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** BIRD FLU / AVIAN FLU News **
Unusual Bird Flu Virus Kills Two Men In China
http://mnt.to/a/4cFv
Two men have died in Shanghai after being infected with the H7N9 bird flu virus strain, one that has never affected humans before, Chinese health authorities reported.The two patients were aged 87 and 27 years.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Focus On Proteins: The First Steps In Protein Folding
http://mnt.to/a/4cCb
Researchers with the joint program between IRB Barcelona and the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) have devised a new strategy to study the shape of proteins. This study has been led by Modesto Orozco, head of the Molecular Modeling and Bioinformatics Group, and Xavier Salvatella, head of the Molecular Biophysics Group, both ICREA scientists at IRB Barcelona.
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** DIABETES News **
Invokana (canaglifozin) For Type 2 Diabetes Approved By FDA
http://mnt.to/a/4cDR
The FDA has approved Johnson & Johnson's Invokana (canaglifozin) tablets, to be used with exercise and diet, for adults with type 2 diabetes to improve glycemic control.Type 2 diabetes affects approximately 24 million Americans.
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** EYE HEALTH / BLINDNESS News **
Evolution Of Human Vision Enlightened By Genetic Study Of Tarsiers' Bulging Eyes
http://mnt.to/a/4cCj
After eons of wandering in the dark, primates developed highly acute, three-color vision that permitted them to shift to daytime living, a new Dartmouth College study suggests.The findings challenge the prevailing view that trichromatic color vision, a hallmark of primate evolution, evolved only after they started getting up with the sun, a shift that gave rise to anthropoid (higher) primates, which, in turn, gave rise to the human lineage.
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** GENETICS News **
Risk Of Ovarian Cancer Increased By 5 Genetic Variations
http://mnt.to/a/4cCp
An international research collaboration has found five new regions of the human genome that are linked to increased risks for developing ovarian cancer. Duke Medicine researchers played a leading role analyzing genetic information from more than 40,000 women.
Focus On Proteins: The First Steps In Protein Folding
http://mnt.to/a/4cCb
Researchers with the joint program between IRB Barcelona and the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) have devised a new strategy to study the shape of proteins. This study has been led by Modesto Orozco, head of the Molecular Modeling and Bioinformatics Group, and Xavier Salvatella, head of the Molecular Biophysics Group, both ICREA scientists at IRB Barcelona.
Novel Screening Procedure For Accurately Determining The Amount Of Animal, Plant, And Microbial Substances In Foods
http://mnt.to/a/4cC8
Almost all foodstuffs contain the genetic material of those animal and plant species that were used in their preparation. Scientists at the Institute of Molecular Genetics, Genetic Security Research and Consulting at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have developed a novel screening procedure that provides for highly sensitive, quantifiable analysis of animal, plant, and microbial substances present in foodstuffs.
Development Of Different Types Of Ovarian Cancer Driven By Novel Gene
http://mnt.to/a/4cC7
Researchers at Mayo Clinic Cancer Center have identified a novel gene that can contribute to a woman's susceptibility for developing ovarian cancer. Researchers identified the gene, called HNF1B, through large-scale analysis of more than 16,000 women with ovarian cancer and more than 26,000 healthy women.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
Unusual Bird Flu Virus Kills Two Men In China
http://mnt.to/a/4cFv
Two men have died in Shanghai after being infected with the H7N9 bird flu virus strain, one that has never affected humans before, Chinese health authorities reported.The two patients were aged 87 and 27 years.
Bacterial Species On Fresh Produce Vary With Produce Type, Farming Practices
http://mnt.to/a/4cCf
Fresh fruit and vegetables carry an abundance of bacteria on their surfaces, not all of which cause disease. In the first study to assess the variety of these non-pathogenic bacteria, scientists report that these surface bacteria vary depending on the type of produce and cultivation practices.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
3-D Reporting Of Feelings In The Brain
http://mnt.to/a/4cCc
Like it or not and despite the surrounding debate of its merits, 3-D is the technology du jour for movie-making in Hollywood. It now turns out that even our brains use 3 dimensions to communicate emotions.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Most Kids' Meals At Restaurant Chains Are Unhealthy
http://mnt.to/a/4cDN
Most of the kids' meals offered at chain restaurants in the U.S. are unhealthy.The finding came from a new report by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) which showed that burgers, fried chicken fingers, French fries, and sugar drinks are still dominating kids' menus, with 97% of the almost 3,500 meal options not complying with CSPI's nutrition standards for children aged 4 to 8.
Bacterial Species On Fresh Produce Vary With Produce Type, Farming Practices
http://mnt.to/a/4cCf
Fresh fruit and vegetables carry an abundance of bacteria on their surfaces, not all of which cause disease. In the first study to assess the variety of these non-pathogenic bacteria, scientists report that these surface bacteria vary depending on the type of produce and cultivation practices.
Children With Better-Educated Parents Generally Benefit From A Healthier Diet
http://mnt.to/a/4cC9
The level of education of parents has an influence on the frequency with which their children eat foods linked to obesity. The children of parents with low and medium levels of education eat fewer vegetables and fruit and more processed products and sweet drinks.
Novel Screening Procedure For Accurately Determining The Amount Of Animal, Plant, And Microbial Substances In Foods
http://mnt.to/a/4cC8
Almost all foodstuffs contain the genetic material of those animal and plant species that were used in their preparation. Scientists at the Institute of Molecular Genetics, Genetic Security Research and Consulting at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have developed a novel screening procedure that provides for highly sensitive, quantifiable analysis of animal, plant, and microbial substances present in foodstuffs.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Children With Better-Educated Parents Generally Benefit From A Healthier Diet
http://mnt.to/a/4cC9
The level of education of parents has an influence on the frequency with which their children eat foods linked to obesity. The children of parents with low and medium levels of education eat fewer vegetables and fruit and more processed products and sweet drinks.
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** OVARIAN CANCER News **
Risk Of Ovarian Cancer Increased By 5 Genetic Variations
http://mnt.to/a/4cCp
An international research collaboration has found five new regions of the human genome that are linked to increased risks for developing ovarian cancer. Duke Medicine researchers played a leading role analyzing genetic information from more than 40,000 women.
Development Of Different Types Of Ovarian Cancer Driven By Novel Gene
http://mnt.to/a/4cC7
Researchers at Mayo Clinic Cancer Center have identified a novel gene that can contribute to a woman's susceptibility for developing ovarian cancer. Researchers identified the gene, called HNF1B, through large-scale analysis of more than 16,000 women with ovarian cancer and more than 26,000 healthy women.
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** PARKINSON'S DISEASE News **
Focus On Proteins: The First Steps In Protein Folding
http://mnt.to/a/4cCb
Researchers with the joint program between IRB Barcelona and the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) have devised a new strategy to study the shape of proteins. This study has been led by Modesto Orozco, head of the Molecular Modeling and Bioinformatics Group, and Xavier Salvatella, head of the Molecular Biophysics Group, both ICREA scientists at IRB Barcelona.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Most Kids' Meals At Restaurant Chains Are Unhealthy
http://mnt.to/a/4cDN
Most of the kids' meals offered at chain restaurants in the U.S. are unhealthy.The finding came from a new report by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) which showed that burgers, fried chicken fingers, French fries, and sugar drinks are still dominating kids' menus, with 97% of the almost 3,500 meal options not complying with CSPI's nutrition standards for children aged 4 to 8.
Children With Better-Educated Parents Generally Benefit From A Healthier Diet
http://mnt.to/a/4cC9
The level of education of parents has an influence on the frequency with which their children eat foods linked to obesity. The children of parents with low and medium levels of education eat fewer vegetables and fruit and more processed products and sweet drinks.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Aggressive Behavior May Be Reined In By Teaching Potential Offenders To See Happiness In Ambiguous Facial Expressions
http://mnt.to/a/4cCd
Encouraging young people at high-risk of criminal offending and delinquency to see happiness rather than anger in facial expressions results in a decrease in their levels of anger and aggression, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
3-D Reporting Of Feelings In The Brain
http://mnt.to/a/4cCc
Like it or not and despite the surrounding debate of its merits, 3-D is the technology du jour for movie-making in Hollywood. It now turns out that even our brains use 3 dimensions to communicate emotions.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Aggressive Behavior May Be Reined In By Teaching Potential Offenders To See Happiness In Ambiguous Facial Expressions
http://mnt.to/a/4cCd
Encouraging young people at high-risk of criminal offending and delinquency to see happiness rather than anger in facial expressions results in a decrease in their levels of anger and aggression, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
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** REGULATORY AFFAIRS / DRUG APPROVALS News **
Invokana (canaglifozin) For Type 2 Diabetes Approved By FDA
http://mnt.to/a/4cDR
The FDA has approved Johnson & Johnson's Invokana (canaglifozin) tablets, to be used with exercise and diet, for adults with type 2 diabetes to improve glycemic control.Type 2 diabetes affects approximately 24 million Americans.
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
More Women, More Complications With Minimally Invasive Kidney Stone Surgery
http://mnt.to/a/4cCg
While the number of people - especially women - who have a minimally invasive procedure to remove kidney stones has risen in recent years, so has the rate of complications related to the surgery, according to a published study by Henry Ford Hospital.
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** UROLOGY / NEPHROLOGY News **
Hispanics Live Longer On Dialysis Than Caucasians
http://mnt.to/a/4cDS
When on kidney dialysis, hispanics tend to live longer than whites, according to a new study published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.Kidney dialysis is a method of eliminating waste and unneeded water from the blood.
More Women, More Complications With Minimally Invasive Kidney Stone Surgery
http://mnt.to/a/4cCg
While the number of people - especially women - who have a minimally invasive procedure to remove kidney stones has risen in recent years, so has the rate of complications related to the surgery, according to a published study by Henry Ford Hospital.
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** WATER - AIR QUALITY / AGRICULTURE News **
Combination Of Pesticides Detrimental To Bees' Ability To Learn
http://mnt.to/a/4cCh
Two new studies have highlighted a negative impact on bees' ability to learn following exposure to a combination of pesticides commonly used in agriculture. The researchers found that the pesticides, used in the research at levels shown to occur in the wild, could interfere with the learning circuits in the bee's brain.
Bacterial Species On Fresh Produce Vary With Produce Type, Farming Practices
http://mnt.to/a/4cCf
Fresh fruit and vegetables carry an abundance of bacteria on their surfaces, not all of which cause disease. In the first study to assess the variety of these non-pathogenic bacteria, scientists report that these surface bacteria vary depending on the type of produce and cultivation practices.
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