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** ABORTION News **
Multiple Abortions May Increase Risk Of Prematurity And Low Birth Weight In Future Pregnancies
http://mnt.to/a/47YX
One of the largest studies to look at the effect of induced abortions on a subsequent first birth has found that women who have had three or more abortions have a higher risk of some adverse birth outcomes, such as delivering a baby prematurely and with a low birth weight.
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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **
Beer Glass Shape Influences People's Drinking Speed
http://mnt.to/a/4837
The shape of the glass may influence how rapidly we consume an alcoholic drink, researchers from the University of Bristol reported in the journal PLoS ONE. The authors believe that their findings could help towards reducing the prevalence of drunkenness which has become a progressively bigger problem in society today.
Trauma During Childhood Increases Drug Addiction Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4835
While prior research has suggested that signs of an increased risk of addiction are personality traits, such as impulsivity or compulsiveness, there is new evidence from the University of Cambridge suggesting that these characteristics are also associated with a traumatic childhood background.
Causes Of Internet Addiction At The Molecular Level
http://mnt.to/a/47Zk
"It was shown that Internet addiction is not a figment of our imagination," says the lead author, Privatdozent Dr. Christian Montag from the Department for Differential and Biological Psychology at the University of Bonn.
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** ARTHRITIS / RHEUMATOLOGY News **
Potential New Type Of Diagnostic Imaging Technology Using Collagen-Seeking Synthetic Protein Could Lead Doctors To Tumor Locations
http://mnt.to/a/47ZL
Johns Hopkins researchers have created a synthetic protein that, when activated by ultraviolet light, can guide doctors to places within the body where cancer, arthritis and other serious medical disorders can be detected.
Mystery Surrounding The Death Of Two Sisters Nearly 50 Years Ago Solved By Researchers
http://mnt.to/a/47Zf
Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have identified the genetic cause of a rare and fatal bone disease by studying frozen skin cells that were taken from a child with the condition almost fifty years ago.
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** ASBESTOS / MESOTHELIOMA News **
Malignant Mesothelioma Patients Likely To Benefit From Drug Pemetrexed Identified By Study
http://mnt.to/a/47ZG
Previous studies have hypothesized that low levels of the enzyme thymidylate synthase (TS) likely mark patients who will benefit from the drug pemetrexed - but results have been inconclusive at best and at times contradictory.
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** BIOLOGY / BIOCHEMISTRY News **
Factors That Regulate Size Of Cellular Fat Pools, Obesity
http://mnt.to/a/47Zj
As the national waistline expands, so do pools of intra-cellular fat known as lipid droplets. Although most of us wish our lipid droplets would vanish, they represent a cellular paradox: on the one hand droplets play beneficial roles by corralling fat into non-toxic organelles.
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** BLOOD / HEMATOLOGY News **
Unique Mouse Model Created For The Study Of Aplastic Anaemia
http://mnt.to/a/47Z4
Maria Blasco's Telomere and Telomerase Group at the CNIO elucidates the link between telomeres and bone marrow failure in aplastic anaemia by means of a new mouse model.Aplastic anaemia is characterised by a reduction in the number of the bone marrow cells that go on to form the different cell types present in blood (essentially red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets).
For Patients With Lacunar Stroke, Aspirin-Clopidogrel Is No Better Than Aspirin Alone
http://mnt.to/a/47YZ
Aspirin combined with the antiplatelet drug clopidogrel is no better than aspirin alone for stroke prevention in people with a history of lacunar strokes, and the combination carries a greater risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, according to results of a trial funded by the National Institutes of Health.
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** BONES / ORTHOPEDICS News **
Mystery Surrounding The Death Of Two Sisters Nearly 50 Years Ago Solved By Researchers
http://mnt.to/a/47Zf
Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have identified the genetic cause of a rare and fatal bone disease by studying frozen skin cells that were taken from a child with the condition almost fifty years ago.
Animal Study Of Single Gene Improves Understanding Of Neural Circuits That Control Leg Movements, Gait
http://mnt.to/a/47YY
Researchers at Uppsala University, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and their international collaborators have discovered a mutation in a single gene in horses that is critical for the ability to perform ambling gaits, for pacing and that has a major effect on performance in harness racing.
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** BREAST CANCER News **
New Cancer Drug Efficiently Targets Breast, Lung And Colon Cancer; Clinical Trials Could Start Within 2 Years
http://mnt.to/a/47ZJ
Legend has it that Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, "Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door." University of Missouri researchers are doing just that, but instead of building mousetraps, the scientists are targeting cancer drugs.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Potential New Type Of Diagnostic Imaging Technology Using Collagen-Seeking Synthetic Protein Could Lead Doctors To Tumor Locations
http://mnt.to/a/47ZL
Johns Hopkins researchers have created a synthetic protein that, when activated by ultraviolet light, can guide doctors to places within the body where cancer, arthritis and other serious medical disorders can be detected.
Scientists Stop Abnormal Brain Cell Growth In Mice With Neurofibromatosis Using Experimental Tumor Drug
http://mnt.to/a/47Zx
A drug originally developed to stop cancerous tumors may hold the potential to prevent abnormal brain cell growth and learning disabilities in some children, if they can be diagnosed early enough, a new animal study suggests.
Controlling Diabetes After Pancreas Removal
http://mnt.to/a/47Zh
Removing the entire pancreas in patients with cancer or precancerous cysts in part of the organ does not result in unmanageable diabetes - as many physicians previously believed, research at Mayo Clinic in Florida has found.
Exercise Can Help Cancer Patients, But Few Oncologists Suggest It
http://mnt.to/a/47YD
Numerous studies have shown the powerful effect that exercise can have on cancer care and recovery. For patients who have gone through breast or colon cancer treatment, regular exercise has been found to reduce recurrence of the disease by up to 50 percent.
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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.
TAVI Restricted To Very Old Or Very Sick Patients
http://mnt.to/a/47ZC
The registry is part of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) EURObservational Research Programme (EORP) of surveys and registries.This presentation reveals current usage of the most modern TAVI valves and catheters in Europe, and compares indications, techniques and outcomes between different countries.
FFR-Guided Cardiac Stenting, Better Patient Outcomes Revealed By FAME II Trial Results
http://mnt.to/a/47ZB
Instances of urgent revascularization 86% lower for patients with FFR-guided treatment using the St. Jude Medical PressureWire. New findings build upon data from the original FAME trial which demonstrated improved outcomes and cost-savings when FFR is utilized to guide cardiac treatment proceduresSt.
Lifesaving ICDs Should Not Be Cut During Financial Crisis
http://mnt.to/a/47Z6
Implantable devices for treating cardiac arrhythmias, which include ICDs, are already underused in parts of Eastern and Central Europe and there is a risk that the financial crisis could exacerbate the problem.
Gold Standards Of Success Defined For AF Ablation
http://mnt.to/a/47Z5
The 2012 expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation was developed by the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), a registered branch of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), and the European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society (ECAS) and published in their respective journals: Heart Rhythm, EP Europace (1) and the Journal of Interventional Cardiovascular Electrophysiology (JICE).
Arrhythmia Treatment Gaps Between Eastern And Western Europe Revealed By ESC Analysis
http://mnt.to/a/47Z2
The analysis was conducted using five editions of the EHRA White Book, which is produced by the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), a registered branch of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
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.
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** COLORECTAL CANCER News **
New Cancer Drug Efficiently Targets Breast, Lung And Colon Cancer; Clinical Trials Could Start Within 2 Years
http://mnt.to/a/47ZJ
Legend has it that Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, "Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door." University of Missouri researchers are doing just that, but instead of building mousetraps, the scientists are targeting cancer drugs.
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** DENTISTRY News **
Brits Could Be Jetting Off Without Insurance
http://mnt.to/a/47Zw
ONE IN THREE of British holidaymakers are setting off for their summer holidays without dental insurance, a new survey has revealed.Research by the British Dental Health Foundation has discovered that a third (33 per cent) of sun-seeking sightseers admit they have no holiday dental insurance, to cover them in the event of a dental emergency.
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** DERMATOLOGY News **
Addressing The Problem Of Infections After Surgery With New Antibacterial Coating For Sutures
http://mnt.to/a/47Zq
Responding to an urgent need for better antibacterial coatings on surgical sutures, scientists are reporting the discovery of a new coating that is almost 1,000 times more effective than the most widely used commercial coating.
Rosacea May Be Caused By Bacteria Released By Tiny Mites Living On The Skin
http://mnt.to/a/47Zc
Scientists are closer to establishing a definitive bacterial cause for the skin condition rosacea. This will allow more targeted, effective treatments to be developed for sufferers, according to a review published in the Journal of Medical Microbiology.
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** DIABETES News **
A Steady Job Is Good For A Diabetic's Health
http://mnt.to/a/47ZF
If you're diabetic or prone to diabetes, having a steady job appears to be good for your health, and not just because of the insurance coverage.A new University of Michigan study found that that jobless working-age people with diabetes are less likely to adhere to their oral anti-diabetic medications than diabetics who are employed.
Controlling Diabetes After Pancreas Removal
http://mnt.to/a/47Zh
Removing the entire pancreas in patients with cancer or precancerous cysts in part of the organ does not result in unmanageable diabetes - as many physicians previously believed, research at Mayo Clinic in Florida has found.
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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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** FLU / COLD / SARS News **
Universal Flu Vaccine Design Could Be Aided By Knowledge Of Origin Of Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies
http://mnt.to/a/47Zn
National Institutes of Health scientists have identified how a kind of immature immune cell responds to a part of influenza virus and have traced the path those cells take to generate antibodies that can neutralize a wide range of influenza virus strains.
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
Linzess (Linaclotide) Approved For IBS And Constipation, And Chronic Idiopathic Constipation
http://mnt.to/a/4834
Linzess (linaclotide), for the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation and irritable bowel syndrome with constipation, has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), USA. The approval is for adult patients only.
Controlling Diabetes After Pancreas Removal
http://mnt.to/a/47Zh
Removing the entire pancreas in patients with cancer or precancerous cysts in part of the organ does not result in unmanageable diabetes - as many physicians previously believed, research at Mayo Clinic in Florida has found.
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** GENETICS News **
Intellectual Disability May Be Caused By Too Much Protein HUWE1
http://mnt.to/a/4838
An intellectual disability is present in 2 to 3% of babies at birth, possibly by a genetic defect, but scientists have been unsure exactly what genes are responsible in 80% of these cases. According to VIB researchers at KU Leuven, the cause in some patients is an increased production of the HUEW1 protein.
Mystery Surrounding The Death Of Two Sisters Nearly 50 Years Ago Solved By Researchers
http://mnt.to/a/47Zf
Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have identified the genetic cause of a rare and fatal bone disease by studying frozen skin cells that were taken from a child with the condition almost fifty years ago.
Unique Mouse Model Created For The Study Of Aplastic Anaemia
http://mnt.to/a/47Z4
Maria Blasco's Telomere and Telomerase Group at the CNIO elucidates the link between telomeres and bone marrow failure in aplastic anaemia by means of a new mouse model.Aplastic anaemia is characterised by a reduction in the number of the bone marrow cells that go on to form the different cell types present in blood (essentially red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets).
Using FDA-Approved Test, Some Lung Cancer Patients Who Could Benefit From Crizotinib Slip Through The Net
http://mnt.to/a/47YG
Break apart a couple worm-like chromosomes and they may reconnect with mismatched tips and tails - such is the case of the EML4-ALK fusion gene that creates 2-7 percent of lung cancers. Almost exactly a year ago, the FDA approved the drug crizotinib to treat these ALK+ lung cancer patients, who were likely never smokers.
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** HEALTH INSURANCE / MEDICAL INSURANCE News **
Brits Could Be Jetting Off Without Insurance
http://mnt.to/a/47Zw
ONE IN THREE of British holidaymakers are setting off for their summer holidays without dental insurance, a new survey has revealed.Research by the British Dental Health Foundation has discovered that a third (33 per cent) of sun-seeking sightseers admit they have no holiday dental insurance, to cover them in the event of a dental emergency.
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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.
Evaluation Of Noninvasive Technology To Determine Heart Disease
http://mnt.to/a/47Zd
A study published in the most recent issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) presented encouraging news regarding physicians' ability to determine blood flow and associated coronary artery disease (CAD) using noninvasive CT scanning technology.
Protein Linked To Increased Risk Of Heart Failure And Death In Older Adults
http://mnt.to/a/47Z9
A protein known as galectin-3 can identify people at higher risk of heart failure, according to new research supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health.
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** HYPERTENSION News **
For Patients With Lacunar Stroke, Aspirin-Clopidogrel Is No Better Than Aspirin Alone
http://mnt.to/a/47YZ
Aspirin combined with the antiplatelet drug clopidogrel is no better than aspirin alone for stroke prevention in people with a history of lacunar strokes, and the combination carries a greater risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, according to results of a trial funded by the National Institutes of Health.
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Study Explores Medical Exemptions From School Vaccination Requirements Across States
http://mnt.to/a/47ZD
Findings suggest need to ensure medical exemptions are granted only to children who truly need themIn states where medical exemptions from vaccination requirements for kindergarten students are easier to get, exemption rates are higher, potentially compromising herd immunity and posing a threat to children and others who truly should not be immunized because of underlying conditions, according to a study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases and now available online.
Universal Flu Vaccine Design Could Be Aided By Knowledge Of Origin Of Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies
http://mnt.to/a/47Zn
National Institutes of Health scientists have identified how a kind of immature immune cell responds to a part of influenza virus and have traced the path those cells take to generate antibodies that can neutralize a wide range of influenza virus strains.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
Addressing The Problem Of Infections After Surgery With New Antibacterial Coating For Sutures
http://mnt.to/a/47Zq
Responding to an urgent need for better antibacterial coatings on surgical sutures, scientists are reporting the discovery of a new coating that is almost 1,000 times more effective than the most widely used commercial coating.
Researchers Set Record For Detecting Smallest Virus, Opening New Possibilities For Early Disease Detection
http://mnt.to/a/47YW
Researchers at Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) have created an ultra-sensitive biosensor capable of identifying the smallest single virus particles in solution, an advance that may revolutionize early disease detection in a point-of-care setting and shrink test result wait times from weeks to minutes.
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** IRRITABLE-BOWEL SYNDROME News **
Linzess (Linaclotide) Approved For IBS And Constipation, And Chronic Idiopathic Constipation
http://mnt.to/a/4834
Linzess (linaclotide), for the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation and irritable bowel syndrome with constipation, has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), USA. The approval is for adult patients only.
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** IT / INTERNET / E-MAIL News **
Causes Of Internet Addiction At The Molecular Level
http://mnt.to/a/47Zk
"It was shown that Internet addiction is not a figment of our imagination," says the lead author, Privatdozent Dr. Christian Montag from the Department for Differential and Biological Psychology at the University of Bonn.
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** LIVER DISEASE / HEPATITIS News **
Earlier Diagnosis Of Liver Disease With New Ttraffic Light' Test Could Save Lives
http://mnt.to/a/47Z7
A new 'traffic light' test devised by Dr Nick Sheron and colleagues at University of Southampton and Southampton General Hospital could be used in primary care to diagnose liver fibrosis and cirrhosis in high risk populations more easily than at present.
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** LUNG CANCER News **
New Cancer Drug Efficiently Targets Breast, Lung And Colon Cancer; Clinical Trials Could Start Within 2 Years
http://mnt.to/a/47ZJ
Legend has it that Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, "Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door." University of Missouri researchers are doing just that, but instead of building mousetraps, the scientists are targeting cancer drugs.
Using FDA-Approved Test, Some Lung Cancer Patients Who Could Benefit From Crizotinib Slip Through The Net
http://mnt.to/a/47YG
Break apart a couple worm-like chromosomes and they may reconnect with mismatched tips and tails - such is the case of the EML4-ALK fusion gene that creates 2-7 percent of lung cancers. Almost exactly a year ago, the FDA approved the drug crizotinib to treat these ALK+ lung cancer patients, who were likely never smokers.
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** LUPUS News **
No Added Benefit Proven For Belimumab For Lupus Erythematosus
http://mnt.to/a/47Zv
Belimumab (trade name Benlysta ®) has been approved since July 2011 as an add-on therapy for adult patients with the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This monoclonal antibody is only considered as treatment when the disease is still active in spite of standard therapy.
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
Potential New Type Of Diagnostic Imaging Technology Using Collagen-Seeking Synthetic Protein Could Lead Doctors To Tumor Locations
http://mnt.to/a/47ZL
Johns Hopkins researchers have created a synthetic protein that, when activated by ultraviolet light, can guide doctors to places within the body where cancer, arthritis and other serious medical disorders can be detected.
TAVI Restricted To Very Old Or Very Sick Patients
http://mnt.to/a/47ZC
The registry is part of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) EURObservational Research Programme (EORP) of surveys and registries.This presentation reveals current usage of the most modern TAVI valves and catheters in Europe, and compares indications, techniques and outcomes between different countries.
Controlling The Skyrocketing Cost Of Health Care: A New Approach
http://mnt.to/a/47Zp
A potentially powerful new approach for limiting health care costs - which account for almost $1 out of every $5 spent in the U.S. each year - is the topic of the feature story in Chemical & Enginering News (C&EN), the weekly news magazine of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the world's largest scientific society.
Evaluation Of Noninvasive Technology To Determine Heart Disease
http://mnt.to/a/47Zd
A study published in the most recent issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) presented encouraging news regarding physicians' ability to determine blood flow and associated coronary artery disease (CAD) using noninvasive CT scanning technology.
Earlier Diagnosis Of Liver Disease With New Ttraffic Light' Test Could Save Lives
http://mnt.to/a/47Z7
A new 'traffic light' test devised by Dr Nick Sheron and colleagues at University of Southampton and Southampton General Hospital could be used in primary care to diagnose liver fibrosis and cirrhosis in high risk populations more easily than at present.
Lifesaving ICDs Should Not Be Cut During Financial Crisis
http://mnt.to/a/47Z6
Implantable devices for treating cardiac arrhythmias, which include ICDs, are already underused in parts of Eastern and Central Europe and there is a risk that the financial crisis could exacerbate the problem.
Arrhythmia Treatment Gaps Between Eastern And Western Europe Revealed By ESC Analysis
http://mnt.to/a/47Z2
The analysis was conducted using five editions of the EHRA White Book, which is produced by the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), a registered branch of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
Researchers Set Record For Detecting Smallest Virus, Opening New Possibilities For Early Disease Detection
http://mnt.to/a/47YW
Researchers at Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) have created an ultra-sensitive biosensor capable of identifying the smallest single virus particles in solution, an advance that may revolutionize early disease detection in a point-of-care setting and shrink test result wait times from weeks to minutes.
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** MENTAL HEALTH News **
Temper Tantrums - Should Parents Be Concerned?
http://mnt.to/a/4836
A recent study published in The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry may have parents and doctors wondering when a temper tantrum their child has may be something more. Could it be an early sign of a serious mental health problem? Researchers from Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine have decided to look into when parents and pediatricians should worry about temper tantrums or unusual behavior.
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** MRI / PET / ULTRASOUND News **
New Method Teaches Kids To Remain Still During MRIs
http://mnt.to/a/4839
A recent report by Jude Children's Research Hospital and published in Pediatric Radiology says that experts have developed a new method for teaching children to stay still while they are having an MRI done, which makes the scan safer.
Precision(TM) Plus Spinal Cord Stimulator System Receives CE Mark Approval As MRI Conditional
http://mnt.to/a/47Zs
Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) has received CE Mark approval for use of itsPRECISION(TM) PLUS SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR (SCS) System in patients with the system and arein need for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) head-only scans.
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** MRSA / DRUG RESISTANCE News **
Addressing The Problem Of Infections After Surgery With New Antibacterial Coating For Sutures
http://mnt.to/a/47Zq
Responding to an urgent need for better antibacterial coatings on surgical sutures, scientists are reporting the discovery of a new coating that is almost 1,000 times more effective than the most widely used commercial coating.
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** MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS News **
No Added Benefit Proven For Fampridine In MS
http://mnt.to/a/47Zz
Drug manufacturer did not present evaluable study data on the appropriate comparator therapy Fampridine (trade name Fampyra®) has been approved in Germany since July 2011 for adult patients suffering from a higher grade walking disability (grades 4 to 7 on the EDSS disability status scale), as a result of multiple sclerosis (MS).
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Scientists Stop Abnormal Brain Cell Growth In Mice With Neurofibromatosis Using Experimental Tumor Drug
http://mnt.to/a/47Zx
A drug originally developed to stop cancerous tumors may hold the potential to prevent abnormal brain cell growth and learning disabilities in some children, if they can be diagnosed early enough, a new animal study suggests.
Precision(TM) Plus Spinal Cord Stimulator System Receives CE Mark Approval As MRI Conditional
http://mnt.to/a/47Zs
Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) has received CE Mark approval for use of itsPRECISION(TM) PLUS SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR (SCS) System in patients with the system and arein need for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) head-only scans.
Dyscalculia And The Neural Basis Of Human Math Abilities
http://mnt.to/a/47Zm
A new study by researchers at UT Dallas' Center for Vital Longevity, Duke University, and the University of Michigan has found that the strength of communication between the left and right hemispheres of the brain predicts performance on basic arithmetic problems.
Animal Study Of Single Gene Improves Understanding Of Neural Circuits That Control Leg Movements, Gait
http://mnt.to/a/47YY
Researchers at Uppsala University, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and their international collaborators have discovered a mutation in a single gene in horses that is critical for the ability to perform ambling gaits, for pacing and that has a major effect on performance in harness racing.
Metabolism In The Brain Fluctuates With Circadian Rhythm
http://mnt.to/a/47YF
The rhythm of life is driven by the cycles of day and night, and most organisms carry in their cells a common, (roughly) 24-hour beat. In animals, this rhythm emerges from a tiny brain structure called the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) in the hypothalamus.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Restaurant Food Consumption And Satisfaction Affected By Lighting And Music In Surprising Ways
http://mnt.to/a/47ZH
It's more than just the food that makes McDonalds different from a fine dining restaurant - the lighting and the music contribute to create two very different atmospheres. A restaurant's atmosphere may cause people to overeat if it stimulates them to eat faster, but also if the ambiance of the restaurant gets people to linger longer it may get them to order an unplanned dessert.
Better Nutrition Provided By 'Microgreens' Compared To Their Mature Counterparts
http://mnt.to/a/47Zr
The first scientific analysis of nutrient levels in edible microgreens has found that many of those trendy seedlings of green vegetables and herbs have more vitamins and healthful nutrients than their fully grown counterparts.
Focusing On Improved Durum Wheat To Develop 'Super Spaghetti'
http://mnt.to/a/47Z8
University of Adelaide researchers are working with colleagues in Italy to produce better quality pasta that also adds greater value to human health.Two research projects - being conducted by the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls at the University's Waite Campus - will start next month in collaboration with researchers from the Italian universities of Bari and Molise.
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.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Restaurant Food Consumption And Satisfaction Affected By Lighting And Music In Surprising Ways
http://mnt.to/a/47ZH
It's more than just the food that makes McDonalds different from a fine dining restaurant - the lighting and the music contribute to create two very different atmospheres. A restaurant's atmosphere may cause people to overeat if it stimulates them to eat faster, but also if the ambiance of the restaurant gets people to linger longer it may get them to order an unplanned dessert.
Factors That Regulate Size Of Cellular Fat Pools, Obesity
http://mnt.to/a/47Zj
As the national waistline expands, so do pools of intra-cellular fat known as lipid droplets. Although most of us wish our lipid droplets would vanish, they represent a cellular paradox: on the one hand droplets play beneficial roles by corralling fat into non-toxic organelles.
Circadian Desynchrony May Disrupt The Systems In The Brain That Regulate Metabolism, Leading To Obesity
http://mnt.to/a/47Zb
When Thomas Edison tested the first light bulb in 1879, he could never have imagined that his invention could one day contribute to a global obesity epidemic. Electric light allows us to work, rest and play at all hours of the day, and a paper published this week in Bioessays suggests that this might have serious consequences for our health and for our waistlines.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
New Method Teaches Kids To Remain Still During MRIs
http://mnt.to/a/4839
A recent report by Jude Children's Research Hospital and published in Pediatric Radiology says that experts have developed a new method for teaching children to stay still while they are having an MRI done, which makes the scan safer.
Intellectual Disability May Be Caused By Too Much Protein HUWE1
http://mnt.to/a/4838
An intellectual disability is present in 2 to 3% of babies at birth, possibly by a genetic defect, but scientists have been unsure exactly what genes are responsible in 80% of these cases. According to VIB researchers at KU Leuven, the cause in some patients is an increased production of the HUEW1 protein.
Temper Tantrums - Should Parents Be Concerned?
http://mnt.to/a/4836
A recent study published in The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry may have parents and doctors wondering when a temper tantrum their child has may be something more. Could it be an early sign of a serious mental health problem? Researchers from Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine have decided to look into when parents and pediatricians should worry about temper tantrums or unusual behavior.
Trauma During Childhood Increases Drug Addiction Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4835
While prior research has suggested that signs of an increased risk of addiction are personality traits, such as impulsivity or compulsiveness, there is new evidence from the University of Cambridge suggesting that these characteristics are also associated with a traumatic childhood background.
Study Explores Medical Exemptions From School Vaccination Requirements Across States
http://mnt.to/a/47ZD
Findings suggest need to ensure medical exemptions are granted only to children who truly need themIn states where medical exemptions from vaccination requirements for kindergarten students are easier to get, exemption rates are higher, potentially compromising herd immunity and posing a threat to children and others who truly should not be immunized because of underlying conditions, according to a study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases and now available online.
Fetal Cell-Free DNA In Maternal Blood Unaffected By Trisomy Risk, Study
http://mnt.to/a/47Zy
Findings Support Applicability of Non-invasive Prenatal Testing in General Screening PopulationA study published in The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine demonstrates that the fraction of fetal cell-free DNA (cfDNA) in maternal blood is unaffected by the mother's presumed risk for trisomy, offering support for the use of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for detecting genetic conditions such as Down syndrome in a broad patient population.
Scientists Stop Abnormal Brain Cell Growth In Mice With Neurofibromatosis Using Experimental Tumor Drug
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A drug originally developed to stop cancerous tumors may hold the potential to prevent abnormal brain cell growth and learning disabilities in some children, if they can be diagnosed early enough, a new animal study suggests.
Multiple Abortions May Increase Risk Of Prematurity And Low Birth Weight In Future Pregnancies
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One of the largest studies to look at the effect of induced abortions on a subsequent first birth has found that women who have had three or more abortions have a higher risk of some adverse birth outcomes, such as delivering a baby prematurely and with a low birth weight.
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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **
Fetal Cell-Free DNA In Maternal Blood Unaffected By Trisomy Risk, Study
http://mnt.to/a/47Zy
Findings Support Applicability of Non-invasive Prenatal Testing in General Screening PopulationA study published in The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine demonstrates that the fraction of fetal cell-free DNA (cfDNA) in maternal blood is unaffected by the mother's presumed risk for trisomy, offering support for the use of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for detecting genetic conditions such as Down syndrome in a broad patient population.
Multiple Abortions May Increase Risk Of Prematurity And Low Birth Weight In Future Pregnancies
http://mnt.to/a/47YX
One of the largest studies to look at the effect of induced abortions on a subsequent first birth has found that women who have had three or more abortions have a higher risk of some adverse birth outcomes, such as delivering a baby prematurely and with a low birth weight.
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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.
France, Germany, And The UK Outperform The US On Potentially Preventable Death Rates
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The United States lags three other industrialized nations - France, Germany, and the United Kingdom - in its potentially preventable death rate, and in the pace of improvement in preventing deaths that could have been avoided with timely and effective health care, according to a Commonwealth Fund-supported study published as a web first online in Health Affairs.
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** PRIMARY CARE / GENERAL PRACTICE News **
Controlling The Skyrocketing Cost Of Health Care: A New Approach
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A potentially powerful new approach for limiting health care costs - which account for almost $1 out of every $5 spent in the U.S. each year - is the topic of the feature story in Chemical & Enginering News (C&EN), the weekly news magazine of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the world's largest scientific society.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Beer Glass Shape Influences People's Drinking Speed
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The shape of the glass may influence how rapidly we consume an alcoholic drink, researchers from the University of Bristol reported in the journal PLoS ONE. The authors believe that their findings could help towards reducing the prevalence of drunkenness which has become a progressively bigger problem in society today.
Temper Tantrums - Should Parents Be Concerned?
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A recent study published in The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry may have parents and doctors wondering when a temper tantrum their child has may be something more. Could it be an early sign of a serious mental health problem? Researchers from Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine have decided to look into when parents and pediatricians should worry about temper tantrums or unusual behavior.
Trauma During Childhood Increases Drug Addiction Risk
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While prior research has suggested that signs of an increased risk of addiction are personality traits, such as impulsivity or compulsiveness, there is new evidence from the University of Cambridge suggesting that these characteristics are also associated with a traumatic childhood background.
Causes Of Internet Addiction At The Molecular Level
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"It was shown that Internet addiction is not a figment of our imagination," says the lead author, Privatdozent Dr. Christian Montag from the Department for Differential and Biological Psychology at the University of Bonn.
Having To Make Quick Decisions Helps Witnesses Identify The Bad Guy In A Lineup
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Eyewitness identification evidence is often persuasive in the courtroom and yet current eyewitness identification tests often fail to pick the culprit. Even worse, these tests sometimes result in wrongfully accusing innocent suspects.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
France, Germany, And The UK Outperform The US On Potentially Preventable Death Rates
http://mnt.to/a/47Zg
The United States lags three other industrialized nations - France, Germany, and the United Kingdom - in its potentially preventable death rate, and in the pace of improvement in preventing deaths that could have been avoided with timely and effective health care, according to a Commonwealth Fund-supported study published as a web first online in Health Affairs.
Having To Make Quick Decisions Helps Witnesses Identify The Bad Guy In A Lineup
http://mnt.to/a/47YH
Eyewitness identification evidence is often persuasive in the courtroom and yet current eyewitness identification tests often fail to pick the culprit. Even worse, these tests sometimes result in wrongfully accusing innocent suspects.
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** RADIOLOGY / NUCLEAR MEDICINE News **
New Method Teaches Kids To Remain Still During MRIs
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A recent report by Jude Children's Research Hospital and published in Pediatric Radiology says that experts have developed a new method for teaching children to stay still while they are having an MRI done, which makes the scan safer.
Evaluation Of Noninvasive Technology To Determine Heart Disease
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A study published in the most recent issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) presented encouraging news regarding physicians' ability to determine blood flow and associated coronary artery disease (CAD) using noninvasive CT scanning technology.
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** REGULATORY AFFAIRS / DRUG APPROVALS News **
Precision(TM) Plus Spinal Cord Stimulator System Receives CE Mark Approval As MRI Conditional
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Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) has received CE Mark approval for use of itsPRECISION(TM) PLUS SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR (SCS) System in patients with the system and arein need for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) head-only scans.
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** REHABILITATION / PHYSICAL THERAPY News **
Exercise Can Help Cancer Patients, But Few Oncologists Suggest It
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Numerous studies have shown the powerful effect that exercise can have on cancer care and recovery. For patients who have gone through breast or colon cancer treatment, regular exercise has been found to reduce recurrence of the disease by up to 50 percent.
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
TAVI Restricted To Very Old Or Very Sick Patients
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The registry is part of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) EURObservational Research Programme (EORP) of surveys and registries.This presentation reveals current usage of the most modern TAVI valves and catheters in Europe, and compares indications, techniques and outcomes between different countries.
Protein Linked To Increased Risk Of Heart Failure And Death In Older Adults
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A protein known as galectin-3 can identify people at higher risk of heart failure, according to new research supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health.
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** SLEEP / SLEEP DISORDERS / INSOMNIA News **
Circadian Desynchrony May Disrupt The Systems In The Brain That Regulate Metabolism, Leading To Obesity
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When Thomas Edison tested the first light bulb in 1879, he could never have imagined that his invention could one day contribute to a global obesity epidemic. Electric light allows us to work, rest and play at all hours of the day, and a paper published this week in Bioessays suggests that this might have serious consequences for our health and for our waistlines.
Metabolism In The Brain Fluctuates With Circadian Rhythm
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The rhythm of life is driven by the cycles of day and night, and most organisms carry in their cells a common, (roughly) 24-hour beat. In animals, this rhythm emerges from a tiny brain structure called the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) in the hypothalamus.
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** SPORTS MEDICINE / FITNESS News **
Exercise Can Help Cancer Patients, But Few Oncologists Suggest It
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Numerous studies have shown the powerful effect that exercise can have on cancer care and recovery. For patients who have gone through breast or colon cancer treatment, regular exercise has been found to reduce recurrence of the disease by up to 50 percent.
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** STEM CELL RESEARCH News **
Unique Mouse Model Created For The Study Of Aplastic Anaemia
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Maria Blasco's Telomere and Telomerase Group at the CNIO elucidates the link between telomeres and bone marrow failure in aplastic anaemia by means of a new mouse model.Aplastic anaemia is characterised by a reduction in the number of the bone marrow cells that go on to form the different cell types present in blood (essentially red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets).
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** STROKE 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.
For Patients With Lacunar Stroke, Aspirin-Clopidogrel Is No Better Than Aspirin Alone
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Aspirin combined with the antiplatelet drug clopidogrel is no better than aspirin alone for stroke prevention in people with a history of lacunar strokes, and the combination carries a greater risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, according to results of a trial funded by the National Institutes of Health.
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.
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** VETERANS / EX-SERVICEMEN News **
Animal Study Of Single Gene Improves Understanding Of Neural Circuits That Control Leg Movements, Gait
http://mnt.to/a/47YY
Researchers at Uppsala University, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and their international collaborators have discovered a mutation in a single gene in horses that is critical for the ability to perform ambling gaits, for pacing and that has a major effect on performance in harness racing.
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