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** ABORTION News **
Kids Less Sexually Active Than People Think
http://mnt.to/a/4cFX
Contrary to popular belief, the vast majority of young American adolescents are not sexually active, researchers from the Guttmacher Institute reported in the journal Pediatrics.The authors explained that things change when adolescents reach the ages of 16 to 18.
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** ADHD News **
Risk Of Behavioral, Adaptive And Learning Problems Increase For Children Who Suffer From Sleep Apnea
http://mnt.to/a/4cFp
A new study found that obstructive sleep apnea, a common form of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), is associated with increased rates of ADHD-like behavioral problems in children as well as other adaptive and learning problems.
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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **
Alcohol, Drug Use A Greater Risk For Children Of Deployed Parents
http://mnt.to/a/4cFd
In 2010, almost 2 million American children had at least one parent in active military duty. A new University of Iowa study suggests that deployment of a parent puts these children at an increased risk for drinking alcohol and using drugs.
Teen Challenges: Social Competence, Peer Acceptance And Autonomy, Negotiating Negative Peer Influences
http://mnt.to/a/4cDn
Teenagers' struggles to connect with their peers in the early adolescent years while not getting swept along by negative peer influences predict their capacity to form strong friendships and avoid serious problems even ten years later.
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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
Heart And Stroke Risk Tests Can Predict Dementia Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4cH6
Evaluating a person's future risk of heart disease and stroke may be a better predictor of mental decline than a dementia risk test.The finding came from new research published in the journal Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Combined Physical And Mental Activities Good For Thinking Skills Among Older Adults
http://mnt.to/a/4cG2
Inactive, older adults, suffering from cognitive complaints, who completed 12 weeks of physical plus mental activity, experienced significant improvements in their cognitive function, a new study published in JAMA revealed.
The Effects Of Traumatic Brain Injury In Older Adults
http://mnt.to/a/4cFf
Considerable opportunity exists to improve interventions and outcomes of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in older adults, according to three studies published in the recent online issue of NeuroRehabilitation by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
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** ANXIETY / STRESS News **
Stress Hormone Reduced By Mindfulness From Meditation
http://mnt.to/a/4cF7
Focusing on the present rather than letting the mind drift may help to lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol, suggests new research from the Shamatha Project at the University of California, Davis.
Cognitive Development May Be Affected By Marital Conflict
http://mnt.to/a/4cDm
Marital conflict is a significant source of environmental stress for children, and witnessing such conflict may harm children's stress response systems which, in turn, may affect their mental and intellectual development.
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** AUTISM News **
Researchers Find Gene For Common Form Of Epilepsy
http://mnt.to/a/4cFW
Researchers have found a gene linked to the most common form of epilepsy that could one day lead to a genetic test for the condition. They suggest the discovery will also give new insights into other neurological conditions such as autism.
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** BIRD FLU / AVIAN FLU News **
Unusual Bird Flu Cases Baffle Experts, China
http://mnt.to/a/4cH7
New cases of an unusual bird flu virus strain infection that is affecting humans is baffling experts. Chinese health authorities stepped up monitoring after four more confirmed cases of H7N9 bird flu were reported today, bringing the total so far to seven.
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** BREAST CANCER News **
The Effects Of Combined Hormone Therapy On Breast Cancer Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4cFq
Dr. Rowan Chlebowski, MD, PhD, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute lead researcher and author of a study released by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, issued the following statement regarding the latest findings from the Women's Health Initiative, the largest-ever study of hormonal therapy in post-menopausal women.
Potential New Treatments For Hormone-Therapy-Related Breast Cancers
http://mnt.to/a/4cDt
More than 100 women per day die from breast cancer in the United States. The odds of developing breast cancer increase for women taking hormone replacement therapy to avoid the effects of menopause.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Mutated Histone Directly Links A Protein To A Rare Brain Stem Cancer In Children
http://mnt.to/a/4cGD
Most cancer treatments are blunt. In an attempt to eradicate tumors, oncologists often turn to radiation or chemotherapy, which can damage healthy tissue along with the cancerous growths. New research from C.
Targeting Early-Morning Smoking May Reduce Risk For Lung And Oral Cancers
http://mnt.to/a/4cFm
The sooner a person smokes a cigarette upon waking in the morning, the more likely he or she is to acquire lung or oral cancer, according to Penn State researchers."We found that smokers who consume cigarettes immediately after waking have higher levels of NNAL -- a metabolite of the tobacco-specific carcinogen NNK -- in their blood than smokers who refrain from smoking a half hour or more after waking, regardless of how many cigarettes they smoke per day," said Steven Branstetter, assistant professor of biobehavioral health.
Coal-Tar-Sealing Of Pavements May Increase Risk Of Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4cDB
People living near asphalt pavement sealed with coal tar have an elevated risk of cancer, according to a study in the journal Environmental Science and Technology. Much of this calculated excess risk results from exposures in children, age six or younger, to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from the sealant.
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
Eating Fish Helps You Live Longer
http://mnt.to/a/4cH5
Eating fish high in omega-3 fatty acids, as a regular part of your diet, can actually add years to your life, according to a new study published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine.Results of the study showed that elderly adults who have greater blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids - found almost uniquely in seafood and fatty fish - could decrease their total mortality risk by nearly 27% and their mortality risk from heart disease by 35%.
Statin Therapy Side Effects Go Away With Persistence
http://mnt.to/a/4cG3
Statin side effects commonly make people discontinue treatment, but most patients who go back to them overcome the side effects and remain on their medication long term, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, and the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China, reported in Annals of Internal Medicine.
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** CHOLESTEROL News **
Statin Therapy Side Effects Go Away With Persistence
http://mnt.to/a/4cG3
Statin side effects commonly make people discontinue treatment, but most patients who go back to them overcome the side effects and remain on their medication long term, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, and the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China, reported in Annals of Internal Medicine.
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** CJD / VCJD / MAD COW DISEASE News **
Just What Are Protective Prions?
http://mnt.to/a/4cDH
Most commonly associated with such maladies as "mad cow disease" and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, prions are increasingly recognized for their ability to induce potentially beneficial traits in a variety of organisms, yeast chief among them.
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** COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE / ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE News **
Wilderness Adventure Experiences To Improve Mental Health: How Safe Are They?
http://mnt.to/a/4cDy
Adolescents participating in wilderness and adventure therapy programs are at significantly less risk of injury than those playing football and are three times less likely to visit the emergency room for an injury than if they were at home, a new study by University of New Hampshire researchers finds.
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** CYSTIC FIBROSIS News **
DNA Sequencing Reveals Evidence For Mycobacterium abscessus Transmission Between Cystic Fibrosis Patients
http://mnt.to/a/4cDK
Researchers at Papworth Hospital, the University of Cambridge and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have discovered why a new type of dangerous bacterial infection has become more common among people with Cystic Fibrosis around the world.
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** DEPRESSION News **
42 Percent Of Antidepressant Response Explained By Common Gene Variants
http://mnt.to/a/4cDz
Antidepressants are commonly prescribed for the treatment of depression, but many individuals do not experience symptom relief from treatment. The National Institute of Mental Health's STAR*D study, the largest and longest study ever conducted to evaluate depression treatment, found that only approximately one-third of patients responded within their initial medication trial and approximately one-third of patients did not have an adequate clinical response after being treated with several different medications.
Impoverished Children Harmed By Multiple Moves
http://mnt.to/a/4cDj
Poor children who move three or more times before they turn 5 have more behavior problems than their peers, according to a new study by researchers at Cornell University and the National Employment Law Project.
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** DERMATOLOGY News **
How Cells And Cell Fragments Move In Electric Fields Could Lead To Applications In Wound Healing And Tissue Regeneration
http://mnt.to/a/4cDT
Like tiny crawling compass needles, whole living cells and cell fragments orient and move in response to electric fields - but in opposite directions, scientists at the University of California, Davis, have found.
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** DIABETES News **
High-Fat Foods May Be A Factor In Glucose Control
http://mnt.to/a/4cDv
In a study of patients with type 1 diabetes, Joslin researchers found that dietary fat can affect glucose levels and insulin requirements. These findings, which appeared in the April edition of Diabetes Care, have major implications for the management of type 1 diabetes.
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** EAR, NOSE AND THROAT News **
Tonsillectomy In Adults With Severe Recurrent Sore Throats May Benefit Some People
http://mnt.to/a/4cGM
Tonsillectomy may result in fewer severe sore throats and could benefit some adult patients, according to a randomized trial published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).Recurrent severe sore throats result in lost work or school days and frequent use of antibiotics.
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** ENDOCRINOLOGY News **
The Effects Of Combined Hormone Therapy On Breast Cancer Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4cFq
Dr. Rowan Chlebowski, MD, PhD, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute lead researcher and author of a study released by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, issued the following statement regarding the latest findings from the Women's Health Initiative, the largest-ever study of hormonal therapy in post-menopausal women.
Exposure To Low Doses Of Multiple Xenoestrogens Found To Strongly Distort Hormone Action
http://mnt.to/a/4cFc
For years, scientists have been concerned about chemicals in the environment that mimic the estrogens found in the body. In study after study, researchers have found links between these "xenoestrogens" and such problems as decreased sperm viability, ovarian dysfunction, neurodevelopmental deficits and obesity.
Potential New Treatments For Hormone-Therapy-Related Breast Cancers
http://mnt.to/a/4cDt
More than 100 women per day die from breast cancer in the United States. The odds of developing breast cancer increase for women taking hormone replacement therapy to avoid the effects of menopause.
Just 'Weight' Until Menopause: How Estrogen Deficiency Affects Women's Fat Absorption
http://mnt.to/a/4cDd
Women tend to carry excess fat in their hips and thighs, while men tend to carry it on their stomachs. But after menopause, things start to change: many women's fat storage patterns start to resemble those of men.
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** EPILEPSY News **
Helping Physicians Determine When EEG Should Be Ordered In Hospitals
http://mnt.to/a/4cGC
A retrospective study of patients who had in-hospital electroencephalography (EEG) has established that EEG is a valuable tool that could be deployed more widely to identify treatable causes of impaired consciousness in the hospital setting.
Researchers Find Gene For Common Form Of Epilepsy
http://mnt.to/a/4cFW
Researchers have found a gene linked to the most common form of epilepsy that could one day lead to a genetic test for the condition. They suggest the discovery will also give new insights into other neurological conditions such as autism.
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** GENETICS News **
New Study Adds Prostate To Cancers Associated With Lynch Syndrome
http://mnt.to/a/4cGF
Men with an inherited genetic condition called Lynch syndrome face a higher lifetime risk of developing prostate cancer and appear to develop the disease at an earlier age, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Gene Evolution Accelerated By Head-On Collisions Between DNA-Code Reading Machineries
http://mnt.to/a/4cFs
Bacteria appear to speed up their evolution by positioning specific genes along the route of expected traffic jams in DNA encoding. Certain genes are in prime collision paths for the moving molecular machineries that read the DNA code, as University of Washington scientists explain in the journal Nature.
Just What Are Protective Prions?
http://mnt.to/a/4cDH
Most commonly associated with such maladies as "mad cow disease" and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, prions are increasingly recognized for their ability to induce potentially beneficial traits in a variety of organisms, yeast chief among them.
Common Fruit Fly Key To Discovering How Memories Are Written Into Brain Cells
http://mnt.to/a/4cDG
Scientists have identified a key molecule responsible for triggering the chemical processes in our brain linked to our formation of memories. The findings, published in the journal Frontiers in Neural Circuits, reveal a new target for therapeutic interventions to reverse the devastating effects of memory loss.
42 Percent Of Antidepressant Response Explained By Common Gene Variants
http://mnt.to/a/4cDz
Antidepressants are commonly prescribed for the treatment of depression, but many individuals do not experience symptom relief from treatment. The National Institute of Mental Health's STAR*D study, the largest and longest study ever conducted to evaluate depression treatment, found that only approximately one-third of patients responded within their initial medication trial and approximately one-third of patients did not have an adequate clinical response after being treated with several different medications.
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** HEART DISEASE News **
Heart And Stroke Risk Tests Can Predict Dementia Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4cH6
Evaluating a person's future risk of heart disease and stroke may be a better predictor of mental decline than a dementia risk test.The finding came from new research published in the journal Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Study Demonstrates the Cost-Effectiveness of Heart Failure Medications
http://mnt.to/a/4cF9
A UCLA study shows that heart failure medications recommended by national guidelines are highly cost effective in saving lives and may also provide savings to the health care system.Heart failure, a chronic, progressive disease, affects millions of individuals and results in considerable morbidity, the use of extensive health care resources, and substantial costs.
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** HIV / AIDS News **
Scientists Get Inside Look At How AIDS Virus Grooms Its Assault Team
http://mnt.to/a/4cGz
A new study by Los Alamos National Laboratory and University of Pennsylvania scientists defines previously unknown properties of transmitted HIV-1, the virus that causes AIDS. The viruses that successfully pass from a chronically infected person to a new individual are both remarkably resistant to a powerful initial human immune-response mechanism, and they are blanketed in a greater amount of envelope protein that helps them access and enter host cells.
Designer Antibodies For HIV
http://mnt.to/a/4cDf
An effective vaccine against HIV-1 remains elusive, but one promising strategy focuses on designer antibodies that have much broader potency than most normal, exquisitely specific antibodies.
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Chickenpox Vaccine Effective For A Long Time
http://mnt.to/a/4cFZ
Chickenpox, the childhood infection of earlier generations, has been most recently neutralized by the varicella vaccine - a vaccine that has shown long-term effectiveness against the illness, according to a new study by the Kaiser Permanente Vaccine Study Center.
Designer Antibodies For HIV
http://mnt.to/a/4cDf
An effective vaccine against HIV-1 remains elusive, but one promising strategy focuses on designer antibodies that have much broader potency than most normal, exquisitely specific antibodies.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
Unusual Bird Flu Cases Baffle Experts, China
http://mnt.to/a/4cH7
New cases of an unusual bird flu virus strain infection that is affecting humans is baffling experts. Chinese health authorities stepped up monitoring after four more confirmed cases of H7N9 bird flu were reported today, bringing the total so far to seven.
Chickenpox Vaccine Effective For A Long Time
http://mnt.to/a/4cFZ
Chickenpox, the childhood infection of earlier generations, has been most recently neutralized by the varicella vaccine - a vaccine that has shown long-term effectiveness against the illness, according to a new study by the Kaiser Permanente Vaccine Study Center.
Gene Evolution Accelerated By Head-On Collisions Between DNA-Code Reading Machineries
http://mnt.to/a/4cFs
Bacteria appear to speed up their evolution by positioning specific genes along the route of expected traffic jams in DNA encoding. Certain genes are in prime collision paths for the moving molecular machineries that read the DNA code, as University of Washington scientists explain in the journal Nature.
DNA Sequencing Reveals Evidence For Mycobacterium abscessus Transmission Between Cystic Fibrosis Patients
http://mnt.to/a/4cDK
Researchers at Papworth Hospital, the University of Cambridge and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have discovered why a new type of dangerous bacterial infection has become more common among people with Cystic Fibrosis around the world.
Recent Evidence Suggests Declaring A Truce With Our Microbiological 'Frienemies'
http://mnt.to/a/4cDF
Managing bacteria and other microorganisms in the body, rather than just fighting them, may be lead to better health and a stronger immune system, according to a Penn State biologist.Researchers have historically focused on microbes in the body as primarily pathogens that must be fought, said Eric Harvill, professor of microbiology and infectious disease.
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** LIVER DISEASE / HEPATITIS News **
Cell Reprogramming During Liver Regeneration
http://mnt.to/a/4cDw
During embryonic development, animals generate many different types of cells, each with a distinct function and identity. "Although the identities of these cells remain stable under normal conditions, some cells can be persuaded to take on new identities, through reprogramming," says Ben Stanger, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.
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** LUNG CANCER News **
Targeting Early-Morning Smoking May Reduce Risk For Lung And Oral Cancers
http://mnt.to/a/4cFm
The sooner a person smokes a cigarette upon waking in the morning, the more likely he or she is to acquire lung or oral cancer, according to Penn State researchers."We found that smokers who consume cigarettes immediately after waking have higher levels of NNAL -- a metabolite of the tobacco-specific carcinogen NNK -- in their blood than smokers who refrain from smoking a half hour or more after waking, regardless of how many cigarettes they smoke per day," said Steven Branstetter, assistant professor of biobehavioral health.
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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA / MYELOMA News **
Patients Benefit From Personalized Therapy Following Development Of New Multiple Myeloma Treatment Guidelines
http://mnt.to/a/4cGB
Researchers at Mayo Clinic Cancer Center have developed new guidelines to treat recently diagnosed multiple myeloma patients who are not participating in clinical trials. The guidelines give physicians practical, easy to follow recommendations for providing initial therapy, stem cell transplant and maintenance therapy.
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
Early Pancreatic Cancer Detection May Be Possible With New Metabolite-Based Diagnostic Test
http://mnt.to/a/4cFr
A new diagnostic test that uses a scientific technique known as metabolomic analysis may be a safe and easy screening method that could improve the prognosis of patients with pancreatic cancer through earlier detection.
Potential Medical Applications For Swarming Robots
http://mnt.to/a/4cFg
Swarms of robots acting together to carry out jobs could provide new opportunities for humans to harness the power of machines.Researchers in the Sheffield Centre for Robotics, jointly established by the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University, have been working to program a group of 40 robots, and say the ability to control robot swarms could prove hugely beneficial in a range of contexts, from military to medical.
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** MEDICARE / MEDICAID / SCHIP News **
California's Physician Groups Support MOU Advancing Coordinated Care Demonstration Project For State's Medi-Cal/Medicare Patients
http://mnt.to/a/4cGR
California's physician groups gave their encouragement and support last week for the memorandum of understanding between the federal Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office and California's Health and Human Services Agency to move ahead with a three-year, eight-county demonstration project for seniors and people with disabilities who are eligible for both Medi-Cal and Medicare.
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** MENOPAUSE News **
The Effects Of Combined Hormone Therapy On Breast Cancer Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4cFq
Dr. Rowan Chlebowski, MD, PhD, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute lead researcher and author of a study released by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, issued the following statement regarding the latest findings from the Women's Health Initiative, the largest-ever study of hormonal therapy in post-menopausal women.
Potential New Treatments For Hormone-Therapy-Related Breast Cancers
http://mnt.to/a/4cDt
More than 100 women per day die from breast cancer in the United States. The odds of developing breast cancer increase for women taking hormone replacement therapy to avoid the effects of menopause.
Just 'Weight' Until Menopause: How Estrogen Deficiency Affects Women's Fat Absorption
http://mnt.to/a/4cDd
Women tend to carry excess fat in their hips and thighs, while men tend to carry it on their stomachs. But after menopause, things start to change: many women's fat storage patterns start to resemble those of men.
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** MENTAL HEALTH News **
Wilderness Adventure Experiences To Improve Mental Health: How Safe Are They?
http://mnt.to/a/4cDy
Adolescents participating in wilderness and adventure therapy programs are at significantly less risk of injury than those playing football and are three times less likely to visit the emergency room for an injury than if they were at home, a new study by University of New Hampshire researchers finds.
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** MRSA / DRUG RESISTANCE News **
Recent Evidence Suggests Declaring A Truce With Our Microbiological 'Frienemies'
http://mnt.to/a/4cDF
Managing bacteria and other microorganisms in the body, rather than just fighting them, may be lead to better health and a stronger immune system, according to a Penn State biologist.Researchers have historically focused on microbes in the body as primarily pathogens that must be fought, said Eric Harvill, professor of microbiology and infectious disease.
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** MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS News **
ALS Disease Involves Cells Other Than Motor Neurons
http://mnt.to/a/4cFy
A new study of mice finds that cells other than motor neurons play a bigger role in the development of the fatal degenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) than first thought. It shows that the cells that produce the myelin insulation that protects nerve cells may play a key role.
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** MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY / ALS News **
ALS Disease Involves Cells Other Than Motor Neurons
http://mnt.to/a/4cFy
A new study of mice finds that cells other than motor neurons play a bigger role in the development of the fatal degenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) than first thought. It shows that the cells that produce the myelin insulation that protects nerve cells may play a key role.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Mutated Histone Directly Links A Protein To A Rare Brain Stem Cancer In Children
http://mnt.to/a/4cGD
Most cancer treatments are blunt. In an attempt to eradicate tumors, oncologists often turn to radiation or chemotherapy, which can damage healthy tissue along with the cancerous growths. New research from C.
Helping Physicians Determine When EEG Should Be Ordered In Hospitals
http://mnt.to/a/4cGC
A retrospective study of patients who had in-hospital electroencephalography (EEG) has established that EEG is a valuable tool that could be deployed more widely to identify treatable causes of impaired consciousness in the hospital setting.
Combined Physical And Mental Activities Good For Thinking Skills Among Older Adults
http://mnt.to/a/4cG2
Inactive, older adults, suffering from cognitive complaints, who completed 12 weeks of physical plus mental activity, experienced significant improvements in their cognitive function, a new study published in JAMA revealed.
Researchers Find Gene For Common Form Of Epilepsy
http://mnt.to/a/4cFW
Researchers have found a gene linked to the most common form of epilepsy that could one day lead to a genetic test for the condition. They suggest the discovery will also give new insights into other neurological conditions such as autism.
ALS Disease Involves Cells Other Than Motor Neurons
http://mnt.to/a/4cFy
A new study of mice finds that cells other than motor neurons play a bigger role in the development of the fatal degenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) than first thought. It shows that the cells that produce the myelin insulation that protects nerve cells may play a key role.
Common Fruit Fly Key To Discovering How Memories Are Written Into Brain Cells
http://mnt.to/a/4cDG
Scientists have identified a key molecule responsible for triggering the chemical processes in our brain linked to our formation of memories. The findings, published in the journal Frontiers in Neural Circuits, reveal a new target for therapeutic interventions to reverse the devastating effects of memory loss.
Garbage Disposal System In Cells Gummed Up By Parkinson's Disease Protein
http://mnt.to/a/4cDD
Clumps of α-synuclein protein in nerve cells are hallmarks of many degenerative brain diseases, most notably Parkinson's disease."No one has been able to determine if Lewy bodies and Lewy neurites, hallmark pathologies in Parkinson's disease can be degraded," says Virginia Lee, PhD, director of the Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research, at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.
How Society Deals With Criminal Justice And Offenders In The Future May Involve Brain Scans
http://mnt.to/a/4cDx
A new study conducted by The Mind Research Network in Albuquerque, N.M., shows that neuroimaging data can predict the likelihood of whether a criminal will reoffend following release from prison.
Discovery Has Implications For Improving The Treatment Of Neuropathic Pain
http://mnt.to/a/4cDs
An international team of scientists, led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, says a key protein in Schwann cells performs a critical, perhaps overarching, role in regulating the recovery of peripheral nerves after injury.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Eating Fish Helps You Live Longer
http://mnt.to/a/4cH5
Eating fish high in omega-3 fatty acids, as a regular part of your diet, can actually add years to your life, according to a new study published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine.Results of the study showed that elderly adults who have greater blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids - found almost uniquely in seafood and fatty fish - could decrease their total mortality risk by nearly 27% and their mortality risk from heart disease by 35%.
Metabolic Syndrome Risk Reduced By Monounsaturated Fats
http://mnt.to/a/4cFk
Canola oil and high-oleic canola oils can lower abdominal fat when used in place of other selected oil blends, according to a team of American and Canadian researchers. The researchers also found that consuming certain vegetable oils may be a simple way of reducing the risk of metabolic syndrome, which affects about one in three U.
High-Fat Foods May Be A Factor In Glucose Control
http://mnt.to/a/4cDv
In a study of patients with type 1 diabetes, Joslin researchers found that dietary fat can affect glucose levels and insulin requirements. These findings, which appeared in the April edition of Diabetes Care, have major implications for the management of type 1 diabetes.
Vitamin D Supplements May Help Maintain Kidney Function In Transplant Recipients
http://mnt.to/a/4cDh
Vitamin D deficiency may decrease kidney function in transplant recipients, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). The finding suggests that vitamin D supplementation may help improve the health of kidney transplant recipients.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Money For Weight Loss Works
http://mnt.to/a/4cH8
More and more companies are now offering novel weight loss incentive schemes in an effort to encourage healthier habits in the workplace. A new study, carried out by researchers at the Universiy of Michigan, found that cash rewards are an effective form of weight loss incentive.
Metabolic Syndrome Risk Reduced By Monounsaturated Fats
http://mnt.to/a/4cFk
Canola oil and high-oleic canola oils can lower abdominal fat when used in place of other selected oil blends, according to a team of American and Canadian researchers. The researchers also found that consuming certain vegetable oils may be a simple way of reducing the risk of metabolic syndrome, which affects about one in three U.
Obesity Slows You Down
http://mnt.to/a/4cF8
BYU researchers find obesity decreases physical activityPhysical activity and its relation to obesity has been studied for decades by researchers; however, almost no one has studied the reverse - obesity's effect on physical activity.
Just 'Weight' Until Menopause: How Estrogen Deficiency Affects Women's Fat Absorption
http://mnt.to/a/4cDd
Women tend to carry excess fat in their hips and thighs, while men tend to carry it on their stomachs. But after menopause, things start to change: many women's fat storage patterns start to resemble those of men.
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** PAIN / ANESTHETICS News **
Discovery Has Implications For Improving The Treatment Of Neuropathic Pain
http://mnt.to/a/4cDs
An international team of scientists, led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, says a key protein in Schwann cells performs a critical, perhaps overarching, role in regulating the recovery of peripheral nerves after injury.
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** PANCREATIC CANCER News **
Early Pancreatic Cancer Detection May Be Possible With New Metabolite-Based Diagnostic Test
http://mnt.to/a/4cFr
A new diagnostic test that uses a scientific technique known as metabolomic analysis may be a safe and easy screening method that could improve the prognosis of patients with pancreatic cancer through earlier detection.
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** PARKINSON'S DISEASE News **
Garbage Disposal System In Cells Gummed Up By Parkinson's Disease Protein
http://mnt.to/a/4cDD
Clumps of α-synuclein protein in nerve cells are hallmarks of many degenerative brain diseases, most notably Parkinson's disease."No one has been able to determine if Lewy bodies and Lewy neurites, hallmark pathologies in Parkinson's disease can be degraded," says Virginia Lee, PhD, director of the Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research, at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Mutated Histone Directly Links A Protein To A Rare Brain Stem Cancer In Children
http://mnt.to/a/4cGD
Most cancer treatments are blunt. In an attempt to eradicate tumors, oncologists often turn to radiation or chemotherapy, which can damage healthy tissue along with the cancerous growths. New research from C.
Chickenpox Vaccine Effective For A Long Time
http://mnt.to/a/4cFZ
Chickenpox, the childhood infection of earlier generations, has been most recently neutralized by the varicella vaccine - a vaccine that has shown long-term effectiveness against the illness, according to a new study by the Kaiser Permanente Vaccine Study Center.
Kids Less Sexually Active Than People Think
http://mnt.to/a/4cFX
Contrary to popular belief, the vast majority of young American adolescents are not sexually active, researchers from the Guttmacher Institute reported in the journal Pediatrics.The authors explained that things change when adolescents reach the ages of 16 to 18.
Risk Of Behavioral, Adaptive And Learning Problems Increase For Children Who Suffer From Sleep Apnea
http://mnt.to/a/4cFp
A new study found that obstructive sleep apnea, a common form of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), is associated with increased rates of ADHD-like behavioral problems in children as well as other adaptive and learning problems.
Alcohol, Drug Use A Greater Risk For Children Of Deployed Parents
http://mnt.to/a/4cFd
In 2010, almost 2 million American children had at least one parent in active military duty. A new University of Iowa study suggests that deployment of a parent puts these children at an increased risk for drinking alcohol and using drugs.
Coal-Tar-Sealing Of Pavements May Increase Risk Of Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4cDB
People living near asphalt pavement sealed with coal tar have an elevated risk of cancer, according to a study in the journal Environmental Science and Technology. Much of this calculated excess risk results from exposures in children, age six or younger, to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from the sealant.
Wilderness Adventure Experiences To Improve Mental Health: How Safe Are They?
http://mnt.to/a/4cDy
Adolescents participating in wilderness and adventure therapy programs are at significantly less risk of injury than those playing football and are three times less likely to visit the emergency room for an injury than if they were at home, a new study by University of New Hampshire researchers finds.
Teen Challenges: Social Competence, Peer Acceptance And Autonomy, Negotiating Negative Peer Influences
http://mnt.to/a/4cDn
Teenagers' struggles to connect with their peers in the early adolescent years while not getting swept along by negative peer influences predict their capacity to form strong friendships and avoid serious problems even ten years later.
Cognitive Development May Be Affected By Marital Conflict
http://mnt.to/a/4cDm
Marital conflict is a significant source of environmental stress for children, and witnessing such conflict may harm children's stress response systems which, in turn, may affect their mental and intellectual development.
Pre-Kindergarten Program Boosts Children's Skills In Boston Public Schools
http://mnt.to/a/4cDk
Boston Public Schools' prekindergarten program is substantially improving children's readiness to start kindergarten, according to a new study of more than 2,000 children enrolled there. The program uses research-based curricula and coaching of teachers, is taught primarily by masters-level teachers, and is open to any child regardless of family income.
Impoverished Children Harmed By Multiple Moves
http://mnt.to/a/4cDj
Poor children who move three or more times before they turn 5 have more behavior problems than their peers, according to a new study by researchers at Cornell University and the National Employment Law Project.
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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **
Robotically Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery Successfully Tightens A Pregnant Patient's Incompetent Cervix
http://mnt.to/a/4cFj
Performing surgery on a pregnant patient is a delicate matter. Risks to both mother and baby must be carefully weighed in every decision a surgeon makes. Recently, at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, a surgeon performed a groundbreaking robotic laparoscopic procedure on a 35-year-old pregnant patient whose cervix was too short to sustain a pregnancy.
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** PRIMARY CARE / GENERAL PRACTICE News **
Most Physicians Happy In Their Relationships
http://mnt.to/a/4cDC
It appears that the majority of spouses/partners of physicians in the United States are happy with their relationships, according to Mayo Clinic research. Of the about 900 spouses/partners of physicians who responded to a national survey, 85 percent said that they were satisfied in their relationship and 80 percent said they would choose a physician spouse/partner again if they could revisit their choice.
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** PROSTATE / PROSTATE CANCER News **
New Study Adds Prostate To Cancers Associated With Lynch Syndrome
http://mnt.to/a/4cGF
Men with an inherited genetic condition called Lynch syndrome face a higher lifetime risk of developing prostate cancer and appear to develop the disease at an earlier age, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Stress Hormone Reduced By Mindfulness From Meditation
http://mnt.to/a/4cF7
Focusing on the present rather than letting the mind drift may help to lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol, suggests new research from the Shamatha Project at the University of California, Davis.
Rat Model Of Decision-Making Looks At Intuition
http://mnt.to/a/4cDJ
A study led by Zachary Mainen, Director of the Champalimaud Neuroscience Programme, and published in the scientific journal, Neuron, reports that when rats were challenged with a series of perceptual decision problems, their performance was just as good when they decided rapidly as when they took a much longer time to respond.
42 Percent Of Antidepressant Response Explained By Common Gene Variants
http://mnt.to/a/4cDz
Antidepressants are commonly prescribed for the treatment of depression, but many individuals do not experience symptom relief from treatment. The National Institute of Mental Health's STAR*D study, the largest and longest study ever conducted to evaluate depression treatment, found that only approximately one-third of patients responded within their initial medication trial and approximately one-third of patients did not have an adequate clinical response after being treated with several different medications.
Teen Challenges: Social Competence, Peer Acceptance And Autonomy, Negotiating Negative Peer Influences
http://mnt.to/a/4cDn
Teenagers' struggles to connect with their peers in the early adolescent years while not getting swept along by negative peer influences predict their capacity to form strong friendships and avoid serious problems even ten years later.
Cognitive Development May Be Affected By Marital Conflict
http://mnt.to/a/4cDm
Marital conflict is a significant source of environmental stress for children, and witnessing such conflict may harm children's stress response systems which, in turn, may affect their mental and intellectual development.
Impoverished Children Harmed By Multiple Moves
http://mnt.to/a/4cDj
Poor children who move three or more times before they turn 5 have more behavior problems than their peers, according to a new study by researchers at Cornell University and the National Employment Law Project.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Unusual Bird Flu Cases Baffle Experts, China
http://mnt.to/a/4cH7
New cases of an unusual bird flu virus strain infection that is affecting humans is baffling experts. Chinese health authorities stepped up monitoring after four more confirmed cases of H7N9 bird flu were reported today, bringing the total so far to seven.
Prototype Helmet Could Mean Firefighters Are Not Left In The Dark
http://mnt.to/a/4cFn
A specially-adapted 'tactile helmet', developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield, could provide fire-fighters operating in challenging conditions with vital clues about their surroundings.
Potential Medical Applications For Swarming Robots
http://mnt.to/a/4cFg
Swarms of robots acting together to carry out jobs could provide new opportunities for humans to harness the power of machines.Researchers in the Sheffield Centre for Robotics, jointly established by the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University, have been working to program a group of 40 robots, and say the ability to control robot swarms could prove hugely beneficial in a range of contexts, from military to medical.
Alcohol, Drug Use A Greater Risk For Children Of Deployed Parents
http://mnt.to/a/4cFd
In 2010, almost 2 million American children had at least one parent in active military duty. A new University of Iowa study suggests that deployment of a parent puts these children at an increased risk for drinking alcohol and using drugs.
Exposure To Low Doses Of Multiple Xenoestrogens Found To Strongly Distort Hormone Action
http://mnt.to/a/4cFc
For years, scientists have been concerned about chemicals in the environment that mimic the estrogens found in the body. In study after study, researchers have found links between these "xenoestrogens" and such problems as decreased sperm viability, ovarian dysfunction, neurodevelopmental deficits and obesity.
Free Bus Travel Improves Wellbeing
http://mnt.to/a/4cDL
Free bus travel has improved the social lives and independence of 12-18 year olds in London, according to research published in the journal Mobilities.Researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and UCL (University College London) found that free bus travel - which all young Londoners are entitled to by registering for a Zip Oyster Card - increased young people's ability to travel independently and extended their opportunities through facilitating extra trips, trips further afield and/or exploratory trips with friends.
Coal-Tar-Sealing Of Pavements May Increase Risk Of Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4cDB
People living near asphalt pavement sealed with coal tar have an elevated risk of cancer, according to a study in the journal Environmental Science and Technology. Much of this calculated excess risk results from exposures in children, age six or younger, to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from the sealant.
How Society Deals With Criminal Justice And Offenders In The Future May Involve Brain Scans
http://mnt.to/a/4cDx
A new study conducted by The Mind Research Network in Albuquerque, N.M., shows that neuroimaging data can predict the likelihood of whether a criminal will reoffend following release from prison.
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** REHABILITATION / PHYSICAL THERAPY News **
The Effects Of Traumatic Brain Injury In Older Adults
http://mnt.to/a/4cFf
Considerable opportunity exists to improve interventions and outcomes of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in older adults, according to three studies published in the recent online issue of NeuroRehabilitation by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
Eating Fish Helps You Live Longer
http://mnt.to/a/4cH5
Eating fish high in omega-3 fatty acids, as a regular part of your diet, can actually add years to your life, according to a new study published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine.Results of the study showed that elderly adults who have greater blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids - found almost uniquely in seafood and fatty fish - could decrease their total mortality risk by nearly 27% and their mortality risk from heart disease by 35%.
Combined Physical And Mental Activities Good For Thinking Skills Among Older Adults
http://mnt.to/a/4cG2
Inactive, older adults, suffering from cognitive complaints, who completed 12 weeks of physical plus mental activity, experienced significant improvements in their cognitive function, a new study published in JAMA revealed.
The Effects Of Traumatic Brain Injury In Older Adults
http://mnt.to/a/4cFf
Considerable opportunity exists to improve interventions and outcomes of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in older adults, according to three studies published in the recent online issue of NeuroRehabilitation by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
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** SEXUAL HEALTH / STDS News **
Kids Less Sexually Active Than People Think
http://mnt.to/a/4cFX
Contrary to popular belief, the vast majority of young American adolescents are not sexually active, researchers from the Guttmacher Institute reported in the journal Pediatrics.The authors explained that things change when adolescents reach the ages of 16 to 18.
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** SLEEP / SLEEP DISORDERS / INSOMNIA News **
Risk Of Behavioral, Adaptive And Learning Problems Increase For Children Who Suffer From Sleep Apnea
http://mnt.to/a/4cFp
A new study found that obstructive sleep apnea, a common form of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), is associated with increased rates of ADHD-like behavioral problems in children as well as other adaptive and learning problems.
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** SMOKING / QUIT SMOKING News **
Warnings Lifted On Nicotine Replacement Therapies - FDA
http://mnt.to/a/4cFY
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that no warning is needed for products designed to help people quit smoking, such as nicotine gum, patches, or lozenges.Manufacturers of these products are advised to modify or remove safety warnings that were previously demanded.
Targeting Early-Morning Smoking May Reduce Risk For Lung And Oral Cancers
http://mnt.to/a/4cFm
The sooner a person smokes a cigarette upon waking in the morning, the more likely he or she is to acquire lung or oral cancer, according to Penn State researchers."We found that smokers who consume cigarettes immediately after waking have higher levels of NNAL -- a metabolite of the tobacco-specific carcinogen NNK -- in their blood than smokers who refrain from smoking a half hour or more after waking, regardless of how many cigarettes they smoke per day," said Steven Branstetter, assistant professor of biobehavioral health.
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** STATINS News **
Statin Therapy Side Effects Go Away With Persistence
http://mnt.to/a/4cG3
Statin side effects commonly make people discontinue treatment, but most patients who go back to them overcome the side effects and remain on their medication long term, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, and the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China, reported in Annals of Internal Medicine.
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** STEM CELL RESEARCH News **
Advances Driving Clinical Applications Of Tissue Engineering And Regenerative Medicine
http://mnt.to/a/4cFh
Explosive growth in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine has led to innovative and promising applications and techniques, many of which are now being tested in human clinical trials.
'Grip' Is The Key To Stem Cell Fate
http://mnt.to/a/4cFb
The field of regenerative medicine holds great promise, propelled by greater understanding of how stem cells differentiate themselves into many of the body's different cell types. But clinical applications in the field have been slow to materialize, partially owing to difficulties in replicating the conditions these cells naturally experience.
How Cells And Cell Fragments Move In Electric Fields Could Lead To Applications In Wound Healing And Tissue Regeneration
http://mnt.to/a/4cDT
Like tiny crawling compass needles, whole living cells and cell fragments orient and move in response to electric fields - but in opposite directions, scientists at the University of California, Davis, have found.
Cell Reprogramming During Liver Regeneration
http://mnt.to/a/4cDw
During embryonic development, animals generate many different types of cells, each with a distinct function and identity. "Although the identities of these cells remain stable under normal conditions, some cells can be persuaded to take on new identities, through reprogramming," says Ben Stanger, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.
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** STROKE News **
Heart And Stroke Risk Tests Can Predict Dementia Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4cH6
Evaluating a person's future risk of heart disease and stroke may be a better predictor of mental decline than a dementia risk test.The finding came from new research published in the journal Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
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** TRANSPLANTS / ORGAN DONATIONS News **
Vitamin D Supplements May Help Maintain Kidney Function In Transplant Recipients
http://mnt.to/a/4cDh
Vitamin D deficiency may decrease kidney function in transplant recipients, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). The finding suggests that vitamin D supplementation may help improve the health of kidney transplant recipients.
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** TUBERCULOSIS News **
DNA Sequencing Reveals Evidence For Mycobacterium abscessus Transmission Between Cystic Fibrosis Patients
http://mnt.to/a/4cDK
Researchers at Papworth Hospital, the University of Cambridge and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have discovered why a new type of dangerous bacterial infection has become more common among people with Cystic Fibrosis around the world.
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** UROLOGY / NEPHROLOGY News **
Vitamin D Supplements May Help Maintain Kidney Function In Transplant Recipients
http://mnt.to/a/4cDh
Vitamin D deficiency may decrease kidney function in transplant recipients, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). The finding suggests that vitamin D supplementation may help improve the health of kidney transplant recipients.
Examining Dialysis Survival Among Racial And Ethnic Subgroups Could Improve Care For All Patients With Kidney Disease
http://mnt.to/a/4cDg
Among kidney failure patients on dialysis, Hispanics tend to live the longest and Whites the shortest, with Blacks' survival time in between these two, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN).
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