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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
Therapies designed to target propagation of protein aggregation between cells have potential to treat Alzheimer's disease
http://mnt.to/a/4h5C
Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the accumulation of particular toxic proteins in the brain that are believed to underlie the cognitive decline in patients. A new study conducted in mice suggests that newly identified antibody treatments can prevent the accumulation of one of these of these toxic components, called tau proteins.
Life experience 'offsets age-related cognitive decline'
http://mnt.to/a/4h5t
As we get older, there is no doubt that our brains become slower. But new research suggests that life experience may make up for cognitive decline in old age.Researchers from the School of Business Administration at University of California, Riverside, conducted what they say is the first study to measure a person's decision making over their lifespan through two types of intelligence: fluid and crystalized.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Advanced form of proton therapy reduces need for feeding tubes by 50 percent
http://mnt.to/a/4h5d
A new study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Proton Therapy Center found that the use of feeding tubes in oropharyngeal carcinoma (OPC) cancer patients treated with intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT) decreased by more than 50 percent compared to patients treated with intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT).
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
Low testosterone in men linked to CVD risk
http://mnt.to/a/4h5s
Men with low testosterone levels may be at higher risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a study review published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.Testosterone is a male sex hormone, important for maintaining sperm production, sex drive and bone health.
Global heart survey: US walks less than other nations
http://mnt.to/a/4h5p
Cardiovascular disease is the biggest killer worldwide, and in the lead up to World Heart Day on September 29th, a global survey was conducted about how much time individuals spend walking each day.
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** CROHN'S / IBD News **
Health impacted when genetic makeup and diet interact with the microbiome
http://mnt.to/a/4h5k
A Mayo Clinic researcher, along with his collaborators, has shown that an individual's genomic makeup and diet interact to determine which microbes exist and how they act in the host intestine.
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** DEPRESSION News **
Researchers look at health consequences of living kidney donation
http://mnt.to/a/4h5z
The short-term risks associated with kidney donation are relatively modest, but because many donors have additional medical conditions, it is important to evaluate their ongoing health. That's the conclusion of a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN).
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** EAR, NOSE AND THROAT News **
Advanced form of proton therapy reduces need for feeding tubes by 50 percent
http://mnt.to/a/4h5d
A new study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Proton Therapy Center found that the use of feeding tubes in oropharyngeal carcinoma (OPC) cancer patients treated with intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT) decreased by more than 50 percent compared to patients treated with intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT).
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** ENDOCRINOLOGY News **
What is the male menopause?
http://mnt.to/a/4h6S
Is the male menopause myth or reality? When men reach their late forties to early fifties, some may experience a reduction in libido (sex drive), erectile dysfunction, weight gain, fatigue, depression, and other emotional symptoms which bear some similarities to the female menopause.
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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).
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
Key to fighting 'superbug' could be restricting antibiotics
http://mnt.to/a/4h5j
New ways are needed to fight the infection Clostridium difficile and better use of antibiotics could be key, according to the authors of ground-breaking research.In a unique United Kingdom study, the team from the University of Leeds, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust and Oxford University, mapped all cases of Clostridium difficile (C.
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** GENETICS News **
Health impacted when genetic makeup and diet interact with the microbiome
http://mnt.to/a/4h5k
A Mayo Clinic researcher, along with his collaborators, has shown that an individual's genomic makeup and diet interact to determine which microbes exist and how they act in the host intestine.
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** HEART DISEASE News **
Low testosterone in men linked to CVD risk
http://mnt.to/a/4h5s
Men with low testosterone levels may be at higher risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a study review published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.Testosterone is a male sex hormone, important for maintaining sperm production, sex drive and bone health.
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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).
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
The challenges of pathogen sleuthing highlighted by false alarm on hepatitis virus
http://mnt.to/a/4h5D
The report by scientists of a new hepatitis virus earlier this year was a false alarm, according to UC San Francisco researchers who correctly identified the virus as a contaminant present in a type of glassware used in many research labs.
Health impacted when genetic makeup and diet interact with the microbiome
http://mnt.to/a/4h5k
A Mayo Clinic researcher, along with his collaborators, has shown that an individual's genomic makeup and diet interact to determine which microbes exist and how they act in the host intestine.
Key to fighting 'superbug' could be restricting antibiotics
http://mnt.to/a/4h5j
New ways are needed to fight the infection Clostridium difficile and better use of antibiotics could be key, according to the authors of ground-breaking research.In a unique United Kingdom study, the team from the University of Leeds, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust and Oxford University, mapped all cases of Clostridium difficile (C.
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** LIVER DISEASE / HEPATITIS News **
The challenges of pathogen sleuthing highlighted by false alarm on hepatitis virus
http://mnt.to/a/4h5D
The report by scientists of a new hepatitis virus earlier this year was a false alarm, according to UC San Francisco researchers who correctly identified the virus as a contaminant present in a type of glassware used in many research labs.
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** MEN'S HEALTH News **
What is the male menopause?
http://mnt.to/a/4h6S
Is the male menopause myth or reality? When men reach their late forties to early fifties, some may experience a reduction in libido (sex drive), erectile dysfunction, weight gain, fatigue, depression, and other emotional symptoms which bear some similarities to the female menopause.
Low testosterone in men linked to CVD risk
http://mnt.to/a/4h5s
Men with low testosterone levels may be at higher risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a study review published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.Testosterone is a male sex hormone, important for maintaining sperm production, sex drive and bone health.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Bilingualism helps aphasia sufferers relearn primary language
http://mnt.to/a/4h6L
Researchers have found that when a person who speaks two languages experiences brain damage leading to a language condition called aphasia, the second, less dominant language can be used to transfer knowledge to the primary one, helping with rehabilitation.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Advanced form of proton therapy reduces need for feeding tubes by 50 percent
http://mnt.to/a/4h5d
A new study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Proton Therapy Center found that the use of feeding tubes in oropharyngeal carcinoma (OPC) cancer patients treated with intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT) decreased by more than 50 percent compared to patients treated with intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT).
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Global heart survey: US walks less than other nations
http://mnt.to/a/4h5p
Cardiovascular disease is the biggest killer worldwide, and in the lead up to World Heart Day on September 29th, a global survey was conducted about how much time individuals spend walking each day.
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** PARKINSON'S DISEASE News **
Promising results for IPS cell therapy in Parkinson's disease using autologous transplantation
http://mnt.to/a/4h5B
A research team led by Professor Jun Takahashi and Assistant Professor Asuka Morizane at the Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA) at Kyoto University, Japan, has carried out a study to compare the impact of immune response in autologous transplantation (transplantation of cells from the subject's own body) and allogeneic transplantation (transplantation of cells from a different individual of the same species).
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Sex trafficking and exploitation of minors in the U.S: A reminder that these people are victims not criminals
http://mnt.to/a/4h5g
Commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors are serious problems in the United States with long-term adverse consequences for children and society as a whole, and federal agencies should work with state and local partners to raise awareness of these issues and train professionals who work with youths to recognize and assist those who are victimized or at risk, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council.
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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).
Concern that steroids may persist longer in the environment than expected and partially regenerate themselves
http://mnt.to/a/4h5F
Assessing the risk posed to aquatic organisms by the discharge of certain steroids and pharmaceutical products into waterways is often based on a belief that as the compounds degrade, the ecological risks naturally decline.
Key to fighting 'superbug' could be restricting antibiotics
http://mnt.to/a/4h5j
New ways are needed to fight the infection Clostridium difficile and better use of antibiotics could be key, according to the authors of ground-breaking research.In a unique United Kingdom study, the team from the University of Leeds, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust and Oxford University, mapped all cases of Clostridium difficile (C.
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
What is the male menopause?
http://mnt.to/a/4h6S
Is the male menopause myth or reality? When men reach their late forties to early fifties, some may experience a reduction in libido (sex drive), erectile dysfunction, weight gain, fatigue, depression, and other emotional symptoms which bear some similarities to the female menopause.
Life experience 'offsets age-related cognitive decline'
http://mnt.to/a/4h5t
As we get older, there is no doubt that our brains become slower. But new research suggests that life experience may make up for cognitive decline in old age.Researchers from the School of Business Administration at University of California, Riverside, conducted what they say is the first study to measure a person's decision making over their lifespan through two types of intelligence: fluid and crystalized.
Sex trafficking and exploitation of minors in the U.S: A reminder that these people are victims not criminals
http://mnt.to/a/4h5g
Commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors are serious problems in the United States with long-term adverse consequences for children and society as a whole, and federal agencies should work with state and local partners to raise awareness of these issues and train professionals who work with youths to recognize and assist those who are victimized or at risk, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council.
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** SMOKING / QUIT SMOKING News **
People on health related social networking sites more likely to abstain from smoking
http://mnt.to/a/4h5y
Smoking is a major public health problem, killing approximately 443,000 people every year in the United States. Quitting smoking can have a profound effect on a person's health, but it is also one of the hardest addictions to kick.
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** STEM CELL RESEARCH News **
Promising results for IPS cell therapy in Parkinson's disease using autologous transplantation
http://mnt.to/a/4h5B
A research team led by Professor Jun Takahashi and Assistant Professor Asuka Morizane at the Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA) at Kyoto University, Japan, has carried out a study to compare the impact of immune response in autologous transplantation (transplantation of cells from the subject's own body) and allogeneic transplantation (transplantation of cells from a different individual of the same species).
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** TRANSPLANTS / ORGAN DONATIONS News **
Researchers look at health consequences of living kidney donation
http://mnt.to/a/4h5z
The short-term risks associated with kidney donation are relatively modest, but because many donors have additional medical conditions, it is important to evaluate their ongoing health. That's the conclusion of a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN).
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** UROLOGY / NEPHROLOGY News **
Researchers look at health consequences of living kidney donation
http://mnt.to/a/4h5z
The short-term risks associated with kidney donation are relatively modest, but because many donors have additional medical conditions, it is important to evaluate their ongoing health. That's the conclusion of a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN).
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** WATER - AIR QUALITY / AGRICULTURE News **
Concern that steroids may persist longer in the environment than expected and partially regenerate themselves
http://mnt.to/a/4h5F
Assessing the risk posed to aquatic organisms by the discharge of certain steroids and pharmaceutical products into waterways is often based on a belief that as the compounds degrade, the ecological risks naturally decline.
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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
Sex trafficking and exploitation of minors in the U.S: A reminder that these people are victims not criminals
http://mnt.to/a/4h5g
Commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors are serious problems in the United States with long-term adverse consequences for children and society as a whole, and federal agencies should work with state and local partners to raise awareness of these issues and train professionals who work with youths to recognize and assist those who are victimized or at risk, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council.
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