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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Discovery of protein factories may lead to novel agents for the treatment of cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4hBq
For 10 years, Patrick Cramer and his colleagues at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich have probed the structure of RNA polymerase I, a crucial cog in the machinery of all cells.
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** EYE HEALTH / BLINDNESS News **
Blindness 'could be prevented' with new treatment
http://mnt.to/l/4hBF
With many types of blindness caused by abnormal blood vessel growth in the eye's retina, researchers have revealed a new way to block the growth through the use of microRNAs.
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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA / MYELOMA News **
Detecting ERG gene deletion may be useful for risk stratification in childhood ALL
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Results of EORTC trial 58951 suggest that detecting ERG gene deletion at diagnosis of childhood B-cell precursor (BCP) acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) would be useful for risk stratification.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
The effect of timing of surgery to treat traumatic spinal cord injury on outcomes
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Performing surgery to take pressure off the spine after a traumatic injury soon after the event could prevent or reverse some of the secondary damage caused by swelling and decreased blood flow...
How our brain resists temptation in preference of 'future rewards'
http://mnt.to/l/4hzj
Would you prefer a cookie now? Or a box of donuts at the end of the week? Researchers have discovered activity in the hippocampus that may explain our ability to delay rewards.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Obesity may be caused by 'hunger gene'
http://mnt.to/l/4hC4
A mutation of a KSR2 gene, found in obese children, increases appetite and slows metabolism, researchers say. They note this finding could lead to new treatments for obesity.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Teacher well-being improved by participation in mindfulness-based program
http://mnt.to/l/4hBr
Teacher well-being, efficacy, burnout-related stress, time-related stress and mindfulness significantly improve when teachers participate in the CARE (Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in...
Genes likely responsible for behavioral problems in preschool and child care centers
http://mnt.to/l/4hBp
A new study suggests that some children may be genetically predisposed to developing behavioral problems in child care and preschool settings.
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** STROKE News **
Effectiveness of clot-buster enhanced by ultrasound device in stroke patients
http://mnt.to/l/4hBm
A study led by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) showed that a hands-free ultrasound device combined with a clot-busting drug was safe for...
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** TRANSPLANTS / ORGAN DONATIONS News **
Paying people to become kidney donors could be cost-effective
http://mnt.to/l/4hBk
A strategy where living kidney donors are paid $10,000, with the assumption that this strategy would increase the number of transplants performed by 5% or more, would be less costly and more...
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** VASCULAR News **
Vascular function of offspring improved into adulthood by maternal exercise during pregnancy
http://mnt.to/l/4hBj
Exercise during gestation has the potential to program vascular health in offspring into their adulthood, in particular significantly altering the vascular smooth muscle, shows a new study...
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