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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **
New Studies Prove Lethal Link Between Alcohol, Weight And Liver Disease In Women
http://mnt.to/a/4dcJ
Research announced last week at the International Liver CongressTM 2013 has revealed the deadly impact that alcohol and body weight have on liver disease.Women should forgo the wine and doughnuts after a new study found the harmful combination of high alcohol intake and high body mass index (BMI) causes an increased risk of chronic liver disease.
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** ALLERGY News **
Allergies Less Common Among Foreign Born Children, USA
http://mnt.to/a/4dcW
Researchers have found that foreign born children who reside in the U.S. have a lower risk of allergic diseases, however, their risk increases in time the longer they live in the country, according to a study published Online First in the journal JAMA.
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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
Mediterranean Diet Helps Preserve Memory And Thinking Abilities
http://mnt.to/a/4dcV
The Mediterranean diet appears to be associated with preserving memory and cognitive abilities, researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), USA, and the University of Athens, Greece, reported in the journal Neurology (April 30th, 2013 issue).
How Turning Down Synthesis Of A Protein Improves Nerve, Muscle Function In Common Neuropathy
http://mnt.to/a/4dcm
A potential new treatment strategy for patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is on the horizon, thanks to research by neuroscientists now at the University at Buffalo's Hunter James Kelly Research Institute and their colleagues in Italy and England.
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** AUTISM News **
Early Differentiation Of Higher Brain Structures Affected By Competing Pathways
http://mnt.to/a/4dc9
Sand-dwelling and rock-dwelling cichlids living in East Africa's Lake Malawi share a nearly identical genome, but have very different personalities. The territorial rock-dwellers live in communities where social interactions are important, while the sand-dwellers are itinerant and less aggressive.
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** BIOLOGY / BIOCHEMISTRY News **
Dark Field Imaging Of Rattle-Type Silica Nanorattles Coated Gold Nanoparticles In Vitro And In Vivo
http://mnt.to/a/4dd6
In recent years, metal nanoparticles have showed great application prospect in the field of biological imaging, cancer diagnosis and treatment due to its unique optical scattering and optical absorption properties.
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** BLOOD / HEMATOLOGY News **
New Oral Anticoagulant Drugs: A Guide From European Society Of Cardiology
http://mnt.to/a/4dc8
A practical guide on the use of the new oral anticoagulants (NOACs) has been produced by the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). A guide was needed to summarise existing information on different drugs, to answer clinical questions that fall outside what drug companies can legally answer, and to make distinctions between the different drugs.
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** BONES / ORTHOPEDICS News **
A New Approach To Treating Trauma
http://mnt.to/a/4dcD
Queensland medical experts are spearheading a new trauma care model they say will improve patient care from the roadside to recovery.The multi-disciplinary team has adopted a new model in which researchers work side-by-side with paramedics, medical staff, allied health professionals and rehabilitation specialists.
Discovery Of New Way Protein Degradation Is Regulated Has Implications For Multiple Myeloma, Muscle Wasting, Neurodegeneration
http://mnt.to/a/4dcf
Proteins, unlike diamonds, aren't forever. And when they wear out, they need to be degraded in the cell back into amino acids, where they will be recycled into new proteins. Researchers at Rockefeller University and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute have identified a new way that the cell's protein recycler, the proteasome, takes care of unwanted and potentially toxic proteins, a finding that has implications for treating muscle wasting, neurodegeneration and cancer.
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** BREAST CANCER News **
Teen Pregnancy Linked To 50% Drop In Breast Cancer Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4dcS
A teen or early pregnancy have been linked to a drop in the risk of breast cancer by 50%, a new study published in BioMed Central's Breast Cancer Research finds.Researchers found that the Wnt/Notch signalling ratio was reduced in the breast tissue of mice that gave birth, compared to virgin mice among the same age group.
Student Researchers Get A New View Of The Dynamics Of Cancer Cells As They Metastasize
http://mnt.to/a/4dcn
A team of student researchers and their professors from 20 laboratories around the country have gotten a new view of cancer cells. The work could shed light on the transforming physical properties of these cells as they metastasize, said Jack R.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Women Smokers Have Higher Colon Cancer Risk Than Men
http://mnt.to/a/4dfb
Smoking increases the risk of developing colon cancer in both males and females, however, the risk is higher among women smokers, according to a new study.The research was conducted by a team of experts from the University of Tromsø in Norway and was published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
Dark Field Imaging Of Rattle-Type Silica Nanorattles Coated Gold Nanoparticles In Vitro And In Vivo
http://mnt.to/a/4dd6
In recent years, metal nanoparticles have showed great application prospect in the field of biological imaging, cancer diagnosis and treatment due to its unique optical scattering and optical absorption properties.
Studying The Effect Of Stem Cell Therapy On Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4dd5
Injection of human stem cells into mice with tumors slowed down tumor growth, finds research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Stem Cell Research & Therapy. Human mesenchymal stem cells (MSC), isolated from bone marrow, caused changes in blood vessels supplying the tumor, and it is this modification of blood supply which seems to impact tumor growth.
Cardio Could Hold Key To Cancer Cure
http://mnt.to/a/4dcF
Regular exercise has been proven to reduce the chance of developing liver cancer in aworld-first mice study that carries hope for patients at risk from hepatocellularcarcinoma (HCC).The research announced at the International Liver Congress(TM) 2013 involved twogroups of mice fed a control diet and a high fat diet then divided into separate exerciseand sedentary groups.
Student Researchers Get A New View Of The Dynamics Of Cancer Cells As They Metastasize
http://mnt.to/a/4dcn
A team of student researchers and their professors from 20 laboratories around the country have gotten a new view of cancer cells. The work could shed light on the transforming physical properties of these cells as they metastasize, said Jack R.
Collaboration Of Researchers In The Physical And Biological Sciences Target Metastatic Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4dck
Cancer cells that can break out of a tumor and invade other organs are more aggressive and nimble than nonmalignant cells, according to a new multi-institutional nationwide study. These cells exert greater force on their environment and can more easily maneuver small spaces.
Challenges Faced By Adolescent And Young Adult Cancer Survivors
http://mnt.to/a/4dcj
New research out of the George Washington University Cancer Institute (GWCI) focuses on the difficulties of transitioning to adulthood while dealing with the long-term and late effects of cancer and its treatment.
New Scoring System Defines Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Who Achieve Most Benefit From TACE
http://mnt.to/a/4dbC
Data from a number of clinical trials presented at the International Liver Congress™ 2013 shed new light on the use of TACE and SIRT in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is a technique in which small particles designed to block blood vessels mixed or coated with chemotherapeutic drugs are injected directly into an artery supplying the tumour; it has become a standard treatment in selected patients with HCC.
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
St. Jude Medical Announces CE Mark And Launch Of First Quadripolar CRT Pacemaker
http://mnt.to/a/4df4
Allure Quadra elevates the standard for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy PacemakersSt. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ), a global medical device company, today announced CE Mark approval and European launch of its Allure Quadra™ Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Pacemaker (CRT-P).
New Oral Anticoagulant Drugs: A Guide From European Society Of Cardiology
http://mnt.to/a/4dc8
A practical guide on the use of the new oral anticoagulants (NOACs) has been produced by the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). A guide was needed to summarise existing information on different drugs, to answer clinical questions that fall outside what drug companies can legally answer, and to make distinctions between the different drugs.
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** CLINICAL TRIALS / DRUG TRIALS News **
Merck And Pfizer Collaborate To Develop New Diabetes Drug
http://mnt.to/a/4dcT
Two pharmaceutical companies - Merck & Co Inc. and Pfizer Inc. - have just announced that they have partnered up for the development of the type 2 diabetes drug ertugliflozin (PF-04971729), an investigational oral sodium glucose cotransporter (SGLT2) inhibitor.
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** COLORECTAL CANCER News **
Women Smokers Have Higher Colon Cancer Risk Than Men
http://mnt.to/a/4dfb
Smoking increases the risk of developing colon cancer in both males and females, however, the risk is higher among women smokers, according to a new study.The research was conducted by a team of experts from the University of Tromsø in Norway and was published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
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** CONFERENCES News **
P&G Increases ROI With KAM - Value Based Key Account Management Conference, 11 June 2013, London
http://mnt.to/a/4df8
April 1st saw a major change for Big Pharma decision-making in the UK transferred to the clinical commissioning groups (CCGs).With Pharma moving towards an account based model of selling CreateHealthcare produced a KAM success case study, which demonstrates clear ROI from P&G and Wal-Mart and key lessons for pharma.
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** DIABETES News **
Merck And Pfizer Collaborate To Develop New Diabetes Drug
http://mnt.to/a/4dcT
Two pharmaceutical companies - Merck & Co Inc. and Pfizer Inc. - have just announced that they have partnered up for the development of the type 2 diabetes drug ertugliflozin (PF-04971729), an investigational oral sodium glucose cotransporter (SGLT2) inhibitor.
Intermittent Fasting Shown To Improve Diabetes And Reduce Cardiovascular Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4dcr
Intermittent fasting is all the rage, but scientific evidence showing how such regimes affect human health is not always clear cut. Now a scientific review in the British Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Disease published by SAGE, suggests that fasting diets may help those with diabetes and cardiovascular disease, alongside established weight loss claims.
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** ECZEMA / PSORIASIS News **
No Benefit Found For Treating Eczema With Evening Primrose Oil
http://mnt.to/a/4dcZ
Research into the complementary therapies evening primrose oil and borage oil shows little, if any, benefit for people with eczema compared with placebo, according to a new systematic review.
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** ENDOCRINOLOGY News **
The Dual Role Of Testosterone In Schizophrenia
http://mnt.to/a/4dcC
Researchers from Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) have presented new results about the role of testosterone in schizophrenia at the International Congress on Schizophrenia Research being held in Orlando, Florida.
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** FLU / COLD / SARS News **
The Potentially Fatal Combination Of Flu And Bacteria
http://mnt.to/a/4dct
Scientists from the Max F. Perutz Laboratories (MFPL) of the University of Vienna and the Medical University of Vienna have provided insights into how much harm bacteria can cause to the lungs of people with the flu.
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
Immune Cells Taught By Thymus To Ignore Vital Gut Bacteria
http://mnt.to/a/4dd8
The tiny thymus teaches the immune system to ignore the teeming, foreign bacteria in the gut that helps you digest and absorb food, researchers say.When immune cells recognize essential gut bacteria as foreign, inflammatory bowel disease such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease can be the painful, debilitating result.
Not All Infant Reflux Is Disease, According To AAP
http://mnt.to/a/4dcR
Babies who regularly spit up after a meal do not necessarily have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), according to a new study in the journal Pediatrics.Reflux-related symptoms need to be effectively managed and treated, and in order to do so, pediatricians need to differentiate infants with physiologic gastroesophageal reflux (GER) from those with GERD.
Probiotics Found To Reduce Hepatic Encephalopathy In Cirrhotic Patients
http://mnt.to/a/4dcG
Probiotics could emerge as a treatment plan to manage hepatic encephalopathy (HE) therapy after a new study1 announced at the International Liver Congress™ 2013 found they significantly reduced development of the notoriously difficult-to-treat disease.
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** GENETICS News **
Schizophrenia May Be Diagnosed By Testing Nerve Cells From The Nose
http://mnt.to/a/4df9
Collecting neurons from the nose could be a fast way to test for schizophrenia, a debilitating mental illness that is often difficult to diagnose. This was the finding of a new study led by researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) in Israel.
Scientists Hope To Improve Genome-Wide Association Studies With 2 New Methods
http://mnt.to/a/4dcg
As scientists probe and parse the genetic bases of what makes a human a human (or one human different from another), and vigorously push for greater use of whole genome sequencing, they find themselves increasingly threatened by the unthinkable: Too much data to make full sense of.
Early Differentiation Of Higher Brain Structures Affected By Competing Pathways
http://mnt.to/a/4dc9
Sand-dwelling and rock-dwelling cichlids living in East Africa's Lake Malawi share a nearly identical genome, but have very different personalities. The territorial rock-dwellers live in communities where social interactions are important, while the sand-dwellers are itinerant and less aggressive.
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** HEART DISEASE News **
Physical Activity Very Important For People With Congenital Heart Disease
http://mnt.to/a/4dcX
A new scientific statement from the American Heart Associations reminds physicians and people with congenital heart disease that regular physical activity is still important and should be promoted.
Intermittent Fasting Shown To Improve Diabetes And Reduce Cardiovascular Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4dcr
Intermittent fasting is all the rage, but scientific evidence showing how such regimes affect human health is not always clear cut. Now a scientific review in the British Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Disease published by SAGE, suggests that fasting diets may help those with diabetes and cardiovascular disease, alongside established weight loss claims.
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** HIV / AIDS News **
Everyone Aged 15 To 65 Should Receive HIV Testing, New Guidelines Say
http://mnt.to/a/4dfc
Clinicians are now recommended to screen all patients aged 15 to 65, and other teens or older adults who are at an elevated risk for HIV infection, according to new guidelines released today.
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Immune Cells Taught By Thymus To Ignore Vital Gut Bacteria
http://mnt.to/a/4dd8
The tiny thymus teaches the immune system to ignore the teeming, foreign bacteria in the gut that helps you digest and absorb food, researchers say.When immune cells recognize essential gut bacteria as foreign, inflammatory bowel disease such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease can be the painful, debilitating result.
In Animal Model Of Hepatitis B Infection, New Drug Stimulates Immune System To Kill Infected Cells
http://mnt.to/a/4dcv
A novel drug developed by Gilead Sciences and tested in an animal model at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute in San Antonio suppresses hepatitis B virus infection by stimulating the immune system and inducing loss of infected cells.
The Immune Protein C4BP Shows Potential As A Transporter For Drugs
http://mnt.to/a/4dcs
The protein C4BP is similar to a spider in its spatial form with eight "arms". The structure of the "spider body" has recently been described in detail by researchers from the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) in Braunschweig and the Technische Universitat Darmstadt.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
Immune Cells Taught By Thymus To Ignore Vital Gut Bacteria
http://mnt.to/a/4dd8
The tiny thymus teaches the immune system to ignore the teeming, foreign bacteria in the gut that helps you digest and absorb food, researchers say.When immune cells recognize essential gut bacteria as foreign, inflammatory bowel disease such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease can be the painful, debilitating result.
Direct-Acting Antivirals Now Ready For Prime Time With Promising Alternatives On The Way
http://mnt.to/a/4dcK
Studies show encouraging data in a wide range of HCV patient populationsNew data from a number of clinical trials presented for the first time at the International Liver Congress™ 2013 demonstrate encouraging results in the use of new direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) for the treatment of hepatitis C.
The Potentially Fatal Combination Of Flu And Bacteria
http://mnt.to/a/4dct
Scientists from the Max F. Perutz Laboratories (MFPL) of the University of Vienna and the Medical University of Vienna have provided insights into how much harm bacteria can cause to the lungs of people with the flu.
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** LIVER DISEASE / HEPATITIS News **
New Studies Prove Lethal Link Between Alcohol, Weight And Liver Disease In Women
http://mnt.to/a/4dcJ
Research announced last week at the International Liver CongressTM 2013 has revealed the deadly impact that alcohol and body weight have on liver disease.Women should forgo the wine and doughnuts after a new study found the harmful combination of high alcohol intake and high body mass index (BMI) causes an increased risk of chronic liver disease.
New Advances In The Management Of Patients With Cirrhosis
http://mnt.to/a/4dcH
New data from clinical studies presented for the first time at the International Liver Congress™ 2013 provide new rationale for an old and established treatment option for portal hypertension.
Probiotics Found To Reduce Hepatic Encephalopathy In Cirrhotic Patients
http://mnt.to/a/4dcG
Probiotics could emerge as a treatment plan to manage hepatic encephalopathy (HE) therapy after a new study1 announced at the International Liver Congress™ 2013 found they significantly reduced development of the notoriously difficult-to-treat disease.
In Animal Model Of Hepatitis B Infection, New Drug Stimulates Immune System To Kill Infected Cells
http://mnt.to/a/4dcv
A novel drug developed by Gilead Sciences and tested in an animal model at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute in San Antonio suppresses hepatitis B virus infection by stimulating the immune system and inducing loss of infected cells.
New Scoring System Defines Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Who Achieve Most Benefit From TACE
http://mnt.to/a/4dbC
Data from a number of clinical trials presented at the International Liver Congress™ 2013 shed new light on the use of TACE and SIRT in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is a technique in which small particles designed to block blood vessels mixed or coated with chemotherapeutic drugs are injected directly into an artery supplying the tumour; it has become a standard treatment in selected patients with HCC.
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** LUNG CANCER News **
Studying The Effect Of Stem Cell Therapy On Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4dd5
Injection of human stem cells into mice with tumors slowed down tumor growth, finds research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Stem Cell Research & Therapy. Human mesenchymal stem cells (MSC), isolated from bone marrow, caused changes in blood vessels supplying the tumor, and it is this modification of blood supply which seems to impact tumor growth.
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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA / MYELOMA News **
Discovery Of New Way Protein Degradation Is Regulated Has Implications For Multiple Myeloma, Muscle Wasting, Neurodegeneration
http://mnt.to/a/4dcf
Proteins, unlike diamonds, aren't forever. And when they wear out, they need to be degraded in the cell back into amino acids, where they will be recycled into new proteins. Researchers at Rockefeller University and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute have identified a new way that the cell's protein recycler, the proteasome, takes care of unwanted and potentially toxic proteins, a finding that has implications for treating muscle wasting, neurodegeneration and cancer.
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
Schizophrenia May Be Diagnosed By Testing Nerve Cells From The Nose
http://mnt.to/a/4df9
Collecting neurons from the nose could be a fast way to test for schizophrenia, a debilitating mental illness that is often difficult to diagnose. This was the finding of a new study led by researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) in Israel.
St. Jude Medical Announces CE Mark And Launch Of First Quadripolar CRT Pacemaker
http://mnt.to/a/4df4
Allure Quadra elevates the standard for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy PacemakersSt. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ), a global medical device company, today announced CE Mark approval and European launch of its Allure Quadra™ Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Pacemaker (CRT-P).
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** MEDICAL STUDENTS / TRAINING News **
Hospital Over-Use Of Antibiotics Can Be Reduced By Targeting Prescribers
http://mnt.to/a/4dd2
Giving prescribers access to education and advice or imposing restrictions on use can curb overuse or inappropriate use of antibiotics in hospitals, according to a new Cochrane systematic review.
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** MRSA / DRUG RESISTANCE News **
Hospital Over-Use Of Antibiotics Can Be Reduced By Targeting Prescribers
http://mnt.to/a/4dd2
Giving prescribers access to education and advice or imposing restrictions on use can curb overuse or inappropriate use of antibiotics in hospitals, according to a new Cochrane systematic review.
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** MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS News **
How Turning Down Synthesis Of A Protein Improves Nerve, Muscle Function In Common Neuropathy
http://mnt.to/a/4dcm
A potential new treatment strategy for patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is on the horizon, thanks to research by neuroscientists now at the University at Buffalo's Hunter James Kelly Research Institute and their colleagues in Italy and England.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Mediterranean Diet Helps Preserve Memory And Thinking Abilities
http://mnt.to/a/4dcV
The Mediterranean diet appears to be associated with preserving memory and cognitive abilities, researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), USA, and the University of Athens, Greece, reported in the journal Neurology (April 30th, 2013 issue).
How The Brain Folds To Fit During Fetal Development
http://mnt.to/a/4dcq
During fetal development of the mammalian brain, the cerebral cortex undergoes a marked expansion in surface area in some species, which is accommodated by folding of the tissue in species with most expanded neuron numbers and surface area.
How Turning Down Synthesis Of A Protein Improves Nerve, Muscle Function In Common Neuropathy
http://mnt.to/a/4dcm
A potential new treatment strategy for patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is on the horizon, thanks to research by neuroscientists now at the University at Buffalo's Hunter James Kelly Research Institute and their colleagues in Italy and England.
Discovery Of New Way Protein Degradation Is Regulated Has Implications For Multiple Myeloma, Muscle Wasting, Neurodegeneration
http://mnt.to/a/4dcf
Proteins, unlike diamonds, aren't forever. And when they wear out, they need to be degraded in the cell back into amino acids, where they will be recycled into new proteins. Researchers at Rockefeller University and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute have identified a new way that the cell's protein recycler, the proteasome, takes care of unwanted and potentially toxic proteins, a finding that has implications for treating muscle wasting, neurodegeneration and cancer.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Mediterranean Diet Helps Preserve Memory And Thinking Abilities
http://mnt.to/a/4dcV
The Mediterranean diet appears to be associated with preserving memory and cognitive abilities, researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), USA, and the University of Athens, Greece, reported in the journal Neurology (April 30th, 2013 issue).
Preparation And Service Method Affects Resistant Starch Content Of Potatoes
http://mnt.to/a/4dcd
Research recently presented at the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology conference in Boston, MA shows that resistant starch content of potatoes is similar across potato varieties; but can be altered significantly by the cooking and serving methods.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Bad Fat Converted To Good Fat In Mouse Model
http://mnt.to/a/4dd4
Scientists from ETH Zurich have shown for the first time that brown and white fat cells in a living organism can be converted from one cell type to the other. Their work, using mice as a model organism, provides important new insights into the origin of brown fat cells, which is a prerequisite for the development of successful anti-obesity therapies.
Physical Activity Very Important For People With Congenital Heart Disease
http://mnt.to/a/4dcX
A new scientific statement from the American Heart Associations reminds physicians and people with congenital heart disease that regular physical activity is still important and should be promoted.
Intermittent Fasting Shown To Improve Diabetes And Reduce Cardiovascular Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4dcr
Intermittent fasting is all the rage, but scientific evidence showing how such regimes affect human health is not always clear cut. Now a scientific review in the British Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Disease published by SAGE, suggests that fasting diets may help those with diabetes and cardiovascular disease, alongside established weight loss claims.
Mobile Phone Weight-Loss Application For Women Starting A Meal Replacement Programme
http://mnt.to/a/4dcp
Mobile phones using text messaging and monitoring have been shown to be useful additions to health programs. The objective of this study was to develop and evaluate a weight-loss intervention delivered by a smartphone app that supported individuals embarking on a diet and that was evidenced-based.
New Study Reports Successful Weight Loss Maintenance Using Second Life
http://mnt.to/a/4dcb
Weight loss is a topic of concern for nearly 36% of Americans who are considered obese. There are many barriers that can interfere with weight loss. For those attending face-to-face weight loss programs, barriers can include travel, conflict with work and home, need for childcare, and loss of anonymity.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Targeting Schools For Smoking Prevention
http://mnt.to/a/4dd3
Smoking prevention in schools reduces the number of young people who will later become smokers, according to a new systematic review published in The Cochrane Library. For young people who have never smoked, these programmes appear to be effective at least one year after implementation.
Allergies Less Common Among Foreign Born Children, USA
http://mnt.to/a/4dcW
Researchers have found that foreign born children who reside in the U.S. have a lower risk of allergic diseases, however, their risk increases in time the longer they live in the country, according to a study published Online First in the journal JAMA.
Not All Infant Reflux Is Disease, According To AAP
http://mnt.to/a/4dcR
Babies who regularly spit up after a meal do not necessarily have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), according to a new study in the journal Pediatrics.Reflux-related symptoms need to be effectively managed and treated, and in order to do so, pediatricians need to differentiate infants with physiologic gastroesophageal reflux (GER) from those with GERD.
Challenges Faced By Adolescent And Young Adult Cancer Survivors
http://mnt.to/a/4dcj
New research out of the George Washington University Cancer Institute (GWCI) focuses on the difficulties of transitioning to adulthood while dealing with the long-term and late effects of cancer and its treatment.
Combined Liver-Kidney Transplantation May Benefit Some Patients With Complicated Childhood Polycystic Kidney Disease
http://mnt.to/a/4dch
A collaborative team of physician-scientists at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Research Institute has developed a new evidence-based, clinical algorithm to help physicians treat complex patients with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD).
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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **
Teen Pregnancy Linked To 50% Drop In Breast Cancer Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4dcS
A teen or early pregnancy have been linked to a drop in the risk of breast cancer by 50%, a new study published in BioMed Central's Breast Cancer Research finds.Researchers found that the Wnt/Notch signalling ratio was reduced in the breast tissue of mice that gave birth, compared to virgin mice among the same age group.
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** PREVENTIVE MEDICINE News **
Everyone Aged 15 To 65 Should Receive HIV Testing, New Guidelines Say
http://mnt.to/a/4dfc
Clinicians are now recommended to screen all patients aged 15 to 65, and other teens or older adults who are at an elevated risk for HIV infection, according to new guidelines released today.
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** PROSTATE / PROSTATE CANCER News **
Positive CHMP Opinion For Xtandi™ (Enzalutamide) In Advanced Prostate Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4dcL
Enzalutamide recommended for approval in the European Union (EU) for the treatment of adult men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer whose disease has progressed on or after docetaxel therapy 1Astellas Pharma Europe Ltd.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Warning System Predicts Outbreaks Of Dengue Fever
http://mnt.to/a/4dd9
With the help of a warning system which measures the risk of dengue incidence using precipitation and air temperature, it is possible to forecast the outbreak of dengue fever up to 16 weeks in advance.
National Expenditures On Emergency Care Are Likely Significantly Higher Than Previously Thought
http://mnt.to/a/4dd7
U.S. emergency care costs may be more than twice previously published estimates, according to a new analysis that critiques those estimates, argues for improved accounting, and suggests considering the value of emergency care as well as total spending.
Hospital Over-Use Of Antibiotics Can Be Reduced By Targeting Prescribers
http://mnt.to/a/4dd2
Giving prescribers access to education and advice or imposing restrictions on use can curb overuse or inappropriate use of antibiotics in hospitals, according to a new Cochrane systematic review.
Dust In Air Of Underground Railways May Harm Health
http://mnt.to/a/4dcY
A new UK study suggests that microscopic dust particles in the air of underground railways may pose a risk to health for people who spend sustained periods of time in that environment, such as railway workers and city commuters.
A New Approach To Treating Trauma
http://mnt.to/a/4dcD
Queensland medical experts are spearheading a new trauma care model they say will improve patient care from the roadside to recovery.The multi-disciplinary team has adopted a new model in which researchers work side-by-side with paramedics, medical staff, allied health professionals and rehabilitation specialists.
Concern About Health Effects Of Hydrofracking
http://mnt.to/a/4dcB
Residents living in areas near natural gas operations, also known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, are concerned their illnesses may be a result of nearby drilling operations. Twenty-two percent of the participants in a small pilot study surmise that hydrofracking may be the cause of such health concerns as sinus problems, sleeping difficulties, and gastrointestinal problems.
Simulator Training For Older Drivers
http://mnt.to/a/4dcc
In seeming contrast to the notion that the elderly often have memory problems, a new study from an HF/E researcher finds driver retraining to be an effective strategy for improving the safe-driving habits of older drivers over the long term.
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** RESPIRATORY / ASTHMA News **
Dust In Air Of Underground Railways May Harm Health
http://mnt.to/a/4dcY
A new UK study suggests that microscopic dust particles in the air of underground railways may pose a risk to health for people who spend sustained periods of time in that environment, such as railway workers and city commuters.
The Potentially Fatal Combination Of Flu And Bacteria
http://mnt.to/a/4dct
Scientists from the Max F. Perutz Laboratories (MFPL) of the University of Vienna and the Medical University of Vienna have provided insights into how much harm bacteria can cause to the lungs of people with the flu.
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** SCHIZOPHRENIA News **
Schizophrenia May Be Diagnosed By Testing Nerve Cells From The Nose
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Collecting neurons from the nose could be a fast way to test for schizophrenia, a debilitating mental illness that is often difficult to diagnose. This was the finding of a new study led by researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) in Israel.
The Dual Role Of Testosterone In Schizophrenia
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Researchers from Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) have presented new results about the role of testosterone in schizophrenia at the International Congress on Schizophrenia Research being held in Orlando, Florida.
Early Differentiation Of Higher Brain Structures Affected By Competing Pathways
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Sand-dwelling and rock-dwelling cichlids living in East Africa's Lake Malawi share a nearly identical genome, but have very different personalities. The territorial rock-dwellers live in communities where social interactions are important, while the sand-dwellers are itinerant and less aggressive.
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
Simulator Training For Older Drivers
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In seeming contrast to the notion that the elderly often have memory problems, a new study from an HF/E researcher finds driver retraining to be an effective strategy for improving the safe-driving habits of older drivers over the long term.
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** SMOKING / QUIT SMOKING News **
Women Smokers Have Higher Colon Cancer Risk Than Men
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Smoking increases the risk of developing colon cancer in both males and females, however, the risk is higher among women smokers, according to a new study.The research was conducted by a team of experts from the University of Tromsø in Norway and was published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
Targeting Schools For Smoking Prevention
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Smoking prevention in schools reduces the number of young people who will later become smokers, according to a new systematic review published in The Cochrane Library. For young people who have never smoked, these programmes appear to be effective at least one year after implementation.
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** SPORTS MEDICINE / FITNESS News **
Cardio Could Hold Key To Cancer Cure
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Regular exercise has been proven to reduce the chance of developing liver cancer in aworld-first mice study that carries hope for patients at risk from hepatocellularcarcinoma (HCC).The research announced at the International Liver Congress(TM) 2013 involved twogroups of mice fed a control diet and a high fat diet then divided into separate exerciseand sedentary groups.
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** STEM CELL RESEARCH News **
Studying The Effect Of Stem Cell Therapy On Cancer
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Injection of human stem cells into mice with tumors slowed down tumor growth, finds research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Stem Cell Research & Therapy. Human mesenchymal stem cells (MSC), isolated from bone marrow, caused changes in blood vessels supplying the tumor, and it is this modification of blood supply which seems to impact tumor growth.
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** STROKE News **
36% Of Stroke Sufferers Do Not Call 911
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Surprisingly one in three people who suffer from stroke don't go to hospital by ambulance, which is the fastest way to get there, according to a new study carried out by a team from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, and the UCLA Comprehensive Stroke Center in Los Angeles, and published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
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** TRANSPLANTS / ORGAN DONATIONS News **
Combined Liver-Kidney Transplantation May Benefit Some Patients With Complicated Childhood Polycystic Kidney Disease
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A collaborative team of physician-scientists at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Research Institute has developed a new evidence-based, clinical algorithm to help physicians treat complex patients with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD).
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** TROPICAL DISEASES News **
Warning System Predicts Outbreaks Of Dengue Fever
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With the help of a warning system which measures the risk of dengue incidence using precipitation and air temperature, it is possible to forecast the outbreak of dengue fever up to 16 weeks in advance.
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** UROLOGY / NEPHROLOGY News **
Combined Liver-Kidney Transplantation May Benefit Some Patients With Complicated Childhood Polycystic Kidney Disease
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A collaborative team of physician-scientists at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Research Institute has developed a new evidence-based, clinical algorithm to help physicians treat complex patients with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD).
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** WATER - AIR QUALITY / AGRICULTURE News **
Dust In Air Of Underground Railways May Harm Health
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A new UK study suggests that microscopic dust particles in the air of underground railways may pose a risk to health for people who spend sustained periods of time in that environment, such as railway workers and city commuters.
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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
New Studies Prove Lethal Link Between Alcohol, Weight And Liver Disease In Women
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Research announced last week at the International Liver CongressTM 2013 has revealed the deadly impact that alcohol and body weight have on liver disease.Women should forgo the wine and doughnuts after a new study found the harmful combination of high alcohol intake and high body mass index (BMI) causes an increased risk of chronic liver disease.
Mobile Phone Weight-Loss Application For Women Starting A Meal Replacement Programme
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Mobile phones using text messaging and monitoring have been shown to be useful additions to health programs. The objective of this study was to develop and evaluate a weight-loss intervention delivered by a smartphone app that supported individuals embarking on a diet and that was evidenced-based.
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