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** ANXIETY / STRESS News **
Acupuncture Improves Memory, Test Performance, And Reduces Anxiety
http://mnt.to/a/4cdz
A new study shows that acupuncture improves memory, test performance, and reduces anxiety. The study will appear in an upcoming edition of The Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies. Dr.
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** BIOLOGY / BIOCHEMISTRY News **
Red Wine Pill Could Lead The Way For Anti-Aging Process
http://mnt.to/a/4cdM
A group of scientists aiming to imitate the life-extending qualities created by a chemical found in dark chocolate and red wine say they have figured out how this compound functions - and its ability to fight diabetes, obesity, and even some cancers.
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** BIPOLAR News **
Improving Mood Symptoms In Children And Adolescents At Risk For Bipolar Disorder Through Family Intervention
http://mnt.to/a/4ccc
A study published in the February 2013 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry found that children and adolescents with major depression or subthreshold forms of bipolar disorder - and who had at least one first-degree relative with bipolar disorder - responded better to a 12-session family-focused treatment than to a briefer educational treatment.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Cancer Immune Therapy AV0113 Receives Orphan Drug Designation
http://mnt.to/a/4cdD
The European Medicines Agency recently awarded the Austrian biotech company Activartis an Orphan Drug Designation for its innovative Cancer Immune Therapy AV0113. The Orphan Drug Designation applies specifically to the use of AV0113 for the treatment of glioma, a type of brain tumour, which afflicts around one in 10.
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** COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE / ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE News **
Acupuncture Improves Memory, Test Performance, And Reduces Anxiety
http://mnt.to/a/4cdz
A new study shows that acupuncture improves memory, test performance, and reduces anxiety. The study will appear in an upcoming edition of The Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies. Dr.
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** DEPRESSION News **
Improving Mood Symptoms In Children And Adolescents At Risk For Bipolar Disorder Through Family Intervention
http://mnt.to/a/4ccc
A study published in the February 2013 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry found that children and adolescents with major depression or subthreshold forms of bipolar disorder - and who had at least one first-degree relative with bipolar disorder - responded better to a 12-session family-focused treatment than to a briefer educational treatment.
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** DIABETES News **
Up To Half Of Gestational Diabetes Patients Will Go On To Develop Type 2 Diabetes
http://mnt.to/a/4cch
Women who were diagnosed with gestational diabetes during pregnancy face a significantly higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes in the future, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).
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** FLU / COLD / SARS News **
How Climate Plays A Part In Influenza Transmission
http://mnt.to/a/4cct
Two types of environmental conditions - cold-dry and humid-rainy - are associated with seasonal influenza epidemics, according to an epidemiological study led by researchers at the National Institutes of Health's Fogarty International Center.
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** GENETICS News **
Why Is Antibiotic Resistance Increasing - A Novel Hypothesis
http://mnt.to/a/4cdN
Why are bacteria becoming increasingly more resistant to antibiotics? A hypothesis regarding the enigma of antibiotic resistance has been put forward by a researcher from the University of Granada in Spain.
First Dystonia Gene Found In African-Americans
http://mnt.to/a/4ccs
A pair of studies tells the tale of how a neuroscientist at Mayo Clinic in Florida helped to discover the first African-American family to have inherited the rare movement disorder dystonia, which causes repetitive muscle contractions and twisting, resulting in abnormal posture.
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Cancer Immune Therapy AV0113 Receives Orphan Drug Designation
http://mnt.to/a/4cdD
The European Medicines Agency recently awarded the Austrian biotech company Activartis an Orphan Drug Designation for its innovative Cancer Immune Therapy AV0113. The Orphan Drug Designation applies specifically to the use of AV0113 for the treatment of glioma, a type of brain tumour, which afflicts around one in 10.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
Why Is Antibiotic Resistance Increasing - A Novel Hypothesis
http://mnt.to/a/4cdN
Why are bacteria becoming increasingly more resistant to antibiotics? A hypothesis regarding the enigma of antibiotic resistance has been put forward by a researcher from the University of Granada in Spain.
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** LUNG CANCER News **
Lung Tumors Eradicated In A Pre-Clinical Mouse Model
http://mnt.to/a/4ccv
The study, led by the Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology, has managed to eliminate mouse lung tumors by inhibiting Myc, a protein that plays a key role in the development of many different tumors Previous studies had already shown that Myc was a key protein in tumour development and had established how to inhibit Myc through gene therapy This protein is involved in the development of diverse tumours and so Myc-targeted therapy could make a positive contribution to the therapeutic options for different types of cancerThe results, to be published in the journal Genes & Development, confirm that repeated, long-term treatment does not cause side effects.
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** MRSA / DRUG RESISTANCE News **
Why Is Antibiotic Resistance Increasing - A Novel Hypothesis
http://mnt.to/a/4cdN
Why are bacteria becoming increasingly more resistant to antibiotics? A hypothesis regarding the enigma of antibiotic resistance has been put forward by a researcher from the University of Granada in Spain.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Even Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries Can Kill Brain Tissue
http://mnt.to/a/4cdC
Scientists have watched a mild traumatic brain injury play out in the living brain, prompting swelling that reduces blood flow and connections between neurons to die."Even with a mild trauma, we found we still have these ischemic blood vessels and, if blood flow is not returned to normal, synapses start to die," said Dr.
Transplanting Human Glial Cells Into The Brains Of Mice Makes Them Smarter
http://mnt.to/a/4ccw
Glial cells - a family of cells found in the human central nervous system and, until recently, considered mere "housekeepers" - now appear to be essential to the unique complexity of the human brain.
First Dystonia Gene Found In African-Americans
http://mnt.to/a/4ccs
A pair of studies tells the tale of how a neuroscientist at Mayo Clinic in Florida helped to discover the first African-American family to have inherited the rare movement disorder dystonia, which causes repetitive muscle contractions and twisting, resulting in abnormal posture.
New Framework For Brain Communications Offers Insight Into Brain Disease
http://mnt.to/a/4ccf
The transistors and wires that power our electronic devices need to be mounted on a base material known as a "motherboard." Our human brain is not so different - neurons, the cells that transmit electrical and chemical signals, are connected to one another through synapses, similar to transistors and wires, and they need a base material too.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
New Wrigley Gum Offers Caffeine Boost
http://mnt.to/a/4cdL
Wrigley is launching a new chewing gum called Alert Energy Caffeine Gum which offers a boost of caffeine.The new product is aimed at consumers between the ages of 25 and 49 who may have quit their habit of chewing gum when they were younger, while tapping into the market of energy products - a rapid-growth market.
Industrial Chemicals Found In Food Samples
http://mnt.to/a/4ccd
Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have discovered phthalates, industrial chemicals, in common foods purchased in the United States. Phthalates can be found in a variety of products and food packaging material, child-care articles and medical devices.
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** OVARIAN CANCER News **
Bathing Abdomen In Chemotherapy Gives Ovarian Cancer Patients Better Chance Of Survival
http://mnt.to/a/4cc9
More Women Should Receive Intraperitoneal Treatment, Suggests 10-Year Follow-upPatients with advanced ovarian cancer who undergo intensive treatment with chemotherapy that bathes the abdomen are significantly more likely to live longer than those who receive standard intravenous (IV) chemotherapy, according to a study that analyzed long-term follow-up from two landmark Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) trials comprising 876 patients.
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** PALLIATIVE CARE / HOSPICE CARE News **
Assisted Suicide Supported By Majority Of Albertans
http://mnt.to/a/4ccg
An overwhelming majority of Albertans believe dying adults should have the right to request to end their life, according to new research from the University of Alberta.U of A researcher Donna Wilson led the team that studied the views of 1,203 Albertans on assisted suicide, currently illegal in Canada.
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** PARKINSON'S DISEASE News **
First Dystonia Gene Found In African-Americans
http://mnt.to/a/4ccs
A pair of studies tells the tale of how a neuroscientist at Mayo Clinic in Florida helped to discover the first African-American family to have inherited the rare movement disorder dystonia, which causes repetitive muscle contractions and twisting, resulting in abnormal posture.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Improving Mood Symptoms In Children And Adolescents At Risk For Bipolar Disorder Through Family Intervention
http://mnt.to/a/4ccc
A study published in the February 2013 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry found that children and adolescents with major depression or subthreshold forms of bipolar disorder - and who had at least one first-degree relative with bipolar disorder - responded better to a 12-session family-focused treatment than to a briefer educational treatment.
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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **
Up To Half Of Gestational Diabetes Patients Will Go On To Develop Type 2 Diabetes
http://mnt.to/a/4cch
Women who were diagnosed with gestational diabetes during pregnancy face a significantly higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes in the future, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).
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** PRIMARY CARE / GENERAL PRACTICE News **
Report Breaks New Ground In Our Understanding Of Health Centers' Role In Family Planning
http://mnt.to/a/4cc8
A report by the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) and the RCHN Community Health Foundation offers the first-ever in-depth examination of health centers' role in access to family planning.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Older Adults Learn More From Taking A Test Than Just Restudying, New Research Finds
http://mnt.to/a/4cc7
Older adults who haven't been in school for a while are as capable of learning from tests as younger adults and college students, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
How Climate Plays A Part In Influenza Transmission
http://mnt.to/a/4cct
Two types of environmental conditions - cold-dry and humid-rainy - are associated with seasonal influenza epidemics, according to an epidemiological study led by researchers at the National Institutes of Health's Fogarty International Center.
Most Work-Related Amputations Missing From Federal Figures
http://mnt.to/a/4ccr
A new report from Michigan State University and the Michigan Department of Community Health raises significant concerns about the federal government's system for tracking work-related injuries.
Assisted Suicide Supported By Majority Of Albertans
http://mnt.to/a/4ccg
An overwhelming majority of Albertans believe dying adults should have the right to request to end their life, according to new research from the University of Alberta.U of A researcher Donna Wilson led the team that studied the views of 1,203 Albertans on assisted suicide, currently illegal in Canada.
Industrial Chemicals Found In Food Samples
http://mnt.to/a/4ccd
Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have discovered phthalates, industrial chemicals, in common foods purchased in the United States. Phthalates can be found in a variety of products and food packaging material, child-care articles and medical devices.
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** RADIOLOGY / NUCLEAR MEDICINE News **
Bathing Abdomen In Chemotherapy Gives Ovarian Cancer Patients Better Chance Of Survival
http://mnt.to/a/4cc9
More Women Should Receive Intraperitoneal Treatment, Suggests 10-Year Follow-upPatients with advanced ovarian cancer who undergo intensive treatment with chemotherapy that bathes the abdomen are significantly more likely to live longer than those who receive standard intravenous (IV) chemotherapy, according to a study that analyzed long-term follow-up from two landmark Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) trials comprising 876 patients.
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** REGULATORY AFFAIRS / DRUG APPROVALS News **
Cancer Immune Therapy AV0113 Receives Orphan Drug Designation
http://mnt.to/a/4cdD
The European Medicines Agency recently awarded the Austrian biotech company Activartis an Orphan Drug Designation for its innovative Cancer Immune Therapy AV0113. The Orphan Drug Designation applies specifically to the use of AV0113 for the treatment of glioma, a type of brain tumour, which afflicts around one in 10.
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** REHABILITATION / PHYSICAL THERAPY News **
Stroke Survivors Benefit From Regular, Brisk Outdoor Walks
http://mnt.to/a/4cdK
A new study finds that taking regular brisk walks outdoors can help people recovering from a stroke to improve their physical fitness, enjoy a better quality of life, and increase their mobility.
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
Red Wine Pill Could Lead The Way For Anti-Aging Process
http://mnt.to/a/4cdM
A group of scientists aiming to imitate the life-extending qualities created by a chemical found in dark chocolate and red wine say they have figured out how this compound functions - and its ability to fight diabetes, obesity, and even some cancers.
Older Adults Learn More From Taking A Test Than Just Restudying, New Research Finds
http://mnt.to/a/4cc7
Older adults who haven't been in school for a while are as capable of learning from tests as younger adults and college students, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.
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** SEXUAL HEALTH / STDS News **
Report Breaks New Ground In Our Understanding Of Health Centers' Role In Family Planning
http://mnt.to/a/4cc8
A report by the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) and the RCHN Community Health Foundation offers the first-ever in-depth examination of health centers' role in access to family planning.
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** SPORTS MEDICINE / FITNESS News **
Stroke Survivors Benefit From Regular, Brisk Outdoor Walks
http://mnt.to/a/4cdK
A new study finds that taking regular brisk walks outdoors can help people recovering from a stroke to improve their physical fitness, enjoy a better quality of life, and increase their mobility.
Despite Olympic Fever, British Women Remain Indifferent About Sport
http://mnt.to/a/4cdB
A new survey reveals that more than half of British women did not play competitive sport or spend any time on intensive workouts such as running or cycling, in a given week. Seven months on from the 2012 Olympics, British women are still less likely than their European counterparts to devote any time to competitive sport, with Britain trailing behind Germany, Denmark, Sweden and France, according to a new multi-national survey on sport and exercise habits.
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** STROKE News **
Stroke Survivors Benefit From Regular, Brisk Outdoor Walks
http://mnt.to/a/4cdK
A new study finds that taking regular brisk walks outdoors can help people recovering from a stroke to improve their physical fitness, enjoy a better quality of life, and increase their mobility.
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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
Despite Olympic Fever, British Women Remain Indifferent About Sport
http://mnt.to/a/4cdB
A new survey reveals that more than half of British women did not play competitive sport or spend any time on intensive workouts such as running or cycling, in a given week. Seven months on from the 2012 Olympics, British women are still less likely than their European counterparts to devote any time to competitive sport, with Britain trailing behind Germany, Denmark, Sweden and France, according to a new multi-national survey on sport and exercise habits.
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