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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **
Married Men Drink Less, Women More
http://mnt.to/a/47NB
A new study finds that where drinking is concerned, marriage seems to be more beneficial to men than women: it reveals that compared to their single or divorced counterparts, married men tend to consume fewer alcoholic drinks whereas married women tend to consume more.
RI Hospital: Use Of PMP May Increase Demand For Drug Treatment, Reduce Painkiller Abuse
http://mnt.to/a/47Mh
A Rhode Island Hospital researcher has found that the use of electronic prescription drug monitoring programs (PMPs) may have a significant impact on the demand for drug treatment programs and how prescribers detect and respond to abuse of painkillers.
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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
Computer Exercises Can Help Reduce Alzheimer's Symptoms
http://mnt.to/a/47Mv
It is estimated that 35 million people worldwide, including 5.4 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease. These figures are predicted to triple in one generation and the financial burden in the U.
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** BREAST CANCER News **
Added Benefit Of Eribulin In Breast Cancer Is Not Proven
http://mnt.to/a/47Mg
Eribulin (trade name: Halaven®) was approved in March 2011 for women with locally advanced or metastasizing breast cancer in whom the disease has progressed despite prior drug therapy. In an early benefit assessment pursuant to the "Act on the Reform of the Market for Medicinal Products" (AMNOG), the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) examined whether eribulin offers an added benefit compared with the present standard therapy.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Molecular Signature Used To Predict Radiation Therapy Benefit Validated By Moffitt Cancer Center Researchers, Colleagues
http://mnt.to/a/47Mc
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center, working with colleagues in Sweden, the Netherlands and Puerto Rico, have validated a radiosensitivity molecular signature that can lead to better radiation therapy decisions for treating patients with breast cancer.
Malignant Brain Cancer Antigens Targeted By Vaccine Which Significantly Lengthens Survival
http://mnt.to/a/47M7
An experimental immune-based therapy more than doubled median survival of patients diagnosed with the most aggressive malignant brain tumor, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center researchers reported in Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy, published online.
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** FERTILITY News **
Walnuts May Boost Sperm Quality
http://mnt.to/a/47Ny
Healthy young men with a Western-style diet may be able to boost their sperm quality by eating a small packet of walnuts a day.These are the findings of a new study that shows healthy American men in their 20s and 30s who ate a 75g (2.
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Malignant Brain Cancer Antigens Targeted By Vaccine Which Significantly Lengthens Survival
http://mnt.to/a/47M7
An experimental immune-based therapy more than doubled median survival of patients diagnosed with the most aggressive malignant brain tumor, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center researchers reported in Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy, published online.
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** MEN'S HEALTH News **
Married Men Drink Less, Women More
http://mnt.to/a/47NB
A new study finds that where drinking is concerned, marriage seems to be more beneficial to men than women: it reveals that compared to their single or divorced counterparts, married men tend to consume fewer alcoholic drinks whereas married women tend to consume more.
Walnuts May Boost Sperm Quality
http://mnt.to/a/47Ny
Healthy young men with a Western-style diet may be able to boost their sperm quality by eating a small packet of walnuts a day.These are the findings of a new study that shows healthy American men in their 20s and 30s who ate a 75g (2.
Pan-Fried Meat Increases Risk Of Prostate Cancer, New Study Finds
http://mnt.to/a/47MC
Research from the University of Southern California (USC) and Cancer Prevention Institute of California (CPIC) found that cooking red meats at high temperatures, especially pan-fried red meats, may increase the risk of advanced prostate cancer by as much as 40 percent.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Computer Exercises Can Help Reduce Alzheimer's Symptoms
http://mnt.to/a/47Mv
It is estimated that 35 million people worldwide, including 5.4 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease. These figures are predicted to triple in one generation and the financial burden in the U.
Malignant Brain Cancer Antigens Targeted By Vaccine Which Significantly Lengthens Survival
http://mnt.to/a/47M7
An experimental immune-based therapy more than doubled median survival of patients diagnosed with the most aggressive malignant brain tumor, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center researchers reported in Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy, published online.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Walnuts May Boost Sperm Quality
http://mnt.to/a/47Ny
Healthy young men with a Western-style diet may be able to boost their sperm quality by eating a small packet of walnuts a day.These are the findings of a new study that shows healthy American men in their 20s and 30s who ate a 75g (2.
Pan-Fried Meat Increases Risk Of Prostate Cancer, New Study Finds
http://mnt.to/a/47MC
Research from the University of Southern California (USC) and Cancer Prevention Institute of California (CPIC) found that cooking red meats at high temperatures, especially pan-fried red meats, may increase the risk of advanced prostate cancer by as much as 40 percent.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Children's Self-Control Is Associated With Their Body Mass Index As Adults
http://mnt.to/a/47Mb
As adults, we know that self-control and delaying gratification are important for making healthful eating choices, portion control, and maintaining a healthy weight. However, exhibiting these skills at a young age actually may affect weight later in life.
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** PAIN / ANESTHETICS News **
RI Hospital: Use Of PMP May Increase Demand For Drug Treatment, Reduce Painkiller Abuse
http://mnt.to/a/47Mh
A Rhode Island Hospital researcher has found that the use of electronic prescription drug monitoring programs (PMPs) may have a significant impact on the demand for drug treatment programs and how prescribers detect and respond to abuse of painkillers.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Mothers Who Smoke While Pregnant Increase Their Baby's Risk Of Asthma
http://mnt.to/a/47Np
New research has discovered that mothers who smoke during pregnancy may cause wheeze and asthma in their children when they reach preschool, even among kids whose moms did not smoke until late pregnancy or after birth.
Non-Invasive Treatment For Children With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Suggested By Ben-Gurion University Study
http://mnt.to/a/47MB
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers revealed that a majority of children suffering from Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) treated with montelukast, a drug approved for asthma or hay fever, showed significant improvement in respiratory disturbance and adenoid size, according to a new study published in Pediatrics Journal.
Children's Self-Control Is Associated With Their Body Mass Index As Adults
http://mnt.to/a/47Mb
As adults, we know that self-control and delaying gratification are important for making healthful eating choices, portion control, and maintaining a healthy weight. However, exhibiting these skills at a young age actually may affect weight later in life.
Study Underscores Need To Improve Communication With Moms Of Critically Ill Infants
http://mnt.to/a/47M9
Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw once described England and America as two countries separated by a common language.Now research from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center suggests that common language may also be the divide standing between mothers of critically ill newborns and the clinicians who care for them.
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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **
Mothers Who Smoke While Pregnant Increase Their Baby's Risk Of Asthma
http://mnt.to/a/47Np
New research has discovered that mothers who smoke during pregnancy may cause wheeze and asthma in their children when they reach preschool, even among kids whose moms did not smoke until late pregnancy or after birth.
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** PROSTATE / PROSTATE CANCER News **
Pan-Fried Meat Increases Risk Of Prostate Cancer, New Study Finds
http://mnt.to/a/47MC
Research from the University of Southern California (USC) and Cancer Prevention Institute of California (CPIC) found that cooking red meats at high temperatures, especially pan-fried red meats, may increase the risk of advanced prostate cancer by as much as 40 percent.
Enzalutamide Adds 5 Months Survival In Late-Stage Prostate Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/47Mk
Results of a phase III clinical trial of the drug Enzalutamide, published recently in the New England Journal of Medicine, show the drug extends life by an average five months in the most advanced stages of prostate cancer.
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** RADIOLOGY / NUCLEAR MEDICINE News **
Molecular Signature Used To Predict Radiation Therapy Benefit Validated By Moffitt Cancer Center Researchers, Colleagues
http://mnt.to/a/47Mc
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center, working with colleagues in Sweden, the Netherlands and Puerto Rico, have validated a radiosensitivity molecular signature that can lead to better radiation therapy decisions for treating patients with breast cancer.
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** RESPIRATORY / ASTHMA News **
Mothers Who Smoke While Pregnant Increase Their Baby's Risk Of Asthma
http://mnt.to/a/47Np
New research has discovered that mothers who smoke during pregnancy may cause wheeze and asthma in their children when they reach preschool, even among kids whose moms did not smoke until late pregnancy or after birth.
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** SLEEP / SLEEP DISORDERS / INSOMNIA News **
Non-Invasive Treatment For Children With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Suggested By Ben-Gurion University Study
http://mnt.to/a/47MB
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers revealed that a majority of children suffering from Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) treated with montelukast, a drug approved for asthma or hay fever, showed significant improvement in respiratory disturbance and adenoid size, according to a new study published in Pediatrics Journal.
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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
Married Men Drink Less, Women More
http://mnt.to/a/47NB
A new study finds that where drinking is concerned, marriage seems to be more beneficial to men than women: it reveals that compared to their single or divorced counterparts, married men tend to consume fewer alcoholic drinks whereas married women tend to consume more.
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