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** BIOLOGY / BIOCHEMISTRY News **
Synthetic Tissues Can Be Built By 3-D Printer
http://mnt.to/a/4cKF
A custom-built programmable 3D printer can create materials with several of the properties of living tissues, Oxford University scientists have demonstrated.The new type of material consists of thousands of connected water droplets, encapsulated within lipid films, which can perform some of the functions of the cells inside our bodies.
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** BONES / ORTHOPEDICS News **
Smoking And Depressive Symptoms In Adolescent Girls Are "Red Flag" For Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
http://mnt.to/a/4cLr
First-Time Study Shows Smoking and Depression in Adolescents have Negative Impact on Bone Mineral Density, say Investigators in the Journal of Adolescent HealthDepression, anxiety, and smoking are associated with lower bone mineral density (BMD) in adults, but these factors have not previously been studied during adolescence, when more than 50% of bone accrual occurs.
Postmenopausal Osteoporosis May Stem From Smoking And Depression In Adolescence
http://mnt.to/a/4cKc
Depression, anxiety, and smoking are associated with lower bone mineral density (BMD) in adults, but these factors have not previously been studied during adolescence, when more than 50% of bone accrual occurs.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
IDH1 And IDH2 Mutant Inhibitors Reverse Differentiation Blocks In Patient-Derived Tumor Samples
http://mnt.to/a/4cKz
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the leading biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel drugs in the fields of cancer metabolism and rare metabolic genetic diseases, has announced the publication of two articles in the journal Science by Agios scientists and their collaborators demonstrating the effects of the company's small molecule isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 and 2 (IDH1 and IDH2) mutant specific inhibitors in primary human tumor models.
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** DEPRESSION News **
Smoking And Depressive Symptoms In Adolescent Girls Are "Red Flag" For Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
http://mnt.to/a/4cLr
First-Time Study Shows Smoking and Depression in Adolescents have Negative Impact on Bone Mineral Density, say Investigators in the Journal of Adolescent HealthDepression, anxiety, and smoking are associated with lower bone mineral density (BMD) in adults, but these factors have not previously been studied during adolescence, when more than 50% of bone accrual occurs.
Postmenopausal Osteoporosis May Stem From Smoking And Depression In Adolescence
http://mnt.to/a/4cKc
Depression, anxiety, and smoking are associated with lower bone mineral density (BMD) in adults, but these factors have not previously been studied during adolescence, when more than 50% of bone accrual occurs.
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** DIABETES News **
Diet As Effective As Surgery For Diabetes Patients
http://mnt.to/a/4cLH
Patients with type 2 diabetes who follow the same strict diet required for those who undergo bariatric surgery are just as likely to see a reduction in blood glucose levels.The finding came from a new study conducted by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center and was published in the journal Diabetes Care.
Diabetes Trials Worldwide Are Not Addressing Key Issues In Affected Populations
http://mnt.to/a/4cLs
Only one in ten are studying prevention while almost two thirds focus on drug therapyAn analysis of diabetes trials worldwide has found they are not addressing key issues relating to the condition with almost two thirds focusing on drug therapy while only one in ten addresses prevention or behavioural therapies.
Household Income Affects Chronic Disease Control In Kids, Despite Free Health Care
http://mnt.to/a/4cK9
Researchers at the University of Montreal have found that the glycated hemoglobin levels of children with type 1 diabetes followed at its affiliated Sainte-Justine Mother and Child University Hospital (CHU Sainte-Justine) is correlated linearly and negatively with household income.
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** FLU / COLD / SARS News **
Roche Agree To Release All Trial Data On Tamiflu Drug
http://mnt.to/a/4cLv
The BMJ can reveal that following over three years of talks with pharmaceutical giant Roche, the Cochrane Collaboration is at last being granted access to "all 74 Roche-sponsored trials" of the influenza drug, Tamiflu (oseltamivir).
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
Verifying That Sorghum Is A New Safe Grain For People With Celiac Disease
http://mnt.to/a/4cLp
Strong new biochemical evidence exists showing that the cereal grain sorghum is a safe food for people with celiac disease, who must avoid wheat and certain other grains, scientists are reporting.
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** GENETICS News **
Researchers Identify A Protein Responsible For The Correct Arrangement Of The Chromosome Centromeres In The Nucleus
http://mnt.to/a/4cKC
Two metres of DNA are packed into the cell nucleus, presumably based on a strictly defined arrangement. Researchers working with biologist Patrick Heun from the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics in Freiburg have now succeeded in explaining a phenomenon, which was first observed 40 years ago.
IDH1 And IDH2 Mutant Inhibitors Reverse Differentiation Blocks In Patient-Derived Tumor Samples
http://mnt.to/a/4cKz
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the leading biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel drugs in the fields of cancer metabolism and rare metabolic genetic diseases, has announced the publication of two articles in the journal Science by Agios scientists and their collaborators demonstrating the effects of the company's small molecule isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 and 2 (IDH1 and IDH2) mutant specific inhibitors in primary human tumor models.
Genotype-Specific Targeted Therapies For Lung Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4cKb
Physician-researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a vulnerability of certain lung-cancer cells - a specific genetic weakness that can be exploited for new therapies.Although researchers have long known that mutant versions of the KRAS gene drive tumor formation and are key to cell survival in non-small cell lung cancer, the blocking of activated KRAS has proven difficult.
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Anti-Vaccination Sentiments Spread More Easily Than Pro-Vaccination Sentiments On Twitter
http://mnt.to/a/4cKG
On Twitter, a popular microblogging and social-networking service, statements about vaccines may have unexpected effects -- positive messages may backfire, according to a team of Penn State University researchers led by Marcel Salathé, an assistant professor of biology.
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** IT / INTERNET / E-MAIL News **
Synthetic Tissues Can Be Built By 3-D Printer
http://mnt.to/a/4cKF
A custom-built programmable 3D printer can create materials with several of the properties of living tissues, Oxford University scientists have demonstrated.The new type of material consists of thousands of connected water droplets, encapsulated within lipid films, which can perform some of the functions of the cells inside our bodies.
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** LUNG CANCER News **
Genotype-Specific Targeted Therapies For Lung Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4cKb
Physician-researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a vulnerability of certain lung-cancer cells - a specific genetic weakness that can be exploited for new therapies.Although researchers have long known that mutant versions of the KRAS gene drive tumor formation and are key to cell survival in non-small cell lung cancer, the blocking of activated KRAS has proven difficult.
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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA / MYELOMA News **
IDH1 And IDH2 Mutant Inhibitors Reverse Differentiation Blocks In Patient-Derived Tumor Samples
http://mnt.to/a/4cKz
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the leading biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel drugs in the fields of cancer metabolism and rare metabolic genetic diseases, has announced the publication of two articles in the journal Science by Agios scientists and their collaborators demonstrating the effects of the company's small molecule isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 and 2 (IDH1 and IDH2) mutant specific inhibitors in primary human tumor models.
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** MENTAL HEALTH News **
Negative Emotional Responses To Everyday Stressors Can Contribute To Psychological Problems Later In Life
http://mnt.to/a/4cLF
The way in which people respond to everyday stress could be an accurate predictor of their long-term mental health, revealed a study published in the journal Psychological Science. The study, which was led by Susan Charles, UC Irvine professor of psychology & social behavior, aimed to find out whether everyday irritations can potentially harm or even strengthen us.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Hallucinations Of Musical Notation: New Paper For Neurology Journal <i>Brain </i>by Oliver Sacks
http://mnt.to/a/4cLt
Professor of neurology, physician, and author Oliver Sacks M.D. has outlined case studies of hallucinations of musical notation, and commented on the neural basis of such hallucinations, in a new paper for the neurology journal Brain.
Brain Activity Mapping Project Aims To Understand The Brain
http://mnt.to/a/4cLn
The scientific tools are not yet available to build a comprehensive map of the activity in the most complicated 3 pounds of material in the world -- the human brain, scientists say in a newly published article.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Household Income Affects Chronic Disease Control In Kids, Despite Free Health Care
http://mnt.to/a/4cK9
Researchers at the University of Montreal have found that the glycated hemoglobin levels of children with type 1 diabetes followed at its affiliated Sainte-Justine Mother and Child University Hospital (CHU Sainte-Justine) is correlated linearly and negatively with household income.
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** PROSTATE / PROSTATE CANCER News **
Abnormal Copy Numbers Characterises Prostate Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4cKD
Non-invasive 'liquid biopsies' can find metastatic or recurrent prostate cancer, in a low cost assay suitable for most healthcare systems, finds research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Genome Medicine.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Happily Married Couples Gain More Weight
http://mnt.to/a/4cLJ
Happily married couples are more likely to gain weight, a new study in Health Psychology suggests.The research consisted of over 160 just married couples who found that the happier they were in their relationship, the more pounds they gained.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Anti-Vaccination Sentiments Spread More Easily Than Pro-Vaccination Sentiments On Twitter
http://mnt.to/a/4cKG
On Twitter, a popular microblogging and social-networking service, statements about vaccines may have unexpected effects -- positive messages may backfire, according to a team of Penn State University researchers led by Marcel Salathé, an assistant professor of biology.
EU Minimum Tax Legislation For Cigarettes Has Had No Effect On Smoking Prevalence
http://mnt.to/a/4cKB
Up to 2009 there is no statistically significant evidence of any reduction in smoking amongst men - and very little evidence of a reduction in smoking amongst women - resulting from the introduction of EU minimum tax legislation in Spain in 2006.
Household Income Affects Chronic Disease Control In Kids, Despite Free Health Care
http://mnt.to/a/4cK9
Researchers at the University of Montreal have found that the glycated hemoglobin levels of children with type 1 diabetes followed at its affiliated Sainte-Justine Mother and Child University Hospital (CHU Sainte-Justine) is correlated linearly and negatively with household income.
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** SMOKING / QUIT SMOKING News **
Smoking And Depressive Symptoms In Adolescent Girls Are "Red Flag" For Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
http://mnt.to/a/4cLr
First-Time Study Shows Smoking and Depression in Adolescents have Negative Impact on Bone Mineral Density, say Investigators in the Journal of Adolescent HealthDepression, anxiety, and smoking are associated with lower bone mineral density (BMD) in adults, but these factors have not previously been studied during adolescence, when more than 50% of bone accrual occurs.
EU Minimum Tax Legislation For Cigarettes Has Had No Effect On Smoking Prevalence, According To New Spanish Study
http://mnt.to/a/4cLq
Up to 2009 there is no statistically significant evidence of any reduction in smoking amongst men -- and very little evidence of a reduction in smoking amongst women -- resulting from the introduction of EU minimum tax legislation in Spain in 2006.
EU Minimum Tax Legislation For Cigarettes Has Had No Effect On Smoking Prevalence
http://mnt.to/a/4cKB
Up to 2009 there is no statistically significant evidence of any reduction in smoking amongst men - and very little evidence of a reduction in smoking amongst women - resulting from the introduction of EU minimum tax legislation in Spain in 2006.
Postmenopausal Osteoporosis May Stem From Smoking And Depression In Adolescence
http://mnt.to/a/4cKc
Depression, anxiety, and smoking are associated with lower bone mineral density (BMD) in adults, but these factors have not previously been studied during adolescence, when more than 50% of bone accrual occurs.
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** SPORTS MEDICINE / FITNESS News **
How Training Sessions And Matches Impact On The Bodies Of Athletic Women Football Players
http://mnt.to/a/4cKd
Researchers in the UPV/EHU's department of Physical and Sports Education have worked with 21 players in the Athletic Club women's A team. They have studied the relationship between their routine training (including the matches played) and their anthropometric measurements, parts of the body and physical performance, and the evolution in these variables.
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** STEM CELL RESEARCH News **
Synthetic Tissues Can Be Built By 3-D Printer
http://mnt.to/a/4cKF
A custom-built programmable 3D printer can create materials with several of the properties of living tissues, Oxford University scientists have demonstrated.The new type of material consists of thousands of connected water droplets, encapsulated within lipid films, which can perform some of the functions of the cells inside our bodies.
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** SWINE FLU News **
Anti-Vaccination Sentiments Spread More Easily Than Pro-Vaccination Sentiments On Twitter
http://mnt.to/a/4cKG
On Twitter, a popular microblogging and social-networking service, statements about vaccines may have unexpected effects -- positive messages may backfire, according to a team of Penn State University researchers led by Marcel Salathé, an assistant professor of biology.
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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
How Training Sessions And Matches Impact On The Bodies Of Athletic Women Football Players
http://mnt.to/a/4cKd
Researchers in the UPV/EHU's department of Physical and Sports Education have worked with 21 players in the Athletic Club women's A team. They have studied the relationship between their routine training (including the matches played) and their anthropometric measurements, parts of the body and physical performance, and the evolution in these variables.
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