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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **
Alcohol Impairment May A Be Greater Risk For Older People
http://mnt.to/a/4cTX
An acute dose of alcohol may cause greater impairment in coordination, learning and memory in the elderly than in young people, according to a study by Baylor University.Researchers said the findings have profound significance for older people -- a population that is aging worldwide at an unprecedented rate and that includes Baby Boomers as they become senior citizens.
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** ANXIETY / STRESS News **
Psychological Interventions That Effectively Ameliorate The Symptoms Of PTSD Exist But Are Not Widely Used
http://mnt.to/a/4cTS
Post-traumatic stress disorder affects nearly 8 million adults in any given year, federal statistics show. Fortunately, clinical research has identified certain psychological interventions that effectively ameliorate the symptoms of PTSD but most people struggling with PTSD don't receive those treatments, according to a new report published in Psychological Science in the Public Interest.
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** ARTHRITIS / RHEUMATOLOGY News **
Should Orthopaedic Surgeons Recommend Weight Loss To Patients Prior To Joint Replacement?
http://mnt.to/a/4cRX
The obesity epidemic in America and its impact on musculoskeletal health, as well as related treatment outcomes and costs, was discussed during the AAOS Now forum, "Obesity, Orthopaedics and Outcomes," at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) at McCormick Place in Chicago.
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** AUTISM News **
Study Shows Different Brains Have Similar Responses To Music
http://mnt.to/a/4cRW
Do the brains of different people listening to the same piece of music actually respond in the same way? An imaging study by Stanford University School of Medicine scientists says the answer is yes, which may in part explain why music plays such a big role in our social existence.
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** BIRD FLU / AVIAN FLU News **
H7N9 Bird Flu Infection Total Reaches 51, First Cases In Beijing and Henan Province, China
http://mnt.to/a/4cVh
On Saturday and today, eight new human cases of H7N9 avian flu infection have been reported in China, including one in the capital Beijing, bringing the total so far this year to 51 - eleven of them have died.
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** BLOOD / HEMATOLOGY News **
Blood Stem Cells Have A Surprising Ability In Response To Emergencies
http://mnt.to/a/4cRT
A research team of Inserm, CNRS and MDC lead by Michael Sieweke of the Centre d'Immunologie de Marseille Luminy (CNRS, INSERM, Aix Marseille Universite) and Max Delbruck Centre for Molecular Medicine, Berlin-Buch, has revealed an unexpected role for hematopoietic stem cells: they do not merely ensure the continuous renewal of our blood cells; in emergencies they are capable of producing white blood cells "on demand" that help the body deal with inflammation or infection.
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** BONES / ORTHOPEDICS News **
Technique Shows Promise In Guiding Formation Of Complex Tissues
http://mnt.to/a/4cTR
Stem cells can be coaxed to grow into new bone or new cartilage better and faster when given the right molecular cues and room inside a water-loving gel, researchers at Case Western Reserve University show.
Grip Function Restored More Quickly To Patients With Tetraplegia
http://mnt.to/a/4cS3
A new method in which a number of operations are performed simultaneously can provide people with tetraplegia with a better grip function and the ability to open their hand. This method also shortens the patient's rehabilitation period by at least three months, reveals a doctoral thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Should Orthopaedic Surgeons Recommend Weight Loss To Patients Prior To Joint Replacement?
http://mnt.to/a/4cRX
The obesity epidemic in America and its impact on musculoskeletal health, as well as related treatment outcomes and costs, was discussed during the AAOS Now forum, "Obesity, Orthopaedics and Outcomes," at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) at McCormick Place in Chicago.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Researchers Engineer 'Protein Switch' To Dissect Role Of Cancer's Key Players
http://mnt.to/a/4cRY
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine have "rationally rewired" some of the cell's smallest components to create proteins that can be switched on or off by command.
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** CERVICAL CANCER / HPV VACCINE News **
Certain Types Of Papilloma Virus Might Actually Prevent Cervical Cancer: New Study
http://mnt.to/a/4cS4
There are over 100 different types of human papilloma virus (HPV). Cervical cancer is known to be caused by infection with approximately 14 so-called "high-risk" types of this virus. Researchers from Manchester looked at the different types of HPV found in cervical smears and invasive cervical cancers from HIV positive and HIV negative women in Kenya.
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** CHOLESTEROL News **
New Way Discovered To Clear Cholesterol From The Blood
http://mnt.to/a/4cS5
Researchers at the University of Michigan have identified a new potential therapeutic target for lowering cholesterol that could be an alternative or complementary therapy to statins.Scientists in the lab of David Ginsburg at the Life Sciences Institute inhibited the action of a gene responsible for transporting a protein that interferes with the ability of the liver to remove cholesterol from the blood in mice.
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** DIABETES News **
Marmosets Fed Solid Food Early Set On The Path To Obesity
http://mnt.to/a/4cS2
Baby marmoset monkeys that began eating solid food earlier than their peers were significantly more likely to be obese at 1 year of age, scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute found.
Statin Drugs May Lead To Co-Q10 Deficiency, Diabetes Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4cRZ
A laboratory study has shown for the first time that coenzyme Q10 offsets cellular changes that may be linked to a side-effect of some statin drugs - an increased risk of adult-onset diabetes.
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** FLU / COLD / SARS News **
H7N9 Bird Flu Infection Total Reaches 51, First Cases In Beijing and Henan Province, China
http://mnt.to/a/4cVh
On Saturday and today, eight new human cases of H7N9 avian flu infection have been reported in China, including one in the capital Beijing, bringing the total so far this year to 51 - eleven of them have died.
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** GENETICS News **
Gastric Bypass Surgery Corrects Genes As Well As Shrinking Waists
http://mnt.to/a/4cVg
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery does not only shrink waists, but also results in gene-expression alterations, researchers from the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, and the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, reported in the journal Cell Reports.
Gene Mutation Discovered That Causes Children To Be Born Without A Spleen
http://mnt.to/a/4cTY
The spleen is rarely noticed, until it is missing. In children born without this organ, that doesn't happen until they become sick with life-threatening bacterial infections. An international team of researchers led by scientists from Rockefeller's St.
New Way Discovered To Clear Cholesterol From The Blood
http://mnt.to/a/4cS5
Researchers at the University of Michigan have identified a new potential therapeutic target for lowering cholesterol that could be an alternative or complementary therapy to statins.Scientists in the lab of David Ginsburg at the Life Sciences Institute inhibited the action of a gene responsible for transporting a protein that interferes with the ability of the liver to remove cholesterol from the blood in mice.
Researchers Engineer 'Protein Switch' To Dissect Role Of Cancer's Key Players
http://mnt.to/a/4cRY
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine have "rationally rewired" some of the cell's smallest components to create proteins that can be switched on or off by command.
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Gene Mutation Discovered That Causes Children To Be Born Without A Spleen
http://mnt.to/a/4cTY
The spleen is rarely noticed, until it is missing. In children born without this organ, that doesn't happen until they become sick with life-threatening bacterial infections. An international team of researchers led by scientists from Rockefeller's St.
Blood Stem Cells Have A Surprising Ability In Response To Emergencies
http://mnt.to/a/4cRT
A research team of Inserm, CNRS and MDC lead by Michael Sieweke of the Centre d'Immunologie de Marseille Luminy (CNRS, INSERM, Aix Marseille Universite) and Max Delbruck Centre for Molecular Medicine, Berlin-Buch, has revealed an unexpected role for hematopoietic stem cells: they do not merely ensure the continuous renewal of our blood cells; in emergencies they are capable of producing white blood cells "on demand" that help the body deal with inflammation or infection.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
H7N9 Bird Flu Infection Total Reaches 51, First Cases In Beijing and Henan Province, China
http://mnt.to/a/4cVh
On Saturday and today, eight new human cases of H7N9 avian flu infection have been reported in China, including one in the capital Beijing, bringing the total so far this year to 51 - eleven of them have died.
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** IT / INTERNET / E-MAIL News **
Early Signs Of Harmful Drug Reactions Uncovered By Mining Of Clinical Notes
http://mnt.to/a/4cRV
Mining the records of routine interactions between patients and their care providers can detect drug side effects a couple of years before an official alert from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a Stanford University School of Medicine study has found.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Alcohol Impairment May A Be Greater Risk For Older People
http://mnt.to/a/4cTX
An acute dose of alcohol may cause greater impairment in coordination, learning and memory in the elderly than in young people, according to a study by Baylor University.Researchers said the findings have profound significance for older people -- a population that is aging worldwide at an unprecedented rate and that includes Baby Boomers as they become senior citizens.
Grip Function Restored More Quickly To Patients With Tetraplegia
http://mnt.to/a/4cS3
A new method in which a number of operations are performed simultaneously can provide people with tetraplegia with a better grip function and the ability to open their hand. This method also shortens the patient's rehabilitation period by at least three months, reveals a doctoral thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Study Shows Different Brains Have Similar Responses To Music
http://mnt.to/a/4cRW
Do the brains of different people listening to the same piece of music actually respond in the same way? An imaging study by Stanford University School of Medicine scientists says the answer is yes, which may in part explain why music plays such a big role in our social existence.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Gastric Bypass Surgery Corrects Genes As Well As Shrinking Waists
http://mnt.to/a/4cVg
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery does not only shrink waists, but also results in gene-expression alterations, researchers from the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, and the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, reported in the journal Cell Reports.
Marmosets Fed Solid Food Early Set On The Path To Obesity
http://mnt.to/a/4cS2
Baby marmoset monkeys that began eating solid food earlier than their peers were significantly more likely to be obese at 1 year of age, scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute found.
Should Orthopaedic Surgeons Recommend Weight Loss To Patients Prior To Joint Replacement?
http://mnt.to/a/4cRX
The obesity epidemic in America and its impact on musculoskeletal health, as well as related treatment outcomes and costs, was discussed during the AAOS Now forum, "Obesity, Orthopaedics and Outcomes," at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) at McCormick Place in Chicago.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Gene Mutation Discovered That Causes Children To Be Born Without A Spleen
http://mnt.to/a/4cTY
The spleen is rarely noticed, until it is missing. In children born without this organ, that doesn't happen until they become sick with life-threatening bacterial infections. An international team of researchers led by scientists from Rockefeller's St.
Marmosets Fed Solid Food Early Set On The Path To Obesity
http://mnt.to/a/4cS2
Baby marmoset monkeys that began eating solid food earlier than their peers were significantly more likely to be obese at 1 year of age, scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute found.
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** PHARMA INDUSTRY / BIOTECH INDUSTRY News **
Early Signs Of Harmful Drug Reactions Uncovered By Mining Of Clinical Notes
http://mnt.to/a/4cRV
Mining the records of routine interactions between patients and their care providers can detect drug side effects a couple of years before an official alert from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a Stanford University School of Medicine study has found.
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** PRIMARY CARE / GENERAL PRACTICE News **
Early Signs Of Harmful Drug Reactions Uncovered By Mining Of Clinical Notes
http://mnt.to/a/4cRV
Mining the records of routine interactions between patients and their care providers can detect drug side effects a couple of years before an official alert from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a Stanford University School of Medicine study has found.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Psychological Interventions That Effectively Ameliorate The Symptoms Of PTSD Exist But Are Not Widely Used
http://mnt.to/a/4cTS
Post-traumatic stress disorder affects nearly 8 million adults in any given year, federal statistics show. Fortunately, clinical research has identified certain psychological interventions that effectively ameliorate the symptoms of PTSD but most people struggling with PTSD don't receive those treatments, according to a new report published in Psychological Science in the Public Interest.
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** REHABILITATION / PHYSICAL THERAPY News **
Grip Function Restored More Quickly To Patients With Tetraplegia
http://mnt.to/a/4cS3
A new method in which a number of operations are performed simultaneously can provide people with tetraplegia with a better grip function and the ability to open their hand. This method also shortens the patient's rehabilitation period by at least three months, reveals a doctoral thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
Alcohol Impairment May A Be Greater Risk For Older People
http://mnt.to/a/4cTX
An acute dose of alcohol may cause greater impairment in coordination, learning and memory in the elderly than in young people, according to a study by Baylor University.Researchers said the findings have profound significance for older people -- a population that is aging worldwide at an unprecedented rate and that includes Baby Boomers as they become senior citizens.
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** STATINS News **
Statin Drugs May Lead To Co-Q10 Deficiency, Diabetes Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4cRZ
A laboratory study has shown for the first time that coenzyme Q10 offsets cellular changes that may be linked to a side-effect of some statin drugs - an increased risk of adult-onset diabetes.
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** STEM CELL RESEARCH News **
Technique Shows Promise In Guiding Formation Of Complex Tissues
http://mnt.to/a/4cTR
Stem cells can be coaxed to grow into new bone or new cartilage better and faster when given the right molecular cues and room inside a water-loving gel, researchers at Case Western Reserve University show.
Blood Stem Cells Have A Surprising Ability In Response To Emergencies
http://mnt.to/a/4cRT
A research team of Inserm, CNRS and MDC lead by Michael Sieweke of the Centre d'Immunologie de Marseille Luminy (CNRS, INSERM, Aix Marseille Universite) and Max Delbruck Centre for Molecular Medicine, Berlin-Buch, has revealed an unexpected role for hematopoietic stem cells: they do not merely ensure the continuous renewal of our blood cells; in emergencies they are capable of producing white blood cells "on demand" that help the body deal with inflammation or infection.
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