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** ADHD News **
Stick Or Carrot - Research Could Aid In Diagnosing Neural Development Disorders Such As Autism, ADHD And Personality Disorders
http://mnt.to/a/4ckq
The stick can work just as well as the carrot in improving our performance, a team of academics at The University of Nottingham has found.A study led by researchers from the University's School of Psychology, published recently in the Journal of Neuroscience, has shown that punishment can act as a performance enhancer in a similar way to monetary reward.
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** ANXIETY / STRESS News **
Understanding The Molecular Underpinnings Of Acupuncture's Success Could Increase Its Acceptance By Mainstream Medicine
http://mnt.to/a/4cky
While acupuncture is used widely to treat chronic stress, the mechanism of action leading to reported health benefits are not understood. In a series of studies at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC), researchers are demonstrating how acupuncture can significantly reduce the stress hormone response in an animal model of chronic stress.
Study Finds Dwelling On Stressful Events Can Increase Inflammation In The Body
http://mnt.to/a/4ckv
Dwelling on negative events can increase levels of inflammation in the body, a new Ohio University study finds.Researchers discovered that when study participants were asked to ruminate on a stressful incident, their levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of tissue inflammation, rose.
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** AUTISM News **
Stick Or Carrot - Research Could Aid In Diagnosing Neural Development Disorders Such As Autism, ADHD And Personality Disorders
http://mnt.to/a/4ckq
The stick can work just as well as the carrot in improving our performance, a team of academics at The University of Nottingham has found.A study led by researchers from the University's School of Psychology, published recently in the Journal of Neuroscience, has shown that punishment can act as a performance enhancer in a similar way to monetary reward.
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** BONES / ORTHOPEDICS News **
"Orthopaedic Devices Are Over-Engineered" Says Medtec UK Speaker
http://mnt.to/a/4cnn
Current designs of orthopaedic devices are over-engineered and not optimised for in-service life, and standard tests are not addressing the needs of patients, according to an industry-leading speaker at this year's MEDTEC UK Conference (London Olympia, May 1 & 2).
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Shift Work Raises Ovarian Cancer Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4cnv
Women who work shifts might have a higher risk of developing ovarian cancer, researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, USA, reported in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Smoking Linked With Worse Urothelial Cancer Prognosis In Patients, Especially Women
http://mnt.to/a/4cnh
Smoking significantly increases individuals' risk of developing serious forms of urothelial carcinoma and a higher likelihood of dying from the disease, particularly for women. That is the conclusion of a recent study published in BJU International.
First-In-Class Chemical Compound Might Control Metastases
http://mnt.to/a/4ckw
It's the spread of the original cancer tumor that kills most people. That's why cancer researchers vigorously search for drugs that can prevent metastases, the spread of cancer. The research team co-led by Angela Wandinger-Ness, PhD, and Larry Sklar, PhD, at the University of New Mexico Cancer Center has found a chemical compound that appears to control cell migration and adhesion, two important characteristics of metastatic cancer cells.
Unique Monoclonal Antibody Can Recognize A Cancer-Associated Protein Inside A Cell And Destroy It
http://mnt.to/a/4ckr
Researchers have discovered a unique monoclonal antibody that can effectively reach inside a cancer cell, a key goal for these important anticancer agents, since most proteins that cause cancer or are associated with cancer are buried inside cancer cells.
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** CJD / VCJD / MAD COW DISEASE News **
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease May Be Diagnosed Following Rapid Hearing Loss
http://mnt.to/a/4ckC
Rapid hearing loss in both ears may be a symptom of the rare but always-fatal Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease and should be considered a reason for clinicians to test for the disorder.That was the conclusion of Henry Ford Hospital researchers after encountering a 67-year-old patient who had been progressively losing hearing in both ears for two months and was eventually diagnosed with the disease.
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** COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE / ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE News **
Understanding The Molecular Underpinnings Of Acupuncture's Success Could Increase Its Acceptance By Mainstream Medicine
http://mnt.to/a/4cky
While acupuncture is used widely to treat chronic stress, the mechanism of action leading to reported health benefits are not understood. In a series of studies at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC), researchers are demonstrating how acupuncture can significantly reduce the stress hormone response in an animal model of chronic stress.
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** DIABETES News **
Lilly Launches Latest Innovation In Insulin Delivery
http://mnt.to/a/4cnj
HumaPen® SAVVIO TM Design Inspired by People Living with Diabetes to Meet their Individual NeedsLilly announced the launch of the new HumaPen® SAVVIOTM this week at the Diabetes UK Professional Conference in Manchester.
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** ENDOCRINOLOGY News **
Shift Work Raises Ovarian Cancer Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4cnv
Women who work shifts might have a higher risk of developing ovarian cancer, researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, USA, reported in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Understanding The Molecular Underpinnings Of Acupuncture's Success Could Increase Its Acceptance By Mainstream Medicine
http://mnt.to/a/4cky
While acupuncture is used widely to treat chronic stress, the mechanism of action leading to reported health benefits are not understood. In a series of studies at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC), researchers are demonstrating how acupuncture can significantly reduce the stress hormone response in an animal model of chronic stress.
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** EYE HEALTH / BLINDNESS News **
In Pseudotumor Cerebri, A Potentially Blinding Vein Narrowing, Brain Stent Offers Alternative To Shunt
http://mnt.to/a/4ckz
A team of interventional neuroradiologists and neurosurgeons at Johns Hopkins reports wide success with a new procedure to treat pseudotumor cerebri, a rare but potentially blinding condition marked by excessive pressure inside the skull, caused by a dangerous narrowing of a vein located at the base of the brain.
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
New Probiotic Targets 40 Million Sufferers Of Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea
http://mnt.to/a/4cnk
Convenient 10-Day Course Has Consumer Appeal AndMay Improve Adherence To Antibiotic TherapyMiami-based bioceutical and nutritional supplement manufacturer Scimera BioScience® have announced the launch of its novel probiotic formulation, Asprega ProPac, to address the gastrointestinal side effects of antibiotic therapy including antibiotic-associated diarrhea, or AAD.
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** HEARING / DEAFNESS News **
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease May Be Diagnosed Following Rapid Hearing Loss
http://mnt.to/a/4ckC
Rapid hearing loss in both ears may be a symptom of the rare but always-fatal Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease and should be considered a reason for clinicians to test for the disorder.That was the conclusion of Henry Ford Hospital researchers after encountering a 67-year-old patient who had been progressively losing hearing in both ears for two months and was eventually diagnosed with the disease.
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Study Finds Dwelling On Stressful Events Can Increase Inflammation In The Body
http://mnt.to/a/4ckv
Dwelling on negative events can increase levels of inflammation in the body, a new Ohio University study finds.Researchers discovered that when study participants were asked to ruminate on a stressful incident, their levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of tissue inflammation, rose.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
The Plague Could Return, Warn Scientists
http://mnt.to/a/4cnw
Scientists have warned that the "Black Death", one of the most devastating pandemics in human history that killed between 75 million and 200 million people, could one day return with the emergence of antibiotic-resistant forms of the bacterium.
New Probiotic Targets 40 Million Sufferers Of Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea
http://mnt.to/a/4cnk
Convenient 10-Day Course Has Consumer Appeal AndMay Improve Adherence To Antibiotic TherapyMiami-based bioceutical and nutritional supplement manufacturer Scimera BioScience® have announced the launch of its novel probiotic formulation, Asprega ProPac, to address the gastrointestinal side effects of antibiotic therapy including antibiotic-associated diarrhea, or AAD.
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** LIVER DISEASE / HEPATITIS News **
Human Liver Kept Alive Outside A Human Being - World First
http://mnt.to/a/4cnx
A human liver was kept alive outside a human being and then transplanted into a recipient patient who required a new liver, researchers from Oxford University and King's College Hospital reported.
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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA / MYELOMA News **
Unique Monoclonal Antibody Can Recognize A Cancer-Associated Protein Inside A Cell And Destroy It
http://mnt.to/a/4ckr
Researchers have discovered a unique monoclonal antibody that can effectively reach inside a cancer cell, a key goal for these important anticancer agents, since most proteins that cause cancer or are associated with cancer are buried inside cancer cells.
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
Human Liver Kept Alive Outside A Human Being - World First
http://mnt.to/a/4cnx
A human liver was kept alive outside a human being and then transplanted into a recipient patient who required a new liver, researchers from Oxford University and King's College Hospital reported.
"Orthopaedic Devices Are Over-Engineered" Says Medtec UK Speaker
http://mnt.to/a/4cnn
Current designs of orthopaedic devices are over-engineered and not optimised for in-service life, and standard tests are not addressing the needs of patients, according to an industry-leading speaker at this year's MEDTEC UK Conference (London Olympia, May 1 & 2).
Lilly Launches Latest Innovation In Insulin Delivery
http://mnt.to/a/4cnj
HumaPen® SAVVIO TM Design Inspired by People Living with Diabetes to Meet their Individual NeedsLilly announced the launch of the new HumaPen® SAVVIOTM this week at the Diabetes UK Professional Conference in Manchester.
Devices No Better Than Meds In Recovery From Clot-Caused Strokes
http://mnt.to/a/4ckD
When someone has a stroke, time equals brain. The longer a stroke is left untreated, the more brain tissue is lost. Since the only proven treatment - a clot-busting drug - works in less than half of patients, stroke physicians had high hopes for a mechanical device that could travel through the blocked blood vessel to retrieve or break up the clot, restoring blood flow to the brain.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
In Pseudotumor Cerebri, A Potentially Blinding Vein Narrowing, Brain Stent Offers Alternative To Shunt
http://mnt.to/a/4ckz
A team of interventional neuroradiologists and neurosurgeons at Johns Hopkins reports wide success with a new procedure to treat pseudotumor cerebri, a rare but potentially blinding condition marked by excessive pressure inside the skull, caused by a dangerous narrowing of a vein located at the base of the brain.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Traffic Light Symbols On Menus The Most Effective In Educating Diners
http://mnt.to/a/4ckt
A little-noticed provision of the Affordable Care Act requires all chain restaurants and retail food establishments with 20 or more locations to list calorie counts on their menus. But according to research co-written by a University of Illinois agricultural economist, numeric calorie labels might not be the most effective way to influence patrons to select "healthier" (often interpreted as lower-calorie) items.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Traffic Light Symbols On Menus The Most Effective In Educating Diners
http://mnt.to/a/4ckt
A little-noticed provision of the Affordable Care Act requires all chain restaurants and retail food establishments with 20 or more locations to list calorie counts on their menus. But according to research co-written by a University of Illinois agricultural economist, numeric calorie labels might not be the most effective way to influence patrons to select "healthier" (often interpreted as lower-calorie) items.
How Children Can Meet Recommended Activity Goals
http://mnt.to/a/4cks
Despite overwhelming evidence about the benefits of physical activity for children, most American youngsters are not meeting the federal recommendation of 60 minutes a day.A new study by a team of University of Tennessee researchers has identified specific ways - and estimated minutes for each approach - that can help children achieve the recommended daily physical activity goal.
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** OVARIAN CANCER News **
Shift Work Raises Ovarian Cancer Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4cnv
Women who work shifts might have a higher risk of developing ovarian cancer, researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, USA, reported in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
How Children Can Meet Recommended Activity Goals
http://mnt.to/a/4cks
Despite overwhelming evidence about the benefits of physical activity for children, most American youngsters are not meeting the federal recommendation of 60 minutes a day.A new study by a team of University of Tennessee researchers has identified specific ways - and estimated minutes for each approach - that can help children achieve the recommended daily physical activity goal.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Study Finds Dwelling On Stressful Events Can Increase Inflammation In The Body
http://mnt.to/a/4ckv
Dwelling on negative events can increase levels of inflammation in the body, a new Ohio University study finds.Researchers discovered that when study participants were asked to ruminate on a stressful incident, their levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of tissue inflammation, rose.
Stick Or Carrot - Research Could Aid In Diagnosing Neural Development Disorders Such As Autism, ADHD And Personality Disorders
http://mnt.to/a/4ckq
The stick can work just as well as the carrot in improving our performance, a team of academics at The University of Nottingham has found.A study led by researchers from the University's School of Psychology, published recently in the Journal of Neuroscience, has shown that punishment can act as a performance enhancer in a similar way to monetary reward.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Mortality Rates Under Age 50 Linked To Life Expectancy In The U.S. Lagging Other High-Income Countries
http://mnt.to/a/4ckx
Higher mortality rates among Americans younger than 50 are responsible for much of why life expectancy is lower in the United States than most of the world's most developed nations.The research, by Jessica Ho, a University of Pennsylvania doctoral candidate in demography and sociology, found that excess mortality among Americans younger than 50 accounted for two-thirds of the gap in life expectancy at birth between American males and their counterparts and two-fifths between females and their counterparts in the comparison countries.
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** REHABILITATION / PHYSICAL THERAPY News **
Devices No Better Than Meds In Recovery From Clot-Caused Strokes
http://mnt.to/a/4ckD
When someone has a stroke, time equals brain. The longer a stroke is left untreated, the more brain tissue is lost. Since the only proven treatment - a clot-busting drug - works in less than half of patients, stroke physicians had high hopes for a mechanical device that could travel through the blocked blood vessel to retrieve or break up the clot, restoring blood flow to the brain.
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** SMOKING / QUIT SMOKING News **
Smoking Linked With Worse Urothelial Cancer Prognosis In Patients, Especially Women
http://mnt.to/a/4cnh
Smoking significantly increases individuals' risk of developing serious forms of urothelial carcinoma and a higher likelihood of dying from the disease, particularly for women. That is the conclusion of a recent study published in BJU International.
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** SPORTS MEDICINE / FITNESS News **
How Children Can Meet Recommended Activity Goals
http://mnt.to/a/4cks
Despite overwhelming evidence about the benefits of physical activity for children, most American youngsters are not meeting the federal recommendation of 60 minutes a day.A new study by a team of University of Tennessee researchers has identified specific ways - and estimated minutes for each approach - that can help children achieve the recommended daily physical activity goal.
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** STROKE News **
Devices No Better Than Meds In Recovery From Clot-Caused Strokes
http://mnt.to/a/4ckD
When someone has a stroke, time equals brain. The longer a stroke is left untreated, the more brain tissue is lost. Since the only proven treatment - a clot-busting drug - works in less than half of patients, stroke physicians had high hopes for a mechanical device that could travel through the blocked blood vessel to retrieve or break up the clot, restoring blood flow to the brain.
'Dystextia' May Become New Diagnostic For Stroke
http://mnt.to/a/4ckB
Difficulty or inability to write a coherent text message, even in patients who have no problem speaking, may become a "vital" tool in diagnosing a type of crippling stroke, according to new research at Henry Ford Hospital.
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** TRANSPLANTS / ORGAN DONATIONS News **
Human Liver Kept Alive Outside A Human Being - World First
http://mnt.to/a/4cnx
A human liver was kept alive outside a human being and then transplanted into a recipient patient who required a new liver, researchers from Oxford University and King's College Hospital reported.
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