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** AID / DISASTERS News **
Students Create Low-Cost Biosensor To Detect Contaminated Water In Developing Nations
http://mnt.to/a/486Z
Diarrheal disease is the second-leading cause of death in children under five years old - killing as many as 1.5 million children worldwide every year. These startling statistics from the World Health Organization (2009) point to the reason why a group of undergraduate students from Arizona State University is working to develop a low-cost biosensor - a simple device that would detect contaminated drinking water.
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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
Scientists Dramatically Reduce Plaque-Forming Substances In Mice With Alzheimer's Disease
http://mnt.to/a/486R
Scientists have found that eliminating an enzyme from mice with symptoms of Alzheimer's disease leads to a 90 percent reduction in the compounds responsible for formation of the plaques linked to Alzheimer's disease.
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** ANXIETY / STRESS News **
Predicting How Patients With Social Anxiety Disorder Will Respond To Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
http://mnt.to/a/487T
A new study led by MIT neuroscientists has found that brain scans of patients with social anxiety disorder can help predict whether they will benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy.Social anxiety is usually treated with either cognitive behavioral therapy or medications.
Brain Scans Help Predict Treatment For Social Anxiety Disorder
http://mnt.to/a/487v
Brain scans of patients with social anxiety disorder can help determine if cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) could be an effective treatment option, suggests researchers from MIT, Boston University (BU), and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in the Archives of General Psychiatry.
Expressing Your Emotions Can Reduce Fear, UCLA Psychologists Report
http://mnt.to/a/486W
"Give sorrow words." - Malcolm in Shakespeare's "Macbeth"Can simply describing your feelings at stressful times make you less afraid and less anxious?A new UCLA psychology study suggests that labeling your emotions at the precise moment you are confronting what you fear can indeed have that effect.
BUSM/VA Researchers Examine New PTSD Diagnosis Criteria
http://mnt.to/a/486p
Results of a study led by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and the Veterans Affairs (VA) Boston Healthcare System indicate that the proposed changes to the diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) will not substantially affect the number of people who meet criteria for the disorder.
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** BIOLOGY / BIOCHEMISTRY News **
Researchers Identify Biochemical Functions For Most Of The Human Genome
http://mnt.to/a/486h
Only about 1 percent of the human genome contains gene regions that code for proteins, raising the question of what the rest of the DNA is doing. Scientists have now begun to discover the answer: About 80 percent of the genome is biochemically active, and likely involved in regulating the expression of nearby genes, according to a study from a large international team of researchers.
New Infrared Spectroscopy Technique
http://mnt.to/a/485S
Researchers from the Chair for Biophysics have developed a new method for the detailed study of the interaction between pharmaceuticals and their target proteins. The pharmaceutical industry has already taken notice of the new infrared spectroscopy technique; the method is supposed to be implemented to investigate pharmacological agent-protein interactions in the EU project K4DD, which is supported by various major European pharmaceutical companies.
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** BONES / ORTHOPEDICS News **
Tough Gel Stretches To 21 Times Its Length, Recoils, And Heals Itself - May Pave The Way To Replacing Damaged Cartilage In Human Joints
http://mnt.to/a/486q
A team of experts in mechanics, materials science, and tissue engineering at Harvard have created an extremely stretchy and tough gel that may pave the way to replacing damaged cartilage in human joints.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Bosulif Approved By The FDA For Treatment Of Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
http://mnt.to/a/487t
The US Food and Drug Administration approved Bosulif as treatment for a rare disease, found in older adults, which attacks the blood and bone marrow and is known as chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML).
University Of Hawaii Cancer Researchers Discover Gene Defect Responsible For Cancer Syndrome
http://mnt.to/a/4872
University of Hawai'i Cancer Center researchers have discovered germline BAP1 mutations are associated with a novel cancer syndrome characterized by malignant mesothelioma, uveal melanoma, cutaneous melanoma and atypical melanocytic tumors.
Tumor Suppressor Genes Vital To Regulating Blood Precursor Cells In Fruit Flies
http://mnt.to/a/486Q
UCLA stem cell scientists have shown that two common tumor suppressor genes, TSC and PTEN, are vital to regulating the stem cell-like precursor cells that create the blood supply in Drosophila, the common fruit fly.
Possible New Therapy For The Treatment Of A Common Blood Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/486P
Research from Karolinska Institutet shows that sorafenib, a drug used for advanced cancer of the kidneys and liver, could also be effective against multiple myeloma. The disease is one of the more common forms of blood cancer and is generally incurable.
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
Non-Alcoholic Red Wine Lowers Blood Pressure
http://mnt.to/a/4884
Non-alcoholic red wine was found to lower blood pressure in men at high risk of heart disease, researchers from Spain reported in the journal Circulation Research. The authors explained that the men who drank non-alcoholic red wine daily for four weeks had higher levels of nitric oxide in their blood.
Childhood Sexual Abuse Linked To Later Heart Attacks In Men
http://mnt.to/a/487X
Men who experienced childhood sexual abuse are three times more likely to have a heart attack than men who were not sexually abused as children, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Toronto.
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** DIABETES News **
Broader Approach Provides New Insight Into Diabetes Genes
http://mnt.to/a/485R
Using a new method, diabetes researchers at Lund University, Sweden, have been able to reveal more of the genetic complexity behind type 2 diabetes. The new research findings have been achieved as a result of access to human insulin-producing cells from deceased donors and by not only studying one gene variant, but many genes and how they influence the level of the gene in pancreatic islets and their effect on insulin secretion and glucose control of the donor.
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** EYE HEALTH / BLINDNESS News **
World's First Bionic Eye Implant In Melbourne
http://mnt.to/a/486r
Bionic Vision Australia researchers have successfully performed the first bionic eye implant of an early prototype at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital in Melbourne. The bionic eye was implanted in a woman who has profound vision loss due to retinitis pigmentosa, an inherited condition.
Singapore Scientists Find Genes Associated With Glaucoma, A Major Cause Of Eye Blindness
http://mnt.to/a/485T
Singapore scientists have identified three new genes associated with Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma (PACG), a leading cause of blindness in Chinese people. PACG affects 15 million people worldwide, 80% of whom live in Asia.
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** GENETICS News **
University Of Hawaii Cancer Researchers Discover Gene Defect Responsible For Cancer Syndrome
http://mnt.to/a/4872
University of Hawai'i Cancer Center researchers have discovered germline BAP1 mutations are associated with a novel cancer syndrome characterized by malignant mesothelioma, uveal melanoma, cutaneous melanoma and atypical melanocytic tumors.
Researchers Unlock Disease Information Hidden In Genome's Control Circuitry
http://mnt.to/a/486S
Researchers at the University of Washington have determined that the majority of genetic changes associated with more than 400 common diseases and clinical traits affect the genome's regulatory circuitry.
Genome-Wide Scan Maps Mutations In Deadly Lung Cancers; Reveals Embryonic Gene Link
http://mnt.to/a/486m
Scientists have completed a comprehensive map of genetic mutations linked to an aggressive and lethal type of lung cancer.Among the errors found in small cell lung cancers, the team of scientists, including those at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, found an alteration in a gene called SOX2 associated with early embryonic development.
Researchers Identify Biochemical Functions For Most Of The Human Genome
http://mnt.to/a/486h
Only about 1 percent of the human genome contains gene regions that code for proteins, raising the question of what the rest of the DNA is doing. Scientists have now begun to discover the answer: About 80 percent of the genome is biochemically active, and likely involved in regulating the expression of nearby genes, according to a study from a large international team of researchers.
Singapore Scientists Find Genes Associated With Glaucoma, A Major Cause Of Eye Blindness
http://mnt.to/a/485T
Singapore scientists have identified three new genes associated with Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma (PACG), a leading cause of blindness in Chinese people. PACG affects 15 million people worldwide, 80% of whom live in Asia.
Broader Approach Provides New Insight Into Diabetes Genes
http://mnt.to/a/485R
Using a new method, diabetes researchers at Lund University, Sweden, have been able to reveal more of the genetic complexity behind type 2 diabetes. The new research findings have been achieved as a result of access to human insulin-producing cells from deceased donors and by not only studying one gene variant, but many genes and how they influence the level of the gene in pancreatic islets and their effect on insulin secretion and glucose control of the donor.
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** HEALTH INSURANCE / MEDICAL INSURANCE News **
US Healthcare System Squanders $750 Billion A Year
http://mnt.to/a/487s
America's health care system is inefficient, suffers from data overload, is complex and very costly, a report from the Institute of Medicine (IoM) revealed today. The authors added that too many negative factors are undermining health care quality and affecting the USA's global competitiveness and economic stability.
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** HEARING / DEAFNESS News **
Strategies To Prevent Noise-Induced Hearing Loss, Tinnitus In Soldiers To Be Presented
http://mnt.to/a/487V
Antioxidants, dietary supplements and high-tech brain imaging are among some of the novel strategies that may help detect, treat and even prevent noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus among American troops, according to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital.
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** HEART DISEASE News **
Childhood Sexual Abuse Linked To Later Heart Attacks In Men
http://mnt.to/a/487X
Men who experienced childhood sexual abuse are three times more likely to have a heart attack than men who were not sexually abused as children, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Toronto.
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** HYPERTENSION News **
Non-Alcoholic Red Wine Lowers Blood Pressure
http://mnt.to/a/4884
Non-alcoholic red wine was found to lower blood pressure in men at high risk of heart disease, researchers from Spain reported in the journal Circulation Research. The authors explained that the men who drank non-alcoholic red wine daily for four weeks had higher levels of nitric oxide in their blood.
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Promising New Drug Target For Inflammatory Lung Diseases
http://mnt.to/a/487W
The naturally occurring cytokine interleukin-18, or IL-18, plays a key role in inflammation and has been implicated in serious inflammatory diseases for which the prognosis is poor and there are currently limited treatment options.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
West Nile Virus, Worst Year Ever Says CDC, USA
http://mnt.to/a/487x
So far, this has been the worst year on record for West Nile virus infections, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 48 states have reported infections in humans, birds and/or mosquitoes.
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** LIVER DISEASE / HEPATITIS News **
Survival 'Excellent' Following Living Donor Liver Transplantation For Acute Liver Failure
http://mnt.to/a/487Y
Patients in Japan who underwent living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) for acute liver failure (ALF) were classified as having excellent outcomes, with ten-year survival at 73%. The findings, published in the September issue of Liver Transplantation, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), suggest that the type of liver disease or treatment plan does not affect long-term patient survival following LDLT.
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** LUNG CANCER News **
Genome-Wide Scan Maps Mutations In Deadly Lung Cancers; Reveals Embryonic Gene Link
http://mnt.to/a/486m
Scientists have completed a comprehensive map of genetic mutations linked to an aggressive and lethal type of lung cancer.Among the errors found in small cell lung cancers, the team of scientists, including those at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, found an alteration in a gene called SOX2 associated with early embryonic development.
Study Finds Increase In Number Of Non-Smokers Being Diagnosed With Lung Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/485W
There has been an increase in the number of non-smokers being diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer, according to new findings.The report, which was presented on the 4th September 2012 at the European Respiratory Society's Annual Congress in Vienna, also found an increase in the number of women being diagnosed with the condition.
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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA / MYELOMA News **
Bosulif Approved By The FDA For Treatment Of Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
http://mnt.to/a/487t
The US Food and Drug Administration approved Bosulif as treatment for a rare disease, found in older adults, which attacks the blood and bone marrow and is known as chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML).
Possible New Therapy For The Treatment Of A Common Blood Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/486P
Research from Karolinska Institutet shows that sorafenib, a drug used for advanced cancer of the kidneys and liver, could also be effective against multiple myeloma. The disease is one of the more common forms of blood cancer and is generally incurable.
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
Tough Gel Stretches To 21 Times Its Length, Recoils, And Heals Itself - May Pave The Way To Replacing Damaged Cartilage In Human Joints
http://mnt.to/a/486q
A team of experts in mechanics, materials science, and tissue engineering at Harvard have created an extremely stretchy and tough gel that may pave the way to replacing damaged cartilage in human joints.
New Infrared Spectroscopy Technique
http://mnt.to/a/485S
Researchers from the Chair for Biophysics have developed a new method for the detailed study of the interaction between pharmaceuticals and their target proteins. The pharmaceutical industry has already taken notice of the new infrared spectroscopy technique; the method is supposed to be implemented to investigate pharmacological agent-protein interactions in the EU project K4DD, which is supported by various major European pharmaceutical companies.
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** MEDICARE / MEDICAID / SCHIP News **
US Healthcare System Squanders $750 Billion A Year
http://mnt.to/a/487s
America's health care system is inefficient, suffers from data overload, is complex and very costly, a report from the Institute of Medicine (IoM) revealed today. The authors added that too many negative factors are undermining health care quality and affecting the USA's global competitiveness and economic stability.
Common Hospital-Acquired Infection Rarely Reported In The Dataset Used To Implement Hospital Penalties
http://mnt.to/a/486n
Aiming to cut expenses and improve care, a 2008 Medicare policy stopped paying hospitals extra to treat some preventable, hospital-acquired conditions - including urinary tract infections (UTIs) in patients after bladder catheters are placed.
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** MEN'S HEALTH News **
Childhood Sexual Abuse Linked To Later Heart Attacks In Men
http://mnt.to/a/487X
Men who experienced childhood sexual abuse are three times more likely to have a heart attack than men who were not sexually abused as children, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Toronto.
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** MENTAL HEALTH News **
Predicting How Patients With Social Anxiety Disorder Will Respond To Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
http://mnt.to/a/487T
A new study led by MIT neuroscientists has found that brain scans of patients with social anxiety disorder can help predict whether they will benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy.Social anxiety is usually treated with either cognitive behavioral therapy or medications.
BUSM/VA Researchers Examine New PTSD Diagnosis Criteria
http://mnt.to/a/486p
Results of a study led by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and the Veterans Affairs (VA) Boston Healthcare System indicate that the proposed changes to the diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) will not substantially affect the number of people who meet criteria for the disorder.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Brain Scans Help Predict Treatment For Social Anxiety Disorder
http://mnt.to/a/487v
Brain scans of patients with social anxiety disorder can help determine if cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) could be an effective treatment option, suggests researchers from MIT, Boston University (BU), and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in the Archives of General Psychiatry.
Mapping Neurological Disease
http://mnt.to/a/486t
New algorithm can analyze information from medical images to identify diseased areas of the brain and connections with other regions.Disorders such as schizophrenia can originate in certain regions of the brain and then spread out to affect connected areas.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Non-Alcoholic Red Wine Lowers Blood Pressure
http://mnt.to/a/4884
Non-alcoholic red wine was found to lower blood pressure in men at high risk of heart disease, researchers from Spain reported in the journal Circulation Research. The authors explained that the men who drank non-alcoholic red wine daily for four weeks had higher levels of nitric oxide in their blood.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Small Molecules Can Help Fight Obesity
http://mnt.to/a/4883
A recent study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, has revealed that there is a link between cellular metabolism and microRNAs. This indicates that a medication developed to hinder these small molecules may work to fight obesity.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Toddlers Choking On Liquid Detergent Capsules
http://mnt.to/a/487w
A growing number of toddlers are inadvertently swallowing liquid detergent capsules, known as Liquitabs, doctors from the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow, UK, Scotland reported in Archives of Childhood Diseases.
Teens Tell Different Tales About Themselves Depending On Gender, Says MU Researcher
http://mnt.to/a/486s
During adolescence, the stories young people tell about themselves reflects their development of a personal identity and sense of self, and those autobiographical narratives vary depending on the teens' gender, according to a University of Missouri psychologist and her colleagues.
Social Exclusion In The Playground
http://mnt.to/a/486j
Being the last one picked for the team, getting left out of the clique of cool girls, having no one to sit with at lunch... For children, social exclusion can impact everything from emotional well being to academic achievements.
High Levels Of DDT In Breast Milk
http://mnt.to/a/485V
The highest levels ever of DDT in breast milk have been measured in mothers living in malaria-stricken villages in South Africa. The values lie well over the limits set by the World Health Organization.
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** PHARMA INDUSTRY / BIOTECH INDUSTRY News **
New Infrared Spectroscopy Technique
http://mnt.to/a/485S
Researchers from the Chair for Biophysics have developed a new method for the detailed study of the interaction between pharmaceuticals and their target proteins. The pharmaceutical industry has already taken notice of the new infrared spectroscopy technique; the method is supposed to be implemented to investigate pharmacological agent-protein interactions in the EU project K4DD, which is supported by various major European pharmaceutical companies.
New ESF-Cofounded Feasibility Study Calls For A Single European Researcher Development Framework
http://mnt.to/a/485Q
The European Science Foundation has released a new report detailing its feasibility study on a pan-European professional development framework.The aim of the study was to assess the applicability across Europe of a generic framework for the professional development of researchers based on the Vitae Researcher Development Framework (RDF).
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
'I Knew It All Along...Didn't I?' - Understanding Hindsight Bias
http://mnt.to/a/487S
The fourth-quarter comeback to win the game. The tumor that appeared on a second scan. The guy in accounting who was secretly embezzling company funds. The situation may be different each time, but we hear ourselves say it over and over again: "I knew it all along.
Brain Scans Help Predict Treatment For Social Anxiety Disorder
http://mnt.to/a/487v
Brain scans of patients with social anxiety disorder can help determine if cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) could be an effective treatment option, suggests researchers from MIT, Boston University (BU), and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in the Archives of General Psychiatry.
Expressing Your Emotions Can Reduce Fear, UCLA Psychologists Report
http://mnt.to/a/486W
"Give sorrow words." - Malcolm in Shakespeare's "Macbeth"Can simply describing your feelings at stressful times make you less afraid and less anxious?A new UCLA psychology study suggests that labeling your emotions at the precise moment you are confronting what you fear can indeed have that effect.
Teens Tell Different Tales About Themselves Depending On Gender, Says MU Researcher
http://mnt.to/a/486s
During adolescence, the stories young people tell about themselves reflects their development of a personal identity and sense of self, and those autobiographical narratives vary depending on the teens' gender, according to a University of Missouri psychologist and her colleagues.
Social Exclusion In The Playground
http://mnt.to/a/486j
Being the last one picked for the team, getting left out of the clique of cool girls, having no one to sit with at lunch... For children, social exclusion can impact everything from emotional well being to academic achievements.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
West Nile Virus, Worst Year Ever Says CDC, USA
http://mnt.to/a/487x
So far, this has been the worst year on record for West Nile virus infections, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 48 states have reported infections in humans, birds and/or mosquitoes.
US Healthcare System Squanders $750 Billion A Year
http://mnt.to/a/487s
America's health care system is inefficient, suffers from data overload, is complex and very costly, a report from the Institute of Medicine (IoM) revealed today. The authors added that too many negative factors are undermining health care quality and affecting the USA's global competitiveness and economic stability.
Exceptional Upward Mobility In The U.S. Is A Myth, International Studies Show
http://mnt.to/a/486k
The rhetoric is relentless: America is a place of unparalleled opportunity, where hard work and determination can propel a child out of humble beginnings into the White House, or at least a mansion on a hill.
High Levels Of DDT In Breast Milk
http://mnt.to/a/485V
The highest levels ever of DDT in breast milk have been measured in mothers living in malaria-stricken villages in South Africa. The values lie well over the limits set by the World Health Organization.
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** REGULATORY AFFAIRS / DRUG APPROVALS News **
Bosulif Approved By The FDA For Treatment Of Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
http://mnt.to/a/487t
The US Food and Drug Administration approved Bosulif as treatment for a rare disease, found in older adults, which attacks the blood and bone marrow and is known as chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML).
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** RESPIRATORY / ASTHMA News **
Promising New Drug Target For Inflammatory Lung Diseases
http://mnt.to/a/487W
The naturally occurring cytokine interleukin-18, or IL-18, plays a key role in inflammation and has been implicated in serious inflammatory diseases for which the prognosis is poor and there are currently limited treatment options.
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
Even The Elderly Benefit From Exercise
http://mnt.to/a/4885
In a recent study, carried out by Dr. Louis Bherer, PhD (Psychology), Laboratory Director and Researcher at the Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal (IUGM), researchers have discovered that the benefits of exercise are positive for all seniors, including those who are considered frail.
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** SPORTS MEDICINE / FITNESS News **
Even The Elderly Benefit From Exercise
http://mnt.to/a/4885
In a recent study, carried out by Dr. Louis Bherer, PhD (Psychology), Laboratory Director and Researcher at the Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal (IUGM), researchers have discovered that the benefits of exercise are positive for all seniors, including those who are considered frail.
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** STEM CELL RESEARCH News **
Tumor Suppressor Genes Vital To Regulating Blood Precursor Cells In Fruit Flies
http://mnt.to/a/486Q
UCLA stem cell scientists have shown that two common tumor suppressor genes, TSC and PTEN, are vital to regulating the stem cell-like precursor cells that create the blood supply in Drosophila, the common fruit fly.
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** TRANSPLANTS / ORGAN DONATIONS News **
Survival 'Excellent' Following Living Donor Liver Transplantation For Acute Liver Failure
http://mnt.to/a/487Y
Patients in Japan who underwent living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) for acute liver failure (ALF) were classified as having excellent outcomes, with ten-year survival at 73%. The findings, published in the September issue of Liver Transplantation, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), suggest that the type of liver disease or treatment plan does not affect long-term patient survival following LDLT.
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** TROPICAL DISEASES News **
High Levels Of DDT In Breast Milk
http://mnt.to/a/485V
The highest levels ever of DDT in breast milk have been measured in mothers living in malaria-stricken villages in South Africa. The values lie well over the limits set by the World Health Organization.
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** VETERANS / EX-SERVICEMEN News **
Strategies To Prevent Noise-Induced Hearing Loss, Tinnitus In Soldiers To Be Presented
http://mnt.to/a/487V
Antioxidants, dietary supplements and high-tech brain imaging are among some of the novel strategies that may help detect, treat and even prevent noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus among American troops, according to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital.
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** WATER - AIR QUALITY / AGRICULTURE News **
Students Create Low-Cost Biosensor To Detect Contaminated Water In Developing Nations
http://mnt.to/a/486Z
Diarrheal disease is the second-leading cause of death in children under five years old - killing as many as 1.5 million children worldwide every year. These startling statistics from the World Health Organization (2009) point to the reason why a group of undergraduate students from Arizona State University is working to develop a low-cost biosensor - a simple device that would detect contaminated drinking water.
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