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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **
Even light drinking in early pregnancy raises risk of small or preterm baby
http://mnt.to/l/4m5G
Women who drank two units of alcohol a week during the first trimester had double the risk of bearing an unexpectedly low-weight or preterm baby, compared with women who abstained.
Barriers to primary care physicians prescribing of buprenorphine for opioid addiction
http://mnt.to/l/4m5B
Buprenorphine-naloxone is a highly effective outpatient treatment for opioid addiction, yet few physicians offer it.
An estimated 20 percent of orthopaedic patients seek out additional providers for narcotic prescriptions
http://mnt.to/l/4m56
"Doctor shopping," the growing practice of obtaining narcotic prescriptions from multiple providers, has led to measurable increases in drug use among postoperative orthopaedic trauma patients...
Study of illegal drug use in the US
http://mnt.to/l/4m4z
The use of cocaine dropped sharply across the United States from 2006 to 2010, while the amount of marijuana consumed increased significantly during the same period, according to a new report.
USPSTF publishes recommendations on preventing drug abuse among children and teens
http://mnt.to/l/4m4b
The United States Preventive Services published its final recommendation statement on primary care interventions to prevent or reduce illicit drug and nonmedical pharmaceutical use in children...
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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
Only one quarter of primary care patients with mild cognitive impairment have progression to dementia within three years
http://mnt.to/l/4m5C
The concept of mild cognitive impairment has been introduced into the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition as mild neurocognitive disorder, making it a formal...
Cognitive impairment forecast from plaques detected in brain scans
http://mnt.to/l/4m4Z
Brain imaging using radioactive dye can detect early evidence of Alzheimer's disease that may predict future cognitive decline among adults with mild or no cognitive impairment, according to a...
Quickly identifying Parkinson's patients at risk of dementia
http://mnt.to/l/4m4v
It may now be possible to identify the first-stage Parkinson's patients who will go on to develop dementia, according to a study conducted at the Institut universitaire de geriatrie de Montreal...
Risk of early-onset dementia increased by lower IQ and poorer cardiovascular fitness in teen years
http://mnt.to/l/4m4g
Men who at the age of 18 years have poorer cardiovascular fitness and/or a lower IQ more often suffer from dementia before the age of 60.
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** BACK PAIN News **
Targeted treatment of back pain leads to 50% drop in work absence
http://mnt.to/l/4m4T
Stratified or targeted care of back pain implemented by family doctors leads to 'significant' improvements for patients and a 50% reduction in work absence - without an increase in healthcare...
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** BIOLOGY / BIOCHEMISTRY News **
Biological effects of the popular artificial sweetener sucralose
http://mnt.to/l/4m5k
The artificial sweetener sucralose is a biologically active compound according to an extensive review published by Taylor & Francis in the recent issue of Journal of Toxicology and Environmental...
Study of mechanical force effects on cells and proteins using biomolecular tweezers
http://mnt.to/l/4m4c
A new type of biomolecular tweezers could help researchers study how mechanical forces affect the biochemical activity of cells and proteins.
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** BIPOLAR News **
Researchers discover two new genetic regions for bipolar disorder
http://mnt.to/l/4m5m
The cause of bipolar disorder is unknown, but genetics are believed to play a large role. Now, researchers have discovered two new genetic regions linked to the condition.
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** BONES / ORTHOPEDICS News **
An estimated 20 percent of orthopaedic patients seek out additional providers for narcotic prescriptions
http://mnt.to/l/4m56
"Doctor shopping," the growing practice of obtaining narcotic prescriptions from multiple providers, has led to measurable increases in drug use among postoperative orthopaedic trauma patients...
After joint replacement surgery, statins may lower blood clot risk
http://mnt.to/l/4m55
Statins have long been known to lower cholesterol and, more recently, to decrease the risk of deep vein thrombosis (blood clots) in healthy, non-surgical patients.
Predictors of successful ACL reconstruction identified
http://mnt.to/l/4m53
Researchers have found that a patient's age and the type of tissue graft have a direct impact on ACL reconstructive surgery (ACLR) outcomes, according to an exhibit presented at the 2014...
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** BREAST CANCER News **
New prognostic test for breast cancer could improve patient treatment
http://mnt.to/l/4m5n
A study by researchers in Nottingham has developed a new clinical test for breast cancer which aims to improve patient treatment.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Potent driver of metastasis identified
http://mnt.to/l/4m4y
Protein Correlates with Breast, Bladder, Melanoma, and Thyroid TumorsAn international team of researchers led by scientists at The Wistar Institute have discovered and defined LIMD2, a...
Some chemotherapy drugs induce hyper proliferation in stem cells that could lead to tumor recurrence
http://mnt.to/l/4m46
Using a new approach to systematically test chemotherapy drugs in an unusual animal model, a research team led by University of Massachusetts Amherst molecular biologist Michele Markstein, with...
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
Surgeons perform first totally endoscopic aortic valve replacement
http://mnt.to/l/4m6F
Surgeons have successfully replaced the aortic valve in two patients using totally endoscopic aortic valve replacement (TEAVR), meaning their chest was not opened during surgery.
Unmarried women 'more likely to die from heart disease'
http://mnt.to/l/4m4x
Researchers from the UK's University of Oxford say that women who are married are 28% less likely to die from heart disease, compared with unmarried women.
Risk of early-onset dementia increased by lower IQ and poorer cardiovascular fitness in teen years
http://mnt.to/l/4m4g
Men who at the age of 18 years have poorer cardiovascular fitness and/or a lower IQ more often suffer from dementia before the age of 60.
Higher risk of cardiac arrhythmia and death with azithromycin and levofloxcin, compared with amoxicillin
http://mnt.to/l/4m49
Following the 2013 Food and Drug Administration warning on azithromycin use and the risk of potential fatal heart rhythms, researchers in South Carolina evaluate a national cohort of veterans...
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** CAREGIVERS / HOMECARE News **
Importance of behavioral health care affirmed with supplement to the 2007 Joint Principles of the Patient-Centered Medical Home
http://mnt.to/l/4m5F
In the March/April issue of Annals, six national family medicine organizations outline a set of joint principles that recognizes the centrality of behavioral health care (defined as mental...
The importance of integrating behavioral health care in patient-centered medical homes, authors posit seven components practices must adopt
http://mnt.to/l/4m5D
Estimates suggest 40 percent of primary care patients have behavioral health problems, including mental health and substance abuse disorders, disabling psychological symptoms and psychological...
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** CLINICAL TRIALS / DRUG TRIALS News **
MarcoPolo Pharmaceuticals announces a positive Phase II-III study in patients with complex partial seizure for compound VLB-01
http://mnt.to/l/4m4N
MarcoPolo Pharmaceuticals has announced results from interim analysis of the clinical study: "Double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of...
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** COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE / ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE News **
Adequate doses of massage treatment necessary for relief of neck pain
http://mnt.to/l/4m5v
Neck pain is a common and debilitating condition, and massage therapy is commonly used to treat it, yet there is little quality research on the optimal dose of therapeutic massage for neck...
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** CROHN'S / IBD News **
Nutrition & probiotics are key factors for digestive health
http://mnt.to/l/4m4p
A healthy and balanced diet, as well as probiotics, have been known to be helpful in preserving gastrointestinal health for quite a long time.
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** ENDOCRINOLOGY News **
Congenital hyperinsulinism - Purified fish oils could help treat rare disease affecting newborn babies
http://mnt.to/l/4m5t
A rare and potentially lethal disease of newborn babies whose bodies make too much insulin may be treatable with fish oils, according to researchers from The University of Manchester.
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** EPILEPSY News **
Technology delivers new era of personalization to treat uncontrollable seizures
http://mnt.to/l/4m4Y
A team of researchers from the National Institutes of Health, Emory University and Cedars-Sinai - specialists in identifying and treating very rare diseases - used three innovative tools to...
MarcoPolo Pharmaceuticals announces a positive Phase II-III study in patients with complex partial seizure for compound VLB-01
http://mnt.to/l/4m4N
MarcoPolo Pharmaceuticals has announced results from interim analysis of the clinical study: "Double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of...
Severe genetic disease prevalent in Moroccan Jews identified
http://mnt.to/l/4m4L
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have unraveled the genetic basis of a hereditary disease that causes severe brain atrophy, mental retardation and epilepsy in Jews of...
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** ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION / PREMATURE EJACULATION News **
Risk of prostate cancer death decreased by PSA-testing and early treatment
http://mnt.to/l/4m4j
Mortality in prostate cancer is lower in areas with frequent use of PSA testing compared with areas with little testing shows a study published online in Journal of the National Cancer Institute...
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
IBS and bloating: When the gut microbiota gets out of balance
http://mnt.to/l/4m4s
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) belongs to the most widespread diseases in Western countries, causing up to sixty per cent of the workload of gastrointestinal physicians.
Antibiotics versus the gut microbiota
http://mnt.to/l/4m4q
Antibiotics are valuable, potentially life-saving tools that have significantly reduced human morbidity and mortality.
Nutrition & probiotics are key factors for digestive health
http://mnt.to/l/4m4p
A healthy and balanced diet, as well as probiotics, have been known to be helpful in preserving gastrointestinal health for quite a long time.
Raw milk does not reduce lactose intolerance
http://mnt.to/l/4m47
Some sour news for lactose-intolerant people who hoped that raw milk might prove easier to stomach than pasteurized milk: A pilot study from the Stanford University School of Medicine shows...
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** GENETICS News **
Whole genome sequencing 'not ready for widespread clinical use'
http://mnt.to/l/4m5p
Scientists hope that it will help diagnose inherited genetic diseases, but a new study finds some drawbacks to whole genome sequencing when used in clinical applications.
Researchers discover two new genetic regions for bipolar disorder
http://mnt.to/l/4m5m
The cause of bipolar disorder is unknown, but genetics are believed to play a large role. Now, researchers have discovered two new genetic regions linked to the condition.
Technology delivers new era of personalization to treat uncontrollable seizures
http://mnt.to/l/4m4Y
A team of researchers from the National Institutes of Health, Emory University and Cedars-Sinai - specialists in identifying and treating very rare diseases - used three innovative tools to...
Trophos announces top-line results in pivotal trial of olesoxime in spinal muscular atrophy
http://mnt.to/l/4m4P
Trophos has announced that top-line results from a pivotal clinical trial of its lead product candidate olesoxime in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) show a beneficial effect on the maintenance of...
Obstructive coronary artery disease: new blood-based genomic test may reduce need for more invasive diagnostic procedures
http://mnt.to/l/4m4C
Nearly $7 billion is spent each year in the U.S. on diagnostic testing of the estimated three million people with symptoms of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD).
Rett Syndrome: Mecasermin (rh-IGF-1) treatment is safe and well-tolerated
http://mnt.to/l/4m4w
The results from Boston Children's Hospital's Phase 1 human clinical trial in Rett syndrome have been released.
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** HEADACHE / MIGRAINE News **
First device to prevent migraine headaches wins FDA approval
http://mnt.to/l/4m5H
The FDA has allowed marketing of the first device as a treatment to prevent migraine headaches. The nerve-stimulating headband works through the skin and is used before pain onset.
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** HEART DISEASE News **
Obstructive coronary artery disease: new blood-based genomic test may reduce need for more invasive diagnostic procedures
http://mnt.to/l/4m4C
Nearly $7 billion is spent each year in the U.S. on diagnostic testing of the estimated three million people with symptoms of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD).
Unmarried women 'more likely to die from heart disease'
http://mnt.to/l/4m4x
Researchers from the UK's University of Oxford say that women who are married are 28% less likely to die from heart disease, compared with unmarried women.
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** HIV / AIDS News **
Vaccine hope for HIV offered by unique individual's immune response to virus
http://mnt.to/l/4m45
One person's unique ability to fight HIV has provided key insights into an immune response that researchers now hope to trigger with a vaccine, according to findings reported by a team that...
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Organ transplant approach might end lifelong drug treatment
http://mnt.to/l/4m4X
Organ-transplant recipients often reject donated organs, but a new, two-pronged strategy developed by UC San Francisco researchers to specifically weaken immune responses that target...
Vaccine hope for HIV offered by unique individual's immune response to virus
http://mnt.to/l/4m45
One person's unique ability to fight HIV has provided key insights into an immune response that researchers now hope to trigger with a vaccine, according to findings reported by a team that...
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
How nurses can reduce sepsis mortality
http://mnt.to/l/4m5s
Sepsis is the leading cause of death in hospitalized patients and has a substantial impact on health care resources.
Antibiotics versus the gut microbiota
http://mnt.to/l/4m4q
Antibiotics are valuable, potentially life-saving tools that have significantly reduced human morbidity and mortality.
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** IRRITABLE-BOWEL SYNDROME News **
IBS and bloating: When the gut microbiota gets out of balance
http://mnt.to/l/4m4s
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) belongs to the most widespread diseases in Western countries, causing up to sixty per cent of the workload of gastrointestinal physicians.
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** IT / INTERNET / E-MAIL News **
Technology is healthcare's biggest driver of change but executives fear impact on R&D
http://mnt.to/l/4m5d
European healthcare executives (51 per cent) predict that over the next three years technology platforms will have the biggest impact on their business models, however they are wary that in...
Mathematical model of a key breaking point involved in traumatic brain injury
http://mnt.to/l/4m4J
Even the mildest form of a traumatic brain injury, better known as a concussion, can deal permanent, irreparable damage.
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** LIVER DISEASE / HEPATITIS News **
Organ transplant approach might end lifelong drug treatment
http://mnt.to/l/4m4X
Organ-transplant recipients often reject donated organs, but a new, two-pronged strategy developed by UC San Francisco researchers to specifically weaken immune responses that target...
Liver transplant may arrest neurological damage in a rare and progressive form of autism
http://mnt.to/l/4m3C
A patient with a rare metabolic disease that causes liver failure and autistic behavior experienced significant improvements in both her physical and mental health after receiving a liver...
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** LUNG CANCER News **
Why knowing about the negative health impacts of tobacco does not prevent smokers from lighting up
http://mnt.to/l/4m4f
What if the use of a product influenced your perception of it, making you even more susceptible to its positive aspects and altering your understanding of its drawbacks?
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** LUPUS News **
Vaccine hope for HIV offered by unique individual's immune response to virus
http://mnt.to/l/4m45
One person's unique ability to fight HIV has provided key insights into an immune response that researchers now hope to trigger with a vaccine, according to findings reported by a team that...
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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA / MYELOMA News **
Promising treatment for stubborn blood cancers
http://mnt.to/l/4m4G
A pill that suppresses a key regulator of cancer growth may provide hope to relapsed leukemia and lymphoma patients running out of treatment options for their aggressive, treatment-resistant...
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
First device to prevent migraine headaches wins FDA approval
http://mnt.to/l/4m5H
The FDA has allowed marketing of the first device as a treatment to prevent migraine headaches. The nerve-stimulating headband works through the skin and is used before pain onset.
Whole genome sequencing 'not ready for widespread clinical use'
http://mnt.to/l/4m5p
Scientists hope that it will help diagnose inherited genetic diseases, but a new study finds some drawbacks to whole genome sequencing when used in clinical applications.
New prognostic test for breast cancer could improve patient treatment
http://mnt.to/l/4m5n
A study by researchers in Nottingham has developed a new clinical test for breast cancer which aims to improve patient treatment.
Worldwide standard in diagnosing melanoma pioneered by Moffitt Cancer Center
http://mnt.to/l/4m4F
Moffitt Cancer Center researchers have been instrumental in making significant improvements to the diagnostic procedure called sentinel node biopsy for melanoma patients and teaching this...
Obstructive coronary artery disease: new blood-based genomic test may reduce need for more invasive diagnostic procedures
http://mnt.to/l/4m4C
Nearly $7 billion is spent each year in the U.S. on diagnostic testing of the estimated three million people with symptoms of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD).
Glycoprofiling provides new sugar-test to reduce false-positive cancer diagnoses
http://mnt.to/l/4m4k
The world's most widespread test for ovarian cancer reports false-positives in 94 of 100 diagnosed cases.
Study of mechanical force effects on cells and proteins using biomolecular tweezers
http://mnt.to/l/4m4c
A new type of biomolecular tweezers could help researchers study how mechanical forces affect the biochemical activity of cells and proteins.
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** MEDICAL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT News **
Surgeons perform first totally endoscopic aortic valve replacement
http://mnt.to/l/4m6F
Surgeons have successfully replaced the aortic valve in two patients using totally endoscopic aortic valve replacement (TEAVR), meaning their chest was not opened during surgery.
Even technologically advanced primary care practices lack dedicated staff integral to new primary care models
http://mnt.to/l/4m5z
Researchers examine staffing patterns among nearly 500 technologically advanced primary care practices selected to participate in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Comprehensive...
Researchers propose model to understand the clinician-medical assistant relationship
http://mnt.to/l/4m5x
Medical assisting is one of the fastest growing professions in America, and MAs are vital to new primary care practice models, yet their relationships to the clinicians with whom they work is...
Ten building blocks of high-performing primary care
http://mnt.to/l/4m5w
Researchers posit a conceptual model consisting of 10 building blocks they assert are the essential elements of high-performing primary care.
Technology is healthcare's biggest driver of change but executives fear impact on R&D
http://mnt.to/l/4m5d
European healthcare executives (51 per cent) predict that over the next three years technology platforms will have the biggest impact on their business models, however they are wary that in...
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** MEDICAL STUDENTS / TRAINING News **
How can diagnosis for endometriosis be improved?
http://mnt.to/l/4m6H
This week sees Endometriosis Awareness Day's 'Million Women March.' Endometriosis is frequently misdiagnosed. But how can understanding of this common condition be improved?
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** MELANOMA / SKIN CANCER News **
Worldwide standard in diagnosing melanoma pioneered by Moffitt Cancer Center
http://mnt.to/l/4m4F
Moffitt Cancer Center researchers have been instrumental in making significant improvements to the diagnostic procedure called sentinel node biopsy for melanoma patients and teaching this...
Potent driver of metastasis identified
http://mnt.to/l/4m4y
Protein Correlates with Breast, Bladder, Melanoma, and Thyroid TumorsAn international team of researchers led by scientists at The Wistar Institute have discovered and defined LIMD2, a...
Increased risk of cancer later in life for young skin cancer survivors
http://mnt.to/l/4m4n
Young people who have been diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) related to sun exposure, under the age of 25, face a higher risk of developing melanoma and other cancers later in life...
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** MEN'S HEALTH News **
Widespread discrimination against stammerers by employers
http://mnt.to/l/4m4h
Employers are routinely discriminating against people who stammer, rejecting them because of concerns about possible negative reactions from customers or team members, new research suggests.
Risk of early-onset dementia increased by lower IQ and poorer cardiovascular fitness in teen years
http://mnt.to/l/4m4g
Men who at the age of 18 years have poorer cardiovascular fitness and/or a lower IQ more often suffer from dementia before the age of 60.
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** MENTAL HEALTH News **
The importance of integrating behavioral health care in patient-centered medical homes, authors posit seven components practices must adopt
http://mnt.to/l/4m5D
Estimates suggest 40 percent of primary care patients have behavioral health problems, including mental health and substance abuse disorders, disabling psychological symptoms and psychological...
Only one quarter of primary care patients with mild cognitive impairment have progression to dementia within three years
http://mnt.to/l/4m5C
The concept of mild cognitive impairment has been introduced into the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition as mild neurocognitive disorder, making it a formal...
Researchers discover two new genetic regions for bipolar disorder
http://mnt.to/l/4m5m
The cause of bipolar disorder is unknown, but genetics are believed to play a large role. Now, researchers have discovered two new genetic regions linked to the condition.
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** MRI / PET / ULTRASOUND News **
Cognitive impairment forecast from plaques detected in brain scans
http://mnt.to/l/4m4Z
Brain imaging using radioactive dye can detect early evidence of Alzheimer's disease that may predict future cognitive decline among adults with mild or no cognitive impairment, according to a...
Quickly identifying Parkinson's patients at risk of dementia
http://mnt.to/l/4m4v
It may now be possible to identify the first-stage Parkinson's patients who will go on to develop dementia, according to a study conducted at the Institut universitaire de geriatrie de Montreal...
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** MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY / ALS News **
Trophos announces top-line results in pivotal trial of olesoxime in spinal muscular atrophy
http://mnt.to/l/4m4P
Trophos has announced that top-line results from a pivotal clinical trial of its lead product candidate olesoxime in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) show a beneficial effect on the maintenance of...
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Congenital hyperinsulinism - Purified fish oils could help treat rare disease affecting newborn babies
http://mnt.to/l/4m5t
A rare and potentially lethal disease of newborn babies whose bodies make too much insulin may be treatable with fish oils, according to researchers from The University of Manchester.
Photic memory for executive brain responses
http://mnt.to/l/4m5j
It has long been known that light exerts powerful effects on the brain and on our well-being.
Trophos announces top-line results in pivotal trial of olesoxime in spinal muscular atrophy
http://mnt.to/l/4m4P
Trophos has announced that top-line results from a pivotal clinical trial of its lead product candidate olesoxime in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) show a beneficial effect on the maintenance of...
Severe genetic disease prevalent in Moroccan Jews identified
http://mnt.to/l/4m4L
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have unraveled the genetic basis of a hereditary disease that causes severe brain atrophy, mental retardation and epilepsy in Jews of...
Mathematical model of a key breaking point involved in traumatic brain injury
http://mnt.to/l/4m4J
Even the mildest form of a traumatic brain injury, better known as a concussion, can deal permanent, irreparable damage.
Increased risk of cancer later in life for young skin cancer survivors
http://mnt.to/l/4m4n
Young people who have been diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) related to sun exposure, under the age of 25, face a higher risk of developing melanoma and other cancers later in life...
Hippocampal neuronal apoptosis due to cerebral infarction prevented by pretreatment with SSTF
http://mnt.to/l/4m4m
Focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion may lead to neuronal loss in the hippocampus, which is regarded as one of the basic pathological mechanisms underlying cognitive impairment.
Liver transplant may arrest neurological damage in a rare and progressive form of autism
http://mnt.to/l/4m3C
A patient with a rare metabolic disease that causes liver failure and autistic behavior experienced significant improvements in both her physical and mental health after receiving a liver...
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** NURSING / MIDWIFERY News **
How nurses can reduce sepsis mortality
http://mnt.to/l/4m5s
Sepsis is the leading cause of death in hospitalized patients and has a substantial impact on health care resources.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Consuming animal protein could prevent functional decline in older men
http://mnt.to/l/4m6s
In the wake of recent studies suggesting eating meat is linked to adverse health outcomes, a new study shows a diet high in animal protein lowers risk of functional decline.
Biological effects of the popular artificial sweetener sucralose
http://mnt.to/l/4m5k
The artificial sweetener sucralose is a biologically active compound according to an extensive review published by Taylor & Francis in the recent issue of Journal of Toxicology and Environmental...
Concession stands can benefit from offering healthy foods
http://mnt.to/l/4m52
In the fall of 2008, the booster club in Muscatine, Iowa took a chance. Researchers from the University of Iowa asked whether the club would add healthy foods - from apples to string cheese - to...
When mothers have network of peers, malnourished children are better fed
http://mnt.to/l/4m4B
Women in rural India who participate in a vocational training program learn more than just life skills.
IBS and bloating: When the gut microbiota gets out of balance
http://mnt.to/l/4m4s
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) belongs to the most widespread diseases in Western countries, causing up to sixty per cent of the workload of gastrointestinal physicians.
Nutrition & probiotics are key factors for digestive health
http://mnt.to/l/4m4p
A healthy and balanced diet, as well as probiotics, have been known to be helpful in preserving gastrointestinal health for quite a long time.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Antibiotics versus the gut microbiota
http://mnt.to/l/4m4q
Antibiotics are valuable, potentially life-saving tools that have significantly reduced human morbidity and mortality.
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** OVARIAN CANCER News **
Glycoprofiling provides new sugar-test to reduce false-positive cancer diagnoses
http://mnt.to/l/4m4k
The world's most widespread test for ovarian cancer reports false-positives in 94 of 100 diagnosed cases.
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** PAIN / ANESTHETICS News **
Adequate doses of massage treatment necessary for relief of neck pain
http://mnt.to/l/4m5v
Neck pain is a common and debilitating condition, and massage therapy is commonly used to treat it, yet there is little quality research on the optimal dose of therapeutic massage for neck...
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** PARKINSON'S DISEASE News **
Quickly identifying Parkinson's patients at risk of dementia
http://mnt.to/l/4m4v
It may now be possible to identify the first-stage Parkinson's patients who will go on to develop dementia, according to a study conducted at the Institut universitaire de geriatrie de Montreal...
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Even light drinking in early pregnancy raises risk of small or preterm baby
http://mnt.to/l/4m5G
Women who drank two units of alcohol a week during the first trimester had double the risk of bearing an unexpectedly low-weight or preterm baby, compared with women who abstained.
Congenital hyperinsulinism - Purified fish oils could help treat rare disease affecting newborn babies
http://mnt.to/l/4m5t
A rare and potentially lethal disease of newborn babies whose bodies make too much insulin may be treatable with fish oils, according to researchers from The University of Manchester.
Technology delivers new era of personalization to treat uncontrollable seizures
http://mnt.to/l/4m4Y
A team of researchers from the National Institutes of Health, Emory University and Cedars-Sinai - specialists in identifying and treating very rare diseases - used three innovative tools to...
Severe genetic disease prevalent in Moroccan Jews identified
http://mnt.to/l/4m4L
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have unraveled the genetic basis of a hereditary disease that causes severe brain atrophy, mental retardation and epilepsy in Jews of...
When mothers have network of peers, malnourished children are better fed
http://mnt.to/l/4m4B
Women in rural India who participate in a vocational training program learn more than just life skills.
Rett Syndrome: Mecasermin (rh-IGF-1) treatment is safe and well-tolerated
http://mnt.to/l/4m4w
The results from Boston Children's Hospital's Phase 1 human clinical trial in Rett syndrome have been released.
USPSTF publishes recommendations on preventing drug abuse among children and teens
http://mnt.to/l/4m4b
The United States Preventive Services published its final recommendation statement on primary care interventions to prevent or reduce illicit drug and nonmedical pharmaceutical use in children...
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** PHARMA INDUSTRY / BIOTECH INDUSTRY News **
Building new drugs just got easier
http://mnt.to/l/4m3N
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have developed a method for modifying organic molecules that significantly expands the possibilities for developing new pharmaceuticals and...
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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **
Even light drinking in early pregnancy raises risk of small or preterm baby
http://mnt.to/l/4m5G
Women who drank two units of alcohol a week during the first trimester had double the risk of bearing an unexpectedly low-weight or preterm baby, compared with women who abstained.
Nicotine patches do not appear to help pregnant smokers to quit
http://mnt.to/l/4m4D
Nicotine patches do not appear to help pregnant smokers to quit, according to a study published on bmj.com.
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** PRIMARY CARE / GENERAL PRACTICE News **
Importance of behavioral health care affirmed with supplement to the 2007 Joint Principles of the Patient-Centered Medical Home
http://mnt.to/l/4m5F
In the March/April issue of Annals, six national family medicine organizations outline a set of joint principles that recognizes the centrality of behavioral health care (defined as mental...
Only one quarter of primary care patients with mild cognitive impairment have progression to dementia within three years
http://mnt.to/l/4m5C
The concept of mild cognitive impairment has been introduced into the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition as mild neurocognitive disorder, making it a formal...
Barriers to primary care physicians prescribing of buprenorphine for opioid addiction
http://mnt.to/l/4m5B
Buprenorphine-naloxone is a highly effective outpatient treatment for opioid addiction, yet few physicians offer it.
Even technologically advanced primary care practices lack dedicated staff integral to new primary care models
http://mnt.to/l/4m5z
Researchers examine staffing patterns among nearly 500 technologically advanced primary care practices selected to participate in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Comprehensive...
Researchers propose model to understand the clinician-medical assistant relationship
http://mnt.to/l/4m5x
Medical assisting is one of the fastest growing professions in America, and MAs are vital to new primary care practice models, yet their relationships to the clinicians with whom they work is...
Ten building blocks of high-performing primary care
http://mnt.to/l/4m5w
Researchers posit a conceptual model consisting of 10 building blocks they assert are the essential elements of high-performing primary care.
Adequate doses of massage treatment necessary for relief of neck pain
http://mnt.to/l/4m5v
Neck pain is a common and debilitating condition, and massage therapy is commonly used to treat it, yet there is little quality research on the optimal dose of therapeutic massage for neck...
Targeted treatment of back pain leads to 50% drop in work absence
http://mnt.to/l/4m4T
Stratified or targeted care of back pain implemented by family doctors leads to 'significant' improvements for patients and a 50% reduction in work absence - without an increase in healthcare...
USPSTF publishes recommendations on preventing drug abuse among children and teens
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The United States Preventive Services published its final recommendation statement on primary care interventions to prevent or reduce illicit drug and nonmedical pharmaceutical use in children...
Higher risk of cardiac arrhythmia and death with azithromycin and levofloxcin, compared with amoxicillin
http://mnt.to/l/4m49
Following the 2013 Food and Drug Administration warning on azithromycin use and the risk of potential fatal heart rhythms, researchers in South Carolina evaluate a national cohort of veterans...
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** PROSTATE / PROSTATE CANCER News **
Convenient, less expensive, but possibly riskier new prostate cancer treatment: SBRT
http://mnt.to/l/4m4r
A faster and less expensive form of radiotherapy for treating prostate cancer may come at a price, according to a new study by Yale School of Medicine researchers - a higher rate of urinary...
Increased risk of cancer later in life for young skin cancer survivors
http://mnt.to/l/4m4n
Young people who have been diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) related to sun exposure, under the age of 25, face a higher risk of developing melanoma and other cancers later in life...
Risk of prostate cancer death decreased by PSA-testing and early treatment
http://mnt.to/l/4m4j
Mortality in prostate cancer is lower in areas with frequent use of PSA testing compared with areas with little testing shows a study published online in Journal of the National Cancer Institute...
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Consuming animal protein could prevent functional decline in older men
http://mnt.to/l/4m6s
In the wake of recent studies suggesting eating meat is linked to adverse health outcomes, a new study shows a diet high in animal protein lowers risk of functional decline.
Cognitive impairment forecast from plaques detected in brain scans
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Brain imaging using radioactive dye can detect early evidence of Alzheimer's disease that may predict future cognitive decline among adults with mild or no cognitive impairment, according to a...
Whether a couple cohabitate or marry may be influenced by personal characteristics
http://mnt.to/l/4m4t
When it comes to romantic relationships, attributes such as health, kindness, and social status have been shown to be important qualities in choosing a partner.
Widespread discrimination against stammerers by employers
http://mnt.to/l/4m4h
Employers are routinely discriminating against people who stammer, rejecting them because of concerns about possible negative reactions from customers or team members, new research suggests.
Why knowing about the negative health impacts of tobacco does not prevent smokers from lighting up
http://mnt.to/l/4m4f
What if the use of a product influenced your perception of it, making you even more susceptible to its positive aspects and altering your understanding of its drawbacks?
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
How can diagnosis for endometriosis be improved?
http://mnt.to/l/4m6H
This week sees Endometriosis Awareness Day's 'Million Women March.' Endometriosis is frequently misdiagnosed. But how can understanding of this common condition be improved?
How nurses can reduce sepsis mortality
http://mnt.to/l/4m5s
Sepsis is the leading cause of death in hospitalized patients and has a substantial impact on health care resources.
Patients helped by poison centers had lower medical costs
http://mnt.to/l/4m4W
Patients who received help from a poison center had shorter hospital stays and lower hospital charges among those who are the most expensive to treat, according to a study led by researchers at...
Widespread discrimination against stammerers by employers
http://mnt.to/l/4m4h
Employers are routinely discriminating against people who stammer, rejecting them because of concerns about possible negative reactions from customers or team members, new research suggests.
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** RADIOLOGY / NUCLEAR MEDICINE News **
Convenient, less expensive, but possibly riskier new prostate cancer treatment: SBRT
http://mnt.to/l/4m4r
A faster and less expensive form of radiotherapy for treating prostate cancer may come at a price, according to a new study by Yale School of Medicine researchers - a higher rate of urinary...
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** REGULATORY AFFAIRS / DRUG APPROVALS News **
First device to prevent migraine headaches wins FDA approval
http://mnt.to/l/4m5H
The FDA has allowed marketing of the first device as a treatment to prevent migraine headaches. The nerve-stimulating headband works through the skin and is used before pain onset.
Some chemotherapy drugs induce hyper proliferation in stem cells that could lead to tumor recurrence
http://mnt.to/l/4m46
Using a new approach to systematically test chemotherapy drugs in an unusual animal model, a research team led by University of Massachusetts Amherst molecular biologist Michele Markstein, with...
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
Consuming animal protein could prevent functional decline in older men
http://mnt.to/l/4m6s
In the wake of recent studies suggesting eating meat is linked to adverse health outcomes, a new study shows a diet high in animal protein lowers risk of functional decline.
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** SMOKING / QUIT SMOKING News **
Nicotine patches do not appear to help pregnant smokers to quit
http://mnt.to/l/4m4D
Nicotine patches do not appear to help pregnant smokers to quit, according to a study published on bmj.com.
Why knowing about the negative health impacts of tobacco does not prevent smokers from lighting up
http://mnt.to/l/4m4f
What if the use of a product influenced your perception of it, making you even more susceptible to its positive aspects and altering your understanding of its drawbacks?
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** SPORTS MEDICINE / FITNESS News **
Predictors of successful ACL reconstruction identified
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Researchers have found that a patient's age and the type of tissue graft have a direct impact on ACL reconstructive surgery (ACLR) outcomes, according to an exhibit presented at the 2014...
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** STATINS News **
After joint replacement surgery, statins may lower blood clot risk
http://mnt.to/l/4m55
Statins have long been known to lower cholesterol and, more recently, to decrease the risk of deep vein thrombosis (blood clots) in healthy, non-surgical patients.
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** STEM CELL RESEARCH News **
Some chemotherapy drugs induce hyper proliferation in stem cells that could lead to tumor recurrence
http://mnt.to/l/4m46
Using a new approach to systematically test chemotherapy drugs in an unusual animal model, a research team led by University of Massachusetts Amherst molecular biologist Michele Markstein, with...
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** STROKE News **
Hippocampal neuronal apoptosis due to cerebral infarction prevented by pretreatment with SSTF
http://mnt.to/l/4m4m
Focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion may lead to neuronal loss in the hippocampus, which is regarded as one of the basic pathological mechanisms underlying cognitive impairment.
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** TRANSPLANTS / ORGAN DONATIONS News **
Organ transplant approach might end lifelong drug treatment
http://mnt.to/l/4m4X
Organ-transplant recipients often reject donated organs, but a new, two-pronged strategy developed by UC San Francisco researchers to specifically weaken immune responses that target...
Liver transplant may arrest neurological damage in a rare and progressive form of autism
http://mnt.to/l/4m3C
A patient with a rare metabolic disease that causes liver failure and autistic behavior experienced significant improvements in both her physical and mental health after receiving a liver...
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** UROLOGY / NEPHROLOGY News **
Potent driver of metastasis identified
http://mnt.to/l/4m4y
Protein Correlates with Breast, Bladder, Melanoma, and Thyroid TumorsAn international team of researchers led by scientists at The Wistar Institute have discovered and defined LIMD2, a...
Convenient, less expensive, but possibly riskier new prostate cancer treatment: SBRT
http://mnt.to/l/4m4r
A faster and less expensive form of radiotherapy for treating prostate cancer may come at a price, according to a new study by Yale School of Medicine researchers - a higher rate of urinary...
Risk of prostate cancer death decreased by PSA-testing and early treatment
http://mnt.to/l/4m4j
Mortality in prostate cancer is lower in areas with frequent use of PSA testing compared with areas with little testing shows a study published online in Journal of the National Cancer Institute...
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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
How can diagnosis for endometriosis be improved?
http://mnt.to/l/4m6H
This week sees Endometriosis Awareness Day's 'Million Women March.' Endometriosis is frequently misdiagnosed. But how can understanding of this common condition be improved?
When mothers have network of peers, malnourished children are better fed
http://mnt.to/l/4m4B
Women in rural India who participate in a vocational training program learn more than just life skills.
Unmarried women 'more likely to die from heart disease'
http://mnt.to/l/4m4x
Researchers from the UK's University of Oxford say that women who are married are 28% less likely to die from heart disease, compared with unmarried women.
Rett Syndrome: Mecasermin (rh-IGF-1) treatment is safe and well-tolerated
http://mnt.to/l/4m4w
The results from Boston Children's Hospital's Phase 1 human clinical trial in Rett syndrome have been released.
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