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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **
Rhode Island Hospital Study Shows Wine Has More Cardiovascular Benefits Than Vodka
http://mnt.to/a/489q
The next time you call someone a drunken pig, remember this study. Rhode Island Hospital researcher Frank Sellke, M.D., chief of cardiothoracic surgery at Rhode Island and The Miriam hospitals, and his colleagues studied the effects of red wine and vodka on pigs with high cholesterol and found that the pigs with a penchant for pinot noir fared better than their vodka swilling swine counterparts.
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** ALLERGY News **
Hayfever Vaccine Study Raises Hopes For New Allergy Treatment As Clinical Trial Is Launched
http://mnt.to/a/489Q
Researchers are developing a new vaccine for hayfever which could be more effective, less invasive for patients and less expensive than vaccines already available to patients within the NHS.Scientists at Imperial College London and King's College London have carried out a study which showed a significant reduction in skin sensitivity to grass pollen that was associated with an increase in 'blocking antibodies' in the bloodstream.
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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
Phase 3 Clinical Trial Begins In Early Form Of Dementia
http://mnt.to/a/489N
Investigational drug study follows earlier study with promising results in mild to moderate Alzheimer's patientsTauRx Therapeutics today announced the initiation of a global Phase 3 clinical trialin a type of Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) also known as Pick's Disease.
Fighting Alzheimer's Before Its Onset
http://mnt.to/a/489D
By the time older adults are diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, the brain damage is irreparable. For now, modern medicine is able to slow the progression of the disease but is incapable of reversing it.
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** ANXIETY / STRESS News **
Severe Pain Not Treated in Victims of Sexual Assault
http://mnt.to/a/48bV
Most sexual assault victims suffer from serious pain soon after the crime, but less than a third of them don't take any pain medication.One in 5 American women experiences a sexual assault at some point in her life.
Opinion: Screen Returning Military And Others At Risk For Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
http://mnt.to/a/48bM
Over the past decade, more than two million Americans have deployed to wars in Iraq and Afghanistan where they were routinely exposed to life-threatening events. Such traumas may result in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a condition marked by intrusive thoughts and memories of traumatic experiences.
LifeSkills Training Helps Teens Manage Anger, Lower Blood Pressure
http://mnt.to/a/489m
A 10-week program that fits easily into the high school curriculum could give students a lifetime of less anger and lower blood pressure, researchers report.Health and physical education teachers taught anger and stress management to 86 ninth graders in Augusta, Ga.
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** BIOLOGY / BIOCHEMISTRY News **
Sex Can Cause Genetic Changes In Women
http://mnt.to/a/48cW
Sensational female responses can be triggered by the activation of a diverse set of genes from sex, including immunity, libido, altered fertility, and eating and sleep patterns.A team of researchers from the University of East Anglia set out to determine the response female fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) have to mating.
Metabolic Engineer Synthesizes Key Breast Milk Ingredient, Makes Research Possible
http://mnt.to/a/489x
A University of Illinois microbial engineer has synthesized a sugar in human milk that is thought to protect babies from pathogens. That's important because 2FL, the shorthand scientists use to describe this human milk oligosaccharide (HMO), has not been added to infant formula because HMOs are incredibly expensive.
Ants Have An Exceptionally 'Hi-Def' Sense Of Smell
http://mnt.to/a/489p
Ants have four to five times more odor receptors than most other insects, a team of researchers have discovered.The research team, led by Lawrence Zwiebel at Vanderbilt, recently completed the first full map of olfactory system that provides ants with their sense of taste and smell.
'Humanized' Mice Developed At OHSU Enable Malaria Research Breakthrough At Seattle BioMed
http://mnt.to/a/489n
A novel human liver-chimeric mouse model developed at Oregon Health & Science University and Yecuris Corporation has made possible a research breakthrough at Seattle Biomedical Research Institute that will greatly accelerate studies of the most lethal forms of human malaria.
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** BLOOD / HEMATOLOGY News **
Researchers Iron Out The Link Between Serum Ferritin And Diabetes
http://mnt.to/a/48bp
Iron overload increases the risk for insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes; however, the exact mechanisms that link the two are unknown. In this issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Donald McClain and colleagues at the University of Utah report that serum ferritin levels could predict the presence or absence of metabolic syndrome in humans and were inversely associated with the expression of adiponectin, a blood glucose-regulating protein produced by fat cells (adipocytes).
Complex Genetic Regulation Underlies GATA2-Linked Human Diseases
http://mnt.to/a/48bj
GATA2 is a master regulator of the formation and development of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPCs), which form the various types of blood cells. Dysregulation of GATA2 has been linked to several different human disease states, including leukemia, and MonoMAC and Emberger syndromes.
Double Drug Combo Could Shut Down Abnormal Blood Vessel Growth That Feeds Disease
http://mnt.to/a/489P
New Study Shows Key Protein Works Together with VEGF to Stimulate Abnormal Blood Vessel Growth, Targeting Both Could More Effectively Treat Cancer and Other DiseasesA new study by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College shows combining two already-FDA approved drugs may offer a new and potent punch against diseases in which blood vessel growth is abnormal -- such as cancer, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration and rheumatoid arthritis.
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** BREAST CANCER News **
Fatty Foods During Pregnancy Linked To Breast Cancer In Offspring
http://mnt.to/a/48cX
Mothers who eat fatty foods while pregnant may increase the risk of breast cancer among their daughters and granddaughters. Experts from Georgetown University have shown through tests on mice that high-fat diets or an overabundance of estrogen may result in a higher risk of breast cancer for coming generations of females in the family.
Primary Care Utilization Associated With Better Breast Cancer Outcomes
http://mnt.to/a/48bw
Medicare beneficiaries with breast cancer who had a greater number of visits to primary care physicians in the two years preceding their diagnosis have better breast cancer outcomes, including greater use of mammography, reduced odds of late-stage diagnosis, and lower overall and breast cancer mortality.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Cancer Survivors Express Concerns About Seeing Primary Care Physicians For Follow-Up Care
http://mnt.to/a/48bv
Nearly one-third of office visits for cancer are handled by primary care physicians, yet this study finds cancer survivors have concerns about seeing their primary care physician for cancer-related follow-up care.
Double Drug Combo Could Shut Down Abnormal Blood Vessel Growth That Feeds Disease
http://mnt.to/a/489P
New Study Shows Key Protein Works Together with VEGF to Stimulate Abnormal Blood Vessel Growth, Targeting Both Could More Effectively Treat Cancer and Other DiseasesA new study by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College shows combining two already-FDA approved drugs may offer a new and potent punch against diseases in which blood vessel growth is abnormal -- such as cancer, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration and rheumatoid arthritis.
Cancer-Causing Gene Alone Doesn't Trigger Pancreatic Cancer, Mayo-Led Study Finds
http://mnt.to/a/489M
More than a cancer-causing gene is needed to trigger pancreatic cancer, a study led by Mayo Clinic has found. A second factor creates a "perfect storm" that allows tumors to form, the researchers say.
Researchers Reveal A Chemo-Resistant Cancer Stem Cell As Cancer's 'Achilles' Heel'
http://mnt.to/a/489K
Scientists at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have discovered a subpopulation of cells that display cancer stem cell properties and resistance to chemotherapy, and participate in tumor progression.
Scientists Put A Pox On Dog Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/489v
Researchers report that myxoma - a pox virus that afflicts rabbits but not humans, dogs or any other vertebrates so far studied - infects several different types of canine cancer cells in cell culture while sparing healthy cells.
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
Omega-3 Fish Oil Supplements May Not Offer Heart Benefits After All
http://mnt.to/a/48bX
A review of 20 studies covering nearly 70,000 participants finds no statistically significant evidence that supplementation with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), commonly referred to as fish oil supplements, is linked to a lower risk of heart attack, stroke, or premature death.
Rhode Island Hospital Study Shows Wine Has More Cardiovascular Benefits Than Vodka
http://mnt.to/a/489q
The next time you call someone a drunken pig, remember this study. Rhode Island Hospital researcher Frank Sellke, M.D., chief of cardiothoracic surgery at Rhode Island and The Miriam hospitals, and his colleagues studied the effects of red wine and vodka on pigs with high cholesterol and found that the pigs with a penchant for pinot noir fared better than their vodka swilling swine counterparts.
University Of Maryland Study: Neonatal Heart Stem Cells May Help Mend Kids' Broken Hearts
http://mnt.to/a/489j
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, who are exploring novel ways to treat serious heart problems in children, have conducted the first direct comparison of the regenerative abilities of neonatal and adult-derived human cardiac stem cells.
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** CLINICAL TRIALS / DRUG TRIALS News **
Phase 3 Clinical Trial Begins In Early Form Of Dementia
http://mnt.to/a/489N
Investigational drug study follows earlier study with promising results in mild to moderate Alzheimer's patientsTauRx Therapeutics today announced the initiation of a global Phase 3 clinical trialin a type of Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) also known as Pick's Disease.
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** COLORECTAL CANCER News **
Direct Mailing Of Fecal Occult Blood Test Kits Improves Screening Rates Among Medically Underserved Patients
http://mnt.to/a/48bt
Direct mailing of fecal occult blood test kits to patients eligible for colorectal cancer screening appears to be efficacious for improving screening in historically underserved communities. A randomized control trial including 202 patients at a community health clinic in Chicago, Ill.
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** COMPLIANCE News **
Reduced Out-Of-Pocket Expenses Can Improve Medication Adherence For Chronic Conditions
http://mnt.to/a/48bL
Poor medication adherence is a common problem with serious health consequences. Studies show that up to 30 percent of prescriptions are never filled, and about 50 percent of medications for chronic diseases are not taken as prescribed.
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** DIABETES News **
Researchers Iron Out The Link Between Serum Ferritin And Diabetes
http://mnt.to/a/48bp
Iron overload increases the risk for insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes; however, the exact mechanisms that link the two are unknown. In this issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Donald McClain and colleagues at the University of Utah report that serum ferritin levels could predict the presence or absence of metabolic syndrome in humans and were inversely associated with the expression of adiponectin, a blood glucose-regulating protein produced by fat cells (adipocytes).
Not So Fast: PPAR Beta/delta Slows Insulin Secretion
http://mnt.to/a/48bg
Type 2 diabetes is characterized by high plasma glucose levels, insulin resistance, and inadequate insulin production. Insulin is secreted by pancreatic beta islets and the number of beta islets strongly influences the body's ability to process glucose.
Study Reveals Extent Of Type 2 Diabetes Problem In Black And Minority Ethnic Populations
http://mnt.to/a/489R
Half of all people of South Asian, African and African Caribbean descent will develop diabetes by age 80 according to a new study published recently. The study is the first to reveal the full extent of ethnic differences in the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and also provides some answers as to the causes of the increased risk.
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** EAR, NOSE AND THROAT News **
IDSA's Newly Revised Guidelines For Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis - Strep Throat
http://mnt.to/a/489C
Although people often say they have "strep" throat, most sore throats actually are caused by a virus, not streptococcus bacteria, and shouldn't be treated with antibiotics, suggest guidelines published by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).
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** ENDOCRINOLOGY News **
MicroRNAs Regulate Insulin Production
http://mnt.to/a/48bh
Obesity and pregnancy are associated with diminished insulin sensitivity, accompanied by an increase in the demand for insulin. To compensate the pancreas expands its population of insulin-producing beta islet cells.
Not So Fast: PPAR Beta/delta Slows Insulin Secretion
http://mnt.to/a/48bg
Type 2 diabetes is characterized by high plasma glucose levels, insulin resistance, and inadequate insulin production. Insulin is secreted by pancreatic beta islets and the number of beta islets strongly influences the body's ability to process glucose.
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** EYE HEALTH / BLINDNESS News **
GEN Reports On Ocular Therapeutics Targeting The Retina
http://mnt.to/a/489s
Therapies for retinal diseases are expected to overtake those for glaucoma by 2014, reports Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN). Because current retinal disease treatments only improve vision for six to eight weeks, there is a critical need for new remedies, according to a recent issue of GEN.
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** FERTILITY News **
Study Shows Women Are Starting Families Later In Life Because They Are Spending Longer In Education
http://mnt.to/a/489S
A study by the University of Southampton has shown that women are having children later in life mainly because they are spending longer in education.Research by Professor Maire Ni Bhrolchain and Dr Eva Beaujouan of the ESRC Centre for Population Change at the University reveals that finishing full-time education and training at an older average age is the main reason why people are having their first child later in life - both in Britain and in France.
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** FLU / COLD / SARS News **
Map Of 1918 Flu Virus Invaluable For Dealing With Future Pandemics Say Scientists
http://mnt.to/a/48cY
Having available the complete genetic map of the 1918 flu virus that killed 50 million people worldwide offers new insights into flu virus biology and will help prevent and control future epidemics, according to a paper published online in the journal mBio on Tuesday.
Influenza-Infected Lung Cells Send An SOS To The Immune System
http://mnt.to/a/48bm
Influenza can cause viral pneumonia in humans, leading to lung failure. The virus damages the alveolar epithelial cells, which release molecular attractants to bring immune cells to the site of infection.
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** GENETICS News **
Map Of 1918 Flu Virus Invaluable For Dealing With Future Pandemics Say Scientists
http://mnt.to/a/48cY
Having available the complete genetic map of the 1918 flu virus that killed 50 million people worldwide offers new insights into flu virus biology and will help prevent and control future epidemics, according to a paper published online in the journal mBio on Tuesday.
Sex Can Cause Genetic Changes In Women
http://mnt.to/a/48cW
Sensational female responses can be triggered by the activation of a diverse set of genes from sex, including immunity, libido, altered fertility, and eating and sleep patterns.A team of researchers from the University of East Anglia set out to determine the response female fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) have to mating.
Genetics Predict Smoking Addictions
http://mnt.to/a/48bW
Genetic nicotine metabolism has recently been seen to predict tendency to become a smoker.In a new study conducted by the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, The Neuro, McGill University, findings show people with a fast nicotine metabolism have a greater brain response to smoking signals than those with a slow nicotine metabolism.
Complex Genetic Regulation Underlies GATA2-Linked Human Diseases
http://mnt.to/a/48bj
GATA2 is a master regulator of the formation and development of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPCs), which form the various types of blood cells. Dysregulation of GATA2 has been linked to several different human disease states, including leukemia, and MonoMAC and Emberger syndromes.
Cancer-Causing Gene Alone Doesn't Trigger Pancreatic Cancer, Mayo-Led Study Finds
http://mnt.to/a/489M
More than a cancer-causing gene is needed to trigger pancreatic cancer, a study led by Mayo Clinic has found. A second factor creates a "perfect storm" that allows tumors to form, the researchers say.
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Influenza-Infected Lung Cells Send An SOS To The Immune System
http://mnt.to/a/48bm
Influenza can cause viral pneumonia in humans, leading to lung failure. The virus damages the alveolar epithelial cells, which release molecular attractants to bring immune cells to the site of infection.
Hayfever Vaccine Study Raises Hopes For New Allergy Treatment As Clinical Trial Is Launched
http://mnt.to/a/489Q
Researchers are developing a new vaccine for hayfever which could be more effective, less invasive for patients and less expensive than vaccines already available to patients within the NHS.Scientists at Imperial College London and King's College London have carried out a study which showed a significant reduction in skin sensitivity to grass pollen that was associated with an increase in 'blocking antibodies' in the bloodstream.
Metabolic Engineer Synthesizes Key Breast Milk Ingredient, Makes Research Possible
http://mnt.to/a/489x
A University of Illinois microbial engineer has synthesized a sugar in human milk that is thought to protect babies from pathogens. That's important because 2FL, the shorthand scientists use to describe this human milk oligosaccharide (HMO), has not been added to infant formula because HMOs are incredibly expensive.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
Map Of 1918 Flu Virus Invaluable For Dealing With Future Pandemics Say Scientists
http://mnt.to/a/48cY
Having available the complete genetic map of the 1918 flu virus that killed 50 million people worldwide offers new insights into flu virus biology and will help prevent and control future epidemics, according to a paper published online in the journal mBio on Tuesday.
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** IT / INTERNET / E-MAIL News **
Consumers Desire Greater Control Over Their Electronic Health Information
http://mnt.to/a/48bB
Patients in New York, a state where patients must actively consent to having their data accessed through health information exchange, are generally supportive of the electronic sharing of health information and are willing to have their health information automatically stored in an HIE; however, they want to have control over the privacy and security of that information.
Computer Being Taught To Interpret Human Emotions Based On Lip Pattern
http://mnt.to/a/489T
A computer is being taught to interpret human emotions based on lip pattern, according to research published in the International Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing. The system could improve the way we interact with computers and perhaps allow disabled people to use computer-based communications devices, such as voice synthesizers, more effectively and more efficiently.
A Computer Program To Deal With Patients Who Fail To Keep Appointments
http://mnt.to/a/489G
A problem faced by patients seeking medical attention is often getting a clinic appointment at a time convenient to them. Conversely, cancellations and more crucially "no-shows" by patients can disrupt the day-to-day scheduling of a medical practice leading to frustration for patients and staff alike as well as affectively efficiency in a negative manner and leading to lost revenue.
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** LIVER DISEASE / HEPATITIS News **
Tracking Malaria Parasites In The Liver
http://mnt.to/a/48bk
Plasmodium falciparum is the most deadly human malaria parasite, causing more than 800,000 deaths per year. After the parasite enters the blood stream, it travels to the liver where it serially invades liver cells (hepatocytes), until it settles down to form a parasitophorous vacuole (PV).
'Humanized' Mice Developed At OHSU Enable Malaria Research Breakthrough At Seattle BioMed
http://mnt.to/a/489n
A novel human liver-chimeric mouse model developed at Oregon Health & Science University and Yecuris Corporation has made possible a research breakthrough at Seattle Biomedical Research Institute that will greatly accelerate studies of the most lethal forms of human malaria.
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** MEDICAL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT News **
Consumers Desire Greater Control Over Their Electronic Health Information
http://mnt.to/a/48bB
Patients in New York, a state where patients must actively consent to having their data accessed through health information exchange, are generally supportive of the electronic sharing of health information and are willing to have their health information automatically stored in an HIE; however, they want to have control over the privacy and security of that information.
UK's Quality And Outcomes Framework A National Primary Care Pay-For-Performance Scheme Delivers Modest Improvements In Quality
http://mnt.to/a/48bz
A systematic review of the growing body of evidence regarding the United Kingdom's Quality and Outcomes Framework, arguably the most comprehensive national primary care pay-for-performance scheme in the world, finds modest improvements in quality of care since its introduction in 2004.
Extended Office Hours Associated With Lower Health Expenditures
http://mnt.to/a/48bq
Patients who have access to a regular source of health care that offers evening and weekend hours have significantly lower health expenditures than those who do not. Analyzing data on more than 30,000 patients from the 2000-2008 Medical Expenditure Panel Surveys, researchers found total expenditures were 10 percent lower among patients reporting access to extended hours in two successive years compared with those lacking such access.
A Computer Program To Deal With Patients Who Fail To Keep Appointments
http://mnt.to/a/489G
A problem faced by patients seeking medical attention is often getting a clinic appointment at a time convenient to them. Conversely, cancellations and more crucially "no-shows" by patients can disrupt the day-to-day scheduling of a medical practice leading to frustration for patients and staff alike as well as affectively efficiency in a negative manner and leading to lost revenue.
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** MENTAL HEALTH News **
Mayo Clinic Suicide Prevention Expert Outlines New Steps To Tackle Military Suicide
http://mnt.to/a/489B
The suicide rate in the U.S. Army now exceeds the rate in the general population, and psychiatric admission is now the most common reason for hospitalization in the Army. These concerning trends are described by Timothy Lineberry, M.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Regulating Long-Term Memory Storage
http://mnt.to/a/48bn
Memories are initially stored in a fragile form. A process known as memory consolidation converts these short-term memories into stable long-term memories. Memory consolidation requires changes in gene expression, which are regulated by molecules known as nuclear receptors.
Babies' Ability To Detect Complex Rules In Language Outshines That Of Adults
http://mnt.to/a/489y
New research examining auditory mechanisms of language learning in babies has revealed that infants as young as three months of age are able to automatically detect and learn complex dependencies between syllables in spoken language.
Case Western Reserve Researchers Create Short-Term Memories In-Vitro
http://mnt.to/a/489w
Ben W. Strowbridge, PhD, Professor of Neurosciences and Physiology/Biophysics, and Robert A. Hyde, a fourth year MD/PhD student in the neurosciences graduate program at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, have discovered how to store diverse forms of artificial short-term memories in isolated brain tissue.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Organized High Fat Diet Changes Metabolism And Prevents Obesity
http://mnt.to/a/48cZ
Recent research suggests a planned high-fat diet can reduce body weight and spark a unique metabolism where ingested fats are stored and used for energy when food is not available.Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, led by Professors Oren Froy and Zecharia Madar, conducted a study with mice, and found that those with a scheduled high-fat diet had a lower body weight than mice on a low-fat diet with identical caloric intake.
Fatty Foods During Pregnancy Linked To Breast Cancer In Offspring
http://mnt.to/a/48cX
Mothers who eat fatty foods while pregnant may increase the risk of breast cancer among their daughters and granddaughters. Experts from Georgetown University have shown through tests on mice that high-fat diets or an overabundance of estrogen may result in a higher risk of breast cancer for coming generations of females in the family.
Omega-3 Fish Oil Supplements May Not Offer Heart Benefits After All
http://mnt.to/a/48bX
A review of 20 studies covering nearly 70,000 participants finds no statistically significant evidence that supplementation with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), commonly referred to as fish oil supplements, is linked to a lower risk of heart attack, stroke, or premature death.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Organized High Fat Diet Changes Metabolism And Prevents Obesity
http://mnt.to/a/48cZ
Recent research suggests a planned high-fat diet can reduce body weight and spark a unique metabolism where ingested fats are stored and used for energy when food is not available.Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, led by Professors Oren Froy and Zecharia Madar, conducted a study with mice, and found that those with a scheduled high-fat diet had a lower body weight than mice on a low-fat diet with identical caloric intake.
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** PAIN / ANESTHETICS News **
Severe Pain Not Treated in Victims of Sexual Assault
http://mnt.to/a/48bV
Most sexual assault victims suffer from serious pain soon after the crime, but less than a third of them don't take any pain medication.One in 5 American women experiences a sexual assault at some point in her life.
Pain Drug Can Kill Resistant Tuberculosis
http://mnt.to/a/489r
An off-patent anti-inflammatory drug that costs around two cents for a daily dose in developing countries has been found by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College to kill both replicating and non-replicating drug resistant tuberculosis in the laboratory -- a feat few currently approved TB drugs can do, and resistance to those is spreading.
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** PANCREATIC CANCER News **
Cancer-Causing Gene Alone Doesn't Trigger Pancreatic Cancer, Mayo-Led Study Finds
http://mnt.to/a/489M
More than a cancer-causing gene is needed to trigger pancreatic cancer, a study led by Mayo Clinic has found. A second factor creates a "perfect storm" that allows tumors to form, the researchers say.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Deep Sleep Is Important During Puberty
http://mnt.to/a/48bT
Deep sleep is an important factor in the onset of puberty, therefore it is extremely important to be sure that adolescents are getting an adequate amount of sleep-time per night. Puberty, or adolescence, is when the human can first start reproducing.
Babies' Ability To Detect Complex Rules In Language Outshines That Of Adults
http://mnt.to/a/489y
New research examining auditory mechanisms of language learning in babies has revealed that infants as young as three months of age are able to automatically detect and learn complex dependencies between syllables in spoken language.
LifeSkills Training Helps Teens Manage Anger, Lower Blood Pressure
http://mnt.to/a/489m
A 10-week program that fits easily into the high school curriculum could give students a lifetime of less anger and lower blood pressure, researchers report.Health and physical education teachers taught anger and stress management to 86 ninth graders in Augusta, Ga.
University Of Maryland Study: Neonatal Heart Stem Cells May Help Mend Kids' Broken Hearts
http://mnt.to/a/489j
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, who are exploring novel ways to treat serious heart problems in children, have conducted the first direct comparison of the regenerative abilities of neonatal and adult-derived human cardiac stem cells.
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** PHARMACY / PHARMACIST News **
A Perspective On The Dramatic Increase In Pharmaceutical Management Of Chronic Illness In Primary Care: Underlying Influences And Unintended Outcomes
http://mnt.to/a/48by
With 45 percent of the U.S. population having been diagnosed with a chronic condition and 40 percent of people older than 60 taking five or more medications, researchers raise questions about the nature of the relationship between the expanding definition of chronic illness and the explosion in pharmaceutical use in the United States.
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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **
Fatty Foods During Pregnancy Linked To Breast Cancer In Offspring
http://mnt.to/a/48cX
Mothers who eat fatty foods while pregnant may increase the risk of breast cancer among their daughters and granddaughters. Experts from Georgetown University have shown through tests on mice that high-fat diets or an overabundance of estrogen may result in a higher risk of breast cancer for coming generations of females in the family.
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** PREVENTIVE MEDICINE News **
Direct Mailing Of Fecal Occult Blood Test Kits Improves Screening Rates Among Medically Underserved Patients
http://mnt.to/a/48bt
Direct mailing of fecal occult blood test kits to patients eligible for colorectal cancer screening appears to be efficacious for improving screening in historically underserved communities. A randomized control trial including 202 patients at a community health clinic in Chicago, Ill.
Fighting Alzheimer's Before Its Onset
http://mnt.to/a/489D
By the time older adults are diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, the brain damage is irreparable. For now, modern medicine is able to slow the progression of the disease but is incapable of reversing it.
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** PRIMARY CARE / GENERAL PRACTICE News **
Opinion: Screen Returning Military And Others At Risk For Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
http://mnt.to/a/48bM
Over the past decade, more than two million Americans have deployed to wars in Iraq and Afghanistan where they were routinely exposed to life-threatening events. Such traumas may result in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a condition marked by intrusive thoughts and memories of traumatic experiences.
Reduced Out-Of-Pocket Expenses Can Improve Medication Adherence For Chronic Conditions
http://mnt.to/a/48bL
Poor medication adherence is a common problem with serious health consequences. Studies show that up to 30 percent of prescriptions are never filled, and about 50 percent of medications for chronic diseases are not taken as prescribed.
UK's Quality And Outcomes Framework A National Primary Care Pay-For-Performance Scheme Delivers Modest Improvements In Quality
http://mnt.to/a/48bz
A systematic review of the growing body of evidence regarding the United Kingdom's Quality and Outcomes Framework, arguably the most comprehensive national primary care pay-for-performance scheme in the world, finds modest improvements in quality of care since its introduction in 2004.
A Perspective On The Dramatic Increase In Pharmaceutical Management Of Chronic Illness In Primary Care: Underlying Influences And Unintended Outcomes
http://mnt.to/a/48by
With 45 percent of the U.S. population having been diagnosed with a chronic condition and 40 percent of people older than 60 taking five or more medications, researchers raise questions about the nature of the relationship between the expanding definition of chronic illness and the explosion in pharmaceutical use in the United States.
New Team Models Could Provide Care For Panel Sizes Achievable With The Available Primary Care Workforce
http://mnt.to/a/48bx
Primary care is facing the dilemma of excessive patient panel sizes - the average primary care physician's panel size of 2,300 is too large for delivering good care under the traditional practice model - in an environment of primary care workforce shortage, which means panel size will only increase.
Primary Care Utilization Associated With Better Breast Cancer Outcomes
http://mnt.to/a/48bw
Medicare beneficiaries with breast cancer who had a greater number of visits to primary care physicians in the two years preceding their diagnosis have better breast cancer outcomes, including greater use of mammography, reduced odds of late-stage diagnosis, and lower overall and breast cancer mortality.
Cancer Survivors Express Concerns About Seeing Primary Care Physicians For Follow-Up Care
http://mnt.to/a/48bv
Nearly one-third of office visits for cancer are handled by primary care physicians, yet this study finds cancer survivors have concerns about seeing their primary care physician for cancer-related follow-up care.
Patterns Of Psychological Distress And Recovery Following Stroke
http://mnt.to/a/48bs
Drawing from interviews with 23 recent stroke victims, researchers explore common disease trajectories, or longitudinal patterns of psychological distress and recovery, in the 12 months following stroke.
Development And Validation Of A New Measure Of Continuity Of Care
http://mnt.to/a/48br
Researchers describe the development and validation of an instrument to measure continuity of care from the patient's perspective. The measure, they conclude, reliably captures nine dimensions of continuity experienced by patients when they encounter multiple caregivers in various places.
Extended Office Hours Associated With Lower Health Expenditures
http://mnt.to/a/48bq
Patients who have access to a regular source of health care that offers evening and weekend hours have significantly lower health expenditures than those who do not. Analyzing data on more than 30,000 patients from the 2000-2008 Medical Expenditure Panel Surveys, researchers found total expenditures were 10 percent lower among patients reporting access to extended hours in two successive years compared with those lacking such access.
Physician's Empathy Directly Associated With Positive Clinical Outcomes, Confirms Large Study
http://mnt.to/a/489J
Patients of doctors who are more empathic have better outcomes and fewer complications, concludes a large, empirical study by a team of Thomas Jefferson University and Italian researchers who evaluated relationships between physician empathy and clinical outcomes among 20,961 diabetic patients and 242 physicians in Italy.
IDSA's Newly Revised Guidelines For Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis - Strep Throat
http://mnt.to/a/489C
Although people often say they have "strep" throat, most sore throats actually are caused by a virus, not streptococcus bacteria, and shouldn't be treated with antibiotics, suggest guidelines published by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).
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** PROSTATE / PROSTATE CANCER News **
Finasteride And Quality Of Life In Prostate Cancer Patients
http://mnt.to/a/489H
Taking finasteride did not cause any negative effects on the quality of life for patients enrolled in the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT), according to a study published September 12 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Patterns Of Psychological Distress And Recovery Following Stroke
http://mnt.to/a/48bs
Drawing from interviews with 23 recent stroke victims, researchers explore common disease trajectories, or longitudinal patterns of psychological distress and recovery, in the 12 months following stroke.
Mayo Clinic Suicide Prevention Expert Outlines New Steps To Tackle Military Suicide
http://mnt.to/a/489B
The suicide rate in the U.S. Army now exceeds the rate in the general population, and psychiatric admission is now the most common reason for hospitalization in the Army. These concerning trends are described by Timothy Lineberry, M.
Too Soon? Too Late? Psychological Distance Matters When It Comes To Humor
http://mnt.to/a/489t
Joking around can land us in hot water. Even the professionals often shoot themselves comedically in the foot. Last month, comedian Jeffrey Ross's routine at a roast of Rosanne Barr was censored when he joked about the shooting in Aurora, Colorado.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Reduced Out-Of-Pocket Expenses Can Improve Medication Adherence For Chronic Conditions
http://mnt.to/a/48bL
Poor medication adherence is a common problem with serious health consequences. Studies show that up to 30 percent of prescriptions are never filled, and about 50 percent of medications for chronic diseases are not taken as prescribed.
Direct Mailing Of Fecal Occult Blood Test Kits Improves Screening Rates Among Medically Underserved Patients
http://mnt.to/a/48bt
Direct mailing of fecal occult blood test kits to patients eligible for colorectal cancer screening appears to be efficacious for improving screening in historically underserved communities. A randomized control trial including 202 patients at a community health clinic in Chicago, Ill.
Development And Validation Of A New Measure Of Continuity Of Care
http://mnt.to/a/48br
Researchers describe the development and validation of an instrument to measure continuity of care from the patient's perspective. The measure, they conclude, reliably captures nine dimensions of continuity experienced by patients when they encounter multiple caregivers in various places.
Physician's Empathy Directly Associated With Positive Clinical Outcomes, Confirms Large Study
http://mnt.to/a/489J
Patients of doctors who are more empathic have better outcomes and fewer complications, concludes a large, empirical study by a team of Thomas Jefferson University and Italian researchers who evaluated relationships between physician empathy and clinical outcomes among 20,961 diabetic patients and 242 physicians in Italy.
LifeSkills Training Helps Teens Manage Anger, Lower Blood Pressure
http://mnt.to/a/489m
A 10-week program that fits easily into the high school curriculum could give students a lifetime of less anger and lower blood pressure, researchers report.Health and physical education teachers taught anger and stress management to 86 ninth graders in Augusta, Ga.
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** REHABILITATION / PHYSICAL THERAPY News **
Computer Being Taught To Interpret Human Emotions Based On Lip Pattern
http://mnt.to/a/489T
A computer is being taught to interpret human emotions based on lip pattern, according to research published in the International Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing. The system could improve the way we interact with computers and perhaps allow disabled people to use computer-based communications devices, such as voice synthesizers, more effectively and more efficiently.
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
Fighting Alzheimer's Before Its Onset
http://mnt.to/a/489D
By the time older adults are diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, the brain damage is irreparable. For now, modern medicine is able to slow the progression of the disease but is incapable of reversing it.
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** SEXUAL HEALTH / STDS News **
Deep Sleep Is Important During Puberty
http://mnt.to/a/48bT
Deep sleep is an important factor in the onset of puberty, therefore it is extremely important to be sure that adolescents are getting an adequate amount of sleep-time per night. Puberty, or adolescence, is when the human can first start reproducing.
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** SLEEP / SLEEP DISORDERS / INSOMNIA News **
Deep Sleep Is Important During Puberty
http://mnt.to/a/48bT
Deep sleep is an important factor in the onset of puberty, therefore it is extremely important to be sure that adolescents are getting an adequate amount of sleep-time per night. Puberty, or adolescence, is when the human can first start reproducing.
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** SMOKING / QUIT SMOKING News **
Genetics Predict Smoking Addictions
http://mnt.to/a/48bW
Genetic nicotine metabolism has recently been seen to predict tendency to become a smoker.In a new study conducted by the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, The Neuro, McGill University, findings show people with a fast nicotine metabolism have a greater brain response to smoking signals than those with a slow nicotine metabolism.
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** STEM CELL RESEARCH News **
University Of Maryland Study: Neonatal Heart Stem Cells May Help Mend Kids' Broken Hearts
http://mnt.to/a/489j
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, who are exploring novel ways to treat serious heart problems in children, have conducted the first direct comparison of the regenerative abilities of neonatal and adult-derived human cardiac stem cells.
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** STROKE News **
Patterns Of Psychological Distress And Recovery Following Stroke
http://mnt.to/a/48bs
Drawing from interviews with 23 recent stroke victims, researchers explore common disease trajectories, or longitudinal patterns of psychological distress and recovery, in the 12 months following stroke.
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** TROPICAL DISEASES News **
Tracking Malaria Parasites In The Liver
http://mnt.to/a/48bk
Plasmodium falciparum is the most deadly human malaria parasite, causing more than 800,000 deaths per year. After the parasite enters the blood stream, it travels to the liver where it serially invades liver cells (hepatocytes), until it settles down to form a parasitophorous vacuole (PV).
'Humanized' Mice Developed At OHSU Enable Malaria Research Breakthrough At Seattle BioMed
http://mnt.to/a/489n
A novel human liver-chimeric mouse model developed at Oregon Health & Science University and Yecuris Corporation has made possible a research breakthrough at Seattle Biomedical Research Institute that will greatly accelerate studies of the most lethal forms of human malaria.
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** TUBERCULOSIS News **
Pain Drug Can Kill Resistant Tuberculosis
http://mnt.to/a/489r
An off-patent anti-inflammatory drug that costs around two cents for a daily dose in developing countries has been found by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College to kill both replicating and non-replicating drug resistant tuberculosis in the laboratory -- a feat few currently approved TB drugs can do, and resistance to those is spreading.
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** VETERANS / EX-SERVICEMEN News **
Opinion: Screen Returning Military And Others At Risk For Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
http://mnt.to/a/48bM
Over the past decade, more than two million Americans have deployed to wars in Iraq and Afghanistan where they were routinely exposed to life-threatening events. Such traumas may result in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a condition marked by intrusive thoughts and memories of traumatic experiences.
Mayo Clinic Suicide Prevention Expert Outlines New Steps To Tackle Military Suicide
http://mnt.to/a/489B
The suicide rate in the U.S. Army now exceeds the rate in the general population, and psychiatric admission is now the most common reason for hospitalization in the Army. These concerning trends are described by Timothy Lineberry, M.
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** VETERINARY News **
Scientists Put A Pox On Dog Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/489v
Researchers report that myxoma - a pox virus that afflicts rabbits but not humans, dogs or any other vertebrates so far studied - infects several different types of canine cancer cells in cell culture while sparing healthy cells.
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** WATER - AIR QUALITY / AGRICULTURE News **
Former World Leaders Call On UN Security Council To Recognize Water As A Top Concern
http://mnt.to/a/48bK
The world today confronts a water crisis with critical implications for peace, political stability and economic development, experts warn in a new report being launched Sept. 11 jointly by the InterAction Council (IAC), a group of 40 prominent former government leaders and heads of state, together with the United Nations University's Institute for Water, Environment and Health, and Canada's Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation.
Increase In Metal Concentrations In Rocky Mountain Watershed Tied To Warming Temperatures
http://mnt.to/a/489z
Warmer air temperatures since the 1980s may explain significant increases in zinc and other metal concentrations of ecological concern in a Rocky Mountain watershed, reports a new study led by the U.
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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
Study Shows Women Are Starting Families Later In Life Because They Are Spending Longer In Education
http://mnt.to/a/489S
A study by the University of Southampton has shown that women are having children later in life mainly because they are spending longer in education.Research by Professor Maire Ni Bhrolchain and Dr Eva Beaujouan of the ESRC Centre for Population Change at the University reveals that finishing full-time education and training at an older average age is the main reason why people are having their first child later in life - both in Britain and in France.
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