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** ADHD News **
High Fat Diets Maybe Linked To ADHD And Learning Problems
http://mnt.to/a/4bXN
Diets that are high in fat are possibly linked to childhood brain-based conditions, such as memory-dependent learning disabilities and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), researchers from the University of Illinois College of Medicine reported in Psychoneuroendocrinology.
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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **
Parents Should Not Share Stories Of Drug Use With Kids
http://mnt.to/a/4bXL
Most people have dabbled in alcohol and maybe even smoked some pot during their teen years, perhaps even something harder. Sharing these stories with your children could save them from making the same mistakes, right? Wrong, according to new research published in the journal Human Communication Research.
Link Between Signaling Pathway And Fetal Alcohol Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4bVY
Fetal alcohol syndrome is the leading preventable cause of developmental disorders in developed countries. And fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), a range of alcohol-related birth defects that includes fetal alcohol syndrome, is thought to affect as many as 1 in 100 children born in the United States.
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** BIPOLAR News **
Pitt Study Examines Cost-Effectiveness Of Medicare Drug Plans In Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder
http://mnt.to/a/4bX6
A new study published online in the American Journal of Managed Care found that in Medicare Part D, generic drug coverage was cost-saving compared to no coverage in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, while also improving health outcomes.
The Cost-Effectiveness Of Medicare Drug Plans In Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder
http://mnt.to/a/4bVK
A new study published online in the American Journal of Managed Care found that in Medicare Part D, generic drug coverage was cost-saving compared to no coverage in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, while also improving health outcomes.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
GCP Could Lengthen Life Expectancy Of Prostate Cancer Patients
http://mnt.to/a/4bXM
The life expectancy of some prostate cancer patients could be lengthened with a natural, non-toxic substance called genistein-combined polysaccharide (GCP).The finding came from a new study on prostate cancer cells and mice conducted by researchers from University of California, Davis, and was published in Endocrine-Related Cancer.
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** COMPLIANCE News **
Providing Free Diabetes-Related Medications And Supplies Could Save Money For Insurers
http://mnt.to/a/4bVL
Reducing financial barriers to medication access - a strategy known as value-based insurance design (VBID) - can improve medication adherence and management of chronic diseases such as diabetes.
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** DERMATOLOGY News **
Over Two Thirds Of Sunbed Users Concerned They Are Aging Their Skin
http://mnt.to/a/4bXJ
Results of a survey by the charity Cancer Research UK show that more than two thirds (68%) of people who use sunbeds are concerned that the practice is aging their skin.The research, which polled 2,500 UK adults in January, was released to coincide with the charity's R UV UGLY sunbed awareness campaign.
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** DIABETES News **
Providing Free Diabetes-Related Medications And Supplies Could Save Money For Insurers
http://mnt.to/a/4bVL
Reducing financial barriers to medication access - a strategy known as value-based insurance design (VBID) - can improve medication adherence and management of chronic diseases such as diabetes.
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** EYE HEALTH / BLINDNESS News **
To Improve Treatments For AMD And The Rare Kidney Disease AHUS, Tissue-Specific Therapies Need To Be Developed
http://mnt.to/a/4bVX
Both AMD, which affects around 50 million people worldwide, and aHUS, a rare kidney disease that affects children, are associated with incorrectly controlled immune systems. A protein called complement factor H (CFH) is responsible for regulating part of our immune system called the complement cascade.
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** GENETICS News **
New Recommendations For Screening And Testing Newborn Children
http://mnt.to/a/4bXK
New recommendations on testing and screening newborn children for genetic diseases have been published in the latest policy statements of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG).
Schizophrenia Genes Increase Chance Of IQ Loss, Study Shows
http://mnt.to/a/4bX7
People who are at greater genetic risk of schizophrenia are more likely to see a fall in IQ as they age, even if they do not develop the condition.Scientists at the University of Edinburgh say the findings could lead to new research into how different genes for schizophrenia affect brain function over time.
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** HEALTH INSURANCE / MEDICAL INSURANCE News **
Providing Free Diabetes-Related Medications And Supplies Could Save Money For Insurers
http://mnt.to/a/4bVL
Reducing financial barriers to medication access - a strategy known as value-based insurance design (VBID) - can improve medication adherence and management of chronic diseases such as diabetes.
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** HIV / AIDS News **
Data Published In PLOS ONE Show Mymetics' HIV-1 Innovative Vaccine Is Safe And Elicits Strong Immunogenicity
http://mnt.to/a/4bXc
Vaccine-induced mucosal antibodies may contribute to reduce sexually transmitted HIV-1Results from a randomized study published in PLOS ONE(1) this week demonstrate that Mymetic' innovative HIV-1 (Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1) vaccine is safe and well tolerated and demonstrates a high level of immunogenicity in a Phase I trial involving 24 healthy women.
PEPFAR's Successes Highlighted In New IOM Report
http://mnt.to/a/4bVW
The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has saved and improved millions of lives worldwide and offered proof that HIV/AIDS services can be effectively delivered on a large scale even in countries with high rates of disease and resource constraints, says a new congressionally mandated evaluation conducted by the Institute of Medicine.
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Data Published In PLOS ONE Show Mymetics' HIV-1 Innovative Vaccine Is Safe And Elicits Strong Immunogenicity
http://mnt.to/a/4bXc
Vaccine-induced mucosal antibodies may contribute to reduce sexually transmitted HIV-1Results from a randomized study published in PLOS ONE(1) this week demonstrate that Mymetic' innovative HIV-1 (Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1) vaccine is safe and well tolerated and demonstrates a high level of immunogenicity in a Phase I trial involving 24 healthy women.
To Improve Treatments For AMD And The Rare Kidney Disease AHUS, Tissue-Specific Therapies Need To Be Developed
http://mnt.to/a/4bVX
Both AMD, which affects around 50 million people worldwide, and aHUS, a rare kidney disease that affects children, are associated with incorrectly controlled immune systems. A protein called complement factor H (CFH) is responsible for regulating part of our immune system called the complement cascade.
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** IT / INTERNET / E-MAIL News **
Project Uses Millions Of Gigs Of Data To Develop Common Data-Sharing Framework To Improve Human Health
http://mnt.to/a/4bVM
With biomedical scientists struggling to collect and analyze millions of gigabytes of data in their efforts to improve human health, the National Institutes of Health has launched a $700 million project to develop a common data-sharing framework and start training future scientists to tap that gold mine of information.
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
New Technologies Show Potential To Detect Response To Cancer Therapy Earlier
http://mnt.to/a/4bVS
The research was published recently in the journal Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment. The article describes experiments using ultrasonic molecular imaging (USMI) and Dynamic Contrast Enhanced-Perfusion Imaging (DCE-PI) to measure response to therapy for pancreatic cancer.
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** MEDICARE / MEDICAID / SCHIP News **
Pitt Study Examines Cost-Effectiveness Of Medicare Drug Plans In Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder
http://mnt.to/a/4bX6
A new study published online in the American Journal of Managed Care found that in Medicare Part D, generic drug coverage was cost-saving compared to no coverage in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, while also improving health outcomes.
The Cost-Effectiveness Of Medicare Drug Plans In Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder
http://mnt.to/a/4bVK
A new study published online in the American Journal of Managed Care found that in Medicare Part D, generic drug coverage was cost-saving compared to no coverage in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, while also improving health outcomes.
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** MELANOMA / SKIN CANCER News **
Over Two Thirds Of Sunbed Users Concerned They Are Aging Their Skin
http://mnt.to/a/4bXJ
Results of a survey by the charity Cancer Research UK show that more than two thirds (68%) of people who use sunbeds are concerned that the practice is aging their skin.The research, which polled 2,500 UK adults in January, was released to coincide with the charity's R UV UGLY sunbed awareness campaign.
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** MRI / PET / ULTRASOUND News **
New Technologies Show Potential To Detect Response To Cancer Therapy Earlier
http://mnt.to/a/4bVS
The research was published recently in the journal Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment. The article describes experiments using ultrasonic molecular imaging (USMI) and Dynamic Contrast Enhanced-Perfusion Imaging (DCE-PI) to measure response to therapy for pancreatic cancer.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
High Fat Diets Maybe Linked To ADHD And Learning Problems
http://mnt.to/a/4bXN
Diets that are high in fat are possibly linked to childhood brain-based conditions, such as memory-dependent learning disabilities and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), researchers from the University of Illinois College of Medicine reported in Psychoneuroendocrinology.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
High Fat Diets Maybe Linked To ADHD And Learning Problems
http://mnt.to/a/4bXN
Diets that are high in fat are possibly linked to childhood brain-based conditions, such as memory-dependent learning disabilities and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), researchers from the University of Illinois College of Medicine reported in Psychoneuroendocrinology.
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** PANCREATIC CANCER News **
New Technologies Show Potential To Detect Response To Cancer Therapy Earlier
http://mnt.to/a/4bVS
The research was published recently in the journal Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment. The article describes experiments using ultrasonic molecular imaging (USMI) and Dynamic Contrast Enhanced-Perfusion Imaging (DCE-PI) to measure response to therapy for pancreatic cancer.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Parents Should Not Share Stories Of Drug Use With Kids
http://mnt.to/a/4bXL
Most people have dabbled in alcohol and maybe even smoked some pot during their teen years, perhaps even something harder. Sharing these stories with your children could save them from making the same mistakes, right? Wrong, according to new research published in the journal Human Communication Research.
New Recommendations For Screening And Testing Newborn Children
http://mnt.to/a/4bXK
New recommendations on testing and screening newborn children for genetic diseases have been published in the latest policy statements of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG).
Orphan Technologies To Develop New Treatment For Life-Threatening Metabolic Disorder From The University Of Colorado
http://mnt.to/a/4bXb
Licensing and collaboration agreements enable development of enzyme replacement therapy for Homocystinuria, a rare metabolic disorderThe University of Colorado (CU) has signed exclusive, worldwide licensing and collaboration agreements with rare-disease research-and-development firm Orphan Technologies Ltd to develop an enzyme replacement therapy for Cystathionine Beta-Synthase (CBS) -deficient homocystinuria, a rare, inherited metabolic disease that is often fatal at a young age.
Link Between Signaling Pathway And Fetal Alcohol Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4bVY
Fetal alcohol syndrome is the leading preventable cause of developmental disorders in developed countries. And fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), a range of alcohol-related birth defects that includes fetal alcohol syndrome, is thought to affect as many as 1 in 100 children born in the United States.
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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **
Link Between Signaling Pathway And Fetal Alcohol Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4bVY
Fetal alcohol syndrome is the leading preventable cause of developmental disorders in developed countries. And fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), a range of alcohol-related birth defects that includes fetal alcohol syndrome, is thought to affect as many as 1 in 100 children born in the United States.
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** PROSTATE / PROSTATE CANCER News **
GCP Could Lengthen Life Expectancy Of Prostate Cancer Patients
http://mnt.to/a/4bXM
The life expectancy of some prostate cancer patients could be lengthened with a natural, non-toxic substance called genistein-combined polysaccharide (GCP).The finding came from a new study on prostate cancer cells and mice conducted by researchers from University of California, Davis, and was published in Endocrine-Related Cancer.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Why Do Straight Women And Gay Men Form Close Relationships With One Another?
http://mnt.to/a/4bVT
A new psychology study from The University of Texas at Austin suggests the glue that cements these unique relationships is honest, unbiased relationship advice.The study, published online in the February issue of Evolutionary Psychology, is the first to provide empirical evidence that the emotional closeness shared by straight women and gay men is rooted in the absence of deceptive mating motivations.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Drawing A Pension Improves Perceptions Of Health
http://mnt.to/a/4bVZ
After retirement, pensions provide consistent income to aging individuals. Although the details of pension eligibility and implementation vary by country, receiving pensions can represent a new life stage for individuals.
Inadequate Sanitation, Flush Toilets Not Accessible To 60 Percent Of People Worldwide
http://mnt.to/a/4bVV
It may be the 21st century, with all its technological marvels, but 6 out of every 10 people on Earth still do not have access to flush toilets or other adequate sanitation that protects the user and the surrounding community from harmful health effects, a new study has found.
Project Uses Millions Of Gigs Of Data To Develop Common Data-Sharing Framework To Improve Human Health
http://mnt.to/a/4bVM
With biomedical scientists struggling to collect and analyze millions of gigabytes of data in their efforts to improve human health, the National Institutes of Health has launched a $700 million project to develop a common data-sharing framework and start training future scientists to tap that gold mine of information.
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** SCHIZOPHRENIA News **
Schizophrenia Genes Increase Chance Of IQ Loss, Study Shows
http://mnt.to/a/4bX7
People who are at greater genetic risk of schizophrenia are more likely to see a fall in IQ as they age, even if they do not develop the condition.Scientists at the University of Edinburgh say the findings could lead to new research into how different genes for schizophrenia affect brain function over time.
Pitt Study Examines Cost-Effectiveness Of Medicare Drug Plans In Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder
http://mnt.to/a/4bX6
A new study published online in the American Journal of Managed Care found that in Medicare Part D, generic drug coverage was cost-saving compared to no coverage in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, while also improving health outcomes.
The Cost-Effectiveness Of Medicare Drug Plans In Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder
http://mnt.to/a/4bVK
A new study published online in the American Journal of Managed Care found that in Medicare Part D, generic drug coverage was cost-saving compared to no coverage in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, while also improving health outcomes.
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
Drawing A Pension Improves Perceptions Of Health
http://mnt.to/a/4bVZ
After retirement, pensions provide consistent income to aging individuals. Although the details of pension eligibility and implementation vary by country, receiving pensions can represent a new life stage for individuals.
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** UROLOGY / NEPHROLOGY News **
To Improve Treatments For AMD And The Rare Kidney Disease AHUS, Tissue-Specific Therapies Need To Be Developed
http://mnt.to/a/4bVX
Both AMD, which affects around 50 million people worldwide, and aHUS, a rare kidney disease that affects children, are associated with incorrectly controlled immune systems. A protein called complement factor H (CFH) is responsible for regulating part of our immune system called the complement cascade.
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** WATER - AIR QUALITY / AGRICULTURE News **
Inadequate Sanitation, Flush Toilets Not Accessible To 60 Percent Of People Worldwide
http://mnt.to/a/4bVV
It may be the 21st century, with all its technological marvels, but 6 out of every 10 people on Earth still do not have access to flush toilets or other adequate sanitation that protects the user and the surrounding community from harmful health effects, a new study has found.
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