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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
Exposure To General Anaesthesia Could Increase The Risk Of Dementia In Elderly By 35%
http://mnt.to/a/4dQH
Exposure to general anaesthesia increases the risk of dementia in the elderly by 35%, says new research presented at Euroanaesthesia, the annual congress of the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA).
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** ANXIETY / STRESS News **
The Brain Makes Its Own Version Of Valium
http://mnt.to/a/4dPD
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found that a naturally occurring protein secreted only in discrete areas of the mammalian brain may act as a Valium-like brake on certain types of epileptic seizures.
Association Between Poor Sleep And PTSD After Heart Attack
http://mnt.to/a/4dPk
Clinicians have long speculated that poor sleep may be a mechanism involved in the higher risk of further cardiac events or death among those with post-traumatic stress disorder following a heart attack, but the association between PTSD and sleep after a heart event has been unknown.
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** BIOLOGY / BIOCHEMISTRY News **
A Mix Of Water, DNA, And Gold Particles Could Detect Infectious Diseases
http://mnt.to/a/4dQX
A "cocktail" of a drop of blood, a dribble of water, and a dose of DNA powder with gold particles may lead to quicker diagnosis and treatment of many infectious diseases in the near future.The new cocktail mix has been developed by researchers from University of Toronto's Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (IBBME) and its details have been published in the journal Angewandte Chemie .
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** BLOOD / HEMATOLOGY News **
What Is Warfarin?
http://mnt.to/a/4dQZ
Warfarin is an anticoagulant medication - it is used to slow down the blood-clotting process. Anticoagulants are used to prevent blood clots which may cause vein blockages, heart attack and stroke.
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** BONES / ORTHOPEDICS News **
Magnesium Sulfate Injections Put Fetus At Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4dQW
The FDA has just announced that is does not advise doctors to administer magnesium sulfate injections to pregnant women for more than 5 days as a means of preventing pre-term labor.The use of the drug to prevent pre-term labor is not approved by the FDA, however, doctors often use it "off-label".
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Exposure To Dry-Cleaning Solvent And Degreaser TCE Linked To Increased Risk Of Some Cancers
http://mnt.to/a/4dPB
Trichloroethylene (TCE) exposure has possible links to increased liver cancer risk, and the relationship between TCE exposure and risks of cancers of low incidence and those with confounding by lifestyle and other factors need further study, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
Association Between Poor Sleep And PTSD After Heart Attack
http://mnt.to/a/4dPk
Clinicians have long speculated that poor sleep may be a mechanism involved in the higher risk of further cardiac events or death among those with post-traumatic stress disorder following a heart attack, but the association between PTSD and sleep after a heart event has been unknown.
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** CLINICAL TRIALS / DRUG TRIALS News **
Promising New Therapy For Lung Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4dQV
A novel therapy for the most common form of lung cancer shows promise and seems to yield largely manageable side effects, according to new research that will be presented at the 49th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
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** DIABETES News **
Does Type 2 Diabetes Really Exist?
http://mnt.to/a/4dQP
The term 'type 2 diabetes' is leading medical researchers astray, and resulting in sub-optimal treatment for patients, says a leading diabetes expert in a Viewpoint published in The Lancet.According to Professor Edwin Gale, of Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK, applying the term 'Type 2 diabetes' to the complex and varied set of symptoms experienced by people with the condition is what logicians call a category error, when a problem is assigned to a category inappropriate to its solution.
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** EPILEPSY News **
The Brain Makes Its Own Version Of Valium
http://mnt.to/a/4dPD
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found that a naturally occurring protein secreted only in discrete areas of the mammalian brain may act as a Valium-like brake on certain types of epileptic seizures.
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** EYE HEALTH / BLINDNESS News **
Potential Medical Applications For Stretchable, Transparent Graphene-Metal Nanowire Electrode
http://mnt.to/a/4dPF
A hybrid transparent and stretchable electrode could open the new way for flexible displays, solar cells, and even electronic devices fitted on a curvature substrate such as soft eye contact lenses, by the UNIST(Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology) research team.
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** HEART DISEASE News **
What Is Warfarin?
http://mnt.to/a/4dQZ
Warfarin is an anticoagulant medication - it is used to slow down the blood-clotting process. Anticoagulants are used to prevent blood clots which may cause vein blockages, heart attack and stroke.
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** HIV / AIDS News **
Pitt-Led Team Describes Molecular Detail Of HIV's Inner Coat, Pointing The Way To New Therapies
http://mnt.to/a/4dQQ
A team led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine has described for the first time the 4-million-atom structure of the HIV's capsid, or protein shell. The findings, highlighted on the cover of the May 30 issue of Nature, could lead to new ways of fending off an often-changing virus that has been very hard to conquer.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
A Mix Of Water, DNA, And Gold Particles Could Detect Infectious Diseases
http://mnt.to/a/4dQX
A "cocktail" of a drop of blood, a dribble of water, and a dose of DNA powder with gold particles may lead to quicker diagnosis and treatment of many infectious diseases in the near future.The new cocktail mix has been developed by researchers from University of Toronto's Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (IBBME) and its details have been published in the journal Angewandte Chemie .
First Detailed Clinical Study Of Novel Coronavirus Cases In France Suggests That Incubation Period May Be Longer Than Previously Thought
http://mnt.to/a/4dQN
A detailed clinical description of two cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in France, published online in The Lancet today, suggests that the incubation period for the virus may be longer than previously thought, and longer quarantine periods may be required to rule out infection among patient contacts.
Bloodstream Infections Cut By More Than 40 Percent In Study Of Over 74,000 Hospital Patients
http://mnt.to/a/4dPf
Using germ-killing soap and ointment on all intensive-care unit (ICU) patients can reduce bloodstream infections by up to 44 percent and significantly reduce the presence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in ICUs.
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** IT / INTERNET / E-MAIL News **
Potential Medical Applications For Stretchable, Transparent Graphene-Metal Nanowire Electrode
http://mnt.to/a/4dPF
A hybrid transparent and stretchable electrode could open the new way for flexible displays, solar cells, and even electronic devices fitted on a curvature substrate such as soft eye contact lenses, by the UNIST(Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology) research team.
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** LUNG CANCER News **
Promising New Therapy For Lung Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4dQV
A novel therapy for the most common form of lung cancer shows promise and seems to yield largely manageable side effects, according to new research that will be presented at the 49th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
Father And Son To Present Their Respective Cancer Research At ASCO
http://mnt.to/a/4dPd
What started as a dinner-table conversation between a teen and his father has become a bonafide cancer research study for Matthew Lara, a Davis High School sophomore and the son of UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center medical oncologist and researcher Primo (Lucky) Lara.
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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA / MYELOMA News **
Exposure To Dry-Cleaning Solvent And Degreaser TCE Linked To Increased Risk Of Some Cancers
http://mnt.to/a/4dPB
Trichloroethylene (TCE) exposure has possible links to increased liver cancer risk, and the relationship between TCE exposure and risks of cancers of low incidence and those with confounding by lifestyle and other factors need further study, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
Potential Medical Applications For Stretchable, Transparent Graphene-Metal Nanowire Electrode
http://mnt.to/a/4dPF
A hybrid transparent and stretchable electrode could open the new way for flexible displays, solar cells, and even electronic devices fitted on a curvature substrate such as soft eye contact lenses, by the UNIST(Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology) research team.
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** MRSA / DRUG RESISTANCE News **
MRSA Study Slashes Deadly Infections In Sickest Hospital Patients
http://mnt.to/a/4dQM
Bloodstream infections cut by more than 40 percent in study of over 74,000 patientsUsing germ-killing soap and ointment on all intensive-care unit (ICU) patients can reduce bloodstream infections by up to 44 percent and significantly reduce the presence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in ICUs.
Bloodstream Infections Cut By More Than 40 Percent In Study Of Over 74,000 Hospital Patients
http://mnt.to/a/4dPf
Using germ-killing soap and ointment on all intensive-care unit (ICU) patients can reduce bloodstream infections by up to 44 percent and significantly reduce the presence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in ICUs.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Sapiens Reports Positive Preliminary Results From Intra-Operative Deep Brain Stimulation Study
http://mnt.to/a/4dQG
First proof for steering brain stimulation in patients using Sapiens' SureStim-1 leadSapiens Steering Brain Stimulation B.V. (Sapiens), an emerging medical device company developing brain stimulation products, today announced positive preliminary results from the intra-operative "FAME" clinical study of its SureStim-1 deep brain stimulation lead.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
12 Minutes Of Exercise A Week Could Be Enough To Stay Fit
http://mnt.to/a/4dQY
Only twelve minutes of exercise each week is enough to stay fit, according to a new study in PLOS One.The research, conducted by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, found that four-minute bursts of vigorous physical activity three times each week could elevate oxygen intake levels as well as lower blood pressure and glucose levels.
Five Epigenetic Biomarkers Associated With Better Weight Loss Response
http://mnt.to/a/4dPn
Would you be more likely to try a diet and exercise regimen if you knew in advance if it would actually help you lose weight? Thanks to a new report published in the June 2013 issue of The FASEB Journal, this could become a reality.
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** PAIN / ANESTHETICS News **
Exposure To General Anaesthesia Could Increase The Risk Of Dementia In Elderly By 35%
http://mnt.to/a/4dQH
Exposure to general anaesthesia increases the risk of dementia in the elderly by 35%, says new research presented at Euroanaesthesia, the annual congress of the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA).
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Magnesium Sulfate Injections Put Fetus At Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4dQW
The FDA has just announced that is does not advise doctors to administer magnesium sulfate injections to pregnant women for more than 5 days as a means of preventing pre-term labor.The use of the drug to prevent pre-term labor is not approved by the FDA, however, doctors often use it "off-label".
Five Epigenetic Biomarkers Associated With Better Weight Loss Response
http://mnt.to/a/4dPn
Would you be more likely to try a diet and exercise regimen if you knew in advance if it would actually help you lose weight? Thanks to a new report published in the June 2013 issue of The FASEB Journal, this could become a reality.
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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **
Magnesium Sulfate Injections Put Fetus At Risk
http://mnt.to/a/4dQW
The FDA has just announced that is does not advise doctors to administer magnesium sulfate injections to pregnant women for more than 5 days as a means of preventing pre-term labor.The use of the drug to prevent pre-term labor is not approved by the FDA, however, doctors often use it "off-label".
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** PREVENTIVE MEDICINE News **
Bloodstream Infections Cut By More Than 40 Percent In Study Of Over 74,000 Hospital Patients
http://mnt.to/a/4dPf
Using germ-killing soap and ointment on all intensive-care unit (ICU) patients can reduce bloodstream infections by up to 44 percent and significantly reduce the presence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in ICUs.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
How Are Visual Illusions Used In Medicine And Arts And What Was Their Role In History?
http://mnt.to/a/4dQK
A conference at the University of Leicester will explore the medical, psychological, historical and religious uses of visual illusionsExperts from around the world are set to gather in Leicester to discuss how optical illusions have played an important part in medicine and art through the centuries.
Human Evolution Affected By Culture: Big Feet Preference In Rural Indonesia Women
http://mnt.to/a/4dPj
People in most cultures view women with small feet as attractive. Like smooth skin or an hourglass figure, petite feet signal a potential mate's youth and fertility.Because they signal reproductive potential, a preference for mates with these qualities may have evolved in the brains of our Pleistocene ancestors and are viewed by evolutionary psychologists as evidence that the preference is hard-wired into our genetic makeup.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Exposure To Dry-Cleaning Solvent And Degreaser TCE Linked To Increased Risk Of Some Cancers
http://mnt.to/a/4dPB
Trichloroethylene (TCE) exposure has possible links to increased liver cancer risk, and the relationship between TCE exposure and risks of cancers of low incidence and those with confounding by lifestyle and other factors need further study, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Crime Statistics Reveal 93 Percent Of US Law Enforcement Officer Homicides Result From Firearms
http://mnt.to/a/4dPm
While occupational homicides continue to decline in the U.S., law enforcement remains one of the deadliest jobs in America. A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health The report found documents that 93 percent of homicides of law enforcement officers between 1996 and 2010 were committed with firearms.
Mortality Among US White Women: Study Helps Explain Growing Education Gap
http://mnt.to/a/4dPh
Less-educated white women were increasingly more likely to die than their better-educated peers from the mid-1990s through the mid-2000s, according to a new study, which found that growing disparities in economic circumstances and health behaviors - particularly employment status and smoking habits - across education levels accounted for an important part of the widening mortality gap.
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
Exposure To General Anaesthesia Could Increase The Risk Of Dementia In Elderly By 35%
http://mnt.to/a/4dQH
Exposure to general anaesthesia increases the risk of dementia in the elderly by 35%, says new research presented at Euroanaesthesia, the annual congress of the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA).
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** SLEEP / SLEEP DISORDERS / INSOMNIA News **
The Brain Makes Its Own Version Of Valium
http://mnt.to/a/4dPD
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found that a naturally occurring protein secreted only in discrete areas of the mammalian brain may act as a Valium-like brake on certain types of epileptic seizures.
Association Between Poor Sleep And PTSD After Heart Attack
http://mnt.to/a/4dPk
Clinicians have long speculated that poor sleep may be a mechanism involved in the higher risk of further cardiac events or death among those with post-traumatic stress disorder following a heart attack, but the association between PTSD and sleep after a heart event has been unknown.
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** SPORTS MEDICINE / FITNESS News **
12 Minutes Of Exercise A Week Could Be Enough To Stay Fit
http://mnt.to/a/4dQY
Only twelve minutes of exercise each week is enough to stay fit, according to a new study in PLOS One.The research, conducted by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, found that four-minute bursts of vigorous physical activity three times each week could elevate oxygen intake levels as well as lower blood pressure and glucose levels.
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** STROKE News **
What Is Warfarin?
http://mnt.to/a/4dQZ
Warfarin is an anticoagulant medication - it is used to slow down the blood-clotting process. Anticoagulants are used to prevent blood clots which may cause vein blockages, heart attack and stroke.
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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
Mortality Among US White Women: Study Helps Explain Growing Education Gap
http://mnt.to/a/4dPh
Less-educated white women were increasingly more likely to die than their better-educated peers from the mid-1990s through the mid-2000s, according to a new study, which found that growing disparities in economic circumstances and health behaviors - particularly employment status and smoking habits - across education levels accounted for an important part of the widening mortality gap.
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