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** ANXIETY / STRESS News **
Millennials: The Most Stressed-Out Generation, USA
http://mnt.to/a/4bHd
Young adults in the USA find it particularly hard to manage their stress and get the health care that meets their needs, says a new American Psychological Association survey "Stress in America: Missing the Health Care Connection".
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** BONES / ORTHOPEDICS News **
Roughly 25 Percent Of ACL Tears From Recreational Ski Injuries Heal By Themselves
http://mnt.to/a/4bDV
Roughly a quarter of recreational skiers who tear their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) while hitting the slopes can be successfully treated without surgery, according to a new study. The study, conducted by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, appears online ahead of print in the journal Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy.
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** BREAST CANCER News **
New Approach Mimicking The Body's Natural Defenses Could Help Treat A Therapy-Resistant Breast Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4bDX
Cancer drugs of the new, molecular generation destroy malignant breast tumors in a targeted manner: They block characteristic molecules on tumor cells - receptors for the hormones estrogen or progesterone, or a co-receptor, called HER2, that binds to many growth factors.
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** COPD News **
Benzodiazepine Use In COPD May Put Patients At Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4bDN
A popular class of drugs commonly used to treat sleep and mood symptoms continues to be frequently prescribed despite being known to have potentially life-threatening side effects.Previous studies have linked benzodiazepines - a medication class that may be used in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to treat symptoms of insomnia, depression, anxiety and shortness of breath - with adverse outcomes, but until now there has been little information on how frequently it's prescribed or who is using it.
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** DENTISTRY News **
Possible Link Between Obesity And Gum Disease
http://mnt.to/a/4bDW
Impacting approximately one-third of the U.S. population, obesity is a significant health concern for Americans. It's a risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and certain forms of cancer, and now, according to an article published in the January/February 2013 issue of General Dentistry, the peer-reviewed clinical journal of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), it also may be a risk factor for gum disease.
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** DERMATOLOGY News **
EMA Begins Safety Review Of Acne Drug Diane 35
http://mnt.to/a/4bHg
A safety review of the acne drug Diane 35 (cyproterone acetate 2 mg, ethinylestradiol 35µg) and its generics has officially begun.The review was started by The European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) at its meeting February 4-7 2013.
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** GENETICS News **
DNA Diagnosis Performed By Genetic Device
http://mnt.to/a/4bDY
Scientists hope that one day in the distant future, miniature, medically-savvy computers will roam our bodies, detecting early-stage diseases and treating them on the spot by releasing a suitable drug, without any outside help.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
New Measles Cases Highest In 18 Years, England
http://mnt.to/a/4bHf
New cases of measles have reached their highest level in 18 years in the England and Wales, many of them young adults and teenagers who were not immunized after the fraudulent 1998 MMR scare.
Possible Link Between Obesity And Gum Disease
http://mnt.to/a/4bDW
Impacting approximately one-third of the U.S. population, obesity is a significant health concern for Americans. It's a risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and certain forms of cancer, and now, according to an article published in the January/February 2013 issue of General Dentistry, the peer-reviewed clinical journal of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), it also may be a risk factor for gum disease.
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** IT / INTERNET / E-MAIL News **
DNA Diagnosis Performed By Genetic Device
http://mnt.to/a/4bDY
Scientists hope that one day in the distant future, miniature, medically-savvy computers will roam our bodies, detecting early-stage diseases and treating them on the spot by releasing a suitable drug, without any outside help.
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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA / MYELOMA News **
Lymphoma Cells Selectively Destroyed By Experimental Drug Combination
http://mnt.to/a/4bDR
Laboratory experiments conducted by scientists at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center suggest that a novel combination of the drugs ibrutinib and bortezomib could potentially be an effective new therapy for several forms of blood cancer, including diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
DNA Diagnosis Performed By Genetic Device
http://mnt.to/a/4bDY
Scientists hope that one day in the distant future, miniature, medically-savvy computers will roam our bodies, detecting early-stage diseases and treating them on the spot by releasing a suitable drug, without any outside help.
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** MENTAL HEALTH News **
Millennials: The Most Stressed-Out Generation, USA
http://mnt.to/a/4bHd
Young adults in the USA find it particularly hard to manage their stress and get the health care that meets their needs, says a new American Psychological Association survey "Stress in America: Missing the Health Care Connection".
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Mobile Phone That Can Detect Mercury Contamination In Water
http://mnt.to/a/4bDS
Chemists at the University of Burgos (Spain) have manufactured a sheet that changes colour in the presence of water contaminated with mercury. The results can be seen with the naked eye but when photographing the membrane with a mobile phone the concentration of this extremely toxic metal can be quantified.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Possible Link Between Obesity And Gum Disease
http://mnt.to/a/4bDW
Impacting approximately one-third of the U.S. population, obesity is a significant health concern for Americans. It's a risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and certain forms of cancer, and now, according to an article published in the January/February 2013 issue of General Dentistry, the peer-reviewed clinical journal of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), it also may be a risk factor for gum disease.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
New Measles Cases Highest In 18 Years, England
http://mnt.to/a/4bHf
New cases of measles have reached their highest level in 18 years in the England and Wales, many of them young adults and teenagers who were not immunized after the fraudulent 1998 MMR scare.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Millennials: The Most Stressed-Out Generation, USA
http://mnt.to/a/4bHd
Young adults in the USA find it particularly hard to manage their stress and get the health care that meets their needs, says a new American Psychological Association survey "Stress in America: Missing the Health Care Connection".
First-Ever Study Shows Impact Of Abusive Supervisor Extends To Victim's Co-Workers
http://mnt.to/a/4bDT
Abusive bosses who target employees with ridicule, public criticism, and the silent treatment not only have a detrimental effect on the employees they bully, but they negatively impact the work environment for the co-workers of those employees who suffer from "second-hand" or vicarious abusive supervision, according to new research from the University of New Hampshire.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
New Measles Cases Highest In 18 Years, England
http://mnt.to/a/4bHf
New cases of measles have reached their highest level in 18 years in the England and Wales, many of them young adults and teenagers who were not immunized after the fraudulent 1998 MMR scare.
First-Ever Study Shows Impact Of Abusive Supervisor Extends To Victim's Co-Workers
http://mnt.to/a/4bDT
Abusive bosses who target employees with ridicule, public criticism, and the silent treatment not only have a detrimental effect on the employees they bully, but they negatively impact the work environment for the co-workers of those employees who suffer from "second-hand" or vicarious abusive supervision, according to new research from the University of New Hampshire.
Mobile Phone That Can Detect Mercury Contamination In Water
http://mnt.to/a/4bDS
Chemists at the University of Burgos (Spain) have manufactured a sheet that changes colour in the presence of water contaminated with mercury. The results can be seen with the naked eye but when photographing the membrane with a mobile phone the concentration of this extremely toxic metal can be quantified.
Study Identifies Biomarkers For Early Risk Assessment Of Acute Kidney Injury
http://mnt.to/a/4bDP
Acute kidney injury strikes large numbers of hospitalized patients, including those with no prior kidney-related illness, and is one of the most costly and deadly conditions affecting critically ill patients.
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** REGULATORY AFFAIRS / DRUG APPROVALS News **
EMA Begins Safety Review Of Acne Drug Diane 35
http://mnt.to/a/4bHg
A safety review of the acne drug Diane 35 (cyproterone acetate 2 mg, ethinylestradiol 35µg) and its generics has officially begun.The review was started by The European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) at its meeting February 4-7 2013.
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** SCHIZOPHRENIA News **
In Mouse Model Of Schizophrenia, Induction Of Mild Inflammation Leads To Cognitive Deficits
http://mnt.to/a/4bDM
Researchers at the Institute for Comprehensive Medical Science, Fujita Health University and the National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Japan, along with colleagues from 9 other institutions, have identified an exceptional mouse model of schizophrenia.
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
Benzodiazepine Use In COPD May Put Patients At Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4bDN
A popular class of drugs commonly used to treat sleep and mood symptoms continues to be frequently prescribed despite being known to have potentially life-threatening side effects.Previous studies have linked benzodiazepines - a medication class that may be used in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to treat symptoms of insomnia, depression, anxiety and shortness of breath - with adverse outcomes, but until now there has been little information on how frequently it's prescribed or who is using it.
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** SLEEP / SLEEP DISORDERS / INSOMNIA News **
Benzodiazepine Use In COPD May Put Patients At Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4bDN
A popular class of drugs commonly used to treat sleep and mood symptoms continues to be frequently prescribed despite being known to have potentially life-threatening side effects.Previous studies have linked benzodiazepines - a medication class that may be used in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to treat symptoms of insomnia, depression, anxiety and shortness of breath - with adverse outcomes, but until now there has been little information on how frequently it's prescribed or who is using it.
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** SPORTS MEDICINE / FITNESS News **
Roughly 25 Percent Of ACL Tears From Recreational Ski Injuries Heal By Themselves
http://mnt.to/a/4bDV
Roughly a quarter of recreational skiers who tear their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) while hitting the slopes can be successfully treated without surgery, according to a new study. The study, conducted by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, appears online ahead of print in the journal Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy.
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** UROLOGY / NEPHROLOGY News **
Study Identifies Biomarkers For Early Risk Assessment Of Acute Kidney Injury
http://mnt.to/a/4bDP
Acute kidney injury strikes large numbers of hospitalized patients, including those with no prior kidney-related illness, and is one of the most costly and deadly conditions affecting critically ill patients.
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** WATER - AIR QUALITY / AGRICULTURE News **
Mobile Phone That Can Detect Mercury Contamination In Water
http://mnt.to/a/4bDS
Chemists at the University of Burgos (Spain) have manufactured a sheet that changes colour in the presence of water contaminated with mercury. The results can be seen with the naked eye but when photographing the membrane with a mobile phone the concentration of this extremely toxic metal can be quantified.
More Gluten In New Wheat Probably Not Responsible For Increase In Celiac Disease
http://mnt.to/a/4bDQ
No clear evidence exists to support the idea that celiac disease is increasing in prevalence because farmers are growing strains of wheat that contain more gluten. That's the conclusion of an article in the ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
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