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Welcome to today's Medical News Today newsletter, containing the most recent headlines from your chosen news categories.
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** AID / DISASTERS News **
Pandemic emergency response considered by AAAS panel
http://mnt.to/l/4kBB
When a pandemic spreads, health officials must quickly formulate a strategy to limit infections and deaths.
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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **
Steroid abuse by MLB players may be a result of multi-billion dollar baseball industry
http://mnt.to/l/4kBZ
The widespread use of illegal steroids among Major League Baseball players has been fueled by an "economy of bodily management," the free agent market and exploding television revenues, a UT...
Patients seeking to cut down on alcohol consumption benefit from topiramate
http://mnt.to/l/4kBD
Heavy drinking is common in the United States and takes a personal and societal toll, with an annual estimated cost of $223.
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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
Research offers new insight into protein misfolding in neurodegenerative disorders
http://mnt.to/l/4kBN
Research by the University of Southampton has provided new insight into the consequence of accumulated 'misfolded proteins' in neurodegenerative disorders, such as Prion and Alzheimer's disease.
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** ANXIETY / STRESS News **
Money makes parenting less meaningful - another reason to not mix work and family
http://mnt.to/l/4kC6
Money and parenting don't mix. That's according to new research that suggests that merely thinking about money diminishes the meaning people derive from parenting.
Shorter life expectancy of 12 years on average for LGB individuals in communities with high vs. low stigma
http://mnt.to/l/4kBY
In the first study to look at the consequences of anti-gay prejudice for mortality, researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health found that lesbian, gay, and bisexual...
Biomarkers could help classify sub-types of depression, improve treatments
http://mnt.to/l/4kBL
New insights into the physiological causes of depression are leading to treatments beyond common antidepressants such as Prozac and Zoloft, researchers are reporting in the in the journal...
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** ASBESTOS / MESOTHELIOMA News **
New survey launches to help identify mesothelioma treatment uncertainties
http://mnt.to/l/4kCF
An important survey has launched that will help to inform future research into mesothelioma diagnosis, treatments and care. The survey is now available at www.psp.nihr.ac.
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** AUTISM News **
Delayed language development 'a result of gender and genes'
http://mnt.to/l/4kCV
New research suggests that boys are more prone to language development disorders, while delayed language development after 3 years of age may be down to family history.
Biostatistics approach to genetics yields new clues to roots of autism
http://mnt.to/l/4kCK
A study is only as good as the tools used to analyze it. One of those tools is statistics, and while biologists and chemists set up and run the experiments, statisticians are at work tinkering...
Scientists seek to unlock mysteries of the brain
http://mnt.to/l/4kC8
Understanding the human brain is one of the greatest challenges facing 21st century science.
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** BIO-TERRORISM / TERRORISM News **
Shedding light on how tularemia, 'rabbit fever' may persist in the environment and cause disease
http://mnt.to/l/4kCc
Tularemia, aka "rabbit fever," is endemic in the northeastern United States, and is considered to be a significant risk to biosecurity -- much like anthrax or smallpox -- because it has already...
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** BIOLOGY / BIOCHEMISTRY News **
Nanofiber 'monorails' ferry brain tumors to their death
http://mnt.to/l/4kD4
By exploiting the way brain tumors migrate along nerve fibers, biomedical engineers have developed a nanofiber monorail that can deliver them to a deadly destination instead.
Understanding plant and animal nutrient evolution through metabolism
http://mnt.to/l/4kBS
For the ancient ancestors of plants and animals, a partnership with other microbes was once formed during an endosymbiotic event to give rise to eukaryotes.
Mitosis mystery solved as role of key protein is confirmed
http://mnt.to/l/4kxw
Researchers from Warwick Medical School have discovered the key role of a protein in shutting down endocytosis during mitosis, answering a question that has evaded scientists for half a...
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** BLOOD / HEMATOLOGY News **
Mobile compression device recommended to prevent blood clots after joint surgery
http://mnt.to/l/4kC4
Research from The Shiley Center for Orthopaedic Research and Education at Scripps Clinic could change how patients are treated to prevent blood clots after joint replacement surgery.
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** BONES / ORTHOPEDICS News **
FDA approves Vimizim to treat rare congenital enzyme disorder
http://mnt.to/l/4kCW
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Vimizim (elosulfase alfa), the first FDA-approved treatment for Mucopolysaccharidosis Type IVA (Morquio A syndrome).
Home-based exercise program improves recovery following rehabilitation for hip fracture
http://mnt.to/l/4kCN
Among patients who had completed standard rehabilitation after hip fracture, the use of a home exercise program that included exercises such as standing from a chair or climbing a step resulted...
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Nanofiber 'monorails' ferry brain tumors to their death
http://mnt.to/l/4kD4
By exploiting the way brain tumors migrate along nerve fibers, biomedical engineers have developed a nanofiber monorail that can deliver them to a deadly destination instead.
Globally, cancer kills 50% more men than women
http://mnt.to/l/4kD2
New figures from Cancer Research UK show that worldwide, 50% more men die of cancer each year than women, and there are large regional variations in male and female cancer deaths.
To ensure correct number of chromosomes, epigenetic regulation essential
http://mnt.to/l/4kCh
Abnormal number of chromosomes is often associated with cancer development. In a new study published in the journal Nature Structural and Molecular Biology researchers at Karolinska Institutet...
'Moving' pediatric brain tumors by hijacking cancer migration mechanism
http://mnt.to/l/4kCg
One factor that makes glioblastoma cancers so difficult to treat is that malignant cells from the tumors spread throughout the brain by following nerve fibers and blood vessels to invade new...
Improvements in colon cancer survival largely reflect gains among non-elderly whites and Asians
http://mnt.to/l/4kBT
While new and better treatments have improved the odds of survival for patients diagnosed with late stage colorectal cancer, that progress has been largely confined to non-Hispanic whites and...
Grape seed shows promise in the fight against bowel cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4kBz
University of Adelaide research has shown for the first time that grape seed can aid the effectiveness of chemotherapy in killing colon cancer cells as well as reducing the chemotherapy's side...
Researchers disprove the hitherto conventional classification of immune cells
http://mnt.to/l/4kBd
An international team of scientists under the leadership of the University of Bonn disproves a dogma: To date, immunologists have assumed that the macrophages functioning as "scavenger cells"...
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
Post-surgery heart attack: '85% undetected due to lack of symptoms'
http://mnt.to/l/4kDs
Not everyone experiences the warning signs of a heart attack. Researchers, who found that 85% of heart attacks go undetected after surgery, say a simple blood test could help.
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** CJD / VCJD / MAD COW DISEASE News **
Research offers new insight into protein misfolding in neurodegenerative disorders
http://mnt.to/l/4kBN
Research by the University of Southampton has provided new insight into the consequence of accumulated 'misfolded proteins' in neurodegenerative disorders, such as Prion and Alzheimer's disease.
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** CLINICAL TRIALS / DRUG TRIALS News **
Biomarker- and receptor-targeted therapies in NSCLC influence clinical trial success
http://mnt.to/l/4kC3
Over the past decade, a great clinical focus has been directed at developing new and innovative therapies for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
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** COLORECTAL CANCER News **
Improvements in colon cancer survival largely reflect gains among non-elderly whites and Asians
http://mnt.to/l/4kBT
While new and better treatments have improved the odds of survival for patients diagnosed with late stage colorectal cancer, that progress has been largely confined to non-Hispanic whites and...
Grape seed shows promise in the fight against bowel cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4kBz
University of Adelaide research has shown for the first time that grape seed can aid the effectiveness of chemotherapy in killing colon cancer cells as well as reducing the chemotherapy's side...
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** DEPRESSION News **
First biomarker discovered for depression in teenage boys
http://mnt.to/l/4kDt
Researchers from the University of Cambridge, UK, have discovered the first saliva biomarker that could predict whether teen boys are at risk of developing clinical depression.
Scientists unveil the mechanisms underlying the immediate effect of deep brain stimulation in depression
http://mnt.to/l/4kCS
A team of UCA researchers led by Professor Esther Berrocoso and in joint collaboration with the mental health research groups of the Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental...
Biomarkers could help classify sub-types of depression, improve treatments
http://mnt.to/l/4kBL
New insights into the physiological causes of depression are leading to treatments beyond common antidepressants such as Prozac and Zoloft, researchers are reporting in the in the journal...
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** DERMATOLOGY News **
Looks, not health risk, motivate teens to wear sunscreen
http://mnt.to/l/4kB9
After offering information about UV light and sun-protective behaviors, the two health-ed videos diverge: one describes the increased skin cancer risk of UV exposure and the other describes...
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** DIABETES News **
Research article cites AlbuSorb<sup>TM</sup> to improve urine exosome proteomic study
http://mnt.to/l/4kCM
Biotech Support Group reports on a recent research article which describes the simplicity and efficiency of their proteomic sample preparation technology for albumin depletion.
Obesity in Samoa - a worrying trend
http://mnt.to/l/4kCf
The South Pacific archipelago of Samoa and American Samoa harbors a global health mystery that may seem both remote and extreme but could foretell trends in obesity and related conditions across...
Association between geographic variation of human gut microbes and obesity
http://mnt.to/l/4kBK
People living in cold, northern latitudes have bacteria in their guts that may predispose them to obesity, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and...
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** EAR, NOSE AND THROAT News **
Study shows stroke patients with swallowing problems show improved recovery with new treatment
http://mnt.to/l/4kCR
Stroke patients with the inability to swallow safely (dysphagia) show improved and faster recovery in their swallowing function when using pharyngeal electrical stimulation (PES) versus sham...
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** EATING DISORDERS News **
Teaching children to pay less attention to food might help them eat less
http://mnt.to/l/4kBX
Among the multiple factors that can cause obesity is an abnormal neurocognitive or behavioral response to food cues.
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** ENDOCRINOLOGY News **
Hormone released after exercise can 'predict' biological age
http://mnt.to/l/4kCT
Scientists from Aston University (UK) have discovered a potential molecular link between Irisin, a recently identified hormone released from muscle after bouts of exercise, and the ageing...
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** EYE HEALTH / BLINDNESS News **
Nystagmus - Expert warns children with disabling sight problem 'being written off', UK
http://mnt.to/l/4kCP
A leading eye specialist has warned thousands of children with a disabling sight disorder are being "written off".
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
Preventing food contamination employing antimicrobial preservation strategies
http://mnt.to/l/4kBM
Food spoiling and poisoning caused by microbial contamination can cause major health, social, and economic problems.
Association between geographic variation of human gut microbes and obesity
http://mnt.to/l/4kBK
People living in cold, northern latitudes have bacteria in their guts that may predispose them to obesity, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and...
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** GENETICS News **
Delayed language development 'a result of gender and genes'
http://mnt.to/l/4kCV
New research suggests that boys are more prone to language development disorders, while delayed language development after 3 years of age may be down to family history.
Biostatistics approach to genetics yields new clues to roots of autism
http://mnt.to/l/4kCK
A study is only as good as the tools used to analyze it. One of those tools is statistics, and while biologists and chemists set up and run the experiments, statisticians are at work tinkering...
Obesity prevention in pediatrics is focus of two studies
http://mnt.to/l/4kCs
Infants with a heartier appetite grew more rapidly up to age 15 months, which may be an increased risk for obesity, in a study of twins by Cornelia H.M. van Jaarsveld, Ph.D.
To ensure correct number of chromosomes, epigenetic regulation essential
http://mnt.to/l/4kCh
Abnormal number of chromosomes is often associated with cancer development. In a new study published in the journal Nature Structural and Molecular Biology researchers at Karolinska Institutet...
Obesity in Samoa - a worrying trend
http://mnt.to/l/4kCf
The South Pacific archipelago of Samoa and American Samoa harbors a global health mystery that may seem both remote and extreme but could foretell trends in obesity and related conditions across...
High frequency of EGFR mutations found in Asian population
http://mnt.to/l/4kC2
Adenocarcinoma histology, female sex, never-smoking status, and Asian ethnicity have been considered the most important factors associated with EGFR mutations in non-small cell lung cancer and...
Understanding plant and animal nutrient evolution through metabolism
http://mnt.to/l/4kBS
For the ancient ancestors of plants and animals, a partnership with other microbes was once formed during an endosymbiotic event to give rise to eukaryotes.
Anthropologist mandates caution over the long history of scientific racism
http://mnt.to/l/4kBC
Racism as a social and scientific concept is reshaped and reborn periodically through the ages and according to a Penn State anthropologist, both medical and scientific researchers need to be...
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** HEARING / DEAFNESS News **
Why hearing loss is correlated with auditory signals failing to get transmitted along the auditory nerve
http://mnt.to/l/4kBR
A research team investigating tinnitus, from the University of Leicester, has revealed new insights into the link between the exposure to loud sounds and hearing loss.
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** HIV / AIDS News **
Healthcare workers in South Africa face greater risk for TB, HIV, hepatitis
http://mnt.to/l/4kBF
A large-scale survey of South African healthcare workers has revealed major gaps in workplace protection against tuberculosis, HIV and hepatitis, according to a University of British Columbia...
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Vaccination decisions and the spread of disease strongly influenced by social norms
http://mnt.to/l/4kBP
Our response to societal pressures about vaccination has a direct effect on the spread of pediatric infectious diseases in areas where inoculation is not mandatory, says new research published...
Researchers disprove the hitherto conventional classification of immune cells
http://mnt.to/l/4kBd
An international team of scientists under the leadership of the University of Bonn disproves a dogma: To date, immunologists have assumed that the macrophages functioning as "scavenger cells"...
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
Water samples taken from the Upper Ganges River shed light on the spread of potential 'superbugs'
http://mnt.to/l/4kCJ
Experts from Newcastle University, UK, and the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi (IIT-Delhi), reveal the spread of antibiotic-resistance to one of the most pristine locations in Asia is...
Shedding light on how tularemia, 'rabbit fever' may persist in the environment and cause disease
http://mnt.to/l/4kCc
Tularemia, aka "rabbit fever," is endemic in the northeastern United States, and is considered to be a significant risk to biosecurity -- much like anthrax or smallpox -- because it has already...
Vaccination decisions and the spread of disease strongly influenced by social norms
http://mnt.to/l/4kBP
Our response to societal pressures about vaccination has a direct effect on the spread of pediatric infectious diseases in areas where inoculation is not mandatory, says new research published...
Preventing food contamination employing antimicrobial preservation strategies
http://mnt.to/l/4kBM
Food spoiling and poisoning caused by microbial contamination can cause major health, social, and economic problems.
Pandemic emergency response considered by AAAS panel
http://mnt.to/l/4kBB
When a pandemic spreads, health officials must quickly formulate a strategy to limit infections and deaths.
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** LIVER DISEASE / HEPATITIS News **
Healthcare workers in South Africa face greater risk for TB, HIV, hepatitis
http://mnt.to/l/4kBF
A large-scale survey of South African healthcare workers has revealed major gaps in workplace protection against tuberculosis, HIV and hepatitis, according to a University of British Columbia...
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** LUNG CANCER News **
Biomarker- and receptor-targeted therapies in NSCLC influence clinical trial success
http://mnt.to/l/4kC3
Over the past decade, a great clinical focus has been directed at developing new and innovative therapies for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
High frequency of EGFR mutations found in Asian population
http://mnt.to/l/4kC2
Adenocarcinoma histology, female sex, never-smoking status, and Asian ethnicity have been considered the most important factors associated with EGFR mutations in non-small cell lung cancer and...
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
First biomarker discovered for depression in teenage boys
http://mnt.to/l/4kDt
Researchers from the University of Cambridge, UK, have discovered the first saliva biomarker that could predict whether teen boys are at risk of developing clinical depression.
Lung disease patients may no longer require biopsies for diagnosis
http://mnt.to/l/4kCQ
A new study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine finds that biopsies may not be necessary to diagnose idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Study develops top 5 list of procedures to reduce costs in emergency department
http://mnt.to/l/4kCv
A top-five list of emergency medicine procedures that are of low value and could help control costs if providers do not order them was developed as part of a study by Jeremiah D. Schuur, M.D., M.
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** MELANOMA / SKIN CANCER News **
Looks, not health risk, motivate teens to wear sunscreen
http://mnt.to/l/4kB9
After offering information about UV light and sun-protective behaviors, the two health-ed videos diverge: one describes the increased skin cancer risk of UV exposure and the other describes...
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** MEN'S HEALTH News **
Globally, cancer kills 50% more men than women
http://mnt.to/l/4kD2
New figures from Cancer Research UK show that worldwide, 50% more men die of cancer each year than women, and there are large regional variations in male and female cancer deaths.
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** MENOPAUSE News **
Empowerment through education helps women navigate menopause, get trimmer, healthier, and cut hot flashes
http://mnt.to/l/4kB6
A woman can beat middle-aged spread, her disease risks, and her hot flashes with the help of her healthcare provider.
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** MENTAL HEALTH News **
Scientists unveil the mechanisms underlying the immediate effect of deep brain stimulation in depression
http://mnt.to/l/4kCS
A team of UCA researchers led by Professor Esther Berrocoso and in joint collaboration with the mental health research groups of the Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental...
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** MRSA / DRUG RESISTANCE News **
Water samples taken from the Upper Ganges River shed light on the spread of potential 'superbugs'
http://mnt.to/l/4kCJ
Experts from Newcastle University, UK, and the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi (IIT-Delhi), reveal the spread of antibiotic-resistance to one of the most pristine locations in Asia is...
3-D structure of antibiotic-resistance protein, described, may lead to new tools for fighting MRSA
http://mnt.to/l/4kCd
A research team from Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn.
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** MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS News **
Undiagnosed sleep apnea may be making MS patients' fatigue worse
http://mnt.to/l/4kBH
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) might assume that the fatigue they often feel just comes with the territory of their chronic neurological condition.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Nanofiber 'monorails' ferry brain tumors to their death
http://mnt.to/l/4kD4
By exploiting the way brain tumors migrate along nerve fibers, biomedical engineers have developed a nanofiber monorail that can deliver them to a deadly destination instead.
Scientists unveil the mechanisms underlying the immediate effect of deep brain stimulation in depression
http://mnt.to/l/4kCS
A team of UCA researchers led by Professor Esther Berrocoso and in joint collaboration with the mental health research groups of the Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental...
Football helmets 'may do little to protect against concussion'
http://mnt.to/l/4kCL
New research analyzing the effects of 10 football helmets upon impact found that the helmets do little to protect players from concussion, and popular helmets fared the worst.
Intracranial carotid artery atherosclerosis associated with increased stroke risk
http://mnt.to/l/4kCw
A build-up of plaque in the carotid artery above the neck was associated with an increased risk of stroke for older white patients in a study by Daniel Bos, M.D., Ph.D.
'Moving' pediatric brain tumors by hijacking cancer migration mechanism
http://mnt.to/l/4kCg
One factor that makes glioblastoma cancers so difficult to treat is that malignant cells from the tumors spread throughout the brain by following nerve fibers and blood vessels to invade new...
Scientists seek to unlock mysteries of the brain
http://mnt.to/l/4kC8
Understanding the human brain is one of the greatest challenges facing 21st century science.
Why hearing loss is correlated with auditory signals failing to get transmitted along the auditory nerve
http://mnt.to/l/4kBR
A research team investigating tinnitus, from the University of Leicester, has revealed new insights into the link between the exposure to loud sounds and hearing loss.
Research offers new insight into protein misfolding in neurodegenerative disorders
http://mnt.to/l/4kBN
Research by the University of Southampton has provided new insight into the consequence of accumulated 'misfolded proteins' in neurodegenerative disorders, such as Prion and Alzheimer's disease.
Brain's 'sweet spot' for love identified in neurological patient
http://mnt.to/l/4kBy
A region deep inside the brain controls how quickly people make decisions about love, according to new research at the University of Chicago.
The connection between memory and schizophrenia
http://mnt.to/l/4kB8
Many psychiatric disorders are accompanied by memory deficits. Basel scientists have now identified a network of genes that controls fundamental properties of neurons and is important for human...
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
What are the health benefits of oranges?
http://mnt.to/l/4kCZ
Learn about the potential health benefits of oranges, including lowering stroke risk, supporting heart health, reduced risk of leukemia and lower blood glucose levels in diabetes.
Breastfeeding deterred by in-hospital formula use
http://mnt.to/l/4kC5
When mothers feed their newborns formula in the hospital, they are less likely to fully breastfeed their babies in the second month of life and more likely to quit breastfeeding early, even if...
Understanding plant and animal nutrient evolution through metabolism
http://mnt.to/l/4kBS
For the ancient ancestors of plants and animals, a partnership with other microbes was once formed during an endosymbiotic event to give rise to eukaryotes.
Grape seed shows promise in the fight against bowel cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4kBz
University of Adelaide research has shown for the first time that grape seed can aid the effectiveness of chemotherapy in killing colon cancer cells as well as reducing the chemotherapy's side...
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Hormone released after exercise can 'predict' biological age
http://mnt.to/l/4kCT
Scientists from Aston University (UK) have discovered a potential molecular link between Irisin, a recently identified hormone released from muscle after bouts of exercise, and the ageing...
Obesity prevention in pediatrics is focus of two studies
http://mnt.to/l/4kCs
Infants with a heartier appetite grew more rapidly up to age 15 months, which may be an increased risk for obesity, in a study of twins by Cornelia H.M. van Jaarsveld, Ph.D.
Obesity in Samoa - a worrying trend
http://mnt.to/l/4kCf
The South Pacific archipelago of Samoa and American Samoa harbors a global health mystery that may seem both remote and extreme but could foretell trends in obesity and related conditions across...
Teaching children to pay less attention to food might help them eat less
http://mnt.to/l/4kBX
Among the multiple factors that can cause obesity is an abnormal neurocognitive or behavioral response to food cues.
Association between geographic variation of human gut microbes and obesity
http://mnt.to/l/4kBK
People living in cold, northern latitudes have bacteria in their guts that may predispose them to obesity, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and...
Researchers disprove the hitherto conventional classification of immune cells
http://mnt.to/l/4kBd
An international team of scientists under the leadership of the University of Bonn disproves a dogma: To date, immunologists have assumed that the macrophages functioning as "scavenger cells"...
Empowerment through education helps women navigate menopause, get trimmer, healthier, and cut hot flashes
http://mnt.to/l/4kB6
A woman can beat middle-aged spread, her disease risks, and her hot flashes with the help of her healthcare provider.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
First biomarker discovered for depression in teenage boys
http://mnt.to/l/4kDt
Researchers from the University of Cambridge, UK, have discovered the first saliva biomarker that could predict whether teen boys are at risk of developing clinical depression.
Delayed language development 'a result of gender and genes'
http://mnt.to/l/4kCV
New research suggests that boys are more prone to language development disorders, while delayed language development after 3 years of age may be down to family history.
Nystagmus - Expert warns children with disabling sight problem 'being written off', UK
http://mnt.to/l/4kCP
A leading eye specialist has warned thousands of children with a disabling sight disorder are being "written off".
"It takes a village" - Community-based methods for improving maternal and newborn health
http://mnt.to/l/4kCH
A series of studies are published in a special supplement that presents results of the Maternal and Newborn Health in Ethiopia Partnership - a three-year pilot program funded by the Bill ...
Obesity prevention in pediatrics is focus of two studies
http://mnt.to/l/4kCs
Infants with a heartier appetite grew more rapidly up to age 15 months, which may be an increased risk for obesity, in a study of twins by Cornelia H.M. van Jaarsveld, Ph.D.
'Moving' pediatric brain tumors by hijacking cancer migration mechanism
http://mnt.to/l/4kCg
One factor that makes glioblastoma cancers so difficult to treat is that malignant cells from the tumors spread throughout the brain by following nerve fibers and blood vessels to invade new...
Money makes parenting less meaningful - another reason to not mix work and family
http://mnt.to/l/4kC6
Money and parenting don't mix. That's according to new research that suggests that merely thinking about money diminishes the meaning people derive from parenting.
Breastfeeding deterred by in-hospital formula use
http://mnt.to/l/4kC5
When mothers feed their newborns formula in the hospital, they are less likely to fully breastfeed their babies in the second month of life and more likely to quit breastfeeding early, even if...
Teaching children to pay less attention to food might help them eat less
http://mnt.to/l/4kBX
Among the multiple factors that can cause obesity is an abnormal neurocognitive or behavioral response to food cues.
Vaccination decisions and the spread of disease strongly influenced by social norms
http://mnt.to/l/4kBP
Our response to societal pressures about vaccination has a direct effect on the spread of pediatric infectious diseases in areas where inoculation is not mandatory, says new research published...
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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **
"It takes a village" - Community-based methods for improving maternal and newborn health
http://mnt.to/l/4kCH
A series of studies are published in a special supplement that presents results of the Maternal and Newborn Health in Ethiopia Partnership - a three-year pilot program funded by the Bill ...
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** PRIMARY CARE / GENERAL PRACTICE News **
As few as 3 cognitive behavioral therapy sessions for insomnia can reduce health care utilization and costs
http://mnt.to/l/4kBG
A new study is the first to show decreases in health care utilization and costs following brief treatment with cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI).
Empowerment through education helps women navigate menopause, get trimmer, healthier, and cut hot flashes
http://mnt.to/l/4kB6
A woman can beat middle-aged spread, her disease risks, and her hot flashes with the help of her healthcare provider.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
What women want may depend on the time of the month
http://mnt.to/l/4kC7
If she loves you and then she loves you not, don't blame the petals of that daisy. Blame evolution.
Money makes parenting less meaningful - another reason to not mix work and family
http://mnt.to/l/4kC6
Money and parenting don't mix. That's according to new research that suggests that merely thinking about money diminishes the meaning people derive from parenting.
Shorter life expectancy of 12 years on average for LGB individuals in communities with high vs. low stigma
http://mnt.to/l/4kBY
In the first study to look at the consequences of anti-gay prejudice for mortality, researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health found that lesbian, gay, and bisexual...
Discussion of social class improves grades of first-generation students
http://mnt.to/l/4kBV
Americans don't like to talk about social class. But new research from Northwestern and Stanford universities suggests that, at least in college and university settings, they should do just that.
The power of first impressions
http://mnt.to/l/4kBQ
Knowledge is power, yet new research suggests that a person's appearance alone can trump knowledge. First impressions are so powerful that they can override what we are told about people.
Biomarkers could help classify sub-types of depression, improve treatments
http://mnt.to/l/4kBL
New insights into the physiological causes of depression are leading to treatments beyond common antidepressants such as Prozac and Zoloft, researchers are reporting in the in the journal...
As few as 3 cognitive behavioral therapy sessions for insomnia can reduce health care utilization and costs
http://mnt.to/l/4kBG
A new study is the first to show decreases in health care utilization and costs following brief treatment with cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI).
Patients seeking to cut down on alcohol consumption benefit from topiramate
http://mnt.to/l/4kBD
Heavy drinking is common in the United States and takes a personal and societal toll, with an annual estimated cost of $223.
Anthropologist mandates caution over the long history of scientific racism
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Racism as a social and scientific concept is reshaped and reborn periodically through the ages and according to a Penn State anthropologist, both medical and scientific researchers need to be...
Brain's 'sweet spot' for love identified in neurological patient
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A region deep inside the brain controls how quickly people make decisions about love, according to new research at the University of Chicago.
The connection between memory and schizophrenia
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Many psychiatric disorders are accompanied by memory deficits. Basel scientists have now identified a network of genes that controls fundamental properties of neurons and is important for human...
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Globally, cancer kills 50% more men than women
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New figures from Cancer Research UK show that worldwide, 50% more men die of cancer each year than women, and there are large regional variations in male and female cancer deaths.
Repeal of Missouri's background check law associated with increase in state's murders
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Missouri's 2007 repeal of its permit-to-purchase (PTP) handgun law, which required all handgun purchasers to obtain a license verifying that they have passed a background check, contributed to a...
Preventing food contamination employing antimicrobial preservation strategies
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Food spoiling and poisoning caused by microbial contamination can cause major health, social, and economic problems.
Anthropologist mandates caution over the long history of scientific racism
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Racism as a social and scientific concept is reshaped and reborn periodically through the ages and according to a Penn State anthropologist, both medical and scientific researchers need to be...
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** REGULATORY AFFAIRS / DRUG APPROVALS News **
FDA approves Vimizim to treat rare congenital enzyme disorder
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Vimizim (elosulfase alfa), the first FDA-approved treatment for Mucopolysaccharidosis Type IVA (Morquio A syndrome).
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** REHABILITATION / PHYSICAL THERAPY News **
Home-based exercise program improves recovery following rehabilitation for hip fracture
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Among patients who had completed standard rehabilitation after hip fracture, the use of a home exercise program that included exercises such as standing from a chair or climbing a step resulted...
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** RESPIRATORY / ASTHMA News **
Lung disease patients may no longer require biopsies for diagnosis
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A new study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine finds that biopsies may not be necessary to diagnose idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
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** SCHIZOPHRENIA News **
Scientists seek to unlock mysteries of the brain
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Understanding the human brain is one of the greatest challenges facing 21st century science.
The connection between memory and schizophrenia
http://mnt.to/l/4kB8
Many psychiatric disorders are accompanied by memory deficits. Basel scientists have now identified a network of genes that controls fundamental properties of neurons and is important for human...
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
Hormone released after exercise can 'predict' biological age
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Scientists from Aston University (UK) have discovered a potential molecular link between Irisin, a recently identified hormone released from muscle after bouts of exercise, and the ageing...
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** SLEEP / SLEEP DISORDERS / INSOMNIA News **
Undiagnosed sleep apnea may be making MS patients' fatigue worse
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People with multiple sclerosis (MS) might assume that the fatigue they often feel just comes with the territory of their chronic neurological condition.
As few as 3 cognitive behavioral therapy sessions for insomnia can reduce health care utilization and costs
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A new study is the first to show decreases in health care utilization and costs following brief treatment with cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI).
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** SPORTS MEDICINE / FITNESS News **
Football helmets 'may do little to protect against concussion'
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New research analyzing the effects of 10 football helmets upon impact found that the helmets do little to protect players from concussion, and popular helmets fared the worst.
Steroid abuse by MLB players may be a result of multi-billion dollar baseball industry
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The widespread use of illegal steroids among Major League Baseball players has been fueled by an "economy of bodily management," the free agent market and exploding television revenues, a UT...
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** STROKE News **
Study shows stroke patients with swallowing problems show improved recovery with new treatment
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Stroke patients with the inability to swallow safely (dysphagia) show improved and faster recovery in their swallowing function when using pharyngeal electrical stimulation (PES) versus sham...
Intracranial carotid artery atherosclerosis associated with increased stroke risk
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A build-up of plaque in the carotid artery above the neck was associated with an increased risk of stroke for older white patients in a study by Daniel Bos, M.D., Ph.D.
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** TRANSPLANTS / ORGAN DONATIONS News **
Four hundred lives a year could be saved by innovative donor kidney distribution model
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Northwestern University's Sanjay Mehrotra has developed an innovative model that could help ease kidney distribution inequities among regions in the U.S.
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** TUBERCULOSIS News **
Healthcare workers in South Africa face greater risk for TB, HIV, hepatitis
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A large-scale survey of South African healthcare workers has revealed major gaps in workplace protection against tuberculosis, HIV and hepatitis, according to a University of British Columbia...
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** UROLOGY / NEPHROLOGY News **
Research article cites AlbuSorb<sup>TM</sup> to improve urine exosome proteomic study
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Biotech Support Group reports on a recent research article which describes the simplicity and efficiency of their proteomic sample preparation technology for albumin depletion.
Four hundred lives a year could be saved by innovative donor kidney distribution model
http://mnt.to/l/4kBJ
Northwestern University's Sanjay Mehrotra has developed an innovative model that could help ease kidney distribution inequities among regions in the U.S.
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** VASCULAR News **
Mobile compression device recommended to prevent blood clots after joint surgery
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Research from The Shiley Center for Orthopaedic Research and Education at Scripps Clinic could change how patients are treated to prevent blood clots after joint replacement surgery.
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** WATER - AIR QUALITY / AGRICULTURE News **
Water samples taken from the Upper Ganges River shed light on the spread of potential 'superbugs'
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Experts from Newcastle University, UK, and the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi (IIT-Delhi), reveal the spread of antibiotic-resistance to one of the most pristine locations in Asia is...
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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
"It takes a village" - Community-based methods for improving maternal and newborn health
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A series of studies are published in a special supplement that presents results of the Maternal and Newborn Health in Ethiopia Partnership - a three-year pilot program funded by the Bill ...
What women want may depend on the time of the month
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If she loves you and then she loves you not, don't blame the petals of that daisy. Blame evolution.
Breastfeeding deterred by in-hospital formula use
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When mothers feed their newborns formula in the hospital, they are less likely to fully breastfeed their babies in the second month of life and more likely to quit breastfeeding early, even if...
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