Dear kostik,
Welcome to today's Medical News Today newsletter, containing the most recent headlines from your chosen news categories.
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** ABORTION News **
Research shows women trying hard to avoid unwanted pregnancy
http://mnt.to/l/4kmb
Most women experiencing unwanted pregnancy report they used a contraceptive at the time they conceived, data released by the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (bpas) shows.
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** ALLERGY News **
Leading brand soya products no longer guaranteed safe for people with nut allergies
http://mnt.to/l/4kmc
EFA, the umbrella organisation representing people with food allergy in Europe, is deeply concerned about the latest developments on the use of precautionary labelling by Alpro, one of the...
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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
Drugs that modify DNA structure may be beneficial for treating Alzheimer's disease
http://mnt.to/l/4kkk
In a study published in Nature Neuroscience, Bess Frost, PhD, and co-authors, identify abnormal expression of genes, resulting from DNA relaxation, that can be detected in the brain and blood of...
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** ANXIETY / STRESS News **
Scientists find new brain area for anxiety
http://mnt.to/l/4kmn
Until now, brain studies of anxiety have focused on the amygdala, but now, a new study suggests a different brain area, the lateral septum, also promotes anxiety states.
Smokers lack motivation, feel more tired and are less physically active than non-smokers, new study reveals
http://mnt.to/l/4kmj
While the results of smoking may be expected to decrease fitness, new research, published in Respirology, has found that smokers are less physically active, lack motivation and are more likely...
Study finds parents of children with disabilities at higher health risk
http://mnt.to/l/4km8
A University of Limerick study has found that parents of children with learning or developmental disabilities have an increased risk of depression and are more likely to suffer from chronic...
Teacher stress and burnout reduced by Transcendental Meditation
http://mnt.to/l/4kkF
A new study published in The Permanente Journal (Vol. 18, No.1) on health showed the introduction of the Transcendental Meditation® technique substantially decreased teacher stress and...
Researchers pinpoint neural circuitry that promotes stress-induced anxiety
http://mnt.to/l/4kjP
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, over 18 percent of American adults suffer from anxiety disorders, characterized as excessive worry or tension that often leads to other...
Caregiving and psychological stress
http://mnt.to/l/4kjL
When it comes to life's stressors, most people would put caregiving at the top of the list.
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** AUTISM News **
Failure to eliminate links between neurons produces autistic-like mice
http://mnt.to/l/4kkD
In many people with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders, different parts of the brain don't talk to each other very well.
Study offers possible explanation for "withdrawal into self," a characteristic of autism
http://mnt.to/l/4kkB
New research from Case Western Reserve University and University of Toronto neuroscientists finds that the brains of autistic children generate more information at rest - a 42% increase on...
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** BACK PAIN News **
Quality and accuracy of information about vertebroplasty largely inaccurate on the net
http://mnt.to/l/4kjK
Most websites with information on vertebroplasty - a procedure in which a special medical-grade cement mixture is injected into a fractured vertebra - do not paint the full picture about the...
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** BIPOLAR News **
Vibrations influence the circadian clock of a fruit fly
http://mnt.to/l/4kk9
The internal circadian clock of a Drosophila (fruit fly) can be synchronised using vibrations, according to research published in the journal Science.
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** BLOOD / HEMATOLOGY News **
Marker may predict response to ipilimumab in advanced melanoma
http://mnt.to/l/4kjV
Among patients with advanced melanoma, presence of higher levels of the protein vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in blood was associated with poor response to treatment with the...
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** BONES / ORTHOPEDICS News **
Endurance training may be hampered by Vitamin C and E supplements
http://mnt.to/l/4kkJ
Vitamin C and E supplements may blunt the improvement of muscular endurance - by disrupting cellular adaptions in exercised muscles - suggests a new study published in The Journal of Physiology.
Microspheres could be key in preventing bone infections after joint replacement
http://mnt.to/l/4kkg
Currently more than 1 million knee replacements and hip replacements are performed each year in the United States, and with the aging population, the number of total joint replacements is...
Guide on how to identify child abuse, starvation, compiled by forensic experts
http://mnt.to/l/4kk6
Forensic science experts from North Carolina State University are publishing a comprehensive overview of forensic research that can be used to identify child abuse and starvation.
Quality and accuracy of information about vertebroplasty largely inaccurate on the net
http://mnt.to/l/4kjK
Most websites with information on vertebroplasty - a procedure in which a special medical-grade cement mixture is injected into a fractured vertebra - do not paint the full picture about the...
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** BREAST CANCER News **
'Mammograms every 2 years, not annually,' suggest scientists
http://mnt.to/l/4knn
Researchers recommend following the USPSTF guidelines to screen normal-risk women for breast cancer every 2 years, rather than every year, based on simulated cost models.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
WHO: cancer growing at 'alarming pace'
http://mnt.to/l/4kmx
Global cancer will rise from 14 to 22 million new cases per year in the next 20 years, with developing countries disproportionately affected. Half of cases are avoidable, says WHO.
Eisai's Phase III lenvatinib Study 303 for improvement in refractory differentiated thyroid cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4kmg
Eisai has announced that the Phase III SELECT trial (Study 303) of lenvatinib, an investigational selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) with a novel binding mode,[1] met its primary endpoint.
Researchers advance findings on key gene related to cancer metastasis
http://mnt.to/l/4km7
New evidence reported by researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) lends support to the hypothesis that the SSeCKS/AKAP12 gene is a key inhibitor of prostate cancer metastasis.
World Cancer Day: Half don't know about link between diet and cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4kkY
Around half of Britons don't recognise the importance of diet in protecting against cancer, demonstrating that many of the myths about the disease are still widely believed.
Stem cell signal linked with cancer growth
http://mnt.to/l/4kkG
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a protein critical to hematopoietic stem cell function and blood formation.
Factors produced in inflammatory cells may reawaken dormant prostate cancer cells
http://mnt.to/l/4kkv
Researchers in the Cedars-Sinai Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute discovered in pre-clinical models that dormant prostate cancer cells found in bone tissue can be reawakened, causing...
Progress, challenges in childhood cancer outlined in report
http://mnt.to/l/4kkm
A new report from the American Cancer Society outlines progress made and - more importantly - challenges that remain in fighting childhood cancer.
Success reported in targeted therapy for common form of lung cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4kkd
The most common genetic subtype of lung cancer, which has long defied treatment with targeted therapies, has had its growth halted by a combination of two already-in-use drugs in laboratory and...
Protein serves as a natural boost for immune system fight against tumors
http://mnt.to/l/4kjM
Substances called adjuvants that enhance the body's immune response are critical to getting the most out of vaccines.
Genetically diverse cancer cells key to brain tumor resistance
http://mnt.to/l/4kjD
For a cancer cell, it pays to have a group of eccentric friends. Like X-Men characters, a group of cancer cells with diverse physical traits is safer, because it takes different strategies...
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
High added sugar intake 'increases CVD mortality'
http://mnt.to/l/4kmk
People who consume high amounts of added sugar in their diet are at a much higher risk of experiencing death from cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.
Teacher stress and burnout reduced by Transcendental Meditation
http://mnt.to/l/4kkF
A new study published in The Permanente Journal (Vol. 18, No.1) on health showed the introduction of the Transcendental Meditation® technique substantially decreased teacher stress and...
Researchers find no reason to replace fructose with glucose
http://mnt.to/l/4kjQ
Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital have found there is no benefit in replacing fructose, the sugar most commonly blamed for obesity, with glucose in commercially prepared foods.
Study reveals South Africa has world's highest rate of high blood pressure
http://mnt.to/l/4kg8
New research reveals that South Africa has the highest rate of high blood pressure reported among people aged 50 and over for any country in the world, at any time in history.
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** CAREGIVERS / HOMECARE News **
Caregiving and psychological stress
http://mnt.to/l/4kjL
When it comes to life's stressors, most people would put caregiving at the top of the list.
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** CLINICAL TRIALS / DRUG TRIALS News **
Eisai's Phase III lenvatinib Study 303 for improvement in refractory differentiated thyroid cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4kmg
Eisai has announced that the Phase III SELECT trial (Study 303) of lenvatinib, an investigational selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) with a novel binding mode,[1] met its primary endpoint.
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** CONFERENCES News **
Advances and Progress in Drug Design: 
Delivering Practical Solutions to Drug Delivery Challenges
, 17-18 February 2014,
 London
http://mnt.to/l/4knj
In just 2 weeks time, the highly anticipated conference on Advances and Progress in Drug Design, will return to London and open its doors to leading pioneers from across the globe to discuss...
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** DEPRESSION News **
Study finds parents of children with disabilities at higher health risk
http://mnt.to/l/4km8
A University of Limerick study has found that parents of children with learning or developmental disabilities have an increased risk of depression and are more likely to suffer from chronic...
Sub-optimal sleep may activate depressive genes, increase risk for major depression
http://mnt.to/l/4kky
A genetic study of adult twins and a community-based study of adolescents both report novel links between sleep duration and depression. The studies are published in the journal Sleep.
Change in brain anatomy shown in women with multiple sclerosis, depression
http://mnt.to/l/4kkf
A multicenter research team led by Cedars-Sinai neurologist Nancy Sicotte, MD, an expert in multiple sclerosis and state-of-the-art imaging techniques, used a new, automated technique to...
Vibrations influence the circadian clock of a fruit fly
http://mnt.to/l/4kk9
The internal circadian clock of a Drosophila (fruit fly) can be synchronised using vibrations, according to research published in the journal Science.
Childhood depression may lead to heart disease by teen years
http://mnt.to/l/4kjz
Children with depression are more likely to be obese, smoke and be inactive, and can show the effects of heart disease as early as their teen years, according to a newly published study by...
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** DERMATOLOGY News **
Toddlers suffer 10 times as many burns and scalds as older children
http://mnt.to/l/4kmQ
According to new research published in Archives of Diseases in Childhood, 1-year-old children receive 10 times the amount of burns and scalds as older children.
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** DIABETES News **
U.K. insulin use trebles in twenty years as diabetes rates increase
http://mnt.to/l/4kmh
In the United Kingdom the estimated number of people with diabetes has risen from 1.4 million to 2.
New laser offers diagnosis by breath analysis
http://mnt.to/l/4kkh
University of Adelaide physics researchers have developed a new type of laser that will enable exciting new advances in areas as diverse as breath analysis for disease diagnosis and remote...
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** ENDOCRINOLOGY News **
Eisai's Phase III lenvatinib Study 303 for improvement in refractory differentiated thyroid cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4kmg
Eisai has announced that the Phase III SELECT trial (Study 303) of lenvatinib, an investigational selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) with a novel binding mode,[1] met its primary endpoint.
Sex-specific patterns of recovery from newborn brain injury revealed by study
http://mnt.to/l/4kjJ
Physicians have long known that oxygen deprivation to the brain around the time of birth causes worse damage in boys than girls.
10 years after menopause more than a third of women have hot flashes
http://mnt.to/l/4kjF
A team of researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has found that moderate to severe hot flashes continue, on average, for nearly 5 years after...
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** EYE HEALTH / BLINDNESS News **
FDA approves Hetlioz: first treatment for non-24 hour sleep-wake disorder in blind individuals
http://mnt.to/l/4km5
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Hetlioz (tasimelteon), a melatonin receptor agonist, to treat non-24- hour sleep-wake disorder ("non-24") in totally blind individuals.
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** FLU / COLD / SARS News **
CDC announce 2014 adult immunization schedule
http://mnt.to/l/4kmd
Each year, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices reviews the CDC's immunization schedule. The Committee's 2014 recommendations have now been announced.
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** GENETICS News **
Researchers advance findings on key gene related to cancer metastasis
http://mnt.to/l/4km7
New evidence reported by researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) lends support to the hypothesis that the SSeCKS/AKAP12 gene is a key inhibitor of prostate cancer metastasis.
Smart and personal: dietary advice
http://mnt.to/l/4km3
Tailoring people's diet to optimise their health and minimise their risk of disease, is a new scientific approach called personalised nutrition. But it remains a challenge.
Sub-optimal sleep may activate depressive genes, increase risk for major depression
http://mnt.to/l/4kky
A genetic study of adult twins and a community-based study of adolescents both report novel links between sleep duration and depression. The studies are published in the journal Sleep.
Protocol developed to harvest mouse cell lines for melanoma research
http://mnt.to/l/4kkw
Dartmouth researchers have developed a protocol that permits cells harvested from melanoma tumors in mice to grow readily in cell culture.
Gene mutation identified in spinocerebellar ataxia type 7
http://mnt.to/l/4kks
Disruptive clumps of mutated protein are often blamed for clogging cells and interfering with brain function in patients with the neurodegenerative diseases known as spinocerebellar ataxias.
Drugs that modify DNA structure may be beneficial for treating Alzheimer's disease
http://mnt.to/l/4kkk
In a study published in Nature Neuroscience, Bess Frost, PhD, and co-authors, identify abnormal expression of genes, resulting from DNA relaxation, that can be detected in the brain and blood of...
Impaired cell division leads to neuronal disorder
http://mnt.to/l/4kkj
Prof. Erich Nigg and his research group at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel have discovered an amino acid signal essential for error-free cell division.
Success reported in targeted therapy for common form of lung cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4kkd
The most common genetic subtype of lung cancer, which has long defied treatment with targeted therapies, has had its growth halted by a combination of two already-in-use drugs in laboratory and...
Genetically diverse cancer cells key to brain tumor resistance
http://mnt.to/l/4kjD
For a cancer cell, it pays to have a group of eccentric friends. Like X-Men characters, a group of cancer cells with diverse physical traits is safer, because it takes different strategies...
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** HEART DISEASE News **
Childhood depression may lead to heart disease by teen years
http://mnt.to/l/4kjz
Children with depression are more likely to be obese, smoke and be inactive, and can show the effects of heart disease as early as their teen years, according to a newly published study by...
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** HYPERTENSION News **
Study reveals South Africa has world's highest rate of high blood pressure
http://mnt.to/l/4kg8
New research reveals that South Africa has the highest rate of high blood pressure reported among people aged 50 and over for any country in the world, at any time in history.
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
CDC announce 2014 adult immunization schedule
http://mnt.to/l/4kmd
Each year, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices reviews the CDC's immunization schedule. The Committee's 2014 recommendations have now been announced.
Our bodies kill 'spontaneous' blood cancers on a daily basis: discovery could lead to development of early diagnostic test
http://mnt.to/l/4kkK
Immune cells undergo 'spontaneous' changes on a daily basis that could lead to cancers if not for the diligent surveillance of our immune system, Melbourne scientists have found.
Factors produced in inflammatory cells may reawaken dormant prostate cancer cells
http://mnt.to/l/4kkv
Researchers in the Cedars-Sinai Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute discovered in pre-clinical models that dormant prostate cancer cells found in bone tissue can be reawakened, causing...
Clues about microgravity's impact on astronauts offered by fruit flies in space
http://mnt.to/l/4kkp
Fruit flies bred in space are offering scientists a clue as to how astronauts' immune systems may be damaged during prolonged space travel.
Marker may predict response to ipilimumab in advanced melanoma
http://mnt.to/l/4kjV
Among patients with advanced melanoma, presence of higher levels of the protein vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in blood was associated with poor response to treatment with the...
Protein serves as a natural boost for immune system fight against tumors
http://mnt.to/l/4kjM
Substances called adjuvants that enhance the body's immune response are critical to getting the most out of vaccines.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
Microspheres could be key in preventing bone infections after joint replacement
http://mnt.to/l/4kkg
Currently more than 1 million knee replacements and hip replacements are performed each year in the United States, and with the aging population, the number of total joint replacements is...
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** LUNG CANCER News **
Success reported in targeted therapy for common form of lung cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4kkd
The most common genetic subtype of lung cancer, which has long defied treatment with targeted therapies, has had its growth halted by a combination of two already-in-use drugs in laboratory and...
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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA / MYELOMA News **
Our bodies kill 'spontaneous' blood cancers on a daily basis: discovery could lead to development of early diagnostic test
http://mnt.to/l/4kkK
Immune cells undergo 'spontaneous' changes on a daily basis that could lead to cancers if not for the diligent surveillance of our immune system, Melbourne scientists have found.
Stem cell signal linked with cancer growth
http://mnt.to/l/4kkG
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a protein critical to hematopoietic stem cell function and blood formation.
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
Our bodies kill 'spontaneous' blood cancers on a daily basis: discovery could lead to development of early diagnostic test
http://mnt.to/l/4kkK
Immune cells undergo 'spontaneous' changes on a daily basis that could lead to cancers if not for the diligent surveillance of our immune system, Melbourne scientists have found.
New laser offers diagnosis by breath analysis
http://mnt.to/l/4kkh
University of Adelaide physics researchers have developed a new type of laser that will enable exciting new advances in areas as diverse as breath analysis for disease diagnosis and remote...
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** MELANOMA / SKIN CANCER News **
Protocol developed to harvest mouse cell lines for melanoma research
http://mnt.to/l/4kkw
Dartmouth researchers have developed a protocol that permits cells harvested from melanoma tumors in mice to grow readily in cell culture.
Marker may predict response to ipilimumab in advanced melanoma
http://mnt.to/l/4kjV
Among patients with advanced melanoma, presence of higher levels of the protein vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in blood was associated with poor response to treatment with the...
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** MENOPAUSE News **
10 years after menopause more than a third of women have hot flashes
http://mnt.to/l/4kjF
A team of researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has found that moderate to severe hot flashes continue, on average, for nearly 5 years after...
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** MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS News **
Comparison of cognitive tests shows SDMT effective in determining employment status in MS
http://mnt.to/l/4kkt
Researchers at Kessler Foundation have studied the measurement tools used in multiple sclerosis for their effectiveness in predicting employment status.
Change in brain anatomy shown in women with multiple sclerosis, depression
http://mnt.to/l/4kkf
A multicenter research team led by Cedars-Sinai neurologist Nancy Sicotte, MD, an expert in multiple sclerosis and state-of-the-art imaging techniques, used a new, automated technique to...
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Scientists find new brain area for anxiety
http://mnt.to/l/4kmn
Until now, brain studies of anxiety have focused on the amygdala, but now, a new study suggests a different brain area, the lateral septum, also promotes anxiety states.
How brain regions work together, or alone
http://mnt.to/l/4kkH
Our brains have billions of neurons grouped into different regions. These regions often work alone, but sometimes must join forces. How do regions communicate selectively?
Study offers possible explanation for "withdrawal into self," a characteristic of autism
http://mnt.to/l/4kkB
New research from Case Western Reserve University and University of Toronto neuroscientists finds that the brains of autistic children generate more information at rest - a 42% increase on...
Retrieval practice could improve memory in memory-impaired persons with severe TBI in real-life settings
http://mnt.to/l/4kkx
Kessler Foundation researchers have shown that retrieval practice can improve memory in individuals with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Comparison of cognitive tests shows SDMT effective in determining employment status in MS
http://mnt.to/l/4kkt
Researchers at Kessler Foundation have studied the measurement tools used in multiple sclerosis for their effectiveness in predicting employment status.
Gene mutation identified in spinocerebellar ataxia type 7
http://mnt.to/l/4kks
Disruptive clumps of mutated protein are often blamed for clogging cells and interfering with brain function in patients with the neurodegenerative diseases known as spinocerebellar ataxias.
Drugs that modify DNA structure may be beneficial for treating Alzheimer's disease
http://mnt.to/l/4kkk
In a study published in Nature Neuroscience, Bess Frost, PhD, and co-authors, identify abnormal expression of genes, resulting from DNA relaxation, that can be detected in the brain and blood of...
Impaired cell division leads to neuronal disorder
http://mnt.to/l/4kkj
Prof. Erich Nigg and his research group at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel have discovered an amino acid signal essential for error-free cell division.
How neurons control fine motor behavior of the arm
http://mnt.to/l/4kkb
Motor commands issued by the brain to activate arm muscles take two different routes.
Researchers pinpoint neural circuitry that promotes stress-induced anxiety
http://mnt.to/l/4kjP
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, over 18 percent of American adults suffer from anxiety disorders, characterized as excessive worry or tension that often leads to other...
Sex-specific patterns of recovery from newborn brain injury revealed by study
http://mnt.to/l/4kjJ
Physicians have long known that oxygen deprivation to the brain around the time of birth causes worse damage in boys than girls.
Genetically diverse cancer cells key to brain tumor resistance
http://mnt.to/l/4kjD
For a cancer cell, it pays to have a group of eccentric friends. Like X-Men characters, a group of cancer cells with diverse physical traits is safer, because it takes different strategies...
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
High added sugar intake 'increases CVD mortality'
http://mnt.to/l/4kmk
People who consume high amounts of added sugar in their diet are at a much higher risk of experiencing death from cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.
Smart and personal: dietary advice
http://mnt.to/l/4km3
Tailoring people's diet to optimise their health and minimise their risk of disease, is a new scientific approach called personalised nutrition. But it remains a challenge.
World Cancer Day: Half don't know about link between diet and cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4kkY
Around half of Britons don't recognise the importance of diet in protecting against cancer, demonstrating that many of the myths about the disease are still widely believed.
Endurance training may be hampered by Vitamin C and E supplements
http://mnt.to/l/4kkJ
Vitamin C and E supplements may blunt the improvement of muscular endurance - by disrupting cellular adaptions in exercised muscles - suggests a new study published in The Journal of Physiology.
Researchers find no reason to replace fructose with glucose
http://mnt.to/l/4kjQ
Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital have found there is no benefit in replacing fructose, the sugar most commonly blamed for obesity, with glucose in commercially prepared foods.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Smokers lack motivation, feel more tired and are less physically active than non-smokers, new study reveals
http://mnt.to/l/4kmj
While the results of smoking may be expected to decrease fitness, new research, published in Respirology, has found that smokers are less physically active, lack motivation and are more likely...
World Cancer Day: Half don't know about link between diet and cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4kkY
Around half of Britons don't recognise the importance of diet in protecting against cancer, demonstrating that many of the myths about the disease are still widely believed.
Exercise intensities of gardening tasks informs garden-based therapeutic interventions for youth
http://mnt.to/l/4kkz
Gardening, often considered to be an activity reserved for adults, is gaining ground with children as new programs are introduced that promote gardening's "green" attributes.
Researchers find no reason to replace fructose with glucose
http://mnt.to/l/4kjQ
Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital have found there is no benefit in replacing fructose, the sugar most commonly blamed for obesity, with glucose in commercially prepared foods.
Could the quality of your attachment to your parents affect your own child's risk for obesity
http://mnt.to/l/4kjC
Could the quality of your attachment to your parents affect your own child's risk for obesity? A new University of Illinois study says it can.
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** PARKINSON'S DISEASE News **
Low-level pesticide exposure linked to Parkinson's disease
http://mnt.to/l/4km2
Researchers say that exposure to pesticides, even at low levels, increases the risk of Parkinson's disease. Individuals with a specific genetic variant may be more susceptible.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Toddlers suffer 10 times as many burns and scalds as older children
http://mnt.to/l/4kmQ
According to new research published in Archives of Diseases in Childhood, 1-year-old children receive 10 times the amount of burns and scalds as older children.
New study explores contributors to excess infant mortality in Southern states
http://mnt.to/l/4km9
Researchers consider infant mortality to be a key indicator of population health. Currently, the United States ranks 27th among industrialized nations in infant mortality, but rates within the U.
Study finds gaps in youth coaches' level of knowledge
http://mnt.to/l/4km4
Do youth coaches need coaching, too? According to an independent study released by American Council on Exercise (ACE), youth coach participants averaged a "C" grade on a survey evaluating their...
Failure to eliminate links between neurons produces autistic-like mice
http://mnt.to/l/4kkD
In many people with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders, different parts of the brain don't talk to each other very well.
Study offers possible explanation for "withdrawal into self," a characteristic of autism
http://mnt.to/l/4kkB
New research from Case Western Reserve University and University of Toronto neuroscientists finds that the brains of autistic children generate more information at rest - a 42% increase on...
Exercise intensities of gardening tasks informs garden-based therapeutic interventions for youth
http://mnt.to/l/4kkz
Gardening, often considered to be an activity reserved for adults, is gaining ground with children as new programs are introduced that promote gardening's "green" attributes.
Progress, challenges in childhood cancer outlined in report
http://mnt.to/l/4kkm
A new report from the American Cancer Society outlines progress made and - more importantly - challenges that remain in fighting childhood cancer.
Guide on how to identify child abuse, starvation, compiled by forensic experts
http://mnt.to/l/4kk6
Forensic science experts from North Carolina State University are publishing a comprehensive overview of forensic research that can be used to identify child abuse and starvation.
Sex-specific patterns of recovery from newborn brain injury revealed by study
http://mnt.to/l/4kjJ
Physicians have long known that oxygen deprivation to the brain around the time of birth causes worse damage in boys than girls.
Could the quality of your attachment to your parents affect your own child's risk for obesity
http://mnt.to/l/4kjC
Could the quality of your attachment to your parents affect your own child's risk for obesity? A new University of Illinois study says it can.
Childhood depression may lead to heart disease by teen years
http://mnt.to/l/4kjz
Children with depression are more likely to be obese, smoke and be inactive, and can show the effects of heart disease as early as their teen years, according to a newly published study by...
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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **
Research shows women trying hard to avoid unwanted pregnancy
http://mnt.to/l/4kmb
Most women experiencing unwanted pregnancy report they used a contraceptive at the time they conceived, data released by the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (bpas) shows.
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** PRIMARY CARE / GENERAL PRACTICE News **
WHO: cancer growing at 'alarming pace'
http://mnt.to/l/4kmx
Global cancer will rise from 14 to 22 million new cases per year in the next 20 years, with developing countries disproportionately affected. Half of cases are avoidable, says WHO.
Economic crisis has made Europeans and Americans less likely to visit the doctor
http://mnt.to/l/4kmm
The global economic crisis has wrought havoc to economies on both sides of the Atlantic, but new research in Social Science Quarterly suggests it has also made both North Americans and Europeans...
British medical tourists seeking treatment overseas without sufficient information and advice
http://mnt.to/l/4kmf
A team of researchers has found that British people travelling abroad for medical treatment are often unaware of the potential health and financial consequences they could face.
CDC announce 2014 adult immunization schedule
http://mnt.to/l/4kmd
Each year, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices reviews the CDC's immunization schedule. The Committee's 2014 recommendations have now been announced.
New assessment tool designed to improve care provided at hospitals
http://mnt.to/l/4kk3
A new assessment tool published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine can help hospital medicine groups across the country improve their patient care and make their operations more effective.
Study reveals South Africa has world's highest rate of high blood pressure
http://mnt.to/l/4kg8
New research reveals that South Africa has the highest rate of high blood pressure reported among people aged 50 and over for any country in the world, at any time in history.
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** PROSTATE / PROSTATE CANCER News **
Researchers advance findings on key gene related to cancer metastasis
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New evidence reported by researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) lends support to the hypothesis that the SSeCKS/AKAP12 gene is a key inhibitor of prostate cancer metastasis.
Factors produced in inflammatory cells may reawaken dormant prostate cancer cells
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Researchers in the Cedars-Sinai Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute discovered in pre-clinical models that dormant prostate cancer cells found in bone tissue can be reawakened, causing...
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Scientists find new brain area for anxiety
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Until now, brain studies of anxiety have focused on the amygdala, but now, a new study suggests a different brain area, the lateral septum, also promotes anxiety states.
Teacher stress and burnout reduced by Transcendental Meditation
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A new study published in The Permanente Journal (Vol. 18, No.1) on health showed the introduction of the Transcendental Meditation® technique substantially decreased teacher stress and...
Failure to eliminate links between neurons produces autistic-like mice
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In many people with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders, different parts of the brain don't talk to each other very well.
Retrieval practice could improve memory in memory-impaired persons with severe TBI in real-life settings
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Kessler Foundation researchers have shown that retrieval practice can improve memory in individuals with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).
A halving of divorce rate seen in couples who discussed relationship movies
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A new study finds that watching and discussing movies about relationships is as effective in lowering divorce rates as other, more intensive early marriage counseling programs.
Change in brain anatomy shown in women with multiple sclerosis, depression
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A multicenter research team led by Cedars-Sinai neurologist Nancy Sicotte, MD, an expert in multiple sclerosis and state-of-the-art imaging techniques, used a new, automated technique to...
Researchers pinpoint neural circuitry that promotes stress-induced anxiety
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According to the National Institute of Mental Health, over 18 percent of American adults suffer from anxiety disorders, characterized as excessive worry or tension that often leads to other...
Caregiving and psychological stress
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When it comes to life's stressors, most people would put caregiving at the top of the list.
10 years after menopause more than a third of women have hot flashes
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A team of researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has found that moderate to severe hot flashes continue, on average, for nearly 5 years after...
Could the quality of your attachment to your parents affect your own child's risk for obesity
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Could the quality of your attachment to your parents affect your own child's risk for obesity? A new University of Illinois study says it can.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
'Mammograms every 2 years, not annually,' suggest scientists
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Researchers recommend following the USPSTF guidelines to screen normal-risk women for breast cancer every 2 years, rather than every year, based on simulated cost models.
WHO: cancer growing at 'alarming pace'
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Global cancer will rise from 14 to 22 million new cases per year in the next 20 years, with developing countries disproportionately affected. Half of cases are avoidable, says WHO.
Economic crisis has made Europeans and Americans less likely to visit the doctor
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The global economic crisis has wrought havoc to economies on both sides of the Atlantic, but new research in Social Science Quarterly suggests it has also made both North Americans and Europeans...
High added sugar intake 'increases CVD mortality'
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People who consume high amounts of added sugar in their diet are at a much higher risk of experiencing death from cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.
British medical tourists seeking treatment overseas without sufficient information and advice
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A team of researchers has found that British people travelling abroad for medical treatment are often unaware of the potential health and financial consequences they could face.
Leading brand soya products no longer guaranteed safe for people with nut allergies
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EFA, the umbrella organisation representing people with food allergy in Europe, is deeply concerned about the latest developments on the use of precautionary labelling by Alpro, one of the...
Hot weather deaths in UK 'will increase by over 250% by 2050'
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Experts warn that the number of deaths related to hot weather in the UK may increase by 257% by the mid-2050s, and the elderly are the most vulnerable population.
Study finds gaps in youth coaches' level of knowledge
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Do youth coaches need coaching, too? According to an independent study released by American Council on Exercise (ACE), youth coach participants averaged a "C" grade on a survey evaluating their...
Low-level pesticide exposure linked to Parkinson's disease
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Researchers say that exposure to pesticides, even at low levels, increases the risk of Parkinson's disease. Individuals with a specific genetic variant may be more susceptible.
Clues about microgravity's impact on astronauts offered by fruit flies in space
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Fruit flies bred in space are offering scientists a clue as to how astronauts' immune systems may be damaged during prolonged space travel.
Guide on how to identify child abuse, starvation, compiled by forensic experts
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Forensic science experts from North Carolina State University are publishing a comprehensive overview of forensic research that can be used to identify child abuse and starvation.
New assessment tool designed to improve care provided at hospitals
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A new assessment tool published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine can help hospital medicine groups across the country improve their patient care and make their operations more effective.
Study supports new safety rule for truck drivers
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The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has released the findings of a field study conducted by the Washington State University (WSU) Sleep...
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** REGULATORY AFFAIRS / DRUG APPROVALS News **
FDA approves Hetlioz: first treatment for non-24 hour sleep-wake disorder in blind individuals
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Hetlioz (tasimelteon), a melatonin receptor agonist, to treat non-24- hour sleep-wake disorder ("non-24") in totally blind individuals.
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** REHABILITATION / PHYSICAL THERAPY News **
Retrieval practice could improve memory in memory-impaired persons with severe TBI in real-life settings
http://mnt.to/l/4kkx
Kessler Foundation researchers have shown that retrieval practice can improve memory in individuals with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
Hot weather deaths in UK 'will increase by over 250% by 2050'
http://mnt.to/l/4km6
Experts warn that the number of deaths related to hot weather in the UK may increase by 257% by the mid-2050s, and the elderly are the most vulnerable population.
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** SEXUAL HEALTH / STDS News **
Research shows women trying hard to avoid unwanted pregnancy
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Most women experiencing unwanted pregnancy report they used a contraceptive at the time they conceived, data released by the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (bpas) shows.
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** SLEEP / SLEEP DISORDERS / INSOMNIA News **
FDA approves Hetlioz: first treatment for non-24 hour sleep-wake disorder in blind individuals
http://mnt.to/l/4km5
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Hetlioz (tasimelteon), a melatonin receptor agonist, to treat non-24- hour sleep-wake disorder ("non-24") in totally blind individuals.
Sub-optimal sleep may activate depressive genes, increase risk for major depression
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A genetic study of adult twins and a community-based study of adolescents both report novel links between sleep duration and depression. The studies are published in the journal Sleep.
Vibrations influence the circadian clock of a fruit fly
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The internal circadian clock of a Drosophila (fruit fly) can be synchronised using vibrations, according to research published in the journal Science.
Study supports new safety rule for truck drivers
http://mnt.to/l/4kjG
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has released the findings of a field study conducted by the Washington State University (WSU) Sleep...
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** SMOKING / QUIT SMOKING News **
Smokers lack motivation, feel more tired and are less physically active than non-smokers, new study reveals
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While the results of smoking may be expected to decrease fitness, new research, published in Respirology, has found that smokers are less physically active, lack motivation and are more likely...
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** SPORTS MEDICINE / FITNESS News **
Hot weather deaths in UK 'will increase by over 250% by 2050'
http://mnt.to/l/4km6
Experts warn that the number of deaths related to hot weather in the UK may increase by 257% by the mid-2050s, and the elderly are the most vulnerable population.
Study finds gaps in youth coaches' level of knowledge
http://mnt.to/l/4km4
Do youth coaches need coaching, too? According to an independent study released by American Council on Exercise (ACE), youth coach participants averaged a "C" grade on a survey evaluating their...
Endurance training may be hampered by Vitamin C and E supplements
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Vitamin C and E supplements may blunt the improvement of muscular endurance - by disrupting cellular adaptions in exercised muscles - suggests a new study published in The Journal of Physiology.
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** STEM CELL RESEARCH News **
Stem cell signal linked with cancer growth
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Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a protein critical to hematopoietic stem cell function and blood formation.
Protocol developed to harvest mouse cell lines for melanoma research
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Dartmouth researchers have developed a protocol that permits cells harvested from melanoma tumors in mice to grow readily in cell culture.
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** WATER - AIR QUALITY / AGRICULTURE News **
Low-level pesticide exposure linked to Parkinson's disease
http://mnt.to/l/4km2
Researchers say that exposure to pesticides, even at low levels, increases the risk of Parkinson's disease. Individuals with a specific genetic variant may be more susceptible.
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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
'Mammograms every 2 years, not annually,' suggest scientists
http://mnt.to/l/4knn
Researchers recommend following the USPSTF guidelines to screen normal-risk women for breast cancer every 2 years, rather than every year, based on simulated cost models.
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