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** ALLERGY News **
Child's Allergy Risk Higher If Parent Of Same Sex Has It
http://mnt.to/a/47FS
Researchers have discovered an interesting fact about the genetic basis of childhood allergic diseases: a child is more likely to have a particular allergy if his or her same-sex parent has it.
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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
Epilepsy Drug Can Reverse Memory Loss In Alzheimer's Patients
http://mnt.to/a/47Gz
According to a study published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, an FDA-approved anti-epileptic drug has been found to reverse memory loss in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease .
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** AUTISM News **
Study Of Brain Development Reveals Brain Stem Cells That May Be Responsible For Higher Functions, Bigger Brains
http://mnt.to/a/47FT
Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have identified a new stem cell population that may be responsible for giving birth to the neurons responsible for higher thinking. The finding also paves the way for scientists to produce these neurons in culture - a first step in developing better treatments for cognitive disorders, such as schizophrenia and autism, which result from disrupted connections among these brain cells.
Discovery Of How Some Neurons Inhibit Others Could Shed Light On Autism, Other Neurological Disorders
http://mnt.to/a/47Fn
The brain has billions of neurons, arranged in complex circuits that allow us to perceive the world, control our movements and make decisions. Deciphering those circuits is critical to understanding how the brain works and what goes wrong in neurological disorders.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
New Prostate Cancer Screening Test Shows Promise
http://mnt.to/a/47GM
According to a new study published in the Journal of Urology researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical Center have successfully developed and tested a new prostate cancer-screening test.
Research Using Worms To Unearth Cancer Drug Targets
http://mnt.to/a/47FX
Through novel experiments involving small nematode worms, scientists from Wyoming have discovered several genes that may be potential targets for drug development in the ongoing war against cancer.
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** DEPRESSION News **
Link Discovered Between Depression And Increased Risk Of Peripheral Artery Disease
http://mnt.to/a/47FY
Depression was linked with an increased risk of peripheral artery disease (PAD) in a study of more than one thousand men and women with heart disease conducted by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of California, San Francisco.
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** DIABETES News **
Weight Training May Lower Your Diabetes Risk
http://mnt.to/a/47FF
Men who do weight training or resistance training on a regular basis may be able to lower their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published online this week.Weight training is a form of resistance training, where the aim is to develop strength in the skeletal muscles by resisting force through the use of free weights, for example dumbbells and barbells.
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** GENETICS News **
Research Using Worms To Unearth Cancer Drug Targets
http://mnt.to/a/47FX
Through novel experiments involving small nematode worms, scientists from Wyoming have discovered several genes that may be potential targets for drug development in the ongoing war against cancer.
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** HEART DISEASE News **
Link Discovered Between Depression And Increased Risk Of Peripheral Artery Disease
http://mnt.to/a/47FY
Depression was linked with an increased risk of peripheral artery disease (PAD) in a study of more than one thousand men and women with heart disease conducted by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of California, San Francisco.
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Hepatitis A Vaccination In Children Under Two Remains Effective For Ten Years
http://mnt.to/a/47GB
Vaccination against the hepatitis A virus (HAV) in children two years of age and younger remains effective for at least ten years, according to new research available in the August issue of Hepatology, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD).
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** LIVER DISEASE / HEPATITIS News **
Height, Weight And BMI Changes Seen In Children Treated With Peginterferon Alpha For Hepatitis C
http://mnt.to/a/47GC
Follow-up research from the Pediatric Study of Hepatitis C (PEDS-C) trial reveals that children treated with peginterferon alpha (pegIFNα) for hepatitis C (HCV) display significant changes in height, weight, body mass index (BMI), and body composition.
Hepatitis A Vaccination In Children Under Two Remains Effective For Ten Years
http://mnt.to/a/47GB
Vaccination against the hepatitis A virus (HAV) in children two years of age and younger remains effective for at least ten years, according to new research available in the August issue of Hepatology, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD).
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** MEN'S HEALTH News **
Weight Training May Lower Your Diabetes Risk
http://mnt.to/a/47FF
Men who do weight training or resistance training on a regular basis may be able to lower their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published online this week.Weight training is a form of resistance training, where the aim is to develop strength in the skeletal muscles by resisting force through the use of free weights, for example dumbbells and barbells.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Epilepsy Drug Can Reverse Memory Loss In Alzheimer's Patients
http://mnt.to/a/47Gz
According to a study published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, an FDA-approved anti-epileptic drug has been found to reverse memory loss in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease .
Discovery Of How Some Neurons Inhibit Others Could Shed Light On Autism, Other Neurological Disorders
http://mnt.to/a/47Fn
The brain has billions of neurons, arranged in complex circuits that allow us to perceive the world, control our movements and make decisions. Deciphering those circuits is critical to understanding how the brain works and what goes wrong in neurological disorders.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Potential Link Between Iron, Vitamins And Physical Fitness In Adolescents
http://mnt.to/a/47Fp
Adolescence is an important time not only for growing but for acquiring healthy habits that will last a lifetime, such as choosing foods rich in vitamins and minerals, and adopting a regular exercise regimen.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Height, Weight And BMI Changes Seen In Children Treated With Peginterferon Alpha For Hepatitis C
http://mnt.to/a/47GC
Follow-up research from the Pediatric Study of Hepatitis C (PEDS-C) trial reveals that children treated with peginterferon alpha (pegIFNα) for hepatitis C (HCV) display significant changes in height, weight, body mass index (BMI), and body composition.
Hepatitis A Vaccination In Children Under Two Remains Effective For Ten Years
http://mnt.to/a/47GB
Vaccination against the hepatitis A virus (HAV) in children two years of age and younger remains effective for at least ten years, according to new research available in the August issue of Hepatology, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD).
Child's Allergy Risk Higher If Parent Of Same Sex Has It
http://mnt.to/a/47FS
Researchers have discovered an interesting fact about the genetic basis of childhood allergic diseases: a child is more likely to have a particular allergy if his or her same-sex parent has it.
Potential Link Between Iron, Vitamins And Physical Fitness In Adolescents
http://mnt.to/a/47Fp
Adolescence is an important time not only for growing but for acquiring healthy habits that will last a lifetime, such as choosing foods rich in vitamins and minerals, and adopting a regular exercise regimen.
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** PROSTATE / PROSTATE CANCER News **
New Prostate Cancer Screening Test Shows Promise
http://mnt.to/a/47GM
According to a new study published in the Journal of Urology researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical Center have successfully developed and tested a new prostate cancer-screening test.
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** SCHIZOPHRENIA News **
Study Of Brain Development Reveals Brain Stem Cells That May Be Responsible For Higher Functions, Bigger Brains
http://mnt.to/a/47FT
Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have identified a new stem cell population that may be responsible for giving birth to the neurons responsible for higher thinking. The finding also paves the way for scientists to produce these neurons in culture - a first step in developing better treatments for cognitive disorders, such as schizophrenia and autism, which result from disrupted connections among these brain cells.
Discovery Of How Some Neurons Inhibit Others Could Shed Light On Autism, Other Neurological Disorders
http://mnt.to/a/47Fn
The brain has billions of neurons, arranged in complex circuits that allow us to perceive the world, control our movements and make decisions. Deciphering those circuits is critical to understanding how the brain works and what goes wrong in neurological disorders.
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** SPORTS MEDICINE / FITNESS News **
Weight Training May Lower Your Diabetes Risk
http://mnt.to/a/47FF
Men who do weight training or resistance training on a regular basis may be able to lower their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published online this week.Weight training is a form of resistance training, where the aim is to develop strength in the skeletal muscles by resisting force through the use of free weights, for example dumbbells and barbells.
Potential Link Between Iron, Vitamins And Physical Fitness In Adolescents
http://mnt.to/a/47Fp
Adolescence is an important time not only for growing but for acquiring healthy habits that will last a lifetime, such as choosing foods rich in vitamins and minerals, and adopting a regular exercise regimen.
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** STEM CELL RESEARCH News **
Study Of Brain Development Reveals Brain Stem Cells That May Be Responsible For Higher Functions, Bigger Brains
http://mnt.to/a/47FT
Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have identified a new stem cell population that may be responsible for giving birth to the neurons responsible for higher thinking. The finding also paves the way for scientists to produce these neurons in culture - a first step in developing better treatments for cognitive disorders, such as schizophrenia and autism, which result from disrupted connections among these brain cells.
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** UROLOGY / NEPHROLOGY News **
New Prostate Cancer Screening Test Shows Promise
http://mnt.to/a/47GM
According to a new study published in the Journal of Urology researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical Center have successfully developed and tested a new prostate cancer-screening test.
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** VASCULAR News **
Link Discovered Between Depression And Increased Risk Of Peripheral Artery Disease
http://mnt.to/a/47FY
Depression was linked with an increased risk of peripheral artery disease (PAD) in a study of more than one thousand men and women with heart disease conducted by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of California, San Francisco.
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