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Welcome to today's Medical News Today newsletter, containing the most recent headlines from your chosen news categories.
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** ADHD News **
Wishing to be another gender: links to ADHD and autism spectrum disorders
http://mnt.to/l/4m6S
Children and teenagers with an autism spectrum disorder or those who have attention deficit and hyperactivity problems are much more likely to wish to be another gender.
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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **
Experts urge Chancellor to "crack down on cheap drink" in next week's budget
http://mnt.to/l/4m6L
Experts are today urging the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne to "stand by the government's commitment to crack down on cheap drink" by retaining the alcohol duty escalator in next...
Decision-making center of brain identified
http://mnt.to/l/4m5R
Although choosing to do something because the perceived benefit outweighs the financial cost is something people do daily, little is known about what happens in the brain when a person makes...
Opioid overdose, repeat ED visits and respiratory failure
http://mnt.to/l/4m5J
Patients brought to hospital emergency departments (EDs) more than once in a year for treatment of opioid drug overdoses are more likely to be hospitalized for overdose and to need respiratory...
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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
Brain cell regeneration may alleviate symptoms of Alzheimer's disease
http://mnt.to/l/4m68
Alzheimer's disease is the most widespread degenerative neurological disorder in the world.
Education boosts brain function long after school
http://mnt.to/l/4m5Y
European populations are growing older on average, a trend that could pose serious challenges to health care, budgets, and economic growth.
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** ANXIETY / STRESS News **
Brain cell regeneration may alleviate symptoms of Alzheimer's disease
http://mnt.to/l/4m68
Alzheimer's disease is the most widespread degenerative neurological disorder in the world.
Psychological questionnaires in employment uncover distinct stress hormone profiles
http://mnt.to/l/4m5N
Your answers on psychological questionnaires, including some of the ones that some employers give their employees, might have a distinct biological signature.
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** AUTISM News **
Wishing to be another gender: links to ADHD and autism spectrum disorders
http://mnt.to/l/4m6S
Children and teenagers with an autism spectrum disorder or those who have attention deficit and hyperactivity problems are much more likely to wish to be another gender.
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** BIOLOGY / BIOCHEMISTRY News **
Scripps Research Institute scientists discover a better way to make unnatural amino acids
http://mnt.to/l/4m6G
Chemists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have devised a greatly improved technique for making amino acids not found in nature.
In new approach to tissue engineering scientists 'herd' cells
http://mnt.to/l/4m6k
Sometimes it only takes a quick jolt of electricity to get a swarm of cells moving in the right direction.
Epigenetic mechanism found that could tackle obesity's effects
http://mnt.to/l/4m5r
Epigenetics looks at how external factors affect how genes work. Now, researchers have discovered an epigenetic mechanism that might play a role in how obesity affects the body.
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** BIPOLAR News **
A step closer to improving safety, effectiveness of lithium therapy
http://mnt.to/l/4m5X
Lithium, one of the oldest and most widely used drugs to treat neuropsychiatric illnesses, such as bipolar disorder, has a serious drawback - toxicity.
Searching for the foundations of manic-depressive disorder
http://mnt.to/l/4m5M
First on top of the world and then in the depths of despair - this is what the extreme mood changes for people with bipolar disorder are like.
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** BONES / ORTHOPEDICS News **
Motorbike crash victim's face repaired with 3D printing
http://mnt.to/l/4m72
Surgeons in Wales used pioneering 3D technology to repair the face of a man badly injured in a motorbike crash. They 3D printed bone reconstruction guides and titanium implants.
Research shows smoking harms your chances of recovering from fractures
http://mnt.to/l/4m6P
New research carried out at the University of Lincoln, UK, has revealed that bone healing cells in non-smokers are of a superior quality, more active and quicker at dividing than those of...
After hip fracture surgery, new MRI can 'see through' metal screws
http://mnt.to/l/4m5c
People who sustain the most common type of hip fracture, known as a femoral neck fracture, are at increased risk of complications.
Study challenges traditional recommendation to wait 6 weeks after hip replacement before driving
http://mnt.to/l/4m5b
After hip replacement surgery, many patients are anxious to resume driving, and a new study challenges the conventional wisdom that patients should wait six weeks before getting back behind the...
Complication rates for nonagenarian patients similar to those of younger patients undergoing total hip replacement surgery
http://mnt.to/l/4m59
As more Americans are living well into their 90s, the number of nonagenarian total hip replacement (THR) candidates continues to increase.
Increased complication risk following total joint replacement faced by patients with metabolic disorder
http://mnt.to/l/4m58
In a new study presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), researchers found that total joint replacement patients with three or more metabolic...
After Tommy John surgery, MLB pitchers may not regain performance level
http://mnt.to/l/4m57
Major League Baseball players who undergo Tommy John surgery are less likely to regain the performance level they had before surgery, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.
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** BREAST CANCER News **
Quality of recovery improved by anesthetic technique for breast cancer surgery
http://mnt.to/l/4m5Q
Anesthesiologists using a technique similar to a dental freeze can improve the quality of recovery and decrease recovery time for breast cancer surgery patients, according to a new study.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
New mathematical formula better reflects the behavior of cancer cells migrating through 3D environments
http://mnt.to/l/4m66
Because of results seen in flat lab dishes, biologists have believed that cancers cells move through the body in a slow, aimless fashion, resembling an intoxicated person who cannot walk three...
Targeting tumor-causing protein with antibody
http://mnt.to/l/4m63
Cincinnati Cancer Center (CCC) and University of Cincinnati (UC) Cancer Institute researchers have found in a phase-1 study that patients with advanced melanoma and kidney cancer who were...
Bladder cancer patient with rare genetic mutations shows exceptional response to everolimus
http://mnt.to/l/4m5f
A patient with advanced bladder cancer experienced a complete response for 14 months to the drug combination everolimus and pazopanib in a phase I trial, and genomic profiling of his tumor...
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
What proportion of symptomatic side effects in patients taking statins are genuinely caused by the drug?
http://mnt.to/l/4m6Q
Investigators call on drug regulators to provide clear evidence to patients on claims of drug side effects.
Heart risks of glucose-lowering drugs being overlooked in clinical trials
http://mnt.to/l/4m6B
Why is heart failure not more rigorously assessed in clinical trials of antidiabetes drugs?
Scientists unlock key to designing potential heart attack drug without the side effects
http://mnt.to/l/4m6p
Melbourne scientists are a step closer to creating a new drug to stop a heart attack in its tracks and reduce the damage caused, without any side effects.
Potential heart attack drug with no side effects
http://mnt.to/l/4m5g
Melbourne scientists are a step closer to creating a new drug to stop a heart attack in its tracks and reduce the damage caused, without any side effects.
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** CONFERENCES News **
14th Annual European Clinical Data Forum 2014, 6th - 7th May 2014, Brussels
http://mnt.to/l/4m89
The 14th Annual European Clinical Data Forum is due to take place on 6th - 7th May 2014 in Brussels and is one of Arena International's flagship events.
Finance in Pharma & Healthcare Forum, May 15 & 16, Philadelphia
http://mnt.to/l/4m7D
Pioneering Best Financial Practices Across the Pharmaceutical & Healthcare IndustriesFinance professionals working in the Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Industries will gather at the exclusive...
2nd Annual Medical Affairs Leaders Forum Asia, 5th - 6th August, 2014, 
Hong Kong
http://mnt.to/l/4m7z
2nd Annual Medical Affairs Leaders Forum AsiaAsia's pharma market is already worth more than $200 billion and is expected to grow exponentially each year going forward.
4th Annual Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Market & Patient Access in Latin America, 19th - 20th August 2014
, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
http://mnt.to/l/4m7w
4th Annual Market & Patient Access in Latin America This two-day event will allow all participants the ability to...
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** COSMETIC MEDICINE / PLASTIC SURGERY News **
Motorbike crash victim's face repaired with 3D printing
http://mnt.to/l/4m72
Surgeons in Wales used pioneering 3D technology to repair the face of a man badly injured in a motorbike crash. They 3D printed bone reconstruction guides and titanium implants.
Injections of fillers for cosmetic treatment can open the door to bacteria
http://mnt.to/l/4m5T
Many people have 'fillers' injected into their facial tissue to give them 'bee-stung lips' or to smooth out their wrinkles.
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** DEPRESSION News **
Brain cell regeneration may alleviate symptoms of Alzheimer's disease
http://mnt.to/l/4m68
Alzheimer's disease is the most widespread degenerative neurological disorder in the world.
Psychological questionnaires in employment uncover distinct stress hormone profiles
http://mnt.to/l/4m5N
Your answers on psychological questionnaires, including some of the ones that some employers give their employees, might have a distinct biological signature.
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** DERMATOLOGY News **
In new approach to tissue engineering scientists 'herd' cells
http://mnt.to/l/4m6k
Sometimes it only takes a quick jolt of electricity to get a swarm of cells moving in the right direction.
Injections of fillers for cosmetic treatment can open the door to bacteria
http://mnt.to/l/4m5T
Many people have 'fillers' injected into their facial tissue to give them 'bee-stung lips' or to smooth out their wrinkles.
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** DIABETES News **
Gestational diabetes may increase heart disease risks for pregnant women
http://mnt.to/l/4m6Y
By measuring atherosclerosis in mothers, researchers have found that having gestational diabetes could put women more at risk of developing heart disease later in life.
Heart risks of glucose-lowering drugs being overlooked in clinical trials
http://mnt.to/l/4m6B
Why is heart failure not more rigorously assessed in clinical trials of antidiabetes drugs?
Checkout grocery data used to track eating habits to promote healthier diets
http://mnt.to/l/4m65
Poor food choices, such as over-consumption of carbonated soft drinks, are an important factor driving the global obesity epidemic and have been linked directly to diabetes and heart disease.
Making insulin-producing cells from gut cells
http://mnt.to/l/4m62
Destruction of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas is at the heart of type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
Antibody affinity is decisive in type1 diabetes in adults
http://mnt.to/l/4m5h
Patients with LADA - a form of autoimmune type 1 diabetes in adulthood - can be distinguished from patients with non-autoimmune type 2 diabetes by means of the antibody reaction affinity to the...
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** EAR, NOSE AND THROAT News **
Genes bring music to your ears
http://mnt.to/l/4m6N
Multiple regions in the human genome are reported to be linked to musical aptitude, according to a study published in Molecular Psychiatry.
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** EPILEPSY News **
A new cell type is implicated in epilepsy caused by traumatic brain injury
http://mnt.to/l/4m5S
Traumatic brain injury is a risk factor for epilepsy, though the relationship is not understood.
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
Gut bacteria essential for immune cell development
http://mnt.to/l/4m6Z
Study finds mice born without gut bacteria have fewer immune cells - particularly white blood cells that form the first line of defense against pathogens - than healthy mice.
Making insulin-producing cells from gut cells
http://mnt.to/l/4m62
Destruction of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas is at the heart of type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
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** GENETICS News **
Potential new drug targets for aggressive form of lung cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4m7Z
New genetic mutations have been found at certain stages of small cell lung cancer development. This is a very lethal form of lung cancer, but this finding could yield drug targets.
Genes bring music to your ears
http://mnt.to/l/4m6N
Multiple regions in the human genome are reported to be linked to musical aptitude, according to a study published in Molecular Psychiatry.
Stumbling fruit flies lead scientists to discover gene essential for sensing joint position
http://mnt.to/l/4m6J
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered an important mechanism underlying sensory feedback that guides balance and limb movements.
Promising results reported for gene therapy to treat lysosomal storage disease
http://mnt.to/l/4m67
Several young children suffering from a severe degenerative genetic disease received injections of therapeutic genes packaged within a noninfectious viral delivery vector.
Searching for the foundations of manic-depressive disorder
http://mnt.to/l/4m5M
First on top of the world and then in the depths of despair - this is what the extreme mood changes for people with bipolar disorder are like.
Epigenetic mechanism found that could tackle obesity's effects
http://mnt.to/l/4m5r
Epigenetics looks at how external factors affect how genes work. Now, researchers have discovered an epigenetic mechanism that might play a role in how obesity affects the body.
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** HEART DISEASE News **
Gestational diabetes may increase heart disease risks for pregnant women
http://mnt.to/l/4m6Y
By measuring atherosclerosis in mothers, researchers have found that having gestational diabetes could put women more at risk of developing heart disease later in life.
Potential heart attack drug with no side effects
http://mnt.to/l/4m5g
Melbourne scientists are a step closer to creating a new drug to stop a heart attack in its tracks and reduce the damage caused, without any side effects.
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** HIV / AIDS News **
Even hours after sex, new vaginal gel could protect women against HIV
http://mnt.to/l/4m7W
Researchers have developed a new vaginal gel containing the antiretroviral drug raltegravir, which they say can protect women against HIV infection hours after sexual intercourse.
UK seeing significant rise in older people living and being diagnosed with HIV
http://mnt.to/l/4m6M
A new paper published online in the British Geriatrics Society journal Age and Ageing argues that despite a year-on-year increase in the number of people over the age of 50 being diagnosed with...
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** HYPERTENSION News **
Patients with even slightly high blood pressure 'at increased risk of stroke'
http://mnt.to/l/4m6W
A new study suggests that patients with prehypertension - blood pressure above normal but below the high blood pressure diagnosis threshold - are at high risk of stroke.
Increased complication risk following total joint replacement faced by patients with metabolic disorder
http://mnt.to/l/4m58
In a new study presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), researchers found that total joint replacement patients with three or more metabolic...
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Gut bacteria essential for immune cell development
http://mnt.to/l/4m6Z
Study finds mice born without gut bacteria have fewer immune cells - particularly white blood cells that form the first line of defense against pathogens - than healthy mice.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
Gut bacteria essential for immune cell development
http://mnt.to/l/4m6Z
Study finds mice born without gut bacteria have fewer immune cells - particularly white blood cells that form the first line of defense against pathogens - than healthy mice.
Seeking out the hiding place of a virus could lead to new treatments
http://mnt.to/l/4m6g
Discovering where a common virus hides in the body has been a long-term quest for scientists.
Constructing a large network of multiple infections to determine how multiple parasites interact within humans
http://mnt.to/l/4m5V
Imagine going to the doctor with an infection and being sent home with a course of drugs. Unknown to your doctor you actually have two infections.
Injections of fillers for cosmetic treatment can open the door to bacteria
http://mnt.to/l/4m5T
Many people have 'fillers' injected into their facial tissue to give them 'bee-stung lips' or to smooth out their wrinkles.
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** IT / INTERNET / E-MAIL News **
New mathematical formula better reflects the behavior of cancer cells migrating through 3D environments
http://mnt.to/l/4m66
Because of results seen in flat lab dishes, biologists have believed that cancers cells move through the body in a slow, aimless fashion, resembling an intoxicated person who cannot walk three...
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** LUNG CANCER News **
Potential new drug targets for aggressive form of lung cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4m7Z
New genetic mutations have been found at certain stages of small cell lung cancer development. This is a very lethal form of lung cancer, but this finding could yield drug targets.
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
Biomarkers could tell doctors when concussed athletes are safe to compete
http://mnt.to/l/4m7Q
A protein in the central nervous system could provide a useful tool for diagnosing concussions and allow doctors to assess when it is safe for athletes to return to competition.
4th Annual Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Market & Patient Access in Latin America, 19th - 20th August 2014
, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
http://mnt.to/l/4m7w
4th Annual Market & Patient Access in Latin America This two-day event will allow all participants the ability to...
Motorbike crash victim's face repaired with 3D printing
http://mnt.to/l/4m72
Surgeons in Wales used pioneering 3D technology to repair the face of a man badly injured in a motorbike crash. They 3D printed bone reconstruction guides and titanium implants.
In new approach to tissue engineering scientists 'herd' cells
http://mnt.to/l/4m6k
Sometimes it only takes a quick jolt of electricity to get a swarm of cells moving in the right direction.
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** MELANOMA / SKIN CANCER News **
Targeting tumor-causing protein with antibody
http://mnt.to/l/4m63
Cincinnati Cancer Center (CCC) and University of Cincinnati (UC) Cancer Institute researchers have found in a phase-1 study that patients with advanced melanoma and kidney cancer who were...
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** MENTAL HEALTH News **
30,000 people with mental health problems in the UK lose social care as funding cut by £90million
http://mnt.to/l/4m6x
Research released by the London School of Economics (LSE) has revealed that since 2005 30,000 people with mental health problems have lost their social care support, following a £90 million...
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** MRI / PET / ULTRASOUND News **
CT scans predict chemotherapy response in pancreatic cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4m5P
Computed tomography (CT) scans routinely taken to guide the treatment of pancreatic cancer may provide an important secondary benefit.
After hip fracture surgery, new MRI can 'see through' metal screws
http://mnt.to/l/4m5c
People who sustain the most common type of hip fracture, known as a femoral neck fracture, are at increased risk of complications.
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** MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY / ALS News **
Anavex encouraged by scientific data confirming sigma-1 receptor agonist extends survival in ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease)
http://mnt.to/l/4m6C
Anavex Life Sciences Corp. a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel drug candidates to treat Alzheimer's, diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) and various types of...
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Biomarkers could tell doctors when concussed athletes are safe to compete
http://mnt.to/l/4m7Q
A protein in the central nervous system could provide a useful tool for diagnosing concussions and allow doctors to assess when it is safe for athletes to return to competition.
Patients with even slightly high blood pressure 'at increased risk of stroke'
http://mnt.to/l/4m6W
A new study suggests that patients with prehypertension - blood pressure above normal but below the high blood pressure diagnosis threshold - are at high risk of stroke.
Genes bring music to your ears
http://mnt.to/l/4m6N
Multiple regions in the human genome are reported to be linked to musical aptitude, according to a study published in Molecular Psychiatry.
Stumbling fruit flies lead scientists to discover gene essential for sensing joint position
http://mnt.to/l/4m6J
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered an important mechanism underlying sensory feedback that guides balance and limb movements.
Mexican-Americans suffer worse outcomes after stroke
http://mnt.to/l/4m6D
Mexican-Americans had worse neurologic, functional and cognitive outcomes 90 days after stroke compared to non-Hispanic whites, in a study reported in the American Heart Association journal...
A new cell type is implicated in epilepsy caused by traumatic brain injury
http://mnt.to/l/4m5S
Traumatic brain injury is a risk factor for epilepsy, though the relationship is not understood.
Decision-making center of brain identified
http://mnt.to/l/4m5R
Although choosing to do something because the perceived benefit outweighs the financial cost is something people do daily, little is known about what happens in the brain when a person makes...
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** NURSING / MIDWIFERY News **
Higher quality of nursing and patient care in Magnet hospitals
http://mnt.to/l/4m5W
Magnet recognition is considered a leading source for measuring organizational success in nursing.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
What are the alternatives to drinking dairy milk?
http://mnt.to/l/4m7v
Find about the alternatives to drinking dairy milk, the nutritional values of those alternatives, how they compare to each other and dairy and the health benefits of them.
Checkout grocery data used to track eating habits to promote healthier diets
http://mnt.to/l/4m65
Poor food choices, such as over-consumption of carbonated soft drinks, are an important factor driving the global obesity epidemic and have been linked directly to diabetes and heart disease.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Feeling too sad for chocolate?
http://mnt.to/l/4m69
The instant gratification and the pleasure derived from consuming excessive chocolate and deep-fried foods can lead way to a double-edged sword of negative consequences ranging from weight gain...
Checkout grocery data used to track eating habits to promote healthier diets
http://mnt.to/l/4m65
Poor food choices, such as over-consumption of carbonated soft drinks, are an important factor driving the global obesity epidemic and have been linked directly to diabetes and heart disease.
Epigenetic mechanism found that could tackle obesity's effects
http://mnt.to/l/4m5r
Epigenetics looks at how external factors affect how genes work. Now, researchers have discovered an epigenetic mechanism that might play a role in how obesity affects the body.
Increased complication risk following total joint replacement faced by patients with metabolic disorder
http://mnt.to/l/4m58
In a new study presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), researchers found that total joint replacement patients with three or more metabolic...
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** OVARIAN CANCER News **
UC Davis researchers one step closer to ovarian cancer marker
http://mnt.to/l/4m6j
The hunt is on to find biomarkers that detect cancer, but it's a challenging process. Early successes often are followed by heartbreaking failures.
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** PAIN / ANESTHETICS News **
Quality of recovery improved by anesthetic technique for breast cancer surgery
http://mnt.to/l/4m5Q
Anesthesiologists using a technique similar to a dental freeze can improve the quality of recovery and decrease recovery time for breast cancer surgery patients, according to a new study.
Opioid overdose, repeat ED visits and respiratory failure
http://mnt.to/l/4m5J
Patients brought to hospital emergency departments (EDs) more than once in a year for treatment of opioid drug overdoses are more likely to be hospitalized for overdose and to need respiratory...
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** PANCREATIC CANCER News **
CT scans predict chemotherapy response in pancreatic cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4m5P
Computed tomography (CT) scans routinely taken to guide the treatment of pancreatic cancer may provide an important secondary benefit.
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** PARKINSON'S DISEASE News **
Counterintuitive findings offer new insights into Parkinson disease pathology
http://mnt.to/l/4m64
The course of Parkinson disease (PD) can vary from gradual deterioration to precipitous decline in motor or cognitive function.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Youth who help others and volunteer are less likely to associate with deviant peers and engage in problem behaviors
http://mnt.to/l/4m6h
Prosocial behaviors, or actions intended to help others, remain an important area of focus for researchers interested in factors that reduce violence and other behavioral problems in youth.
Even in very different cultures, no one likes a copycat
http://mnt.to/l/4m6f
Even very young children understand what it means to steal a physical object, yet it appears to take them another couple of years to understand what it means to steal an idea.
Neuroimaging study of social interaction with delinquent adolescents
http://mnt.to/l/4m6b
Adolescents with antisocial personality disorder inflict serious physical and psychological harm on both themselves and others. However, little is yet known about the underlying neural processes.
Promising results reported for gene therapy to treat lysosomal storage disease
http://mnt.to/l/4m67
Several young children suffering from a severe degenerative genetic disease received injections of therapeutic genes packaged within a noninfectious viral delivery vector.
Children learning math have a powerful tool in hand gestures
http://mnt.to/l/4m5Z
Children who use their hands to gesture during a math lesson gain a deep understanding of the problems they are taught, according to new research from University of Chicago's Department of...
Education boosts brain function long after school
http://mnt.to/l/4m5Y
European populations are growing older on average, a trend that could pose serious challenges to health care, budgets, and economic growth.
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** PHARMA INDUSTRY / BIOTECH INDUSTRY News **
4th Annual Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Market & Patient Access in Latin America, 19th - 20th August 2014
, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
http://mnt.to/l/4m7w
4th Annual Market & Patient Access in Latin America This two-day event will allow all participants the ability to...
Prescription charges are keeping people with chronic conditions off work, new UK research finds
http://mnt.to/l/4m6V
The inability of thousands of people to afford their regular prescription medication is leading to increased sick leave and poorer performance and productivity at work, and even trouble getting...
New IMI project to incorporate real life data into drug development
http://mnt.to/l/4m6v
The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) has launched a new project called GETREAL that will investigate new ways of integrating data from real life settings, such as clinics, into drug...
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** PHARMACY / PHARMACIST News **
Prescription charges are keeping people with chronic conditions off work, new UK research finds
http://mnt.to/l/4m6V
The inability of thousands of people to afford their regular prescription medication is leading to increased sick leave and poorer performance and productivity at work, and even trouble getting...
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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **
Gestational diabetes may increase heart disease risks for pregnant women
http://mnt.to/l/4m6Y
By measuring atherosclerosis in mothers, researchers have found that having gestational diabetes could put women more at risk of developing heart disease later in life.
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** PREVENTIVE MEDICINE News **
Even hours after sex, new vaginal gel could protect women against HIV
http://mnt.to/l/4m7W
Researchers have developed a new vaginal gel containing the antiretroviral drug raltegravir, which they say can protect women against HIV infection hours after sexual intercourse.
Conscientious young adults enjoy better health as they age
http://mnt.to/l/4m54
When it comes to helping young adults avoid serious health problems later in life, assessing their personalities during routine medical exams could prove as useful as recording their family...
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** PRIMARY CARE / GENERAL PRACTICE News **
Framework for improved care offered by lessons learned managing geriatric patients
http://mnt.to/l/4m6m
A large team of experts led by a Johns Hopkins geriatrician reports that efforts to improve the care of older adults and others with complex medical needs will fall short unless public...
Conscientious young adults enjoy better health as they age
http://mnt.to/l/4m54
When it comes to helping young adults avoid serious health problems later in life, assessing their personalities during routine medical exams could prove as useful as recording their family...
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
The business of fear: Can our favorite products provide emotional support?
http://mnt.to/l/4m6X
Worried that you could be in a car accident? Insurance company X can protect you and your family. Afraid you will lose your children to drunk driving?
Youth who help others and volunteer are less likely to associate with deviant peers and engage in problem behaviors
http://mnt.to/l/4m6h
Prosocial behaviors, or actions intended to help others, remain an important area of focus for researchers interested in factors that reduce violence and other behavioral problems in youth.
Even in very different cultures, no one likes a copycat
http://mnt.to/l/4m6f
Even very young children understand what it means to steal a physical object, yet it appears to take them another couple of years to understand what it means to steal an idea.
Potentially dangerous employees given organizational socialization and close supervision to avoid tragedy
http://mnt.to/l/4m6d
Two UT Arlington management professors argue that employers can prevent workplace violence by keeping dangerous employees positively engaged and closely supervising them to ensure they get the...
Neuroimaging study of social interaction with delinquent adolescents
http://mnt.to/l/4m6b
Adolescents with antisocial personality disorder inflict serious physical and psychological harm on both themselves and others. However, little is yet known about the underlying neural processes.
Feeling too sad for chocolate?
http://mnt.to/l/4m69
The instant gratification and the pleasure derived from consuming excessive chocolate and deep-fried foods can lead way to a double-edged sword of negative consequences ranging from weight gain...
Children learning math have a powerful tool in hand gestures
http://mnt.to/l/4m5Z
Children who use their hands to gesture during a math lesson gain a deep understanding of the problems they are taught, according to new research from University of Chicago's Department of...
A step closer to improving safety, effectiveness of lithium therapy
http://mnt.to/l/4m5X
Lithium, one of the oldest and most widely used drugs to treat neuropsychiatric illnesses, such as bipolar disorder, has a serious drawback - toxicity.
Decision-making center of brain identified
http://mnt.to/l/4m5R
Although choosing to do something because the perceived benefit outweighs the financial cost is something people do daily, little is known about what happens in the brain when a person makes...
Psychological questionnaires in employment uncover distinct stress hormone profiles
http://mnt.to/l/4m5N
Your answers on psychological questionnaires, including some of the ones that some employers give their employees, might have a distinct biological signature.
Understanding human engagement through empathy between chimpanzees
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In their latest study about empathy, Yerkes National Primate Research Center researchers Matthew Campbell, PhD, and Frans de Waal, PhD, have shown chimpanzees exhibit flexibility in their...
Conscientious young adults enjoy better health as they age
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When it comes to helping young adults avoid serious health problems later in life, assessing their personalities during routine medical exams could prove as useful as recording their family...
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Prescription charges are keeping people with chronic conditions off work, new UK research finds
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The inability of thousands of people to afford their regular prescription medication is leading to increased sick leave and poorer performance and productivity at work, and even trouble getting...
Experts urge Chancellor to "crack down on cheap drink" in next week's budget
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Experts are today urging the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne to "stand by the government's commitment to crack down on cheap drink" by retaining the alcohol duty escalator in next...
Framework for improved care offered by lessons learned managing geriatric patients
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A large team of experts led by a Johns Hopkins geriatrician reports that efforts to improve the care of older adults and others with complex medical needs will fall short unless public...
Potentially dangerous employees given organizational socialization and close supervision to avoid tragedy
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Two UT Arlington management professors argue that employers can prevent workplace violence by keeping dangerous employees positively engaged and closely supervising them to ensure they get the...
Higher quality of nursing and patient care in Magnet hospitals
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Magnet recognition is considered a leading source for measuring organizational success in nursing.
Study challenges traditional recommendation to wait 6 weeks after hip replacement before driving
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After hip replacement surgery, many patients are anxious to resume driving, and a new study challenges the conventional wisdom that patients should wait six weeks before getting back behind the...
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** RESPIRATORY / ASTHMA News **
Seeking out the hiding place of a virus could lead to new treatments
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Discovering where a common virus hides in the body has been a long-term quest for scientists.
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
UK seeing significant rise in older people living and being diagnosed with HIV
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A new paper published online in the British Geriatrics Society journal Age and Ageing argues that despite a year-on-year increase in the number of people over the age of 50 being diagnosed with...
Framework for improved care offered by lessons learned managing geriatric patients
http://mnt.to/l/4m6m
A large team of experts led by a Johns Hopkins geriatrician reports that efforts to improve the care of older adults and others with complex medical needs will fall short unless public...
Education boosts brain function long after school
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European populations are growing older on average, a trend that could pose serious challenges to health care, budgets, and economic growth.
Complication rates for nonagenarian patients similar to those of younger patients undergoing total hip replacement surgery
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As more Americans are living well into their 90s, the number of nonagenarian total hip replacement (THR) candidates continues to increase.
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** SEXUAL HEALTH / STDS News **
Even hours after sex, new vaginal gel could protect women against HIV
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Researchers have developed a new vaginal gel containing the antiretroviral drug raltegravir, which they say can protect women against HIV infection hours after sexual intercourse.
Wishing to be another gender: links to ADHD and autism spectrum disorders
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Children and teenagers with an autism spectrum disorder or those who have attention deficit and hyperactivity problems are much more likely to wish to be another gender.
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** SMOKING / QUIT SMOKING News **
Potential new drug targets for aggressive form of lung cancer
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New genetic mutations have been found at certain stages of small cell lung cancer development. This is a very lethal form of lung cancer, but this finding could yield drug targets.
Research shows smoking harms your chances of recovering from fractures
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New research carried out at the University of Lincoln, UK, has revealed that bone healing cells in non-smokers are of a superior quality, more active and quicker at dividing than those of...
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** SPORTS MEDICINE / FITNESS News **
Biomarkers could tell doctors when concussed athletes are safe to compete
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A protein in the central nervous system could provide a useful tool for diagnosing concussions and allow doctors to assess when it is safe for athletes to return to competition.
After Tommy John surgery, MLB pitchers may not regain performance level
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Major League Baseball players who undergo Tommy John surgery are less likely to regain the performance level they had before surgery, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.
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** STATINS News **
What proportion of symptomatic side effects in patients taking statins are genuinely caused by the drug?
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Investigators call on drug regulators to provide clear evidence to patients on claims of drug side effects.
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** STEM CELL RESEARCH News **
Research shows smoking harms your chances of recovering from fractures
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New research carried out at the University of Lincoln, UK, has revealed that bone healing cells in non-smokers are of a superior quality, more active and quicker at dividing than those of...
Making insulin-producing cells from gut cells
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Destruction of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas is at the heart of type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
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** STROKE News **
Patients with even slightly high blood pressure 'at increased risk of stroke'
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A new study suggests that patients with prehypertension - blood pressure above normal but below the high blood pressure diagnosis threshold - are at high risk of stroke.
Mexican-Americans suffer worse outcomes after stroke
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Mexican-Americans had worse neurologic, functional and cognitive outcomes 90 days after stroke compared to non-Hispanic whites, in a study reported in the American Heart Association journal...
Heart risks of glucose-lowering drugs being overlooked in clinical trials
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Why is heart failure not more rigorously assessed in clinical trials of antidiabetes drugs?
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** TRANSPLANTS / ORGAN DONATIONS News **
Seeking out the hiding place of a virus could lead to new treatments
http://mnt.to/l/4m6g
Discovering where a common virus hides in the body has been a long-term quest for scientists.
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** UROLOGY / NEPHROLOGY News **
Targeting tumor-causing protein with antibody
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Cincinnati Cancer Center (CCC) and University of Cincinnati (UC) Cancer Institute researchers have found in a phase-1 study that patients with advanced melanoma and kidney cancer who were...
Bladder cancer patient with rare genetic mutations shows exceptional response to everolimus
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A patient with advanced bladder cancer experienced a complete response for 14 months to the drug combination everolimus and pazopanib in a phase I trial, and genomic profiling of his tumor...
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** VETERANS / EX-SERVICEMEN News **
A new cell type is implicated in epilepsy caused by traumatic brain injury
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Traumatic brain injury is a risk factor for epilepsy, though the relationship is not understood.
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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
UC Davis researchers one step closer to ovarian cancer marker
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The hunt is on to find biomarkers that detect cancer, but it's a challenging process. Early successes often are followed by heartbreaking failures.
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