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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
General Anesthesia Raises Dementia Risk Among Elderly Patients
http://mnt.to/a/4dR4
Elderly patients who are exposed to general anesthesia have a 35% higher risk of developing dementia, researchers from INSERM and University of Bordeaux, France, reported at Euroanaesthesia, the annual congress of the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA).
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** ANXIETY / STRESS News **
The Real Cost Of Resiliency In Children From Poor Families
http://mnt.to/a/4dPP
Children living in poverty who appear to succeed socially may be failing biologically. Students able to overcome the stress of growing up poor are labeled "resilient" because of their ability to overcome adversity, but University of Georgia researchers found this resiliency has health costs that last well into adulthood.
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** BIOLOGY / BIOCHEMISTRY News **
A Mix Of Water, DNA, And Gold Particles Could Lead To Faster Detection Of 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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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
First Drug To Help Melanoma Of The Eye
http://mnt.to/a/4dRH
AstraZeneca's experimental drug, selumetinib, is the first targeted medication to show a significant clinical benefit for patients with melanoma of the eye (metastatic uveal melanoma), researchers from the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center explained at the 49th annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), in Chicago, Illinois.
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** COLORECTAL CANCER News **
Some Patients With Treatment-Resistant Colorectal Cancers May Have A New Option
http://mnt.to/a/4dQL
A subset of colorectal cancers responds to anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (anti-EGFR) therapies, but develops resistance within months. Among cancers that develop resistance to anti-EGFR therapy, some showed overexpression of a gene called MET, according to a study published in the June issue of Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
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** COMPLIANCE News **
Locating HIV Patients 'Lost To Follow-Up' In New York City
http://mnt.to/a/4dPM
Public health officials in New York City have launched a successful program to locate HIV-positive patients who have been "lost to follow-up" and reconnect them with treatment services, reports a study published in AIDS, official journal of the International AIDS Society.
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** DIABETES News **
Heart Health Of Men With Type 2 Diabetes Improved By Soccer Training
http://mnt.to/a/4dPQ
A new study from the Copenhagen Centre for Team Sport and Health at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, demonstrates that soccer training improves heart function, reduces blood pressure and elevates exercise capacity in patients with type 2 diabetes.
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** EYE HEALTH / BLINDNESS News **
First Drug To Help Melanoma Of The Eye
http://mnt.to/a/4dRH
AstraZeneca's experimental drug, selumetinib, is the first targeted medication to show a significant clinical benefit for patients with melanoma of the eye (metastatic uveal melanoma), researchers from the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center explained at the 49th annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), in Chicago, Illinois.
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** GENETICS News **
Links Identified Between Genetic Variants And Educational Attainment
http://mnt.to/a/4dPL
A multi-national team of researchers has identified genetic markers that predict educational attainment by pooling data from more than 125,000 individuals in the United States, Australia, and 13 western European countries.
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** HIV / AIDS News **
Faster Disease Diagnosis With New Single Virus Detection Techniques
http://mnt.to/a/4dPR
To test the severity of a viral infection, clinicians try to gauge how many viruses are packed into a certain volume of blood or other bodily fluid. This measurement, called viral load, helps doctors diagnose or monitor chronic viral diseases such as HIV/AIDS and hepatitis.
Locating HIV Patients 'Lost To Follow-Up' In New York City
http://mnt.to/a/4dPM
Public health officials in New York City have launched a successful program to locate HIV-positive patients who have been "lost to follow-up" and reconnect them with treatment services, reports a study published in AIDS, official journal of the International AIDS Society.
Improving Understanding Of HIV-1 Infection Through Computer Simulations
http://mnt.to/a/4dPG
Scientists have long been unable to fully explain how infections attack the body, but now a team of researchers, including one from the University of Central Florida, has taken a step closer to understanding how the process works in HIV-1.
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** HYPERTENSION News **
Heart Health Of Men With Type 2 Diabetes Improved By Soccer Training
http://mnt.to/a/4dPQ
A new study from the Copenhagen Centre for Team Sport and Health at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, demonstrates that soccer training improves heart function, reduces blood pressure and elevates exercise capacity in patients with type 2 diabetes.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
A Mix Of Water, DNA, And Gold Particles Could Lead To Faster Detection Of 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 .
Faster Disease Diagnosis With New Single Virus Detection Techniques
http://mnt.to/a/4dPR
To test the severity of a viral infection, clinicians try to gauge how many viruses are packed into a certain volume of blood or other bodily fluid. This measurement, called viral load, helps doctors diagnose or monitor chronic viral diseases such as HIV/AIDS and hepatitis.
Overcoming Infections Without Antibiotics
http://mnt.to/a/4dPJ
Given the option, many women with symptoms of urinary tract infections are choosing to avoid antibiotics and give their bodies a chance to heal naturally, finds research in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Family Practice.
Improving Understanding Of HIV-1 Infection Through Computer Simulations
http://mnt.to/a/4dPG
Scientists have long been unable to fully explain how infections attack the body, but now a team of researchers, including one from the University of Central Florida, has taken a step closer to understanding how the process works in HIV-1.
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
Faster Disease Diagnosis With New Single Virus Detection Techniques
http://mnt.to/a/4dPR
To test the severity of a viral infection, clinicians try to gauge how many viruses are packed into a certain volume of blood or other bodily fluid. This measurement, called viral load, helps doctors diagnose or monitor chronic viral diseases such as HIV/AIDS and hepatitis.
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** MELANOMA / SKIN CANCER News **
First Drug To Help Melanoma Of The Eye
http://mnt.to/a/4dRH
AstraZeneca's experimental drug, selumetinib, is the first targeted medication to show a significant clinical benefit for patients with melanoma of the eye (metastatic uveal melanoma), researchers from the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center explained at the 49th annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), in Chicago, Illinois.
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** MEN'S HEALTH News **
Heart Health Of Men With Type 2 Diabetes Improved By Soccer Training
http://mnt.to/a/4dPQ
A new study from the Copenhagen Centre for Team Sport and Health at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, demonstrates that soccer training improves heart function, reduces blood pressure and elevates exercise capacity in patients with type 2 diabetes.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Links Identified Between Genetic Variants And Educational Attainment
http://mnt.to/a/4dPL
A multi-national team of researchers has identified genetic markers that predict educational attainment by pooling data from more than 125,000 individuals in the United States, Australia, and 13 western European countries.
News From Frontiers In Psychology, Microbiology, Neuroscience, Psychology
http://mnt.to/a/4dPH
Frontiers in PsychologyWhen language switching has no apparent cost: Lexical access in sentence contextBilinguals have the remarkable ability to switch from one language to the other. In a new study, Jason Gullifer and colleagues from Pennsylvania State University, USA, looked at whether language switching incurs a processing cost.
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** NURSING / MIDWIFERY News **
UK Doctors And Nurses That Are Injured While Treating Unconscious Patients Cannot Test Them For HIV Due To Lack Of Legal Protection
http://mnt.to/a/4dQR
Doctors and nurses in the UK that are injured in the course of treating injured patients cannot currently test that patient for HIV without their consent. In emergency situations where the patient is unconscious, such consent cannot be given, putting healthcare staff at risk of subsequent legal action if they test the unconscious patient.
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** PAIN / ANESTHETICS News **
General Anesthesia Raises Dementia Risk Among Elderly Patients
http://mnt.to/a/4dR4
Elderly patients who are exposed to general anesthesia have a 35% higher risk of developing dementia, researchers from INSERM and University of Bordeaux, France, reported at Euroanaesthesia, the annual congress of the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA).
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
The Real Cost Of Resiliency In Children From Poor Families
http://mnt.to/a/4dPP
Children living in poverty who appear to succeed socially may be failing biologically. Students able to overcome the stress of growing up poor are labeled "resilient" because of their ability to overcome adversity, but University of Georgia researchers found this resiliency has health costs that last well into adulthood.
15 Years Olds At Greatest Risk Of Sexual Assault
http://mnt.to/a/4dPN
Sexual assault has almost as much to do with age as it does with gender, according to Penn State criminologists. Young people - both male and female - are the most likely targets of rape and other sexual assaults, said Richard Felson, professor of criminology and sociology.
Links Identified Between Genetic Variants And Educational Attainment
http://mnt.to/a/4dPL
A multi-national team of researchers has identified genetic markers that predict educational attainment by pooling data from more than 125,000 individuals in the United States, Australia, and 13 western European countries.
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** PRIMARY CARE / GENERAL PRACTICE News **
UK Doctors And Nurses That Are Injured While Treating Unconscious Patients Cannot Test Them For HIV Due To Lack Of Legal Protection
http://mnt.to/a/4dQR
Doctors and nurses in the UK that are injured in the course of treating injured patients cannot currently test that patient for HIV without their consent. In emergency situations where the patient is unconscious, such consent cannot be given, putting healthcare staff at risk of subsequent legal action if they test the unconscious patient.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Facebook May Boost Self Esteem But Reduce Motivation
http://mnt.to/a/4dR3
New research published in Media Psychology suggests that looking at your Facebook profile can be psychologically good and bad for you. The finding revealed that checking your profile is capable of boosting your self esteem while at the same time reducing motivation.
The Real Cost Of Resiliency In Children From Poor Families
http://mnt.to/a/4dPP
Children living in poverty who appear to succeed socially may be failing biologically. Students able to overcome the stress of growing up poor are labeled "resilient" because of their ability to overcome adversity, but University of Georgia researchers found this resiliency has health costs that last well into adulthood.
News From Frontiers In Psychology, Microbiology, Neuroscience, Psychology
http://mnt.to/a/4dPH
Frontiers in PsychologyWhen language switching has no apparent cost: Lexical access in sentence contextBilinguals have the remarkable ability to switch from one language to the other. In a new study, Jason Gullifer and colleagues from Pennsylvania State University, USA, looked at whether language switching incurs a processing cost.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
When To Start (And Not Stop) Resuscitation Efforts
http://mnt.to/a/4dQS
One of the most difficult moments faced by anaesthetists and other healthcare staff is when to carry on attempts to resuscitate a person, and when those efforts should reasonably stop. This dilemma is the subject of a session at Euroanaesthesia, the annual congress of the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA).
Major New Initiative For Patient Safety In Europe Unveiled: The European Patient Safety Foundation
http://mnt.to/a/4dQJ
A major new initiative for patient safety in Europe is today launched by Professor Eberhard Kochs, President of the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA). The new European Patient Safety Foundation, covering all aspects of patient safety was announced by Professor Kochs during his welcome address on Saturday 1 June at the ESA's annual European Anaesthesiology Congress in Barcelona, Spain (1-4 June).
15 Years Olds At Greatest Risk Of Sexual Assault
http://mnt.to/a/4dPN
Sexual assault has almost as much to do with age as it does with gender, according to Penn State criminologists. Young people - both male and female - are the most likely targets of rape and other sexual assaults, said Richard Felson, professor of criminology and sociology.
Can We Do More To Make Drinking Water Clean And Safe In Developing Countries
http://mnt.to/a/4dPK
There is a lack of evidence regarding the effectiveness of technologies used to reduce arsenic contamination finds research in BioMed Central's open access journal Environmental Evidence. More studies assessing the technologies themselves and how they are used in the community are needed to ensure that people have access to safe, clean water.
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
General Anesthesia Raises Dementia Risk Among Elderly Patients
http://mnt.to/a/4dR4
Elderly patients who are exposed to general anesthesia have a 35% higher risk of developing dementia, researchers from INSERM and University of Bordeaux, France, reported at Euroanaesthesia, the annual congress of the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA).
News From Frontiers In Psychology, Microbiology, Neuroscience, Psychology
http://mnt.to/a/4dPH
Frontiers in PsychologyWhen language switching has no apparent cost: Lexical access in sentence contextBilinguals have the remarkable ability to switch from one language to the other. In a new study, Jason Gullifer and colleagues from Pennsylvania State University, USA, looked at whether language switching incurs a processing cost.
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** SEXUAL HEALTH / STDS News **
15 Years Olds At Greatest Risk Of Sexual Assault
http://mnt.to/a/4dPN
Sexual assault has almost as much to do with age as it does with gender, according to Penn State criminologists. Young people - both male and female - are the most likely targets of rape and other sexual assaults, said Richard Felson, professor of criminology and sociology.
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** UROLOGY / NEPHROLOGY News **
Overcoming Infections Without Antibiotics
http://mnt.to/a/4dPJ
Given the option, many women with symptoms of urinary tract infections are choosing to avoid antibiotics and give their bodies a chance to heal naturally, finds research in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Family Practice.
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** WATER - AIR QUALITY / AGRICULTURE News **
Can We Do More To Make Drinking Water Clean And Safe In Developing Countries
http://mnt.to/a/4dPK
There is a lack of evidence regarding the effectiveness of technologies used to reduce arsenic contamination finds research in BioMed Central's open access journal Environmental Evidence. More studies assessing the technologies themselves and how they are used in the community are needed to ensure that people have access to safe, clean water.
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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
Overcoming Infections Without Antibiotics
http://mnt.to/a/4dPJ
Given the option, many women with symptoms of urinary tract infections are choosing to avoid antibiotics and give their bodies a chance to heal naturally, finds research in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Family Practice.
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