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Garbage Turned into Sweet Melodies by Paraguay Group

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With jazz and rock taking hold, parents all over the world often complain about their children's music being garbage. For one group of poor kids in Paraguay, however, who have found international fame by forming an orchestra which uses instruments built from trash, it is quite literally true. The Orchestra of Recycled Instruments of Cateura will mark another notable chapter in their history this week when they will be the opening act for US heavy metal ...

Extreme Sports Increase Risk of Significant Head, Neck Injury

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Extreme sports are linked with higher risk for severe neck and head injuries, a new study presented today at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) reveals. Extreme sports are gaining in popularity: skateboarding has surged 49 percent to 14 million U.S. participants, and snowboarding now claims 7.2 million enthusiasts, up 51 percent since 1999. In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers reviewed 2000-2011 National ...

Research Reveals 2.5 Million Americans Living With an Artificial Hip

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New research presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) says that more than 7 million Americans are living with an artificial (prosthetic) knee (4.7 million) or hip (2.5 million). This may have significant future implications in terms of the need for ongoing patient care. Two related studies also found a growing incidence of adults younger than age 65 undergoing total knee replacement (TKR) and total hip replacement ...

Research Suggests Most Charnley Total Hip Replacements Viable After 35 Years

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Research has continued into materials that can make a strong and durable hip implant. In a new study presented today at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), researchers sought to evaluate the clinical, radiographic and functional outcomes of a Charnley total hip replacement (THR) (and) #9472; a traditional hip prosthesis consisting of a polyethylene acetabular (plastic) cup and a metal femoral head (and) #9472;in patients under age ...

Risk of Wrist Fractures High in Obese Children

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Research presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) says that children considered obese are more likely to suffer a distal radius fracture, a bone break near the wrist, and experience complications related to the healing of the fracture. In the study, "Childhood Obesity Increases the Risk of Failure in the Treatment of Distal Forearm Fracture," the records and outcomes of 157 patients with distal radius fractures ...

Research Reveals Sleep Disturbance Following Acute Fractures Not Related to Injury

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Previous research has shown that sleep disturbance is an extremely common complaint following orthopedic trauma. In a new study presented today at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), researchers assessed the functional status of 1,095 patients following acute fractures to the proximal humerus (shoulder), distal radius (wrist), ankle and tibial plateau (shinbone), using standard orthopedic tests and assessments. In ...

Brain Mapping Shows Patients With Schizophrenia Have Reduced Imitation Ability

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An impaired ability to imitate may underlie the profound and enduring difficulty with social interactions that characterize schizophrenia, according to the results of a brain-mapping experiment conducted by a team of neuroscientists at Vanderbilt University. In a paper published online on Mar. 14 by the iAmerican Journal of Psychiatry/i, the researchers report that when patients with schizophrenia were asked to imitate simple hand movements, their brains exhibited ...

Health Benefits of Eating Peaches

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Peaches are juicy fruits that are packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and other compounds that are good for the body. Peaches have amazing health benefits that are needed for overall health.

Protection Against Obesity and Diabetes by Breast Cancer Gene

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A gene known to be associated with breast cancer susceptibility, BRCA 1, is found to play a critical role in fat storage, insulin response and mitochondrial function in skeletal muscles, say researchers. Dr. Espen Spangenburg, associate professor of kinesiology, and his laboratory team are the first to identify that the BRCA1 protein is expressed in the skeletal muscle of both mice and humans. He said that their findings suggest that certain mutations ...

Growth Pattern of Marburg Virus in Cells Discovered by Mount Sinai Scientists

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A protein that interacts with Marburg virus VP24 and allows the deadly Marburg virus to live longer and replicate better is the one that normally protects cells from environmental stress, find researchers in a cell culture study led by scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The investigators say that deciphering the molecular details of how Marburg virus and the host protein interact may help in developing inhibitors of the virus. Results from the study ...

Post-Heart Attack Biological Events That Provide Cardioprotection Linked by New Research

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The most serious health threats are believed to be heart attack and stroke.Two major biological processes that occur at the onset of these traumatic events have been linked by researchers at UTASouthwestern Medical Center, that can ultimately lead to protection for the heart. On one end of the cascade is the so-called Unfolded Protein Response (UPR), and at the other end are numerous proteins with modified glucose molecules attached to them. For years, researchers ...

Surprising Role of 'Velcro Protein' Found in Cell Migration

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The research team deleted the protein from normal mouse mammary cells in one experiment and watched what happened. Expecting the cells to completely disconnect and move out on their own into the surrounding gel, the researchers were surprised to find that most of the epithelial cells remained connected to each other, although their organization was disrupted. Some of the epithelial cells did penetrate the gel, but usually in single-file "columns" that remained connected to ...

Same-Day Double Knee Replacement for Select Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients is Safe

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Selected patients with rheumatoid arthritis can undergo same-day bilateral knee replacement surgery safely, suggest researchers from Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. Generally, patients with an inflammatory systemic disease such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are sicker than patients with the degenerative condition osteoarthritis (OA), says senior study author Mark Figgie, M.D., chief of the Surgical Arthritis Service at Hospital for Special Surgery, and ...

Mobile Vaccination Alerts Now Possible

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A new mobile service that will alert parents about the immunization schedule of their children through a text message has been launched on Thursday by The Indian Academy of Paediatrics. The service was launched by the IAP, an association of child specialists in India, in collaboration with telecommunications company Vodafone. The world's largest vaccination reminder service aims to prevent 500,000 child deaths and disabilities by 2018, C.K. Mishra, additional ...

Combination of Genes Responsible for Musical Aptitude: Study

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The musical aptitude in an individual is affected by a combination of genes, reveals a new study. According to the study, the function of the candidate genes ranges from inner-ear development to auditory neurocognitive processes and are involved in the auditory pathway. The study showed that the perception of music starts with specialized hair cells in the inner ear, which transmit sounds as electronic signals through the auditory pathway to the auditory ...

Meditation Helps Teenagers With Cancer

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A new study conducted by scientists finds mindfulness-based meditation could lessen some symptoms associated with cancer in teenagers. Mindfulness-based meditation focuses on the present moment and the connection between the mind and body. Adolescents living with cancer face not only the physical symptoms of their condition, but also the anxiety and uncertainty related to the progression of the disease, the anticipation of physical and emotional pain related to ...

China Sees Happy Minorities and Terrorists in Xinjiang

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Chinese justify domination and harsh security by portraying the far western region of Xinjiang veer from a happy land of dancing minorities to a hotbed of dangerous separatist terrorism, polarised and simplistic viewpoints, say experts. The vast area has drawn international attention for its spasms of violence, which officials decry as "terrorism" by "Xinjiang separatist forces" -- code for radicalised Uighurs, the region's largest ethnic group, who are mostly Muslim. ...

Save Your Skin from Damage Due to Colours This Holi

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Gulal, or holi colours, can damage your skin during the festival because of its harmful chemiclas. Aromatherapist Dr. Blossom Kochhar said that applying mustard oil on face, neck, ears hands and legs a day before Holi can help remove the colour from the skin easily. To keep your skin safe from colours, try wearing clothes which cover the whole of your body to minimise the extent of direct exposure to gulal, she said. Rod Anker, Creative Director ...

Beards Get Trendy, Facial Hair Transplants on the Rise

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Moustaches, sideburns, beards and other facial hair trends are in vogue these days and this has triggered a rise in facial hair transplants. Facial hair has become a new style among actors, athletes, musicians and men of all ages and professions. Specialist doctors in New York said these days they are witnessing more men who do not shy away from spending for facial hair transplant surgery. They are paying as much as (Dollar) 7,000 to get the beards. Dr Steven Gabel ...

Health Problems in Elderly can be Prevented With Boost in Self-esteem

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Self-esteem can help buffer potential health threats typically associated with the transition into older adulthood, suggest researchers. The new study led by psychology researchers Sarah Liu and Carsten Wrosch from Concordia University's Centre for Research in Human Development found that boosting self-esteem can buffer potential health threats in seniors. While previous research focused on self-esteem levels, Liu and Wrosch examined changes to self-esteem ...

Salt Intake Lowered With a New Drug Without Affecting Diet

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Solution to the growing problem of excess sodium consumption can be possible with a new drug that lowers an individual's salt absorption without affecting his or her diet. The medication could potentially help the millions of Americans who suffer from chronic kidney disease (CKD) and hypertension, but who have a hard time adhering to a low-sodium diet. Developed by researchers at drug manufacturer Ardelyx, the drug, tenapanor, works by blocking a membrane ...

Hypertension Ignored in US Hispanic Community: Study

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Recognition and Control of hypertension in the Hispanic population of the United States is significantly low, as shown in a new study published in iAmerican Journal of Hypertension/i (iAJH/i). The study, "Prevalence of hypertension, awareness, treatment and control in the Hispanic Community," led by Dr. Paul D. Sorlie of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), sampled 16,400 individuals, making it one of the largest and most rigorous health studies of ...

Scientists Identify Genes Linked to Bipolar Disorder

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Genes that are connected to bipolar disorder have been identified by scientists. The researchers from Bonn, Mannheim and Basel, who recorded about 2.3 million different regions in the genetic material of patients and comparators, found that there are a total of five risk regions in the DNA associated with the disorder. The researchers are particularly interested in the newly discovered gene region "ADCY2", which codes an enzyme involved in the ...

Lack of Sleep can Cause Heart Disease

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96 percent of cardiac patients have sleep apnea, reveals study conducted at the Sir Gangaram Hospital. Sleep apnea, which is clinically called Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS), is a type of disorder characterized by pauses in breathing or instances of shallow or infrequent breathing during sleep. "Lack of sleep is directly related to cardiac diseases," Sanjay Manchanda, head of Sir Gangaram Hospital's Department of Sleep Medicine, told ...

Exceptional Response To Everolimus in Bladder Cancer Patient With Rare Genetic Mutations

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Complete response for 14 months to the drug everolimus and pazopanib was experienced by a patient wit bladder cancer, in a phase I trial, and genomic profiling of his tumor revealed two alterations that may have caused this exceptional response, as shown in a study published in iCancer Discovery/i, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. This information can help identify cancer patients who may respond to everolimus. Exceptional ...

Diet Rich in Meat and Fish Could Boost Mental Health in Older Men

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In older men, diet rich in meat and fish could boost physical, mental health, reveals study. This study of more than 1,000 older adults suggested that men who ate the most meat and fish reduced their odds of mental and physical decline by 39 percent, compared with men who ate the least animal protein, CBS News reported. But the same association was not seen in women. Nor were the same benefits linked to proteins from plants, the researchers found. ...

Macau: 7,500 Chicken Culled Over Bird Flu Scare

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After discovering the H7-type avian influenza in live poultry Macau culled 7,500 chicken, say sources. The decision to slaughter the chickens comes after Hong Kong's cull of around 20,000 chicken in January, after the deadly H7N9 bird flu virus was found in poultry also imported from China. Macau authorities discovered a positive H7 sample in a batch of poultry imported from the mainland Chinese city of Zhuhai on Wednesday. "To ensure ...

3D Printing Gives Back Accident Victim's Face

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In a first, an accident victim in Wales got back his face through a surgery that used 3D printing at all phases of procedure. Stephen Power, 29, was wearing a helmet but in the motorbike accident in 2012, he got broken cheekbones, shattered eye sockets, a broken nose and upper jaw, and a fractured skull. He was hospitalised for four months. CT scans helped create and print a symmetrical 3D model of Power's skull. Then, doctors printed out guides to cut and ...