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** ACID REFLUX / GERD News **
The Long-Term Efficacy Of Minimally Invasive Therapy For Patients With Barrett's Esophagus
http://mnt.to/a/4bW7
According to a new study by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, patients with Barrett's esophagus and early or pre-cancerous cells have been shown to significantly benefit from minimally invasive therapy delivered through an endoscope - a medical instrument used to look inside an organ or cavity in the body.
Veterans Diagnosed With Reflux Issues Often Start On High Doses Of Drugs, Rarely Stop Therapy
http://mnt.to/a/4bW5
U.S. veterans diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are frequently prescribed doses of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), such as omeprazole (commonly known by brand names such as Prilosec), that are much higher than recommended --- and they are kept on the drug far too long, according to a new Northwestern Medicine® study.
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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
New Gene Associated With Alzheimer's Plaques Identified In Genome-Wide Imaging Study
http://mnt.to/a/4bW3
A study combining genetic data with brain imaging, designed to identify genes associated with the amyloid plaque deposits found in Alzheimer's disease patients, has not only identified the APOE gene -- long associated with development of Alzheimer's -- but has uncovered an association with a second gene, called BCHE.
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** BIOLOGY / BIOCHEMISTRY News **
Are There Fewer Innovative Drugs In UK? No, There Are More
http://mnt.to/a/4bXQ
The idea that the supply of breakthrough drugs in the UK is drying up is a myth, researchers from Birmingham University reported in BMJ Open.In fact, the authors point out that if we look over the last four decades, the opposite seems to be the case - the supply of innovative pharmaceuticals in the UK has risen and continues to do so.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
The Long-Term Efficacy Of Minimally Invasive Therapy For Patients With Barrett's Esophagus
http://mnt.to/a/4bW7
According to a new study by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, patients with Barrett's esophagus and early or pre-cancerous cells have been shown to significantly benefit from minimally invasive therapy delivered through an endoscope - a medical instrument used to look inside an organ or cavity in the body.
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** CAREGIVERS / HOMECARE News **
Psychotropic Drug Dispensing Increases On Entry To Care Homes
http://mnt.to/a/4bWd
A study by Queen's University Belfast has found that the dispensing of psychotropic drugs to older people in Northern Ireland increases on entry to care homes.According to the study, due to be published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, antipsychotic drug dispensing in older people more than doubled from 8.
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** COLORECTAL CANCER News **
Variations In 4 Genes Associated With An Increased Risk Of Colorectal Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4bW6
An international research team co-led by cancer prevention researcher Ulrike "Riki" Peters, Ph.D., M.P.H., and biostatistician Hsu Li, Ph.D., at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has identified variations in four genes that are linked to an increased risk of colorectal cancer.
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** ENDOCRINOLOGY News **
GCP Therapy May Extend Life Expectancy Of Prostate Cancer Patients With Low Response To Androgen-Deprivation Therapy
http://mnt.to/a/4bWb
A natural, nontoxic product called genistein-combined polysaccharide, or GCP, which is commercially available in health stores, could help lengthen the life expectancy of certain prostate cancer patients, UC Davis researchers have found.
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** EPILEPSY News **
Uncovering The Secrets Of Human Speech Has Implications For Developing Computer-Brain Interfaces
http://mnt.to/a/4bW9
A team of researchers at UC San Francisco has uncovered the neurological basis of speech motor control, the complex coordinated activity of tiny brain regions that controls our lips, jaw, tongue and larynx as we speak.
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** FLU / COLD / SARS News **
New Flu Drug Shows Promise
http://mnt.to/a/4bXR
A new flu drug has been developed by CSIRO scientists which could help in combating influenza pandemics, according to a report published in the journal Science. Researchers conducted tests in laboratory models and found that the drug is extremely effective at preventing the spread of various strains of the influenza virus.
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
The Long-Term Efficacy Of Minimally Invasive Therapy For Patients With Barrett's Esophagus
http://mnt.to/a/4bW7
According to a new study by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, patients with Barrett's esophagus and early or pre-cancerous cells have been shown to significantly benefit from minimally invasive therapy delivered through an endoscope - a medical instrument used to look inside an organ or cavity in the body.
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** GENETICS News **
Variations In 4 Genes Associated With An Increased Risk Of Colorectal Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4bW6
An international research team co-led by cancer prevention researcher Ulrike "Riki" Peters, Ph.D., M.P.H., and biostatistician Hsu Li, Ph.D., at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has identified variations in four genes that are linked to an increased risk of colorectal cancer.
New Gene Associated With Alzheimer's Plaques Identified In Genome-Wide Imaging Study
http://mnt.to/a/4bW3
A study combining genetic data with brain imaging, designed to identify genes associated with the amyloid plaque deposits found in Alzheimer's disease patients, has not only identified the APOE gene -- long associated with development of Alzheimer's -- but has uncovered an association with a second gene, called BCHE.
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** HEARING / DEAFNESS News **
Red Wine And Red Grapes Help Protect Against Hearing Loss And Cognitive Decline
http://mnt.to/a/4bXS
Red wine and red grapes contain resveratrol, a substance which appears to protect against hearing loss and cognitive decline, researchers from the Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, reported in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
In Prevention Of Hospital-Acquired Infection, Informatics Tools Are Underutilized
http://mnt.to/a/4bW4
Advances in electronic medical record systems and health information exchange are shifting efforts in public health toward greater use of information systems to automate disease surveillance, but a study from the Regenstrief Institute has found that these technologies' capabilities are underutilized by those on the front lines of preventing and reporting infections.
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** IT / INTERNET / E-MAIL News **
Uncovering The Secrets Of Human Speech Has Implications For Developing Computer-Brain Interfaces
http://mnt.to/a/4bW9
A team of researchers at UC San Francisco has uncovered the neurological basis of speech motor control, the complex coordinated activity of tiny brain regions that controls our lips, jaw, tongue and larynx as we speak.
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
PQM Tests Handheld Device For Detecting Counterfeit And Substandard Medicines
http://mnt.to/a/4bWc
With substandard and counterfeit medicines a dangerous and growing problem in the developing world and elsewhere, identifying new technologies to detect such drugs is an urgent matter. In a new study published in the Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, scientists from the U.
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** MRSA / DRUG RESISTANCE News **
In Prevention Of Hospital-Acquired Infection, Informatics Tools Are Underutilized
http://mnt.to/a/4bW4
Advances in electronic medical record systems and health information exchange are shifting efforts in public health toward greater use of information systems to automate disease surveillance, but a study from the Regenstrief Institute has found that these technologies' capabilities are underutilized by those on the front lines of preventing and reporting infections.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Uncovering The Secrets Of Human Speech Has Implications For Developing Computer-Brain Interfaces
http://mnt.to/a/4bW9
A team of researchers at UC San Francisco has uncovered the neurological basis of speech motor control, the complex coordinated activity of tiny brain regions that controls our lips, jaw, tongue and larynx as we speak.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Red Wine And Red Grapes Help Protect Against Hearing Loss And Cognitive Decline
http://mnt.to/a/4bXS
Red wine and red grapes contain resveratrol, a substance which appears to protect against hearing loss and cognitive decline, researchers from the Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, reported in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
Success Of Worksite-Based Weight Loss Intervention In Conjunction With Behavioral Counseling
http://mnt.to/a/4bW2
Workplace-based programs that include dietary advice coupled with behavioral counseling appear to be a promising approach for men and women with significant weight loss goals, based on the results of a pilot study conducted by researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Success Of Worksite-Based Weight Loss Intervention In Conjunction With Behavioral Counseling
http://mnt.to/a/4bW2
Workplace-based programs that include dietary advice coupled with behavioral counseling appear to be a promising approach for men and women with significant weight loss goals, based on the results of a pilot study conducted by researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University.
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** PHARMA INDUSTRY / BIOTECH INDUSTRY News **
Are There Fewer Innovative Drugs In UK? No, There Are More
http://mnt.to/a/4bXQ
The idea that the supply of breakthrough drugs in the UK is drying up is a myth, researchers from Birmingham University reported in BMJ Open.In fact, the authors point out that if we look over the last four decades, the opposite seems to be the case - the supply of innovative pharmaceuticals in the UK has risen and continues to do so.
PQM Tests Handheld Device For Detecting Counterfeit And Substandard Medicines
http://mnt.to/a/4bWc
With substandard and counterfeit medicines a dangerous and growing problem in the developing world and elsewhere, identifying new technologies to detect such drugs is an urgent matter. In a new study published in the Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, scientists from the U.
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** PHARMACY / PHARMACIST News **
Veterans Diagnosed With Reflux Issues Often Start On High Doses Of Drugs, Rarely Stop Therapy
http://mnt.to/a/4bW5
U.S. veterans diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are frequently prescribed doses of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), such as omeprazole (commonly known by brand names such as Prilosec), that are much higher than recommended --- and they are kept on the drug far too long, according to a new Northwestern Medicine® study.
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** PROSTATE / PROSTATE CANCER News **
GCP Therapy May Extend Life Expectancy Of Prostate Cancer Patients With Low Response To Androgen-Deprivation Therapy
http://mnt.to/a/4bWb
A natural, nontoxic product called genistein-combined polysaccharide, or GCP, which is commercially available in health stores, could help lengthen the life expectancy of certain prostate cancer patients, UC Davis researchers have found.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Psychotropic Drug Dispensing Increases On Entry To Care Homes
http://mnt.to/a/4bWd
A study by Queen's University Belfast has found that the dispensing of psychotropic drugs to older people in Northern Ireland increases on entry to care homes.According to the study, due to be published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, antipsychotic drug dispensing in older people more than doubled from 8.
Success Of Worksite-Based Weight Loss Intervention In Conjunction With Behavioral Counseling
http://mnt.to/a/4bW2
Workplace-based programs that include dietary advice coupled with behavioral counseling appear to be a promising approach for men and women with significant weight loss goals, based on the results of a pilot study conducted by researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
In Prevention Of Hospital-Acquired Infection, Informatics Tools Are Underutilized
http://mnt.to/a/4bW4
Advances in electronic medical record systems and health information exchange are shifting efforts in public health toward greater use of information systems to automate disease surveillance, but a study from the Regenstrief Institute has found that these technologies' capabilities are underutilized by those on the front lines of preventing and reporting infections.
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
Red Wine And Red Grapes Help Protect Against Hearing Loss And Cognitive Decline
http://mnt.to/a/4bXS
Red wine and red grapes contain resveratrol, a substance which appears to protect against hearing loss and cognitive decline, researchers from the Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, reported in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
Psychotropic Drug Dispensing Increases On Entry To Care Homes
http://mnt.to/a/4bWd
A study by Queen's University Belfast has found that the dispensing of psychotropic drugs to older people in Northern Ireland increases on entry to care homes.According to the study, due to be published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, antipsychotic drug dispensing in older people more than doubled from 8.
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** STROKE News **
Cannabinoid Trans-Caryophyllene Protects Brain Cells From Ischemia
http://mnt.to/a/4bXP
The activation of cortical type 2 cannabinoid (CB2) receptors with cannabinoid trans-caryophyllene (TC) is effectively able to facilitate recovery among ischemic brain injury patients, according to a recent study published in The American Journal of Pathology.
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** VETERANS / EX-SERVICEMEN News **
Veterans Diagnosed With Reflux Issues Often Start On High Doses Of Drugs, Rarely Stop Therapy
http://mnt.to/a/4bW5
U.S. veterans diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are frequently prescribed doses of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), such as omeprazole (commonly known by brand names such as Prilosec), that are much higher than recommended --- and they are kept on the drug far too long, according to a new Northwestern Medicine® study.
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