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** ADHD News **
Pattern of brain development affects recovery from childhood ADHD
http://mnt.to/l/4hry
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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **
Oreo cookies as addictive as cocaine - to lab rats
http://mnt.to/l/4hs5
Study shows the link rats formed between the pleasurable effect of eating Oreos and a specific environment was as strong as for cocaine or morphine and a specific environment.
Crystal methamphetamine use increases risk of injection initiation among injection-naive street-involved youth
http://mnt.to/l/4hrf
ED injury surveillance data on "glassing" assaults
http://mnt.to/l/4hr8
Death from drugs like oxycodone linked to economically disadvantaged neighborhoods, family fragmentation
http://mnt.to/l/4hpK
Young adults around minimum legal drinking age incur more hospital care related to alcohol use
http://mnt.to/l/4hpF
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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
Protective pathway identified to counter toxicity associated with Alzheimer's disease
http://mnt.to/l/4hrp
Hardened arteries in elderly linked to brain plaques
http://mnt.to/l/4hpM
A new study links hardening of the arteries in elderly people with beta-amyloid plaques in the brain - a sign of Alzheimer's disease.
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** ANXIETY / STRESS News **
Hormone produced during stressful situations primes the brain for post-traumatic stress disorder
http://mnt.to/l/4hrv
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** AUTISM News **
New cases of autism in UK have levelled off after five-fold surge during 1990s
http://mnt.to/l/4hrN
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** BLOOD / HEMATOLOGY News **
Potential rapid bedside blood test for sepsis
http://mnt.to/l/4hs6
Using genome-wide sequencing, scientists find unique combination of cellular microRNAs that could serve as a biomarker for rapid diagnosis of sepsis.
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** BONES / ORTHOPEDICS News **
Osteoporosis patients may benefit from treatments targeting NOX4 activity
http://mnt.to/l/4hrc
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
MicroRNAs tackle cancer metastasis
http://mnt.to/l/4hrC
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** CERVICAL CANCER / HPV VACCINE News **
Anti-cancer virus activated by drug
http://mnt.to/l/4hrg
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** DEPRESSION News **
Article sheds light on the link between depression and poor parenting
http://mnt.to/l/4hrz
Among mothers of low-income families, support structures do little to ease depressive symptoms
http://mnt.to/l/4hrk
Antidepressants during pregnancy: what's best for mom and baby?
http://mnt.to/l/4hqY
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** DIABETES News **
Growing a miniature pancreas - a step towards the production of cells for diabetes therapy
http://mnt.to/l/4hrh
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** EYE HEALTH / BLINDNESS News **
Researchers take first step toward a macular dystrophy gene therapy
http://mnt.to/l/4hrm
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** FERTILITY News **
IVF donors increase in US, alongside better birth outcomes
http://mnt.to/l/4hrS
A study from researchers at the Emory School of Medicine has shown steady increases between 2000 and 2010 in the number of IVF donors, along with good birth outcomes in the US.
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
Why Halloween candy can spook an aging digestive system
http://mnt.to/l/4hrj
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** GENETICS News **
Genetic medicine to benefit from Sino-British health partnership
http://mnt.to/l/4hqZ
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** HEARING / DEAFNESS News **
Ototoxic drug-induced hearing loss prevented by sound preconditioning in mice
http://mnt.to/l/4hrd
Identifying new proteins crucial for hearing improves understanding of inherited hearing loss
http://mnt.to/l/4hr7
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** HIV / AIDS News **
Finding the secret to long-term HIV immunity may lead to new, shorter treatment regimens
http://mnt.to/l/4hsb
HIV protective drugs 'do not increase sexual risk-taking'
http://mnt.to/l/4hqc
Research suggests HIV-negative people who are in a heterosexual relationship with an HIV-positive partner do not take sexual risks, even when using prophylactic drugs.
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** HYPERTENSION News **
Mindfulness training helps lower blood pressure
http://mnt.to/l/4hrM
Researchers from Ohio have found that mindfulness-based stress reduction training offers an alternative to drug intervention for people with prehypertension.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
Bacteria-eating viruses found that fight C. diff 'superbugs'
http://mnt.to/l/4hsH
Scientists in the UK have identified 26 distinct viruses that eat antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The viruses could be harnessed to fight superbugs, such as Clostridium difficile.
New type of antibacterial agent offers new approach to bacterial infection, other diseases
http://mnt.to/l/4hr6
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** IRRITABLE-BOWEL SYNDROME News **
UF faculty finds some mind-body therapies may reduce effects of functional bowel disorders
http://mnt.to/l/4hrY
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** LITIGATION / MEDICAL MALPRACTICE News **
Laser hair removal lawsuits on the rise
http://mnt.to/l/4hrL
A study from the University of California reveals a marked increase in the number of lawsuits against nonphysician operators carrying out laser surgery.
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** LIVER DISEASE / HEPATITIS News **
Prolactin may help in liver regeneration
http://mnt.to/l/4hrr
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
Nanostim leadless pacemaker represents one of the most important advances in the history of pacing technology
http://mnt.to/l/4hrJ
Technology mimics surgeons' sense of touch during minimally invasive surgeries
http://mnt.to/l/4hrB
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** MRSA / DRUG RESISTANCE News **
Bacteriophages to tackle superbugs'
http://mnt.to/l/4hs9
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Researcher sees how different types of introspection are actually housed in the human brain
http://mnt.to/l/4hs7
Scientists create self-renewing antioxidant
http://mnt.to/l/4hrt
Discovery of new mechanism underlying translation-dependent synaptic plasticity
http://mnt.to/l/4hr4
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.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Food scientist creates citrus meatball recipe, improving nutritional quality without affecting taste
http://mnt.to/l/4hr3
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Rapid reversal of diabetes after gastric banding surgery
http://mnt.to/l/4hrR
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
New toolkit launched to promote safe infant sleep among First Nations and Aboriginal families
http://mnt.to/l/4hs2
Cognitive skills of kids born to teen mums don't lag behind those of other kids
http://mnt.to/l/4hrK
Current science and evidence base on early childhood education
http://mnt.to/l/4hrG
The NICU environment: Not all silence is golden
http://mnt.to/l/4hqz
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** PRIMARY CARE / GENERAL PRACTICE News **
A patients trust in a doctor could hinge on eye contact
http://mnt.to/l/4hs8
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
For seniors, tip-of-the-tongue moments probably not a sign of impending dementia
http://mnt.to/l/4hrH
Study: Is mom's favorite child always the same?
http://mnt.to/l/4hrF
Older adults feel older after brief memory test
http://mnt.to/l/4hrb
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Pitt Public Health study finds nearly a third of Pittsburgh homicides might have been prevented
http://mnt.to/l/4hrW
Survey estimates Iraqi death toll from 2003-2011 war and subsequent conflict at half a million
http://mnt.to/l/4hrn
Expert panel reports on the health effects of conducted energy weapons
http://mnt.to/l/4hr9
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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.
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** SEXUAL HEALTH / STDS News **
Phase 3 trial of 1-year contraceptive vaginal ring shows positive results
http://mnt.to/l/4hrw
Older sisters could aid prevention efforts aimed at reducing risky sexual behaviors among teen girls
http://mnt.to/l/4hr5
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** SMOKING / QUIT SMOKING News **
Smoke-free homes may reduce smoking among lower income individuals
http://mnt.to/l/4hpH
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** VETERANS / EX-SERVICEMEN News **
Gulf War Illness and Alzheimer's disease share similar neurochemical underpinnings
http://mnt.to/l/4hrq
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** WATER - AIR QUALITY / AGRICULTURE News **
Air pollution still harming health across Europe
http://mnt.to/l/4hrT
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