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** AID / DISASTERS News **
Disaster preparedness in Michigan emergency departments
http://mnt.to/l/4hqK
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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **
Dependency and ADHD
http://mnt.to/l/4hqP
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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
Progressive speech and language disorders an increased risk for teachers
http://mnt.to/l/4hqg
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** BLOOD / HEMATOLOGY News **
PRAC confirms that hydroxyethyl-starch solutions (HES) should no longer be used in patients with sepsis or burn injuries or in critically ill patients
http://mnt.to/l/4hqy
Structure of active coagulation factor XIII published - milestone on the way to safe anticoagulation
http://mnt.to/l/4hq8
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** BONES / ORTHOPEDICS News **
High-risk individuals in the European Union are not being diagnosed and treated for osteoporosis
http://mnt.to/l/4hqB
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** BREAST CANCER News **
New breast cancer imaging 'detects subtypes and early treatment repsonse'
http://mnt.to/l/4hpm
Researchers from Vanderbilt University say that a new optical metabolic imaging (OMI) technique can accurately identify breast cancer subtypes and detect early treatment response.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Link suggested between nervous system, certain thyroid cancers
http://mnt.to/l/4hqV
New approach may improve personalized cancer treatments
http://mnt.to/l/4hqF
DNA scanning technology leads to new library of cancer targets
http://mnt.to/l/4hqn
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
Clue to unlocking the mystery of life-saving heart drug offered by lung infections
http://mnt.to/l/4hqH
The American Heart Association recommends that doctors routinely evaluate patients' physical activity habits
http://mnt.to/l/4hq7
Why aerobic capacity decreases with age
http://mnt.to/l/4hq4
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** CAREGIVERS / HOMECARE News **
Family caregiving linked to longer life expectancy
http://mnt.to/l/4hr2
Study comparing over 3,500 family caregivers with non-caregivers found caregivers had an 18% reduced rate of death and subgroup analyses failed to find any exceptions.
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** CERVICAL CANCER / HPV VACCINE News **
Barriers to HPV vaccination
http://mnt.to/l/4hq2
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** CJD / VCJD / MAD COW DISEASE News **
1 in 2,000 British people may carry 'mad cow' disease
http://mnt.to/l/4hpJ
A new survey has found that 1 in every 2,000 people in the UK may carry variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) proteins, more commonly known as “mad cow†disease.
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** CROHN'S / IBD News **
IBD sufferers at higher risk of stroke and heart attack
http://mnt.to/l/4hrD
Researchers from the Mayo Clinic highlight an increased risk of heart attack and stroke among inflammatory bowel disease patients - particularly among women.
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** EYE HEALTH / BLINDNESS News **
Retinitis pigmentosa identified by simple blood or urine test
http://mnt.to/l/4hqT
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
How the gut gets its villi
http://mnt.to/l/4hqL
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** GENETICS News **
Scientists reveal that mammalian body cells lack ancient viral defense mechanism
http://mnt.to/l/4hqC
Reproductive trait impedes tissue regeneration in zebrafish
http://mnt.to/l/4hq5
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** HEART DISEASE News **
Atherosclerosis treatment could be improved by inhibiting a single protein
http://mnt.to/l/4hqM
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** HYPERTENSION News **
Hypertension and happiness
http://mnt.to/l/4hqt
Lowering blood pressure through mindfulness-based stress reduction
http://mnt.to/l/4hqh
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
Machine speeds concentration step in food-pathogen detection
http://mnt.to/l/4hqR
New device 'speeds up foodborne pathogen detection'
http://mnt.to/l/4hqd
A new machine that is able to detect foodborne salmonella and other pathogens much faster than current processes has been developed by scientists from Purdue University.
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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA / MYELOMA News **
New evidence that aging tumor cells may be an effective cancer treatment
http://mnt.to/l/4hpY
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
An artificial leg with a natural gait
http://mnt.to/l/4hqx
New method to produce artificial membranes
http://mnt.to/l/4hqp
Researchers find breakthrough in replacing skin biopsy as diagnostic tool
http://mnt.to/l/4hqb
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Biomedical research improved by better understanding of the movements of C. elegans
http://mnt.to/l/4hqS
Faces 'primarily differentiated by race and gender,' study shows
http://mnt.to/l/4hqm
A study from Harvard University researchers has uncovered neurological patterns in the brain, showing that we primarily differentiate faces by a person's race and gender.
Novel fruit fly research offers lessons about traumatic brain injury
http://mnt.to/l/4hpZ
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Study: weight-loss groups better than self-help approach
http://mnt.to/l/4hrX
A study funded by Weight Watchers shows participants who follow a weight-loss program that is community-based lose more weight on average, but long-term follow-ups are missing.
Identifying neural circuits that regulate feeding behavior could lead to therapies that promote or decrease appetite
http://mnt.to/l/4hqQ
How bariatric surgery impacts health depends on type of surgery, patient characteristics
http://mnt.to/l/4hqs
Community-based weight loss intervention yields greater weight loss than self-help approach
http://mnt.to/l/4hq6
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Kids in rural poverty score lower on visual, higher on verbal tests of working memory than urban counterparts
http://mnt.to/l/4hqW
Iron supplementation benefits anemic children
http://mnt.to/l/4hq9
The benefits of giving anemic children iron supplements outweigh any negative health outcomes, a new study from Australia published by the CMAJ reveals.
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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **
Air pollution linked to low birthweight babies
http://mnt.to/l/4hpy
A study from European researchers suggests that air pollution during pregnancy may increase the risk of lower birthweight babies and reduce the head circumference of an infant.
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** PRIMARY CARE / GENERAL PRACTICE News **
Health IT plays critical role in improving population health, says new report released at national primary care conference
http://mnt.to/l/4hqv
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Biological component of "prosocial" behavior linked to social anxiety
http://mnt.to/l/4hqJ
The symbolic meaning of a posture influences the psychological experiences of individuals from different cultures
http://mnt.to/l/4hqD
Study of young apes provides valuable information about humans and society
http://mnt.to/l/4hq3
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Incentive program leads to quality improvement and cost reduction
http://mnt.to/l/4hqG
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** RADIOLOGY / NUCLEAR MEDICINE News **
Cabbage compound protects healthy tissue from radiation damage
http://mnt.to/l/4hqX
Half of rats treated with cruciferous vegetable compound DIM (3,3′-diindolylmethane) were still alive 30 days after exposure to lethal radiation, whereas all untreated rats died.
Shielding body from lethal radiation doses using compound derived from vegetables
http://mnt.to/l/4hpW
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
Survey details the changing nature of work and aging in America
http://mnt.to/l/4hqk
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** SLEEP / SLEEP DISORDERS / INSOMNIA News **
The importance of sleep in maintaining a healthy lifestyle
http://mnt.to/l/4hqj
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** SPORTS MEDICINE / FITNESS News **
Muscles and meth: Drug analog identified in 'craze' workout supplement
http://mnt.to/l/4hqq
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** STEM CELL RESEARCH News **
Building human blood vessels in engineered tissues
http://mnt.to/l/4hqw
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** STROKE News **
Despite recent FAST awareness campaign, only a minority of stroke victims seen by doctors within recommended timeframe
http://mnt.to/l/4hqN
Better outcomes for stroke victims admitted to Get With The Guidelines-Stroke hospitals
http://mnt.to/l/4hpT
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