Dear kostik,
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 **
WHO officials respond to criticisms of polio vaccination campaign in Syria
http://mnt.to/l/4kkc
In a Comment published in The Lancet, Ala Alwan and Bruce Aylward from the World Health Organisation (WHO) respond to recent allegations that UN agencies including WHO have blocked vaccination...
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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **
Fatally injured drivers increasingly test positive for drugs
http://mnt.to/l/4kjn
The prevalence of non-alcohol drugs detected in fatally injured drivers in the U.S.
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** ANXIETY / STRESS News **
Emotional support buffers the biological toll of racial discrimination in young African-Americans
http://mnt.to/l/4kkP
African American youth who report experiencing frequent discrimination during adolescence are at risk for developing heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and stroke in later years...
Stress can be contagious: infants can catch it from their mothers
http://mnt.to/l/4kkM
New research shows that babies not only pick up on their mother's stress, they also show corresponding physiological changes.
How to handle anxiety disorders in primary care: Suggestions from a trial
http://mnt.to/l/4kjN
A Dutch trial published in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics (P&P) has tested how treatments of anxiety disorders may perform in primary care.
How can adolescent shyness be helped?
http://mnt.to/l/4kjH
A study published in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics (P&P) has examined the value of different treatment strategies in adolescents with problems communicating and social anxiety.
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** AUTISM News **
New study validates Skills® Assessment for designing customized curricula to help children with autism
http://mnt.to/l/4kjR
In a new study published in the journal Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, researchers at Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) find value in the comprehensive Skills®...
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** BIOLOGY / BIOCHEMISTRY News **
A protein-production tale of the tape
http://mnt.to/l/4khT
In higher animals, an embryo's protein production immediately after fertilization relies on messenger RNAs (mRNAs) inherited from the mother.
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** BONES / ORTHOPEDICS News **
Discovery of a potent stimulator of new bone growth may lead to new drugs for osteoporosis
http://mnt.to/l/4kjm
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered what appears to be a potent stimulator of new bone growth.
Bone regrowth may be enhanced by manipulating activities of opposing molecular pathways
http://mnt.to/l/4kjf
University of Oregon biologists say they have opened the window on the natural process of bone regeneration in zebra fish, and that the insights they gained could be used to advance therapies...
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** BREAST CANCER News **
For older women with breast cancer, brachytherapy offers lower rate of breast preservation compared to standard radiation
http://mnt.to/l/4kjh
When comparing treatments designed to enable long-term breast preservation for older women with invasive breast cancer, researchers found those treated with brachytherapy were at higher risk for...
Virus engineered to attack triple negative breast cancer cells
http://mnt.to/l/4khP
Scientists have discovered a potential cure for one of the most aggressive and least treatable forms of breast cancer called "triple negative breast cancer.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Immune system kills spontaneous blood cancer cells every day
http://mnt.to/l/4kkV
New research offers an explanation as to why B cell lymphoma, also known as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, is not more common - the immune system kills the early stage cancer cells.
Exposure to BPA linked to liver tumors in mice
http://mnt.to/l/4kkT
In one of the first studies to show a significant association between BPA and cancer development, University of Michigan School of Public Health researchers have found liver tumors in mice...
Study suggests tighter economic regulation needed to reverse obesity epidemic
http://mnt.to/l/4kkL
Governments could slow - and even reverse - the growing epidemic of obesity by taking measures to counter fast food consumption, according to a study published in the Bulletin of the World...
New tool developed to identify genetic risk factors
http://mnt.to/l/4kjk
Dartmouth researchers developed a new biological pathway-based computational model, called the Pathway-based Human Phenotype Network (PHPN), to identify underlying genetic connections between...
UHRF1 identified as oncogene driving liver cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4kj8
Patients with advanced hepatocellular (or liver) cancer have high mortality rates, with existing drugs demonstrating only a small, but significant survival advantage.
How DNA damage affects Golgi - the cell's shipping department
http://mnt.to/l/4kj5
In studying the impact of DNA damage on the Golgi, a research team from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research have discovered a...
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
Human engineered cardiac tissue may prove reliable as an in vitro surrogate for human myocardium and for preclinical therapeutic screenings
http://mnt.to/l/4khQ
When it comes to finding cures for heart disease scientists are working to their own beat.
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** CERVICAL CANCER / HPV VACCINE News **
HPV vaccine 'does not lead to risky sexual behavior in teens'
http://mnt.to/l/4kkZ
A new study finds that concerns over teenagers engaging in more sex - or more risky sexual behaviors - following HPV vaccination are unwarranted.
Initiation of sex or risky sexual behavior not encouraged by beliefs about HPV vaccine
http://mnt.to/l/4kkS
A new study may alleviate concerns that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine leads to either the initiation of sex or unsafe sexual behaviors among teenage girls and young women.
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** COLORECTAL CANCER News **
Simple, at-home test will detect most colorectal cancers
http://mnt.to/l/4khm
Tests that require patients to collect a single stool sample at home and then send it to a lab for analysis will detect about 79 percent of colorectal cancers, according to a new evidence review...
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** COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE / ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE News **
How to handle anxiety disorders in primary care: Suggestions from a trial
http://mnt.to/l/4kjN
A Dutch trial published in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics (P&P) has tested how treatments of anxiety disorders may perform in primary care.
How can adolescent shyness be helped?
http://mnt.to/l/4kjH
A study published in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics (P&P) has examined the value of different treatment strategies in adolescents with problems communicating and social anxiety.
A new treatment for eating disorders that do not respond to standard therapies
http://mnt.to/l/4kjy
A new therapy, based on neuropsychological functioning, has been tested in patients with severe or enduring eating disorders and is presented in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics (P&P).
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** COSMETIC MEDICINE / PLASTIC SURGERY News **
Skin with blood and lymphatic capillaries grown for the first time
http://mnt.to/l/4kk8
For the first time, scientists have grown full-thickness skin that contains fully functioning blood and lymphatic capillaries. They say the skin could improve graft outcomes.
For older women with breast cancer, brachytherapy offers lower rate of breast preservation compared to standard radiation
http://mnt.to/l/4kjh
When comparing treatments designed to enable long-term breast preservation for older women with invasive breast cancer, researchers found those treated with brachytherapy were at higher risk for...
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** DEPRESSION News **
Stronger development in minority youth tied to positive feelings about race, ethnicity
http://mnt.to/l/4kkN
The more positively minority youth feel about their ethnicity or race, the fewer symptoms of depression and emotional and behavior problems they have.
Independent association between diabetes and depression and impulse control disorders including binge-eating and bulimia
http://mnt.to/l/4kj7
New research shows that depression and impulse control disorders (eating disorders in particular) are independently associated with diabetes diagnosis, after adjustment for presence of other...
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** DIABETES News **
Gastric bypass improves insulin secretion in pigs
http://mnt.to/l/4kk4
The majority of gastric bypass patients mysteriously recover from their type 2 diabetes within days, before any weight loss has taken place.
Independent association between diabetes and depression and impulse control disorders including binge-eating and bulimia
http://mnt.to/l/4kj7
New research shows that depression and impulse control disorders (eating disorders in particular) are independently associated with diabetes diagnosis, after adjustment for presence of other...
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** DYSLEXIA News **
How the brain recognizes speech sounds is revealed
http://mnt.to/l/4kkr
The shaping of sound by our mouths leaves “an acoustic trail†that allows us to understand speech, according to a new study published in Science.
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** EATING DISORDERS News **
A new treatment for eating disorders that do not respond to standard therapies
http://mnt.to/l/4kjy
A new therapy, based on neuropsychological functioning, has been tested in patients with severe or enduring eating disorders and is presented in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics (P&P).
Independent association between diabetes and depression and impulse control disorders including binge-eating and bulimia
http://mnt.to/l/4kj7
New research shows that depression and impulse control disorders (eating disorders in particular) are independently associated with diabetes diagnosis, after adjustment for presence of other...
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** EPILEPSY News **
How the brain recognizes speech sounds is revealed
http://mnt.to/l/4kkr
The shaping of sound by our mouths leaves “an acoustic trail†that allows us to understand speech, according to a new study published in Science.
New genetic forms of neurodegeneration discovered
http://mnt.to/l/4khZ
In a study published in the journal Science, an international team led by scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report doubling the number of known causes for...
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** EYE HEALTH / BLINDNESS News **
New genetic forms of neurodegeneration discovered
http://mnt.to/l/4khZ
In a study published in the journal Science, an international team led by scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report doubling the number of known causes for...
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** FLU / COLD / SARS News **
New study reveals the role community pharmacy should play in driving flu vaccination uptake amongst at-risk patients
http://mnt.to/l/4kk5
A new study by the University of Nottingham and Boots UK reveals community pharmacy can play an important role in driving the uptake of flu vaccinations amongst at-risk patients, including those...
Scientists discover trick that aids viral infection
http://mnt.to/l/4kjj
Scientists have identified a way some viruses protect themselves from the immune system's efforts to stop infections, a finding that may make new approaches to treating viral infections possible.
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** GENETICS News **
Specific strains of bacteria can be targeted by antibiotic 'smart bomb'
http://mnt.to/l/4kjt
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a de facto antibiotic "smart bomb" that can identify specific strains of bacteria and sever their DNA, eliminating the infection.
New tool developed to identify genetic risk factors
http://mnt.to/l/4kjk
Dartmouth researchers developed a new biological pathway-based computational model, called the Pathway-based Human Phenotype Network (PHPN), to identify underlying genetic connections between...
UHRF1 identified as oncogene driving liver cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4kj8
Patients with advanced hepatocellular (or liver) cancer have high mortality rates, with existing drugs demonstrating only a small, but significant survival advantage.
How DNA damage affects Golgi - the cell's shipping department
http://mnt.to/l/4kj5
In studying the impact of DNA damage on the Golgi, a research team from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research have discovered a...
Precise gene editing in monkeys paves the way for valuable human disease models
http://mnt.to/l/4kj3
Monkeys are important for modeling diseases because of their close similarities to humans, but past efforts to precisely modify genes in primates have failed.
A protein-production tale of the tape
http://mnt.to/l/4khT
In higher animals, an embryo's protein production immediately after fertilization relies on messenger RNAs (mRNAs) inherited from the mother.
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** HEART DISEASE News **
New tool developed to identify genetic risk factors
http://mnt.to/l/4kjk
Dartmouth researchers developed a new biological pathway-based computational model, called the Pathway-based Human Phenotype Network (PHPN), to identify underlying genetic connections between...
Human engineered cardiac tissue may prove reliable as an in vitro surrogate for human myocardium and for preclinical therapeutic screenings
http://mnt.to/l/4khQ
When it comes to finding cures for heart disease scientists are working to their own beat.
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** HIV / AIDS News **
HPV vaccine 'does not lead to risky sexual behavior in teens'
http://mnt.to/l/4kkZ
A new study finds that concerns over teenagers engaging in more sex - or more risky sexual behaviors - following HPV vaccination are unwarranted.
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Immune system kills spontaneous blood cancer cells every day
http://mnt.to/l/4kkV
New research offers an explanation as to why B cell lymphoma, also known as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, is not more common - the immune system kills the early stage cancer cells.
WHO officials respond to criticisms of polio vaccination campaign in Syria
http://mnt.to/l/4kkc
In a Comment published in The Lancet, Ala Alwan and Bruce Aylward from the World Health Organisation (WHO) respond to recent allegations that UN agencies including WHO have blocked vaccination...
New study reveals the role community pharmacy should play in driving flu vaccination uptake amongst at-risk patients
http://mnt.to/l/4kk5
A new study by the University of Nottingham and Boots UK reveals community pharmacy can play an important role in driving the uptake of flu vaccinations amongst at-risk patients, including those...
Scientists discover trick that aids viral infection
http://mnt.to/l/4kjj
Scientists have identified a way some viruses protect themselves from the immune system's efforts to stop infections, a finding that may make new approaches to treating viral infections possible.
Patients with frequently relapsing kidney disease benefit from immune drug
http://mnt.to/l/4kj2
In patients with a frequently-relapsing form of kidney disease, relapses decreased approximately five-fold for at least one year after patients took a single dose of rituximab, an antibody that...
Treating autoimmune and transplant patients with the vitamin a used in acne medicines
http://mnt.to/l/4khR
The same form of Vitamin A used by teenagers to combat acne might offer benefits that are more than skin deep.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
Probe detects staph infection faster, more cheaply
http://mnt.to/l/4kkC
US researchers have developed a way of testing for staph infection using a noninvasive probe that offers a cheap, fast and reliable alternative to current diagnostic methods.
UN talks as many poor people set to miss out on health targets
http://mnt.to/l/4kkn
Thousands of ethnic women in the world's poorest countries are dying from HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria and maternal problems because governments and international bodies fail to record their health...
WHO officials respond to criticisms of polio vaccination campaign in Syria
http://mnt.to/l/4kkc
In a Comment published in The Lancet, Ala Alwan and Bruce Aylward from the World Health Organisation (WHO) respond to recent allegations that UN agencies including WHO have blocked vaccination...
Specific strains of bacteria can be targeted by antibiotic 'smart bomb'
http://mnt.to/l/4kjt
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a de facto antibiotic "smart bomb" that can identify specific strains of bacteria and sever their DNA, eliminating the infection.
Scientists discover trick that aids viral infection
http://mnt.to/l/4kjj
Scientists have identified a way some viruses protect themselves from the immune system's efforts to stop infections, a finding that may make new approaches to treating viral infections possible.
NIST cell membrane model studied as future diagnostic tool for bacterial vaginosis
http://mnt.to/l/4kjd
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and in Lithuania have used a NIST-developed laboratory model of a simplified cell membrane to accurately detect and...
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** IT / INTERNET / E-MAIL News **
What doctors can learn from pilots about communication
http://mnt.to/l/4kjr
As computers become common in medical examination rooms across the United States, a new study explores the role this technology plays in the doctor-patient relationship.
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** LIVER DISEASE / HEPATITIS News **
Exposure to BPA linked to liver tumors in mice
http://mnt.to/l/4kkT
In one of the first studies to show a significant association between BPA and cancer development, University of Michigan School of Public Health researchers have found liver tumors in mice...
UHRF1 identified as oncogene driving liver cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4kj8
Patients with advanced hepatocellular (or liver) cancer have high mortality rates, with existing drugs demonstrating only a small, but significant survival advantage.
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** LYMPHOLOGY/LYMPHEDEMA News **
Skin with blood and lymphatic capillaries grown for the first time
http://mnt.to/l/4kk8
For the first time, scientists have grown full-thickness skin that contains fully functioning blood and lymphatic capillaries. They say the skin could improve graft outcomes.
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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA / MYELOMA News **
Immune system kills spontaneous blood cancer cells every day
http://mnt.to/l/4kkV
New research offers an explanation as to why B cell lymphoma, also known as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, is not more common - the immune system kills the early stage cancer cells.
Patients with frequently relapsing kidney disease benefit from immune drug
http://mnt.to/l/4kj2
In patients with a frequently-relapsing form of kidney disease, relapses decreased approximately five-fold for at least one year after patients took a single dose of rituximab, an antibody that...
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
Probe detects staph infection faster, more cheaply
http://mnt.to/l/4kkC
US researchers have developed a way of testing for staph infection using a noninvasive probe that offers a cheap, fast and reliable alternative to current diagnostic methods.
NIST cell membrane model studied as future diagnostic tool for bacterial vaginosis
http://mnt.to/l/4kjd
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and in Lithuania have used a NIST-developed laboratory model of a simplified cell membrane to accurately detect and...
Simple, at-home test will detect most colorectal cancers
http://mnt.to/l/4khm
Tests that require patients to collect a single stool sample at home and then send it to a lab for analysis will detect about 79 percent of colorectal cancers, according to a new evidence review...
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** MENTAL HEALTH News **
Psychological well-being is important for physical health
http://mnt.to/l/4kjv
In a comprehensive review published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics (P&P), Carol Ryff described how major research findings have supported the link between psychological...
Study reveals women with mental health disability may face 4-fold risk of abusive relationship
http://mnt.to/l/4kjg
Women with a severe mental health-related disability are nearly four times more likely to have been a victim of intimate partner violence than those without a disability, according to a new...
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** MRSA / DRUG RESISTANCE News **
Specific strains of bacteria can be targeted by antibiotic 'smart bomb'
http://mnt.to/l/4kjt
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a de facto antibiotic "smart bomb" that can identify specific strains of bacteria and sever their DNA, eliminating the infection.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
How the brain recognizes speech sounds is revealed
http://mnt.to/l/4kkr
The shaping of sound by our mouths leaves “an acoustic trail†that allows us to understand speech, according to a new study published in Science.
Nerve growth factor halts mitochondrial degeneration in Parkinson's disease
http://mnt.to/l/4kjs
Neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease involve the death of thousands of neurons in the brain.
The effect of core stabilization exercise in stroke patients improved by real-time video
http://mnt.to/l/4kj9
About 80% of stroke survivors experience hemiparesis, which causes weakness or the inability to move one side of the body.
New genetic forms of neurodegeneration discovered
http://mnt.to/l/4khZ
In a study published in the journal Science, an international team led by scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report doubling the number of known causes for...
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** NURSING / MIDWIFERY News **
Recommendations to make childbirth safer in Indonesia
http://mnt.to/l/4kjq
A joint report by U.S. and Indonesian experts, including Dr. Eli Y. Adashi, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Brown University, provides recommendations to improve the survival of...
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Study suggests tighter economic regulation needed to reverse obesity epidemic
http://mnt.to/l/4kkL
Governments could slow - and even reverse - the growing epidemic of obesity by taking measures to counter fast food consumption, according to a study published in the Bulletin of the World...
Vitamin C and E supplements may hinder athletes' training
http://mnt.to/l/4kjw
Hundreds of athletes are in preparation for the 2014 Winter Olympics. But new research suggests they should avoid vitamin C and E supplements, as high doses may hamper training.
National Birth Defects Prevention Month underscores need for higher choline intake
http://mnt.to/l/4kj6
Recent research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (AJCN) found that during pregnancy, and particularly during the third trimester, large amounts of choline may be needed to...
Treating autoimmune and transplant patients with the vitamin a used in acne medicines
http://mnt.to/l/4khR
The same form of Vitamin A used by teenagers to combat acne might offer benefits that are more than skin deep.
What are the health benefits of kale?
http://mnt.to/l/4jF6
Kale is a highly nutritious vegetable. It has a number of different health benefits associated with its consumption. Discover why you should consider including kale in your diet.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Study suggests tighter economic regulation needed to reverse obesity epidemic
http://mnt.to/l/4kkL
Governments could slow - and even reverse - the growing epidemic of obesity by taking measures to counter fast food consumption, according to a study published in the Bulletin of the World...
Gastric bypass improves insulin secretion in pigs
http://mnt.to/l/4kk4
The majority of gastric bypass patients mysteriously recover from their type 2 diabetes within days, before any weight loss has taken place.
Vitamin C and E supplements may hinder athletes' training
http://mnt.to/l/4kjw
Hundreds of athletes are in preparation for the 2014 Winter Olympics. But new research suggests they should avoid vitamin C and E supplements, as high doses may hamper training.
Psychological well-being is important for physical health
http://mnt.to/l/4kjv
In a comprehensive review published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics (P&P), Carol Ryff described how major research findings have supported the link between psychological...
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** PALLIATIVE CARE / HOSPICE CARE News **
UK hospices rely on volunteers to meet growing demand for palliative care
http://mnt.to/l/4kk7
New research from researchers at the Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Unit, University College London Medical School, Institute for Volunteering Research and International Observatory on End...
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** PARKINSON'S DISEASE News **
Nerve growth factor halts mitochondrial degeneration in Parkinson's disease
http://mnt.to/l/4kjs
Neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease involve the death of thousands of neurons in the brain.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Initiation of sex or risky sexual behavior not encouraged by beliefs about HPV vaccine
http://mnt.to/l/4kkS
A new study may alleviate concerns that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine leads to either the initiation of sex or unsafe sexual behaviors among teenage girls and young women.
Many hospital asthma readmissions among black children and teens can be explained by financial and social hardships
http://mnt.to/l/4kkR
Black children are twice as likely as white children to be readmitted to the hospital for asthma - a disparity due in large part to a greater burden of financial and social hardships, according...
Tie between toddlers' shyness, language abilities reflects reticence to respond
http://mnt.to/l/4kkQ
Previous research has suggested that shy children have difficulties with language. Now, a new longitudinal study paints a more nuanced picture.
Emotional support buffers the biological toll of racial discrimination in young African-Americans
http://mnt.to/l/4kkP
African American youth who report experiencing frequent discrimination during adolescence are at risk for developing heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and stroke in later years...
Stronger development in minority youth tied to positive feelings about race, ethnicity
http://mnt.to/l/4kkN
The more positively minority youth feel about their ethnicity or race, the fewer symptoms of depression and emotional and behavior problems they have.
Stress can be contagious: infants can catch it from their mothers
http://mnt.to/l/4kkM
New research shows that babies not only pick up on their mother's stress, they also show corresponding physiological changes.
New study validates Skills® Assessment for designing customized curricula to help children with autism
http://mnt.to/l/4kjR
In a new study published in the journal Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, researchers at Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) find value in the comprehensive Skills®...
Prescribing antipsychotics for children and adolescents
http://mnt.to/l/4kjb
Increasing numbers of children and adolescents are being given antipsychotic drugs in Germany, as Christian Bachmann and colleagues found out in a study published in the current issue of...
Management of paediatric trauma in England and Wales
http://mnt.to/l/4khS
The first national report on the nature and outcome of trauma management for children in England and Wales has been produced by TARNLET, the paediatric (0 - 15 years) component of the Trauma...
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** PHARMACY / PHARMACIST News **
New study reveals the role community pharmacy should play in driving flu vaccination uptake amongst at-risk patients
http://mnt.to/l/4kk5
A new study by the University of Nottingham and Boots UK reveals community pharmacy can play an important role in driving the uptake of flu vaccinations amongst at-risk patients, including those...
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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **
Exposure to BPA linked to liver tumors in mice
http://mnt.to/l/4kkT
In one of the first studies to show a significant association between BPA and cancer development, University of Michigan School of Public Health researchers have found liver tumors in mice...
Recommendations to make childbirth safer in Indonesia
http://mnt.to/l/4kjq
A joint report by U.S. and Indonesian experts, including Dr. Eli Y. Adashi, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Brown University, provides recommendations to improve the survival of...
National Birth Defects Prevention Month underscores need for higher choline intake
http://mnt.to/l/4kj6
Recent research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (AJCN) found that during pregnancy, and particularly during the third trimester, large amounts of choline may be needed to...
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** PREVENTIVE MEDICINE News **
National Birth Defects Prevention Month underscores need for higher choline intake
http://mnt.to/l/4kj6
Recent research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (AJCN) found that during pregnancy, and particularly during the third trimester, large amounts of choline may be needed to...
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** PRIMARY CARE / GENERAL PRACTICE News **
How to handle anxiety disorders in primary care: Suggestions from a trial
http://mnt.to/l/4kjN
A Dutch trial published in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics (P&P) has tested how treatments of anxiety disorders may perform in primary care.
What doctors can learn from pilots about communication
http://mnt.to/l/4kjr
As computers become common in medical examination rooms across the United States, a new study explores the role this technology plays in the doctor-patient relationship.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Tie between toddlers' shyness, language abilities reflects reticence to respond
http://mnt.to/l/4kkQ
Previous research has suggested that shy children have difficulties with language. Now, a new longitudinal study paints a more nuanced picture.
Emotional support buffers the biological toll of racial discrimination in young African-Americans
http://mnt.to/l/4kkP
African American youth who report experiencing frequent discrimination during adolescence are at risk for developing heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and stroke in later years...
Stronger development in minority youth tied to positive feelings about race, ethnicity
http://mnt.to/l/4kkN
The more positively minority youth feel about their ethnicity or race, the fewer symptoms of depression and emotional and behavior problems they have.
Stress can be contagious: infants can catch it from their mothers
http://mnt.to/l/4kkM
New research shows that babies not only pick up on their mother's stress, they also show corresponding physiological changes.
How can adolescent shyness be helped?
http://mnt.to/l/4kjH
A study published in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics (P&P) has examined the value of different treatment strategies in adolescents with problems communicating and social anxiety.
What is important for a psychiatric patient in a trial
http://mnt.to/l/4kjB
A paper published in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics (P&P) analyzes the measures that are chosen as outcome in psychiatric trials and questions their clinical validity.
A new treatment for eating disorders that do not respond to standard therapies
http://mnt.to/l/4kjy
A new therapy, based on neuropsychological functioning, has been tested in patients with severe or enduring eating disorders and is presented in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics (P&P).
Psychological well-being is important for physical health
http://mnt.to/l/4kjv
In a comprehensive review published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics (P&P), Carol Ryff described how major research findings have supported the link between psychological...
Prescribing antipsychotics for children and adolescents
http://mnt.to/l/4kjb
Increasing numbers of children and adolescents are being given antipsychotic drugs in Germany, as Christian Bachmann and colleagues found out in a study published in the current issue of...
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
UN talks as many poor people set to miss out on health targets
http://mnt.to/l/4kkn
Thousands of ethnic women in the world's poorest countries are dying from HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria and maternal problems because governments and international bodies fail to record their health...
What doctors can learn from pilots about communication
http://mnt.to/l/4kjr
As computers become common in medical examination rooms across the United States, a new study explores the role this technology plays in the doctor-patient relationship.
Recommendations to make childbirth safer in Indonesia
http://mnt.to/l/4kjq
A joint report by U.S. and Indonesian experts, including Dr. Eli Y. Adashi, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Brown University, provides recommendations to improve the survival of...
Sex assault cases at colleges and universities and the role of campus police officers
http://mnt.to/l/4kjp
With high rates of sexual assault at colleges and universities, campus law enforcement officers are important facets of a campus' response to this crime.
Fatally injured drivers increasingly test positive for drugs
http://mnt.to/l/4kjn
The prevalence of non-alcohol drugs detected in fatally injured drivers in the U.S.
Study reveals women with mental health disability may face 4-fold risk of abusive relationship
http://mnt.to/l/4kjg
Women with a severe mental health-related disability are nearly four times more likely to have been a victim of intimate partner violence than those without a disability, according to a new...
Management of paediatric trauma in England and Wales
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The first national report on the nature and outcome of trauma management for children in England and Wales has been produced by TARNLET, the paediatric (0 - 15 years) component of the Trauma...
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** RADIOLOGY / NUCLEAR MEDICINE News **
For older women with breast cancer, brachytherapy offers lower rate of breast preservation compared to standard radiation
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When comparing treatments designed to enable long-term breast preservation for older women with invasive breast cancer, researchers found those treated with brachytherapy were at higher risk for...
How DNA damage affects Golgi - the cell's shipping department
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In studying the impact of DNA damage on the Golgi, a research team from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research have discovered a...
Virus engineered to attack triple negative breast cancer cells
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Scientists have discovered a potential cure for one of the most aggressive and least treatable forms of breast cancer called "triple negative breast cancer.
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** REHABILITATION / PHYSICAL THERAPY News **
The effect of core stabilization exercise in stroke patients improved by real-time video
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About 80% of stroke survivors experience hemiparesis, which causes weakness or the inability to move one side of the body.
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** RESPIRATORY / ASTHMA News **
Many hospital asthma readmissions among black children and teens can be explained by financial and social hardships
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Black children are twice as likely as white children to be readmitted to the hospital for asthma - a disparity due in large part to a greater burden of financial and social hardships, according...
By coaxing production of healthy cells, some lung diseases reversed in mice
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It may be possible one day to treat several lung diseases by introducing proteins that direct lung stem cells to grow the specific cell types needed to repair the lung injuries involved in the...
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
Sex assault cases at colleges and universities and the role of campus police officers
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With high rates of sexual assault at colleges and universities, campus law enforcement officers are important facets of a campus' response to this crime.
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** SEXUAL HEALTH / STDS News **
HPV vaccine 'does not lead to risky sexual behavior in teens'
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A new study finds that concerns over teenagers engaging in more sex - or more risky sexual behaviors - following HPV vaccination are unwarranted.
Initiation of sex or risky sexual behavior not encouraged by beliefs about HPV vaccine
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A new study may alleviate concerns that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine leads to either the initiation of sex or unsafe sexual behaviors among teenage girls and young women.
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** SPORTS MEDICINE / FITNESS News **
Vitamin C and E supplements may hinder athletes' training
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Hundreds of athletes are in preparation for the 2014 Winter Olympics. But new research suggests they should avoid vitamin C and E supplements, as high doses may hamper training.
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** STEM CELL RESEARCH News **
Bone regrowth may be enhanced by manipulating activities of opposing molecular pathways
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University of Oregon biologists say they have opened the window on the natural process of bone regeneration in zebra fish, and that the insights they gained could be used to advance therapies...
By coaxing production of healthy cells, some lung diseases reversed in mice
http://mnt.to/l/4kjc
It may be possible one day to treat several lung diseases by introducing proteins that direct lung stem cells to grow the specific cell types needed to repair the lung injuries involved in the...
The key to making aging cells young again is cell cycle speed
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A fundamental axiom of biology used to be that cell fate is a one-way street - once a cell commits to becoming muscle, skin, or blood it always remains muscle, skin, or blood cell.
Human engineered cardiac tissue may prove reliable as an in vitro surrogate for human myocardium and for preclinical therapeutic screenings
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When it comes to finding cures for heart disease scientists are working to their own beat.
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** STROKE News **
The effect of core stabilization exercise in stroke patients improved by real-time video
http://mnt.to/l/4kj9
About 80% of stroke survivors experience hemiparesis, which causes weakness or the inability to move one side of the body.
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** TRANSPLANTS / ORGAN DONATIONS News **
Skin with blood and lymphatic capillaries grown for the first time
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For the first time, scientists have grown full-thickness skin that contains fully functioning blood and lymphatic capillaries. They say the skin could improve graft outcomes.
Treating autoimmune and transplant patients with the vitamin a used in acne medicines
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The same form of Vitamin A used by teenagers to combat acne might offer benefits that are more than skin deep.
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** UROLOGY / NEPHROLOGY News **
Patients with frequently relapsing kidney disease benefit from immune drug
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In patients with a frequently-relapsing form of kidney disease, relapses decreased approximately five-fold for at least one year after patients took a single dose of rituximab, an antibody that...
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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
UN talks as many poor people set to miss out on health targets
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Thousands of ethnic women in the world's poorest countries are dying from HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria and maternal problems because governments and international bodies fail to record their health...
Sex assault cases at colleges and universities and the role of campus police officers
http://mnt.to/l/4kjp
With high rates of sexual assault at colleges and universities, campus law enforcement officers are important facets of a campus' response to this crime.
Study reveals women with mental health disability may face 4-fold risk of abusive relationship
http://mnt.to/l/4kjg
Women with a severe mental health-related disability are nearly four times more likely to have been a victim of intimate partner violence than those without a disability, according to a new...
NIST cell membrane model studied as future diagnostic tool for bacterial vaginosis
http://mnt.to/l/4kjd
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and in Lithuania have used a NIST-developed laboratory model of a simplified cell membrane to accurately detect and...
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