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** ADHD News **
ADHD Medications Don't Lead To Drug Or Alcohol Abuse
http://mnt.to/a/4dNd
Children who are on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications are not at an increased risk of drug addiction or abuse later on, says a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry.
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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **
ADHD Medications Don't Lead To Drug Or Alcohol Abuse
http://mnt.to/a/4dNd
Children who are on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications are not at an increased risk of drug addiction or abuse later on, says a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry.
How Parents And Peers Can Help Curb The Increasing Problem Of Prescription Drug Abuse Among Youth
http://mnt.to/a/4dMC
Young people are increasingly turning to prescription drugs to get high. Research out of the University of Cincinnati sheds new light on what could increase or lower that risk.The research by Keith King, a University of Cincinnati professor of health promotion; Rebecca Vidourek, a UC assistant professor of health promotion; and Ashley Merianos, a graduate assistant in health promotion, is published in the current issue of the Journal of Primary Prevention.
Similar Damage Caused To Teeth By Soda And Illegal Drugs
http://mnt.to/a/4dMk
Addicted to soda? You may be shocked to learn that drinking large quantities of your favorite carbonated soda could be as damaging to your teeth as methamphetamine and crack cocaine use. The consumption of illegal drugs and abusive intake of soda can cause similar damage to your mouth through the process of tooth erosion, according to a case study published in a recent issue of General Dentistry, the peer-reviewed clinical journal of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD).
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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
Treating Alzheimer's Disease - New Chemical Approach
http://mnt.to/a/4dN2
Scientists at the University of Liverpool and Callaghan Innovation in New Zealand have developed a new chemical approach to help harness the natural ability of complex sugars to treat Alzheimer's disease.
Understanding What Goes Wrong In Alzheimer's Disease - Preventing 'Traffic Jams' In Brain Cells
http://mnt.to/a/4dMx
An Alzheimer's disease protein controls the speed at which materials move through brain cells, and defects could lead to deadly pileups of the kind seen in neurodegenerative disease, a new publication findsImagine if you could open up your brain and look inside.
Advancing Understanding Of Brain Receptor May Help Fight Neurological Disorders
http://mnt.to/a/4dMq
For several years, the pharmaceutical industry has tried to develop drugs that target a specific neurotransmitter receptor in the brain, the NMDA receptor. This receptor is present on almost every neuron in the human brain and is involved in learning and memory.
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** ANXIETY / STRESS News **
How Domestic Violence Can Affect Perinatal Mental Health
http://mnt.to/a/4dMd
Women who have mental health disorders around the time of birth are more likely to have previously experienced domestic violence, according to a study by UK researchers published in this week's PLOS Medicine.
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** BIOLOGY / BIOCHEMISTRY News **
HIV Shell Structure Cracked With Help Of Supercomputer
http://mnt.to/a/4dPg
A new study that features on the cover of Nature this week describes how researchers in the US have for the first time cracked the chemical structure of the capsid or protein shell of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
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** BLOOD / HEMATOLOGY News **
Red Blood Cell Transfusion In Cardiac Surgery May Increase Risk Of Infection - Use Of Platelets During Transfusion Does Not Appear To Carry Same Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4dLP
The risk of postoperative infection appears to increase when patients receive red blood cell (RBC) transfusion during or after cardiac surgery, and greater attention to practices that limit red blood cell use could potentially reduce the occurrence of major postoperative infections, according to a study published in the June 2013 issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Imatinib Failure-Free Survival In Patients With Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
http://mnt.to/a/4dN4
Interim results of an EORTC intergroup trial have confirmed that adjuvant imatinib impacts short-term freedom from relapse in patients with localized, surgically resected, high/ intermediate-risk GIST.
Targeting Cancer Cells Without Typical Side Effects Using New Ruthenium Complexes
http://mnt.to/a/4dMz
A team of UT Arlington researchers has identified two ruthenium-based complexes they believe could pave the way for treatments that control cancer cell growth more effectively and are less toxic for patients than current chemotherapies.
Nanoparticles That Shape-Shift Flip From Sphere To Net In Response To Tumor Signal
http://mnt.to/a/4dMy
Scientists at the University of California, San Diego, have designed tiny spherical particles to float easily through the bloodstream after injection, then assemble into a durable scaffold within diseased tissue.
Lower Risk Of Cancer For Children Of Long-Lived Parents
http://mnt.to/a/4dMj
The offspring of parents who live to a ripe old age are more likely to live longer themselves, and less prone to cancer and other common diseases associated with ageing, a study has revealed.
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
Low Mortality Hospitals Better Equipped To Handle Heart Surgery Complications
http://mnt.to/a/4dLQ
Hospitals with low rates of patient mortality appear better able to rescue patients from complications following cardiac surgery, according to a study published in the June 2013 issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
Red Blood Cell Transfusion In Cardiac Surgery May Increase Risk Of Infection - Use Of Platelets During Transfusion Does Not Appear To Carry Same Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4dLP
The risk of postoperative infection appears to increase when patients receive red blood cell (RBC) transfusion during or after cardiac surgery, and greater attention to practices that limit red blood cell use could potentially reduce the occurrence of major postoperative infections, according to a study published in the June 2013 issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
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** CONFERENCES News **
Electronic Hand Hygiene Compliance Study To Be Presented At APIC Conference
http://mnt.to/a/4dMw
GOJO Industries, a leader in hand hygiene and skin health and inventors of PURELL® Hand Sanitizer, will present its scientific research study, "Impact of Electronic Monitoring and a Hand Hygiene Improvement Program on Compliance Rates" at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) Conference, June 8-10, 2013.
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** DENTISTRY News **
High Global Burden Of Oral Conditions - 3.9 Billion Affected
http://mnt.to/a/4dMY
The International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) have published a paper titled "Global Burden of Oral Conditions in 1990-2010: A Systemic Analysis." The paper, written by lead author Wagner Marcenes, Queen Mary University, London, is published in the IADR/AADR Journal of Dental Research.
Similar Damage Caused To Teeth By Soda And Illegal Drugs
http://mnt.to/a/4dMk
Addicted to soda? You may be shocked to learn that drinking large quantities of your favorite carbonated soda could be as damaging to your teeth as methamphetamine and crack cocaine use. The consumption of illegal drugs and abusive intake of soda can cause similar damage to your mouth through the process of tooth erosion, according to a case study published in a recent issue of General Dentistry, the peer-reviewed clinical journal of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD).
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** DEPRESSION News **
Psychotherapeutic Interventions Benefit Patients With Depression
http://mnt.to/a/4dMf
Treatments for depression that don't involve antidepressant drugs but rather focus on different forms of talking therapy (referred to as psychotherapeutic interventions) are all beneficial, with no one form of therapy being better than the others, according to a study by international researchers published in this week's PLOS Medicine.
How Domestic Violence Can Affect Perinatal Mental Health
http://mnt.to/a/4dMd
Women who have mental health disorders around the time of birth are more likely to have previously experienced domestic violence, according to a study by UK researchers published in this week's PLOS Medicine.
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** DIABETES News **
Artificial Sweeteners Affect Metabolism And Insulin Levels
http://mnt.to/a/4dNc
The artificial sweetener sucralose (Splenda®) is capable of changing the body's insulin response, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine reported in the journal Diabetes Care.
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** EYE HEALTH / BLINDNESS News **
Study Suggests Cost-Effectiveness Of Resident-Performed Cataract Surgery For Uninsured Patients
http://mnt.to/a/4dNY
A study at a Seattle hospital suggests that supervised, resident-performed cataract surgery is successful and cost-effective in an underserved patient population, according to a report published Online First by JAMA Ophthalmology, a JAMA Network publication.
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
Imatinib Failure-Free Survival In Patients With Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
http://mnt.to/a/4dN4
Interim results of an EORTC intergroup trial have confirmed that adjuvant imatinib impacts short-term freedom from relapse in patients with localized, surgically resected, high/ intermediate-risk GIST.
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** GENETICS News **
Down Syndrome Neurons Grown From Stem Cells Show Signature Problems
http://mnt.to/a/4dMQ
Down syndrome, the most common genetic form of intellectual disability, results from an extra copy of one chromosome. Although people with Down syndrome experience intellectual difficulties and other problems, scientists have had trouble identifying why that extra chromosome causes such widespread effects.
Possible KRAS Downstream Target Identified For Pancreatic Cancer Therapy
http://mnt.to/a/4dMm
While the mutated KRAS oncogene is associated with many cancers, it has not yet been successfully targeted by a therapeutic agent. Scientists are trying to find another way to target the gene by blocking signals from another protein downstream.
New Gene Discovered Associated With A Form Of Congenital Heart Disease - Babies Born With Hole In The Heart
http://mnt.to/a/4dM9
British Heart Foundation (BHF) Professor Bernard Keavney, from The University of Manchester and Newcastle University, led the research which saw investigators from Newcastle, Nottingham, Oxford and Leicester universities in the UK, together with colleagues in Europe, Australia and Canada pool resources.
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** HEART DISEASE News **
Painkillers Linked To Higher Risk Of Heart Attack
http://mnt.to/a/4dNh
High doses of some of the most common painkillers, including ibuprofen and diclofenac, can increase the risk of heart problems by nearly thirty percent, according to a new study published in The Lancet.
New Gene Discovered Associated With A Form Of Congenital Heart Disease - Babies Born With Hole In The Heart
http://mnt.to/a/4dM9
British Heart Foundation (BHF) Professor Bernard Keavney, from The University of Manchester and Newcastle University, led the research which saw investigators from Newcastle, Nottingham, Oxford and Leicester universities in the UK, together with colleagues in Europe, Australia and Canada pool resources.
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** HIV / AIDS News **
HIV Shell Structure Cracked With Help Of Supercomputer
http://mnt.to/a/4dPg
A new study that features on the cover of Nature this week describes how researchers in the US have for the first time cracked the chemical structure of the capsid or protein shell of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
GlaxoSmithKline Acquires Developer Of Vaccine Platform Technologies
http://mnt.to/a/4dNb
Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has just strengthened its vaccine business with the acquisition of Okairos AG, a developer of vaccine platform technologies, for 250 million euros (324 million US dollars).
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
HIV Shell Structure Cracked With Help Of Supercomputer
http://mnt.to/a/4dPg
A new study that features on the cover of Nature this week describes how researchers in the US have for the first time cracked the chemical structure of the capsid or protein shell of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Scientists Pave The Way For Vaccine To Combat Devastating Avian Disease
http://mnt.to/a/4dMc
Recent reduction in the use of antibiotic growth promoters in animal feeds has resulted in a dramatic increase in the severe poultry disease - necrotic enteritis. New research suggests that the disease, which is costing the worldwide poultry industry an estimated 600 million pounds a year, could be prevented by immunisation with a vaccine that is being developed at the University of Exeter.
Disease That Attacks Songbirds Can Teach Us About Virulence Of Human Diseases
http://mnt.to/a/4dMb
A novel disease in songbirds has rapidly evolved to become more harmful to its host on at least two separate occasions in just two decades, according to a new study. The research provides a real-life model to help understand how diseases that threaten humans can be expected to change in virulence as they emerge.
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** LUNG CANCER News **
Possible Alternative To CT Lung Cancer Screening - Digital Chest Tomosynthesis
http://mnt.to/a/4dMD
Most lung cancers are detected when patients become symptomatic and have late-stage disease. However, recently, computed tomography (CT) screening for lung cancer has been reported to reduce lung cancer mortality.
Rationale For Use Of Targeted Immunotherapy In Sarcomatoid Lung Carcinomas
http://mnt.to/a/4dMB
Sarcomatoid carcinomas of the lung include rare subtypes of poorly differentiated non-small-cell lung carcinomas of high grade and aggressive behavior. The biology of these neoplasms is poorly understood and these tumors are aggressive and resistant to chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Targeting Cancer Cells Without Typical Side Effects Using New Ruthenium Complexes
http://mnt.to/a/4dMz
A team of UT Arlington researchers has identified two ruthenium-based complexes they believe could pave the way for treatments that control cancer cell growth more effectively and are less toxic for patients than current chemotherapies.
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
Medical Professionals On Board Help With In-Flight Emergencies
http://mnt.to/a/4dPr
Medical emergencies during commercial airline flights can be a scary occurrence, but most cases are well taken care of by other passengers and flight attendants, in accordance with consulting doctors on the ground.
Inexpensive Biomedical And Diagnostic Devices Based On Advanced Paper
http://mnt.to/a/4dMT
Paper is known for its ability to absorb liquids, making it ideal for products such as paper towels. But by modifying the underlying network of cellulose fibers, etching off surface "fluff" and applying a thin chemical coating, researchers have created a new type of paper that repels a wide variety of liquids - including water and oil.
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** MEDICAL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT News **
NHS Profits From Pregnancy Labeled "Unacceptable"
http://mnt.to/a/4dN9
Trusted organizations, including the NHS and some UK royal colleges, profit by selling commercial advertisers access to pregnant women through promotions like Bounty bags, which has been labeled "unacceptable" by GP Margaret McCartney in a new report.
Operation Death Rates Higher At The End Of The Week and At Weekend
http://mnt.to/a/4dN8
A higher death risk for patents who have elective surgery later in the week and on weekends has been found, compared with those earlier in the week, according to new research published in BMJ.
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** MEDICARE / MEDICAID / SCHIP News **
More Visits Made To The ER By Disabled Patients Who Can't Afford Their Meds
http://mnt.to/a/4dMs
Disabled Medicare patients under the age of 65 who don't take their prescription medications because of cost concerns are more likely to have at least one emergency department visit during a one-year period.
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** MELANOMA / SKIN CANCER News **
Two GSK Skin Cancer Drugs Approved By FDA
http://mnt.to/a/4dPq
Two new GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) drugs, Tafinlar (dabrafenib) and Mekinist (trametinib), have been approved for the treatment of patients with advanced melanoma by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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** MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY / ALS News **
Engineered Stem Cell Advance Points Toward Treatment For ALS
http://mnt.to/a/4dMV
Transplantation of human stem cells in an experiment conducted at the University of Wisconsin-Madison improved survival and muscle function in rats used to model ALS, a nerve disease that destroys nerve control of muscles, causing death by respiratory failure.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Stroke Patients Likely Safe To Continue Blood Thinners Before Minor Surgery
http://mnt.to/a/4dNf
A new guideline from the American Academy of Neurology advises that it is likely safe for patients to continue taking blood thinners like aspirin or warfarin before minor procedures such as a cataract operation, minor dental surgery or dermatological procedure.
Advancing Understanding Of Brain Receptor May Help Fight Neurological Disorders
http://mnt.to/a/4dMq
For several years, the pharmaceutical industry has tried to develop drugs that target a specific neurotransmitter receptor in the brain, the NMDA receptor. This receptor is present on almost every neuron in the human brain and is involved in learning and memory.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Artificial Sweeteners Affect Metabolism And Insulin Levels
http://mnt.to/a/4dNc
The artificial sweetener sucralose (Splenda®) is capable of changing the body's insulin response, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine reported in the journal Diabetes Care.
Similar Damage Caused To Teeth By Soda And Illegal Drugs
http://mnt.to/a/4dMk
Addicted to soda? You may be shocked to learn that drinking large quantities of your favorite carbonated soda could be as damaging to your teeth as methamphetamine and crack cocaine use. The consumption of illegal drugs and abusive intake of soda can cause similar damage to your mouth through the process of tooth erosion, according to a case study published in a recent issue of General Dentistry, the peer-reviewed clinical journal of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD).
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Artificial Sweeteners Affect Metabolism And Insulin Levels
http://mnt.to/a/4dNc
The artificial sweetener sucralose (Splenda®) is capable of changing the body's insulin response, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine reported in the journal Diabetes Care.
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** PAIN / ANESTHETICS News **
Painkillers Linked To Higher Risk Of Heart Attack
http://mnt.to/a/4dNh
High doses of some of the most common painkillers, including ibuprofen and diclofenac, can increase the risk of heart problems by nearly thirty percent, according to a new study published in The Lancet.
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** PANCREATIC CANCER News **
Possible KRAS Downstream Target Identified For Pancreatic Cancer Therapy
http://mnt.to/a/4dMm
While the mutated KRAS oncogene is associated with many cancers, it has not yet been successfully targeted by a therapeutic agent. Scientists are trying to find another way to target the gene by blocking signals from another protein downstream.
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** PARKINSON'S DISEASE News **
Advancing Understanding Of Brain Receptor May Help Fight Neurological Disorders
http://mnt.to/a/4dMq
For several years, the pharmaceutical industry has tried to develop drugs that target a specific neurotransmitter receptor in the brain, the NMDA receptor. This receptor is present on almost every neuron in the human brain and is involved in learning and memory.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Health Inequalities In Children May Have Widened In Past 10 Years
http://mnt.to/a/4dMX
Action needed to close the gap in children's health between different socio-economic groupsGovernment efforts to narrow the gap on health inequalities amongst children from different socioeconomic groups across England during the past 10 years have failed and may even have got wider, indicates research published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
Down Syndrome Neurons Grown From Stem Cells Show Signature Problems
http://mnt.to/a/4dMQ
Down syndrome, the most common genetic form of intellectual disability, results from an extra copy of one chromosome. Although people with Down syndrome experience intellectual difficulties and other problems, scientists have had trouble identifying why that extra chromosome causes such widespread effects.
How Parents And Peers Can Help Curb The Increasing Problem Of Prescription Drug Abuse Among Youth
http://mnt.to/a/4dMC
Young people are increasingly turning to prescription drugs to get high. Research out of the University of Cincinnati sheds new light on what could increase or lower that risk.The research by Keith King, a University of Cincinnati professor of health promotion; Rebecca Vidourek, a UC assistant professor of health promotion; and Ashley Merianos, a graduate assistant in health promotion, is published in the current issue of the Journal of Primary Prevention.
Experiencing Bullying During Childhood Directly Increases The Likelihood Of Self-Harm In Late Adolescence
http://mnt.to/a/4dMp
The analysis, led by researchers from the University of Warwick in association with colleagues at the University of Bristol, highlights that being bullied at primary school age can cause enough distress to significantly increase the risk of self-harming in later adolescence.
New Gene Discovered Associated With A Form Of Congenital Heart Disease - Babies Born With Hole In The Heart
http://mnt.to/a/4dM9
British Heart Foundation (BHF) Professor Bernard Keavney, from The University of Manchester and Newcastle University, led the research which saw investigators from Newcastle, Nottingham, Oxford and Leicester universities in the UK, together with colleagues in Europe, Australia and Canada pool resources.
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** PHARMA INDUSTRY / BIOTECH INDUSTRY News **
GlaxoSmithKline Acquires Developer Of Vaccine Platform Technologies
http://mnt.to/a/4dNb
Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has just strengthened its vaccine business with the acquisition of Okairos AG, a developer of vaccine platform technologies, for 250 million euros (324 million US dollars).
Drug Reps Concentrate On Benefits Of Drugs, Rarely Tell Physicians About The Side Effects
http://mnt.to/a/4dN3
An international study involving 255 physicians practising in Vancouver, Montreal, Sacramento and Toulouse found that physicians are not given enough information about the adverse effects of drugs during presentations made by medical sales representatives from pharmaceutical companies.
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** PHARMACY / PHARMACIST News **
How Parents And Peers Can Help Curb The Increasing Problem Of Prescription Drug Abuse Among Youth
http://mnt.to/a/4dMC
Young people are increasingly turning to prescription drugs to get high. Research out of the University of Cincinnati sheds new light on what could increase or lower that risk.The research by Keith King, a University of Cincinnati professor of health promotion; Rebecca Vidourek, a UC assistant professor of health promotion; and Ashley Merianos, a graduate assistant in health promotion, is published in the current issue of the Journal of Primary Prevention.
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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **
NHS Profits From Pregnancy Labeled "Unacceptable"
http://mnt.to/a/4dN9
Trusted organizations, including the NHS and some UK royal colleges, profit by selling commercial advertisers access to pregnant women through promotions like Bounty bags, which has been labeled "unacceptable" by GP Margaret McCartney in a new report.
How Domestic Violence Can Affect Perinatal Mental Health
http://mnt.to/a/4dMd
Women who have mental health disorders around the time of birth are more likely to have previously experienced domestic violence, according to a study by UK researchers published in this week's PLOS Medicine.
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** PREVENTIVE MEDICINE News **
Medical Professionals On Board Help With In-Flight Emergencies
http://mnt.to/a/4dPr
Medical emergencies during commercial airline flights can be a scary occurrence, but most cases are well taken care of by other passengers and flight attendants, in accordance with consulting doctors on the ground.
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** PRIMARY CARE / GENERAL PRACTICE News **
Drug Reps Concentrate On Benefits Of Drugs, Rarely Tell Physicians About The Side Effects
http://mnt.to/a/4dN3
An international study involving 255 physicians practising in Vancouver, Montreal, Sacramento and Toulouse found that physicians are not given enough information about the adverse effects of drugs during presentations made by medical sales representatives from pharmaceutical companies.
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** PROSTATE / PROSTATE CANCER News **
Synthesis Of Small Molecule Could Have Big Impact On Prostate Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4dMv
Dr. Jung-Mo Ahn, associate professor of chemistry at The University of Texas at Dallas, has designed and synthesized a novel small molecule that might become a large weapon in the fight against prostate cancer.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Experiencing Bullying During Childhood Directly Increases The Likelihood Of Self-Harm In Late Adolescence
http://mnt.to/a/4dMp
The analysis, led by researchers from the University of Warwick in association with colleagues at the University of Bristol, highlights that being bullied at primary school age can cause enough distress to significantly increase the risk of self-harming in later adolescence.
Stereotyping Leads Men And Women To Lie About Sex
http://mnt.to/a/4dMh
People will lie about their sexual behavior to match cultural expectations about how men or women should act - even though they wouldn't distort other gender-related behaviors, new research suggests.
Psychotherapeutic Interventions Benefit Patients With Depression
http://mnt.to/a/4dMf
Treatments for depression that don't involve antidepressant drugs but rather focus on different forms of talking therapy (referred to as psychotherapeutic interventions) are all beneficial, with no one form of therapy being better than the others, according to a study by international researchers published in this week's PLOS Medicine.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Medical Professionals On Board Help With In-Flight Emergencies
http://mnt.to/a/4dPr
Medical emergencies during commercial airline flights can be a scary occurrence, but most cases are well taken care of by other passengers and flight attendants, in accordance with consulting doctors on the ground.
NHS Profits From Pregnancy Labeled "Unacceptable"
http://mnt.to/a/4dN9
Trusted organizations, including the NHS and some UK royal colleges, profit by selling commercial advertisers access to pregnant women through promotions like Bounty bags, which has been labeled "unacceptable" by GP Margaret McCartney in a new report.
Drug Reps Concentrate On Benefits Of Drugs, Rarely Tell Physicians About The Side Effects
http://mnt.to/a/4dN3
An international study involving 255 physicians practising in Vancouver, Montreal, Sacramento and Toulouse found that physicians are not given enough information about the adverse effects of drugs during presentations made by medical sales representatives from pharmaceutical companies.
Electronic Hand Hygiene Compliance Study To Be Presented At APIC Conference
http://mnt.to/a/4dMw
GOJO Industries, a leader in hand hygiene and skin health and inventors of PURELL® Hand Sanitizer, will present its scientific research study, "Impact of Electronic Monitoring and a Hand Hygiene Improvement Program on Compliance Rates" at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) Conference, June 8-10, 2013.
More Visits Made To The ER By Disabled Patients Who Can't Afford Their Meds
http://mnt.to/a/4dMs
Disabled Medicare patients under the age of 65 who don't take their prescription medications because of cost concerns are more likely to have at least one emergency department visit during a one-year period.
Reminder That Tobacco Companies Are Not Public Health Stakeholders
http://mnt.to/a/4dMg
When assessing information presented by the tobacco industry, the US regulator, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and regulatory bodies in other countries, should be aware that they are dealing with companies with a long history of intentionally misleading the public.
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** RADIOLOGY / NUCLEAR MEDICINE News **
Possible Alternative To CT Lung Cancer Screening - Digital Chest Tomosynthesis
http://mnt.to/a/4dMD
Most lung cancers are detected when patients become symptomatic and have late-stage disease. However, recently, computed tomography (CT) screening for lung cancer has been reported to reduce lung cancer mortality.
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** REGULATORY AFFAIRS / DRUG APPROVALS News **
Two GSK Skin Cancer Drugs Approved By FDA
http://mnt.to/a/4dPq
Two new GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) drugs, Tafinlar (dabrafenib) and Mekinist (trametinib), have been approved for the treatment of patients with advanced melanoma by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Reminder That Tobacco Companies Are Not Public Health Stakeholders
http://mnt.to/a/4dMg
When assessing information presented by the tobacco industry, the US regulator, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and regulatory bodies in other countries, should be aware that they are dealing with companies with a long history of intentionally misleading the public.
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** REHABILITATION / PHYSICAL THERAPY News **
Stem Cells Improve Function In Newly-Paralyzed Rats
http://mnt.to/a/4dMW
Neuralstem's Cells Induce Improvement In Acute Spinal Cord Injury Rats, UCSD Study ShowsNeuralstem, Inc. (NYSE MKT: CUR) announced that a paper published today in the journal, STEM CELL RESEARCH AND THERAPY, showed that rats transplanted with its spinal cord-derived human neural stem cells, NSI-566, three days after a spinal cord injury at L3 (lumbar 3), showed improvement along several measures of motor function and a reduction of spasticity.
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** RESPIRATORY / ASTHMA News **
Exercise-Induced Asthma Symptoms Reduced By Unique Omega-3 Supplement
http://mnt.to/a/4dMn
An Indiana University study has found that a unique omega-3 supplement derived from the New Zealand green-lipped mussel significantly improved lung function and reduced airway inflammation in asthmatics who experience exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, also called exercise-induced asthma.
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
Lower Risk Of Cancer For Children Of Long-Lived Parents
http://mnt.to/a/4dMj
The offspring of parents who live to a ripe old age are more likely to live longer themselves, and less prone to cancer and other common diseases associated with ageing, a study has revealed.
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** SEXUAL HEALTH / STDS News **
Women Have A Natural Bacterial Defense Against The Most Common Sexually Transmitted Infection
http://mnt.to/a/4dMZ
New treatments are possible using women's' natural probiotic defence against the world's most common sexually transmitted diseaseWomen have a natural bacterium that fights against the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the world, according to a study published online in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections.
New Innovative Combined Oral Contraceptive Launched In The UK
http://mnt.to/a/4dMS
Zoely ® (nomegestrol acetate/17beta-estradiol) - new combined oral contraceptive that contains an innovative combination of hormones launches in the UKMSD (known as Merck in the United States and Canada) (NYSE:MRK) today announced that Zoely (nomegestrol acetate 2.
Stereotyping Leads Men And Women To Lie About Sex
http://mnt.to/a/4dMh
People will lie about their sexual behavior to match cultural expectations about how men or women should act - even though they wouldn't distort other gender-related behaviors, new research suggests.
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** SMOKING / QUIT SMOKING News **
Reminder That Tobacco Companies Are Not Public Health Stakeholders
http://mnt.to/a/4dMg
When assessing information presented by the tobacco industry, the US regulator, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and regulatory bodies in other countries, should be aware that they are dealing with companies with a long history of intentionally misleading the public.
Smokers Die Ten Years Sooner Than Non-Smokers
http://mnt.to/a/4dLq
We all know that smoking is bad for our health. But how bad is bad? The answer is very bad, life changing in fact. But everyone also knows someone who has smoked all their adult life, never gotten lung cancer or a respiratory disease of any kind and lived to a ripe old age.
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** SPORTS MEDICINE / FITNESS News **
Exercise-Induced Asthma Symptoms Reduced By Unique Omega-3 Supplement
http://mnt.to/a/4dMn
An Indiana University study has found that a unique omega-3 supplement derived from the New Zealand green-lipped mussel significantly improved lung function and reduced airway inflammation in asthmatics who experience exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, also called exercise-induced asthma.
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** STEM CELL RESEARCH News **
Stem Cells Improve Function In Newly-Paralyzed Rats
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Neuralstem's Cells Induce Improvement In Acute Spinal Cord Injury Rats, UCSD Study ShowsNeuralstem, Inc. (NYSE MKT: CUR) announced that a paper published today in the journal, STEM CELL RESEARCH AND THERAPY, showed that rats transplanted with its spinal cord-derived human neural stem cells, NSI-566, three days after a spinal cord injury at L3 (lumbar 3), showed improvement along several measures of motor function and a reduction of spasticity.
Engineered Stem Cell Advance Points Toward Treatment For ALS
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Transplantation of human stem cells in an experiment conducted at the University of Wisconsin-Madison improved survival and muscle function in rats used to model ALS, a nerve disease that destroys nerve control of muscles, causing death by respiratory failure.
Down Syndrome Neurons Grown From Stem Cells Show Signature Problems
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Down syndrome, the most common genetic form of intellectual disability, results from an extra copy of one chromosome. Although people with Down syndrome experience intellectual difficulties and other problems, scientists have had trouble identifying why that extra chromosome causes such widespread effects.
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** STROKE News **
Stroke Patients Likely Safe To Continue Blood Thinners Before Minor Surgery
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A new guideline from the American Academy of Neurology advises that it is likely safe for patients to continue taking blood thinners like aspirin or warfarin before minor procedures such as a cataract operation, minor dental surgery or dermatological procedure.
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** TRANSPLANTS / ORGAN DONATIONS News **
Operation Death Rates Higher At The End Of The Week and At Weekend
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A higher death risk for patents who have elective surgery later in the week and on weekends has been found, compared with those earlier in the week, according to new research published in BMJ.
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** TROPICAL DISEASES News **
Adult Wild Chimpanzees Have Developed A Certain Immunity Against Malaria Parasites
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Wild great apes are widely infected with malaria parasites. Yet, nothing is known about the biology of these infections in the wild. Using faecal samples collected from wild chimpanzees, an international team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig and the Robert Koch Institute in Berlin has now investigated the effect of the animals' age on malaria parasite detection rates.
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** UROLOGY / NEPHROLOGY News **
Predicting Hospitalization, Death For Kidney Dialysis Patients Using Simple 'Frailty' Test
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Johns Hopkins scientists report that a 10-minute test for "frailty" first designed to predict whether the elderly can withstand surgery and other physical stress could be useful in assessing the increased risk of death and frequent hospitalization among kidney dialysis patients of any age.
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** VETERINARY News **
Scientists Pave The Way For Vaccine To Combat Devastating Avian Disease
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Recent reduction in the use of antibiotic growth promoters in animal feeds has resulted in a dramatic increase in the severe poultry disease - necrotic enteritis. New research suggests that the disease, which is costing the worldwide poultry industry an estimated 600 million pounds a year, could be prevented by immunisation with a vaccine that is being developed at the University of Exeter.
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** WATER - AIR QUALITY / AGRICULTURE News **
Scientists Pave The Way For Vaccine To Combat Devastating Avian Disease
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Recent reduction in the use of antibiotic growth promoters in animal feeds has resulted in a dramatic increase in the severe poultry disease - necrotic enteritis. New research suggests that the disease, which is costing the worldwide poultry industry an estimated 600 million pounds a year, could be prevented by immunisation with a vaccine that is being developed at the University of Exeter.
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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
New Innovative Combined Oral Contraceptive Launched In The UK
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Zoely ® (nomegestrol acetate/17beta-estradiol) - new combined oral contraceptive that contains an innovative combination of hormones launches in the UKMSD (known as Merck in the United States and Canada) (NYSE:MRK) today announced that Zoely (nomegestrol acetate 2.
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