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** AID / DISASTERS News **
Levels Of Certain Small Molecules In The Blood Altered By Radiation Exposure, Offering A Possible Measure Of Damage To The Body
http://mnt.to/a/4bZt
Ohio State University cancer researchers have identified molecules in the bloodstream that might accurately gauge the likelihood of radiation illness after exposure to ionizing radiation.The animal study, led by researchers at The Ohio State Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G.
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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **
Brits Drinking Up To 60% More Than They Admit
http://mnt.to/a/4c3d
The British are drinking much more, possibly 60% more than they admit, according to a new survey which is published in the latest issue of the European Journal of Public Health.Apparently, over three-quarters of the country's population drinks more than the recommended daily alcohol limit.
People Substantially Under-Estimate Their Alcohol Consumption In England
http://mnt.to/a/4c2j
Alcohol consumption could be much higher than previously thought, with more than three quarters of people in England drinking in excess of the recommended daily alcohol limit, according to a new paper in the European Journal of Public Health.
2 In 5 Brits Need Painkillers To Be Able To Work
http://mnt.to/a/4c28
A survey that took a snapshot of painkiller use across the UK reveals that nearly 2 in 5 people (37%) say they have to take painkillers in order to feel well enough to work. It also finds that 1 in 3 people using medication are worried about becoming dependent on drugs in order to manage their lives.
External Qigong Therapy May Reduce Cocaine Cravings In Early Addiction Recovery
http://mnt.to/a/4bZn
Cocaine is one of the most addictive drugs of abuse. Few effective treatments are available to help control cravings and withdrawal symptoms among individuals undergoing therapy to overcome cocaine abuse.
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** ALLERGY News **
C-Section Babies 5 Times More Likely To Develop Allergies
http://mnt.to/a/4c2b
C-section babies are five times more likely to develop allergies by age two than those born naturally.The finding came from a new study conducted by researchers from Henry Ford Hospital and was presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology yearly meeting in San Antonio.
Four Doses Protect Against Cat Allergy Symptoms For Two Years
http://mnt.to/a/4bZX
Two years after starting to receive four doses of a cat allergy treatment, patients continue to show fewer signs of itching eyes and nose, watery eyes and sneezing, say McMaster researchers.The second phase of a clinical trial of a therapy to treat cat allergies demonstrates just four doses of the treatment, showed significant improvements in patients' symptoms two years after the start of the therapy.
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** ANXIETY / STRESS News **
Preventing Chronic Pain With Stress Management
http://mnt.to/a/4bZQ
For chronic pain sufferers, such as people who develop back pain after a car accident, avoiding the harmful effects of stress may be key to managing their condition. This is particularly important for people with a smaller-than-average hippocampus, as these individuals seem to be particularly vulnerable to stress.
One In 3 Ventilated Patients Suffers From PTSD Symptoms
http://mnt.to/a/4bZw
One in three people who survived stays in an intensive care unit (ICU) and required use of a mechanical ventilator showed substantial post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms that lasted for up to two years, according to a new Johns Hopkins study of patients with acute lung injury.
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** AUTISM News **
Brain Connections Differ In Kids With Autism
http://mnt.to/a/4c3g
Kids with autism have a structural difference in brain connections compared to those without the disorder.The finding, published in BMC Medicine, came from scientists from Boston Children's Hospital who used EEGs to track the electrical cross-talk of the brain.
Several Toxic Metals Found At A Higher Level In Children With Autism
http://mnt.to/a/4bZz
In a recently published study in the journal Biological Trace Element Research, Arizona State University researchers report that children with autism had higher levels of several toxic metals in their blood and urine compared to typical children.
Identifying Autism Risk In Newborns
http://mnt.to/a/4bZk
Low-birth-weight babies with a particular brain abnormality are at greater risk for autism, according to a new study that could provide doctors a signpost for early detection of the still poorly understood disorder.
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** BIOLOGY / BIOCHEMISTRY News **
Superbug's Weak Spot Could Be Its Protein Factory
http://mnt.to/a/4c3j
Researchers in the US have spotted a weakness in the internal machinery of a superbug that could offer new targets for drugs. They believe the key lies with the molecular mechanisms that antibiotic-resistant bacteria use to manufacture life-essential proteins, without which they soon perish.
Gut Bacteria Help Regulate Blood Pressure
http://mnt.to/a/4c2g
In a new study, US scientists suggest gut bacteria form part of a complex system that maintains the body's blood pressure. They have discovered a specialized odor-sensing receptor normally present in the nose can also be found in blood vessels throughout the body.
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** BLOOD / HEMATOLOGY News **
Iron Intake May Help To Protect Women Against PMS
http://mnt.to/a/4c24
Women who reported eating a diet rich in iron were 30 to 40 percent less likely to develop pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS) than women who consumed lower amounts, in a study reported this week by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences and Harvard.
Bone-Marrow Environment Identified That Helps Fight Infection
http://mnt.to/a/4bZf
The Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern has deepened the understanding of the environment within bone marrow that nurtures stem cells, this time identifying the biological setting for specialized blood-forming cells that produce the infection-fighting white blood cells known as T cells and B cells.
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** BREAST CANCER News **
Patients' Fear Of Developing Lymphedema Far Exceeds Risk Following Breast Cancer Treatment
http://mnt.to/a/4bZJ
Women who have had the lymph nodes under their arm surgically removed during breast cancer treatment are warned to avoid certain practices that can cause lymphedema - a condition that causes chronic, painless swelling in the arm.
Cancer Hijacks Cell Scaffolding Protein Fascin-1
http://mnt.to/a/4bZs
A protein involved in the internal cell scaffold is associated with increased risk of metastasis and mortality in a range of common cancers finds a meta-analysis published in Biomed Central's open access journal BMC Medicine.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Breast Cancer Rates Increase Among Young Women
http://mnt.to/a/4c3h
There has been a small increase in the incidence of advanced stage breast cancer among women 25 to 39 years old, according to a recent study in JAMA. Breast cancer is the most common form of malignant tumor in women aged 15 to 39 and accounts for nearly 14% of all cancer cases in men and women in that age group.
Cancer Hijacks Cell Scaffolding Protein Fascin-1
http://mnt.to/a/4bZs
A protein involved in the internal cell scaffold is associated with increased risk of metastasis and mortality in a range of common cancers finds a meta-analysis published in Biomed Central's open access journal BMC Medicine.
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
Atrial Fibrillation Risk Prediction Model For Women
http://mnt.to/a/4c2k
Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of abnormal heart rhythm, affecting 2.5 million Americans. If left undetected or untreated, atrial fibrillation can lead to stroke. Determining who is at increased risk for atrial fibrillation has been difficult, especially among individuals without established heart disease.
Heart Development Breakthrough Utilises Nottingham Technology
http://mnt.to/a/4bZK
Technology developed at The University of Nottingham has been used in a breakthrough study aimed at developing the first comprehensive model of a fully functioning fetal heart.The abdominal fetal ECG device, designed originally by academics in the University's Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and on commercial sale throughout the world since 2008 through the University spin-out company Monica Healthcare Ltd, has been used to observe living fetal hearts of babies in their mothers' wombs.
New Strategies Needed To Promote CPR Education In High-Risk Neighborhoods
http://mnt.to/a/4bZ9
Targeting CPR education in high-risk neighborhoods could increase the number of bystanders giving CPR and decrease deaths from cardiac arrest, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published in its journal Circulation.
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** COLORECTAL CANCER News **
Cancer Hijacks Cell Scaffolding Protein Fascin-1
http://mnt.to/a/4bZs
A protein involved in the internal cell scaffold is associated with increased risk of metastasis and mortality in a range of common cancers finds a meta-analysis published in Biomed Central's open access journal BMC Medicine.
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** COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE / ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE News **
External Qigong Therapy May Reduce Cocaine Cravings In Early Addiction Recovery
http://mnt.to/a/4bZn
Cocaine is one of the most addictive drugs of abuse. Few effective treatments are available to help control cravings and withdrawal symptoms among individuals undergoing therapy to overcome cocaine abuse.
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** CONFERENCES News **
International Medical Travel Exhibition And Conference, 22-23 March 2013, Monaco
http://mnt.to/a/4c2Y
Experts at IMTEC 2013 will discuss benchmarking for outcomes in global medical travel industryCurrent trends in the medical tourism industry indicate that the needs of international patients are challenging health service providers to come up with advanced solutions for quality healthcare outcomes.
The 2nd Global Clinical Trials Outsourcing Summit, 20 - 22 May 2013, Seoul, South Korea
http://mnt.to/a/4c2V
Understanding how to Best Run Clinical Trials in BRIC CountriesBRIC countries are significantly different from each other in terms of capacity, regulatory status, operational skills, site expertise etc.
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** COPD News **
Epigenetic And Pharmacological Approaches To Lung Repair
http://mnt.to/a/4bZF
Lung diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are on the rise, according to the American Lung Association and the National Institutes of Health.These ailments are chronic, affect the small airways of the lung, and are thought to involve an injury-repair cycle that leads to the breakdown of normal airway structure and function.
Study Identifies Possible Therapeutic Target To Treat Asthma And COPD
http://mnt.to/a/4bZx
New research examines the role of PKC in airway smooth muscle contraction and raises the possibility that this enzyme could be a therapeutic target for treating asthma, COPD, and other lung diseases.
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** DEPRESSION News **
Method-Of-Loci Strategy May Help Depressed People Remember The Good Times
http://mnt.to/a/4bZM
New research highlights a memory strategy that may help people who suffer from depression in recalling positive day-to-day experiences. The study is published in Clinical Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
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** DERMATOLOGY News **
What Are Fordyce Spots? What Causes Fordyce Spots?
http://mnt.to/a/4c2f
Fordyce spots, also known as Fordyce's spots, Fordyce granules or Sebaceous Prominence, are small raised, pale red, yellow-white or skin-colored bumps or spots that appear on the shaft of the penis, the labia, scrotum, or the vermilion border of the lips of a person's face.
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** DIABETES News **
Eat Too Much? Maybe It's In The Blood
http://mnt.to/a/4c25
Bone marrow cells that produce brain-derived eurotrophic factor (BDNF), known to affect regulation of food intake, travel to part of the hypothalamus in the brain where they "fine-tune" appetite, said researchers from Baylor College of Medicine and Shiga University of Medical Science in Otsu, Shiga, Japan, in a report that appears online in the journal Nature Communications.
Bariatric Surgery Restores Pancreatic Function By Targeting Belly Fat
http://mnt.to/a/4bZZ
In a substudy of the STAMPEDE trial (Surgical Therapy And Medications Potentially Eradicate Diabetes Efficiently), Cleveland Clinic researchers have found that gastric bypass surgery reverses diabetes by uniquely restoring pancreatic function in moderately obese patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes.
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** EAR, NOSE AND THROAT News **
Researchers Identify Forerunners Of Inner-Ear Cells That Enable Hearing
http://mnt.to/a/4c2q
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified a group of progenitor cells in the inner ear that can become the sensory hair cells and adjacent supporting cells that enable hearing.
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** ENDOCRINOLOGY News **
Eat Too Much? Maybe It's In The Blood
http://mnt.to/a/4c25
Bone marrow cells that produce brain-derived eurotrophic factor (BDNF), known to affect regulation of food intake, travel to part of the hypothalamus in the brain where they "fine-tune" appetite, said researchers from Baylor College of Medicine and Shiga University of Medical Science in Otsu, Shiga, Japan, in a report that appears online in the journal Nature Communications.
In IVF, Freezing Embryos To Allow Hormone Levels To Reduce Led To Fewer Undersize Infants, Eliminated Preeclampsia
http://mnt.to/a/4bZH
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have identified what may be a major factor behind the increased risk of two adverse outcomes in pregnancies conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF).
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** EYE HEALTH / BLINDNESS News **
Potential Diagnostic Test For River Blindness Infection
http://mnt.to/a/4bZc
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found a telltale molecular marker for Onchocerciasis or "river blindness," a parasitic infection that affects tens of millions of people in Africa, Latin America and other tropical regions.
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** FERTILITY News **
In IVF, Freezing Embryos To Allow Hormone Levels To Reduce Led To Fewer Undersize Infants, Eliminated Preeclampsia
http://mnt.to/a/4bZH
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have identified what may be a major factor behind the increased risk of two adverse outcomes in pregnancies conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF).
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
Bariatric Surgery Restores Pancreatic Function By Targeting Belly Fat
http://mnt.to/a/4bZZ
In a substudy of the STAMPEDE trial (Surgical Therapy And Medications Potentially Eradicate Diabetes Efficiently), Cleveland Clinic researchers have found that gastric bypass surgery reverses diabetes by uniquely restoring pancreatic function in moderately obese patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes.
Stivarga® (regorafenib) Tablets Approved By U.S. FDA For Treatment Of Patients With Locally Advanced, Unresectable Or Metastatic GIST
http://mnt.to/a/4bZY
Bayer HealthCare and Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONXX) have announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Bayer's Stivarga® (regorafenib) tablets to treat patients with locally advanced, unresectable or metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) who have been previously treated with imatinib mesylate and sunitinib malate.
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** GENETICS News **
Epigenetic And Pharmacological Approaches To Lung Repair
http://mnt.to/a/4bZF
Lung diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are on the rise, according to the American Lung Association and the National Institutes of Health.These ailments are chronic, affect the small airways of the lung, and are thought to involve an injury-repair cycle that leads to the breakdown of normal airway structure and function.
Addressing Stuttering In Down Syndrome
http://mnt.to/a/4bZj
Researchers from the University of Alberta are helping children with Down syndrome who stutter find their voice and speak with ease.Stuttering is a common problem that affects almost half of all children with Down syndrome, yet despite the scope of the problem, little research exists about preferred treatment options - or even whether to treat at all.
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** HEALTH INSURANCE / MEDICAL INSURANCE News **
Discrimination Against People With Low Socio-Economic Status Evident In Some Family Physicians' Offices
http://mnt.to/a/4bZC
Family physicians' offices appear to discriminate against people of low socio-economic status, even when there is no economic incentive to do so under Canada's system of publicly-funded universal health insurance, new research has shown.
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** HEARING / DEAFNESS News **
Researchers Identify Forerunners Of Inner-Ear Cells That Enable Hearing
http://mnt.to/a/4c2q
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified a group of progenitor cells in the inner ear that can become the sensory hair cells and adjacent supporting cells that enable hearing.
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** HEART DISEASE News **
Atrial Fibrillation Risk Prediction Model For Women
http://mnt.to/a/4c2k
Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of abnormal heart rhythm, affecting 2.5 million Americans. If left undetected or untreated, atrial fibrillation can lead to stroke. Determining who is at increased risk for atrial fibrillation has been difficult, especially among individuals without established heart disease.
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** HIV / AIDS News **
AIDS Impairs The Ability To Recognize Emotions In Others
http://mnt.to/a/4c2n
People with HIV are less able to recognise facial emotion than non-infected people finds a study published in the launch edition of BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Psychology. Reduction in their ability to recognise fear in others is linked to a similar loss in immediate recall, while those with a lower general neurocognitive performance also had a reduced ability to recognise happiness.
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** HYPERTENSION News **
Gut Bacteria Help Regulate Blood Pressure
http://mnt.to/a/4c2g
In a new study, US scientists suggest gut bacteria form part of a complex system that maintains the body's blood pressure. They have discovered a specialized odor-sensing receptor normally present in the nose can also be found in blood vessels throughout the body.
In IVF, Freezing Embryos To Allow Hormone Levels To Reduce Led To Fewer Undersize Infants, Eliminated Preeclampsia
http://mnt.to/a/4bZH
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have identified what may be a major factor behind the increased risk of two adverse outcomes in pregnancies conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF).
Blood Pressure During Pregnancy May Affect Offspring's Future Health
http://mnt.to/a/4bZr
Up to 10% of all women experience some form of elevated blood pressure during pregnancy. Researchers from the Centre for Social Evolution at the Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen show that mild maternal hypertension early in pregnancy actually benefits the fetus, but that late-pregnancy hypertension has negative health consequences for the child.
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Bone-Marrow Environment Identified That Helps Fight Infection
http://mnt.to/a/4bZf
The Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern has deepened the understanding of the environment within bone marrow that nurtures stem cells, this time identifying the biological setting for specialized blood-forming cells that produce the infection-fighting white blood cells known as T cells and B cells.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
Superbug's Weak Spot Could Be Its Protein Factory
http://mnt.to/a/4c3j
Researchers in the US have spotted a weakness in the internal machinery of a superbug that could offer new targets for drugs. They believe the key lies with the molecular mechanisms that antibiotic-resistant bacteria use to manufacture life-essential proteins, without which they soon perish.
Gut Bacteria Help Regulate Blood Pressure
http://mnt.to/a/4c2g
In a new study, US scientists suggest gut bacteria form part of a complex system that maintains the body's blood pressure. They have discovered a specialized odor-sensing receptor normally present in the nose can also be found in blood vessels throughout the body.
High Filtration Fitted Face Masks Protect Health Care Workers Who Work In High Risk Settings Or During A Pandemic
http://mnt.to/a/4c23
Health care workers who consistently wear special fitted face masks while on duty are much less likely to get clinical respiratory and bacterial infections, according to new research led by University of New South Wales (UNSW) academics.
Promising Viral Treatment For Prostate Cancer Without Unpleasant Side Effects
http://mnt.to/a/4bZB
A recombinant Newcastle disease virus kills all kinds of prostate cancer cells, including hormone resistant cells, but leaves normal cells unscathed, according to a paper published online ahead of print in the Journal of Virology.
Stem Cells Identified In A Human Parasite
http://mnt.to/a/4bZy
From the point of view of its ultimate (human) host, the parasitic flatworm Schistosoma mansoni has a gruesome way of life. It hatches in feces-tainted water, grows into a larva in the body of a snail and then burrows through human skin to take up residence in the veins.
Metabolic Model May Predict Parasite Metabolism, Disease Ranges Under Climate Change
http://mnt.to/a/4bZm
Knowing the temperatures that viruses, bacteria, worms and all other parasites need to grow and survive could help determine the future range of infectious diseases under climate change, according to new research.
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** IT / INTERNET / E-MAIL News **
Lower Income Patients Often Do Not Have Access To Electronic Health Communications
http://mnt.to/a/4c22
Lower-income patients want to communicate electronically with their doctors, but the revolution in health care technology often is not accessible to them, due to inadequate health information services within the health care clinics they frequent, according to a survey by UC San Francisco researchers.
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** LIVER DISEASE / HEPATITIS News **
New Mouse Research May Lead To Liver Stem Cell Therapy For Chronic Liver Disease In Humans
http://mnt.to/a/4bZG
For decades scientists around the world have attempted to regenerate primary liver cells known as hepatocytes because of their numerous biomedical applications, including hepatitis research, drug metabolism and toxicity studies, as well as transplantation for cirrhosis and other chronic liver conditions.
Donated Liver Survival Rate Greatly Improved By Antioxidant
http://mnt.to/a/4bZg
Researchers from Italy have found that the antioxidant, N-acetylcysteine (NAC), when injected prior to harvesting of the liver, significantly improves graft survival following transplantation.
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** LYMPHOLOGY/LYMPHEDEMA News **
Patients' Fear Of Developing Lymphedema Far Exceeds Risk Following Breast Cancer Treatment
http://mnt.to/a/4bZJ
Women who have had the lymph nodes under their arm surgically removed during breast cancer treatment are warned to avoid certain practices that can cause lymphedema - a condition that causes chronic, painless swelling in the arm.
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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA / MYELOMA News **
Levels Of Certain Small Molecules In The Blood Altered By Radiation Exposure, Offering A Possible Measure Of Damage To The Body
http://mnt.to/a/4bZt
Ohio State University cancer researchers have identified molecules in the bloodstream that might accurately gauge the likelihood of radiation illness after exposure to ionizing radiation.The animal study, led by researchers at The Ohio State Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G.
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
Screening Method Created To Expedite The Development Of New Drugs In The Fight Against Tropical Diseases
http://mnt.to/a/4c2h
A novel tool exploits baker's yeast to expedite the development of new drugs to fight multiple tropical diseases, including malaria, schistosomiasis, and African sleeping sickness. The unique screening method uses yeasts which have been genetically engineered to express parasite and human proteins to identify chemical compounds that target disease-causing parasites but do not affect their human hosts.
Heart Development Breakthrough Utilises Nottingham Technology
http://mnt.to/a/4bZK
Technology developed at The University of Nottingham has been used in a breakthrough study aimed at developing the first comprehensive model of a fully functioning fetal heart.The abdominal fetal ECG device, designed originally by academics in the University's Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and on commercial sale throughout the world since 2008 through the University spin-out company Monica Healthcare Ltd, has been used to observe living fetal hearts of babies in their mothers' wombs.
One In 3 Ventilated Patients Suffers From PTSD Symptoms
http://mnt.to/a/4bZw
One in three people who survived stays in an intensive care unit (ICU) and required use of a mechanical ventilator showed substantial post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms that lasted for up to two years, according to a new Johns Hopkins study of patients with acute lung injury.
Potential Diagnostic Test For River Blindness Infection
http://mnt.to/a/4bZc
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found a telltale molecular marker for Onchocerciasis or "river blindness," a parasitic infection that affects tens of millions of people in Africa, Latin America and other tropical regions.
New Strategies Needed To Promote CPR Education In High-Risk Neighborhoods
http://mnt.to/a/4bZ9
Targeting CPR education in high-risk neighborhoods could increase the number of bystanders giving CPR and decrease deaths from cardiac arrest, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published in its journal Circulation.
'NanoVelcro' Device Enables 'Liquid Biopsies' For Metastatic Melanoma
http://mnt.to/a/4bZ8
Researchers at UCLA report that they have refined a method they previously developed for capturing and analyzing cancer cells that break away from patients' tumors and circulate in the blood.
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** MELANOMA / SKIN CANCER News **
Omega-3 Supplements May Prevent Skin Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4c2d
Consuming omega-3 fish oils can help to prevent skin cancer, according to the first clinical trial exploring the influence of fish oils on the skin immunity of humans.The study was conducted by a team of researchers from the University of Manchester and funded by the Association for International Cancer Research, and examined the effect of taking omega-3 on 79 healthy participants.
'NanoVelcro' Device Enables 'Liquid Biopsies' For Metastatic Melanoma
http://mnt.to/a/4bZ8
Researchers at UCLA report that they have refined a method they previously developed for capturing and analyzing cancer cells that break away from patients' tumors and circulate in the blood.
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** MENOPAUSE News **
Drug Treating Sexual Pain Among Postmenopausal Women Approved By FDA
http://mnt.to/a/4c2c
The drug Osphena (ospemifene) has just been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of moderate to severe dyspareunia, a symptom of vulvar and vaginal atrophy (VVA) that causes pain during sexual intercourse in postmenopausal women.
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** MRI / PET / ULTRASOUND News **
Identifying Autism Risk In Newborns
http://mnt.to/a/4bZk
Low-birth-weight babies with a particular brain abnormality are at greater risk for autism, according to a new study that could provide doctors a signpost for early detection of the still poorly understood disorder.
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** MRSA / DRUG RESISTANCE News **
Superbug's Weak Spot Could Be Its Protein Factory
http://mnt.to/a/4c3j
Researchers in the US have spotted a weakness in the internal machinery of a superbug that could offer new targets for drugs. They believe the key lies with the molecular mechanisms that antibiotic-resistant bacteria use to manufacture life-essential proteins, without which they soon perish.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Brain Connections Differ In Kids With Autism
http://mnt.to/a/4c3g
Kids with autism have a structural difference in brain connections compared to those without the disorder.The finding, published in BMC Medicine, came from scientists from Boston Children's Hospital who used EEGs to track the electrical cross-talk of the brain.
The Developing Brain May Be Affected By Bisphenol A
http://mnt.to/a/4bZb
Environmental exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a widespread chemical found in plastics and resins, may suppress a gene vital to nerve cell function and to the development of the central nervous system, according to a study led by researchers at Duke Medicine.
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** NURSING / MIDWIFERY News **
High Filtration Fitted Face Masks Protect Health Care Workers Who Work In High Risk Settings Or During A Pandemic
http://mnt.to/a/4c23
Health care workers who consistently wear special fitted face masks while on duty are much less likely to get clinical respiratory and bacterial infections, according to new research led by University of New South Wales (UNSW) academics.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Omega-3 Supplements May Prevent Skin Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4c2d
Consuming omega-3 fish oils can help to prevent skin cancer, according to the first clinical trial exploring the influence of fish oils on the skin immunity of humans.The study was conducted by a team of researchers from the University of Manchester and funded by the Association for International Cancer Research, and examined the effect of taking omega-3 on 79 healthy participants.
Iron Intake May Help To Protect Women Against PMS
http://mnt.to/a/4c24
Women who reported eating a diet rich in iron were 30 to 40 percent less likely to develop pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS) than women who consumed lower amounts, in a study reported this week by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences and Harvard.
Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation During Pregnancy Reduced Early Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight
http://mnt.to/a/4bZD
University of Kansas researchers have found that the infants of mothers who were given 600 milligrams of the omega-3 fatty acid DHA during pregnancy weighed more at birth and were less likely to be very low birth weight and born before 34 weeks gestation than infants of mothers who were given a placebo.
Babies Slow To Grow Should Not Have Their Calories Increased, Most Catch Up By Early Teens
http://mnt.to/a/4bZv
New parents are pleased when their baby gains weight as expected, but if the rate of weight gain is slow parents can become worried and concerned about their child's future size.New research from the Children of the 90s study at the University of Bristol shows that most babies who are slow to put on weight in the first nine months of life have caught up to within the normal range by the age of 13, but remain lighter and shorter than many of their peers.
Researchers Replace Artificial Preservatives In Bread, Improve Flavour
http://mnt.to/a/4bZp
University of Alberta researchers have found a way to replace artificial preservatives in bread, making it tastier.After loafing around in the lab analyzing strains of mould fermented in sourdough bread, Michael Ganzle, professor and Canada Research Chair in the University of Alberta Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science and fellow researchers were able to isolate natural compounds that can help keep bread fresh without changing its flavour.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Eat Too Much? Maybe It's In The Blood
http://mnt.to/a/4c25
Bone marrow cells that produce brain-derived eurotrophic factor (BDNF), known to affect regulation of food intake, travel to part of the hypothalamus in the brain where they "fine-tune" appetite, said researchers from Baylor College of Medicine and Shiga University of Medical Science in Otsu, Shiga, Japan, in a report that appears online in the journal Nature Communications.
Bariatric Surgery Restores Pancreatic Function By Targeting Belly Fat
http://mnt.to/a/4bZZ
In a substudy of the STAMPEDE trial (Surgical Therapy And Medications Potentially Eradicate Diabetes Efficiently), Cleveland Clinic researchers have found that gastric bypass surgery reverses diabetes by uniquely restoring pancreatic function in moderately obese patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes.
Babies Slow To Grow Should Not Have Their Calories Increased, Most Catch Up By Early Teens
http://mnt.to/a/4bZv
New parents are pleased when their baby gains weight as expected, but if the rate of weight gain is slow parents can become worried and concerned about their child's future size.New research from the Children of the 90s study at the University of Bristol shows that most babies who are slow to put on weight in the first nine months of life have caught up to within the normal range by the age of 13, but remain lighter and shorter than many of their peers.
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** PAIN / ANESTHETICS News **
2 In 5 Brits Need Painkillers To Be Able To Work
http://mnt.to/a/4c28
A survey that took a snapshot of painkiller use across the UK reveals that nearly 2 in 5 people (37%) say they have to take painkillers in order to feel well enough to work. It also finds that 1 in 3 people using medication are worried about becoming dependent on drugs in order to manage their lives.
Preventing Chronic Pain With Stress Management
http://mnt.to/a/4bZQ
For chronic pain sufferers, such as people who develop back pain after a car accident, avoiding the harmful effects of stress may be key to managing their condition. This is particularly important for people with a smaller-than-average hippocampus, as these individuals seem to be particularly vulnerable to stress.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Brain Connections Differ In Kids With Autism
http://mnt.to/a/4c3g
Kids with autism have a structural difference in brain connections compared to those without the disorder.The finding, published in BMC Medicine, came from scientists from Boston Children's Hospital who used EEGs to track the electrical cross-talk of the brain.
C-Section Babies 5 Times More Likely To Develop Allergies
http://mnt.to/a/4c2b
C-section babies are five times more likely to develop allergies by age two than those born naturally.The finding came from a new study conducted by researchers from Henry Ford Hospital and was presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology yearly meeting in San Antonio.
Childhood Blood Lead Levels Rise And Fall With Exposure To Airborne Dust In Urban Areas
http://mnt.to/a/4bZN
A new nine-year study of more than 367,000 children in Detroit supports the idea that a mysterious seasonal fluctuation in blood lead levels - observed in urban areas throughout the United States and elsewhere in the northern hemisphere - results from resuspended dust contaminated with lead.
Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation During Pregnancy Reduced Early Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight
http://mnt.to/a/4bZD
University of Kansas researchers have found that the infants of mothers who were given 600 milligrams of the omega-3 fatty acid DHA during pregnancy weighed more at birth and were less likely to be very low birth weight and born before 34 weeks gestation than infants of mothers who were given a placebo.
Babies Slow To Grow Should Not Have Their Calories Increased, Most Catch Up By Early Teens
http://mnt.to/a/4bZv
New parents are pleased when their baby gains weight as expected, but if the rate of weight gain is slow parents can become worried and concerned about their child's future size.New research from the Children of the 90s study at the University of Bristol shows that most babies who are slow to put on weight in the first nine months of life have caught up to within the normal range by the age of 13, but remain lighter and shorter than many of their peers.
Blood Pressure During Pregnancy May Affect Offspring's Future Health
http://mnt.to/a/4bZr
Up to 10% of all women experience some form of elevated blood pressure during pregnancy. Researchers from the Centre for Social Evolution at the Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen show that mild maternal hypertension early in pregnancy actually benefits the fetus, but that late-pregnancy hypertension has negative health consequences for the child.
Exposure To Airborne Dust In Urban Areas Leads To A Rise And Fall In Childhood Blood Levels Of Lead
http://mnt.to/a/4bZq
A new nine-year study* of more than 367,000 children in Detroit supports the idea that a mysterious seasonal fluctuation in blood lead levels - observed in urban areas throughout the United States and elsewhere in the northern hemisphere - results from resuspended dust contaminated with lead.
Identifying Autism Risk In Newborns
http://mnt.to/a/4bZk
Low-birth-weight babies with a particular brain abnormality are at greater risk for autism, according to a new study that could provide doctors a signpost for early detection of the still poorly understood disorder.
Addressing Stuttering In Down Syndrome
http://mnt.to/a/4bZj
Researchers from the University of Alberta are helping children with Down syndrome who stutter find their voice and speak with ease.Stuttering is a common problem that affects almost half of all children with Down syndrome, yet despite the scope of the problem, little research exists about preferred treatment options - or even whether to treat at all.
The Developing Brain May Be Affected By Bisphenol A
http://mnt.to/a/4bZb
Environmental exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a widespread chemical found in plastics and resins, may suppress a gene vital to nerve cell function and to the development of the central nervous system, according to a study led by researchers at Duke Medicine.
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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **
Heart Development Breakthrough Utilises Nottingham Technology
http://mnt.to/a/4bZK
Technology developed at The University of Nottingham has been used in a breakthrough study aimed at developing the first comprehensive model of a fully functioning fetal heart.The abdominal fetal ECG device, designed originally by academics in the University's Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and on commercial sale throughout the world since 2008 through the University spin-out company Monica Healthcare Ltd, has been used to observe living fetal hearts of babies in their mothers' wombs.
Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation During Pregnancy Reduced Early Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight
http://mnt.to/a/4bZD
University of Kansas researchers have found that the infants of mothers who were given 600 milligrams of the omega-3 fatty acid DHA during pregnancy weighed more at birth and were less likely to be very low birth weight and born before 34 weeks gestation than infants of mothers who were given a placebo.
Blood Pressure During Pregnancy May Affect Offspring's Future Health
http://mnt.to/a/4bZr
Up to 10% of all women experience some form of elevated blood pressure during pregnancy. Researchers from the Centre for Social Evolution at the Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen show that mild maternal hypertension early in pregnancy actually benefits the fetus, but that late-pregnancy hypertension has negative health consequences for the child.
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** PRIMARY CARE / GENERAL PRACTICE News **
Lower Income Patients Often Do Not Have Access To Electronic Health Communications
http://mnt.to/a/4c22
Lower-income patients want to communicate electronically with their doctors, but the revolution in health care technology often is not accessible to them, due to inadequate health information services within the health care clinics they frequent, according to a survey by UC San Francisco researchers.
Discrimination Against People With Low Socio-Economic Status Evident In Some Family Physicians' Offices
http://mnt.to/a/4bZC
Family physicians' offices appear to discriminate against people of low socio-economic status, even when there is no economic incentive to do so under Canada's system of publicly-funded universal health insurance, new research has shown.
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** PROSTATE / PROSTATE CANCER News **
Promising Viral Treatment For Prostate Cancer Without Unpleasant Side Effects
http://mnt.to/a/4bZB
A recombinant Newcastle disease virus kills all kinds of prostate cancer cells, including hormone resistant cells, but leaves normal cells unscathed, according to a paper published online ahead of print in the Journal of Virology.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
AIDS Impairs The Ability To Recognize Emotions In Others
http://mnt.to/a/4c2n
People with HIV are less able to recognise facial emotion than non-infected people finds a study published in the launch edition of BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Psychology. Reduction in their ability to recognise fear in others is linked to a similar loss in immediate recall, while those with a lower general neurocognitive performance also had a reduced ability to recognise happiness.
Method-Of-Loci Strategy May Help Depressed People Remember The Good Times
http://mnt.to/a/4bZM
New research highlights a memory strategy that may help people who suffer from depression in recalling positive day-to-day experiences. The study is published in Clinical Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
Patients' Fear Of Developing Lymphedema Far Exceeds Risk Following Breast Cancer Treatment
http://mnt.to/a/4bZJ
Women who have had the lymph nodes under their arm surgically removed during breast cancer treatment are warned to avoid certain practices that can cause lymphedema - a condition that causes chronic, painless swelling in the arm.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Brits Drinking Up To 60% More Than They Admit
http://mnt.to/a/4c3d
The British are drinking much more, possibly 60% more than they admit, according to a new survey which is published in the latest issue of the European Journal of Public Health.Apparently, over three-quarters of the country's population drinks more than the recommended daily alcohol limit.
People Substantially Under-Estimate Their Alcohol Consumption In England
http://mnt.to/a/4c2j
Alcohol consumption could be much higher than previously thought, with more than three quarters of people in England drinking in excess of the recommended daily alcohol limit, according to a new paper in the European Journal of Public Health.
2 In 5 Brits Need Painkillers To Be Able To Work
http://mnt.to/a/4c28
A survey that took a snapshot of painkiller use across the UK reveals that nearly 2 in 5 people (37%) say they have to take painkillers in order to feel well enough to work. It also finds that 1 in 3 people using medication are worried about becoming dependent on drugs in order to manage their lives.
Discrimination Against People With Low Socio-Economic Status Evident In Some Family Physicians' Offices
http://mnt.to/a/4bZC
Family physicians' offices appear to discriminate against people of low socio-economic status, even when there is no economic incentive to do so under Canada's system of publicly-funded universal health insurance, new research has shown.
Several Toxic Metals Found At A Higher Level In Children With Autism
http://mnt.to/a/4bZz
In a recently published study in the journal Biological Trace Element Research, Arizona State University researchers report that children with autism had higher levels of several toxic metals in their blood and urine compared to typical children.
Exposure To Airborne Dust In Urban Areas Leads To A Rise And Fall In Childhood Blood Levels Of Lead
http://mnt.to/a/4bZq
A new nine-year study* of more than 367,000 children in Detroit supports the idea that a mysterious seasonal fluctuation in blood lead levels - observed in urban areas throughout the United States and elsewhere in the northern hemisphere - results from resuspended dust contaminated with lead.
The Developing Brain May Be Affected By Bisphenol A
http://mnt.to/a/4bZb
Environmental exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a widespread chemical found in plastics and resins, may suppress a gene vital to nerve cell function and to the development of the central nervous system, according to a study led by researchers at Duke Medicine.
New Strategies Needed To Promote CPR Education In High-Risk Neighborhoods
http://mnt.to/a/4bZ9
Targeting CPR education in high-risk neighborhoods could increase the number of bystanders giving CPR and decrease deaths from cardiac arrest, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published in its journal Circulation.
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** RADIOLOGY / NUCLEAR MEDICINE News **
Levels Of Certain Small Molecules In The Blood Altered By Radiation Exposure, Offering A Possible Measure Of Damage To The Body
http://mnt.to/a/4bZt
Ohio State University cancer researchers have identified molecules in the bloodstream that might accurately gauge the likelihood of radiation illness after exposure to ionizing radiation.The animal study, led by researchers at The Ohio State Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G.
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** REGULATORY AFFAIRS / DRUG APPROVALS News **
Drug Treating Sexual Pain Among Postmenopausal Women Approved By FDA
http://mnt.to/a/4c2c
The drug Osphena (ospemifene) has just been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of moderate to severe dyspareunia, a symptom of vulvar and vaginal atrophy (VVA) that causes pain during sexual intercourse in postmenopausal women.
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** REHABILITATION / PHYSICAL THERAPY News **
External Qigong Therapy May Reduce Cocaine Cravings In Early Addiction Recovery
http://mnt.to/a/4bZn
Cocaine is one of the most addictive drugs of abuse. Few effective treatments are available to help control cravings and withdrawal symptoms among individuals undergoing therapy to overcome cocaine abuse.
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** RESPIRATORY / ASTHMA News **
High Filtration Fitted Face Masks Protect Health Care Workers Who Work In High Risk Settings Or During A Pandemic
http://mnt.to/a/4c23
Health care workers who consistently wear special fitted face masks while on duty are much less likely to get clinical respiratory and bacterial infections, according to new research led by University of New South Wales (UNSW) academics.
UPMC First To Enroll Patients In Inaugural U.S. Trial Inserting Coils In Emphysema-Diseased Lungs
http://mnt.to/a/4bZP
UPMC is the first center in North America to enroll patients into a Food and Drug Administration-approved clinical trial that will test whether the insertion of small coils can collapse diseased lung areas and improve both lung function and exercise tolerance among patients with advanced emphysema.
Epigenetic And Pharmacological Approaches To Lung Repair
http://mnt.to/a/4bZF
Lung diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are on the rise, according to the American Lung Association and the National Institutes of Health.These ailments are chronic, affect the small airways of the lung, and are thought to involve an injury-repair cycle that leads to the breakdown of normal airway structure and function.
Study Identifies Possible Therapeutic Target To Treat Asthma And COPD
http://mnt.to/a/4bZx
New research examines the role of PKC in airway smooth muscle contraction and raises the possibility that this enzyme could be a therapeutic target for treating asthma, COPD, and other lung diseases.
One In 3 Ventilated Patients Suffers From PTSD Symptoms
http://mnt.to/a/4bZw
One in three people who survived stays in an intensive care unit (ICU) and required use of a mechanical ventilator showed substantial post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms that lasted for up to two years, according to a new Johns Hopkins study of patients with acute lung injury.
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** SEXUAL HEALTH / STDS News **
Drug Treating Sexual Pain Among Postmenopausal Women Approved By FDA
http://mnt.to/a/4c2c
The drug Osphena (ospemifene) has just been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of moderate to severe dyspareunia, a symptom of vulvar and vaginal atrophy (VVA) that causes pain during sexual intercourse in postmenopausal women.
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** STEM CELL RESEARCH News **
Researchers Identify Forerunners Of Inner-Ear Cells That Enable Hearing
http://mnt.to/a/4c2q
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified a group of progenitor cells in the inner ear that can become the sensory hair cells and adjacent supporting cells that enable hearing.
New Mouse Research May Lead To Liver Stem Cell Therapy For Chronic Liver Disease In Humans
http://mnt.to/a/4bZG
For decades scientists around the world have attempted to regenerate primary liver cells known as hepatocytes because of their numerous biomedical applications, including hepatitis research, drug metabolism and toxicity studies, as well as transplantation for cirrhosis and other chronic liver conditions.
Stem Cells Identified In A Human Parasite
http://mnt.to/a/4bZy
From the point of view of its ultimate (human) host, the parasitic flatworm Schistosoma mansoni has a gruesome way of life. It hatches in feces-tainted water, grows into a larva in the body of a snail and then burrows through human skin to take up residence in the veins.
Bone-Marrow Environment Identified That Helps Fight Infection
http://mnt.to/a/4bZf
The Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern has deepened the understanding of the environment within bone marrow that nurtures stem cells, this time identifying the biological setting for specialized blood-forming cells that produce the infection-fighting white blood cells known as T cells and B cells.
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** STROKE News **
Atrial Fibrillation Risk Prediction Model For Women
http://mnt.to/a/4c2k
Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of abnormal heart rhythm, affecting 2.5 million Americans. If left undetected or untreated, atrial fibrillation can lead to stroke. Determining who is at increased risk for atrial fibrillation has been difficult, especially among individuals without established heart disease.
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** TRANSPLANTS / ORGAN DONATIONS News **
Donated Liver Survival Rate Greatly Improved By Antioxidant
http://mnt.to/a/4bZg
Researchers from Italy have found that the antioxidant, N-acetylcysteine (NAC), when injected prior to harvesting of the liver, significantly improves graft survival following transplantation.
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** TROPICAL DISEASES News **
Screening Method Created To Expedite The Development Of New Drugs In The Fight Against Tropical Diseases
http://mnt.to/a/4c2h
A novel tool exploits baker's yeast to expedite the development of new drugs to fight multiple tropical diseases, including malaria, schistosomiasis, and African sleeping sickness. The unique screening method uses yeasts which have been genetically engineered to express parasite and human proteins to identify chemical compounds that target disease-causing parasites but do not affect their human hosts.
A Step Towards Malaria Transmission Prevention - SHLP1
http://mnt.to/a/4bZL
Experts have disabled a unique member of the signalling proteins which are essential for the development of the malaria parasite.They have produced a mutant lacking the ancient bacterial Shewanella-like protein phosphatase known as SHLP1 (pronounced 'shelph').
Potential Diagnostic Test For River Blindness Infection
http://mnt.to/a/4bZc
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found a telltale molecular marker for Onchocerciasis or "river blindness," a parasitic infection that affects tens of millions of people in Africa, Latin America and other tropical regions.
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** WATER - AIR QUALITY / AGRICULTURE News **
Childhood Blood Lead Levels Rise And Fall With Exposure To Airborne Dust In Urban Areas
http://mnt.to/a/4bZN
A new nine-year study of more than 367,000 children in Detroit supports the idea that a mysterious seasonal fluctuation in blood lead levels - observed in urban areas throughout the United States and elsewhere in the northern hemisphere - results from resuspended dust contaminated with lead.
Exposure To Airborne Dust In Urban Areas Leads To A Rise And Fall In Childhood Blood Levels Of Lead
http://mnt.to/a/4bZq
A new nine-year study* of more than 367,000 children in Detroit supports the idea that a mysterious seasonal fluctuation in blood lead levels - observed in urban areas throughout the United States and elsewhere in the northern hemisphere - results from resuspended dust contaminated with lead.
Researchers Replace Artificial Preservatives In Bread, Improve Flavour
http://mnt.to/a/4bZp
University of Alberta researchers have found a way to replace artificial preservatives in bread, making it tastier.After loafing around in the lab analyzing strains of mould fermented in sourdough bread, Michael Ganzle, professor and Canada Research Chair in the University of Alberta Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science and fellow researchers were able to isolate natural compounds that can help keep bread fresh without changing its flavour.
Metabolic Model May Predict Parasite Metabolism, Disease Ranges Under Climate Change
http://mnt.to/a/4bZm
Knowing the temperatures that viruses, bacteria, worms and all other parasites need to grow and survive could help determine the future range of infectious diseases under climate change, according to new research.
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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
Iron Intake May Help To Protect Women Against PMS
http://mnt.to/a/4c24
Women who reported eating a diet rich in iron were 30 to 40 percent less likely to develop pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS) than women who consumed lower amounts, in a study reported this week by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences and Harvard.
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