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** AID / DISASTERS News **
Insights will enhance aid to victims of future disasters
http://mnt.to/a/4h4g
People pay more attention to the number of people killed in a natural disaster than to the number of survivors when deciding how much money to donate to disaster relief efforts, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **
When foetus is exposed to cocaine the brain structure is intact but development is off track
http://mnt.to/a/4h4T
Prenatal cocaine exposure affects both behavior and brain. Animal studies have shown that exposure to cocaine during in utero development causes numerous disruptions in normal brain development and negatively affects behavior from birth and into adulthood.
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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
Research shows how medicine for the brain can be absorbed through the nose
http://mnt.to/a/4h4N
New Danish/Italian research shows how medicine for the brain can be absorbed through the nose. This paves the way to more effective treatment of neurological diseases like Alzheimer's and tumors in the brain.
Omega-3 does not fight cognitive decline, study shows
http://mnt.to/a/4h2N
There have been many studies advocating how omega-3 fatty acids can benefit our health. But a new study suggests that high levels of omega-3 are of no benefit to cognitive decline in older women.
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** ANXIETY / STRESS News **
Anxiety stinks, study shows
http://mnt.to/a/4h58
Many of us have experienced the calming effects of lovely smells like jasmine or lavender. But a new study has shown that anxiety can cause the brain to transform neutral odors to negative ones, creating a "vicious cycle," whereby stress is heightened.
Materialistic people are more likely to deal with fear of death with compulsive spending
http://mnt.to/a/4h4P
Materialistic people experience more stress from traumatic events such as terrorist attacks and are more likely to spend compulsively as a result, according to an international study led by a Michigan State University business professor.
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** AUTISM News **
No link between celiac disease and autism, study shows
http://mnt.to/a/4h2H
Though previous case reports have suggested a link between autism and celiac disease, larger studies have shown contradictory results. And now, one of the largest studies of the two conditions found no association between them.
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** BIO-TERRORISM / TERRORISM News **
Materialistic people are more likely to deal with fear of death with compulsive spending
http://mnt.to/a/4h4P
Materialistic people experience more stress from traumatic events such as terrorist attacks and are more likely to spend compulsively as a result, according to an international study led by a Michigan State University business professor.
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** BIOLOGY / BIOCHEMISTRY News **
HIV in cells eradicated with antifungal drug
http://mnt.to/a/4h5x
New research by an international team finds that Ciclopirox, an antifungal cream used all over the world, completely eradicates HIV - the virus that leads to AIDS - in cultured cells, and the virus does not return when the treatment stops.
Why humans are musical but apes are not
http://mnt.to/a/4h4c
Why don't apes have musical talent, while humans, parrots, small birds, elephants, whales, and bats do? Matz Larsson, senior physician at the Lung Clinic at Orebro University Hospital, attempts to answer this question in the scientific publication Animal Cognition.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
A potential new treatment option for patients with brain cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4h5q
A novel drug for patients with brain cancer, 2B3-101, has shown preliminary positive results. The Dutch biotech to-BBB has developed 2B3-101 and initiated a clinical trial to investigate this new treatment.
Research shows how medicine for the brain can be absorbed through the nose
http://mnt.to/a/4h4N
New Danish/Italian research shows how medicine for the brain can be absorbed through the nose. This paves the way to more effective treatment of neurological diseases like Alzheimer's and tumors in the brain.
Researchers block cell division, induce cell death, and overcome tumor resistance to therapy
http://mnt.to/a/4h4G
A new experimental approach to treating a type of brain cancer called medulloblastoma has been developed by researchers at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham). The method targets cancer stem cells - the cells that are critical for maintaining tumor growth - and halts their ability to proliferate by inhibiting enzymes that are essential for tumor progression.
Childhood cancer survivors at higher risk of renal failure
http://mnt.to/a/4h3C
In a new study, adult survivors of childhood cancers who had certain chemotherapy treatments or kidney surgery had worse kidney function that did not recover over time. Researchers say this means they may be at higher risk for premature chronic renal failure.
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
KCNJ11 E23K polymorphism increases susceptibility for cardiovascular mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes
http://mnt.to/a/4h5h
An analysis of genetic variations known to be associated with type 2 diabetes has shown that the 'bad' variant of one, the KCNJ11 E23Kpolymorphism, also increases the risk of cardiovascular mortality by at least 20%.
Why don't the majority of patients who qualify for lifesaving heart treatment receive it?
http://mnt.to/a/4h46
A new study of patients who died of sudden cardiac arrest, a usually fatal condition that causes the heart to stop beating, shows the majority who qualified to receive potentially lifesaving treatment did not receive it.
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** CLINICAL TRIALS / DRUG TRIALS News **
A potential new treatment option for patients with brain cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4h5q
A novel drug for patients with brain cancer, 2B3-101, has shown preliminary positive results. The Dutch biotech to-BBB has developed 2B3-101 and initiated a clinical trial to investigate this new treatment.
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** COLORECTAL CANCER News **
Smoking increases risk of complications, death after colorectal surgery and most common procedures
http://mnt.to/a/4h3W
Infection, pneumonia, blood clots and kidney failure are all possible complications after any major surgery. A new study shows that smoking boosts the risk of such complications following some of the most common colorectal procedures, including surgery for colon cancer, diverticulitis or inflammatory bowel disease.
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** COSMETIC MEDICINE / PLASTIC SURGERY News **
Designing a safer ingredient for common cosmetic and sunblock
http://mnt.to/a/4h4H
Using a particular type of titanium dioxide - a common ingredient in cosmetics, food products, toothpaste and sunscreen - could reduce the potential health risks associated with the widely used compound.
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** DEPRESSION News **
Repurposed antidepressants have potential to treat small-cell lung cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4h2B
A bioinformatics approach to repurposing drugs resulted in identification of a class of antidepressants as a potential new treatment for small-cell lung cancer (SCLC), according to a study published in Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
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** DERMATOLOGY News **
HIV in cells eradicated with antifungal drug
http://mnt.to/a/4h5x
New research by an international team finds that Ciclopirox, an antifungal cream used all over the world, completely eradicates HIV - the virus that leads to AIDS - in cultured cells, and the virus does not return when the treatment stops.
Designing a safer ingredient for common cosmetic and sunblock
http://mnt.to/a/4h4H
Using a particular type of titanium dioxide - a common ingredient in cosmetics, food products, toothpaste and sunscreen - could reduce the potential health risks associated with the widely used compound.
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** DIABETES News **
Genes associated with obesity or type 2 diabetes are chemically altered in human fat tissue in response to exercise
http://mnt.to/a/4h5m
A study presented at this year's annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) shows that exercise can chemically alter the genes associated with obesity or type 2 diabetes (T2D) that are present in human adipose (fat) tissue.
KCNJ11 E23K polymorphism increases susceptibility for cardiovascular mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes
http://mnt.to/a/4h5h
An analysis of genetic variations known to be associated with type 2 diabetes has shown that the 'bad' variant of one, the KCNJ11 E23Kpolymorphism, also increases the risk of cardiovascular mortality by at least 20%.
Mortality increased by 58% when sulfonylureas used as first-line therapy for type 2 diabetes instead of metformin
http://mnt.to/a/4h5c
New research presented at this year's annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Barcelona, Spain, shows that patients receiving sulfonylureas as first line treatment for type 2 diabetes have higher mortality than those receiving metformin.
Big breakfast rich in protein and fat improves blood sugar control and makes people feel fuller than a small breakfast in adults with type 2 diabetes
http://mnt.to/a/4h5b
A big breakfast rich in protein and fat appears to offer more benefits to people with type 2 diabetes than a smaller low calorie breakfast, concludes research presented at this year's annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes.
Melatonin helps control weight gain as it stimulates the appearance of 'beige fat'
http://mnt.to/a/4h4S
Melatonin is a natural hormone segregated by the body and melatonin levels generally increase in the dark at night. It is also found in fruit and vegetables like mustard, Goji berries, almonds, sunflower seeds, cardamom, fennel, coriander and cherries.
Men with type 1 diabetes are better at blood sugar control than women, large European study suggests
http://mnt.to/a/4h4f
Men with type 1 diabetes appear to be better at blood sugar control than women, but there is no significant difference in blood sugar control between boys and girls. These are the findings of new research presented at this week's annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Barcelona, Spain.
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** EAR, NOSE AND THROAT News **
Increasing awareness that untreated sore throat can lead to rheumatic heart disease is a huge part of the battle
http://mnt.to/a/4h3x
Without a huge improvement in living conditions, a cure, or a vaccine, rheumatic heart disease (RHD) will continue to blight low-income and middle-income countries. Raising community awareness of the condition, emphasising that untreated sore throat caused by group A streptococcal (GAS) infection can lead to acute rheumatic fever (ARF)/RHD, is a huge part of the battle.
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** EATING DISORDERS News **
In disordered eating, past weight loss an overlooked factor
http://mnt.to/a/4h3Y
Dieters and weight loss researchers are familiar with the principle: The more weight you've lost, the harder it is to keep it off. A complex and vicious cycle of biological and behavioral factors make it so.
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** FLU / COLD / SARS News **
Flu vaccine coverage on the rise in US
http://mnt.to/a/4h6p
US health officials say that vaccination coverage to protect against influenza is on the rise, particularly for children, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Vaccine delivery to lungs using nanoparticles
http://mnt.to/a/4h4z
Many viruses and bacteria infect humans through mucosal surfaces, such as those in the lungs, gastrointestinal tract and reproductive tract. To help fight these pathogens, scientists are working on vaccines that can establish a front line of defense at mucosal surfaces.
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
No link between celiac disease and autism, study shows
http://mnt.to/a/4h2H
Though previous case reports have suggested a link between autism and celiac disease, larger studies have shown contradictory results. And now, one of the largest studies of the two conditions found no association between them.
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** GENETICS News **
KCNJ11 E23K polymorphism increases susceptibility for cardiovascular mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes
http://mnt.to/a/4h5h
An analysis of genetic variations known to be associated with type 2 diabetes has shown that the 'bad' variant of one, the KCNJ11 E23Kpolymorphism, also increases the risk of cardiovascular mortality by at least 20%.
In prostate cancer, unstable chromosomes linked to less favorable response to RT and surgery
http://mnt.to/a/4h4C
Detailed evaluation of a prostate cancer tumor biopsy may predict treatment outcomes for image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) or surgery for prostate cancer, according to research presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO's) 55th Annual Meeting.
Early stages of Parkinson disease may be identified by epigenetic changes observed in blood
http://mnt.to/a/4h4w
Parkinson disease, a neurodegenerative disorder in which both genetic and environmental factors play important roles, has been associated with epigenetic changes (those molecular modifications that alter the behavior of genes without changing the DNA sequence).
Determining an enzyme's function
http://mnt.to/a/4h4b
Scientists have sequenced the genomes of nearly 6,900 organisms, but they know the functions of only about half of the protein-coding genes thus far discovered. Now a multidisciplinary effort involving 15 scientists from three institutions has begun chipping away at this mystery - in a big way.
Disease-specific human embryonic stem cell lines placed on NIH Stem Cell Registry
http://mnt.to/a/4h45
Scientists from King's College London have announced that 16 human embryonic stem (hES) cell lines have been approved by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) and placed on their Stem Cell Registry, making them freely available for federally-funded research in the USA.
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** HEARING / DEAFNESS News **
Why humans are musical but apes are not
http://mnt.to/a/4h4c
Why don't apes have musical talent, while humans, parrots, small birds, elephants, whales, and bats do? Matz Larsson, senior physician at the Lung Clinic at Orebro University Hospital, attempts to answer this question in the scientific publication Animal Cognition.
Noise-induced hearing loss a real risk for professional French horn players
http://mnt.to/a/4h43
Professional French horn players may need to seriously consider adopting effective strategies to prevent noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). A new study published online in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (JOEH) found further evidence that French horn players are one of the most at-risk groups of developing NIHL among professional orchestral musicians.
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** HEART DISEASE News **
European and Brazilian cardiology societies team up to tackle cardiovascular disease
http://mnt.to/a/4h6k
As the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the Brazilian Society of Cardiology (BSC) team up to deliver key cardio messages at the 68th BSC Congress in Rio de Janeiro (28 September to 1 October 2013), new research underscores the essential role of cardiology specialists in Brazil.
FDA approval expands access to artificial heart valve for inoperable patients
http://mnt.to/a/4h5r
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved revised labeling for the Sapien Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV), making the device available to an expanded group of patients who have inoperable aortic valve stenosis, a disease of the heart valves that causes narrowing of the aortic valve, restricting blood flow from the heart.
Current estimate of around quarter of a million deaths annually worldwide vastly underestimates true burden of rheumatic heart disease
http://mnt.to/a/4h3z
A paper in the RHD special issue of Global Heart, the journal of the World Heart Federation, analyses the burden of disease and suggests that numbers published to date (ranging from at least 233,000 deaths per year upwards) could be substantial underestimates for a variety of reasons, most commonly lack of high quality (or in some cases any) data from high-prevalence countries and regions.
Increasing awareness that untreated sore throat can lead to rheumatic heart disease is a huge part of the battle
http://mnt.to/a/4h3x
Without a huge improvement in living conditions, a cure, or a vaccine, rheumatic heart disease (RHD) will continue to blight low-income and middle-income countries. Raising community awareness of the condition, emphasising that untreated sore throat caused by group A streptococcal (GAS) infection can lead to acute rheumatic fever (ARF)/RHD, is a huge part of the battle.
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** HIV / AIDS News **
HIV in cells eradicated with antifungal drug
http://mnt.to/a/4h5x
New research by an international team finds that Ciclopirox, an antifungal cream used all over the world, completely eradicates HIV - the virus that leads to AIDS - in cultured cells, and the virus does not return when the treatment stops.
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Flu vaccine coverage on the rise in US
http://mnt.to/a/4h6p
US health officials say that vaccination coverage to protect against influenza is on the rise, particularly for children, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Vaccine delivery to lungs using nanoparticles
http://mnt.to/a/4h4z
Many viruses and bacteria infect humans through mucosal surfaces, such as those in the lungs, gastrointestinal tract and reproductive tract. To help fight these pathogens, scientists are working on vaccines that can establish a front line of defense at mucosal surfaces.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
Common viral disease prevented in stem-cell transplant patients
http://mnt.to/a/4h4y
A new drug can often prevent a common, sometimes severe viral disease in patients receiving a transplant of donated blood-making stem cells, a clinical trial led by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital indicates.
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** LUNG CANCER News **
Myriad Genetics' myplan™ lung cancer test meets primary clinical endpoint
http://mnt.to/a/4h56
Myriad Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYGN) has announced new data published in Clinical Cancer Research that showed the myPlan Lung Cancer test is a significant predictor of lung cancer death in patients with early-stage, resectable lung adenocarcinoma and may be a valuable tool for selecting which early-stage patients should be considered for additional post-surgical chemotherapy.
Repurposed antidepressants have potential to treat small-cell lung cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4h2B
A bioinformatics approach to repurposing drugs resulted in identification of a class of antidepressants as a potential new treatment for small-cell lung cancer (SCLC), according to a study published in Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
FDA approval expands access to artificial heart valve for inoperable patients
http://mnt.to/a/4h5r
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved revised labeling for the Sapien Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV), making the device available to an expanded group of patients who have inoperable aortic valve stenosis, a disease of the heart valves that causes narrowing of the aortic valve, restricting blood flow from the heart.
A path to flexible, low-cost sensors
http://mnt.to/a/4h4R
Potential applications range from air-quality monitors to electronic skinResearchers at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM) are showing the way toward low-cost, industrial-scale manufacturing of a new family of electronic devices.
Recycling plastic bags for filtration, sensing, energy storage and a range of biomedical innovations
http://mnt.to/a/4h4M
University of Adelaide researchers have developed a process for turning waste plastic bags into a high-tech nanomaterial.The innovative nanotechnology uses non-biodegradable plastic grocery bags to make 'carbon nanotube membranes' - highly sophisticated and expensive materials with a variety of potential advanced applications including filtration, sensing, energy storage and a range of biomedical innovations.
Why don't the majority of patients who qualify for lifesaving heart treatment receive it?
http://mnt.to/a/4h46
A new study of patients who died of sudden cardiac arrest, a usually fatal condition that causes the heart to stop beating, shows the majority who qualified to receive potentially lifesaving treatment did not receive it.
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** MEDICAL STUDENTS / TRAINING News **
Study raises questions over discrimination in GP exam
http://mnt.to/a/4h3H
Concerns over discrimination in the UK general practitioner examination are raised in a study published on bmj.com.The researchers say they cannot rule out "subjective bias owing to racial discrimination" in the exam and call for additional training for international medical graduates to help them adapt to the UK health care system.
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** MEDICARE / MEDICAID / SCHIP News **
Major surgical groups disappointed in Medicare decision to drop facility accreditation requirement for bariatric surgery
http://mnt.to/a/4h59
Despite strong opposition from leading surgical and medical groups, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has ruled it will no longer require Medicare patients to undergo bariatric surgical procedures at accredited facilities.
Healthy Michigan Medicaid expansion plan: A test-bed for a number of market-oriented Medicaid reforms
http://mnt.to/a/4h4x
Michigan's newly expanded Medicaid program could act as a model for other states to achieve bipartisan health care reform even in a heated national political climate, says the head of the University of Michigan's health policy institute in an article published online by the New England Journal of Medicine.
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** MELANOMA / SKIN CANCER News **
iCAD announces positive three-year data using the Xoft System to treat skin cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4h5n
iCAD, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICAD), an industry-leading provider of advanced image analysis, workflow solutions and radiation therapy for the early identification and treatment of cancer, has announced that positive data using the Company's Xoft® Axxent®Electronic Brachytherapy System® to treat non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) were presented at the American Society of Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO) 55th Annual Meeting being held from September 22-25, 2013 in Atlanta.
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** MEN'S HEALTH News **
Men with type 1 diabetes are better at blood sugar control than women, large European study suggests
http://mnt.to/a/4h4f
Men with type 1 diabetes appear to be better at blood sugar control than women, but there is no significant difference in blood sugar control between boys and girls. These are the findings of new research presented at this week's annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Barcelona, Spain.
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** MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY / ALS News **
New mechanism for protein misfolding may link to ALS
http://mnt.to/a/4h4B
Proteins play important roles in the human body, particularly neuroproteins that maintain proper brain function.Brain diseases such as ALS, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's are known as "tangle diseases" because they are characterized by misfolded and tangled proteins which accumulate in the brain.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Anxiety stinks, study shows
http://mnt.to/a/4h58
Many of us have experienced the calming effects of lovely smells like jasmine or lavender. But a new study has shown that anxiety can cause the brain to transform neutral odors to negative ones, creating a "vicious cycle," whereby stress is heightened.
Research shows how medicine for the brain can be absorbed through the nose
http://mnt.to/a/4h4N
New Danish/Italian research shows how medicine for the brain can be absorbed through the nose. This paves the way to more effective treatment of neurological diseases like Alzheimer's and tumors in the brain.
Researchers block cell division, induce cell death, and overcome tumor resistance to therapy
http://mnt.to/a/4h4G
A new experimental approach to treating a type of brain cancer called medulloblastoma has been developed by researchers at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham). The method targets cancer stem cells - the cells that are critical for maintaining tumor growth - and halts their ability to proliferate by inhibiting enzymes that are essential for tumor progression.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Breast health linked to eating peanut butter and nuts
http://mnt.to/a/4h5v
By eating more peanut butter during their high school years, girls could be improving their breast health in adulthood, according to a US study published recently in the journal Breast Cancer Research and Treatment.
Big breakfast rich in protein and fat improves blood sugar control and makes people feel fuller than a small breakfast in adults with type 2 diabetes
http://mnt.to/a/4h5b
A big breakfast rich in protein and fat appears to offer more benefits to people with type 2 diabetes than a smaller low calorie breakfast, concludes research presented at this year's annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes.
Melatonin helps control weight gain as it stimulates the appearance of 'beige fat'
http://mnt.to/a/4h4S
Melatonin is a natural hormone segregated by the body and melatonin levels generally increase in the dark at night. It is also found in fruit and vegetables like mustard, Goji berries, almonds, sunflower seeds, cardamom, fennel, coriander and cherries.
Omega-3 does not fight cognitive decline, study shows
http://mnt.to/a/4h2N
There have been many studies advocating how omega-3 fatty acids can benefit our health. But a new study suggests that high levels of omega-3 are of no benefit to cognitive decline in older women.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Obesity can be either spurred or stopped by key cellular mechanism in the body's 'battery'
http://mnt.to/a/4h5M
Becoming obese or remaining lean can depend on the dynamics of the mitochondria, the body's energy-producing "battery," according to two new studies by Yale School of Medicine researchers featured as the cover story in the Sept.
Major surgical groups disappointed in Medicare decision to drop facility accreditation requirement for bariatric surgery
http://mnt.to/a/4h59
Despite strong opposition from leading surgical and medical groups, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has ruled it will no longer require Medicare patients to undergo bariatric surgical procedures at accredited facilities.
Melatonin helps control weight gain as it stimulates the appearance of 'beige fat'
http://mnt.to/a/4h4S
Melatonin is a natural hormone segregated by the body and melatonin levels generally increase in the dark at night. It is also found in fruit and vegetables like mustard, Goji berries, almonds, sunflower seeds, cardamom, fennel, coriander and cherries.
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** PANCREATIC CANCER News **
Researchers harness the immune system to fight pancreatic cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4h3Z
Study Reveals Separate Tumor Sites Respond Differently to New Immunotherapy, Highlights the Power of New Real-Time Imaging Technique to Study ResponsePancreatic cancer ranks as the fourth-leading cause of cancer death in the United States, and is one of the most deadly forms of cancer, due to its resistance to standard treatments with chemotherapy and radiation therapy and frequently, its late stage at the time of diagnosis.
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** PARKINSON'S DISEASE News **
Early stages of Parkinson disease may be identified by epigenetic changes observed in blood
http://mnt.to/a/4h4w
Parkinson disease, a neurodegenerative disorder in which both genetic and environmental factors play important roles, has been associated with epigenetic changes (those molecular modifications that alter the behavior of genes without changing the DNA sequence).
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Breast health linked to eating peanut butter and nuts
http://mnt.to/a/4h5v
By eating more peanut butter during their high school years, girls could be improving their breast health in adulthood, according to a US study published recently in the journal Breast Cancer Research and Treatment.
10 inexpensive, proven systems could slash death toll of mothers and children by 1.2 million
http://mnt.to/a/4h4K
Ten health care innovations, if brought to scale immediately in low-resource countries, could have the potential to save the lives of some 1.2 million mothers and children in 2015.Right now the annual global death toll of mothers and children under 5 is 6.
The importance of responsive interactions for language learning
http://mnt.to/a/4h48
Young children readily learn words from their parents, grandparents, and child care providers in live conversations, but learning from video has proven more difficult. A new study questioned why and found that it's the responsiveness of the interactions that's key: When we respond to children in timely and meaningful ways, they learn - even when that response comes from a screen.
A child's spatial and math thinking likely improved simply by playing with blocks
http://mnt.to/a/4h47
Playing with blocks may help preschoolers develop the kinds of skills that support later learning in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), according to a new study by researchers at the University of Delaware and Temple University.
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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **
Flame retardant ban reduces levels in pregnant women
http://mnt.to/a/4h57
A new study has suggested that phasing out the use of potentially harmful flame retardants in furniture foam, electronics and plastics may be having a positive impact on pregnant women and newborns' exposure to the chemicals.
When foetus is exposed to cocaine the brain structure is intact but development is off track
http://mnt.to/a/4h4T
Prenatal cocaine exposure affects both behavior and brain. Animal studies have shown that exposure to cocaine during in utero development causes numerous disruptions in normal brain development and negatively affects behavior from birth and into adulthood.
10 inexpensive, proven systems could slash death toll of mothers and children by 1.2 million
http://mnt.to/a/4h4K
Ten health care innovations, if brought to scale immediately in low-resource countries, could have the potential to save the lives of some 1.2 million mothers and children in 2015.Right now the annual global death toll of mothers and children under 5 is 6.
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** PRIMARY CARE / GENERAL PRACTICE News **
Study raises questions over discrimination in GP exam
http://mnt.to/a/4h3H
Concerns over discrimination in the UK general practitioner examination are raised in a study published on bmj.com.The researchers say they cannot rule out "subjective bias owing to racial discrimination" in the exam and call for additional training for international medical graduates to help them adapt to the UK health care system.
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** PROSTATE / PROSTATE CANCER News **
Cancer cells present at the outset of prostate cancer diagnosis may have implications for earlier treatment and better outcomes
http://mnt.to/a/4h4F
A team of cancer researchers at the University of California, San Diego has identified the existence of precursor cells in early prostate cancers. These cells are resistant to androgen-deprivation therapy, and may drive the subsequent emergence of recurrent or metastatic prostate cancer.
In prostate cancer, unstable chromosomes linked to less favorable response to RT and surgery
http://mnt.to/a/4h4C
Detailed evaluation of a prostate cancer tumor biopsy may predict treatment outcomes for image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) or surgery for prostate cancer, according to research presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO's) 55th Annual Meeting.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
When foetus is exposed to cocaine the brain structure is intact but development is off track
http://mnt.to/a/4h4T
Prenatal cocaine exposure affects both behavior and brain. Animal studies have shown that exposure to cocaine during in utero development causes numerous disruptions in normal brain development and negatively affects behavior from birth and into adulthood.
A child's spatial and math thinking likely improved simply by playing with blocks
http://mnt.to/a/4h47
Playing with blocks may help preschoolers develop the kinds of skills that support later learning in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), according to a new study by researchers at the University of Delaware and Temple University.
In disordered eating, past weight loss an overlooked factor
http://mnt.to/a/4h3Y
Dieters and weight loss researchers are familiar with the principle: The more weight you've lost, the harder it is to keep it off. A complex and vicious cycle of biological and behavioral factors make it so.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Flu vaccine coverage on the rise in US
http://mnt.to/a/4h6p
US health officials say that vaccination coverage to protect against influenza is on the rise, particularly for children, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Flame retardant ban reduces levels in pregnant women
http://mnt.to/a/4h57
A new study has suggested that phasing out the use of potentially harmful flame retardants in furniture foam, electronics and plastics may be having a positive impact on pregnant women and newborns' exposure to the chemicals.
A path to flexible, low-cost sensors
http://mnt.to/a/4h4R
Potential applications range from air-quality monitors to electronic skinResearchers at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM) are showing the way toward low-cost, industrial-scale manufacturing of a new family of electronic devices.
Healthy Michigan Medicaid expansion plan: A test-bed for a number of market-oriented Medicaid reforms
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Michigan's newly expanded Medicaid program could act as a model for other states to achieve bipartisan health care reform even in a heated national political climate, says the head of the University of Michigan's health policy institute in an article published online by the New England Journal of Medicine.
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** RADIOLOGY / NUCLEAR MEDICINE News **
Concerns in cross-coverage of radiation oncology patients
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Radiation oncology physicians who encounter an unfamiliar case when cross covering for another physician experience higher levels of perceived workload and possible effects on performance, according to research conducted at the University of North Carolina.
In prostate cancer, unstable chromosomes linked to less favorable response to RT and surgery
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Detailed evaluation of a prostate cancer tumor biopsy may predict treatment outcomes for image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) or surgery for prostate cancer, according to research presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO's) 55th Annual Meeting.
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** RESPIRATORY / ASTHMA News **
Vaccine delivery to lungs using nanoparticles
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Many viruses and bacteria infect humans through mucosal surfaces, such as those in the lungs, gastrointestinal tract and reproductive tract. To help fight these pathogens, scientists are working on vaccines that can establish a front line of defense at mucosal surfaces.
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** SMOKING / QUIT SMOKING News **
Smoking increases risk of complications, death after colorectal surgery and most common procedures
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Infection, pneumonia, blood clots and kidney failure are all possible complications after any major surgery. A new study shows that smoking boosts the risk of such complications following some of the most common colorectal procedures, including surgery for colon cancer, diverticulitis or inflammatory bowel disease.
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** STEM CELL RESEARCH News **
Common viral disease prevented in stem-cell transplant patients
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A new drug can often prevent a common, sometimes severe viral disease in patients receiving a transplant of donated blood-making stem cells, a clinical trial led by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital indicates.
Disease-specific human embryonic stem cell lines placed on NIH Stem Cell Registry
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Scientists from King's College London have announced that 16 human embryonic stem (hES) cell lines have been approved by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) and placed on their Stem Cell Registry, making them freely available for federally-funded research in the USA.
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** TRANSPLANTS / ORGAN DONATIONS News **
Stem-cell fat grafts effective for plastic surgery
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Scientists say that the first randomized human trial using stem-cell enriched fat grafts for reconstructive surgery shows that the procedure is safe, reliable and effective.Researchers from the Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark say the procedure could become central to plastic and reconstructive surgery.
Common viral disease prevented in stem-cell transplant patients
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A new drug can often prevent a common, sometimes severe viral disease in patients receiving a transplant of donated blood-making stem cells, a clinical trial led by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital indicates.
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** UROLOGY / NEPHROLOGY News **
Childhood cancer survivors at higher risk of renal failure
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In a new study, adult survivors of childhood cancers who had certain chemotherapy treatments or kidney surgery had worse kidney function that did not recover over time. Researchers say this means they may be at higher risk for premature chronic renal failure.
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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
Breast health linked to eating peanut butter and nuts
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By eating more peanut butter during their high school years, girls could be improving their breast health in adulthood, according to a US study published recently in the journal Breast Cancer Research and Treatment.
10 inexpensive, proven systems could slash death toll of mothers and children by 1.2 million
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Ten health care innovations, if brought to scale immediately in low-resource countries, could have the potential to save the lives of some 1.2 million mothers and children in 2015.Right now the annual global death toll of mothers and children under 5 is 6.
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