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** AUTISM News **
Multiple Vaccines Not Linked To Autism Risk, CDC
http://mnt.to/a/4cDM
There is no casual link between certain vaccine types and autism, says a new study carried out by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
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** BREAST CANCER News **
Risk Of Breast, Prostate And Ovarian Cancer Increased By Genetic 'Spelling Mistakes'
http://mnt.to/a/4cC6
More than 80 genetic 'spelling mistakes' that can increase the risk of breast, prostate and ovarian cancer have been found in a large, international research study within the framework of the EU Network COGS.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
New Test Could Help Detect Pancreatic Cancer Early
http://mnt.to/a/4cDQ
A new diagnostic test that uses a scientific method called metabolomic analysis could help detect pancreatic cancer early, and therefore, improve the prognosis of patients with the disease.This new screening method is safe and easy, according to new research published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
How Metformin Prevents Aging And Cancer Progression
http://mnt.to/a/4cBW
University of Montreal researchers have discovered a novel molecular mechanism that can potentially slows the aging process and may prevent the progression of some cancers. In a recent online edition of the prestigious journal Aging Cell, scientists from the University of Montreal explain how they found that the antidiabetic drug metformin reduces the production of inflammatory cytokines that normally activate the immune system, but if overproduced can lead to pathological inflammation, a condition that both damages tissues in aging and favors tumor growth.
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** CERVICAL CANCER / HPV VACCINE News **
Analysis Of HPV Vaccination Disparities Among Girls From Low-Income Families
http://mnt.to/a/4cCn
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at the University of Florida studied health care providers to determine the factors associated with disparities in Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among girls, ages 9 to 17, from low-income families.
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** DIABETES News **
Mixed Results On Computer-based Support For Diabetes
http://mnt.to/a/4cDP
Cell phones and computer programs give specific advice and support to people with diabetes, but do not do much to improve their health or quality of life, new research suggests.The outcomes, published in The Cochrane Library, were based on an analysis of 16 previous studies that assessed a different type of interactive intervention.
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** EPILEPSY News **
Electroencephalogram Is Underused Tool For Diagnosis Of Seizures In Hospital Patients
http://mnt.to/a/4cBX
Electroencephalogram (EEG), which measures and records electrical activity in the brain, is a quick and efficient way of determining whether seizures are the cause of altered mental status (AMS) and spells, according to a study by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco.
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** EYE HEALTH / BLINDNESS News **
The Blind Aided By Virtual Games To Navigate Unknown Territory
http://mnt.to/a/4cC4
JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments) has published a new video article by Dr. Lotfi Merabet showing how researchers in the Department of Ophthalmology at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Harvard Medical School have developed a virtual gaming environment to help blind individuals improve navigation skills and develop a cognitive spatial map of unfamiliar buildings and public locations.
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
Novel Method By Which Probiotic Beats Bad Bacteria In Poultry
http://mnt.to/a/4cC2
A strain of probiotic bacteria that can fight harmful bacterial infections in poultry has the ability to change its coat, according to new findings from the Institute of Food Research.The probiotic is currently being taken forward through farm-scale trials to evaluate how well it combats Clostridium perfringens - a cause of necrotic enteritis in poultry and the second most common cause of food poisoning in the UKThe researchers at IFR, which is strategically funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, had previously found that the probiotic Lactobacillus johnsonsii, when given to young chicks, prevents the colonisation of C.
Changes To Gut Microbiota May Play A Role In Weight Loss
http://mnt.to/a/4cBZ
Scientists at Harvard may have new hope for anyone who's tried to fight the battle of the bulge.New research, conducted in collaboration with researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital, has found that the gut microbes of mice undergo drastic changes following gastric bypass surgery.
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** GENETICS News **
Interaction Between Respiratory Syncytial Virus And Genes Determines Childhood Asthma Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4cC5
About 90 percent of children with two copies of a common genetic variation and who wheezed when they caught a cold early in life went on to develop asthma by age 6, according to a study published by the New England Journal of Medicine.
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Multiple Vaccines Not Linked To Autism Risk, CDC
http://mnt.to/a/4cDM
There is no casual link between certain vaccine types and autism, says a new study carried out by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
How Metformin Prevents Aging And Cancer Progression
http://mnt.to/a/4cBW
University of Montreal researchers have discovered a novel molecular mechanism that can potentially slows the aging process and may prevent the progression of some cancers. In a recent online edition of the prestigious journal Aging Cell, scientists from the University of Montreal explain how they found that the antidiabetic drug metformin reduces the production of inflammatory cytokines that normally activate the immune system, but if overproduced can lead to pathological inflammation, a condition that both damages tissues in aging and favors tumor growth.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
Novel Method By Which Probiotic Beats Bad Bacteria In Poultry
http://mnt.to/a/4cC2
A strain of probiotic bacteria that can fight harmful bacterial infections in poultry has the ability to change its coat, according to new findings from the Institute of Food Research.The probiotic is currently being taken forward through farm-scale trials to evaluate how well it combats Clostridium perfringens - a cause of necrotic enteritis in poultry and the second most common cause of food poisoning in the UKThe researchers at IFR, which is strategically funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, had previously found that the probiotic Lactobacillus johnsonsii, when given to young chicks, prevents the colonisation of C.
Changes To Gut Microbiota May Play A Role In Weight Loss
http://mnt.to/a/4cBZ
Scientists at Harvard may have new hope for anyone who's tried to fight the battle of the bulge.New research, conducted in collaboration with researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital, has found that the gut microbes of mice undergo drastic changes following gastric bypass surgery.
Lyme Disease Antibodies Attached To Nanotubes, Paving Way For Diagnostic Device
http://mnt.to/a/4cBT
Early diagnosis is critical in treating Lyme disease. However, nearly one quarter of Lyme disease patients are initially misdiagnosed because currently available serological tests have poor sensitivity and specificity during the early stages of infection.
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** IT / INTERNET / E-MAIL News **
The Blind Aided By Virtual Games To Navigate Unknown Territory
http://mnt.to/a/4cC4
JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments) has published a new video article by Dr. Lotfi Merabet showing how researchers in the Department of Ophthalmology at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Harvard Medical School have developed a virtual gaming environment to help blind individuals improve navigation skills and develop a cognitive spatial map of unfamiliar buildings and public locations.
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
New Test Could Help Detect Pancreatic Cancer Early
http://mnt.to/a/4cDQ
A new diagnostic test that uses a scientific method called metabolomic analysis could help detect pancreatic cancer early, and therefore, improve the prognosis of patients with the disease.This new screening method is safe and easy, according to new research published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
Lyme Disease Antibodies Attached To Nanotubes, Paving Way For Diagnostic Device
http://mnt.to/a/4cBT
Early diagnosis is critical in treating Lyme disease. However, nearly one quarter of Lyme disease patients are initially misdiagnosed because currently available serological tests have poor sensitivity and specificity during the early stages of infection.
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** MEDICARE / MEDICAID / SCHIP News **
Higher Rates Of Delayed Medical Care Likely Due To Restrictive Medicaid Eligibility Criteria Especially In Florida And Texas
http://mnt.to/a/4cBY
Effective health screening and preventive care is known to reduce health care costs and improve health outcomes, yet new research from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) shows that restrictive Medicaid policies are associated with patients delaying needed medical care due to cost.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Electroencephalogram Is Underused Tool For Diagnosis Of Seizures In Hospital Patients
http://mnt.to/a/4cBX
Electroencephalogram (EEG), which measures and records electrical activity in the brain, is a quick and efficient way of determining whether seizures are the cause of altered mental status (AMS) and spells, according to a study by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Changes To Gut Microbiota May Play A Role In Weight Loss
http://mnt.to/a/4cBZ
Scientists at Harvard may have new hope for anyone who's tried to fight the battle of the bulge.New research, conducted in collaboration with researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital, has found that the gut microbes of mice undergo drastic changes following gastric bypass surgery.
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** OVARIAN CANCER News **
Risk Of Breast, Prostate And Ovarian Cancer Increased By Genetic 'Spelling Mistakes'
http://mnt.to/a/4cC6
More than 80 genetic 'spelling mistakes' that can increase the risk of breast, prostate and ovarian cancer have been found in a large, international research study within the framework of the EU Network COGS.
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** PANCREATIC CANCER News **
New Test Could Help Detect Pancreatic Cancer Early
http://mnt.to/a/4cDQ
A new diagnostic test that uses a scientific method called metabolomic analysis could help detect pancreatic cancer early, and therefore, improve the prognosis of patients with the disease.This new screening method is safe and easy, according to new research published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Multiple Vaccines Not Linked To Autism Risk, CDC
http://mnt.to/a/4cDM
There is no casual link between certain vaccine types and autism, says a new study carried out by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
Interaction Between Respiratory Syncytial Virus And Genes Determines Childhood Asthma Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4cC5
About 90 percent of children with two copies of a common genetic variation and who wheezed when they caught a cold early in life went on to develop asthma by age 6, according to a study published by the New England Journal of Medicine.
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** PRIMARY CARE / GENERAL PRACTICE News **
Higher Rates Of Delayed Medical Care Likely Due To Restrictive Medicaid Eligibility Criteria Especially In Florida And Texas
http://mnt.to/a/4cBY
Effective health screening and preventive care is known to reduce health care costs and improve health outcomes, yet new research from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) shows that restrictive Medicaid policies are associated with patients delaying needed medical care due to cost.
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** PROSTATE / PROSTATE CANCER News **
Risk Of Breast, Prostate And Ovarian Cancer Increased By Genetic 'Spelling Mistakes'
http://mnt.to/a/4cC6
More than 80 genetic 'spelling mistakes' that can increase the risk of breast, prostate and ovarian cancer have been found in a large, international research study within the framework of the EU Network COGS.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Delaying Gratification, Improving Self Control, And The Marshmallow Test
http://mnt.to/a/4cBV
A psychological experiment known as "the marshmallow test" has captured the public's imagination as a marker of self control and even as a predictor of future success. This test shows how well children can delay gratification, a trait that has been shown to be as important to scholastic performance as traditional IQ.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Higher Rates Of Delayed Medical Care Likely Due To Restrictive Medicaid Eligibility Criteria Especially In Florida And Texas
http://mnt.to/a/4cBY
Effective health screening and preventive care is known to reduce health care costs and improve health outcomes, yet new research from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) shows that restrictive Medicaid policies are associated with patients delaying needed medical care due to cost.
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** RESPIRATORY / ASTHMA News **
Interaction Between Respiratory Syncytial Virus And Genes Determines Childhood Asthma Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4cC5
About 90 percent of children with two copies of a common genetic variation and who wheezed when they caught a cold early in life went on to develop asthma by age 6, according to a study published by the New England Journal of Medicine.
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
How Metformin Prevents Aging And Cancer Progression
http://mnt.to/a/4cBW
University of Montreal researchers have discovered a novel molecular mechanism that can potentially slows the aging process and may prevent the progression of some cancers. In a recent online edition of the prestigious journal Aging Cell, scientists from the University of Montreal explain how they found that the antidiabetic drug metformin reduces the production of inflammatory cytokines that normally activate the immune system, but if overproduced can lead to pathological inflammation, a condition that both damages tissues in aging and favors tumor growth.
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** WATER - AIR QUALITY / AGRICULTURE News **
Novel Method By Which Probiotic Beats Bad Bacteria In Poultry
http://mnt.to/a/4cC2
A strain of probiotic bacteria that can fight harmful bacterial infections in poultry has the ability to change its coat, according to new findings from the Institute of Food Research.The probiotic is currently being taken forward through farm-scale trials to evaluate how well it combats Clostridium perfringens - a cause of necrotic enteritis in poultry and the second most common cause of food poisoning in the UKThe researchers at IFR, which is strategically funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, had previously found that the probiotic Lactobacillus johnsonsii, when given to young chicks, prevents the colonisation of C.
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