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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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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **
Dramatic effects seen in brains of students who are casual marijuana users
http://mnt.to/l/4mNf
Young adults who used marijuana only recreationally showed significant abnormalities in two key brain regions that are important in emotion and motivation, scientists report.
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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
Apathy in older adults linked to increased brain shrinkage
http://mnt.to/l/4mMr
Older people who have apathy - a lack of interest or emotion - are more likely to have less white and gray brain matter than those without apathy, a new study suggests.
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** ARTHRITIS / RHEUMATOLOGY News **
Sprifermin offers benefit for cartilage loss from knee osteoarthritis
http://mnt.to/l/4mNS
In a new study in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, at 12 months, total femorotibial cartilage thickness loss was reduced in sprifermin (recombinant human fibroblast growth factor...
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** AUTISM News **
Screening infants to identify autism much earlier
http://mnt.to/l/4mNh
The aim of this study was to develop a screening tool to identify infants prior to 12 months at risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and developmental learning delay (DLD) and provide...
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** BIOLOGY / BIOCHEMISTRY News **
Key 'sperm meets egg' protein discovery holds promise for fertility treatments
http://mnt.to/l/4mPx
To recognize each other, the egg and sperm carry proteins on their surfaces. The sperm one was discovered by Japanese researchers. Now, UK researchers have identified the egg one.
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** BLOOD / HEMATOLOGY News **
Is it time to change the way babies are held immediately after birth?
http://mnt.to/l/4mMj
To encourage the use of delayed cord clamping - a procedure that can reduce risk of iron deficiencies in newborns - researchers examine more comfortable ways of holding the baby.
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** BONES / ORTHOPEDICS News **
Why being double-jointed can be a pain in the gut
http://mnt.to/l/4mPn
Scientists from Queen Mary University of London are carrying out groundbreaking research which, for the first time, investigates the link between hypermobility (double-jointedness) and gut...
Sprifermin offers benefit for cartilage loss from knee osteoarthritis
http://mnt.to/l/4mNS
In a new study in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, at 12 months, total femorotibial cartilage thickness loss was reduced in sprifermin (recombinant human fibroblast growth factor...
Women, seniors with sleep apnea at greater risk for osteoporosis
http://mnt.to/l/4mNq
A diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea may raise the risk of osteoporosis, particularly among women or older individuals, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of...
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** BREAST CANCER News **
First genetic link discovered to difficult-to-diagnose breast cancer sub-type
http://mnt.to/l/4mMJ
Scientists have identified the first genetic variant specifically associated with the risk of a difficult-to-diagnose cancer sub-type accounting for around 10-15 per cent of all breast cancer...
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Processing can affect size of nanocarriers for targeted drug delivery
http://mnt.to/l/4mMZ
Significant advances have been made in chemotherapy over the past decade, but targeting drugs to cancer cells while avoiding healthy tissues continues to be a major challenge.
Teens who conform to gender norms 'more likely to engage in cancer-risk behaviors'
http://mnt.to/l/4mMQ
A new study finds that the most 'masculine' boys and 'feminine' girls are more likely to engage in behaviors linked to cancer risks than other teenagers.
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** COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE / ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE News **
Demand for traditional medicines is rising, may lead to increased cultivation of medicinal trees
http://mnt.to/l/4mN7
Formalizing trade in herbal medicinal products has the potential to increase the demand for on-farm grown raw material and raise the level of cultivation of medicinal tree species in smallholder...
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** CONFERENCES News **
Orphan Drugs Summit 2014, 17th - 19th September 2014, Copenhagen
http://mnt.to/l/4mPW
Trends demonstrate that worldwide markets for prescription drugs are stalling. According to EvaluatePharma, the compound annual growth rate for the prescription market is suggested to be at 3.
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** DIABETES News **
Diabetes-related complications have declined, CDC say
http://mnt.to/l/4mQ2
Researchers from the CDC have found that complications from diabetes - such as heart attack, stroke and kidney failure - have declined during the past 20 years in the US.
For the first time, scientists use MRI to identify brown fat in a living adult
http://mnt.to/l/4mPP
Scientists have identified and confirmed the existence of brown fat in a living adult using a novel MRI technique. The findings may lead to new treatments for obesity and diabetes.
FDA approves Tanzeum to treat type 2 diabetes
http://mnt.to/l/4mPq
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Tanzeum (albiglutide) subcutaneous injection to improve glycemic control, along with diet and exercise, in adults with type 2 diabetes.
Merkel cells and the sense of touch: research has implications for diabetes, fibromyalgia and more
http://mnt.to/l/4mNk
By solving a long standing scientific mystery, the common saying "you just hit a nerve" might need to be updated to "you just hit a Merkel cell," jokes Jianguo Gu, PhD, a pain researcher at the...
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** EAR, NOSE AND THROAT News **
Weight gain in children occurs after tonsil removal, not linked to obesity
http://mnt.to/l/4mPf
Weight gain in children after they have their tonsils removed (adenotonsillectomy) occurs primarily in children who are smaller and younger at the time of the surgery, and weight gain was not...
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** EYE HEALTH / BLINDNESS News **
New research shows that bacteria survive longer in contact lens cleaning solution than previously thought
http://mnt.to/l/4mNz
Each year in the UK, bacterial infections cause around 6,000 cases of a severe eye condition known as microbial keratitis - an inflammation and ulceration of the cornea that can lead to loss...
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** FERTILITY News **
Key 'sperm meets egg' protein discovery holds promise for fertility treatments
http://mnt.to/l/4mPx
To recognize each other, the egg and sperm carry proteins on their surfaces. The sperm one was discovered by Japanese researchers. Now, UK researchers have identified the egg one.
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** FIBROMYALGIA News **
Merkel cells and the sense of touch: research has implications for diabetes, fibromyalgia and more
http://mnt.to/l/4mNk
By solving a long standing scientific mystery, the common saying "you just hit a nerve" might need to be updated to "you just hit a Merkel cell," jokes Jianguo Gu, PhD, a pain researcher at the...
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** FLU / COLD / SARS News **
Tracking flu levels with Wikipedia
http://mnt.to/l/4mPd
Can monitoring Wikipedia hits show how many people have the flu? Researchers at Boston Children's Hospital, USA, have developed a method of estimating levels of influenza-like illness in the...
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
Why being double-jointed can be a pain in the gut
http://mnt.to/l/4mPn
Scientists from Queen Mary University of London are carrying out groundbreaking research which, for the first time, investigates the link between hypermobility (double-jointedness) and gut...
Efficient viral inhibitor created with nanocrystalline cellulose
http://mnt.to/l/4mNj
Researchers have succeeded in creating a surface on nano-sized cellulose crystals that imitates a biological structure. The surface adsorbs viruses and disables them.
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** GENETICS News **
Active rats show higher levels of brain development suggesting link between genetic pre-disposition toward exercise and mental development
http://mnt.to/l/4mNt
University of Missouri researchers have previously shown that a genetic pre-disposition to be more or less motivated to exercise exists.
Genomic epidemiology advances investigations of disease outbreaks
http://mnt.to/l/4mNp
To combat disease outbreaks, public health officials often use painstaking fieldwork to try to stay one step ahead of the infectious bugs, linking patients' symptoms to a source of infection to...
Chrono gene appears to function as a core circadian clock repressor
http://mnt.to/l/4mNd
All organisms, from mammals to fungi, have daily cycles controlled by a tightly regulated internal clock, called the circadian clock.
First genetic link discovered to difficult-to-diagnose breast cancer sub-type
http://mnt.to/l/4mMJ
Scientists have identified the first genetic variant specifically associated with the risk of a difficult-to-diagnose cancer sub-type accounting for around 10-15 per cent of all breast cancer...
Trisomy 21: How an extra little chromosome throws the entire genome off balance
http://mnt.to/l/4mK3
Occurring in about one per eight hundred births, Down syndrome - or trisomy 21 - is the most frequent genetic cause of intellectual disability.
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** HEARING / DEAFNESS News **
First language learned influences brain anatomy differences between the deaf and hearing
http://mnt.to/l/4mNn
In the first known study of its kind, researchers have shown that the language we learn as children affects brain structure, as does hearing status.
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** HEART DISEASE News **
People of color live in neighborhoods with more air pollution than whites, gap results in estimated 7,000 deaths each year from heart disease alone
http://mnt.to/l/4mN9
A first-of-its-kind study by researchers at the University of Minnesota found that on average nationally, people of color are exposed to 38 percent higher levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2)...
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** HIV / AIDS News **
HIV-1 viral load, sexual transmission risk both reduced by computerized counseling
http://mnt.to/l/4mNg
Antiretroviral therapy (ART), the primary type of treatment for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), can reduce sexual transmission, prevent illness, and increase longevity and quality of...
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Beneficial organisms react differently to parasite drug
http://mnt.to/l/4mNH
The substance ivermectin has been used for more than thirty years all over the world to combat parasites like roundworms, lice and mites in humans, livestock and pets.
Evolution of whooping cough bacterium seen in Australia
http://mnt.to/l/4mN6
The bacterium that causes whooping cough, Bordetella pertussis, has changed in Australia - most likely in response to the vaccine used to prevent the disease - with a possible reduced...
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
Beneficial organisms react differently to parasite drug
http://mnt.to/l/4mNH
The substance ivermectin has been used for more than thirty years all over the world to combat parasites like roundworms, lice and mites in humans, livestock and pets.
New research shows that bacteria survive longer in contact lens cleaning solution than previously thought
http://mnt.to/l/4mNz
Each year in the UK, bacterial infections cause around 6,000 cases of a severe eye condition known as microbial keratitis - an inflammation and ulceration of the cornea that can lead to loss...
Genomic epidemiology advances investigations of disease outbreaks
http://mnt.to/l/4mNp
To combat disease outbreaks, public health officials often use painstaking fieldwork to try to stay one step ahead of the infectious bugs, linking patients' symptoms to a source of infection to...
Efficient viral inhibitor created with nanocrystalline cellulose
http://mnt.to/l/4mNj
Researchers have succeeded in creating a surface on nano-sized cellulose crystals that imitates a biological structure. The surface adsorbs viruses and disables them.
Evolution of whooping cough bacterium seen in Australia
http://mnt.to/l/4mN6
The bacterium that causes whooping cough, Bordetella pertussis, has changed in Australia - most likely in response to the vaccine used to prevent the disease - with a possible reduced...
How bacteria Y. pestis overwhelms the lungs to cause pneumonic plague
http://mnt.to/l/4mMY
Northwestern Medicine scientists are continuing to unravel the molecular changes that underlie one of the world's deadliest and most infamous respiratory infections.
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** IT / INTERNET / E-MAIL News **
People with chronic disease interested in using email, videoconferences to help manage their diseases
http://mnt.to/l/4mPt
A significant number of people with chronic diseases were interested in using electronic communications such as email and videoconferencing to manage their conditions, reports a study...
Tracking flu levels with Wikipedia
http://mnt.to/l/4mPd
Can monitoring Wikipedia hits show how many people have the flu? Researchers at Boston Children's Hospital, USA, have developed a method of estimating levels of influenza-like illness in the...
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
Screening infants to identify autism much earlier
http://mnt.to/l/4mNh
The aim of this study was to develop a screening tool to identify infants prior to 12 months at risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and developmental learning delay (DLD) and provide...
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** MEDICAL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT News **
1 in 20 American adults 'misdiagnosed in outpatient clinics each year'
http://mnt.to/l/4mMN
Around 12 million Americans are misdiagnosed in outpatient clinics annually - the equivalent to 1 in 20 - new research suggests. Of these, 50% may be at 'severe risk of harm.'
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** MELANOMA / SKIN CANCER News **
Teens who conform to gender norms 'more likely to engage in cancer-risk behaviors'
http://mnt.to/l/4mMQ
A new study finds that the most 'masculine' boys and 'feminine' girls are more likely to engage in behaviors linked to cancer risks than other teenagers.
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** MENOPAUSE News **
During menopause prolonged and heavy bleeding is common
http://mnt.to/l/4mNb
Women going through menopause most likely think of it as the time for an end to predictable monthly periods.
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** MENTAL HEALTH News **
Teens more likely to attempt suicide following concussion
http://mnt.to/l/4mPw
Study links traumatic brain injury in adolescents to raised risk of suicide, becoming victims or perpetrators of bullying, and other harmful behavior.
Concussion in teens increases risk of suicide attempts
http://mnt.to/l/4mNc
Teenagers who have suffered a traumatic brain injury such as a concussion are at "significantly greater odds" of attempting suicide, being bullied and engaging in a variety of high risk...
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** MRI / PET / ULTRASOUND News **
For the first time, scientists use MRI to identify brown fat in a living adult
http://mnt.to/l/4mPP
Scientists have identified and confirmed the existence of brown fat in a living adult using a novel MRI technique. The findings may lead to new treatments for obesity and diabetes.
In some concussion patients MRI can pinpoint region of brain injury
http://mnt.to/l/4mN2
Researchers using information provided by a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique have identified regional white matter damage in the brains of people who experience chronic dizziness and...
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Neuroscientists at Radboud disprove idea about brain-eye coordination
http://mnt.to/l/4mNR
By predicting our eye movements, our brain creates a stable world for us. Researchers used to think that those predictions had so much influence that they could cause us to make errors in...
Obesity: are lipids hard drugs for the brain?
http://mnt.to/l/4mNL
Why can we get up for a piece of chocolate, but never because we fancy a carrot?
Active rats show higher levels of brain development suggesting link between genetic pre-disposition toward exercise and mental development
http://mnt.to/l/4mNt
University of Missouri researchers have previously shown that a genetic pre-disposition to be more or less motivated to exercise exists.
First language learned influences brain anatomy differences between the deaf and hearing
http://mnt.to/l/4mNn
In the first known study of its kind, researchers have shown that the language we learn as children affects brain structure, as does hearing status.
Merkel cells and the sense of touch: research has implications for diabetes, fibromyalgia and more
http://mnt.to/l/4mNk
By solving a long standing scientific mystery, the common saying "you just hit a nerve" might need to be updated to "you just hit a Merkel cell," jokes Jianguo Gu, PhD, a pain researcher at the...
Concussion in teens increases risk of suicide attempts
http://mnt.to/l/4mNc
Teenagers who have suffered a traumatic brain injury such as a concussion are at "significantly greater odds" of attempting suicide, being bullied and engaging in a variety of high risk...
In some concussion patients MRI can pinpoint region of brain injury
http://mnt.to/l/4mN2
Researchers using information provided by a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique have identified regional white matter damage in the brains of people who experience chronic dizziness and...
Apathy in older adults linked to increased brain shrinkage
http://mnt.to/l/4mMr
Older people who have apathy - a lack of interest or emotion - are more likely to have less white and gray brain matter than those without apathy, a new study suggests.
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** NURSING / MIDWIFERY News **
Is it time to change the way babies are held immediately after birth?
http://mnt.to/l/4mMj
To encourage the use of delayed cord clamping - a procedure that can reduce risk of iron deficiencies in newborns - researchers examine more comfortable ways of holding the baby.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
In the severely obese, vitamin D deficiency contributes to poor mobility
http://mnt.to/l/4mNr
Among severely obese people, vitamin D may make the difference between an active and a more sedentary lifestyle, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical...
Whey protein consumption may lead to significant decreases in body weight and body fat and significant increases in lean body mass
http://mnt.to/l/4mN5
New researchi published in the March/April 2014 issue of the Journal of the American College of Nutrition shows whey protein, either as a supplement combined with resistance exercise or as part...
Rice consumption boosts diet quality, reduces body weight and improves markers for health
http://mnt.to/l/4mN3
New research, partially funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the USA Rice Federation, shows that consumers can improve their diets simply by enjoying white or brown rice as part of...
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
For the first time, scientists use MRI to identify brown fat in a living adult
http://mnt.to/l/4mPP
Scientists have identified and confirmed the existence of brown fat in a living adult using a novel MRI technique. The findings may lead to new treatments for obesity and diabetes.
Obesity: are lipids hard drugs for the brain?
http://mnt.to/l/4mNL
Why can we get up for a piece of chocolate, but never because we fancy a carrot?
In the severely obese, vitamin D deficiency contributes to poor mobility
http://mnt.to/l/4mNr
Among severely obese people, vitamin D may make the difference between an active and a more sedentary lifestyle, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical...
Whey protein consumption may lead to significant decreases in body weight and body fat and significant increases in lean body mass
http://mnt.to/l/4mN5
New researchi published in the March/April 2014 issue of the Journal of the American College of Nutrition shows whey protein, either as a supplement combined with resistance exercise or as part...
Rice consumption boosts diet quality, reduces body weight and improves markers for health
http://mnt.to/l/4mN3
New research, partially funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the USA Rice Federation, shows that consumers can improve their diets simply by enjoying white or brown rice as part of...
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Teens more likely to attempt suicide following concussion
http://mnt.to/l/4mPw
Study links traumatic brain injury in adolescents to raised risk of suicide, becoming victims or perpetrators of bullying, and other harmful behavior.
Distracted driving among teens threatens public health and safety
http://mnt.to/l/4mPg
Motor vehicle crashes rank as the leading cause of teen deaths and in 2008, 16% of all distraction-related fatal automobile crashes involved drivers under 20 years of age.
Weight gain in children occurs after tonsil removal, not linked to obesity
http://mnt.to/l/4mPf
Weight gain in children after they have their tonsils removed (adenotonsillectomy) occurs primarily in children who are smaller and younger at the time of the surgery, and weight gain was not...
Parental talks support children's understanding of their moral experiences
http://mnt.to/l/4mNs
There's no question that mothers want their children to grow up to be good people - but less is known about how they actually help their offspring sort out different types of moral issues.
Screening infants to identify autism much earlier
http://mnt.to/l/4mNh
The aim of this study was to develop a screening tool to identify infants prior to 12 months at risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and developmental learning delay (DLD) and provide...
Dramatic effects seen in brains of students who are casual marijuana users
http://mnt.to/l/4mNf
Young adults who used marijuana only recreationally showed significant abnormalities in two key brain regions that are important in emotion and motivation, scientists report.
Concussion in teens increases risk of suicide attempts
http://mnt.to/l/4mNc
Teenagers who have suffered a traumatic brain injury such as a concussion are at "significantly greater odds" of attempting suicide, being bullied and engaging in a variety of high risk...
Evolution of whooping cough bacterium seen in Australia
http://mnt.to/l/4mN6
The bacterium that causes whooping cough, Bordetella pertussis, has changed in Australia - most likely in response to the vaccine used to prevent the disease - with a possible reduced...
New study suggests that when it comes to underage sex trafficking, pimps may not be the problem
http://mnt.to/l/4mN4
Media portrayals of underage sex trafficking include pimps luring girls into prostitution and then controlling, exploiting, and brutalizing them as if they were slaves, but just how...
Teens who conform to gender norms 'more likely to engage in cancer-risk behaviors'
http://mnt.to/l/4mMQ
A new study finds that the most 'masculine' boys and 'feminine' girls are more likely to engage in behaviors linked to cancer risks than other teenagers.
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** PHARMA INDUSTRY / BIOTECH INDUSTRY News **
Processing can affect size of nanocarriers for targeted drug delivery
http://mnt.to/l/4mMZ
Significant advances have been made in chemotherapy over the past decade, but targeting drugs to cancer cells while avoiding healthy tissues continues to be a major challenge.
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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **
Is it time to change the way babies are held immediately after birth?
http://mnt.to/l/4mMj
To encourage the use of delayed cord clamping - a procedure that can reduce risk of iron deficiencies in newborns - researchers examine more comfortable ways of holding the baby.
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** PRIMARY CARE / GENERAL PRACTICE News **
1 in 20 American adults 'misdiagnosed in outpatient clinics each year'
http://mnt.to/l/4mMN
Around 12 million Americans are misdiagnosed in outpatient clinics annually - the equivalent to 1 in 20 - new research suggests. Of these, 50% may be at 'severe risk of harm.'
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Teens more likely to attempt suicide following concussion
http://mnt.to/l/4mPw
Study links traumatic brain injury in adolescents to raised risk of suicide, becoming victims or perpetrators of bullying, and other harmful behavior.
Research reveals what your sleeping position says about your relationship
http://mnt.to/l/4mP3
Research carried out at the Edinburgh International Science Festival has discovered what people's preferred sleeping position reveals about their relationships and personality.
Obesity: are lipids hard drugs for the brain?
http://mnt.to/l/4mNL
Why can we get up for a piece of chocolate, but never because we fancy a carrot?
Parental talks support children's understanding of their moral experiences
http://mnt.to/l/4mNs
There's no question that mothers want their children to grow up to be good people - but less is known about how they actually help their offspring sort out different types of moral issues.
HIV-1 viral load, sexual transmission risk both reduced by computerized counseling
http://mnt.to/l/4mNg
Antiretroviral therapy (ART), the primary type of treatment for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), can reduce sexual transmission, prevent illness, and increase longevity and quality of...
Dramatic effects seen in brains of students who are casual marijuana users
http://mnt.to/l/4mNf
Young adults who used marijuana only recreationally showed significant abnormalities in two key brain regions that are important in emotion and motivation, scientists report.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Diabetes-related complications have declined, CDC say
http://mnt.to/l/4mQ2
Researchers from the CDC have found that complications from diabetes - such as heart attack, stroke and kidney failure - have declined during the past 20 years in the US.
Distracted driving among teens threatens public health and safety
http://mnt.to/l/4mPg
Motor vehicle crashes rank as the leading cause of teen deaths and in 2008, 16% of all distraction-related fatal automobile crashes involved drivers under 20 years of age.
The NHS needs to focus on value and not look at quality and finance in isolation, say health leaders
http://mnt.to/l/4mNZ
Clinical and financial leaders in the NHS say that looking at quality and costs together will mean fundamental changes to services and lead to better value and improved care for patients.
Genomic epidemiology advances investigations of disease outbreaks
http://mnt.to/l/4mNp
To combat disease outbreaks, public health officials often use painstaking fieldwork to try to stay one step ahead of the infectious bugs, linking patients' symptoms to a source of infection to...
People of color live in neighborhoods with more air pollution than whites, gap results in estimated 7,000 deaths each year from heart disease alone
http://mnt.to/l/4mN9
A first-of-its-kind study by researchers at the University of Minnesota found that on average nationally, people of color are exposed to 38 percent higher levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2)...
Patient satisfaction improved by shared decision making during radiation therapy
http://mnt.to/l/4mMX
Playing an active role in their radiation treatment decisions leaves cancer patients feeling more satisfied with their care, and may even relieve psychological distress around the experience...
1 in 20 American adults 'misdiagnosed in outpatient clinics each year'
http://mnt.to/l/4mMN
Around 12 million Americans are misdiagnosed in outpatient clinics annually - the equivalent to 1 in 20 - new research suggests. Of these, 50% may be at 'severe risk of harm.'
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** RADIOLOGY / NUCLEAR MEDICINE News **
Patient satisfaction improved by shared decision making during radiation therapy
http://mnt.to/l/4mMX
Playing an active role in their radiation treatment decisions leaves cancer patients feeling more satisfied with their care, and may even relieve psychological distress around the experience...
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** REGULATORY AFFAIRS / DRUG APPROVALS News **
FDA approves Tanzeum to treat type 2 diabetes
http://mnt.to/l/4mPq
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Tanzeum (albiglutide) subcutaneous injection to improve glycemic control, along with diet and exercise, in adults with type 2 diabetes.
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** RESPIRATORY / ASTHMA News **
How bacteria Y. pestis overwhelms the lungs to cause pneumonic plague
http://mnt.to/l/4mMY
Northwestern Medicine scientists are continuing to unravel the molecular changes that underlie one of the world's deadliest and most infamous respiratory infections.
Severe sleep apnea linked to increased risk of stroke, cancer and death
http://mnt.to/l/4mMT
A new study shows that moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea is independently associated with an increased risk of stroke, cancer and death.
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
Apathy in older adults linked to increased brain shrinkage
http://mnt.to/l/4mMr
Older people who have apathy - a lack of interest or emotion - are more likely to have less white and gray brain matter than those without apathy, a new study suggests.
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** SEXUAL HEALTH / STDS News **
HIV-1 viral load, sexual transmission risk both reduced by computerized counseling
http://mnt.to/l/4mNg
Antiretroviral therapy (ART), the primary type of treatment for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), can reduce sexual transmission, prevent illness, and increase longevity and quality of...
New study suggests that when it comes to underage sex trafficking, pimps may not be the problem
http://mnt.to/l/4mN4
Media portrayals of underage sex trafficking include pimps luring girls into prostitution and then controlling, exploiting, and brutalizing them as if they were slaves, but just how...
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** SLEEP / SLEEP DISORDERS / INSOMNIA News **
Research reveals what your sleeping position says about your relationship
http://mnt.to/l/4mP3
Research carried out at the Edinburgh International Science Festival has discovered what people's preferred sleeping position reveals about their relationships and personality.
Women, seniors with sleep apnea at greater risk for osteoporosis
http://mnt.to/l/4mNq
A diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea may raise the risk of osteoporosis, particularly among women or older individuals, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of...
Chrono gene appears to function as a core circadian clock repressor
http://mnt.to/l/4mNd
All organisms, from mammals to fungi, have daily cycles controlled by a tightly regulated internal clock, called the circadian clock.
Severe sleep apnea linked to increased risk of stroke, cancer and death
http://mnt.to/l/4mMT
A new study shows that moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea is independently associated with an increased risk of stroke, cancer and death.
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** SPORTS MEDICINE / FITNESS News **
Active rats show higher levels of brain development suggesting link between genetic pre-disposition toward exercise and mental development
http://mnt.to/l/4mNt
University of Missouri researchers have previously shown that a genetic pre-disposition to be more or less motivated to exercise exists.
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** STROKE News **
Diabetes-related complications have declined, CDC say
http://mnt.to/l/4mQ2
Researchers from the CDC have found that complications from diabetes - such as heart attack, stroke and kidney failure - have declined during the past 20 years in the US.
Severe sleep apnea linked to increased risk of stroke, cancer and death
http://mnt.to/l/4mMT
A new study shows that moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea is independently associated with an increased risk of stroke, cancer and death.
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** TROPICAL DISEASES News **
Beneficial organisms react differently to parasite drug
http://mnt.to/l/4mNH
The substance ivermectin has been used for more than thirty years all over the world to combat parasites like roundworms, lice and mites in humans, livestock and pets.
Efficient viral inhibitor created with nanocrystalline cellulose
http://mnt.to/l/4mNj
Researchers have succeeded in creating a surface on nano-sized cellulose crystals that imitates a biological structure. The surface adsorbs viruses and disables them.
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** VETERINARY News **
Store Easter chocs away from pets, warn BVA vets
http://mnt.to/l/4mPh
Curious pets could be at risk if they hunt down their owners' haul of chocolate eggs and treats this Easter, warns the British Veterinary Association (BVA).
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** WATER - AIR QUALITY / AGRICULTURE News **
People of color live in neighborhoods with more air pollution than whites, gap results in estimated 7,000 deaths each year from heart disease alone
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A first-of-its-kind study by researchers at the University of Minnesota found that on average nationally, people of color are exposed to 38 percent higher levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2)...
Demand for traditional medicines is rising, may lead to increased cultivation of medicinal trees
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Formalizing trade in herbal medicinal products has the potential to increase the demand for on-farm grown raw material and raise the level of cultivation of medicinal tree species in smallholder...
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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
Women, seniors with sleep apnea at greater risk for osteoporosis
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A diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea may raise the risk of osteoporosis, particularly among women or older individuals, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of...
During menopause prolonged and heavy bleeding is common
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Women going through menopause most likely think of it as the time for an end to predictable monthly periods.
First genetic link discovered to difficult-to-diagnose breast cancer sub-type
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Scientists have identified the first genetic variant specifically associated with the risk of a difficult-to-diagnose cancer sub-type accounting for around 10-15 per cent of all breast cancer...
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