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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **
Acetaldehyde Formed After Alcohol Consumption Damages DNA, May Increase Risk Of Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/47RW
Almost 30 years after discovery of a link between alcohol consumption and certain forms of cancer, scientists are reporting the first evidence from research on people explaining how the popular beverage may be carcinogenic.
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** ANXIETY / STRESS News **
Exposing Male Mice To Chronic Social Stress Results In Anxious Female Offspring
http://mnt.to/a/47Sv
A study in mice conducted by researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM) suggests that a woman's risk of anxiety and dysfunctional social behavior may depend on the experiences of her parents, particularly fathers, when they were young.
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** ASBESTOS / MESOTHELIOMA News **
New Research Could Reduce Risks For People Who Work With Tiny Fibres Used In Manufacturing Industries
http://mnt.to/a/47Sw
Research into the health risks posed by nanofibres - used to strengthen objects from tennis rackets to airplane wings - has pinpointed the lengths at which these fibres are harmful to the lungs.
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** AUTISM News **
Rise In Autism Rates Partly Due To Older Fathers
http://mnt.to/a/47TV
Older fathers are more likely to pass on new mutations to their offspring than older mothers, researchers from Iceland reported in the journal Nature today. They added that this could partly explain why a higher percentage of children today are born with an autism spectrum disorder, went on to be diagnosed with schizophrenia, or other potentially hereditary syndromes, illnesses or conditions.
Mice With Dravet Syndrome Mutation Given Low-Dose Sedative Show Improvements In Autism-Like Behavior
http://mnt.to/a/47Sb
A low dose of the sedative clonazepam alleviated autistic-like behavior in mice with a mutation that causes Dravet syndrome in humans, University of Washington researchers have shown.Dravet syndrome is an infant seizure disorder accompanied by developmental delays and behavioral symptoms that include autistic features.
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** BIOLOGY / BIOCHEMISTRY News **
Molecule Reorganises Itself For New Functions
http://mnt.to/a/47SW
The discovery of a synthetic molecule, made up of 60 simple components that are able to reorganise themselves to produce new functions, will lead to better understanding of nature's processes.
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** BIPOLAR News **
Understanding Bipolar Disorder
http://mnt.to/a/47TP
The biology and genetics of bipolar disorder are not well understood, thus making understanding of the disorder challenging. Now, in a new study, researchers utilize an integrative approach in order to investigate the biology of bipolar disorder.
Bipolar Disorder During Pregnancy
http://mnt.to/a/47S2
The impact of bipolar disorder during pregnancy has been hotly contended among the research community. Now, a new study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University is sorting out the debate and calling for more targeted, prospective research.
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** BLOOD / HEMATOLOGY News **
What Is Blood Sugar? What Is Blood Glucose?
http://mnt.to/a/47T5
Blood sugar or blood glucose refers to sugar that is transported through the bloodstream to supply energy to all the cells in our bodies. The sugar is made from the food we eat. The human body regulates blood glucose levels so that they are neither too high nor too low - maintaining a condition of stability or equilibrium in the blood's internal environment (homeostasis) is necessary for our bodies to function.
Blood Cells Returned To Stem Cell State
http://mnt.to/a/47Ss
Johns Hopkins scientists have developed a reliable method to turn the clock back on blood cells, restoring them to a primitive stem cell state from which they can then develop into any other type of cell in the body.
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** BONES / ORTHOPEDICS News **
Osteoporosis Clue Found In Stem Cell Signalling Protein
http://mnt.to/a/47SZ
Understanding how a well-known signalling protein influences whether bone marrow stem cells turn into bone or fat could transform scientists' view of osteoporosis and lead to new treatments for the bone-thinning disease.
Link Between Potency Of Statins And Muscle Side Effects
http://mnt.to/a/47S5
A study from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, published online by PLoS ONE, reports that muscle problems reported by patients taking statins were related to the strength or potency of the given cholesterol-lowering drugs.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Pancreatic Cancer Patients' Choices Easier With New Study
http://mnt.to/a/47TW
Almost 45,000 Americans are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer each year. No matter how the disease is treated, it almost always kills within two years after diagnosis, not leaving good odds for those diagnosed.
PSA Testing For Screening Prostate Cancer Has Improved Survival Rates
http://mnt.to/a/47TQ
According to a new study published in The Journal of Urology, the introduction of prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing for screening and monitoring prostate cancer has improved survival rates for patients whose disease has metastasized to other areas of the body.
Cancer Treatment And Prevention By Targeting Inflammation
http://mnt.to/a/47SX
Researchers at the Georgia Health Sciences University Cancer Center have identified a gene that disrupts the inflammatory process implicated in liver cancer. Laboratory mice bred without the gene lacked a pro-inflammatory protein called TREM-1 and protected them from developing liver cancer after exposure to carcinogens.
Acetaldehyde Formed After Alcohol Consumption Damages DNA, May Increase Risk Of Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/47RW
Almost 30 years after discovery of a link between alcohol consumption and certain forms of cancer, scientists are reporting the first evidence from research on people explaining how the popular beverage may be carcinogenic.
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
Kidney Disease Mechanism Triggers Heart Attacks And Strokes
http://mnt.to/a/47TT
Scientists at Bristol University in the UK have identified a kidney disease mechanism that triggers heart attacks and strokes: the mechanism damages the lining of blood vessels, causing them to leak, which in turn raises the risk of circulatory diseases.
Heart Risk Prediction Improves With Calcium Scan
http://mnt.to/a/47Tb
A review of six screening tools for identifying people at high risk for heart disease who are misclassified as intermediate risk using the current standard, suggests the best one is a CT scan that looks for calcium build-up in the arteries around the heart.
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** CHOLESTEROL News **
Link Between Potency Of Statins And Muscle Side Effects
http://mnt.to/a/47S5
A study from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, published online by PLoS ONE, reports that muscle problems reported by patients taking statins were related to the strength or potency of the given cholesterol-lowering drugs.
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** CLINICAL TRIALS / DRUG TRIALS News **
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Studies Need To 'Get Real'
http://mnt.to/a/47Sr
Major randomized controlled trials of new therapies for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are conducted on patients who are not typical of those who physicians see in day-to-day practice, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA).
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** CROHN'S / IBD News **
Small Bowel X-Rays, CT Enterography May Be Replaced By MR Enterography For Pediatric Patients With Crohn Disease
http://mnt.to/a/47St
Parents with children nine years old and older who have Crohn disease should ask their children's doctor about MR enterography as a replacement for small bowel x-rays or CT enterography, a new study indicates.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Studies Need To 'Get Real'
http://mnt.to/a/47Sr
Major randomized controlled trials of new therapies for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are conducted on patients who are not typical of those who physicians see in day-to-day practice, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA).
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** DEPRESSION News **
Bipolar Disorder During Pregnancy
http://mnt.to/a/47S2
The impact of bipolar disorder during pregnancy has been hotly contended among the research community. Now, a new study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University is sorting out the debate and calling for more targeted, prospective research.
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** DERMATOLOGY News **
ABC's For New Parents From Dermatologists
http://mnt.to/a/47TZ
First-time parents have quite the scare while they rush into the emergency room or call their doctors after-hours after they see odd rashes, suspicious crusting and bumps that appear on their newborn baby out of the blue, however, they are very common, easy to treat, and rarely mean anything is seriously wrong.
Contaminated Tattoo Inks Linked To Long-term Infections
http://mnt.to/a/47TY
Some tattoo inks are tainted with nontuberculous Mycobacteria which can cause serious infections, including lung diseases, eye problems, several organ infections, and infection of the joints, the US FDA (Food and Drug Administration) informed today.
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** DIABETES News **
What Is Blood Sugar? What Is Blood Glucose?
http://mnt.to/a/47T5
Blood sugar or blood glucose refers to sugar that is transported through the bloodstream to supply energy to all the cells in our bodies. The sugar is made from the food we eat. The human body regulates blood glucose levels so that they are neither too high nor too low - maintaining a condition of stability or equilibrium in the blood's internal environment (homeostasis) is necessary for our bodies to function.
Turning Enzymes On And Off Could Be Key To Burning Fat Faster
http://mnt.to/a/47Sm
Enzymes involved in breaking down fat can now be manipulated to work three times harder by turning on a molecular switch recently observed by chemists at the University of Copenhagen. Being able to control this chemical on/off button could have massive implications for curing diseases related to obesity including diabetes, cardio vascular disease, stroke and even skin problems like acne.
Ethical Dilemmas Contribute To 'Critical Weaknesses' In FDA Postmarket Oversight, Experts Say
http://mnt.to/a/47Sf
Ethical challenges are central to persistent "critical weaknesses" in the national system for ensuring drug safety, according to a commentary by former Institute of Medicine (IOM) committee members published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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** EAR, NOSE AND THROAT News **
Changing Epidemiology Of Rare Ameba-Related Disease Links Sinus Irrigation With Contaminated Tap Water And Two Deaths
http://mnt.to/a/47SY
Cases highlight importance of using appropriately treated water for nasal irrigation When water containing the Naegleria fowleri ameba, a single-celled organism, enters the nose, the organisms may migrate to the brain, causing primary amebic meningoencephalitis, a very rare - but usually fatal - disease.
Acetaldehyde Formed After Alcohol Consumption Damages DNA, May Increase Risk Of Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/47RW
Almost 30 years after discovery of a link between alcohol consumption and certain forms of cancer, scientists are reporting the first evidence from research on people explaining how the popular beverage may be carcinogenic.
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** EATING DISORDERS News **
Anorexic Patients Misjudge Their Own Body Size
http://mnt.to/a/47S7
Patients with anorexia have trouble accurately judging their own body size, but not others', according to research published Aug. 22 in the open access journal PLOS ONE.In the study, led by Dewi Guardia of the University Hospital of Lille in France, 25 patients with anorexia and 25 controls were shown a door-like aperture and asked to judge whether or not it was wide enough for them to pass through, or for another person present in the room to pass through.
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** EYE HEALTH / BLINDNESS News **
River Blindness Research Looks At How The Parasite Thrives
http://mnt.to/a/47S9
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found that the worm which causes River Blindness survives by using a bacterium to provide energy, as well as help 'trick' the body's immune system into thinking it is fighting a different kind of infection.
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
Obese Youth Have Significantly Higher Risk Of Gallstones
http://mnt.to/a/47TN
Girls and Hispanic Youth at Higher Risk of Disease Usually Seen in AdultsChildren who are overweight or obese face an increased risk for gallstones, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition.
University Of East Anglia Breakthrough Boosts Bacterial Understanding
http://mnt.to/a/47S3
Having healthy gut bacteria could have as much to do with a strategy that insurance companies use to uncover risk as with eating the right foods, according to researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA).
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** GENETICS News **
Rise In Autism Rates Partly Due To Older Fathers
http://mnt.to/a/47TV
Older fathers are more likely to pass on new mutations to their offspring than older mothers, researchers from Iceland reported in the journal Nature today. They added that this could partly explain why a higher percentage of children today are born with an autism spectrum disorder, went on to be diagnosed with schizophrenia, or other potentially hereditary syndromes, illnesses or conditions.
Scientists Manipulate The Set2 Pathway To Show How Genes Are Faithfully Copied
http://mnt.to/a/47S6
The first step in gene expression is the exact copying of a segment of DNA by the enzyme known as RNA polymerase II, or pol II, into a mirror image RNA. Scientists recognize that pol II does not transcribe RNA via a smooth glide down the DNA highway but instead encounters an obstacle course of DNA tightly wound around barrier proteins called histones.
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** HEALTH INSURANCE / MEDICAL INSURANCE News **
Circumcision Rates Decline - Health Care Costs May Increase
http://mnt.to/a/47TS
According to a new report by researchers at Johns Hopkins, the declining rates of U.S. infant male circumcision could increase avoidable health care costs by more than $4.4 billion. The study is published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
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** HEART DISEASE News **
Heart Risk Prediction Improves With Calcium Scan
http://mnt.to/a/47Tb
A review of six screening tools for identifying people at high risk for heart disease who are misclassified as intermediate risk using the current standard, suggests the best one is a CT scan that looks for calcium build-up in the arteries around the heart.
Turning Enzymes On And Off Could Be Key To Burning Fat Faster
http://mnt.to/a/47Sm
Enzymes involved in breaking down fat can now be manipulated to work three times harder by turning on a molecular switch recently observed by chemists at the University of Copenhagen. Being able to control this chemical on/off button could have massive implications for curing diseases related to obesity including diabetes, cardio vascular disease, stroke and even skin problems like acne.
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** HIV / AIDS News **
Food Insecurity, Poor Nutrition Increases Hospital Use By HIV-Infected Urban Poor In SF
http://mnt.to/a/47Sy
UCSF researchers found that poor HIV-infected individuals living in San Francisco are significantly more likely to visit emergency rooms and to have hospital stays if they lack access to food of sufficient quality and quantity for a healthy life.
Possible Cause Of Immune Deficiency Cases In Asia Uncovered By NIH Researchers
http://mnt.to/a/47Sg
A clinical study led by National Institutes of Health investigators has identified an antibody that compromises the immune systems of HIV-negative people, making them susceptible to infections with opportunistic microbes such as nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM).
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Unvaccinated Children Could Put Others At Risk
http://mnt.to/a/47T3
According to new research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, parents are causing a new problem for their children by worrying about the safety of vaccinations: the comeback of their grandparents' childhood diseases.
Possible Cause Of Immune Deficiency Cases In Asia Uncovered By NIH Researchers
http://mnt.to/a/47Sg
A clinical study led by National Institutes of Health investigators has identified an antibody that compromises the immune systems of HIV-negative people, making them susceptible to infections with opportunistic microbes such as nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM).
River Blindness Research Looks At How The Parasite Thrives
http://mnt.to/a/47S9
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found that the worm which causes River Blindness survives by using a bacterium to provide energy, as well as help 'trick' the body's immune system into thinking it is fighting a different kind of infection.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
Contaminated Tattoo Inks Linked To Long-term Infections
http://mnt.to/a/47TY
Some tattoo inks are tainted with nontuberculous Mycobacteria which can cause serious infections, including lung diseases, eye problems, several organ infections, and infection of the joints, the US FDA (Food and Drug Administration) informed today.
Parents And Doctors Worried About New Strain Of Hand Mouth And Foot Virus
http://mnt.to/a/47TX
According to dermatologists at John Hopkins Children's Center, parents and pediatricians are worried about a new strain of hand foot and mouth virus. Bernard Cohen, M.D., director of pediatric dermatology at Johns Hopkins Children's Center, and colleague Kate Puttgen, M.
Molecule Reorganises Itself For New Functions
http://mnt.to/a/47SW
The discovery of a synthetic molecule, made up of 60 simple components that are able to reorganise themselves to produce new functions, will lead to better understanding of nature's processes.
Possible Cause Of Immune Deficiency Cases In Asia Uncovered By NIH Researchers
http://mnt.to/a/47Sg
A clinical study led by National Institutes of Health investigators has identified an antibody that compromises the immune systems of HIV-negative people, making them susceptible to infections with opportunistic microbes such as nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM).
Genome Sequencing Employed To Help Quell Bacterial Outbreak In Clinical Center
http://mnt.to/a/47Sd
For six months last year, a deadly outbreak of antibiotic-resistant bacteria kept infection-control specialists at the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Clinical Center in a state of high alert.
University Of East Anglia Breakthrough Boosts Bacterial Understanding
http://mnt.to/a/47S3
Having healthy gut bacteria could have as much to do with a strategy that insurance companies use to uncover risk as with eating the right foods, according to researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA).
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** IT / INTERNET / E-MAIL News **
Sleep Can Be Affected By Back-Lit Tablet Computers
http://mnt.to/a/47SR
According to new study published in the journal Applied Ergonomics, a two-hour exposure to electronic devices with self-luminous "backlit" displays can affect evening melatonin, which might result in delayed sleep, especially in adolescents.
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
Heart Risk Prediction Improves With Calcium Scan
http://mnt.to/a/47Tb
A review of six screening tools for identifying people at high risk for heart disease who are misclassified as intermediate risk using the current standard, suggests the best one is a CT scan that looks for calcium build-up in the arteries around the heart.
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** MELANOMA / SKIN CANCER News **
Unique Adverse Events With Newly Approved Drug Reviewed By Melanoma Expert
http://mnt.to/a/47Sz
An internationally recognized melanoma researcher at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at the University of Kiel in Germany, including Axel Hauschild, M.D., and Katharina C. Kahler, M.D., have published an article in the Journal of Clinical Oncology that describes immune-related adverse events for patients receiving either tremelimumab or ipilimumab.
Intravenous Administration Of Green Tea Compound Shows Promise For Tackling Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/47Sx
A compound found in green tea could be a weapon in treatments for tackling cancer, according to newly-published research at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland.The extract, known as epigallocatechin gallate, has been known to have preventative anti-cancer properties but fails to reach tumours when delivered by conventional intravenous administration.
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** MENOPAUSE News **
Why Menopause Evolved
http://mnt.to/a/47S4
The menopause evolved, in part, to prevent competition between a mother and her new daughter-in-law, according to research published in the journal Ecology Letters.The study - by researchers from the University of Turku (Finland), University of Exeter (UK), University of Sheffield (UK) and Stanford University (US) - explains for the first time why the relationship women had with their daughter-in-laws could have played a key role.
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** MENTAL HEALTH News **
Understanding Bipolar Disorder
http://mnt.to/a/47TP
The biology and genetics of bipolar disorder are not well understood, thus making understanding of the disorder challenging. Now, in a new study, researchers utilize an integrative approach in order to investigate the biology of bipolar disorder.
Close Contact For At-Risk Young People After Suicide Attempts Is Not Effective
http://mnt.to/a/47T4
A recent study, published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), states the previous belief by doctors, patients and researchers that close contact or increased attention towards a young person during the "high-risk" period after they have attempted suicide is not an effective method of treatment.
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** MRSA / DRUG RESISTANCE News **
Improving Understanding Of The Mechanism Involved In The Development Of Drug Resistance In Tuberculosis
http://mnt.to/a/47Sn
Edward Yu took note of the facts - nearly 2 million deaths each year, 9 million infected each year, developments of multidrug-resistant, extensively drug-resistant and now totally drug-resistant strains - and decided to shift his research focus to tuberculosis.
Genome Sequencing Employed To Help Quell Bacterial Outbreak In Clinical Center
http://mnt.to/a/47Sd
For six months last year, a deadly outbreak of antibiotic-resistant bacteria kept infection-control specialists at the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Clinical Center in a state of high alert.
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** MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY / ALS News **
Stem Cell Survival In Muscular Dystrophy Therapy Boosted By Low Oxygen
http://mnt.to/a/47SV
Controlling the amount of oxygen that stem cells are exposed to can significantly increase the effectiveness of a procedure meant to combat an often fatal form of muscular dystrophy, according to Purdue University research.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
The Complexities Of Self-Awareness In Humans
http://mnt.to/a/47Sc
Ancient Greek philosophers considered the ability to "know thyself" as the pinnacle of humanity. Now, thousands of years later, neuroscientists are trying to decipher precisely how the human brain constructs our sense of self.
Mice With Dravet Syndrome Mutation Given Low-Dose Sedative Show Improvements In Autism-Like Behavior
http://mnt.to/a/47Sb
A low dose of the sedative clonazepam alleviated autistic-like behavior in mice with a mutation that causes Dravet syndrome in humans, University of Washington researchers have shown.Dravet syndrome is an infant seizure disorder accompanied by developmental delays and behavioral symptoms that include autistic features.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Food Insecurity, Poor Nutrition Increases Hospital Use By HIV-Infected Urban Poor In SF
http://mnt.to/a/47Sy
UCSF researchers found that poor HIV-infected individuals living in San Francisco are significantly more likely to visit emergency rooms and to have hospital stays if they lack access to food of sufficient quality and quantity for a healthy life.
Feeling Full Sooner: Self-Control, Willpower Improved By Paying More Attention To Quantity Eaten
http://mnt.to/a/47Sp
New research from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management suggests learning how to stop enjoying unhealthy food sooner may play a pivotal role in combating America's obesity problem.
Soda, Junk Food Consumption Affected By Income, 'Screen Time'
http://mnt.to/a/47Sk
Preschoolers from low-income neighbourhoods and kids who spend more than two hours a day in front of a TV or video-game console have at least one thing in common: a thirst for sugary soda and juice, according to research from the University of Alberta.
University Of East Anglia Breakthrough Boosts Bacterial Understanding
http://mnt.to/a/47S3
Having healthy gut bacteria could have as much to do with a strategy that insurance companies use to uncover risk as with eating the right foods, according to researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA).
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
30 Minutes Of Exercise Each Day Is Better Than One Hour
http://mnt.to/a/47TR
According to a study published in the American Journal of Physiology, 30 minutes of daily exercise is just as effective for losing weight as 60 minutes.Researchers at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, followed 60 heavy, but healthy Danish men for 13 weeks.
Obese Youth Have Significantly Higher Risk Of Gallstones
http://mnt.to/a/47TN
Girls and Hispanic Youth at Higher Risk of Disease Usually Seen in AdultsChildren who are overweight or obese face an increased risk for gallstones, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition.
Feeling Full Sooner: Self-Control, Willpower Improved By Paying More Attention To Quantity Eaten
http://mnt.to/a/47Sp
New research from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management suggests learning how to stop enjoying unhealthy food sooner may play a pivotal role in combating America's obesity problem.
Turning Enzymes On And Off Could Be Key To Burning Fat Faster
http://mnt.to/a/47Sm
Enzymes involved in breaking down fat can now be manipulated to work three times harder by turning on a molecular switch recently observed by chemists at the University of Copenhagen. Being able to control this chemical on/off button could have massive implications for curing diseases related to obesity including diabetes, cardio vascular disease, stroke and even skin problems like acne.
Soda, Junk Food Consumption Affected By Income, 'Screen Time'
http://mnt.to/a/47Sk
Preschoolers from low-income neighbourhoods and kids who spend more than two hours a day in front of a TV or video-game console have at least one thing in common: a thirst for sugary soda and juice, according to research from the University of Alberta.
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** PAIN / ANESTHETICS News **
Mice With Dravet Syndrome Mutation Given Low-Dose Sedative Show Improvements In Autism-Like Behavior
http://mnt.to/a/47Sb
A low dose of the sedative clonazepam alleviated autistic-like behavior in mice with a mutation that causes Dravet syndrome in humans, University of Washington researchers have shown.Dravet syndrome is an infant seizure disorder accompanied by developmental delays and behavioral symptoms that include autistic features.
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** PANCREATIC CANCER News **
Pancreatic Cancer Patients' Choices Easier With New Study
http://mnt.to/a/47TW
Almost 45,000 Americans are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer each year. No matter how the disease is treated, it almost always kills within two years after diagnosis, not leaving good odds for those diagnosed.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
ABC's For New Parents From Dermatologists
http://mnt.to/a/47TZ
First-time parents have quite the scare while they rush into the emergency room or call their doctors after-hours after they see odd rashes, suspicious crusting and bumps that appear on their newborn baby out of the blue, however, they are very common, easy to treat, and rarely mean anything is seriously wrong.
Parents And Doctors Worried About New Strain Of Hand Mouth And Foot Virus
http://mnt.to/a/47TX
According to dermatologists at John Hopkins Children's Center, parents and pediatricians are worried about a new strain of hand foot and mouth virus. Bernard Cohen, M.D., director of pediatric dermatology at Johns Hopkins Children's Center, and colleague Kate Puttgen, M.
Circumcision Rates Decline - Health Care Costs May Increase
http://mnt.to/a/47TS
According to a new report by researchers at Johns Hopkins, the declining rates of U.S. infant male circumcision could increase avoidable health care costs by more than $4.4 billion. The study is published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
Obese Youth Have Significantly Higher Risk Of Gallstones
http://mnt.to/a/47TN
Girls and Hispanic Youth at Higher Risk of Disease Usually Seen in AdultsChildren who are overweight or obese face an increased risk for gallstones, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition.
Close Contact For At-Risk Young People After Suicide Attempts Is Not Effective
http://mnt.to/a/47T4
A recent study, published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), states the previous belief by doctors, patients and researchers that close contact or increased attention towards a young person during the "high-risk" period after they have attempted suicide is not an effective method of treatment.
Unvaccinated Children Could Put Others At Risk
http://mnt.to/a/47T3
According to new research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, parents are causing a new problem for their children by worrying about the safety of vaccinations: the comeback of their grandparents' childhood diseases.
Small Bowel X-Rays, CT Enterography May Be Replaced By MR Enterography For Pediatric Patients With Crohn Disease
http://mnt.to/a/47St
Parents with children nine years old and older who have Crohn disease should ask their children's doctor about MR enterography as a replacement for small bowel x-rays or CT enterography, a new study indicates.
Soda, Junk Food Consumption Affected By Income, 'Screen Time'
http://mnt.to/a/47Sk
Preschoolers from low-income neighbourhoods and kids who spend more than two hours a day in front of a TV or video-game console have at least one thing in common: a thirst for sugary soda and juice, according to research from the University of Alberta.
Cognitive Training During Adolescence May Improve Schizophrenia Symptoms
http://mnt.to/a/47Sj
Animals that literally have holes in their brains can go on to behave as normal adults if they've had the benefit of a little cognitive training in adolescence. That's according to new work in Neuron, a Cell Press publication, featuring an animal model of schizophrenia, where rats with particular neonatal brain injuries develop schizophrenia-like symptoms.
Large Health Gaps Found Among Black, Latino, And White Fifth-graders
http://mnt.to/a/47RY
Substantial racial and ethnic disparities were found for a broad set of harmful health-related issues in a new study of 5th graders from various regions of the U.S. conducted by Boston Children's Hospital and a consortium of research institutions.
Keeping Kids Alert In The Classroom: New Device Monitors Air For Carbon Dioxide Levels That May Make Them Drowsy
http://mnt.to/a/47RX
With nearly 55 million students, teachers and school staff about to return to elementary and secondary school classrooms, scientists described a new hand-held sensor - practical enough for wide use - that could keep classroom air fresher and kids more alert for learning.
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** PHARMACY / PHARMACIST News **
Inappropriate Medications Often Prescribed To The Elderly
http://mnt.to/a/47S8
Approximately one in five prescriptions to elderly people is inappropriate, according to a study published in the open access journal PLOS ONE.The authors of the study, led by Dedan Opondo of the Academic Medical Center in Amsterdam, conducted a systematic review of English-language studies of medication use in the elderly and found that the median rate of inappropriate prescriptions was 20.
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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **
Bipolar Disorder During Pregnancy
http://mnt.to/a/47S2
The impact of bipolar disorder during pregnancy has been hotly contended among the research community. Now, a new study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University is sorting out the debate and calling for more targeted, prospective research.
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** PROSTATE / PROSTATE CANCER News **
PSA Testing For Screening Prostate Cancer Has Improved Survival Rates
http://mnt.to/a/47TQ
According to a new study published in The Journal of Urology, the introduction of prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing for screening and monitoring prostate cancer has improved survival rates for patients whose disease has metastasized to other areas of the body.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Understanding Bipolar Disorder
http://mnt.to/a/47TP
The biology and genetics of bipolar disorder are not well understood, thus making understanding of the disorder challenging. Now, in a new study, researchers utilize an integrative approach in order to investigate the biology of bipolar disorder.
Close Contact For At-Risk Young People After Suicide Attempts Is Not Effective
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A recent study, published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), states the previous belief by doctors, patients and researchers that close contact or increased attention towards a young person during the "high-risk" period after they have attempted suicide is not an effective method of treatment.
Why Time Flies When You're Having Fun
http://mnt.to/a/47T2
Although we know the seconds on a clock always tick at the normal pace, most of us have experienced the 'fourth dimension', which is anything but ordinary. Have you ever waited in line or sat through a boring meeting and time seemed to be barely moving? Or what about when you're having so much fun that you seem to lose sense of time altogether?A new study from psychological science suggests that the old saying 'time flies when you're having fun' might really be true, with a slight twist: time flies when you're having goal-motivated fun.
Exposing Male Mice To Chronic Social Stress Results In Anxious Female Offspring
http://mnt.to/a/47Sv
A study in mice conducted by researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM) suggests that a woman's risk of anxiety and dysfunctional social behavior may depend on the experiences of her parents, particularly fathers, when they were young.
The Complexities Of Self-Awareness In Humans
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Ancient Greek philosophers considered the ability to "know thyself" as the pinnacle of humanity. Now, thousands of years later, neuroscientists are trying to decipher precisely how the human brain constructs our sense of self.
Anorexic Patients Misjudge Their Own Body Size
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Patients with anorexia have trouble accurately judging their own body size, but not others', according to research published Aug. 22 in the open access journal PLOS ONE.In the study, led by Dewi Guardia of the University Hospital of Lille in France, 25 patients with anorexia and 25 controls were shown a door-like aperture and asked to judge whether or not it was wide enough for them to pass through, or for another person present in the room to pass through.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Circumcision Rates Decline - Health Care Costs May Increase
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According to a new report by researchers at Johns Hopkins, the declining rates of U.S. infant male circumcision could increase avoidable health care costs by more than $4.4 billion. The study is published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
New Research Could Reduce Risks For People Who Work With Tiny Fibres Used In Manufacturing Industries
http://mnt.to/a/47Sw
Research into the health risks posed by nanofibres - used to strengthen objects from tennis rackets to airplane wings - has pinpointed the lengths at which these fibres are harmful to the lungs.
Urgent Need For More Research, Funding Highlighted By Deadly Outbreak Of West Nile Virus
http://mnt.to/a/47Sq
Mosquito-borne West Nile virus (WNV) caused 26 deaths already this year, and nearly 700 cases had been reported by mid-August according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Genome Sequencing Employed To Help Quell Bacterial Outbreak In Clinical Center
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For six months last year, a deadly outbreak of antibiotic-resistant bacteria kept infection-control specialists at the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Clinical Center in a state of high alert.
Large Health Gaps Found Among Black, Latino, And White Fifth-graders
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Substantial racial and ethnic disparities were found for a broad set of harmful health-related issues in a new study of 5th graders from various regions of the U.S. conducted by Boston Children's Hospital and a consortium of research institutions.
Keeping Kids Alert In The Classroom: New Device Monitors Air For Carbon Dioxide Levels That May Make Them Drowsy
http://mnt.to/a/47RX
With nearly 55 million students, teachers and school staff about to return to elementary and secondary school classrooms, scientists described a new hand-held sensor - practical enough for wide use - that could keep classroom air fresher and kids more alert for learning.
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** RADIOLOGY / NUCLEAR MEDICINE News **
Small Bowel X-Rays, CT Enterography May Be Replaced By MR Enterography For Pediatric Patients With Crohn Disease
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Parents with children nine years old and older who have Crohn disease should ask their children's doctor about MR enterography as a replacement for small bowel x-rays or CT enterography, a new study indicates.
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** REGULATORY AFFAIRS / DRUG APPROVALS News **
Contaminated Tattoo Inks Linked To Long-term Infections
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Some tattoo inks are tainted with nontuberculous Mycobacteria which can cause serious infections, including lung diseases, eye problems, several organ infections, and infection of the joints, the US FDA (Food and Drug Administration) informed today.
Ethical Dilemmas Contribute To 'Critical Weaknesses' In FDA Postmarket Oversight, Experts Say
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Ethical challenges are central to persistent "critical weaknesses" in the national system for ensuring drug safety, according to a commentary by former Institute of Medicine (IOM) committee members published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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** RESPIRATORY / ASTHMA News **
New Research Could Reduce Risks For People Who Work With Tiny Fibres Used In Manufacturing Industries
http://mnt.to/a/47Sw
Research into the health risks posed by nanofibres - used to strengthen objects from tennis rackets to airplane wings - has pinpointed the lengths at which these fibres are harmful to the lungs.
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** SCHIZOPHRENIA News **
Rise In Autism Rates Partly Due To Older Fathers
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Older fathers are more likely to pass on new mutations to their offspring than older mothers, researchers from Iceland reported in the journal Nature today. They added that this could partly explain why a higher percentage of children today are born with an autism spectrum disorder, went on to be diagnosed with schizophrenia, or other potentially hereditary syndromes, illnesses or conditions.
Cognitive Training During Adolescence May Improve Schizophrenia Symptoms
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Animals that literally have holes in their brains can go on to behave as normal adults if they've had the benefit of a little cognitive training in adolescence. That's according to new work in Neuron, a Cell Press publication, featuring an animal model of schizophrenia, where rats with particular neonatal brain injuries develop schizophrenia-like symptoms.
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
Inappropriate Medications Often Prescribed To The Elderly
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Approximately one in five prescriptions to elderly people is inappropriate, according to a study published in the open access journal PLOS ONE.The authors of the study, led by Dedan Opondo of the Academic Medical Center in Amsterdam, conducted a systematic review of English-language studies of medication use in the elderly and found that the median rate of inappropriate prescriptions was 20.
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** SLEEP / SLEEP DISORDERS / INSOMNIA News **
Sleep Can Be Affected By Back-Lit Tablet Computers
http://mnt.to/a/47SR
According to new study published in the journal Applied Ergonomics, a two-hour exposure to electronic devices with self-luminous "backlit" displays can affect evening melatonin, which might result in delayed sleep, especially in adolescents.
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** SPORTS MEDICINE / FITNESS News **
30 Minutes Of Exercise Each Day Is Better Than One Hour
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According to a study published in the American Journal of Physiology, 30 minutes of daily exercise is just as effective for losing weight as 60 minutes.Researchers at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, followed 60 heavy, but healthy Danish men for 13 weeks.
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** STATINS News **
Link Between Potency Of Statins And Muscle Side Effects
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A study from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, published online by PLoS ONE, reports that muscle problems reported by patients taking statins were related to the strength or potency of the given cholesterol-lowering drugs.
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** STEM CELL RESEARCH News **
Osteoporosis Clue Found In Stem Cell Signalling Protein
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Understanding how a well-known signalling protein influences whether bone marrow stem cells turn into bone or fat could transform scientists' view of osteoporosis and lead to new treatments for the bone-thinning disease.
Stem Cell Survival In Muscular Dystrophy Therapy Boosted By Low Oxygen
http://mnt.to/a/47SV
Controlling the amount of oxygen that stem cells are exposed to can significantly increase the effectiveness of a procedure meant to combat an often fatal form of muscular dystrophy, according to Purdue University research.
Blood Cells Returned To Stem Cell State
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Johns Hopkins scientists have developed a reliable method to turn the clock back on blood cells, restoring them to a primitive stem cell state from which they can then develop into any other type of cell in the body.
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** TROPICAL DISEASES News **
Urgent Need For More Research, Funding Highlighted By Deadly Outbreak Of West Nile Virus
http://mnt.to/a/47Sq
Mosquito-borne West Nile virus (WNV) caused 26 deaths already this year, and nearly 700 cases had been reported by mid-August according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
River Blindness Research Looks At How The Parasite Thrives
http://mnt.to/a/47S9
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found that the worm which causes River Blindness survives by using a bacterium to provide energy, as well as help 'trick' the body's immune system into thinking it is fighting a different kind of infection.
Framework Developed To Assess Risk Of Resistance For Antimalarial Compounds
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Medicines for Malaria Venture has developed a framework to evaluate the risk of resistance for the antimalarial compounds in its portfolio. A paper based on this work: A framework for assessing the risk of resistance for antimalarials in development has been published in the Malaria Journal.
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** TUBERCULOSIS News **
Improving Understanding Of The Mechanism Involved In The Development Of Drug Resistance In Tuberculosis
http://mnt.to/a/47Sn
Edward Yu took note of the facts - nearly 2 million deaths each year, 9 million infected each year, developments of multidrug-resistant, extensively drug-resistant and now totally drug-resistant strains - and decided to shift his research focus to tuberculosis.
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** UROLOGY / NEPHROLOGY News **
Kidney Disease Mechanism Triggers Heart Attacks And Strokes
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Scientists at Bristol University in the UK have identified a kidney disease mechanism that triggers heart attacks and strokes: the mechanism damages the lining of blood vessels, causing them to leak, which in turn raises the risk of circulatory diseases.
PSA Testing For Screening Prostate Cancer Has Improved Survival Rates
http://mnt.to/a/47TQ
According to a new study published in The Journal of Urology, the introduction of prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing for screening and monitoring prostate cancer has improved survival rates for patients whose disease has metastasized to other areas of the body.
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** VASCULAR News **
Kidney Disease Mechanism Triggers Heart Attacks And Strokes
http://mnt.to/a/47TT
Scientists at Bristol University in the UK have identified a kidney disease mechanism that triggers heart attacks and strokes: the mechanism damages the lining of blood vessels, causing them to leak, which in turn raises the risk of circulatory diseases.
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** WATER - AIR QUALITY / AGRICULTURE News **
Changing Epidemiology Of Rare Ameba-Related Disease Links Sinus Irrigation With Contaminated Tap Water And Two Deaths
http://mnt.to/a/47SY
Cases highlight importance of using appropriately treated water for nasal irrigation When water containing the Naegleria fowleri ameba, a single-celled organism, enters the nose, the organisms may migrate to the brain, causing primary amebic meningoencephalitis, a very rare - but usually fatal - disease.
Keeping Kids Alert In The Classroom: New Device Monitors Air For Carbon Dioxide Levels That May Make Them Drowsy
http://mnt.to/a/47RX
With nearly 55 million students, teachers and school staff about to return to elementary and secondary school classrooms, scientists described a new hand-held sensor - practical enough for wide use - that could keep classroom air fresher and kids more alert for learning.
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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
Exposing Male Mice To Chronic Social Stress Results In Anxious Female Offspring
http://mnt.to/a/47Sv
A study in mice conducted by researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM) suggests that a woman's risk of anxiety and dysfunctional social behavior may depend on the experiences of her parents, particularly fathers, when they were young.
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