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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
Research represents novel approach to lessening impact of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's
http://mnt.to/l/4mQc
A class of drugs developed to treat immune-related conditions and cancer - including one currently in clinical trials for glioblastoma and other tumors - eliminates neural inflammation...
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** ANXIETY / STRESS News **
Association between local homicide rate and increase in elementary students failing school
http://mnt.to/l/4mQg
A new study finds that an increase in a municipality's homicide rate causes more elementary school students in that community to fail a grade than would do so if the rate remained stable.
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** BREAST CANCER News **
BMI associated with breast cancer, not whether you are pear or apple shaped
http://mnt.to/l/4mPZ
A study of predominantly white women finds a larger waist circumference is associated with higher risk of postmenopausal breast cancer, but not beyond its contribution to BMI.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Research represents novel approach to lessening impact of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's
http://mnt.to/l/4mQc
A class of drugs developed to treat immune-related conditions and cancer - including one currently in clinical trials for glioblastoma and other tumors - eliminates neural inflammation...
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** CERVICAL CANCER / HPV VACCINE News **
DNA looping damage tied to HPV cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4mQj
It's long been known that certain strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) cause cancer.
HPV vaccine benefits HIV-positive women
http://mnt.to/l/4mQd
HIV-positive women respond well to a vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV), even when their immune system is struggling, according to newly published results of an international...
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** CLINICAL TRIALS / DRUG TRIALS News **
Revolutionary clinical trial aims to advance lung cancer treatment
http://mnt.to/l/4mPR
Cancer Research UK is partnering with pharmaceutical companies AstraZeneca and Pfizer to create a pioneering clinical trial for patients with advanced lung cancer - marking a new era of...
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** FERTILITY News **
New policies should reduce multiple births as a result of fertility treatments
http://mnt.to/l/4mPS
While fertility treatments have helped many people become parents, they commonly result in multiple births, increasing the risk of prematurity, and leading to lifelong complications.
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
Uncovering camouflaged bacteria
http://mnt.to/l/4mQ6
A research team at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel has discovered an protein family that plays a central role in the fight against the bacterial pathogen Salmonella within the cells.
Methodologies devized for tracking disease outbreaks in communities
http://mnt.to/l/4mQ3
Comparing hospitalization records with data reported to local boards of health presents a more accurate way to monitor how well communities track disease outbreaks, according to a paper...
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** GENETICS News **
Chronic pain may be genetic, new research suggests
http://mnt.to/l/4mQs
Doctors do not know why, in some people, the nervous system can trigger pain signals that last for weeks, months or even years. New evidence suggests a genetic basis for this.
DNA looping damage tied to HPV cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4mQj
It's long been known that certain strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) cause cancer.
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** HIV / AIDS News **
HPV vaccine benefits HIV-positive women
http://mnt.to/l/4mQd
HIV-positive women respond well to a vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV), even when their immune system is struggling, according to newly published results of an international...
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Researchers make progress in understanding immune response in severe schistosomiasis
http://mnt.to/l/4mQn
at the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences at Tufts and Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM) have uncovered a mechanism that may help explain the severe forms of...
Text technology tracks vaccine safety quickly
http://mnt.to/l/4mMS
A text messaging system that delivers near real-time monitoring of adverse effects from vaccinations has the potential to make the administration of vaccines safer and more effective...
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
Secrets of protein produced by disease-causing fungus revealed
http://mnt.to/l/4mQp
A team that includes scientists from the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Johns Hopkins University and St.
Researchers make progress in understanding immune response in severe schistosomiasis
http://mnt.to/l/4mQn
at the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences at Tufts and Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM) have uncovered a mechanism that may help explain the severe forms of...
Child mortality decreased by high disease load
http://mnt.to/l/4mQm
Children who have been conceived during a severe epidemic are more resistant against other pathogens later in life.
Uncovering camouflaged bacteria
http://mnt.to/l/4mQ6
A research team at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel has discovered an protein family that plays a central role in the fight against the bacterial pathogen Salmonella within the cells.
CDC data show limited progress in reducing foodborne infections in 2013
http://mnt.to/l/4mQ4
The nation's food safety grades are out and the results are mixed. CDC's annual report card shows that foodborne infections continue to be an important public health problem in the United...
Methodologies devized for tracking disease outbreaks in communities
http://mnt.to/l/4mQ3
Comparing hospitalization records with data reported to local boards of health presents a more accurate way to monitor how well communities track disease outbreaks, according to a paper...
Study demonstrates that antibacterial soaps can reduce risk of foodborne illness
http://mnt.to/l/4mPT
Newly published research shows that the use of antibacterial soaps can reduce the spread of harmful bacteria - that often leads to foodborne illness - more effectively than using...
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** IT / INTERNET / E-MAIL News **
Thwarting counterfeiters with new type of barcode
http://mnt.to/l/4mQh
Counterfeiters, beware! Scientists are reporting the development of a new type of inexpensive barcode that, when added to documents or currency, could foil attempts at making forgeries.
Keeping it simple may be the key to co-operative robots
http://mnt.to/l/4mQ7
A way of making hundreds - or even thousands - of tiny robots cluster to carry out tasks without using any memory or processing power has been developed by engineers at the University of...
Text technology tracks vaccine safety quickly
http://mnt.to/l/4mMS
A text messaging system that delivers near real-time monitoring of adverse effects from vaccinations has the potential to make the administration of vaccines safer and more effective...
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** LUNG CANCER News **
Revolutionary clinical trial aims to advance lung cancer treatment
http://mnt.to/l/4mPR
Cancer Research UK is partnering with pharmaceutical companies AstraZeneca and Pfizer to create a pioneering clinical trial for patients with advanced lung cancer - marking a new era of...
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
Thwarting counterfeiters with new type of barcode
http://mnt.to/l/4mQh
Counterfeiters, beware! Scientists are reporting the development of a new type of inexpensive barcode that, when added to documents or currency, could foil attempts at making forgeries.
Keeping it simple may be the key to co-operative robots
http://mnt.to/l/4mQ7
A way of making hundreds - or even thousands - of tiny robots cluster to carry out tasks without using any memory or processing power has been developed by engineers at the University of...
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** MEDICAL STUDENTS / TRAINING News **
Changes to trainee doctor rotations are needed to improve patient safety and quality of care, UK
http://mnt.to/l/4mQk
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges has published proposals to end the so-called 'black Wednesday' phenomenon - the day in August every year when medical trainees across the UK move to a new...
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** MENOPAUSE News **
No association found between low vitamin D and menopause symptoms
http://mnt.to/l/4mQ5
A new study from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) shows no significant connection between vitamin D levels and menopause symptoms.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Chronic pain may be genetic, new research suggests
http://mnt.to/l/4mQs
Doctors do not know why, in some people, the nervous system can trigger pain signals that last for weeks, months or even years. New evidence suggests a genetic basis for this.
Performing tasks in preferred temperature may boost working memory
http://mnt.to/l/4mQ8
Researchers from the Netherlands have found that carrying out tasks in a preferred temperature, whether warm or cold, may boost working memory, making us more productive.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
No association found between low vitamin D and menopause symptoms
http://mnt.to/l/4mQ5
A new study from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) shows no significant connection between vitamin D levels and menopause symptoms.
CDC data show limited progress in reducing foodborne infections in 2013
http://mnt.to/l/4mQ4
The nation's food safety grades are out and the results are mixed. CDC's annual report card shows that foodborne infections continue to be an important public health problem in the United...
Banning chocolate milk has surprising consequences
http://mnt.to/l/4mPY
For many children eating school lunch, chocolate milk is a favorite choice. What would happen if chocolate milk were banned from school cafeterias?
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
BMI associated with breast cancer, not whether you are pear or apple shaped
http://mnt.to/l/4mPZ
A study of predominantly white women finds a larger waist circumference is associated with higher risk of postmenopausal breast cancer, but not beyond its contribution to BMI.
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** PAIN / ANESTHETICS News **
Chronic pain may be genetic, new research suggests
http://mnt.to/l/4mQs
Doctors do not know why, in some people, the nervous system can trigger pain signals that last for weeks, months or even years. New evidence suggests a genetic basis for this.
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** PARKINSON'S DISEASE News **
Research represents novel approach to lessening impact of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's
http://mnt.to/l/4mQc
A class of drugs developed to treat immune-related conditions and cancer - including one currently in clinical trials for glioblastoma and other tumors - eliminates neural inflammation...
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Child mortality decreased by high disease load
http://mnt.to/l/4mQm
Children who have been conceived during a severe epidemic are more resistant against other pathogens later in life.
Association between local homicide rate and increase in elementary students failing school
http://mnt.to/l/4mQg
A new study finds that an increase in a municipality's homicide rate causes more elementary school students in that community to fail a grade than would do so if the rate remained stable.
Banning chocolate milk has surprising consequences
http://mnt.to/l/4mPY
For many children eating school lunch, chocolate milk is a favorite choice. What would happen if chocolate milk were banned from school cafeterias?
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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **
Child mortality decreased by high disease load
http://mnt.to/l/4mQm
Children who have been conceived during a severe epidemic are more resistant against other pathogens later in life.
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** PRIMARY CARE / GENERAL PRACTICE News **
Happier GPs are prepared to work longer hours, Australia
http://mnt.to/l/4mMV
Increasing job satisfaction for Australian general practitioners is key to meeting increasing demand for primary care for an ageing population in the future, according to research published in...
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Association between local homicide rate and increase in elementary students failing school
http://mnt.to/l/4mQg
A new study finds that an increase in a municipality's homicide rate causes more elementary school students in that community to fail a grade than would do so if the rate remained stable.
Interest in the goals you pursue can improve your work and reduce burnout
http://mnt.to/l/4mQ9
Maintaining an interest in the goals you pursue can improve your work and reduce burnout, according to research from Duke University.
Performing tasks in preferred temperature may boost working memory
http://mnt.to/l/4mQ8
Researchers from the Netherlands have found that carrying out tasks in a preferred temperature, whether warm or cold, may boost working memory, making us more productive.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Changes to trainee doctor rotations are needed to improve patient safety and quality of care, UK
http://mnt.to/l/4mQk
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges has published proposals to end the so-called 'black Wednesday' phenomenon - the day in August every year when medical trainees across the UK move to a new...
CDC data show limited progress in reducing foodborne infections in 2013
http://mnt.to/l/4mQ4
The nation's food safety grades are out and the results are mixed. CDC's annual report card shows that foodborne infections continue to be an important public health problem in the United...
Text technology tracks vaccine safety quickly
http://mnt.to/l/4mMS
A text messaging system that delivers near real-time monitoring of adverse effects from vaccinations has the potential to make the administration of vaccines safer and more effective...
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
Methodologies devized for tracking disease outbreaks in communities
http://mnt.to/l/4mQ3
Comparing hospitalization records with data reported to local boards of health presents a more accurate way to monitor how well communities track disease outbreaks, according to a paper...
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** SEXUAL HEALTH / STDS News **
HPV vaccine benefits HIV-positive women
http://mnt.to/l/4mQd
HIV-positive women respond well to a vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV), even when their immune system is struggling, according to newly published results of an international...
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** TROPICAL DISEASES News **
Researchers make progress in understanding immune response in severe schistosomiasis
http://mnt.to/l/4mQn
at the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences at Tufts and Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM) have uncovered a mechanism that may help explain the severe forms of...
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** WATER - AIR QUALITY / AGRICULTURE News **
Keeping it simple may be the key to co-operative robots
http://mnt.to/l/4mQ7
A way of making hundreds - or even thousands - of tiny robots cluster to carry out tasks without using any memory or processing power has been developed by engineers at the University of...
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