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** AID / DISASTERS News **
Schools Are Not Properly Prepared For A Pandemic
http://mnt.to/a/4823
According to a recent study published in American Journal of Infection Control, the journal of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), less than 50% of schools do not prepare for pandemic situations and only 40% have re-evaluated their plans since the H1N1 outbreak in 2009.
Study Shows That PTSD And Depression Together Make It Harder For Children To Recover Following Natural Disasters
http://mnt.to/a/47YC
As Hurricane Isaac nears the Gulf Coast, one may wonder what the impact of natural disasters are on children. Who is most at risk for persistent stress reactions? How can such youth be identified and assisted in the aftermath of a destructive storm?Dr.
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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **
Incentives Help Pregnant Women Who Are Addicted To Drugs Stay Clean
http://mnt.to/a/4826
According to research in the September issue of Addictive Disorders & Their Treatment, the importance of drug abstinence among pregnant women with heroin or cocaine addiction can be promoted by a "contingency management" approach, which offers incentives for women when their drug tests come out negative.
Prolonged Opioid Use After Surgery Most Likely Due To Factors Other Than Pain
http://mnt.to/a/4822
According to a study in the September issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS), the risk of continuing to use strong pain-relieving drugs many months after surgery increases with non-pain related factors, such as previous use of pain medications, symptoms of depression, and high perceived risk of addiction.
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** ANXIETY / STRESS News **
Research Team Analyzes Stress Biology In Babies
http://mnt.to/a/47Yk
Pregnancy duration predicts stress response in the first months of life After waking up, the concentration of the stress hormone cortisol in saliva rises considerably; this is true not only for grown-ups but for babies as well.
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** ARTHRITIS / RHEUMATOLOGY News **
Collaborative Care Facilitates Therapy Compliance For Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis Improves Function, Pain, And Quality Of Life
http://mnt.to/a/47Y5
Canadian researchers have determined that community-based pharmacists could provide an added resource in identifying knee osteoarthritis (OA). The study, published in Arthritis Care & Research, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), represents the first evidence supporting a collaborative approach to managing knee OA.
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** AUTISM News **
Routine Developmental Screening Essential To Identify Hispanic Children With Developmental Delay, Autism
http://mnt.to/a/47Yz
Hispanic children often have undiagnosed developmental delays and large numbers of both Hispanic and non-Hispanic children who first were thought to have developmental delay actually had autism, researchers affiliated with the UC Davis MIND Institute have found.
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** BIOLOGY / BIOCHEMISTRY News **
Why The Circadian Rhythm Affects Health
http://mnt.to/a/47Yv
Disruptions to the circadian rhythm can affect the growth of blood vessels in the body, thus causing illnesses such as diabetes, obesity, and cancer, according to a new study from Linkoping University and Karolinska Institutet.
Why Family Size Generally Falls As Societies Become Richer
http://mnt.to/a/47XY
Small family size increases the wealth of descendants but reduces evolutionary success Evolutionary biologists have long puzzled over this because natural selection is expected to have selected for organisms that try to maximise their reproduction.
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** BLOOD / HEMATOLOGY News **
Regulation Of Red Blood Cell Size And Number By Newly Identified Protein
http://mnt.to/a/47Yy
The adult human circulatory system contains between 20 and 30 trillion red blood cells (RBCs), the precise size and number of which can vary from person to person. Some people may have fewer, but larger RBCs, while others may have a larger number of smaller RBCs.
Outcome After PCI Improved By Personalized Antiplatelet Treatment
http://mnt.to/a/47Yh
The findings were presented by Dr Jolanta Siller-Matula from Medical University of Vienna.Standard antiplatelet treatment in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) consists of a dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and an ADP receptor inhibitor such as clopidogrel.
Preventing Thrombotic And Thromboembolic Complications By Omitting Aspirin From Antiplatelet Regimen
http://mnt.to/a/47XT
Lifelong anticoagulation is necessary for the prevention of stroke in patients with rhythm disturbances and with mechanical valves. Patients who have a coronary stent implanted also need the antiplatelet drugs aspirin and clopidogrel to prevent the rare but lethal complication of stent thrombosis.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Aspirin May Prolong Prostate Cancer Survival
http://mnt.to/a/47YL
Taking a regular dose of aspirin may help men treated for prostate cancer, either with surgery or radiation, live longer, especially if they have the high risk form of the disease. This was the finding of a new study published this week in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
Erectile Dysfunction Linked to Increased Cardiovascular Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4827
According to a recent report by the Princeton Consensus (Expert Panel) Conference, men's sexual function should be evaluated and taken into account when they are being tested for risk factors of cardiovascular problems.
Chocolate May Lower Your Stroke Risk
http://mnt.to/a/47YV
Adding to the mounting evidence that consuming moderate amounts of chocoloate may benefit the heart, comes that of a new study of Swedish men that suggests it may also lower the risk of stroke.
In Swedish Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Patients, Lifestyle Changes Could Prevent 400 Cardiac Events And 200 Deaths
http://mnt.to/a/47Yr
Up to 400 cardiac events and 200 deaths in Swedish PCI patients could be avoided by following a heart healthy lifestyle, according to research from the SPICI study presented at ESC Congress 2012.
Outcome After PCI Improved By Personalized Antiplatelet Treatment
http://mnt.to/a/47Yh
The findings were presented by Dr Jolanta Siller-Matula from Medical University of Vienna.Standard antiplatelet treatment in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) consists of a dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and an ADP receptor inhibitor such as clopidogrel.
Study Of Stroke Risk After AMI Reveals Ten Year Decline
http://mnt.to/a/47Yg
The analysis of data from two Swedish registries was presented by Dr Anders Ulvenstam, and suggests that the reduction is due to improvements in AMI care.Ischemic stroke is a well known, relatively rare but potentially devastating complication following myocardial infarction.
Improved Treatment Reduces Mortality After AMI
http://mnt.to/a/47Yf
The analysis of four French registries from 1995 to 2010 was presented by Professor Nicolas Danchin from the Hopital Europeen Georges Pompidou.Cardiologists recognize two types of myocardial infarction.
Global High Platelet Reactivity Is The Most Effective Parameter For Identifying ACS Patients At High Risk Of Ischemic Events
http://mnt.to/a/47Yd
Global platelet reactivity is more effective than responsiveness to clopidogrel in identifying acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients at high risk of ischemic events, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2012.
Coronary Blockages Accurately Assessed By Advanced CT Scans
http://mnt.to/a/47Y9
An ultra-fast, 320-detector computed tomography (CT) scanner can accurately sort out which people with chest pain need - or don't need - an invasive procedure such as cardiac angioplasty or bypass surgery to restore blood flow to the heart, according to an international study.
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Consensus Set To Standardize And Improve Care For Patients Worldwide
http://mnt.to/a/47XW
Recommendations for the practical management of CRT patients have been set out for the first time in an international consensus statement on cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in heart failure.
Patients With AF Undergo Surgical Ablation To Restore Sinus Rhythm
http://mnt.to/a/47XV
Surgical ablation of the left atrium to restore regular sinus rhythm is widely used in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing cardiac surgery. The restoration of sinus rhythm might decrease the risk of heart failure, stroke and death during long-term follow up.
Preventing Thrombotic And Thromboembolic Complications By Omitting Aspirin From Antiplatelet Regimen
http://mnt.to/a/47XT
Lifelong anticoagulation is necessary for the prevention of stroke in patients with rhythm disturbances and with mechanical valves. Patients who have a coronary stent implanted also need the antiplatelet drugs aspirin and clopidogrel to prevent the rare but lethal complication of stent thrombosis.
Evaluation Of The Real-Life Epidemiology Of Catheter Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
http://mnt.to/a/47XS
Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (Afib) is safe and suppresses arrhythmia recurrences in 74% of patients after a single procedure, according to results from the one-year follow-up of the Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Pilot Study, the first European registry to evaluate the real-life epidemiology of catheter ablation for AFib.
Trastuzumab Increases Congestive Heart Failure Risk
http://mnt.to/a/47Xx
Breast cancer patients treated with trastuzumab chemotherapy are at an increased risk for heart failure and/or cardiomyopathy (HF/CM) compared to women not treated with chemotherapy, according to a study published August 30 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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** CONFERENCES News **
Human Tissue Act Workshop, 11 October 2012, London
http://mnt.to/a/47ZZ
Long awaited one day workshop to be delivered on the Human Tissue Act... Events 4 Healthcare are to deliver a one day workshop focusing on the Human Tissue Act.This workshop will be held at the Hatton in Farringdon, London on Thursday 11th October.
Clinical Discovery Annual Conference, Tuesday 16 October 2012, London
http://mnt.to/a/47ZY
Events 4 Healthcare Ltd, who specialise in delivering bespoke events for the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical industry, have announced details of its group booking discount for the Clinical Discovery Annual Conference 2012, to be held on Tuesday 16th October, 2012 at The Royal Society, London.
3rd Annual Pharma Project And Portfolio Management Toolbox, 8-9 March 2013, Basel
http://mnt.to/a/47ZX
Due to growing competition, limited resources and increasingly challenging economic landscape on the pharma market, effective project and portfolio management requires foresight and preparation.
Reducing Length Of Stay And Readmissions Ahead Of Reimbursement Cuts, National Healthcare CXO Summit, 21-23 October 2012, Dallas, Texas
http://mnt.to/a/47ZW
With healthcare reforms now penalizing hospitals for patient readmissions, many more hospitals are making an effort to reduce their rate, but doing that along with minimizing length of stay (LOS) requires the delivery of better patient care.
Cloud Computing For Life Sciences R&D Summit, 4-5 December 2012, Philadelphia
http://mnt.to/a/47ZT
ExL Pharma will host the Cloud Computing for Life Sciences R&D Summit December 4-5 at the Rittenhouse Hotel in Philadelphia. Cloud computing offers exponentially increased processing power and data storage that makes past computer capabilities seem miniscule.
Partnering With ACOs Boot Camp, 4-5 December 2012, Philadelphia, PA
http://mnt.to/a/47ZR
Partnering with ACOs Boot Camp, hosted by conference organizer ExL Pharma, will be taking place December 4-5, 2012 at the Inn at Penn, A Hitlton Hotel, Philadelphia, PA. As the dust settles after the Supreme Courts upholding of the Accountable Care Act, the life science and device industries are scrambling to determine how they fit into the new healthcare landscape.
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** DEPRESSION News **
Bright Light Therapy Improves Cognitive Performance And Mood For Healthy People
http://mnt.to/a/47YR
We have already known that bright light therapy can be an effective cure for seasonal depression, but a new study from Finnish University students has revealed that it also benefits those not struggling from seasonal depression at all.
Study Shows That PTSD And Depression Together Make It Harder For Children To Recover Following Natural Disasters
http://mnt.to/a/47YC
As Hurricane Isaac nears the Gulf Coast, one may wonder what the impact of natural disasters are on children. Who is most at risk for persistent stress reactions? How can such youth be identified and assisted in the aftermath of a destructive storm?Dr.
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** DIABETES News **
Mechanism Providing Clues For Research Into Pancreatic Diabetes
http://mnt.to/a/47Yb
8-9 percent of human diabetes is type 3c; Olatz Zenarruzabeitia, a biologist at the University of the Basque Country, is analysing a pathway for developing it as well as preventing it in mice Mice develop pancreatic diabetes (type 3c) when they lack certain genes in the E2F group, and to understand how this happens, Olatz Zenarruzabeitia has focussed on the molecular mechanism behind it.
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** EAR, NOSE AND THROAT News **
Noise From Earphones Can Damage Your Ears
http://mnt.to/a/47YQ
Although many people like to turn their headphones up as loud as they can after having a bad day or to get their mind off things bothering them, experts from the University of Leicester have shown evidence for the first time that turning the volume on your headphones up too high can damage the coating of nerve cells, eventually causing temporary deafness.
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** ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION / PREMATURE EJACULATION News **
Erectile Dysfunction Linked to Increased Cardiovascular Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4827
According to a recent report by the Princeton Consensus (Expert Panel) Conference, men's sexual function should be evaluated and taken into account when they are being tested for risk factors of cardiovascular problems.
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
Pathogen Survival May Be Promoted By Antibiotic Residues In Sausage Meat
http://mnt.to/a/47XX
Antibiotic residues in uncured pepperoni or salami meat are potent enough to weaken helpful bacteria that processors add to acidify the sausage to make it safe for consumption, according to a study published in mBio®, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology, on August 28.
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** GENETICS News **
Researchers Connect New Genetic Signature To Leukemia
http://mnt.to/a/47YB
University of Rochester Medical Center scientists believe they are the first to identify genes that underlie the growth of primitive leukemia stem cells; and then to use the new genetic signature to identify currently available drugs that selectively target the rogue cells.
Regulation Of Red Blood Cell Size And Number By Newly Identified Protein
http://mnt.to/a/47Yy
The adult human circulatory system contains between 20 and 30 trillion red blood cells (RBCs), the precise size and number of which can vary from person to person. Some people may have fewer, but larger RBCs, while others may have a larger number of smaller RBCs.
Study Of Malaysian Tribe Could Help Find East Asian Skin Color Genes
http://mnt.to/a/47Yj
Genetic investigation of a Malaysian tribe may tell scientists why East Asians have light skin but lower skin cancer rates than Europeans, according to a team of international researchers. Understanding the differences could lead to a better way to protect people from skin cancer.
Why Family Size Generally Falls As Societies Become Richer
http://mnt.to/a/47XY
Small family size increases the wealth of descendants but reduces evolutionary success Evolutionary biologists have long puzzled over this because natural selection is expected to have selected for organisms that try to maximise their reproduction.
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** HEARING / DEAFNESS News **
Noise From Earphones Can Damage Your Ears
http://mnt.to/a/47YQ
Although many people like to turn their headphones up as loud as they can after having a bad day or to get their mind off things bothering them, experts from the University of Leicester have shown evidence for the first time that turning the volume on your headphones up too high can damage the coating of nerve cells, eventually causing temporary deafness.
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** HEART DISEASE News **
Erectile Dysfunction Linked to Increased Cardiovascular Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4827
According to a recent report by the Princeton Consensus (Expert Panel) Conference, men's sexual function should be evaluated and taken into account when they are being tested for risk factors of cardiovascular problems.
CT Angiography And Perfusion To Assess Coronary Artery Disease: The CORE320 Study
http://mnt.to/a/47Yx
A non-invasive imaging strategy which integrates non-invasive CT angiography (CTA) and CT myocardial perfusion imaging (CTP) has robust diagnostic accuracy for identifying patients with flow-limiting coronary artery disease in need of myocardial revascularisation, according to results of the CORE320 study presented by Dr Joao AC Lima from Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, USA.
PCI Guided By Fractional Flow Reserve Versus Medical Therapy Alone In Stable Coronary Disease: The FAME 2 Trial
http://mnt.to/a/47Yw
Patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) had a lower need for urgent revascularisation when receiving fractional flow reserve (FFR)-guided PCI plus the best available medical therapy (MT) than when receiving MT alone.
Gender Differences In Mortality Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
http://mnt.to/a/47Yt
Women with severe aortic stenosis are 40% less likely to die after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) than men, reveals the latest data from the largest study to date of gender differences in outcomes after TAVI.
Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis Report Improved Quality Of Life Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
http://mnt.to/a/47Ys
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) leads to meaningful improvements in health-related quality of life in patients with severe aortic stenosis that are maintained for at least 1 year, according to a study presented at ESC Congress 2012.
In Swedish Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Patients, Lifestyle Changes Could Prevent 400 Cardiac Events And 200 Deaths
http://mnt.to/a/47Yr
Up to 400 cardiac events and 200 deaths in Swedish PCI patients could be avoided by following a heart healthy lifestyle, according to research from the SPICI study presented at ESC Congress 2012.
Global High Platelet Reactivity Is The Most Effective Parameter For Identifying ACS Patients At High Risk Of Ischemic Events
http://mnt.to/a/47Yd
Global platelet reactivity is more effective than responsiveness to clopidogrel in identifying acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients at high risk of ischemic events, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2012.
Medical Therapy Alone Insufficient For Certain Patients Who Would Benefit From Early Use Of Stents
http://mnt.to/a/47XZ
For patients with stable coronary artery disease who have at least one narrowed blood vessel that compromises flow to the heart, medical therapy alone leads to a significantly higher risk of hospitalization and the urgent need for a coronary stent when compared with therapy that also includes initial placement of artery-opening stents.
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Consensus Set To Standardize And Improve Care For Patients Worldwide
http://mnt.to/a/47XW
Recommendations for the practical management of CRT patients have been set out for the first time in an international consensus statement on cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in heart failure.
Patients With AF Undergo Surgical Ablation To Restore Sinus Rhythm
http://mnt.to/a/47XV
Surgical ablation of the left atrium to restore regular sinus rhythm is widely used in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing cardiac surgery. The restoration of sinus rhythm might decrease the risk of heart failure, stroke and death during long-term follow up.
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Synthetic Vaccines For Tuberculosis Could Save Millions Of Lives
http://mnt.to/a/47Y2
Cases of one of the world's deadliest diseases - tuberculosis - are rising at an alarming rate, despite widespread vaccination. Reasons for the ineffectiveness of the vaccine, especially in regions where this infectious disease is endemic, as well as arguments for replacing the existing vaccine with novel synthetic vaccines, are presented in a review published online in Trends in Molecular Medicine.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
Schools Are Not Properly Prepared For A Pandemic
http://mnt.to/a/4823
According to a recent study published in American Journal of Infection Control, the journal of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), less than 50% of schools do not prepare for pandemic situations and only 40% have re-evaluated their plans since the H1N1 outbreak in 2009.
1,590 West Nile Virus Infections And 66 Deaths, Says CDC
http://mnt.to/a/47Zt
1,590 people have become ill with West Nile virus and 66 have died so far this year, according to a report issued by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) yesterday - 56% (889) of them were classified as neuroinvasive disease.
Pathogen Survival May Be Promoted By Antibiotic Residues In Sausage Meat
http://mnt.to/a/47XX
Antibiotic residues in uncured pepperoni or salami meat are potent enough to weaken helpful bacteria that processors add to acidify the sausage to make it safe for consumption, according to a study published in mBio®, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology, on August 28.
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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA / MYELOMA News **
Researchers Connect New Genetic Signature To Leukemia
http://mnt.to/a/47YB
University of Rochester Medical Center scientists believe they are the first to identify genes that underlie the growth of primitive leukemia stem cells; and then to use the new genetic signature to identify currently available drugs that selectively target the rogue cells.
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
Bright Light Therapy Improves Cognitive Performance And Mood For Healthy People
http://mnt.to/a/47YR
We have already known that bright light therapy can be an effective cure for seasonal depression, but a new study from Finnish University students has revealed that it also benefits those not struggling from seasonal depression at all.
Global High Platelet Reactivity Is The Most Effective Parameter For Identifying ACS Patients At High Risk Of Ischemic Events
http://mnt.to/a/47Yd
Global platelet reactivity is more effective than responsiveness to clopidogrel in identifying acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients at high risk of ischemic events, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2012.
Medical Therapy Alone Insufficient For Certain Patients Who Would Benefit From Early Use Of Stents
http://mnt.to/a/47XZ
For patients with stable coronary artery disease who have at least one narrowed blood vessel that compromises flow to the heart, medical therapy alone leads to a significantly higher risk of hospitalization and the urgent need for a coronary stent when compared with therapy that also includes initial placement of artery-opening stents.
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Consensus Set To Standardize And Improve Care For Patients Worldwide
http://mnt.to/a/47XW
Recommendations for the practical management of CRT patients have been set out for the first time in an international consensus statement on cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in heart failure.
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** MELANOMA / SKIN CANCER News **
Study Of Malaysian Tribe Could Help Find East Asian Skin Color Genes
http://mnt.to/a/47Yj
Genetic investigation of a Malaysian tribe may tell scientists why East Asians have light skin but lower skin cancer rates than Europeans, according to a team of international researchers. Understanding the differences could lead to a better way to protect people from skin cancer.
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** MENTAL HEALTH News **
Type A Personalities Have Higher Stroke Risk If Stressed
http://mnt.to/a/4824
People with a Type A personality who live with chronic stress are more likely to develop a stroke, researchers at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain, revealed in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.
Research Team Analyzes Stress Biology In Babies
http://mnt.to/a/47Yk
Pregnancy duration predicts stress response in the first months of life After waking up, the concentration of the stress hormone cortisol in saliva rises considerably; this is true not only for grown-ups but for babies as well.
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** MRSA / DRUG RESISTANCE News **
Study: The Best Way Of Treating Multidrug-Resistant TB
http://mnt.to/a/47Y8
The use of newer drugs, a greater number of effective drugs, and a longer treatment regimen may be associated with improved survival of patients with multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TR), according to a large study by a team of international researchers published in this week's PLOS Medicine.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Bright Light Therapy Improves Cognitive Performance And Mood For Healthy People
http://mnt.to/a/47YR
We have already known that bright light therapy can be an effective cure for seasonal depression, but a new study from Finnish University students has revealed that it also benefits those not struggling from seasonal depression at all.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Chocolate May Lower Your Stroke Risk
http://mnt.to/a/47YV
Adding to the mounting evidence that consuming moderate amounts of chocoloate may benefit the heart, comes that of a new study of Swedish men that suggests it may also lower the risk of stroke.
In Swedish Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Patients, Lifestyle Changes Could Prevent 400 Cardiac Events And 200 Deaths
http://mnt.to/a/47Yr
Up to 400 cardiac events and 200 deaths in Swedish PCI patients could be avoided by following a heart healthy lifestyle, according to research from the SPICI study presented at ESC Congress 2012.
Pathogen Survival May Be Promoted By Antibiotic Residues In Sausage Meat
http://mnt.to/a/47XX
Antibiotic residues in uncured pepperoni or salami meat are potent enough to weaken helpful bacteria that processors add to acidify the sausage to make it safe for consumption, according to a study published in mBio®, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology, on August 28.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Researchers Have Decoded Signals That Boost The Burning Of Fat
http://mnt.to/a/47Yn
The numbers of obese people are climbing steeply all over the world - with obvious major consequences for their health. Due to excess food intake and a lack of physical activity, but also due to genetic factors, the risk for overweight people dying from diseases like coronary heart disease, diabetes und atherosclerosis increases.
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** PAIN / ANESTHETICS News **
Prolonged Opioid Use After Surgery Most Likely Due To Factors Other Than Pain
http://mnt.to/a/4822
According to a study in the September issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS), the risk of continuing to use strong pain-relieving drugs many months after surgery increases with non-pain related factors, such as previous use of pain medications, symptoms of depression, and high perceived risk of addiction.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Mothers Exposed To Chemical Found In Common Household Items Have Babies With Obesity Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4829
A new study, conducted by researchers at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health and published in Environmental Health Perspectives, reveals that babies born to mothers who have been exposed to PFCs (polyfluoroalkyl compounds) tend to be smaller than normal when they are born, and larger than normal by the time they reach 20 months old.
Incentives Help Pregnant Women Who Are Addicted To Drugs Stay Clean
http://mnt.to/a/4826
According to research in the September issue of Addictive Disorders & Their Treatment, the importance of drug abstinence among pregnant women with heroin or cocaine addiction can be promoted by a "contingency management" approach, which offers incentives for women when their drug tests come out negative.
Schools Are Not Properly Prepared For A Pandemic
http://mnt.to/a/4823
According to a recent study published in American Journal of Infection Control, the journal of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), less than 50% of schools do not prepare for pandemic situations and only 40% have re-evaluated their plans since the H1N1 outbreak in 2009.
Study Shows That PTSD And Depression Together Make It Harder For Children To Recover Following Natural Disasters
http://mnt.to/a/47YC
As Hurricane Isaac nears the Gulf Coast, one may wonder what the impact of natural disasters are on children. Who is most at risk for persistent stress reactions? How can such youth be identified and assisted in the aftermath of a destructive storm?Dr.
Research Team Analyzes Stress Biology In Babies
http://mnt.to/a/47Yk
Pregnancy duration predicts stress response in the first months of life After waking up, the concentration of the stress hormone cortisol in saliva rises considerably; this is true not only for grown-ups but for babies as well.
Child Mortality Estimation Methods: New PLOS Collection
http://mnt.to/a/47Y4
Child mortality is a key indicator not only of child health and nutrition but also of the implementation of child survival interventions and, more broadly, of social and economic development.
Why Family Size Generally Falls As Societies Become Richer
http://mnt.to/a/47XY
Small family size increases the wealth of descendants but reduces evolutionary success Evolutionary biologists have long puzzled over this because natural selection is expected to have selected for organisms that try to maximise their reproduction.
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** PHARMACY / PHARMACIST News **
Collaborative Care Facilitates Therapy Compliance For Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis Improves Function, Pain, And Quality Of Life
http://mnt.to/a/47Y5
Canadian researchers have determined that community-based pharmacists could provide an added resource in identifying knee osteoarthritis (OA). The study, published in Arthritis Care & Research, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), represents the first evidence supporting a collaborative approach to managing knee OA.
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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **
Mothers Exposed To Chemical Found In Common Household Items Have Babies With Obesity Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4829
A new study, conducted by researchers at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health and published in Environmental Health Perspectives, reveals that babies born to mothers who have been exposed to PFCs (polyfluoroalkyl compounds) tend to be smaller than normal when they are born, and larger than normal by the time they reach 20 months old.
Incentives Help Pregnant Women Who Are Addicted To Drugs Stay Clean
http://mnt.to/a/4826
According to research in the September issue of Addictive Disorders & Their Treatment, the importance of drug abstinence among pregnant women with heroin or cocaine addiction can be promoted by a "contingency management" approach, which offers incentives for women when their drug tests come out negative.
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** PREVENTIVE MEDICINE News **
Leg Compressions May Limit Stroke Damage
http://mnt.to/a/4825
Compressing then releasing the legs several times with a five-minute break in between, while administering a clot-busting drug, may be a way to limit brain damage following a stroke.This is the main finding of a US study published online in the journal Stroke on 21 August, whose senior author David Hess, is a stroke specialist and chair of the Medical College of Georgia Department of Neurology at Georgia Health Sciences University.
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** PROSTATE / PROSTATE CANCER News **
Aspirin May Prolong Prostate Cancer Survival
http://mnt.to/a/47YL
Taking a regular dose of aspirin may help men treated for prostate cancer, either with surgery or radiation, live longer, especially if they have the high risk form of the disease. This was the finding of a new study published this week in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Type A Personalities Have Higher Stroke Risk If Stressed
http://mnt.to/a/4824
People with a Type A personality who live with chronic stress are more likely to develop a stroke, researchers at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain, revealed in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Mothers Exposed To Chemical Found In Common Household Items Have Babies With Obesity Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4829
A new study, conducted by researchers at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health and published in Environmental Health Perspectives, reveals that babies born to mothers who have been exposed to PFCs (polyfluoroalkyl compounds) tend to be smaller than normal when they are born, and larger than normal by the time they reach 20 months old.
1,590 West Nile Virus Infections And 66 Deaths, Says CDC
http://mnt.to/a/47Zt
1,590 people have become ill with West Nile virus and 66 have died so far this year, according to a report issued by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) yesterday - 56% (889) of them were classified as neuroinvasive disease.
Extensively Drug Resistant TB Levels Alarming
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Tuberculosis that is resistant to first-line and second-line drugs is becoming more prevalent, an international team of experts reported in The Lancet today. They described levels of extensively drug-resistant TB as "alarming".
Hard Questions For Medical Humanitarian Organizations Provoked By Adverse Effects Of Mining Industry
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Increasingly humanitarian organizations will find themselves responding to health emergencies provoked by the adverse effects of mining and other extractive industries, setting up a potential clash to do with the core principles and values at the heart of humanitarian medicine, writes Philippe Calain from the humanitarian medical organization, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), in this week's PLOS Medicine.
Concern For Urban Air Quality
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In their August editorial, the PLOS Medicine Editors reflect on a recent Policy Forum article by Jason Corburn and Alison Cohen*, which describes the need for urban health equity indicators to guide public health policy in cities and urban areas.
Child Mortality Estimation Methods: New PLOS Collection
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Child mortality is a key indicator not only of child health and nutrition but also of the implementation of child survival interventions and, more broadly, of social and economic development.
Important New Practice Guidelines Issued For Prevention And Treatment Of Lightning Injuries
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About 24,000 people are killed by lightning every year, with about 10 times as many people injured. The Wilderness Medical Society has issued important new practice guidelines for precautions that can lower the likelihood of being killed or injured and recommendations for effective medical treatments post-strike.
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** RADIOLOGY / NUCLEAR MEDICINE News **
CT Angiography And Perfusion To Assess Coronary Artery Disease: The CORE320 Study
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A non-invasive imaging strategy which integrates non-invasive CT angiography (CTA) and CT myocardial perfusion imaging (CTP) has robust diagnostic accuracy for identifying patients with flow-limiting coronary artery disease in need of myocardial revascularisation, according to results of the CORE320 study presented by Dr Joao AC Lima from Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, USA.
Coronary Blockages Accurately Assessed By Advanced CT Scans
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An ultra-fast, 320-detector computed tomography (CT) scanner can accurately sort out which people with chest pain need - or don't need - an invasive procedure such as cardiac angioplasty or bypass surgery to restore blood flow to the heart, according to an international study.
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** REHABILITATION / PHYSICAL THERAPY News **
Collaborative Care Facilitates Therapy Compliance For Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis Improves Function, Pain, And Quality Of Life
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Canadian researchers have determined that community-based pharmacists could provide an added resource in identifying knee osteoarthritis (OA). The study, published in Arthritis Care & Research, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), represents the first evidence supporting a collaborative approach to managing knee OA.
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** RESPIRATORY / ASTHMA News **
Water Pipe Smoking Is As Dangerous As Smoking Cigarettes
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Water pipe smoking, such as hookah or bong smoking, has a negative impact on lung function and respiratory symptoms, similar to the effects of cigarette smoking, according to new research published in the journal Respirology.
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** SLEEP / SLEEP DISORDERS / INSOMNIA News **
Why The Circadian Rhythm Affects Health
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Disruptions to the circadian rhythm can affect the growth of blood vessels in the body, thus causing illnesses such as diabetes, obesity, and cancer, according to a new study from Linkoping University and Karolinska Institutet.
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** SMOKING / QUIT SMOKING News **
Water Pipe Smoking Is As Dangerous As Smoking Cigarettes
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Water pipe smoking, such as hookah or bong smoking, has a negative impact on lung function and respiratory symptoms, similar to the effects of cigarette smoking, according to new research published in the journal Respirology.
Death Risk Tripled By Smoking After Stroke
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Patients who resume smoking after a stroke increase their risk of death by three-fold, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2012 by Professor Furio Colivicchi from San Filippo Neri Hospital.
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** STEM CELL RESEARCH News **
Researchers Connect New Genetic Signature To Leukemia
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University of Rochester Medical Center scientists believe they are the first to identify genes that underlie the growth of primitive leukemia stem cells; and then to use the new genetic signature to identify currently available drugs that selectively target the rogue cells.
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** STROKE News **
Leg Compressions May Limit Stroke Damage
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Compressing then releasing the legs several times with a five-minute break in between, while administering a clot-busting drug, may be a way to limit brain damage following a stroke.This is the main finding of a US study published online in the journal Stroke on 21 August, whose senior author David Hess, is a stroke specialist and chair of the Medical College of Georgia Department of Neurology at Georgia Health Sciences University.
Type A Personalities Have Higher Stroke Risk If Stressed
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People with a Type A personality who live with chronic stress are more likely to develop a stroke, researchers at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain, revealed in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.
Chocolate May Lower Your Stroke Risk
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Adding to the mounting evidence that consuming moderate amounts of chocoloate may benefit the heart, comes that of a new study of Swedish men that suggests it may also lower the risk of stroke.
Death Risk Tripled By Smoking After Stroke
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Patients who resume smoking after a stroke increase their risk of death by three-fold, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2012 by Professor Furio Colivicchi from San Filippo Neri Hospital.
Study Of Stroke Risk After AMI Reveals Ten Year Decline
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The analysis of data from two Swedish registries was presented by Dr Anders Ulvenstam, and suggests that the reduction is due to improvements in AMI care.Ischemic stroke is a well known, relatively rare but potentially devastating complication following myocardial infarction.
Preventing Thrombotic And Thromboembolic Complications By Omitting Aspirin From Antiplatelet Regimen
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Lifelong anticoagulation is necessary for the prevention of stroke in patients with rhythm disturbances and with mechanical valves. Patients who have a coronary stent implanted also need the antiplatelet drugs aspirin and clopidogrel to prevent the rare but lethal complication of stent thrombosis.
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** TROPICAL DISEASES News **
Promising New Compound Becomes The First Antimalarial To Enter Preclinical Development Stemming From An African-MMV Collaboration
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A recently discovered compound from the aminopyridine class, code named MMV390048, caused quite a stir at the MMV Expert Scientific Advisory Committee (ESAC) meeting in Toulouse, France. The compound shows potent activity against multiple points in the malaria parasite's lifecycle.
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** TUBERCULOSIS News **
Extensively Drug Resistant TB Levels Alarming
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Tuberculosis that is resistant to first-line and second-line drugs is becoming more prevalent, an international team of experts reported in The Lancet today. They described levels of extensively drug-resistant TB as "alarming".
Study: The Best Way Of Treating Multidrug-Resistant TB
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The use of newer drugs, a greater number of effective drugs, and a longer treatment regimen may be associated with improved survival of patients with multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TR), according to a large study by a team of international researchers published in this week's PLOS Medicine.
Synthetic Vaccines For Tuberculosis Could Save Millions Of Lives
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Cases of one of the world's deadliest diseases - tuberculosis - are rising at an alarming rate, despite widespread vaccination. Reasons for the ineffectiveness of the vaccine, especially in regions where this infectious disease is endemic, as well as arguments for replacing the existing vaccine with novel synthetic vaccines, are presented in a review published online in Trends in Molecular Medicine.
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** VASCULAR News **
Why The Circadian Rhythm Affects Health
http://mnt.to/a/47Yv
Disruptions to the circadian rhythm can affect the growth of blood vessels in the body, thus causing illnesses such as diabetes, obesity, and cancer, according to a new study from Linkoping University and Karolinska Institutet.
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** WATER - AIR QUALITY / AGRICULTURE News **
Concern For Urban Air Quality
http://mnt.to/a/47Y6
In their August editorial, the PLOS Medicine Editors reflect on a recent Policy Forum article by Jason Corburn and Alison Cohen*, which describes the need for urban health equity indicators to guide public health policy in cities and urban areas.
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