twelve years the EarlyBird project has made significant advances in understandingwhat triggers diabetes and cardio-vascular disease and the means to determine how advancedthese conditions are.
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** EAR, NOSE AND THROAT News **
What Is Otoplasty?
http://mnt.to/a/46N5
Otoplasty is the surgical reshaping of the outer ear, to correct either deformities or make them look better. Otyoplasty can be either a cosmetic or reconstructive procedure. Pinning back prominent ears is an example of cosmetic otoplasty, while surgery to build up the outer ear after injury is an example of reconstructive otoplasty.
Cause Of Chronic Sinus Condition Better Understood Following Microbiome Analysis
http://mnt.to/a/46Mk
A study of the microbiome of the human nose provides clues to the cause of a chronic sinus condition and potential strategy for a cure. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco reported their findings at the 2012 General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology.
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** ENDOCRINOLOGY News **
Do Testosterone And Growth Hormones Impact On Muscle Building? Study Says They Don't
http://mnt.to/a/46Mh
Exercise-related growth hormone and testosterone do not seem to impact on muscle growth after lifting weights, despite what many body culturists believe, researchers from McMaster University, Canada, reported on two separate studies in the Journal of Applied Physiology and the European Journal of Applied Physiology.
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
Complications Related To Bariatric Procedures Reduced By Minimally Invasive Surgery
http://mnt.to/a/46Mz
A study by researchers at Stanford University Medical Center has found that a popular weight-loss operation is safer and reduces hospital bills when done with minimally invasive techniques rather than open surgery, which requires a large abdominal incision.
Study Sheds Light On Risk Of Bariatric Procedures Including Increased Alcohol Use Disorders Over Time
http://mnt.to/a/46Mv
Adults who had a common bariatric surgery to lose weight had a significantly higher risk of alcohol use disorders (AUD) two years after surgery, according to a study by a National Institutes of Health research consortium.
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** GENETICS News **
Zebrafish Provide Insight Into Melanoma
http://mnt.to/a/46My
A transparent member of the minnow family is providing researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City with insight into human melanoma - a form of skin cancer - that may lead to new or repurposed drug treatments, for skin and other cancers.
New Sequencing Method Finds Gaps That Can Lead To Disease
http://mnt.to/a/46Mm
Scientists worldwide are racing to sequence DNA - decipher genetic blueprints - faster and cheaper than ever by passing strands of the genetic material through molecule-sized pores. Now, University of Utah scientists have adapted this "nanopore" method to find DNA damage that can lead to mutations and disease.
Abnormal Gene Product Associated With Prostate Cancer Generated By Unusual Mechanism
http://mnt.to/a/46LW
Researchers have identified a potential new pathway in prostate cancer cells by which cancer-driving gene products can be generated, according to a study published in Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
Buried In Complicated Brain Networks In Primates Is The Manipulation Of A Specific Neural Circuit
http://mnt.to/a/46LR
The collaborative research team led by Professor Tadashi ISA, Project Assistant Professor Masaharu KINOSHITA from The National Institute for Physiological Sciences, The National Institutes of Natural Sciences and Fukushima Medical University and Kyoto University, developed "the double viral vector transfection technique" which can deliver genes to a specific neural circuit by combining two new kinds of gene transfer vectors.
How RNA Splicing Decisions Are Made
http://mnt.to/a/46LQ
Tiny, transient loops of genetic material, detected and studied by the hundreds for the first time at Brown University, are providing new insights into how the body transcribes DNA and splices (or missplices) those transcripts into the instructions needed for making proteins.
DNA Repair Tied To Key Cell Signaling Network
http://mnt.to/a/46LD
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researchers have found a surprising connection between a key DNA-repair process and a cellular signaling network linked to aging, heart disease, cancer and other chronic conditions.
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** HEART DISEASE News **
Living Alone Puts People With Heart Problems At Risk For Death
http://mnt.to/a/46Mw
According to the United States Census Bureau, approximately one in seven American adults live alone. Social isolation and lack of social support have been linked to poor health outcomes. Now a new study at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) shows that living alone may be a risk factor for death, especially death due to cardiovascular problems, such as heart attack and stroke.
Risk Of Death From Stroke Increased By Psychological Distress
http://mnt.to/a/46Mr
Psychological distress was associated with a higher risk of death from stroke, according to a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).Psychological distress includes factors such as anxiety, depression, sleeping problems and loss of confidence, and is common in approximately 15%-20% of the general population.
CardiAQ Offers New Hope For Cardiovascular Medicine
http://mnt.to/a/46LX
Nearly 50% of patients suffering from a diseased mitral heart valve with severe, symptomatic regurgitation are denied open-heart surgery because it is considered too risky; in the future, Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation (TMVI) may offer new hope for these patients.
DNA Repair Tied To Key Cell Signaling Network
http://mnt.to/a/46LD
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researchers have found a surprising connection between a key DNA-repair process and a cellular signaling network linked to aging, heart disease, cancer and other chronic conditions.
Natural Antioxidant Discovered That Can Protect Against Cardiovascular Disease
http://mnt.to/a/46Lz
University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have collaborated with the School of Public Health and discovered an enzyme that, when found at high levels and alongside low levels of HDL (good cholesterol), can dramatically reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
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** HIV / AIDS News **
Immune Cells In The Gut Can Help Control HIV Growth
http://mnt.to/a/46N9
Some individuals living with HIV are able to control the virus better, now researchers have discovered that certain immune cells in the gut could be why. According to the researchers, increasing the amount of these cells could be vital in limiting HIV growth.
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** HYPERTENSION News **
Foxglove Therapy Explained
http://mnt.to/a/46Nh
The herb Foxglove has been used for centuries to cleanse wounds and Native Americans brewed its dried leaves in order to treat leg swelling caused by cardiovascular problems. Now, researchers have discovered that an active ingredient in Foxglove (digitalis) called digoxin, can improve the body's own protective mechanism against heart failure and hypertension.
Increase In Hospitalizations For Children With High Blood Pressure
http://mnt.to/a/46MB
Hospitalizations for children with high blood pressure and related charges dramatically increased during 10 years ending in 2006, according to a study published in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension.
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Colon Cancer Linked To DNA Repair Capability In Inflammatory Bowel
http://mnt.to/a/46Nn
A new study in mice reveals a particular type of DNA damage that occurs during inflammation gives rise to colon cancer, a disease that eventually develops in nearly one in ten people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Immune Cells In The Gut Can Help Control HIV Growth
http://mnt.to/a/46N9
Some individuals living with HIV are able to control the virus better, now researchers have discovered that certain immune cells in the gut could be why. According to the researchers, increasing the amount of these cells could be vital in limiting HIV growth.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
How Do Infections Lead To Malignancy?
http://mnt.to/a/46Nq
Viral or bacterial chronic inflammations of the colon, liver or stomach are often large risk factors for cancer. A new MIT study published the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences provides a detailed explanation as to how infections like these can turn healthy tissues into cancerous ones.
University Of Maryland Researchers Detail 2010 Haitian Cholera
http://mnt.to/a/46Mx
A new study by an international team of scientists led by researchers from the Institute for Genome Sciences (IGS) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, the Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology at the University of Maryland, College Park, and CosmosIDTM Inc.
Cause Of Chronic Sinus Condition Better Understood Following Microbiome Analysis
http://mnt.to/a/46Mk
A study of the microbiome of the human nose provides clues to the cause of a chronic sinus condition and potential strategy for a cure. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco reported their findings at the 2012 General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology.
Revealing The Most Contaminated Surfaces In Hotel Rooms
http://mnt.to/a/46LT
An experiment of surfaces in hotel rooms finds television remotes to be among the most heavily contaminated with bacteria and items on housekeeping carts carry the potential to cross-contaminate rooms.
Near Real-Time Water Quality Testing
http://mnt.to/a/46LJ
Ongoing research by Mercyhurst University biologists intended to expand and expedite testing for potential pathogens in beach water at Presque Isle State Park has resulted in a new method that delivers near real-time water quality results.
Risks Of Proposed Kansas Biocontainment Lab: Updated DHS Report
http://mnt.to/a/46LH
A new National Research Council report requested by Congress finds the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's updated site-specific risk assessment for the proposed National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan, Kan.
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** LIVER DISEASE / HEPATITIS News **
Increase In Hospitalizations For Children With High Blood Pressure
http://mnt.to/a/46MB
Hospitalizations for children with high blood pressure and related charges dramatically increased during 10 years ending in 2006, according to a study published in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension.
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** LUNG CANCER News **
BI-1 Suppression Reduced Human Lung Cancer Tumor Growth In Animal Models
http://mnt.to/a/46Ms
A multi-institutional research study has uncovered a new mechanism that may lead to unique treatments for lung cancer, one of the leading causes of death worldwide.The study recently published in the journal Genes & Development was a collaboration between Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Massey Cancer Center and the VCU Institute of Molecular Medicine, the University of California, San Diego, the University of Minnesota and St.
Patient Outcomes In Lung Cancer Resections Influenced By Hospital Volume And Surgeon Specialty
http://mnt.to/a/46LF
In other studies, outcomes of specific surgeries has been shown to improve when performed at high-volume centralized centers. Researchers from the Netherlands Cancer Institute wanted to understand if patients undergoing lung cancer resections would benefit from having their procedures performed in a high-volume specialized center.
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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA / MYELOMA News **
Engineered Nanoparticles Promise To Improve Blood Cancer Treatment
http://mnt.to/a/46LB
Researchers from the University of Notre Dame have engineered nanoparticles that show great promise for the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM), an incurable cancer of the plasma cells in bone marrow.
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
CardiAQ Offers New Hope For Cardiovascular Medicine
http://mnt.to/a/46LX
Nearly 50% of patients suffering from a diseased mitral heart valve with severe, symptomatic regurgitation are denied open-heart surgery because it is considered too risky; in the future, Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation (TMVI) may offer new hope for these patients.
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** MELANOMA / SKIN CANCER News **
Zebrafish Provide Insight Into Melanoma
http://mnt.to/a/46My
A transparent member of the minnow family is providing researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City with insight into human melanoma - a form of skin cancer - that may lead to new or repurposed drug treatments, for skin and other cancers.
NICE Denies Patient Access To Breakthrough Skin Cancer Pill
http://mnt.to/a/46LY
Negative draft decision for Zelboraf (vemurafenib) highlights challenges facing future value-based pricing implementation and UK access to medicines.Roche is extremely disappointed with the preliminary decision that NICE is not planning to recommend Zelboraf (vemurafenib) to be available on the NHS for the treatment of BRAF mutation positive unresectable or metastatic melanoma.
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** MRI / PET / ULTRASOUND News **
MRI Images Show What The Brain Looks Like When You Do Something You Know You Shouldn't
http://mnt.to/a/46MC
New pictures from the University of Iowa show what it looks like when a person runs out of patience and loses self-control.A study by University of Iowa neuroscientist and neuro-marketing expert William Hedgcock confirms previous studies that show self-control is a finite commodity that is depleted by use.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Psychological Stress And Trauma Susceptibility Detected WIth Brain Imaging
http://mnt.to/a/46Ng
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a severe type of anxiety disorder that can occur after an individual experiences a traumatic event. However, at present, doctors are unable to predict who will develop these disorders.
High-Cost And High-Capacity Highways Of The Brain
http://mnt.to/a/46Mt
A new study proposes a communication routing strategy for the brain that mimics the American highway system, with the bulk of the traffic leaving the local and feeder neural pathways to spend as much time as possible on the longer, higher-capacity passages through an influential network of hubs, the so-called rich club.
After Brain Injury In Children, Outcomes Difficult To Predict And Highly Variable
http://mnt.to/a/46Mq
Outcomes for children with brain injury acquired during childhood are difficult to predict and vary significantly, states an analysis of evidence on the topic published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: June 18, 2012
http://mnt.to/a/46Mn
AGINGPreventing cellular aging and aging-related degenerative diseases Age-associated degeneration is caused, at least in part, by accumulated cellular damage, including DNA damage, but how these types of damage drive aging remains unclear.
Potential Link Between Intestinal Bacteria And Inflammation
http://mnt.to/a/46LS
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital have identified commensal bacteria in the human intestine that produce a neurotransmitter that may play a role in preventing or treating inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's disease.
Buried In Complicated Brain Networks In Primates Is The Manipulation Of A Specific Neural Circuit
http://mnt.to/a/46LR
The collaborative research team led by Professor Tadashi ISA, Project Assistant Professor Masaharu KINOSHITA from The National Institute for Physiological Sciences, The National Institutes of Natural Sciences and Fukushima Medical University and Kyoto University, developed "the double viral vector transfection technique" which can deliver genes to a specific neural circuit by combining two new kinds of gene transfer vectors.
Improved Understanding Of Childhood Brain Tumors Should Lead To New Treatments
http://mnt.to/a/46LL
Researchers at The University of Nottingham have identified three sets of genetic markers that could potentially pave the way for new diagnostic tools for a deadly type of brain tumour that mainly targets children.
For Older Adults, Answer Isn't Always On The 'Tip Of The Tongue'
http://mnt.to/a/46LC
Has your memory failed you today, such as struggling to recall a word that's "on the tip of your tongue?" If so, you're not alone.New University of Michigan research indicates that "tip-of-the-tongue" errors happen often to adults ages 65-92.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Tiny Vitamin In Milk Makes For Mightier Mice
http://mnt.to/a/46MZ
A new study reveals that giving mice high doses of a tiny, newly-found relative of vitamin B3 that is present naturally in milk makes them leaner, faster and stronger and less prone to chronic illnesses like obesity and diabetes, even when fed on a high-fat diet.
Nectarines, Plums And Peaches May Fight Obesity And Diabetes
http://mnt.to/a/46Mg
Stone fruits, also known as drupes, such as nectarines, plums and peaches, may contain useful compounds that help fight-off metabolic syndrome, which can lead to diabetes, heart attack and stroke, say researchers from Texas AgriLife Research, a member of Texas A & M University System.
Hidden Vitamin In Milk Yields Remarkable Health Benefits
http://mnt.to/a/46M5
Weill Cornell Researchers Show Tiny Vitamin in Milk, in High Doses, Makes Mice Leaner, Faster and StrongerA novel form of vitamin B3 found in milk in small quantities produces remarkable health benefits in mice when high doses are administered, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College and the Polytechnic School in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Natural Antioxidant Discovered That Can Protect Against Cardiovascular Disease
http://mnt.to/a/46Lz
University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have collaborated with the School of Public Health and discovered an enzyme that, when found at high levels and alongside low levels of HDL (good cholesterol), can dramatically reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Gastric Bypass Surgery Linked To Alcoholism
http://mnt.to/a/46Nf
New research released this week from University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health is showing that people who have undergone the increasingly popular gastric bypass surgery appear to be at an increased risk of developing alcohol disorders, abuse and dependence, better known as alcoholism.
Obese Children May Have Difficult Time In School
http://mnt.to/a/46N2
Over the past four decades, the incidence of childhood obesity has increased significantly and has been associated to a wide array health problems. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri, Columbia, the University of California, Los Angeles, and the University of Vermont have discovered that weight can affect a child's academic performance.
Tiny Vitamin In Milk Makes For Mightier Mice
http://mnt.to/a/46MZ
A new study reveals that giving mice high doses of a tiny, newly-found relative of vitamin B3 that is present naturally in milk makes them leaner, faster and stronger and less prone to chronic illnesses like obesity and diabetes, even when fed on a high-fat diet.
MRI Images Show What The Brain Looks Like When You Do Something You Know You Shouldn't
http://mnt.to/a/46MC
New pictures from the University of Iowa show what it looks like when a person runs out of patience and loses self-control.A study by University of Iowa neuroscientist and neuro-marketing expert William Hedgcock confirms previous studies that show self-control is a finite commodity that is depleted by use.
Complications Related To Bariatric Procedures Reduced By Minimally Invasive Surgery
http://mnt.to/a/46Mz
A study by researchers at Stanford University Medical Center has found that a popular weight-loss operation is safer and reduces hospital bills when done with minimally invasive techniques rather than open surgery, which requires a large abdominal incision.
Study Sheds Light On Risk Of Bariatric Procedures Including Increased Alcohol Use Disorders Over Time
http://mnt.to/a/46Mv
Adults who had a common bariatric surgery to lose weight had a significantly higher risk of alcohol use disorders (AUD) two years after surgery, according to a study by a National Institutes of Health research consortium.
Global Fatness Adds Half Billion Extra People
http://mnt.to/a/46Mj
Population fatness puts as big a pressure on world resources as numbers, and the global effect of overweight and obese people is like adding half a billion to the 7 billion humans on the planet, scientists revealed this week.
Nectarines, Plums And Peaches May Fight Obesity And Diabetes
http://mnt.to/a/46Mg
Stone fruits, also known as drupes, such as nectarines, plums and peaches, may contain useful compounds that help fight-off metabolic syndrome, which can lead to diabetes, heart attack and stroke, say researchers from Texas AgriLife Research, a member of Texas A & M University System.
An Estimation Of Total Adult Human Biomass - The Weight Of Nations
http://mnt.to/a/46LP
The world population is over seven billion and all of these people need feeding. However, the energy requirement of a species depends not only on numbers but on its average mass. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Public Health has estimated the total mass of the human population, defined its distribution by region, and the proportion of this biomass due to the overweight and obesity.
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** PAIN / ANESTHETICS News **
Potential Link Between Intestinal Bacteria And Inflammation
http://mnt.to/a/46LS
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital have identified commensal bacteria in the human intestine that produce a neurotransmitter that may play a role in preventing or treating inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's disease.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Autism In Teens - Teaching Social Skills Pays Off
http://mnt.to/a/46Nd
In 2006, the UCLA Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS) clinic was established in order to help high functioning adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) improve their social skills to fit in better with their peers at school.
Increase In Hospitalizations For Children With High Blood Pressure
http://mnt.to/a/46MB
Hospitalizations for children with high blood pressure and related charges dramatically increased during 10 years ending in 2006, according to a study published in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension.
After Brain Injury In Children, Outcomes Difficult To Predict And Highly Variable
http://mnt.to/a/46Mq
Outcomes for children with brain injury acquired during childhood are difficult to predict and vary significantly, states an analysis of evidence on the topic published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Ground-Breaking Research Reveals Government Must Focus On Healthy Children's Diets To Prevent Diabetes
http://mnt.to/a/46M3
June 15th 2012 represents a ground-breaking date in the history of diabetes research.After twelve years the EarlyBird project has made significant advances in understandingwhat triggers diabetes and cardio-vascular disease and the means to determine how advancedthese conditions are.
Improved Understanding Of Childhood Brain Tumors Should Lead To New Treatments
http://mnt.to/a/46LL
Researchers at The University of Nottingham have identified three sets of genetic markers that could potentially pave the way for new diagnostic tools for a deadly type of brain tumour that mainly targets children.
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** PHARMA INDUSTRY / BIOTECH INDUSTRY News **
Post-Marketing Studies Of New Diabetes Therapies - What Are The Motives?
http://mnt.to/a/46Nk
A new BMJ investigation raises questions behind the motives used for post-marketing studies of new diabetes therapies. To ensure "a proper balance" between commercial and clinical functions, the BMJ demands better regulations for these types of studies.
Network Approach To Drug Design May Yield More Effective And Less Toxic Cancer Drugs
http://mnt.to/a/46LG
A new approach to drug design, pioneered by a group of researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and Mt. Sinai, New York, promises to help identify future drugs to fight cancer and other diseases that will be more effective and have fewer side effects.
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** PHARMACY / PHARMACIST News **
Prescription Warning Labels Often Ignored, Changes Needed For Public Safety
http://mnt.to/a/46LK
Each year, an estimated 4 million Americans experience adverse reactions to prescription medications. Many of these reactions, ranging from mild rashes and drowsiness to hospitalization and death, could be avoided if warning labels were more effective, according to a Michigan State University study.
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** PREVENTIVE MEDICINE News **
Ground-Breaking Research Reveals Government Must Focus On Healthy Children's Diets To Prevent Diabetes
http://mnt.to/a/46M3
June 15th 2012 represents a ground-breaking date in the history of diabetes research.After twelve years the EarlyBird project has made significant advances in understandingwhat triggers diabetes and cardio-vascular disease and the means to determine how advancedthese conditions are.
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** PRIMARY CARE / GENERAL PRACTICE News **
Assisted Dying - Doctors Should Remain Neutral
http://mnt.to/a/46Np
A resent study has shown that 62 percent of 1004 GPs believe that medical bodies, such as the BMA (British Medical Association) should adopt a position of "studied neutrality", with regard to the question whether assisted dying for terminally ill adults who are mentally competent should be legalized.
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** PROSTATE / PROSTATE CANCER News **
Abnormal Gene Product Associated With Prostate Cancer Generated By Unusual Mechanism
http://mnt.to/a/46LW
Researchers have identified a potential new pathway in prostate cancer cells by which cancer-driving gene products can be generated, according to a study published in Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Psychological Stress And Trauma Susceptibility Detected WIth Brain Imaging
http://mnt.to/a/46Ng
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a severe type of anxiety disorder that can occur after an individual experiences a traumatic event. However, at present, doctors are unable to predict who will develop these disorders.
Autism In Teens - Teaching Social Skills Pays Off
http://mnt.to/a/46Nd
In 2006, the UCLA Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS) clinic was established in order to help high functioning adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) improve their social skills to fit in better with their peers at school.
Obese Children May Have Difficult Time In School
http://mnt.to/a/46N2
Over the past four decades, the incidence of childhood obesity has increased significantly and has been associated to a wide array health problems. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri, Columbia, the University of California, Los Angeles, and the University of Vermont have discovered that weight can affect a child's academic performance.
MRI Images Show What The Brain Looks Like When You Do Something You Know You Shouldn't
http://mnt.to/a/46MC
New pictures from the University of Iowa show what it looks like when a person runs out of patience and loses self-control.A study by University of Iowa neuroscientist and neuro-marketing expert William Hedgcock confirms previous studies that show self-control is a finite commodity that is depleted by use.
Risk Of Death From Stroke Increased By Psychological Distress
http://mnt.to/a/46Mr
Psychological distress was associated with a higher risk of death from stroke, according to a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).Psychological distress includes factors such as anxiety, depression, sleeping problems and loss of confidence, and is common in approximately 15%-20% of the general population.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Assisted Dying - Doctors Should Remain Neutral
http://mnt.to/a/46Np
A resent study has shown that 62 percent of 1004 GPs believe that medical bodies, such as the BMA (British Medical Association) should adopt a position of "studied neutrality", with regard to the question whether assisted dying for terminally ill adults who are mentally competent should be legalized.
Living Alone Puts People With Heart Problems At Risk For Death
http://mnt.to/a/46Mw
According to the United States Census Bureau, approximately one in seven American adults live alone. Social isolation and lack of social support have been linked to poor health outcomes. Now a new study at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) shows that living alone may be a risk factor for death, especially death due to cardiovascular problems, such as heart attack and stroke.
Global Fatness Adds Half Billion Extra People
http://mnt.to/a/46Mj
Population fatness puts as big a pressure on world resources as numbers, and the global effect of overweight and obese people is like adding half a billion to the 7 billion humans on the planet, scientists revealed this week.
Revealing The Most Contaminated Surfaces In Hotel Rooms
http://mnt.to/a/46LT
An experiment of surfaces in hotel rooms finds television remotes to be among the most heavily contaminated with bacteria and items on housekeeping carts carry the potential to cross-contaminate rooms.
An Estimation Of Total Adult Human Biomass - The Weight Of Nations
http://mnt.to/a/46LP
The world population is over seven billion and all of these people need feeding. However, the energy requirement of a species depends not only on numbers but on its average mass. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Public Health has estimated the total mass of the human population, defined its distribution by region, and the proportion of this biomass due to the overweight and obesity.
Prescription Warning Labels Often Ignored, Changes Needed For Public Safety
http://mnt.to/a/46LK
Each year, an estimated 4 million Americans experience adverse reactions to prescription medications. Many of these reactions, ranging from mild rashes and drowsiness to hospitalization and death, could be avoided if warning labels were more effective, according to a Michigan State University study.
Near Real-Time Water Quality Testing
http://mnt.to/a/46LJ
Ongoing research by Mercyhurst University biologists intended to expand and expedite testing for potential pathogens in beach water at Presque Isle State Park has resulted in a new method that delivers near real-time water quality results.
Risks Of Proposed Kansas Biocontainment Lab: Updated DHS Report
http://mnt.to/a/46LH
A new National Research Council report requested by Congress finds the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's updated site-specific risk assessment for the proposed National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan, Kan.
Patient Outcomes In Lung Cancer Resections Influenced By Hospital Volume And Surgeon Specialty
http://mnt.to/a/46LF
In other studies, outcomes of specific surgeries has been shown to improve when performed at high-volume centralized centers. Researchers from the Netherlands Cancer Institute wanted to understand if patients undergoing lung cancer resections would benefit from having their procedures performed in a high-volume specialized center.
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** REGULATORY AFFAIRS / DRUG APPROVALS News **
Post-Marketing Studies Of New Diabetes Therapies - What Are The Motives?
http://mnt.to/a/46Nk
A new BMJ investigation raises questions behind the motives used for post-marketing studies of new diabetes therapies. To ensure "a proper balance" between commercial and clinical functions, the BMJ demands better regulations for these types of studies.
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
Elderly Need Longer To Cross The Road
http://mnt.to/a/46Nr
Most people take the ability of crossing a road in time for granted. However, a new UK study featured in Age and Ageing, which has compared the walking speed of those aged 65 years or older with the speed required to use a pedestrian crossing, has revealed people need to walk faster than 1.
News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: June 18, 2012
http://mnt.to/a/46Mn
AGINGPreventing cellular aging and aging-related degenerative diseases Age-associated degeneration is caused, at least in part, by accumulated cellular damage, including DNA damage, but how these types of damage drive aging remains unclear.
New Sequencing Method Finds Gaps That Can Lead To Disease
http://mnt.to/a/46Mm
Scientists worldwide are racing to sequence DNA - decipher genetic blueprints - faster and cheaper than ever by passing strands of the genetic material through molecule-sized pores. Now, University of Utah scientists have adapted this "nanopore" method to find DNA damage that can lead to mutations and disease.
DNA Repair Tied To Key Cell Signaling Network
http://mnt.to/a/46LD
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researchers have found a surprising connection between a key DNA-repair process and a cellular signaling network linked to aging, heart disease, cancer and other chronic conditions.
For Older Adults, Answer Isn't Always On The 'Tip Of The Tongue'
http://mnt.to/a/46LC
Has your memory failed you today, such as struggling to recall a word that's "on the tip of your tongue?" If so, you're not alone.New University of Michigan research indicates that "tip-of-the-tongue" errors happen often to adults ages 65-92.
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** SEXUAL HEALTH / STDS News **
Secret Love Cheats Pose A Greater Infection Risk Than Those In Open Sexual Relationships
http://mnt.to/a/46LV
People who were sexually unfaithful without their partner's knowledge were less likely to practice safe sex than those who had other sexual relationships with their partner's consent. They were also more likely to be under the influence of drugs and alcohol at the time of the encounter.
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** SPORTS MEDICINE / FITNESS News **
Do Testosterone And Growth Hormones Impact On Muscle Building? Study Says They Don't
http://mnt.to/a/46Mh
Exercise-related growth hormone and testosterone do not seem to impact on muscle growth after lifting weights, despite what many body culturists believe, researchers from McMaster University, Canada, reported on two separate studies in the Journal of Applied Physiology and the European Journal of Applied Physiology.
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** STROKE News **
Risk Of Death From Stroke Increased By Psychological Distress
http://mnt.to/a/46Mr
Psychological distress was associated with a higher risk of death from stroke, according to a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).Psychological distress includes factors such as anxiety, depression, sleeping problems and loss of confidence, and is common in approximately 15%-20% of the general population.
Natural Antioxidant Discovered That Can Protect Against Cardiovascular Disease
http://mnt.to/a/46Lz
University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have collaborated with the School of Public Health and discovered an enzyme that, when found at high levels and alongside low levels of HDL (good cholesterol), can dramatically reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
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** TROPICAL DISEASES News **
University Of Maryland Researchers Detail 2010 Haitian Cholera
http://mnt.to/a/46Mx
A new study by an international team of scientists led by researchers from the Institute for Genome Sciences (IGS) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, the Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology at the University of Maryland, College Park, and CosmosIDTM Inc.
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** WATER - AIR QUALITY / AGRICULTURE News **
Global Fatness Adds Half Billion Extra People
http://mnt.to/a/46Mj
Population fatness puts as big a pressure on world resources as numbers, and the global effect of overweight and obese people is like adding half a billion to the 7 billion humans on the planet, scientists revealed this week.
An Estimation Of Total Adult Human Biomass - The Weight Of Nations
http://mnt.to/a/46LP
The world population is over seven billion and all of these people need feeding. However, the energy requirement of a species depends not only on numbers but on its average mass. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Public Health has estimated the total mass of the human population, defined its distribution by region, and the proportion of this biomass due to the overweight and obesity.
Near Real-Time Water Quality Testing
http://mnt.to/a/46LJ
Ongoing research by Mercyhurst University biologists intended to expand and expedite testing for potential pathogens in beach water at Presque Isle State Park has resulted in a new method that delivers near real-time water quality results.
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