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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **
Beer Glass Shape Influences How Quickly We Drink
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.
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** BREAST CANCER News **
2 Chemo Drugs For Breast Cancer May Cause Heart Problems
http://mnt.to/a/482c
Women who have breast cancer and are treated with two chemotherapy drugs may experience more cardiac problems like heart failure than shown in previous studies, according to a new Cancer Research Network study by Group Health researchers and others in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Cancer Gene Family Member Functions Key To Cell Adhesion And Migration
http://mnt.to/a/482b
The WTX gene is mutated in approximately 30 percent of Wilms tumors, a pediatric kidney cancer. Like many genes, WTX is part of a family. In this case, WTX has two related siblings, FAM123A and FAM123C.
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
Cardiac Implant Therapy Using Telemonitoring Can Be More Efficient And Cost-Effective
http://mnt.to/a/482K
Appropriate reimbursement systems are critical for uptake of telemonitoring technology, study findsThe possibility to monitor patients and their cardiac implants such as pacemakers or defibrillators remotely has the potential to improve the efficiency of Cardiac Implant Electronic Device (CIED) therapy, and make the treatment more cost-effective.
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** CERVICAL CANCER / HPV VACCINE News **
Quest Diagnostics Launches Molecular Cervical Cancer Test Based On National Institutes Of Health's TERC Gene Marker
http://mnt.to/a/482F
May enhance evaluation of cancer risk in the up to 1.5 million women who receive an indeterminate Pap test result each yearQuest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, today announced the availability of a new laboratory test that identifies molecular changes to cervical cells that increase the likelihood a woman may develop cervical cancer.
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** DERMATOLOGY News **
Positive News For Shingles Pain Sufferers
http://mnt.to/a/482W
A new treatment from a University of Queensland start-up company, Spinifex Pharmaceuticals, could bring hope to shingles sufferers experiencing nerve pain. A recent clinical trial of the company's lead product, EMA401, showed promising results in treating the pain, medically known as postherpetic neuralgia (PHN).
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** DIABETES News **
Diabetes Mobile Apps May Cause Usability Problems For Older Adults
http://mnt.to/a/483b
Causing a number of severe health problems, diabetes is prevalent among people aged 65 and older. One of the most crucial things diabetics can do to control their illness is to maintain control of blood glucose levels.
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** GENETICS News **
In African-American Women, New Genetic Risk Factor For Inflammation Identified
http://mnt.to/a/482d
African Americans have higher blood levels of a protein associated with increased heart-disease risk than European Americans, despite higher "good" HDL cholesterol and lower "bad" triglyceride levels.
Cancer Gene Family Member Functions Key To Cell Adhesion And Migration
http://mnt.to/a/482b
The WTX gene is mutated in approximately 30 percent of Wilms tumors, a pediatric kidney cancer. Like many genes, WTX is part of a family. In this case, WTX has two related siblings, FAM123A and FAM123C.
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** HEART DISEASE News **
In African-American Women, New Genetic Risk Factor For Inflammation Identified
http://mnt.to/a/482d
African Americans have higher blood levels of a protein associated with increased heart-disease risk than European Americans, despite higher "good" HDL cholesterol and lower "bad" triglyceride levels.
2 Chemo Drugs For Breast Cancer May Cause Heart Problems
http://mnt.to/a/482c
Women who have breast cancer and are treated with two chemotherapy drugs may experience more cardiac problems like heart failure than shown in previous studies, according to a new Cancer Research Network study by Group Health researchers and others in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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** HIV / AIDS News **
Researchers Pioneer World's First HIV/Aids Nanomedicines
http://mnt.to/a/482L
Scientists at the University of Liverpool are leading a £1.65 million project to produce and test the first nanomedicines for treating HIV/AIDS. The research project, funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), aims to produce cheaper, more effective medicines which have fewer side effects and are easier to give to newborns and children.
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** HYPERTENSION News **
Aging Kidneys May Hold Key To New High Blood Pressure Therapies
http://mnt.to/a/482T
UH Pharmacologist Examines Age-related Oxidative, Inflammatory Stress with $1.5M NIH GrantGaining new insight to managing sodium balance and blood pressure, investigators at the University of Houston (UH) College of Pharmacy believe their work may identify future therapeutic targets to control hypertension.
Renal Denervation Technology Demonstrates Safe, Rapid And Sustained Reduction In Blood Pressure
http://mnt.to/a/482J
Twenty eight point reduction of systolic blood pressure after one month remained stable at three months using EnligHTN renal denervation systemSt. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ), a global medical device company, today announced that interim data demonstrated the company's EnligHTN™ renal denervation system is safe and effective for the treatment of resistant hypertension.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
Positive News For Shingles Pain Sufferers
http://mnt.to/a/482W
A new treatment from a University of Queensland start-up company, Spinifex Pharmaceuticals, could bring hope to shingles sufferers experiencing nerve pain. A recent clinical trial of the company's lead product, EMA401, showed promising results in treating the pain, medically known as postherpetic neuralgia (PHN).
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** IT / INTERNET / E-MAIL News **
Cardiac Implant Therapy Using Telemonitoring Can Be More Efficient And Cost-Effective
http://mnt.to/a/482K
Appropriate reimbursement systems are critical for uptake of telemonitoring technology, study findsThe possibility to monitor patients and their cardiac implants such as pacemakers or defibrillators remotely has the potential to improve the efficiency of Cardiac Implant Electronic Device (CIED) therapy, and make the treatment more cost-effective.
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** LITIGATION / MEDICAL MALPRACTICE News **
Thalidomide Apology 50 Years Later
http://mnt.to/a/483d
Gruenenthal Group's CRO has apologized to mothers who took Thalidomide in the 1950s and 1960s and gave birth to children with congenital birth defects. Exactly 50 years ago today, Thalidomide was pulled off the market.
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** LIVER DISEASE / HEPATITIS News **
New 'Traffic Light' Test Could Save Lives With Earlier Diagnosis Of Liver Disease
http://mnt.to/a/482X
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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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
Diabetes Mobile Apps May Cause Usability Problems For Older Adults
http://mnt.to/a/483b
Causing a number of severe health problems, diabetes is prevalent among people aged 65 and older. One of the most crucial things diabetics can do to control their illness is to maintain control of blood glucose levels.
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** MEN'S HEALTH News **
Mechanism Discovered That Leads From Trichomoniasis To Prostate Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/47ZQ
Researchers have identified a way in which men can develop prostate cancer after contracting trichomoniasis, a curable but often overlooked sexually transmitted disease.Previous studies have teased out a casual, epidemiological correlation between the two diseases, but this latest study suggests a more tangible biological mechanism.
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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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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Positive News For Shingles Pain Sufferers
http://mnt.to/a/482W
A new treatment from a University of Queensland start-up company, Spinifex Pharmaceuticals, could bring hope to shingles sufferers experiencing nerve pain. A recent clinical trial of the company's lead product, EMA401, showed promising results in treating the pain, medically known as postherpetic neuralgia (PHN).
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** NURSING / MIDWIFERY News **
Nurse Leader Resistance Perceived As A Barrier To High-Quality, Evidence-Based Patient Care
http://mnt.to/a/47ZV
A new national survey of more than 1,000 registered nurses suggests that serious barriers - including resistance from nursing leaders - prevent nurses from implementing evidence-based practices that improve patient outcomes.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Collaboration To Validate A Method Developed By Mars, Incorporated To Quantify The Much-Studied Cocoa Flavanols
http://mnt.to/a/47ZP
Mars, Incorporated, working in partnership with AOAC International, has successfully completed a multi-laboratory, first-of-its-kind validation of a method for analyzing flavanols and procyanidins in cocoa-based products.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S 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.
Cancer Gene Family Member Functions Key To Cell Adhesion And Migration
http://mnt.to/a/482b
The WTX gene is mutated in approximately 30 percent of Wilms tumors, a pediatric kidney cancer. Like many genes, WTX is part of a family. In this case, WTX has two related siblings, FAM123A and FAM123C.
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** PHARMA INDUSTRY / BIOTECH INDUSTRY News **
Thalidomide Apology 50 Years Later
http://mnt.to/a/483d
Gruenenthal Group's CRO has apologized to mothers who took Thalidomide in the 1950s and 1960s and gave birth to children with congenital birth defects. Exactly 50 years ago today, Thalidomide was pulled off the market.
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** PROSTATE / PROSTATE CANCER News **
Mechanism Discovered That Leads From Trichomoniasis To Prostate Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/47ZQ
Researchers have identified a way in which men can develop prostate cancer after contracting trichomoniasis, a curable but often overlooked sexually transmitted disease.Previous studies have teased out a casual, epidemiological correlation between the two diseases, but this latest study suggests a more tangible biological mechanism.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Beer Glass Shape Influences How Quickly We Drink
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.
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.
The "Buffy Effect" - Positive Depictions Challenge Negative Stereotypes In Violent Media
http://mnt.to/a/47ZM
Men and women are less likely to experience negative effects to sexual violent media when watching a positive portrayal of a strong female character, even when that character is a victim of sexual violence.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Nurse Leader Resistance Perceived As A Barrier To High-Quality, Evidence-Based Patient Care
http://mnt.to/a/47ZV
A new national survey of more than 1,000 registered nurses suggests that serious barriers - including resistance from nursing leaders - prevent nurses from implementing evidence-based practices that improve patient outcomes.
The "Buffy Effect" - Positive Depictions Challenge Negative Stereotypes In Violent Media
http://mnt.to/a/47ZM
Men and women are less likely to experience negative effects to sexual violent media when watching a positive portrayal of a strong female character, even when that character is a victim of sexual violence.
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** SEXUAL HEALTH / STDS News **
Mechanism Discovered That Leads From Trichomoniasis To Prostate Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/47ZQ
Researchers have identified a way in which men can develop prostate cancer after contracting trichomoniasis, a curable but often overlooked sexually transmitted disease.Previous studies have teased out a casual, epidemiological correlation between the two diseases, but this latest study suggests a more tangible biological mechanism.
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** TROPICAL DISEASES News **
Despite Decades Of Conflict, Malaria Nearly Eliminated In Sri Lanka
http://mnt.to/a/47ZS
Despite nearly three decades of conflict, Sri Lanka has succeeded in reducing malaria cases by 99.9 percent since 1999 and is on track to eliminate the disease entirely by 2014.According to a paper published in the online, open-access journal PLOS ONE, researchers from Sri Lanka's Anti-Malaria Campaign and the UCSF Global Health Group examined national malaria data and interviewed staff of the country's malaria program to determine the factors behind Sri Lanka's success in controlling malaria, despite a 26-year civil war that ended in 2009.
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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
In African-American Women, New Genetic Risk Factor For Inflammation Identified
http://mnt.to/a/482d
African Americans have higher blood levels of a protein associated with increased heart-disease risk than European Americans, despite higher "good" HDL cholesterol and lower "bad" triglyceride levels.
The "Buffy Effect" - Positive Depictions Challenge Negative Stereotypes In Violent Media
http://mnt.to/a/47ZM
Men and women are less likely to experience negative effects to sexual violent media when watching a positive portrayal of a strong female character, even when that character is a victim of sexual violence.
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