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** ADHD News **
Study Shows How We Refocus To Track Down A Person, Animal Or Thing
http://mnt.to/a/4d4T
A contact lens on the bathroom floor, an escaped hamster in the backyard, a car key in a bed of gravel: How are we able to focus so sharply to find that proverbial needle in a haystack? Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have discovered that when we embark on a targeted search, various visual and non-visual regions of the brain mobilize to track down a person, animal or thing.
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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **
Marijuana Pill May Be Better For Pain Relief
http://mnt.to/a/4d5z
A pill form of marijuana provides greater pain relief than when a person smokes it, according to a new study.The study was conducted by researchers at Columbia University in New York and was published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology.
Alcohol Industry Attempted To Influence Scottish Government's Alcohol Policy
http://mnt.to/a/4d5h
The alcohol industry, including the major supermarkets ignored, misrepresented and undermined international evidence on effective alcohol control policies in an attempt to influence public health policy in Scotland to its advantage, according to UK experts writing in this week's PLOS Medicine.
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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
Study Sheds New Light On Early Stage Alzheimer's Disease
http://mnt.to/a/4d6Q
New light has been shed on how neuronal metabolism relates to the development of Alzheimer's disease in a recent study.The research was conducted by scientists from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and was published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
Imaging And Modelling The Brain To Help Earlier Dementia Diagnosis
http://mnt.to/a/4d59
A major European project, led by the University of Sheffield, will develop sophisticated image-based biophysical models of the human brain to enable early diagnosis of dementia and help doctors predict the progression of the disease.
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** ARTHRITIS / RHEUMATOLOGY News **
Risk For Rheumatoid Arthritis Increased By Smoking
http://mnt.to/a/4d4R
Number of cigarettes smoked a day and the number of years a person has smoked both increase the risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), finds research in BioMed Central's open access journal Arthritis Research & Therapy.
Research Into Articular Cartilage Provides Insight Into Osteoarthritis
http://mnt.to/a/4d4G
A researcher at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research has discovered additional mechanical properties of articular cartilage, a protective cartilage on the ends of bones that wears down over time, resulting in the development of osteoarthritis.
Simple Brace Can Significantly Reduce Pain Of Kneecap Osteoarthritis
http://mnt.to/a/4d4h
Arthritis Research UK-funded researchers at The University of Manchester claim their findings, presented at the Osteoarthritis Research Society International meeting in Philadelphia have enormous potential for treating this common joint condition effectively - as well as providing a simple and cheap alternative to painkillers.
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** AUTISM News **
Changes To Autism Diagnosis: Benefits And Challenges Ahead
http://mnt.to/a/4d5j
Next month, the American Psychiatric Association will release its new edition of the psychiatry diagnostic "bible" of mental disorders. The new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) will have a strong impact on how clinicians diagnose many mental health conditions, including autism.
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** BIO-TERRORISM / TERRORISM News **
Improved Detection Test Developed To Identify Food Contamination, Aid Bioterrorism Defense
http://mnt.to/a/4d3D
Sales of chicken products in China plummeted recently during an outbreak of a deadly new strain of bird flu. From bird flu to mad cow disease, numerous food scares have made global headlines in recent years.
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** BONES / ORTHOPEDICS News **
The Role Of Immune Cell In Triggering Muscle Regrowth Examined
http://mnt.to/a/4d4z
UC San Francisco scientists have discovered that muscle repair requires the action of two types of cells better known for causing inflammation and forming fat. The finding in mice, published in the journal Cell, showed that a well-known immune cell called the eosinophil [ee-oh-SIN-oh-fil] carries out the beneficial role in two ways - by clearing out cellular debris from damaged tissue and teaming up with a type of cell that can make fat to instead trigger muscle regrowth.
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** BREAST CANCER News **
Low-Dose Aspirin May Halt Breast Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4d5x
Research done in test tubes and in mice presented at a conference in Boston in the US at the weekend suggests taking low doses of aspirin on a regular basis may stop breast cancer from growing and spreading.
Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy Reduces Side Effects In Patients With Early Breast Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4d5q
Intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) gives better results than standard radiotherapy in patients with early breast cancer, according to results from a randomised trial presented today (Sunday) to the 2nd Forum of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO).
Proliferation Of Two Breast Cancer Lines Stymied By Low-Dose Aspirin
http://mnt.to/a/4d4Y
Regular use of low-dose aspirin may prevent the progression of breast cancer, according to results of a study by researchers at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo., and the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Research Suggests 'Chemo Brain' May Involve Neurophysiological Change
http://mnt.to/a/4d4F
For many years, breast cancer patients have reported experiencing difficulties with memory, concentration and other cognitive functions following cancer treatment. Whether this mental "fogginess" is psychosomatic or reflects underlying changes in brain function has been a bone of contention among scientists and physicians.
Tumor Growth In Breast Cancer And Angiosarcoma Inhibited By Novel Monoclonal Antibody
http://mnt.to/a/4d4C
A monoclonal antibody targeting a protein known as SFPR2 has been shown by researchers at the University of North Carolina to inhibit tumor growth in pre-clinical models of breast cancer and angiosarcoma.
Despite Controversial USPSTF Recommendations, Mammogram Rates Have Not Declined
http://mnt.to/a/4d4k
More than three years after the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended against routine mammogram screening for women between the ages of 40 and 49, a study from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) finds that mammogram rates in the United States have not declined in that age group, or any other.
Study Identifies Three BRCA1 Mutations Responsible For Breast And Ovarian Hereditary Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4d3G
Researchers of the hereditary cancer research group at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) and the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) conducted a functional and structural study of seven missense variants of the BRCA1 gene concluding that three of these variants are pathogenic, linked to the risk of suffering breast or ovarian cancer.
Seasonal Effect Revealed For Tamoxifen In Breast Cancer Treatment
http://mnt.to/a/4d3z
For women diagnosed with a form of breast cancer known as estrogen receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer, tamoxifen is an essential drug used in the treatment and prevention of recurring breast cancer.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Ovarian Cancer May Be Detectable Early By Testing Cells From Uterus Or Cervix
http://mnt.to/a/4d6S
Pioneering biophotonics technology developed in the US can detect nanoscale changes in cells from the cervix and uterus that may indicate early stage ovarian cancer, according to a study published this month in the International Journal of Cancer.
Low-Dose Aspirin May Halt Breast Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4d5x
Research done in test tubes and in mice presented at a conference in Boston in the US at the weekend suggests taking low doses of aspirin on a regular basis may stop breast cancer from growing and spreading.
Sweeping Study Of Cancer Metabolism Identifies Hundreds Of Alterations And Potential Drug Targets To Starve Tumors
http://mnt.to/a/4d57
A massive study analyzing gene expression data from 22 tumor types has identified multiple metabolic expression changes associated with cancer. The analysis, conducted by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center, also identified hundreds of potential drug targets that could cut off a tumor's fuel supply or interfere with its ability to synthesize essential building blocks.
Discovery Upends Model For How Dividing Cells Monitor The Equal Distribution Of Their Chromosomes, A Process That Often Runs Awry In Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4d4P
Ludwig researchers Arshad Desai and Christopher Campbell, a post-doctoral fellow in his laboratory, were conducting an experiment to parse the molecular details of cell division about three years ago, when they engineered a mutant yeast cell as a control that, in theory, had no chance of surviving.
New Potential Target For Cancer Therapy Identified
http://mnt.to/a/4d4D
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found that alternative splicing - a process that allows a single gene to code for multiple proteins - appears to be a new potential target for anti-telomerase cancer therapy.
In Patients With Head And Neck Cancers, New Radiotherapy Approach Reduces Symptoms Of Dry Mouth
http://mnt.to/a/4d4x
Researchers have shown for the first time that it is possible to reduce the distressing symptoms of dry mouth in patients treated with radiotherapy for head and neck cancers if the radiation dose to a salivary gland (called the submandibular gland) on the opposite side to the tumour is kept to the minimum.
Discovery Of Energy-Efficient Enzyme That May Aid DNA Repair
http://mnt.to/a/4d4g
Scientists have revealed how a bacterial enzyme has evolved an energy-efficient method to move long distances along DNA. The findings, published in Science, present further insight into the coupling of chemical and mechanical energy by a class of enzymes called helicases, a widely-distributed group of proteins, which in human cells are implicated in some cancers.
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
Air Pollution Linked To Heart Disease Through Increased Hardening Of The Arteries
http://mnt.to/a/4d5f
Long term exposure to air pollution may be linked to heart attacks and strokes by speeding up atherosclerosis, or "hardening of the arteries", according to a study by U.S. researchers published in this week's PLOS Medicine.
Cell-Permeable Peptide Shows Promise For Controlling Cardiovascular Disease
http://mnt.to/a/4d5c
Cell-Permeable Peptide Hampers Inflammation and Atherosclerosis in Mice, Report Investigators in Atherosclerosis - sometimes called "hardening of the arteries" - is a leading cause of death and morbidity in Western countries.
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** CLINICAL TRIALS / DRUG TRIALS News **
Sofosbuvir Offers High Cure Rate For Two Hepatitis C Subtypes
http://mnt.to/a/4d6R
Sofosbuvir, a new drug, is offering impressive cure rates for Hepatitis C patients with two subtypes of the disease - genotypes 2 and 3, according to researchers led by Weill Cornell Medical College.
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** COLORECTAL CANCER News **
Hope For New Tailor-Made Anti-Cancer Agents
http://mnt.to/a/4d4S
Scientists at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute and their collaborators have tailor-made a new chemical compound that blocks a protein that has been linked to poor responses to treatment in cancer patients.
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** COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE / ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE News **
Data Gathered Reveals Extent Of Alternative Medicine Use By MS Patients
http://mnt.to/a/4d4b
A major Nordic research project involving researchers from the University of Copenhagen has, for the first time ever, mapped the use of alternative treatment among multiple sclerosis patients - knowledge which is important for patients with chronic disease and the way in which society meets them.
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** CONFERENCES News **
Doctors 2.0 & You To Feature Best Practices For Social Media, Apps Per Medical Condition And Original Research Pieces, 6-7 June 2013, Paris
http://mnt.to/a/4d6P
The widely-acclaimed Doctors 2.0™ & You conference announces for its 3rd edition that:All Social Media and Web or Mobile Applications will be presented in light of specific disease conditions including a special focus on diabetes and cancer.
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** CROHN'S / IBD News **
Relationship Defined Between Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis And Other Autoimmune Diseases
http://mnt.to/a/4d4Q
Researchers have newly associated nine genetic regions with a rare autoimmune disease of the liver known as primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). This brings the total number of genetic regions associated with the disease to 16.
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** DEPRESSION News **
Cognitive Vulnerability Can Be 'Contagious' And Predict Episodes Of Depression
http://mnt.to/a/4d3v
A new study with college roommates shows that a particular style of thinking that makes people vulnerable to depression can actually "rub off" on others, increasing their symptoms of depression six months later.
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** DERMATOLOGY News **
Scientists Create Biggest Family Tree Of Human Cells
http://mnt.to/a/4d53
Cells are the basic unit of a living organism. The human body consists of a vast array of highly specialized cells, such as blood cells, skin cells and neurons. In total more than 250 different cell types exist.
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** DIABETES News **
Grapes Help Protect Organ Damage Caused By Metabolic Syndrome
http://mnt.to/a/4d5D
Natural components in grapes, called polyphenols, have been found to have properties that can help protect organ damage caused by metabolic syndrome. The research, presented at the Experimental Biology conference in Boston, reveals even more health benefits of consuming grapes.
Scientists Create Biggest Family Tree Of Human Cells
http://mnt.to/a/4d53
Cells are the basic unit of a living organism. The human body consists of a vast array of highly specialized cells, such as blood cells, skin cells and neurons. In total more than 250 different cell types exist.
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** EAR, NOSE AND THROAT News **
In Patients With Head And Neck Cancers, New Radiotherapy Approach Reduces Symptoms Of Dry Mouth
http://mnt.to/a/4d4x
Researchers have shown for the first time that it is possible to reduce the distressing symptoms of dry mouth in patients treated with radiotherapy for head and neck cancers if the radiation dose to a salivary gland (called the submandibular gland) on the opposite side to the tumour is kept to the minimum.
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** EYE HEALTH / BLINDNESS News **
Playing Tetris Effective Way Of Treating Lazy Eye
http://mnt.to/a/4d6T
The popular video game Tetris has been found to be effective at treating adult amblyopia, also known as 'lazy eye', according to new research conducted by scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC).
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** FLU / COLD / SARS News **
40% Of Parents Give Young Children Drugs They Shouldn't
http://mnt.to/a/4d5B
Forty percent of parents are still giving children under the age of 4 cough medications they should not receive, according to a University of Michigan poll. Despite doctors' advice, many parents still turn to OTC (over-the-counter) cough medicines for their very young kids.
WMA Launches Influenza Immunization Campaign For Physicians
http://mnt.to/a/4d5s
A new immunization campaign against influenza among physicians andother health workers has been launched by the World MedicalAssociation. The announcement comes as the World Health Organizationbegins its Immunization Week under the slogan, "Protect your world -get vaccinated".
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
Hope For New Tailor-Made Anti-Cancer Agents
http://mnt.to/a/4d4S
Scientists at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute and their collaborators have tailor-made a new chemical compound that blocks a protein that has been linked to poor responses to treatment in cancer patients.
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** GENETICS News **
Discovery Of Three Unique Genes That Influence Body Size And Obesity In Those Of African Ancestry
http://mnt.to/a/4d6r
Researchers from Dartmouth's Institute for Quantitative Biomedical Sciences (iQBS) and the Center for Genomic Medicine have helped to discover three unique genetic variations that influence body size and obesity in men and women of African ancestry.
Sweeping Study Of Cancer Metabolism Identifies Hundreds Of Alterations And Potential Drug Targets To Starve Tumors
http://mnt.to/a/4d57
A massive study analyzing gene expression data from 22 tumor types has identified multiple metabolic expression changes associated with cancer. The analysis, conducted by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center, also identified hundreds of potential drug targets that could cut off a tumor's fuel supply or interfere with its ability to synthesize essential building blocks.
General On-Off Switch Suggested By Structure Of Cell Signaling Molecule
http://mnt.to/a/4d4V
A three-dimensional image of one of the proteins that serves as an on-off switch as it binds to receptors on the surface of a cell suggests there may be a sort of main power switch that could be tripped.
Relationship Defined Between Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis And Other Autoimmune Diseases
http://mnt.to/a/4d4Q
Researchers have newly associated nine genetic regions with a rare autoimmune disease of the liver known as primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). This brings the total number of genetic regions associated with the disease to 16.
Discovery Upends Model For How Dividing Cells Monitor The Equal Distribution Of Their Chromosomes, A Process That Often Runs Awry In Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4d4P
Ludwig researchers Arshad Desai and Christopher Campbell, a post-doctoral fellow in his laboratory, were conducting an experiment to parse the molecular details of cell division about three years ago, when they engineered a mutant yeast cell as a control that, in theory, had no chance of surviving.
New Potential Target For Cancer Therapy Identified
http://mnt.to/a/4d4D
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found that alternative splicing - a process that allows a single gene to code for multiple proteins - appears to be a new potential target for anti-telomerase cancer therapy.
New Strategies For Understanding And Treating Pulmonary Fibrosis Suggested By Genome Study
http://mnt.to/a/4d4B
A new genome-wide association study of more than 6,000 people has identified seven new genetic regions associated with pulmonary fibrosis. In findings published online in Nature Genetics, researchers at National Jewish Health, the University of Colorado and several other institutions found a number of genes associated with host defense, cell-cell adhesion and DNA repair, which provide clues to possible mechanisms underlying this currently untreatable disease.
Discovery Of Energy-Efficient Enzyme That May Aid DNA Repair
http://mnt.to/a/4d4g
Scientists have revealed how a bacterial enzyme has evolved an energy-efficient method to move long distances along DNA. The findings, published in Science, present further insight into the coupling of chemical and mechanical energy by a class of enzymes called helicases, a widely-distributed group of proteins, which in human cells are implicated in some cancers.
Study Identifies Three BRCA1 Mutations Responsible For Breast And Ovarian Hereditary Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4d3G
Researchers of the hereditary cancer research group at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) and the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) conducted a functional and structural study of seven missense variants of the BRCA1 gene concluding that three of these variants are pathogenic, linked to the risk of suffering breast or ovarian cancer.
DNA Strands Can Be Zipped Together Or Pulled Apart Using Electrochemistry
http://mnt.to/a/4d3F
A research team from NPL and the University of Edinburgh have invented a new way to zip and unzip DNA strands using electrochemistry.The DNA double helix has been one of the most recognisable structures in science ever since it was first described by Watson and Crick almost 60 years ago (paper published in Nature on 25 April 1953).
Study Of Health Disparities Finds Lack Of Exercise Not A Factor
http://mnt.to/a/4d3C
Health disparities between white and black adults in the South are not connected to a lack of exercise but more likely related to other factors such as access to health care, socioeconomic status and perhaps genetics, according to a Vanderbilt study published in the journal PLOS ONE.
Ethnicity Influences Immunity
http://mnt.to/a/4d3B
Cracking the DNA code for a complex region of the human genome has helped 14 North American scientists, including five at Simon Fraser University, chart new territory in immunity research.They have discovered that a good number of our antibody genes, how well they operate and, potentially, what they fight off, actually vary from person to person.
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** HEALTH INSURANCE / MEDICAL INSURANCE News **
1 Million Hours Of Psychiatrist Time Wasted On Phone Annually Getting Insurance Approvals For Hospitalization Of The Mentally Ill: Harvard Researchers
http://mnt.to/a/4d5d
A study published today in Annals of Emergency Medicine reports lengthy waits for severely ill psychiatric patients in need of immediate hospitalization in the Boston area, due in part to time-consuming prior authorizations required by insurance companies.
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** HEART DISEASE News **
Air Pollution Linked To Heart Disease Through Increased Hardening Of The Arteries
http://mnt.to/a/4d5f
Long term exposure to air pollution may be linked to heart attacks and strokes by speeding up atherosclerosis, or "hardening of the arteries", according to a study by U.S. researchers published in this week's PLOS Medicine.
Cell-Permeable Peptide Shows Promise For Controlling Cardiovascular Disease
http://mnt.to/a/4d5c
Cell-Permeable Peptide Hampers Inflammation and Atherosclerosis in Mice, Report Investigators in Atherosclerosis - sometimes called "hardening of the arteries" - is a leading cause of death and morbidity in Western countries.
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
The Role Of Immune Cell In Triggering Muscle Regrowth Examined
http://mnt.to/a/4d4z
UC San Francisco scientists have discovered that muscle repair requires the action of two types of cells better known for causing inflammation and forming fat. The finding in mice, published in the journal Cell, showed that a well-known immune cell called the eosinophil [ee-oh-SIN-oh-fil] carries out the beneficial role in two ways - by clearing out cellular debris from damaged tissue and teaming up with a type of cell that can make fat to instead trigger muscle regrowth.
One Potential Medical Use For Algae - Edible Malarial Vaccine
http://mnt.to/a/4d4j
Can scientists rid malaria from the Third World by simply feeding algae genetically engineered with a vaccine?That's the question biologists at UC San Diego sought to answer after they demonstrated last May that algae can be engineered to produce a vaccine that blocks malaria transmission.
Ethnicity Influences Immunity
http://mnt.to/a/4d3B
Cracking the DNA code for a complex region of the human genome has helped 14 North American scientists, including five at Simon Fraser University, chart new territory in immunity research.They have discovered that a good number of our antibody genes, how well they operate and, potentially, what they fight off, actually vary from person to person.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
Battle Of The Bugs: Can Combining Antibiotics Increase Antibiotic Resistance?
http://mnt.to/a/4d5k
The treatment of bacterial infections with antibiotics is a crucial weapon in the armory of modern medicine. However, bacteria can evolve resistance to antibiotics, creating an arms race that renders the drugs useless.
Researchers Have Deciphered The Underlying Mechanism Of An Antiviral Drug
http://mnt.to/a/4d4J
A long-forgotten candidate for antiviral therapy is undergoing a renaissance: Since the 1970s, the small molecule CMA has been considered a potent agent against viral infections, yet it was never approved for clinical use.
One Potential Medical Use For Algae - Edible Malarial Vaccine
http://mnt.to/a/4d4j
Can scientists rid malaria from the Third World by simply feeding algae genetically engineered with a vaccine?That's the question biologists at UC San Diego sought to answer after they demonstrated last May that algae can be engineered to produce a vaccine that blocks malaria transmission.
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** LIVER DISEASE / HEPATITIS News **
Sofosbuvir Offers High Cure Rate For Two Hepatitis C Subtypes
http://mnt.to/a/4d6R
Sofosbuvir, a new drug, is offering impressive cure rates for Hepatitis C patients with two subtypes of the disease - genotypes 2 and 3, according to researchers led by Weill Cornell Medical College.
Relationship Defined Between Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis And Other Autoimmune Diseases
http://mnt.to/a/4d4Q
Researchers have newly associated nine genetic regions with a rare autoimmune disease of the liver known as primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). This brings the total number of genetic regions associated with the disease to 16.
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** LUNG CANCER News **
Dispelling The Myth That Smoking From Hookah Is A Harmless Alternative To Cigarettes
http://mnt.to/a/4d3x
Smoking tobacco through a hookah is a pastime gaining popularity among the college crowd, but many of them mistakenly believe that using the fragrant water pipe is less harmful than smoking cigarettes.
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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA / MYELOMA News **
Hope For New Tailor-Made Anti-Cancer Agents
http://mnt.to/a/4d4S
Scientists at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute and their collaborators have tailor-made a new chemical compound that blocks a protein that has been linked to poor responses to treatment in cancer patients.
Same Protein That Fires Up Cancer-Promoting Erk Also Blocks Its Activation
http://mnt.to/a/4d4y
A protein which is intimately involved in cancer-promoting cell signaling also keeps a key component of the signaling pathway tied down and inactive, a team led by scientists from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reports in Nature Structural Molecular Biology.
Dispelling The Myth That Smoking From Hookah Is A Harmless Alternative To Cigarettes
http://mnt.to/a/4d3x
Smoking tobacco through a hookah is a pastime gaining popularity among the college crowd, but many of them mistakenly believe that using the fragrant water pipe is less harmful than smoking cigarettes.
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
Ovarian Cancer May Be Detectable Early By Testing Cells From Uterus Or Cervix
http://mnt.to/a/4d6S
Pioneering biophotonics technology developed in the US can detect nanoscale changes in cells from the cervix and uterus that may indicate early stage ovarian cancer, according to a study published this month in the International Journal of Cancer.
Simple Brace Can Significantly Reduce Pain Of Kneecap Osteoarthritis
http://mnt.to/a/4d4h
Arthritis Research UK-funded researchers at The University of Manchester claim their findings, presented at the Osteoarthritis Research Society International meeting in Philadelphia have enormous potential for treating this common joint condition effectively - as well as providing a simple and cheap alternative to painkillers.
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** MELANOMA / SKIN CANCER News **
Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Linked To Future Risk Of Other Forms Of Cancers
http://mnt.to/a/4d5g
White people who have types of skin cancer other than melanoma (non-melanoma skin cancer) may be at increased risk of having other forms of cancer in the future, according to a study by US researchers published in this week's PLOS Medicine.
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** MEN'S HEALTH News **
Obese Men With Benign Biopsy At High Risk For Prostate Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4d5b
Data on obesity and prostate cancer conflict. Precancerous lesions were more common in benign biopsy specimens from obese men. After benign biopsy, obese men at higher risk for future prostate cancer.
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** MENTAL HEALTH News **
Green Spaces Boost Wellbeing In Cities
http://mnt.to/a/4d5Q
People living in urban areas tend to report greater wellbeing if they have parks and gardens nearby, says a new study from the UK that suggests green spaces have a positive impact on mental health in cities.
Early Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Reduces Risk Of Psychosis
http://mnt.to/a/4d5r
Young people seeking help who are at high risk of developing psychosis could significantly reduce their chances of going on to develop a full-blown psychotic illness by getting early access to cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), new research shows.
1 Million Hours Of Psychiatrist Time Wasted On Phone Annually Getting Insurance Approvals For Hospitalization Of The Mentally Ill: Harvard Researchers
http://mnt.to/a/4d5d
A study published today in Annals of Emergency Medicine reports lengthy waits for severely ill psychiatric patients in need of immediate hospitalization in the Boston area, due in part to time-consuming prior authorizations required by insurance companies.
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** MRSA / DRUG RESISTANCE News **
Battle Of The Bugs: Can Combining Antibiotics Increase Antibiotic Resistance?
http://mnt.to/a/4d5k
The treatment of bacterial infections with antibiotics is a crucial weapon in the armory of modern medicine. However, bacteria can evolve resistance to antibiotics, creating an arms race that renders the drugs useless.
Not Enough Is Being Done To Educate Those Living In Border Communities About The Long-Term Effects Of Antibiotic Overuse And Misuse
http://mnt.to/a/4d4Z
For one scientist from Texas Rio Grande Valley, it's not about what the research of tomorrow holds: It's about the kind of action the people in communities like his need today.Subburaj Kannan, an instructor of microbiology at Southwest Texas Junior College, is passionate when he talks about how antibiotic resistance is affecting patients in Eagle Pass, Texas, a town with a population of 26,000 just across the border from Mexico's Piedras Negras.
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** MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS News **
Data Gathered Reveals Extent Of Alternative Medicine Use By MS Patients
http://mnt.to/a/4d4b
A major Nordic research project involving researchers from the University of Copenhagen has, for the first time ever, mapped the use of alternative treatment among multiple sclerosis patients - knowledge which is important for patients with chronic disease and the way in which society meets them.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Research Suggests 'Chemo Brain' May Involve Neurophysiological Change
http://mnt.to/a/4d4F
For many years, breast cancer patients have reported experiencing difficulties with memory, concentration and other cognitive functions following cancer treatment. Whether this mental "fogginess" is psychosomatic or reflects underlying changes in brain function has been a bone of contention among scientists and physicians.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Grapes Help Protect Organ Damage Caused By Metabolic Syndrome
http://mnt.to/a/4d5D
Natural components in grapes, called polyphenols, have been found to have properties that can help protect organ damage caused by metabolic syndrome. The research, presented at the Experimental Biology conference in Boston, reveals even more health benefits of consuming grapes.
Giving Dietary And Exercise Advice Simultaneously Produces Better Results Than Focusing On One Behavior Change At A Time
http://mnt.to/a/4d52
A worrisome increase in obesity levels in much of the world suggests that current methods of motivating people to eat healthier food and get more exercise are not all that successful. Much of today's research focuses on ways of delivering messages in order to obtain the best sustained adherence to these two key health behaviors.
Seasonal Effect Revealed For Tamoxifen In Breast Cancer Treatment
http://mnt.to/a/4d3z
For women diagnosed with a form of breast cancer known as estrogen receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer, tamoxifen is an essential drug used in the treatment and prevention of recurring breast cancer.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Discovery Of Three Unique Genes That Influence Body Size And Obesity In Those Of African Ancestry
http://mnt.to/a/4d6r
Researchers from Dartmouth's Institute for Quantitative Biomedical Sciences (iQBS) and the Center for Genomic Medicine have helped to discover three unique genetic variations that influence body size and obesity in men and women of African ancestry.
Grapes Help Protect Organ Damage Caused By Metabolic Syndrome
http://mnt.to/a/4d5D
Natural components in grapes, called polyphenols, have been found to have properties that can help protect organ damage caused by metabolic syndrome. The research, presented at the Experimental Biology conference in Boston, reveals even more health benefits of consuming grapes.
Obese Men With Benign Biopsy At High Risk For Prostate Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4d5b
Data on obesity and prostate cancer conflict. Precancerous lesions were more common in benign biopsy specimens from obese men. After benign biopsy, obese men at higher risk for future prostate cancer.
Giving Dietary And Exercise Advice Simultaneously Produces Better Results Than Focusing On One Behavior Change At A Time
http://mnt.to/a/4d52
A worrisome increase in obesity levels in much of the world suggests that current methods of motivating people to eat healthier food and get more exercise are not all that successful. Much of today's research focuses on ways of delivering messages in order to obtain the best sustained adherence to these two key health behaviors.
Women Who Give Birth As Teenagers More Likely To Become Overweight Or Obese Later In Life
http://mnt.to/a/4d4H
A new study debunks the myth that younger moms are more likely to "bounce back" after having a baby - teenage pregnancy actually makes women more likely to become obese.Women who give birth as teens are significantly more likely to be overweight or obese later in life than women who were not teen moms, University of Michigan Health System researchers found.
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** OVARIAN CANCER News **
Ovarian Cancer May Be Detectable Early By Testing Cells From Uterus Or Cervix
http://mnt.to/a/4d6S
Pioneering biophotonics technology developed in the US can detect nanoscale changes in cells from the cervix and uterus that may indicate early stage ovarian cancer, according to a study published this month in the International Journal of Cancer.
Same Protein That Fires Up Cancer-Promoting Erk Also Blocks Its Activation
http://mnt.to/a/4d4y
A protein which is intimately involved in cancer-promoting cell signaling also keeps a key component of the signaling pathway tied down and inactive, a team led by scientists from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reports in Nature Structural Molecular Biology.
Study Identifies Three BRCA1 Mutations Responsible For Breast And Ovarian Hereditary Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4d3G
Researchers of the hereditary cancer research group at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) and the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) conducted a functional and structural study of seven missense variants of the BRCA1 gene concluding that three of these variants are pathogenic, linked to the risk of suffering breast or ovarian cancer.
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** PAIN / ANESTHETICS News **
Marijuana Pill May Be Better For Pain Relief
http://mnt.to/a/4d5z
A pill form of marijuana provides greater pain relief than when a person smokes it, according to a new study.The study was conducted by researchers at Columbia University in New York and was published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology.
Proliferation Of Two Breast Cancer Lines Stymied By Low-Dose Aspirin
http://mnt.to/a/4d4Y
Regular use of low-dose aspirin may prevent the progression of breast cancer, according to results of a study by researchers at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo., and the University of Kansas Medical Center.
General On-Off Switch Suggested By Structure Of Cell Signaling Molecule
http://mnt.to/a/4d4V
A three-dimensional image of one of the proteins that serves as an on-off switch as it binds to receptors on the surface of a cell suggests there may be a sort of main power switch that could be tripped.
Simple Brace Can Significantly Reduce Pain Of Kneecap Osteoarthritis
http://mnt.to/a/4d4h
Arthritis Research UK-funded researchers at The University of Manchester claim their findings, presented at the Osteoarthritis Research Society International meeting in Philadelphia have enormous potential for treating this common joint condition effectively - as well as providing a simple and cheap alternative to painkillers.
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** PARKINSON'S DISEASE News **
Scientists Create Biggest Family Tree Of Human Cells
http://mnt.to/a/4d53
Cells are the basic unit of a living organism. The human body consists of a vast array of highly specialized cells, such as blood cells, skin cells and neurons. In total more than 250 different cell types exist.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Understanding The Brain Of A Teenager
http://mnt.to/a/4d5C
Teenagers are more likely to try out illegal substances than adults or children, they are also more likely to drive recklessly and have unprotected sex. Put simply - teenagers, compared to other age groups are greater risk takers.
40% Of Parents Give Young Children Drugs They Shouldn't
http://mnt.to/a/4d5B
Forty percent of parents are still giving children under the age of 4 cough medications they should not receive, according to a University of Michigan poll. Despite doctors' advice, many parents still turn to OTC (over-the-counter) cough medicines for their very young kids.
Women Who Give Birth As Teenagers More Likely To Become Overweight Or Obese Later In Life
http://mnt.to/a/4d4H
A new study debunks the myth that younger moms are more likely to "bounce back" after having a baby - teenage pregnancy actually makes women more likely to become obese.Women who give birth as teens are significantly more likely to be overweight or obese later in life than women who were not teen moms, University of Michigan Health System researchers found.
Largest Clinical Study Of Its Kind Finds Intense, Specialized Training In Young Athletes Linked To Serious Overuse Injuries
http://mnt.to/a/4d4n
Young athletes who specialize in one sport and train intensively have a significantly higher risk of stress fractures and other severe overuse injuries, even when compared with other injured athletes, according to the largest clinical study of its kind.
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** PHARMA INDUSTRY / BIOTECH INDUSTRY News **
General On-Off Switch Suggested By Structure Of Cell Signaling Molecule
http://mnt.to/a/4d4V
A three-dimensional image of one of the proteins that serves as an on-off switch as it binds to receptors on the surface of a cell suggests there may be a sort of main power switch that could be tripped.
Study Contributes To The Understanding And Prevention Of The Side Effects Caused By Drugs
http://mnt.to/a/4d4f
Yellow vision, pseudo-pulmonary obstruction, involuntary body movements, respiratory paralysis. These are some of the 1,600 known side effects (SEs) produced by drugs. Adverse effects are one of the main causes of hospital admission in the west.
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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **
Women Who Give Birth As Teenagers More Likely To Become Overweight Or Obese Later In Life
http://mnt.to/a/4d4H
A new study debunks the myth that younger moms are more likely to "bounce back" after having a baby - teenage pregnancy actually makes women more likely to become obese.Women who give birth as teens are significantly more likely to be overweight or obese later in life than women who were not teen moms, University of Michigan Health System researchers found.
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** PROSTATE / PROSTATE CANCER News **
Obese Men With Benign Biopsy At High Risk For Prostate Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4d5b
Data on obesity and prostate cancer conflict. Precancerous lesions were more common in benign biopsy specimens from obese men. After benign biopsy, obese men at higher risk for future prostate cancer.
Same Protein That Fires Up Cancer-Promoting Erk Also Blocks Its Activation
http://mnt.to/a/4d4y
A protein which is intimately involved in cancer-promoting cell signaling also keeps a key component of the signaling pathway tied down and inactive, a team led by scientists from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reports in Nature Structural Molecular Biology.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Understanding The Brain Of A Teenager
http://mnt.to/a/4d5C
Teenagers are more likely to try out illegal substances than adults or children, they are also more likely to drive recklessly and have unprotected sex. Put simply - teenagers, compared to other age groups are greater risk takers.
Early Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Reduces Risk Of Psychosis
http://mnt.to/a/4d5r
Young people seeking help who are at high risk of developing psychosis could significantly reduce their chances of going on to develop a full-blown psychotic illness by getting early access to cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), new research shows.
1 Million Hours Of Psychiatrist Time Wasted On Phone Annually Getting Insurance Approvals For Hospitalization Of The Mentally Ill: Harvard Researchers
http://mnt.to/a/4d5d
A study published today in Annals of Emergency Medicine reports lengthy waits for severely ill psychiatric patients in need of immediate hospitalization in the Boston area, due in part to time-consuming prior authorizations required by insurance companies.
Memory, Learning Restored In Mice By Stem Cell Transplant
http://mnt.to/a/4d55
For the first time, human embryonic stem cells have been transformed into nerve cells that helped mice regain the ability to learn and remember.A study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is the first to show that human stem cells can successfully implant themselves in the brain and then heal neurological deficits, says senior author Su-Chun Zhang, a professor of neuroscience and neurology.
Wellbeing For City Dwellers: The Effects Of Living In Greener Areas Trumps 'Big Hitting' Life Events
http://mnt.to/a/4d54
New research published in the journal Psychological Science has found that people living in urban areas with more green space tend to report greater wellbeing than city dwellers that don't have parks, gardens, or other green space nearby.
Study Shows How We Refocus To Track Down A Person, Animal Or Thing
http://mnt.to/a/4d4T
A contact lens on the bathroom floor, an escaped hamster in the backyard, a car key in a bed of gravel: How are we able to focus so sharply to find that proverbial needle in a haystack? Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have discovered that when we embark on a targeted search, various visual and non-visual regions of the brain mobilize to track down a person, animal or thing.
Risk Of Psychosis Reduced By Early Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
http://mnt.to/a/4d4d
Researchers from The University of Manchester found the risk of developing psychosis was more than halved for those receiving CBT at six, 12 and 18-24 months after treatment started.The team from the University's School of Psychological Science and the Psychosis Research Unit at Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust adds weight to earlier studies in this area.
Cognitive Vulnerability Can Be 'Contagious' And Predict Episodes Of Depression
http://mnt.to/a/4d3v
A new study with college roommates shows that a particular style of thinking that makes people vulnerable to depression can actually "rub off" on others, increasing their symptoms of depression six months later.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Green Spaces Boost Wellbeing In Cities
http://mnt.to/a/4d5Q
People living in urban areas tend to report greater wellbeing if they have parks and gardens nearby, says a new study from the UK that suggests green spaces have a positive impact on mental health in cities.
Wellbeing For City Dwellers: The Effects Of Living In Greener Areas Trumps 'Big Hitting' Life Events
http://mnt.to/a/4d54
New research published in the journal Psychological Science has found that people living in urban areas with more green space tend to report greater wellbeing than city dwellers that don't have parks, gardens, or other green space nearby.
Not Enough Is Being Done To Educate Those Living In Border Communities About The Long-Term Effects Of Antibiotic Overuse And Misuse
http://mnt.to/a/4d4Z
For one scientist from Texas Rio Grande Valley, it's not about what the research of tomorrow holds: It's about the kind of action the people in communities like his need today.Subburaj Kannan, an instructor of microbiology at Southwest Texas Junior College, is passionate when he talks about how antibiotic resistance is affecting patients in Eagle Pass, Texas, a town with a population of 26,000 just across the border from Mexico's Piedras Negras.
Study Finds 2 Days Of Staging As Effective As 4 For Soldiers On High-Altitude Climbs
http://mnt.to/a/4d4K
Afghanistan's geography is dominated by a collection of craggy peaks, the highest - a mountain known as Noshaq - has been measured to 7,492 meters. Consequently, the soldiers on duty in this mountainous terrain must often ascend to great heights as part of their duty.
Filtering Harmful Antibiotics From Water By Harnessing Solar-Powered Proteins
http://mnt.to/a/4d4c
New researc just published details how University of Cincinnati researchers have developed and tested a solar-powered nano filter that is able to remove harmful carcinogens and antibiotics from water sources - lakes and rivers - at a significantly higher rate than the currently used filtering technology made of activated carbon.
Improved Detection Test Developed To Identify Food Contamination, Aid Bioterrorism Defense
http://mnt.to/a/4d3D
Sales of chicken products in China plummeted recently during an outbreak of a deadly new strain of bird flu. From bird flu to mad cow disease, numerous food scares have made global headlines in recent years.
Study Of Health Disparities Finds Lack Of Exercise Not A Factor
http://mnt.to/a/4d3C
Health disparities between white and black adults in the South are not connected to a lack of exercise but more likely related to other factors such as access to health care, socioeconomic status and perhaps genetics, according to a Vanderbilt study published in the journal PLOS ONE.
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** RADIOLOGY / NUCLEAR MEDICINE News **
Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy Reduces Side Effects In Patients With Early Breast Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4d5q
Intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) gives better results than standard radiotherapy in patients with early breast cancer, according to results from a randomised trial presented today (Sunday) to the 2nd Forum of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO).
In Patients With Head And Neck Cancers, New Radiotherapy Approach Reduces Symptoms Of Dry Mouth
http://mnt.to/a/4d4x
Researchers have shown for the first time that it is possible to reduce the distressing symptoms of dry mouth in patients treated with radiotherapy for head and neck cancers if the radiation dose to a salivary gland (called the submandibular gland) on the opposite side to the tumour is kept to the minimum.
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** RESPIRATORY / ASTHMA News **
New Strategies For Understanding And Treating Pulmonary Fibrosis Suggested By Genome Study
http://mnt.to/a/4d4B
A new genome-wide association study of more than 6,000 people has identified seven new genetic regions associated with pulmonary fibrosis. In findings published online in Nature Genetics, researchers at National Jewish Health, the University of Colorado and several other institutions found a number of genes associated with host defense, cell-cell adhesion and DNA repair, which provide clues to possible mechanisms underlying this currently untreatable disease.
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** SMOKING / QUIT SMOKING News **
Risk For Rheumatoid Arthritis Increased By Smoking
http://mnt.to/a/4d4R
Number of cigarettes smoked a day and the number of years a person has smoked both increase the risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), finds research in BioMed Central's open access journal Arthritis Research & Therapy.
Dispelling The Myth That Smoking From Hookah Is A Harmless Alternative To Cigarettes
http://mnt.to/a/4d3x
Smoking tobacco through a hookah is a pastime gaining popularity among the college crowd, but many of them mistakenly believe that using the fragrant water pipe is less harmful than smoking cigarettes.
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** SPORTS MEDICINE / FITNESS News **
Green Spaces Boost Wellbeing In Cities
http://mnt.to/a/4d5Q
People living in urban areas tend to report greater wellbeing if they have parks and gardens nearby, says a new study from the UK that suggests green spaces have a positive impact on mental health in cities.
Study Finds 2 Days Of Staging As Effective As 4 For Soldiers On High-Altitude Climbs
http://mnt.to/a/4d4K
Afghanistan's geography is dominated by a collection of craggy peaks, the highest - a mountain known as Noshaq - has been measured to 7,492 meters. Consequently, the soldiers on duty in this mountainous terrain must often ascend to great heights as part of their duty.
Largest Clinical Study Of Its Kind Finds Intense, Specialized Training In Young Athletes Linked To Serious Overuse Injuries
http://mnt.to/a/4d4n
Young athletes who specialize in one sport and train intensively have a significantly higher risk of stress fractures and other severe overuse injuries, even when compared with other injured athletes, according to the largest clinical study of its kind.
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** STEM CELL RESEARCH News **
Memory, Learning Restored In Mice By Stem Cell Transplant
http://mnt.to/a/4d55
For the first time, human embryonic stem cells have been transformed into nerve cells that helped mice regain the ability to learn and remember.A study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is the first to show that human stem cells can successfully implant themselves in the brain and then heal neurological deficits, says senior author Su-Chun Zhang, a professor of neuroscience and neurology.
The Role Of Immune Cell In Triggering Muscle Regrowth Examined
http://mnt.to/a/4d4z
UC San Francisco scientists have discovered that muscle repair requires the action of two types of cells better known for causing inflammation and forming fat. The finding in mice, published in the journal Cell, showed that a well-known immune cell called the eosinophil [ee-oh-SIN-oh-fil] carries out the beneficial role in two ways - by clearing out cellular debris from damaged tissue and teaming up with a type of cell that can make fat to instead trigger muscle regrowth.
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** TROPICAL DISEASES News **
One Potential Medical Use For Algae - Edible Malarial Vaccine
http://mnt.to/a/4d4j
Can scientists rid malaria from the Third World by simply feeding algae genetically engineered with a vaccine?That's the question biologists at UC San Diego sought to answer after they demonstrated last May that algae can be engineered to produce a vaccine that blocks malaria transmission.
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** VASCULAR News **
Tumor Growth In Breast Cancer And Angiosarcoma Inhibited By Novel Monoclonal Antibody
http://mnt.to/a/4d4C
A monoclonal antibody targeting a protein known as SFPR2 has been shown by researchers at the University of North Carolina to inhibit tumor growth in pre-clinical models of breast cancer and angiosarcoma.
New Strategies For Understanding And Treating Pulmonary Fibrosis Suggested By Genome Study
http://mnt.to/a/4d4B
A new genome-wide association study of more than 6,000 people has identified seven new genetic regions associated with pulmonary fibrosis. In findings published online in Nature Genetics, researchers at National Jewish Health, the University of Colorado and several other institutions found a number of genes associated with host defense, cell-cell adhesion and DNA repair, which provide clues to possible mechanisms underlying this currently untreatable disease.
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** WATER - AIR QUALITY / AGRICULTURE News **
Air Pollution Linked To Heart Disease Through Increased Hardening Of The Arteries
http://mnt.to/a/4d5f
Long term exposure to air pollution may be linked to heart attacks and strokes by speeding up atherosclerosis, or "hardening of the arteries", according to a study by U.S. researchers published in this week's PLOS Medicine.
Filtering Harmful Antibiotics From Water By Harnessing Solar-Powered Proteins
http://mnt.to/a/4d4c
New researc just published details how University of Cincinnati researchers have developed and tested a solar-powered nano filter that is able to remove harmful carcinogens and antibiotics from water sources - lakes and rivers - at a significantly higher rate than the currently used filtering technology made of activated carbon.
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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
Risk For Rheumatoid Arthritis Increased By Smoking
http://mnt.to/a/4d4R
Number of cigarettes smoked a day and the number of years a person has smoked both increase the risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), finds research in BioMed Central's open access journal Arthritis Research & Therapy.
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