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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **
Shedding New Light On Alcohol-Related Birth Defects
http://mnt.to/a/47SG
A collaborative research effort by scientists at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Duke University, and University College of London in the UK, sheds new light on alcohol-related birth defects.
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** AUTISM News **
Father's Age Linked To Risk Of Autism In Children
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.
Study Reveals Gene Activity In The Brain Which Could Deepen Understanding Of Human Diseases
http://mnt.to/a/47SB
More sophisticated wiring, not just bigger brain, helped humans evolve beyond chimps Human and chimp brains look anatomically similar because both evolved from the same ancestor millions of years ago.
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** BIOLOGY / BIOCHEMISTRY News **
The Molecular Cogs Of Clock Genes Responsive To Temperature Variations
http://mnt.to/a/47T6
Numerous processes in our body fluctuate in a regular pattern during the day. These circadian (or daily) variations can be driven by local oscillators present within our cells or by systemic signals controlled by the master pacemaker, located in the brain.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Cancer Prevention, Treatment By Targeting Inflammation
http://mnt.to/a/47SC
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.
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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.
Non-Valvular Artial Fibrillation Drug Xarelto® (Rivaroxaban), Studies Investigate Benefits
http://mnt.to/a/47TB
Patients with Atrial Fibrillation (AF) who undergo cardioversion or catheter ablation therapy are at particular risk of stroke and require effective anticoagulation before and after these procedures.
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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** DENTISTRY News **
CWRU Dental Study Links Moms To Teen Oral Health
http://mnt.to/a/47SF
A mother's emotional health and education level during her child's earliest years influence oral health at age 14, according to a new study from Case Western Reserve University's School of Dental Medicine.
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** DEPRESSION News **
Study Reveals Gene Activity In The Brain Which Could Deepen Understanding Of Human Diseases
http://mnt.to/a/47SB
More sophisticated wiring, not just bigger brain, helped humans evolve beyond chimps Human and chimp brains look anatomically similar because both evolved from the same ancestor millions of years ago.
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** DERMATOLOGY News **
Advice 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.
Tattoo Infections Linked To Contaminated Tattoo Inks
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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** FLU / COLD / SARS News **
New Approach To Fighting Viral Illnesses
http://mnt.to/a/47SL
By discovering how certain viruses use their host cells to replicate, UC Irvine microbiologists have identified a new approach to the development of universal treatments for viral illnesses such as meningitis, encephalitis, hepatitis and possibly the common cold.
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** GENETICS News **
Father's Age Linked To Risk Of Autism In Children
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.
The Molecular Cogs Of Clock Genes Responsive To Temperature Variations
http://mnt.to/a/47T6
Numerous processes in our body fluctuate in a regular pattern during the day. These circadian (or daily) variations can be driven by local oscillators present within our cells or by systemic signals controlled by the master pacemaker, located in the brain.
Cancer Prevention, Treatment By Targeting Inflammation
http://mnt.to/a/47SC
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.
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** HEARING / DEAFNESS News **
Rewired Visual Input To Sound-Processing Part Of The Brain Leads To Compromised Hearing
http://mnt.to/a/47SJ
Scientists at Georgia State University have found that the ability to hear is lessened when, as a result of injury, a region of the brain responsible for processing sounds receives both visual and auditory inputs.
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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.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
Tattoo Infections Linked To Contaminated Tattoo Inks
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, Foot And Mouth 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.
New Approach To Fighting Viral Illnesses
http://mnt.to/a/47SL
By discovering how certain viruses use their host cells to replicate, UC Irvine microbiologists have identified a new approach to the development of universal treatments for viral illnesses such as meningitis, encephalitis, hepatitis and possibly the common cold.
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** LITIGATION / MEDICAL MALPRACTICE News **
New Approach To Fighting Viral Illnesses
http://mnt.to/a/47SL
By discovering how certain viruses use their host cells to replicate, UC Irvine microbiologists have identified a new approach to the development of universal treatments for viral illnesses such as meningitis, encephalitis, hepatitis and possibly the common cold.
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** LIVER DISEASE / HEPATITIS News **
Cancer Prevention, Treatment By Targeting Inflammation
http://mnt.to/a/47SC
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.
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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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** MEDICAL STUDENTS / TRAINING News **
In Australia, General Practitioners In Training Spend Less Time With Pediatric Patients Than With Adults
http://mnt.to/a/47SK
Australian doctors-in-training spend significantly less time consulting with pediatric patients than they do with adults, according to a new study published in the journal Australian Family Physician.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Rewired Visual Input To Sound-Processing Part Of The Brain Leads To Compromised Hearing
http://mnt.to/a/47SJ
Scientists at Georgia State University have found that the ability to hear is lessened when, as a result of injury, a region of the brain responsible for processing sounds receives both visual and auditory inputs.
Brain Structure Altered By Intense Prep For Law School Admission Test
http://mnt.to/a/47SH
Intensive preparation for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) actually changes the microscopic structure of the brain, physically bolstering the connections between areas of the brain important for reasoning, according to neuroscientists at the University of California, Berkeley.
New Imaging Technique Reveals The Brain's Continuous Renovation On Video
http://mnt.to/a/47SD
Using bioluminescent proteins from a jellyfish, a team of scientists has lit up the inside of a neuron, capturing spectacular video footage that shows the movement of proteins throughout the cell.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Advice 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, Foot And Mouth 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.
In Australia, General Practitioners In Training Spend Less Time With Pediatric Patients Than With Adults
http://mnt.to/a/47SK
Australian doctors-in-training spend significantly less time consulting with pediatric patients than they do with adults, according to a new study published in the journal Australian Family Physician.
CWRU Dental Study Links Moms To Teen Oral Health
http://mnt.to/a/47SF
A mother's emotional health and education level during her child's earliest years influence oral health at age 14, according to a new study from Case Western Reserve University's School of Dental Medicine.
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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **
Shedding New Light On Alcohol-Related Birth Defects
http://mnt.to/a/47SG
A collaborative research effort by scientists at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Duke University, and University College of London in the UK, sheds new light on alcohol-related birth defects.
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** REGULATORY AFFAIRS / DRUG APPROVALS News **
Tattoo Infections Linked To Contaminated Tattoo Inks
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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** SCHIZOPHRENIA News **
Father's Age Linked To Risk Of Autism In Children
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.
Study Reveals Gene Activity In The Brain Which Could Deepen Understanding Of Human Diseases
http://mnt.to/a/47SB
More sophisticated wiring, not just bigger brain, helped humans evolve beyond chimps Human and chimp brains look anatomically similar because both evolved from the same ancestor millions of years ago.
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** STROKE News **
Non-Valvular Artial Fibrillation Drug Xarelto® (Rivaroxaban), Studies Investigate Benefits
http://mnt.to/a/47TB
Patients with Atrial Fibrillation (AF) who undergo cardioversion or catheter ablation therapy are at particular risk of stroke and require effective anticoagulation before and after these procedures.
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** TRANSPLANTS / ORGAN DONATIONS News **
Waiting To Treat Patients After Transplant Surgery Is The Way To Go
http://mnt.to/a/47V2
A new study, published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN), reveals that Cytomegalovirus (CMV), which is the most common virus to infect organ transplant patients, should not be treated immediately after surgery - and waiting until the patients reach a certain point of recovery is better than prophylactically treating every patient.
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** UROLOGY / NEPHROLOGY 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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** 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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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
CWRU Dental Study Links Moms To Teen Oral Health
http://mnt.to/a/47SF
A mother's emotional health and education level during her child's earliest years influence oral health at age 14, according to a new study from Case Western Reserve University's School of Dental Medicine.
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