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** AID / DISASTERS News **
As Global Economic Troubles Continue, Cuts In Global Health Funding May Signal Conclusion Of An Era Of Rapid Growth
http://mnt.to/a/4bDZ
Despite dire predictions in the wake of the economic crisis, donations to health projects in developing countries appear to be holding steady, according to new research from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington.
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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **
Drugs Can Turn Repulsive Feelings Into Desires
http://mnt.to/a/4bF6
Hunger, thirst, stress and drugs can create a change in the brain that transforms a repulsive feeling into a strong positive "wanting," a new University of Michigan study indicates.The research used salt appetite to show how powerful natural mechanisms of brain desires can instantly transform a cue that always predicted a repulsive Dead Sea Salt solution into an eagerly wanted beacon or motivational magnet.
Binge Drinking Increases With Lower Drinking Ages
http://mnt.to/a/4bF5
People who grew up in states where it was legal to drink alcohol before age 21 are more likely to be binge drinkers later in life, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St.
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** BIOLOGY / BIOCHEMISTRY News **
Lancelets Offer Insight Into Human Biological Clocks
http://mnt.to/a/4bF3
Among the animals that are appealing "cover models" for scientific journals, lancelets don't spring readily to mind. Slender, limbless, primitive blobs that look pretty much the same end to end, lancelets "are extremely boring.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
IBM Supercomputer "Watson" To Help In Cancer Treatment
http://mnt.to/a/4bHj
Oncologists hope that IBM's Watson supercomputer can help them improve the speed and efficacy of cancer treatments, IBM announced.Two years ago, "Watson" beat all-time Jeopardy! champions. Dr.
Nanoscale Vehicle Created To Battle Cancer Without Harming Healthy Cells
http://mnt.to/a/4bFc
Devising a method for more precise and less invasive treatment of cancer tumors, a team led by researchers from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science has developed a degradable nanoscale shell to carry proteins to cancer cells and stunt the growth of tumors without damaging healthy cells.
Tumor-Fighting Protein Stimulated By Compound Aids Cancer Therapy
http://mnt.to/a/4bF9
A compound that stimulates the production of a tumor-fighting protein may improve the usefulness of the protein in cancer therapy, according to a team of researchers.TRAIL is a natural anti-tumor protein that suppresses tumor development during immune surveillance -- the immune system's process of patrolling the body for cancer cells.
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
Dialysis Patients May Be Protected From Sudden Cardiac Death By Fish Oil
http://mnt.to/a/4bF8
Medical literature long has touted the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids for the heart. But until now, researchers have not studied the potential benefit for people on hemodialysis, who are among the highest-risk patients for sudden cardiac death.
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** DIABETES News **
'Bad' Gut Bacteria May Help Control Diabetes
http://mnt.to/a/4bHy
A stomach bacterium believed to cause health problems such as gastritis, ulcers, and gastric cancer may play a dual role by balancing the stomach's ecosystem and controlling body weight and glucose tolerance, according to immunologists at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute of Virginia Tech.
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
'Bad' Gut Bacteria May Help Control Diabetes
http://mnt.to/a/4bHy
A stomach bacterium believed to cause health problems such as gastritis, ulcers, and gastric cancer may play a dual role by balancing the stomach's ecosystem and controlling body weight and glucose tolerance, according to immunologists at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute of Virginia Tech.
PhD Thesis: Study Of Some Of The Mechanisms Involved In Resistance To The Bacteria Salmonella
http://mnt.to/a/4bF2
In their natural environment bacteria develop by forming communities of micro-organisms called biofilms that afford them greater resistance.These biofilms on farms and premises where food is processed lead to considerable economic losses besides being a potential source of contamination and transmission of the pathogen.
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** GENETICS News **
Revolutionizing 21st Century Medicine Via Personalized Health Care
http://mnt.to/a/4bFb
A closer look at personalized or point-of-care healthcare was the focus of a recent international conference in India organized and chaired by NJIT Distinguished Professor Atam Dhawan. The IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) International Special Topic Conference in point-of-care healthcare technologies, broadcast around the world, focused on topics ranging from 21st century medicine with new smart cross-and trans-disciplinary technologies to how wireless communications will change how physicians care for patients.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
Growth Of Toxic Algae Caused By Nitrogen From Pollution, Natural Sources Harmful To Marine Life And Human Health
http://mnt.to/a/4bF7
Nitrogen in ocean waters fuels the growth of two tiny but toxic phytoplankton species that are harmful to marine life and human health, warns a new study published in the Journal of Phycology.
PhD Thesis: Study Of Some Of The Mechanisms Involved In Resistance To The Bacteria Salmonella
http://mnt.to/a/4bF2
In their natural environment bacteria develop by forming communities of micro-organisms called biofilms that afford them greater resistance.These biofilms on farms and premises where food is processed lead to considerable economic losses besides being a potential source of contamination and transmission of the pathogen.
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** IT / INTERNET / E-MAIL News **
IBM Supercomputer "Watson" To Help In Cancer Treatment
http://mnt.to/a/4bHj
Oncologists hope that IBM's Watson supercomputer can help them improve the speed and efficacy of cancer treatments, IBM announced.Two years ago, "Watson" beat all-time Jeopardy! champions. Dr.
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
Nanoscale Vehicle Created To Battle Cancer Without Harming Healthy Cells
http://mnt.to/a/4bFc
Devising a method for more precise and less invasive treatment of cancer tumors, a team led by researchers from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science has developed a degradable nanoscale shell to carry proteins to cancer cells and stunt the growth of tumors without damaging healthy cells.
Revolutionizing 21st Century Medicine Via Personalized Health Care
http://mnt.to/a/4bFb
A closer look at personalized or point-of-care healthcare was the focus of a recent international conference in India organized and chaired by NJIT Distinguished Professor Atam Dhawan. The IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) International Special Topic Conference in point-of-care healthcare technologies, broadcast around the world, focused on topics ranging from 21st century medicine with new smart cross-and trans-disciplinary technologies to how wireless communications will change how physicians care for patients.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Lancelets Offer Insight Into Human Biological Clocks
http://mnt.to/a/4bF3
Among the animals that are appealing "cover models" for scientific journals, lancelets don't spring readily to mind. Slender, limbless, primitive blobs that look pretty much the same end to end, lancelets "are extremely boring.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Dialysis Patients May Be Protected From Sudden Cardiac Death By Fish Oil
http://mnt.to/a/4bF8
Medical literature long has touted the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids for the heart. But until now, researchers have not studied the potential benefit for people on hemodialysis, who are among the highest-risk patients for sudden cardiac death.
Growth Of Toxic Algae Caused By Nitrogen From Pollution, Natural Sources Harmful To Marine Life And Human Health
http://mnt.to/a/4bF7
Nitrogen in ocean waters fuels the growth of two tiny but toxic phytoplankton species that are harmful to marine life and human health, warns a new study published in the Journal of Phycology.
In Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants, Breast Milk Reduces Intensive Care Costs And Risk Of Sepsis
http://mnt.to/a/4bF4
Feeding human breast milk to very-low-birth-weight infants greatly reduces risk for sepsis and significantly lowers associated neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) costs, according to a study by Rush University Medical Center researchers.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Binge Drinking Increases With Lower Drinking Ages
http://mnt.to/a/4bF5
People who grew up in states where it was legal to drink alcohol before age 21 are more likely to be binge drinkers later in life, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St.
In Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants, Breast Milk Reduces Intensive Care Costs And Risk Of Sepsis
http://mnt.to/a/4bF4
Feeding human breast milk to very-low-birth-weight infants greatly reduces risk for sepsis and significantly lowers associated neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) costs, according to a study by Rush University Medical Center researchers.
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** PRIMARY CARE / GENERAL PRACTICE News **
Revolutionizing 21st Century Medicine Via Personalized Health Care
http://mnt.to/a/4bFb
A closer look at personalized or point-of-care healthcare was the focus of a recent international conference in India organized and chaired by NJIT Distinguished Professor Atam Dhawan. The IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) International Special Topic Conference in point-of-care healthcare technologies, broadcast around the world, focused on topics ranging from 21st century medicine with new smart cross-and trans-disciplinary technologies to how wireless communications will change how physicians care for patients.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Overall Level Of Well-Being Depends On When You Were Born But Happiness Increases With Age, Across Generations
http://mnt.to/a/4bFd
Psychological well-being has been linked to many important life outcomes, including career success, relationship satisfaction, and even health. But it's not clear how feelings of well-being change as we age, as different studies have provided evidence for various trends over time.
Drugs Can Turn Repulsive Feelings Into Desires
http://mnt.to/a/4bF6
Hunger, thirst, stress and drugs can create a change in the brain that transforms a repulsive feeling into a strong positive "wanting," a new University of Michigan study indicates.The research used salt appetite to show how powerful natural mechanisms of brain desires can instantly transform a cue that always predicted a repulsive Dead Sea Salt solution into an eagerly wanted beacon or motivational magnet.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Overall Level Of Well-Being Depends On When You Were Born But Happiness Increases With Age, Across Generations
http://mnt.to/a/4bFd
Psychological well-being has been linked to many important life outcomes, including career success, relationship satisfaction, and even health. But it's not clear how feelings of well-being change as we age, as different studies have provided evidence for various trends over time.
As Global Economic Troubles Continue, Cuts In Global Health Funding May Signal Conclusion Of An Era Of Rapid Growth
http://mnt.to/a/4bDZ
Despite dire predictions in the wake of the economic crisis, donations to health projects in developing countries appear to be holding steady, according to new research from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington.
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** SLEEP / SLEEP DISORDERS / INSOMNIA News **
Lancelets Offer Insight Into Human Biological Clocks
http://mnt.to/a/4bF3
Among the animals that are appealing "cover models" for scientific journals, lancelets don't spring readily to mind. Slender, limbless, primitive blobs that look pretty much the same end to end, lancelets "are extremely boring.
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** STROKE News **
Carotid Bypass Surgery Does Not Improve Cognition After Stroke
http://mnt.to/a/4bHh
Patients who have suffered from stroke and receive carotid bypass surgery - which improves blood flow to the brain - see no overall improvement in cognitive performance, researchers informed at The American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2013.
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** UROLOGY / NEPHROLOGY News **
Dialysis Patients May Be Protected From Sudden Cardiac Death By Fish Oil
http://mnt.to/a/4bF8
Medical literature long has touted the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids for the heart. But until now, researchers have not studied the potential benefit for people on hemodialysis, who are among the highest-risk patients for sudden cardiac death.
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** WATER - AIR QUALITY / AGRICULTURE News **
PhD Thesis: Study Of Some Of The Mechanisms Involved In Resistance To The Bacteria Salmonella
http://mnt.to/a/4bF2
In their natural environment bacteria develop by forming communities of micro-organisms called biofilms that afford them greater resistance.These biofilms on farms and premises where food is processed lead to considerable economic losses besides being a potential source of contamination and transmission of the pathogen.
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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
In Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants, Breast Milk Reduces Intensive Care Costs And Risk Of Sepsis
http://mnt.to/a/4bF4
Feeding human breast milk to very-low-birth-weight infants greatly reduces risk for sepsis and significantly lowers associated neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) costs, according to a study by Rush University Medical Center researchers.
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