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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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** BREAST CANCER News **
Using Targeted Inhibition Of Sphingosine Kinase To Treat Drug Resistant Breast Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/47G3
Scientists at Tulane University School of Medicine, led by Dr. James Antoon and Dr. Barbara Beckman, have characterized two drugs targeting sphingosine kinase (SK), an enzyme involved in cancer growth and metastasis.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Enhanced Anti-HIV Activity Discovered In Potential Drug Molecule
http://mnt.to/a/47Gb
Researchers from Munich and Naples have shown that minimal modification of a synthetic peptide with anti-HIV activity results in a new compound with more than two orders of magnitude higher binding affinity to the chemokine receptor CXCR4 and greatly improved anti-HIV activity.
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** CLINICAL TRIALS / DRUG TRIALS News **
Metabolism Of Certain Drugs Varies Between Genders And May Be Reflected In Anti-HIV Drug Efficacy
http://mnt.to/a/47G2
Women comprise nearly half of the HIV-infected population worldwide, but these 15.5 million women tend to be under-represented in clinical trials of anti-HIV drug therapies. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has created a database from 40 clinical studies to assess gender differences in the efficacy of antiretroviral treatments.
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
Bariatric Patients With OSA Fail To Show Symptoms, Have Greater Risk For Heart Disease, Stroke, Depression And Post-Operative Complications
http://mnt.to/a/47G7
A Rhode Island Hospital researcher has found that the majority of bariatric surgery patients being treated for obesity have clinically significant obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but report fewer symptoms than other sleep disorders patients.
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** HEALTH INSURANCE / MEDICAL INSURANCE News **
Health Insurance In The US: 89 Million People Uninsured During 2004 To 2007
http://mnt.to/a/47G8
Eighty-nine million Americans were without health insurance for at least one month during the period from 2004 to 2007, and 23 million lost coverage more than once during that time, according to researchers at Penn State and Harvard University.
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** HIV / AIDS News **
Enhanced Anti-HIV Activity Discovered In Potential Drug Molecule
http://mnt.to/a/47Gb
Researchers from Munich and Naples have shown that minimal modification of a synthetic peptide with anti-HIV activity results in a new compound with more than two orders of magnitude higher binding affinity to the chemokine receptor CXCR4 and greatly improved anti-HIV activity.
Metabolism Of Certain Drugs Varies Between Genders And May Be Reflected In Anti-HIV Drug Efficacy
http://mnt.to/a/47G2
Women comprise nearly half of the HIV-infected population worldwide, but these 15.5 million women tend to be under-represented in clinical trials of anti-HIV drug therapies. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has created a database from 40 clinical studies to assess gender differences in the efficacy of antiretroviral treatments.
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Enhanced Anti-HIV Activity Discovered In Potential Drug Molecule
http://mnt.to/a/47Gb
Researchers from Munich and Naples have shown that minimal modification of a synthetic peptide with anti-HIV activity results in a new compound with more than two orders of magnitude higher binding affinity to the chemokine receptor CXCR4 and greatly improved anti-HIV activity.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
The Journal Of The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society Probes First Antibiotic Stewardship
http://mnt.to/a/47G4
The Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (JPIDS) has released the largest and most rigorous evaluation to date of the impact on reducing the days of antibiotic therapy in a children's hospital using a prospective-audit-with-feedback antibiotic stewardship program (ASP).
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
To Support Lab On A Chip Commercialization, NIST Focuses On Testing Standards
http://mnt.to/a/47FZ
Lab on a chip (LOC) devices - microchip-size systems that can prepare and analyze tiny fluid samples with volumes ranging from a few microliters (millionth of a liter) to sub-nanoliters (less than a billionth of a liter) - are envisioned to one day revolutionize how laboratory tasks such as diagnosing diseases and investigating forensic evidence are performed.
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** MEDICARE / MEDICAID / SCHIP News **
Medicare Woes Mostly Rooted In Myth: Retirement Expert
http://mnt.to/a/47G5
Various misconceptions surrounding the continued viability of Medicare can be debunked or discredited, making it more important than ever for voters and policymakers to fully understand the program's existing contours and limitations, according to a paper published by a University of Illinois expert on retirement benefits.
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** MRSA / DRUG RESISTANCE News **
Using Targeted Inhibition Of Sphingosine Kinase To Treat Drug Resistant Breast Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/47G3
Scientists at Tulane University School of Medicine, led by Dr. James Antoon and Dr. Barbara Beckman, have characterized two drugs targeting sphingosine kinase (SK), an enzyme involved in cancer growth and metastasis.
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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 .
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
'Burdens Of Place' Plague Urban Poor; Often Lead To Weight Gain, Obesity
http://mnt.to/a/47G9
Most of America's urban cores were designed for walking but offer little in the way of supermarkets, healthy restaurants and other amenities for residents to walk to, according to a study led by a Michigan State University scholar.
Sugar And High Fructose Corn Syrup Found To Perform Equally On A Reduced Calorie Diet
http://mnt.to/a/47G6
A new study published in Nutrition Journal shows that people can lose weight while consuming typical amounts of sugar or high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) if their overall caloric intake is reduced.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
'Burdens Of Place' Plague Urban Poor; Often Lead To Weight Gain, Obesity
http://mnt.to/a/47G9
Most of America's urban cores were designed for walking but offer little in the way of supermarkets, healthy restaurants and other amenities for residents to walk to, according to a study led by a Michigan State University scholar.
Bariatric Patients With OSA Fail To Show Symptoms, Have Greater Risk For Heart Disease, Stroke, Depression And Post-Operative Complications
http://mnt.to/a/47G7
A Rhode Island Hospital researcher has found that the majority of bariatric surgery patients being treated for obesity have clinically significant obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but report fewer symptoms than other sleep disorders patients.
Sugar And High Fructose Corn Syrup Found To Perform Equally On A Reduced Calorie Diet
http://mnt.to/a/47G6
A new study published in Nutrition Journal shows that people can lose weight while consuming typical amounts of sugar or high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) if their overall caloric intake is reduced.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
The Journal Of The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society Probes First Antibiotic Stewardship
http://mnt.to/a/47G4
The Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (JPIDS) has released the largest and most rigorous evaluation to date of the impact on reducing the days of antibiotic therapy in a children's hospital using a prospective-audit-with-feedback antibiotic stewardship program (ASP).
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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** PRIMARY CARE / GENERAL PRACTICE News **
Doctors Often Don't Tell Patients About All Risks Of Treatment Options
http://mnt.to/a/47GR
According to a review published in the week's PLoS Medicine, doctors in Australia frequently don't disclose all the possible risks about treatment and procedures to patients.Although doctors are expected to share information with patients that might affect treatment decisions, including risks of adverse outcomes, David Studdert from the University of Melbourne found that doctors are often uncertain about which clinical risks they should discuss with their patients prior to treatment.
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** PROSTATE / PROSTATE CANCER News **
Drugs May Help To Diagnose Undetectable Prostate Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/47Gj
Researchers have successfully developed and tested a new prostate cancer screening method that uses the combined power of a novel drug therapy and changes in PSA levels over time to identify men with a high PSA who are more likely to have aggressive prostate cancer despite negative biopsies.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Doctors Often Don't Tell Patients About All Risks Of Treatment Options
http://mnt.to/a/47GR
According to a review published in the week's PLoS Medicine, doctors in Australia frequently don't disclose all the possible risks about treatment and procedures to patients.Although doctors are expected to share information with patients that might affect treatment decisions, including risks of adverse outcomes, David Studdert from the University of Melbourne found that doctors are often uncertain about which clinical risks they should discuss with their patients prior to treatment.
'Burdens Of Place' Plague Urban Poor; Often Lead To Weight Gain, Obesity
http://mnt.to/a/47G9
Most of America's urban cores were designed for walking but offer little in the way of supermarkets, healthy restaurants and other amenities for residents to walk to, according to a study led by a Michigan State University scholar.
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
Medicare Woes Mostly Rooted In Myth: Retirement Expert
http://mnt.to/a/47G5
Various misconceptions surrounding the continued viability of Medicare can be debunked or discredited, making it more important than ever for voters and policymakers to fully understand the program's existing contours and limitations, according to a paper published by a University of Illinois expert on retirement benefits.
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** SLEEP / SLEEP DISORDERS / INSOMNIA News **
Bariatric Patients With OSA Fail To Show Symptoms, Have Greater Risk For Heart Disease, Stroke, Depression And Post-Operative Complications
http://mnt.to/a/47G7
A Rhode Island Hospital researcher has found that the majority of bariatric surgery patients being treated for obesity have clinically significant obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but report fewer symptoms than other sleep disorders patients.
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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
Metabolism Of Certain Drugs Varies Between Genders And May Be Reflected In Anti-HIV Drug Efficacy
http://mnt.to/a/47G2
Women comprise nearly half of the HIV-infected population worldwide, but these 15.5 million women tend to be under-represented in clinical trials of anti-HIV drug therapies. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has created a database from 40 clinical studies to assess gender differences in the efficacy of antiretroviral treatments.
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