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** ADHD News **
ADHD Often Continues Into Adulthood
http://mnt.to/a/4c75
ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder) often continues into adulthood, and children with the disorder are also more likely to have other psychiatric conditions later in life, according to a new study.
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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
New Mouse Model Could Lead To Improved Treatment For Early Stage Alzheimer's
http://mnt.to/a/4c5G
Researchers at the University of Florida and The Johns Hopkins University have developed a line of genetically altered mice that model the earliest stages of Alzheimer's disease. This model may help scientists identify new therapies to provide relief to patients who are beginning to experience symptoms.
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** ANXIETY / STRESS News **
PTSD A Problem For Nearly 1 In 4 Women Newly Diagnosed With Breast Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4c5L
A study by researchers at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (HICCC) at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, has found that nearly one in four women (23 percent) newly diagnosed with breast cancer reported symptoms consistent with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) shortly after diagnosis, with increased risk among black and Asian women.
Taking Sleepwalking Seriously
http://mnt.to/a/4c5H
A new study found that adult sleepwalking is a potentially serious condition that may induce violent behaviors and affect health-related quality of life."We found a higher frequency of daytime sleepiness, fatigue, insomnia, depressive and anxiety symptoms and altered quality of life in patients with sleepwalking compared to the control group," said Yves Dauvilliers, MD, PhD, the study's principal investigator and lead author.
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** BIOLOGY / BIOCHEMISTRY News **
Molecular Recycling Explains Cell Movement, May Lead To Improved Wound Healing
http://mnt.to/a/4c5d
Scientists at The University of Manchester have identified the method by which cells control the recycling of molecules, a process that is essential for them to move. The discovery provides researchers with a better understanding of how our bodies heal wounds.
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** BIRD FLU / AVIAN FLU News **
H5N1 Infection Of Mammals Enabled By Mutation Altering Stability Of Surface Molecule In Acid
http://mnt.to/a/4c5s
A single mutation in the H5N1 avian influenza virus that affects the pH at which the hemagglutinin surface protein is activated simultaneously reduces its capacity to infect ducks and enhances its capacity to grow in mice according to research published ahead of print in the Journal of Virology.
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** BLOOD / HEMATOLOGY News **
Shelf Life Of Blood Nearer 3 Than 6 Weeks, Study
http://mnt.to/a/4c78
Blood banks consider six weeks to be the standard shelf life of blood for use in transfusion. Now a new small study from the US adds further evidence to suggest this timescale should be shortened to three weeks, because after that red cells in stored blood lose their ability to deliver oxygen where it is most needed.
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** BONES / ORTHOPEDICS News **
Foot Size Often Grows During Pregnancy
http://mnt.to/a/4c6Z
Pregnancy commonly changes the size and shape of a woman's feet, researchers from the University of Iowa reported in the March issue of the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.
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** BREAST CANCER News **
Key Enzyme Missing From Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4c5Q
A groundbreaking new study led by the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center's Dr. Peter Zhou found that triple-negative breast cancer cells are missing a key enzyme that other cancer cells contain - providing insight into potential therapeutic targets to treat the aggressive cancer.
PTSD A Problem For Nearly 1 In 4 Women Newly Diagnosed With Breast Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4c5L
A study by researchers at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (HICCC) at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, has found that nearly one in four women (23 percent) newly diagnosed with breast cancer reported symptoms consistent with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) shortly after diagnosis, with increased risk among black and Asian women.
Epidemiological Study Finds Physical Activity Does Not Protect Against In Situ Breast Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4c59
A European study published in the Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention journal has analysed the association between physical activities and in situ or non-invasive breast cancer, or, in other words, cancer that has not yet invaded cells within or outside of the breast.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Skin Patch Shows Promise Against Prostate Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4c6Y
Delivering oestrogen through skin patches may offer a safer and easier way to treat prostate cancer than current hormone therapies, says new research from the UK.The study, published online in Lancet Oncology this week, finds that HRT (hormone replacement therapy) patches normally given to women to treat symptoms of menopause, lowered testosterone in men with prostate cancer to the same extent as LHRHa injections.
Recon 2 - Virtual Reconstruction Of Human Metabolism Built By International Consortium
http://mnt.to/a/4c6N
Building on earlier pioneering work by researchers at the University of California, San Diego, an international consortium of university researchers has produced the most comprehensive virtual reconstruction of human metabolism to date.
Tumors Create Conditions That Weaken Immune Response
http://mnt.to/a/4c6L
Tumors in melanoma patients cause the body's immune defense to weaken to a point where it's not able to kill cancerous cells in the tumor, according to new research published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Teenage Girls' Hopes And Feelings About Reproduction, Especially When Fertility Is Threatened By Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4c5T
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues have found that healthy adolescent females have predetermined expectations for becoming parents in the future, but have concerns about fertility and childbearing should they develop a life-threatening illness, such as cancer.
Fighting Cancer With Trackable Drug-Filled Nanoparticles
http://mnt.to/a/4c5r
Tiny particles filled with a drug could be a new tool for treating cancer in the future. A new study published by Swedish scientists in Particle & Particle Systems Characterization shows how such nanoparticles can be combined to secure the effective delivery of cancer drugs to tumour cells - and how they can be given properties to make them visible in MR scanners and thus rendered trackable.
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
Heart Function Improved By Thyroid Hormones After Myocardial Infarction In Rats
http://mnt.to/a/4c5R
Thyroid hormone treatment administered to rats at the time of a heart attack (myocardial infarction) led to significant reduction in the loss of heart muscle cells and improvement in heart function, according to a study published by a team of researchers led by A.
Appropriate Use Criteria For ICDs And CRT
http://mnt.to/a/4c5F
The American College of Cardiology and the Heart Rhythm Society, along with key specialty societies, have released appropriate use criteria for implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT).
Stroke Risk Tightly Aligned With Coronary Atherosclerosis
http://mnt.to/a/4c5g
Blockages in your heart arteries could mean you're more likely to have a stroke, even if you're considered low risk, according to research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke."This study demonstrates that stroke risk is tightly aligned with coronary atherosclerosis, showing the closely related nature of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease," said Dirk M.
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** CAREGIVERS / HOMECARE News **
Improvement Needed In Empathic Communication Between Hospice Teams And Caregivers
http://mnt.to/a/4c5N
A new study authored by University of Kentucky researcher Elaine Wittenberg-Lyles shows that more empathic communication is needed between caregivers and hospice team members.The study, published in Patient Education and Counseling, was done in collaboration with Debra Parker Oliver, professor in the University of Missouri Department of Family and Community Medicine.
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** DEPRESSION News **
New Method To Help Simplify The Study Of Brain Pathologies
http://mnt.to/a/4c5J
Scientists from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD have developed a new way to identify heterogeneous brain cells by looking at epigenetic variation (the heritable alterations in gene expression caused by mechanisms other than changes in DNA sequence).
Taking Sleepwalking Seriously
http://mnt.to/a/4c5H
A new study found that adult sleepwalking is a potentially serious condition that may induce violent behaviors and affect health-related quality of life."We found a higher frequency of daytime sleepiness, fatigue, insomnia, depressive and anxiety symptoms and altered quality of life in patients with sleepwalking compared to the control group," said Yves Dauvilliers, MD, PhD, the study's principal investigator and lead author.
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** DERMATOLOGY News **
Molecular Recycling Explains Cell Movement, May Lead To Improved Wound Healing
http://mnt.to/a/4c5d
Scientists at The University of Manchester have identified the method by which cells control the recycling of molecules, a process that is essential for them to move. The discovery provides researchers with a better understanding of how our bodies heal wounds.
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** DIABETES News **
Over Three Million Diabetics In The UK
http://mnt.to/a/4c76
There are three million diabetics in the UK, accounting for 4.6% of the nation's population, according to recent analysis by Tesco and Diabetes UK. Over the last year 132,000 more people have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Recon 2 - Virtual Reconstruction Of Human Metabolism Built By International Consortium
http://mnt.to/a/4c6N
Building on earlier pioneering work by researchers at the University of California, San Diego, an international consortium of university researchers has produced the most comprehensive virtual reconstruction of human metabolism to date.
Proposed Revision Of The Diagnostic Criteria For Wolfram Syndrome
http://mnt.to/a/4c5p
Researchers at IDIBELL and CIBERER Virginia Nunes and Miguel Lopez de Heredia have collected data from 400 patients with Wolfram syndrome published worldwide in the last fifteen years to better understand the natural history of disease.
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** EATING DISORDERS News **
Brain Pathway Identified That Triggers Impulsive Eating
http://mnt.to/a/4c5m
New research from the University of Georgia has identified the neural pathways in an insect brain tied to eating for pleasure, a discovery that sheds light on mirror impulsive eating pathways in the human brain.
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** ENDOCRINOLOGY News **
Heart Function Improved By Thyroid Hormones After Myocardial Infarction In Rats
http://mnt.to/a/4c5R
Thyroid hormone treatment administered to rats at the time of a heart attack (myocardial infarction) led to significant reduction in the loss of heart muscle cells and improvement in heart function, according to a study published by a team of researchers led by A.
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** EYE HEALTH / BLINDNESS News **
Enabling The Visually Impaired To Navigate Using Pixels Projected Onto A Headset
http://mnt.to/a/4c5k
Images have been transformed into pixels and projected onto a headset to help the visually impaired in everyday tasks such as navigation, route-planning and object finding.Developed using a video camera and mathematical algorithm, the researchers from the University of Southern California hope the pixels can provide more information and enhance the vision of patients already fitted with retinal implants.
Using Lipid Nanoparticles To Deliver Genes And Drugs
http://mnt.to/a/4c5c
At the Faculty of Pharmacy of the Basque Public University (UPV/EHU) the Pharmacokinetics, Nanotechnology and Gene Therapy research team is using nanotechnology to develop new formulations that can be applied to drugs and gene therapy.
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** FERTILITY News **
Teenage Girls' Hopes And Feelings About Reproduction, Especially When Fertility Is Threatened By Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4c5T
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues have found that healthy adolescent females have predetermined expectations for becoming parents in the future, but have concerns about fertility and childbearing should they develop a life-threatening illness, such as cancer.
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
The First Results Of A Major Scientific Effort To Understand Our Own Ecosystem: The Microbial Communities That Dwell Within Us
http://mnt.to/a/4c5y
Earth Day may be more than a month away, but another, more personal, ecosystem has been shown to also be worth protecting - within our bodies are communities of microbes that affect the behavior of human cells hosting them.
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** GENETICS News **
Mutations In 2 Genes Tied To The Death Of Motor Neurons Associated With ALS
http://mnt.to/a/4c6P
A study led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has discovered mutations in two genes that lead to the death of nerve cells in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, and related degenerative diseases.
New Method To Help Simplify The Study Of Brain Pathologies
http://mnt.to/a/4c5J
Scientists from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD have developed a new way to identify heterogeneous brain cells by looking at epigenetic variation (the heritable alterations in gene expression caused by mechanisms other than changes in DNA sequence).
New Mouse Model Could Lead To Improved Treatment For Early Stage Alzheimer's
http://mnt.to/a/4c5G
Researchers at the University of Florida and The Johns Hopkins University have developed a line of genetically altered mice that model the earliest stages of Alzheimer's disease. This model may help scientists identify new therapies to provide relief to patients who are beginning to experience symptoms.
Mapping Of Sea Lamprey Genome Offers Improved Understanding Of Neurodegenerative Diseases In Humans
http://mnt.to/a/4c5D
Beginning in 2004, a group of scientists from around the globe, including two University of Oklahoma faculty members, set out to map the genome of the sea lamprey. The secrets of how this jawless vertebrate separated from the jawed vertebrates early in the evolutionary process will give insight to the ancestry of vertebrate characters and may help investigators more fully understand neurodegenerative diseases in humans.
How Gold Particles, DNA And Water Have The Potential To Shape The Future Of Medicine
http://mnt.to/a/4c5C
A diagnostic "cocktail" containing a single drop of blood, a dribble of water, and a dose of DNA powder with gold particles could mean rapid diagnosis and treatment of the world's leading diseases in the near future.
Innovative Strategy Pinpoints Genes Underlying Cardiovascular Disease Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4c5B
Studies screening the genome of hundreds of thousands of individuals (known as Genome-wide association studies or GWAS) have linked more than 100 regions in the genome to the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
DNA Barcodes Identify Packaged Meat
http://mnt.to/a/4c5j
Want to know what you are eating? DNA barcodes can be used to identify even very closely related species, finds an article published in BioMed Central's open access journal Investigative Genetics.
Novel Discovery Resolves A 17-Year Scientific Debate About The Impact Of Mechanical Stretching On The Structure Of DNA
http://mnt.to/a/4c5f
A team of researchers led by Associate Professor Yan Jie from the Department of Physics at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Faculty of Science has identified three new distinct overstretched deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) structures caused by mechanical stretching.
Using Lipid Nanoparticles To Deliver Genes And Drugs
http://mnt.to/a/4c5c
At the Faculty of Pharmacy of the Basque Public University (UPV/EHU) the Pharmacokinetics, Nanotechnology and Gene Therapy research team is using nanotechnology to develop new formulations that can be applied to drugs and gene therapy.
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** HEALTH INSURANCE / MEDICAL INSURANCE News **
HMO Enrollees With Poor Health Have Hardest Time Communicating With Doctors
http://mnt.to/a/4c5P
In the nation's most diverse state, some of the sickest Californians often have the hardest time communicating with their doctors. So say the authors of a new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research that found that residents with limited English skills who reported the poorest health and were enrolled in commercial HMO plans were more likely to have difficulty understanding their doctors, placing this already vulnerable population at even greater risk.
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** HEARING / DEAFNESS News **
Proposed Revision Of The Diagnostic Criteria For Wolfram Syndrome
http://mnt.to/a/4c5p
Researchers at IDIBELL and CIBERER Virginia Nunes and Miguel Lopez de Heredia have collected data from 400 patients with Wolfram syndrome published worldwide in the last fifteen years to better understand the natural history of disease.
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** HEART DISEASE News **
Heart Function Improved By Thyroid Hormones After Myocardial Infarction In Rats
http://mnt.to/a/4c5R
Thyroid hormone treatment administered to rats at the time of a heart attack (myocardial infarction) led to significant reduction in the loss of heart muscle cells and improvement in heart function, according to a study published by a team of researchers led by A.
Innovative Strategy Pinpoints Genes Underlying Cardiovascular Disease Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4c5B
Studies screening the genome of hundreds of thousands of individuals (known as Genome-wide association studies or GWAS) have linked more than 100 regions in the genome to the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
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** HIV / AIDS News **
Doctors Cure Baby Born With HIV For First Time
http://mnt.to/a/4c6K
A baby who received antiretroviral therapy within 30 hours of birth has been cured, researchers from Johns Hopkins Children's Center, the University of Mississippi Medical Center and the University of Massachusetts Medical School reported at the 20th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Tumors Create Conditions That Weaken Immune Response
http://mnt.to/a/4c6L
Tumors in melanoma patients cause the body's immune defense to weaken to a point where it's not able to kill cancerous cells in the tumor, according to new research published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Understanding How Deadly Bacteria Trick The Immune System Could Provide Insight Into Recent TB Outbreak In L.A.'s Skid Row
http://mnt.to/a/4c5h
An outbreak of tuberculosis in the skid row area of downtown Los Angeles may have exposed up to 4,500 individuals to the bacterium that causes the deadly disease and has left federal officials scrambling to intervene.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
How Gold Particles, DNA And Water Have The Potential To Shape The Future Of Medicine
http://mnt.to/a/4c5C
A diagnostic "cocktail" containing a single drop of blood, a dribble of water, and a dose of DNA powder with gold particles could mean rapid diagnosis and treatment of the world's leading diseases in the near future.
The First Results Of A Major Scientific Effort To Understand Our Own Ecosystem: The Microbial Communities That Dwell Within Us
http://mnt.to/a/4c5y
Earth Day may be more than a month away, but another, more personal, ecosystem has been shown to also be worth protecting - within our bodies are communities of microbes that affect the behavior of human cells hosting them.
Pneumonia Patients Prescribed Steroids May Have A Shorter Hospital Stay
http://mnt.to/a/4c5t
Patients with pneumonia may spend fewer days in the hospital if they are given steroids along with antibiotics and supportive care. That's the finding of a Mayo Clinic analysis of eight randomized-controlled clinical trials involving more than 1,100 patients.
The Reason Pregnant Women Are More Vulnerable To Certain Infections Is Likely Due To Progesterone
http://mnt.to/a/4c57
Women who are pregnant or using synthetic progesterone birth control injections have a conspicuous vulnerability to certain infections including malaria, Listeria, HIV, and herpes simplex virus.
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** IT / INTERNET / E-MAIL News **
Recon 2 - Virtual Reconstruction Of Human Metabolism Built By International Consortium
http://mnt.to/a/4c6N
Building on earlier pioneering work by researchers at the University of California, San Diego, an international consortium of university researchers has produced the most comprehensive virtual reconstruction of human metabolism to date.
Novel Wireless Brain Sensor
http://mnt.to/a/4c5z
A team of neuroengineers based at Brown University has developed a fully implantable and rechargeable wireless brain sensor capable of relaying real-time broadband signals from up to 100 neurons in freely moving subjects.
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** LIVER DISEASE / HEPATITIS News **
Using Lipid Nanoparticles To Deliver Genes And Drugs
http://mnt.to/a/4c5c
At the Faculty of Pharmacy of the Basque Public University (UPV/EHU) the Pharmacokinetics, Nanotechnology and Gene Therapy research team is using nanotechnology to develop new formulations that can be applied to drugs and gene therapy.
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
Appropriate Use Criteria For ICDs And CRT
http://mnt.to/a/4c5F
The American College of Cardiology and the Heart Rhythm Society, along with key specialty societies, have released appropriate use criteria for implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT).
Enabling The Visually Impaired To Navigate Using Pixels Projected Onto A Headset
http://mnt.to/a/4c5k
Images have been transformed into pixels and projected onto a headset to help the visually impaired in everyday tasks such as navigation, route-planning and object finding.Developed using a video camera and mathematical algorithm, the researchers from the University of Southern California hope the pixels can provide more information and enhance the vision of patients already fitted with retinal implants.
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** MELANOMA / SKIN CANCER News **
Tumors Create Conditions That Weaken Immune Response
http://mnt.to/a/4c6L
Tumors in melanoma patients cause the body's immune defense to weaken to a point where it's not able to kill cancerous cells in the tumor, according to new research published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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** MEN'S HEALTH News **
Skin Patch Shows Promise Against Prostate Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4c6Y
Delivering oestrogen through skin patches may offer a safer and easier way to treat prostate cancer than current hormone therapies, says new research from the UK.The study, published online in Lancet Oncology this week, finds that HRT (hormone replacement therapy) patches normally given to women to treat symptoms of menopause, lowered testosterone in men with prostate cancer to the same extent as LHRHa injections.
Hyper-Masculinity Encouraged By Aggressive Advertising
http://mnt.to/a/4c5v
Does advertising influence society, or is it merely a reflection of society's pre-existing norms? Where male attitudes are concerned, a new study* implicates magazine advertisements specifically aimed at men as helping to reinforce a certain set of views on masculinity termed "hyper-masculinity.
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** MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY / ALS News **
Mutations In 2 Genes Tied To The Death Of Motor Neurons Associated With ALS
http://mnt.to/a/4c6P
A study led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has discovered mutations in two genes that lead to the death of nerve cells in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, and related degenerative diseases.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
New Method To Help Simplify The Study Of Brain Pathologies
http://mnt.to/a/4c5J
Scientists from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD have developed a new way to identify heterogeneous brain cells by looking at epigenetic variation (the heritable alterations in gene expression caused by mechanisms other than changes in DNA sequence).
Mapping Of Sea Lamprey Genome Offers Improved Understanding Of Neurodegenerative Diseases In Humans
http://mnt.to/a/4c5D
Beginning in 2004, a group of scientists from around the globe, including two University of Oklahoma faculty members, set out to map the genome of the sea lamprey. The secrets of how this jawless vertebrate separated from the jawed vertebrates early in the evolutionary process will give insight to the ancestry of vertebrate characters and may help investigators more fully understand neurodegenerative diseases in humans.
Novel Wireless Brain Sensor
http://mnt.to/a/4c5z
A team of neuroengineers based at Brown University has developed a fully implantable and rechargeable wireless brain sensor capable of relaying real-time broadband signals from up to 100 neurons in freely moving subjects.
Proposed Revision Of The Diagnostic Criteria For Wolfram Syndrome
http://mnt.to/a/4c5p
Researchers at IDIBELL and CIBERER Virginia Nunes and Miguel Lopez de Heredia have collected data from 400 patients with Wolfram syndrome published worldwide in the last fifteen years to better understand the natural history of disease.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Pregnant Moms Addicted To Junk Food May Pass Addiction Onto Offspring
http://mnt.to/a/4c5x
Here's another reason why a healthy diet during pregnancy is critical to the future health of your children: New research published in the March 2013 issue of The FASEB Journal, suggests that pregnant mothers who consume junk food actually cause changes in the development of the opioid signaling pathway in the brains of their unborn children.
Kidney Disease Caused By High-Fat Diets Tackled By Grape Seed And Skin Extract
http://mnt.to/a/4c5w
New insight into grape seed extract as a therapeutic and preventative measure to fight obesity-induced kidney damage is presented in a new study. Grape seed and skin extract (GSSE) is known to contain powerful antioxidants.
DNA Barcodes Identify Packaged Meat
http://mnt.to/a/4c5j
Want to know what you are eating? DNA barcodes can be used to identify even very closely related species, finds an article published in BioMed Central's open access journal Investigative Genetics.
Important Information On Sustainable Diet Provided By New Protein Quality Method
http://mnt.to/a/4c56
A groundbreaking report by an Expert Consultation of the Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations (FAO) has recommended a new, advanced method for assessing the quality of dietary proteins.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Kidney Disease Caused By High-Fat Diets Tackled By Grape Seed And Skin Extract
http://mnt.to/a/4c5w
New insight into grape seed extract as a therapeutic and preventative measure to fight obesity-induced kidney damage is presented in a new study. Grape seed and skin extract (GSSE) is known to contain powerful antioxidants.
Brain Pathway Identified That Triggers Impulsive Eating
http://mnt.to/a/4c5m
New research from the University of Georgia has identified the neural pathways in an insect brain tied to eating for pleasure, a discovery that sheds light on mirror impulsive eating pathways in the human brain.
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** PAIN / ANESTHETICS News **
Shelf Life Of Blood Nearer 3 Than 6 Weeks, Study
http://mnt.to/a/4c78
Blood banks consider six weeks to be the standard shelf life of blood for use in transfusion. Now a new small study from the US adds further evidence to suggest this timescale should be shortened to three weeks, because after that red cells in stored blood lose their ability to deliver oxygen where it is most needed.
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** PALLIATIVE CARE / HOSPICE CARE News **
Improvement Needed In Empathic Communication Between Hospice Teams And Caregivers
http://mnt.to/a/4c5N
A new study authored by University of Kentucky researcher Elaine Wittenberg-Lyles shows that more empathic communication is needed between caregivers and hospice team members.The study, published in Patient Education and Counseling, was done in collaboration with Debra Parker Oliver, professor in the University of Missouri Department of Family and Community Medicine.
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** PARKINSON'S DISEASE News **
Novel Wireless Brain Sensor
http://mnt.to/a/4c5z
A team of neuroengineers based at Brown University has developed a fully implantable and rechargeable wireless brain sensor capable of relaying real-time broadband signals from up to 100 neurons in freely moving subjects.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
ADHD Often Continues Into Adulthood
http://mnt.to/a/4c75
ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder) often continues into adulthood, and children with the disorder are also more likely to have other psychiatric conditions later in life, according to a new study.
Doctors Cure Baby Born With HIV For First Time
http://mnt.to/a/4c6K
A baby who received antiretroviral therapy within 30 hours of birth has been cured, researchers from Johns Hopkins Children's Center, the University of Mississippi Medical Center and the University of Massachusetts Medical School reported at the 20th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Sexting Practices Among Urban Minority Youth
http://mnt.to/a/4c5q
Sexting, the use of technology to send or receive sexually explicit messages, photos, or videos, is a relatively new trend and, in many cases, has legal implications. As many as 25-50% of young people may participate in sexting.
Children With Learning Disabilities Develop Less Secure Attachments With Mothers And Teachers
http://mnt.to/a/4c5n
In addition to struggling in school, many learning disabled children are known to face social and emotional challenges including depression, anxiety, and isolation. Often beginning early in childhood, they become more pronounced during adolescence, an emotionally turbulent time.
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** PHARMA INDUSTRY / BIOTECH INDUSTRY News **
Drug Companies And Gifts Given To Physicians, Hospitals And Other Health Care Providers
http://mnt.to/a/4c5S
Drug companies spent nearly $84 million marketing pharmaceuticals in the District of Columbia in 2011, including an outlay of nearly $19 million for gifts given to physicians, hospitals and other health care providers, according to a report by researchers at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS).
Fighting Cancer With Trackable Drug-Filled Nanoparticles
http://mnt.to/a/4c5r
Tiny particles filled with a drug could be a new tool for treating cancer in the future. A new study published by Swedish scientists in Particle & Particle Systems Characterization shows how such nanoparticles can be combined to secure the effective delivery of cancer drugs to tumour cells - and how they can be given properties to make them visible in MR scanners and thus rendered trackable.
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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **
Foot Size Often Grows During Pregnancy
http://mnt.to/a/4c6Z
Pregnancy commonly changes the size and shape of a woman's feet, researchers from the University of Iowa reported in the March issue of the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.
Pregnant Moms Addicted To Junk Food May Pass Addiction Onto Offspring
http://mnt.to/a/4c5x
Here's another reason why a healthy diet during pregnancy is critical to the future health of your children: New research published in the March 2013 issue of The FASEB Journal, suggests that pregnant mothers who consume junk food actually cause changes in the development of the opioid signaling pathway in the brains of their unborn children.
The Reason Pregnant Women Are More Vulnerable To Certain Infections Is Likely Due To Progesterone
http://mnt.to/a/4c57
Women who are pregnant or using synthetic progesterone birth control injections have a conspicuous vulnerability to certain infections including malaria, Listeria, HIV, and herpes simplex virus.
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** PRIMARY CARE / GENERAL PRACTICE News **
Drug Companies And Gifts Given To Physicians, Hospitals And Other Health Care Providers
http://mnt.to/a/4c5S
Drug companies spent nearly $84 million marketing pharmaceuticals in the District of Columbia in 2011, including an outlay of nearly $19 million for gifts given to physicians, hospitals and other health care providers, according to a report by researchers at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS).
HMO Enrollees With Poor Health Have Hardest Time Communicating With Doctors
http://mnt.to/a/4c5P
In the nation's most diverse state, some of the sickest Californians often have the hardest time communicating with their doctors. So say the authors of a new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research that found that residents with limited English skills who reported the poorest health and were enrolled in commercial HMO plans were more likely to have difficulty understanding their doctors, placing this already vulnerable population at even greater risk.
Appropriate Use Criteria For ICDs And CRT
http://mnt.to/a/4c5F
The American College of Cardiology and the Heart Rhythm Society, along with key specialty societies, have released appropriate use criteria for implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT).
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** PROSTATE / PROSTATE CANCER News **
Skin Patch Shows Promise Against Prostate Cancer
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Delivering oestrogen through skin patches may offer a safer and easier way to treat prostate cancer than current hormone therapies, says new research from the UK.The study, published online in Lancet Oncology this week, finds that HRT (hormone replacement therapy) patches normally given to women to treat symptoms of menopause, lowered testosterone in men with prostate cancer to the same extent as LHRHa injections.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
ADHD Often Continues Into Adulthood
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ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder) often continues into adulthood, and children with the disorder are also more likely to have other psychiatric conditions later in life, according to a new study.
Improvement Needed In Empathic Communication Between Hospice Teams And Caregivers
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A new study authored by University of Kentucky researcher Elaine Wittenberg-Lyles shows that more empathic communication is needed between caregivers and hospice team members.The study, published in Patient Education and Counseling, was done in collaboration with Debra Parker Oliver, professor in the University of Missouri Department of Family and Community Medicine.
Hyper-Masculinity Encouraged By Aggressive Advertising
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Does advertising influence society, or is it merely a reflection of society's pre-existing norms? Where male attitudes are concerned, a new study* implicates magazine advertisements specifically aimed at men as helping to reinforce a certain set of views on masculinity termed "hyper-masculinity.
Children With Learning Disabilities Develop Less Secure Attachments With Mothers And Teachers
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In addition to struggling in school, many learning disabled children are known to face social and emotional challenges including depression, anxiety, and isolation. Often beginning early in childhood, they become more pronounced during adolescence, an emotionally turbulent time.
Brain Pathway Identified That Triggers Impulsive Eating
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New research from the University of Georgia has identified the neural pathways in an insect brain tied to eating for pleasure, a discovery that sheds light on mirror impulsive eating pathways in the human brain.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Over Three Million Diabetics In The UK
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There are three million diabetics in the UK, accounting for 4.6% of the nation's population, according to recent analysis by Tesco and Diabetes UK. Over the last year 132,000 more people have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Drug Companies And Gifts Given To Physicians, Hospitals And Other Health Care Providers
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Drug companies spent nearly $84 million marketing pharmaceuticals in the District of Columbia in 2011, including an outlay of nearly $19 million for gifts given to physicians, hospitals and other health care providers, according to a report by researchers at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS).
HMO Enrollees With Poor Health Have Hardest Time Communicating With Doctors
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In the nation's most diverse state, some of the sickest Californians often have the hardest time communicating with their doctors. So say the authors of a new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research that found that residents with limited English skills who reported the poorest health and were enrolled in commercial HMO plans were more likely to have difficulty understanding their doctors, placing this already vulnerable population at even greater risk.
Traffic Deaths In British Columbia Could Be Halved
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A study by a Simon Fraser University researcher shows British Columbia has much higher traffic death rates than most northern European countries. Comparisons to the safest country, the Netherlands, suggest B.
Multitasking While Driving May Compromise Vision And Alertness, Especially At Busy Intersections
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Most serious traffic accidents occur when drivers are making a left-hand turn at a busy intersection.When those drivers are also talking on a hands-free cell phone, "that could be the most dangerous thing they ever do on the road," said Dr.
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** RESPIRATORY / ASTHMA News **
Single Combined Asthma Inhaler Better Than Recommended Treatment
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Using two asthma medications combined in a single inhaler provides superior rescue and preventive treatment than guideline-based treatments among adults whose asthma symptoms are not well controlled, according to two large, randomized clinical trials that were published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.
Pneumonia Patients Prescribed Steroids May Have A Shorter Hospital Stay
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Patients with pneumonia may spend fewer days in the hospital if they are given steroids along with antibiotics and supportive care. That's the finding of a Mayo Clinic analysis of eight randomized-controlled clinical trials involving more than 1,100 patients.
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** SEXUAL HEALTH / STDS News **
Sexting Practices Among Urban Minority Youth
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Sexting, the use of technology to send or receive sexually explicit messages, photos, or videos, is a relatively new trend and, in many cases, has legal implications. As many as 25-50% of young people may participate in sexting.
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** SLEEP / SLEEP DISORDERS / INSOMNIA News **
Exercise Is The Key To Good Sleep
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Hitting the gym close to bedtime could be the key to a decent night of sleep, according to a new study carried out by the National Sleep Foundation.The annual 2013 Sleep in America poll was conducted with a sample of 1,000 adults ranging in age from 23 to 60 years.
Taking Sleepwalking Seriously
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A new study found that adult sleepwalking is a potentially serious condition that may induce violent behaviors and affect health-related quality of life."We found a higher frequency of daytime sleepiness, fatigue, insomnia, depressive and anxiety symptoms and altered quality of life in patients with sleepwalking compared to the control group," said Yves Dauvilliers, MD, PhD, the study's principal investigator and lead author.
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** SMOKING / QUIT SMOKING News **
Majority Of UK GPs Would Prescribe E-Cigarettes, If They Were Regulated
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New report, published in GP Magazine today, concludes "GPs averse to nicotine delivery devices being introduced to the market without a robust regulatory system in placei"However, e-cigarettes could be the answer to help reduce health inequalitiesii and save lives.
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** SPORTS MEDICINE / FITNESS News **
Exercise Is The Key To Good Sleep
http://mnt.to/a/4c77
Hitting the gym close to bedtime could be the key to a decent night of sleep, according to a new study carried out by the National Sleep Foundation.The annual 2013 Sleep in America poll was conducted with a sample of 1,000 adults ranging in age from 23 to 60 years.
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** STROKE News **
Stroke Risk Tightly Aligned With Coronary Atherosclerosis
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Blockages in your heart arteries could mean you're more likely to have a stroke, even if you're considered low risk, according to research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke."This study demonstrates that stroke risk is tightly aligned with coronary atherosclerosis, showing the closely related nature of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease," said Dirk M.
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** TROPICAL DISEASES News **
New Method For Researching The Anopheles Albimanus Mosquito - Another Spreader Of Human Malaria
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Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute have developed a new method for studying the complex molecular workings of Anopheles albimanus, an important but less studied spreader of human malaria.
How Gold Particles, DNA And Water Have The Potential To Shape The Future Of Medicine
http://mnt.to/a/4c5C
A diagnostic "cocktail" containing a single drop of blood, a dribble of water, and a dose of DNA powder with gold particles could mean rapid diagnosis and treatment of the world's leading diseases in the near future.
The Reason Pregnant Women Are More Vulnerable To Certain Infections Is Likely Due To Progesterone
http://mnt.to/a/4c57
Women who are pregnant or using synthetic progesterone birth control injections have a conspicuous vulnerability to certain infections including malaria, Listeria, HIV, and herpes simplex virus.
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** TUBERCULOSIS News **
Understanding How Deadly Bacteria Trick The Immune System Could Provide Insight Into Recent TB Outbreak In L.A.'s Skid Row
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An outbreak of tuberculosis in the skid row area of downtown Los Angeles may have exposed up to 4,500 individuals to the bacterium that causes the deadly disease and has left federal officials scrambling to intervene.
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** UROLOGY / NEPHROLOGY News **
Kidney Disease Caused By High-Fat Diets Tackled By Grape Seed And Skin Extract
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New insight into grape seed extract as a therapeutic and preventative measure to fight obesity-induced kidney damage is presented in a new study. Grape seed and skin extract (GSSE) is known to contain powerful antioxidants.
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** VASCULAR News **
Stroke Risk Tightly Aligned With Coronary Atherosclerosis
http://mnt.to/a/4c5g
Blockages in your heart arteries could mean you're more likely to have a stroke, even if you're considered low risk, according to research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke."This study demonstrates that stroke risk is tightly aligned with coronary atherosclerosis, showing the closely related nature of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease," said Dirk M.
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** WATER - AIR QUALITY / AGRICULTURE News **
DNA Barcodes Identify Packaged Meat
http://mnt.to/a/4c5j
Want to know what you are eating? DNA barcodes can be used to identify even very closely related species, finds an article published in BioMed Central's open access journal Investigative Genetics.
Important Information On Sustainable Diet Provided By New Protein Quality Method
http://mnt.to/a/4c56
A groundbreaking report by an Expert Consultation of the Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations (FAO) has recommended a new, advanced method for assessing the quality of dietary proteins.
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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
Teenage Girls' Hopes And Feelings About Reproduction, Especially When Fertility Is Threatened By Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4c5T
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues have found that healthy adolescent females have predetermined expectations for becoming parents in the future, but have concerns about fertility and childbearing should they develop a life-threatening illness, such as cancer.
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