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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **
Alcohol Plays A Huge Role In Cancer Deaths In The U.S.
http://mnt.to/a/4bQ8
We have known for years that sun exposure can lead to skin cancer and smoking can lead to lung cancer. Now a new report reveals that drinking alcohol is responsible for 3.5 percent of all cancer deaths in the U.
Rewiring The Serotonin System
http://mnt.to/a/4bNB
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and the University of Houston has found a new way to influence the vital serotonin signaling system - possibly leading to more effective medications with fewer side effects.
HIV-Infected Russians Show Increased Sex And Drug Risk Behaviors Following Recent Marijuana Use
http://mnt.to/a/4bNy
Researchers from Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University's School of Medicine (BUSM) and School of Public Health (BUSPH) have found that in Russian HIV-infected risky drinkers, marijuana use is associated with other increased risky behaviors involving drug use and sex.
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** BIOLOGY / BIOCHEMISTRY News **
Light-Emitting Bioprobe Fits In A Single Cell
http://mnt.to/a/4bNz
Stanford study is the first to demonstrate that sophisticated, engineered light resonators can be inserted inside cells without damaging the host. The researchers say it marks a new age in which tiny lasers and light-emitting diodes yield new avenues in the study and influence of living cells.
Opening The Door For Nanoscale MRI
http://mnt.to/a/4bNx
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reveals details of living tissues, diseased organs and tumors inside the body without x-rays or surgery. What if the same technology could peer down to the level of atoms? Doctors could make visual diagnoses of a person's molecules - examining damage on a strand of DNA, watching molecules misfold, or identifying a cancer cell by the proteins on its surface.
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** BLOOD / HEMATOLOGY News **
Hemodiafiltration Prolongs Dialysis Patients' Lives
http://mnt.to/a/4bP3
A technique that removes additional toxins during dialysis may prolong kidney failure patients' lives, according to a clinical trial appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN).
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Alcohol Plays A Huge Role In Cancer Deaths In The U.S.
http://mnt.to/a/4bQ8
We have known for years that sun exposure can lead to skin cancer and smoking can lead to lung cancer. Now a new report reveals that drinking alcohol is responsible for 3.5 percent of all cancer deaths in the U.
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** DIABETES News **
More Americans Meeting Diabetes Goals
http://mnt.to/a/4bQd
The number of Americans meeting their diabetes goals - blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol - has increased considerably over a 12-year period, says a new study by the NIH (National Institutes of Health) and CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and published in Diabetes Care.
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
Fighting Necrotizing Enterocolitis With Probiotic-Derived Treatment In Premature Babies
http://mnt.to/a/4bNG
"Good" bacteria that live in our intestines have been linked with a variety of health benefits, from fighting disease to preventing obesity. In a new study, Kriston Ganguli of Massachusetts General Hospital for Children and Harvard Medical School and her colleagues have discovered another advantage to these friendly microscopic tenants: Chemicals secreted by good bacteria that typically live in the intestines of babies could reduce the frequency and severity of a common and often-lethal disease of premature infants.
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** GENETICS News **
Genes Activated For Human Speech Similar To Ones Used By Singing Songbirds
http://mnt.to/a/4bP2
The genes activated for human speech are similar to the ones used by singing songbirds, new experiments suggest.These results, which are not yet published, show that gene products produced for speech in the cortical and basal ganglia regions of the human brain correspond to similar molecules in the vocal communication areas of the brains of zebra finches and budgerigars.
Sexual Reproduction And Clues To Chromosome Crossovers
http://mnt.to/a/4bNH
Neil Hunter's laboratory in the UC Davis College of Biological Sciences has placed another piece in the puzzle of how sexual reproduction shuffles genes while making sure sperm and eggs get the right number of chromosomes.
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** HIV / AIDS News **
HIV-Infected Russians Show Increased Sex And Drug Risk Behaviors Following Recent Marijuana Use
http://mnt.to/a/4bNy
Researchers from Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University's School of Medicine (BUSM) and School of Public Health (BUSPH) have found that in Russian HIV-infected risky drinkers, marijuana use is associated with other increased risky behaviors involving drug use and sex.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
Fighting Necrotizing Enterocolitis With Probiotic-Derived Treatment In Premature Babies
http://mnt.to/a/4bNG
"Good" bacteria that live in our intestines have been linked with a variety of health benefits, from fighting disease to preventing obesity. In a new study, Kriston Ganguli of Massachusetts General Hospital for Children and Harvard Medical School and her colleagues have discovered another advantage to these friendly microscopic tenants: Chemicals secreted by good bacteria that typically live in the intestines of babies could reduce the frequency and severity of a common and often-lethal disease of premature infants.
Clues To Childhood Respiratory Virus Revealed By Study
http://mnt.to/a/4bNC
New Vanderbilt-led research published in the New England Journal of Medicine has identified the relatively unknown human metapneumovirus (MPV) as the second most common cause of severe bronchiolitis in young children.
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
Light-Emitting Bioprobe Fits In A Single Cell
http://mnt.to/a/4bNz
Stanford study is the first to demonstrate that sophisticated, engineered light resonators can be inserted inside cells without damaging the host. The researchers say it marks a new age in which tiny lasers and light-emitting diodes yield new avenues in the study and influence of living cells.
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** MRI / PET / ULTRASOUND News **
Opening The Door For Nanoscale MRI
http://mnt.to/a/4bNx
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reveals details of living tissues, diseased organs and tumors inside the body without x-rays or surgery. What if the same technology could peer down to the level of atoms? Doctors could make visual diagnoses of a person's molecules - examining damage on a strand of DNA, watching molecules misfold, or identifying a cancer cell by the proteins on its surface.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Genes Activated For Human Speech Similar To Ones Used By Singing Songbirds
http://mnt.to/a/4bP2
The genes activated for human speech are similar to the ones used by singing songbirds, new experiments suggest.These results, which are not yet published, show that gene products produced for speech in the cortical and basal ganglia regions of the human brain correspond to similar molecules in the vocal communication areas of the brains of zebra finches and budgerigars.
Rewiring The Serotonin System
http://mnt.to/a/4bNB
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and the University of Houston has found a new way to influence the vital serotonin signaling system - possibly leading to more effective medications with fewer side effects.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Study Of Tiny Roundworms Provides Clue To Observed Human Health Benefits From Omega Fatty Acids
http://mnt.to/a/4bNF
A search for genes that change their levels of expression in response to nutrient deprivation has uncovered potential clues to the mechanism underlying the health benefits of omega fatty acids.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Fighting Necrotizing Enterocolitis With Probiotic-Derived Treatment In Premature Babies
http://mnt.to/a/4bNG
"Good" bacteria that live in our intestines have been linked with a variety of health benefits, from fighting disease to preventing obesity. In a new study, Kriston Ganguli of Massachusetts General Hospital for Children and Harvard Medical School and her colleagues have discovered another advantage to these friendly microscopic tenants: Chemicals secreted by good bacteria that typically live in the intestines of babies could reduce the frequency and severity of a common and often-lethal disease of premature infants.
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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **
Clues To Childhood Respiratory Virus Revealed By Study
http://mnt.to/a/4bNC
New Vanderbilt-led research published in the New England Journal of Medicine has identified the relatively unknown human metapneumovirus (MPV) as the second most common cause of severe bronchiolitis in young children.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Medical Professionals Should Consider How Marital Quality Affects Patients' Health
http://mnt.to/a/4bNK
Research shows that married people have better mental and physical health than their unmarried peers and are less likely to develop chronic conditions than their widowed or divorced counterparts.
Rewiring The Serotonin System
http://mnt.to/a/4bNB
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and the University of Houston has found a new way to influence the vital serotonin signaling system - possibly leading to more effective medications with fewer side effects.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Medical Professionals Should Consider How Marital Quality Affects Patients' Health
http://mnt.to/a/4bNK
Research shows that married people have better mental and physical health than their unmarried peers and are less likely to develop chronic conditions than their widowed or divorced counterparts.
Regulation Of Hospitals Supported By Study
http://mnt.to/a/4bNJ
Hospital beds tend to get used simply because they're available - not necessarily because they're needed, according to a first-of-its-kind study that supports continued regulation of new hospitals.
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** RESPIRATORY / ASTHMA News **
Clues To Childhood Respiratory Virus Revealed By Study
http://mnt.to/a/4bNC
New Vanderbilt-led research published in the New England Journal of Medicine has identified the relatively unknown human metapneumovirus (MPV) as the second most common cause of severe bronchiolitis in young children.
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
Medical Professionals Should Consider How Marital Quality Affects Patients' Health
http://mnt.to/a/4bNK
Research shows that married people have better mental and physical health than their unmarried peers and are less likely to develop chronic conditions than their widowed or divorced counterparts.
Study Of Tiny Roundworms Provides Clue To Observed Human Health Benefits From Omega Fatty Acids
http://mnt.to/a/4bNF
A search for genes that change their levels of expression in response to nutrient deprivation has uncovered potential clues to the mechanism underlying the health benefits of omega fatty acids.
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** SEXUAL HEALTH / STDS News **
Sexual Reproduction And Clues To Chromosome Crossovers
http://mnt.to/a/4bNH
Neil Hunter's laboratory in the UC Davis College of Biological Sciences has placed another piece in the puzzle of how sexual reproduction shuffles genes while making sure sperm and eggs get the right number of chromosomes.
HIV-Infected Russians Show Increased Sex And Drug Risk Behaviors Following Recent Marijuana Use
http://mnt.to/a/4bNy
Researchers from Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University's School of Medicine (BUSM) and School of Public Health (BUSPH) have found that in Russian HIV-infected risky drinkers, marijuana use is associated with other increased risky behaviors involving drug use and sex.
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** UROLOGY / NEPHROLOGY News **
Hemodiafiltration Prolongs Dialysis Patients' Lives
http://mnt.to/a/4bP3
A technique that removes additional toxins during dialysis may prolong kidney failure patients' lives, according to a clinical trial appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN).
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