Dear kostik,
Welcome to today's Medical News Today newsletter, containing the most recent headlines from your chosen news categories.
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** ADHD News **
Dog watch - How attention changes in the course of a dog's life
http://mnt.to/l/4mxR
Dogs are known to be Man's best friend. No other pet has adjusted to Man's lifestyle as this four-legged animal.
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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **
Scientists test the brain region that makes us averse to alcohol
http://mnt.to/l/4myM
Most of us have experienced the dreaded hangover. Now, researchers have tested the brain region that regulates how sensitive we are to the negative effects of alcohol.
'Remarkable but brief antidepressant effect' from party drug Ketamine
http://mnt.to/l/4my2
A UK study confirms that low doses of ketamine work for a short time as a fast-acting antidepressant for some severely depressed patients who have exhausted other treatments.
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** ALLERGY News **
Persistent stress can cause frequent allergy symptoms
http://mnt.to/l/4mwB
Stress doesn't cause allergies, but easing your mind might mean less allergy flare-ups this spring.
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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
'Sewing machine' idea gives insight into origins of Alzheimer's
http://mnt.to/l/4mxT
Researchers at Lancaster University have invented a new imaging tool inspired by the humble sewing machine which is providing fresh insight into the origins of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's...
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** ANXIETY / STRESS News **
Persistent stress can cause frequent allergy symptoms
http://mnt.to/l/4mwB
Stress doesn't cause allergies, but easing your mind might mean less allergy flare-ups this spring.
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** BIOLOGY / BIOCHEMISTRY News **
Cell metabolism discovery could spawn treatments for cancer or common cold
http://mnt.to/l/4mxD
Scientists at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have published the first study that explains how viruses reprogram the cells they invade to promote their continued growth within an...
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** BLOOD / HEMATOLOGY News **
In the transition to adult care, new tool helps young adults with sickle cell disease
http://mnt.to/l/4mwy
Child and adolescent hematologists at Boston Medical Center (BMC) have developed a tool to gauge how ready young adults with sickle cell disease are for a transition into adult care.
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** BONES / ORTHOPEDICS News **
Recommended presurgical screening for anxiety and depression largely ignored by spine surgeons
http://mnt.to/l/4mx3
A Johns Hopkins team says that only 10 percent of orthopaedic surgeons and neurosurgeons follow professional guidelines recommending routine psychological screenings of patients prior to major...
An increase in vitamin D deficiency diagnoses
http://mnt.to/l/4mwW
Physicians are ordering vitamin D deficiency screening tests for preventive care purposes rather than after patients develop conditions caused by decreased bone density, new research from Wake...
Implantation of thoracic pedicle screws aided by neuromonitoring with pulse-train stimulation
http://mnt.to/l/4mwn
Researchers from Syracuse, New York, report a new, highly accurate, neuromonitoring method that can be used during thoracic spine surgery to prevent malpositioning of pedicle screws such that...
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** BREAST CANCER News **
Recall and biopsy rates reduced by digital mammography
http://mnt.to/l/4mwN
According to a new study published online in the journal Radiology, population-based screening with full-field digital mammography (FFDM) is associated with lower recall and biopsy rates than...
Fertility drugs may not increase breast cancer risk, say researchers
http://mnt.to/l/4mvt
New research suggests that using fertility medication - such as clomiphene citrate (Clomid) or gonadotropins - does not increase a woman's risk of developing breast cancer.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Cell metabolism discovery could spawn treatments for cancer or common cold
http://mnt.to/l/4mxD
Scientists at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have published the first study that explains how viruses reprogram the cells they invade to promote their continued growth within an...
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
'Thinking skills best in people who had better cardio fitness in youth'
http://mnt.to/l/4mxF
A life-long study has found that individuals who run, swim or otherwise engage in cardio fitness in early adulthood have better thinking and memory skills in middle age.
Lifestyle interventions such as weight loss and exercise reduce risk of death from cardiovascular diseases in people at risk of diabetes
http://mnt.to/l/4mxz
Many research studies have shown that lifestyle interventions, such as exercise programmes or weight loss, in people with impaired glucose tolerance (those at high risk of diabetes) can...
One in four people with high blood pressure not taking their meds properly
http://mnt.to/l/4mxh
Around one in four people prescribed drugs to lower longstanding blood pressure either just doesn't take them at all or only part of the time, suggests a study of a simple technique designed...
Hospitalized heart attack patients benefit when normal day and night cycles are maintained
http://mnt.to/l/4mxb
During the first few days after a heart attack, hospitals should maintain normal day and night cycles to aid recovery, say University of Guelph researchers.
Gene associated with heart attacks, MRP-14, triggers blood clot formation
http://mnt.to/l/4mwK
Right now, options are limited for preventing heart attacks. However, the day may come when treatments target the heart attack gene, myeloid related protein-14 (MRP-14, also known as S100A9) and...
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** CAREGIVERS / HOMECARE News **
More help needed for military caregivers
http://mnt.to/l/4mxd
According to a new RAND Corporation study, more than 1.1 million spouses, parents and friends are caring for the injured and disabled who have served in the U.S. military since Sept.
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** CJD / VCJD / MAD COW DISEASE News **
What bank voles can teach us about prion disease transmission and neurodegeneration
http://mnt.to/l/4msB
When cannibals ate brains of people who died from prion disease, many of them fell ill with the fatal neurodegenerative disease as well.
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** COLORECTAL CANCER News **
Researchers identify likely culprit in metastasis of colon cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4mwZ
While elevated PLAC8 levels were known to be associated with colon cancer, the researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St.
Colon cancer a much greater risk for obese individuals
http://mnt.to/l/4mwY
Calorie control and frequent exercise are not only key to a healthy lifestyle, but a strategy to lower the risk for colon cancer, the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the United...
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** COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE / ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE News **
Could depression be treated with botox?
http://mnt.to/l/4mxq
New study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research reports that patients injected with onabotulinumtoxin A ("Botox") demonstrated substantial improvement in their depressive...
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** CONFERENCES News **
Annual Strengthening Patient Advocacy Relations Across the Life Sciences Conference, June 12-13, Arlington, Virginia
http://mnt.to/l/4myJ
For the third consecutive year, Q1 Productions will be hosting the Annual Strengthening Patient Advocacy Relations Across the Life Sciences Conference, offering attendees more extensive...
Third Annual EU Device and Diagnostic Regulation Conference, June 12-13, 2014, Brussels
http://mnt.to/l/4myG
For the third straight year, Q1 Productions will host the EU Device and Diagnostic Regulation Conference, offering attendees an exclusive opportunity to participate in interactive discussions...
3rd Annual Medical Device Innovation and Market Access Strategies in Canada Conference, May 1-2, Ottawa
http://mnt.to/l/4myD
By popular demand, the 3rd Annual Medical Device Innovation and Market Access Strategies in Canada Conference will be held May 1-2 in Ottawa, providing attendees with the tools necessary to...
Customer Centric Medical Information Conference, June 26-27, 2014, Boston
http://mnt.to/l/4myB
The inaugural Customer Centric Medical Information Conference will take place June 26-27, 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts, offering medical information professionals the opportunity to...
4th Annual Investigator Initiated Studies Conference, May 19-20, Dusseldorf, Germany
http://mnt.to/l/4myz
For the fourth straight year, Q1 Productions will be hosting the European Investigator Initiated Studies Conference in Dusseldorf, Germany, providing attendees with the most valuable insight...
8th Annual Licensing & Business Strategy for the Generics and Branded Generics Markets, 22 - 23 May 2014, Berlin
http://mnt.to/l/4myw
Future prospects for the generics market at Fleming Europe's event"Drugs coming off patent through 2014 represent a forecast annual loss of $136 billion, according to industry analysis.
4th World Congress on Virology, 6-8 October 2014, San Antonio
http://mnt.to/l/4myt
OMICS Group Conferences invites all the participants across the globe to attend 4th World Congress on Virology, which is going to be held during October 06-08, 2014 at San Antonio, USA.
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** COSMETIC MEDICINE / PLASTIC SURGERY News **
Could depression be treated with botox?
http://mnt.to/l/4mxq
New study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research reports that patients injected with onabotulinumtoxin A ("Botox") demonstrated substantial improvement in their depressive...
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** DEPRESSION News **
'Remarkable but brief antidepressant effect' from party drug Ketamine
http://mnt.to/l/4my2
A UK study confirms that low doses of ketamine work for a short time as a fast-acting antidepressant for some severely depressed patients who have exhausted other treatments.
Could depression be treated with botox?
http://mnt.to/l/4mxq
New study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research reports that patients injected with onabotulinumtoxin A ("Botox") demonstrated substantial improvement in their depressive...
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** DERMATOLOGY News **
Molecular function of the "hairless" gene may explain why mutations contribute to the pathogenesis of a rare form of hair loss
http://mnt.to/l/4mx6
A new research report appearing in the April 2014 issue of The FASEB Journal explains why people with a rare balding condition called "atrichia with papular lesions" lose their hair, and it...
Healing chronic wounds with vibration
http://mnt.to/l/4mww
Wounds may heal more quickly if exposed to low-intensity vibration, report researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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** DIABETES News **
Chocolate could prevent obesity and diabetes, study suggests
http://mnt.to/l/4myr
If ever you needed an excuse to eat chocolate, this is it; a mouse study has found that a certain flavanol in cocoa may help prevent against obesity and type 2 diabetes.
"Now is the time to act and establish a national service for diabetes prevention," say UK academics
http://mnt.to/l/4mxS
A major collaborative study into the prevention of diabetes by a team of academics from the University of Leicester and the University of Exeter has found that 'half-hearted' attempts to...
Lifestyle interventions such as weight loss and exercise reduce risk of death from cardiovascular diseases in people at risk of diabetes
http://mnt.to/l/4mxz
Many research studies have shown that lifestyle interventions, such as exercise programmes or weight loss, in people with impaired glucose tolerance (those at high risk of diabetes) can...
Potential for new treatment options following identification of factor present in gestational and type 2 diabetes
http://mnt.to/l/4mwL
New research reveals that both pregnant women with diabetes and with type 2 diabetics have high levels of a fat metabolite that impairs pancreatic cells from secreting insulin.
Healing chronic wounds with vibration
http://mnt.to/l/4mww
Wounds may heal more quickly if exposed to low-intensity vibration, report researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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** EAR, NOSE AND THROAT News **
Avoiding brain damage during surgery through anesthetic technique
http://mnt.to/l/4mwb
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have discovered that a commonly used anesthetic technique to reduce the blood pressure of patients undergoing surgery could increase the risk of...
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** ENDOCRINOLOGY News **
Successful early intervention program for children reduces aggressive behavior in adulthood
http://mnt.to/l/4mx9
According to research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, an educational intervention program for children between kindergarten and 10th...
Does the widespread and still proliferating use of antimicrobial household products cause more harm than good to consumers and the environment?
http://mnt.to/l/4mwQ
Evidence compiled in a new feature article published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology by Arizona State University professor Rolf Halden shows that decades of widespread use of...
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** EYE HEALTH / BLINDNESS News **
Sports-related eye injuries blind thousands of people each year
http://mnt.to/l/4mxj
As millions take to the playing field this spring, the world's largest association of eye physicians and surgeons warns the public that thousands of people are blinded by sports-related eye...
Pterygium, common eye condition, treated non-surgically
http://mnt.to/l/4mwf
A new report reveals a potential breakthrough in the treatment of a common eye ailment known as pterygium (Surfer's eye) that impacts the vision, eye health, and cosmetic appearance of countless...
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** FERTILITY News **
Fertility drugs may not increase breast cancer risk, say researchers
http://mnt.to/l/4mvt
New research suggests that using fertility medication - such as clomiphene citrate (Clomid) or gonadotropins - does not increase a woman's risk of developing breast cancer.
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
New device simulates the gastro-intestinal tract and how it absorbs medication
http://mnt.to/l/4mwc
A breakthrough in drug testing developed by a University of Huddersfield lecturer could lead to cheaper, more effective medicines.
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** GENETICS News **
Molecular function of the "hairless" gene may explain why mutations contribute to the pathogenesis of a rare form of hair loss
http://mnt.to/l/4mx6
A new research report appearing in the April 2014 issue of The FASEB Journal explains why people with a rare balding condition called "atrichia with papular lesions" lose their hair, and it...
Research my lead to development of novel therapeutic agents for multiple sclerosis
http://mnt.to/l/4mx2
Just a few short weeks ago, dimethyl fumarate was approved in Europe as a basic therapy for multiple sclerosis.
Colon cancer a much greater risk for obese individuals
http://mnt.to/l/4mwY
Calorie control and frequent exercise are not only key to a healthy lifestyle, but a strategy to lower the risk for colon cancer, the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the United...
Understanding cilia dysfunction may offer treatment hope for group of rare disorders
http://mnt.to/l/4mwT
Study of tiny, antennae-like structures called cilia by Duke Medicine researchers, reveals a potential way to ease some of the physical damage of numerous genetic disorders that result when...
Gene associated with heart attacks, MRP-14, triggers blood clot formation
http://mnt.to/l/4mwK
Right now, options are limited for preventing heart attacks. However, the day may come when treatments target the heart attack gene, myeloid related protein-14 (MRP-14, also known as S100A9) and...
Identifying during early adulthood fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome, a Parkinson's-like disorder of middle age
http://mnt.to/l/4mwz
The very earliest signs of a debilitating neurodegenerative disorder, in which physical symptoms are not apparent until the fifth decade of life, are detectable in individuals as young as 30...
What bank voles can teach us about prion disease transmission and neurodegeneration
http://mnt.to/l/4msB
When cannibals ate brains of people who died from prion disease, many of them fell ill with the fatal neurodegenerative disease as well.
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** HEART DISEASE News **
Hospitalized heart attack patients benefit when normal day and night cycles are maintained
http://mnt.to/l/4mxb
During the first few days after a heart attack, hospitals should maintain normal day and night cycles to aid recovery, say University of Guelph researchers.
Understanding cilia dysfunction may offer treatment hope for group of rare disorders
http://mnt.to/l/4mwT
Study of tiny, antennae-like structures called cilia by Duke Medicine researchers, reveals a potential way to ease some of the physical damage of numerous genetic disorders that result when...
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** HIV / AIDS News **
Could transplant drugs replace antiretrovirals in HIV treatment?
http://mnt.to/l/4mxN
A new study finds that drugs used to prevent transplanted organs from being rejected lower the count of HIV-infected blood cells in patients with HIV.
Young adults turned away from HIV intervention counseling
http://mnt.to/l/4mwr
Keeping young people in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention programs is a major goal in reducing the incidence of HIV, and multi-session interventions are often more effective than...
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** HYPERTENSION News **
One in four people with high blood pressure not taking their meds properly
http://mnt.to/l/4mxh
Around one in four people prescribed drugs to lower longstanding blood pressure either just doesn't take them at all or only part of the time, suggests a study of a simple technique designed...
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Could transplant drugs replace antiretrovirals in HIV treatment?
http://mnt.to/l/4mxN
A new study finds that drugs used to prevent transplanted organs from being rejected lower the count of HIV-infected blood cells in patients with HIV.
Epidemics exacerbated by unvaccinated infants
http://mnt.to/l/4mwX
By taking into account seasonal fluctuations in birth rates, massive vaccination campaigns in the developing world could inoculate more unprotected infants and significantly reduce the...
Elafin decreases the enzymatic reaction that increases the toxicity of peptides derived from gluten
http://mnt.to/l/4mwC
Researchers at McMaster University have discovered a key molecule that could lead to new therapies for people with celiac disease, an often painful and currently untreatable autoimmune disorder.
Hope for immune disorders and runaway inflammation offered by newly discovered molecule
http://mnt.to/l/4mwj
A new research discovery published in the April 2014 issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology may open the door to new therapies that help treat immune disorders or curb runaway inflammation.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
Phage 'cocktail' wipes out 99 percent of E. coli in meat and spinach
http://mnt.to/l/4mxP
Treating food products with select bacteriophages - viruses that target and kill bacteria - could significantly reduce concentrations of E. coli, a Purdue University study shows.
Stroke risk higher after shingles, but antiviral drugs may provide protection
http://mnt.to/l/4mxL
Patients' risk of stroke significantly increased following the first signs of shingles, but antiviral drugs appeared to offer some protection, according to a new study in Clinical Infectious...
Cell metabolism discovery could spawn treatments for cancer or common cold
http://mnt.to/l/4mxD
Scientists at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have published the first study that explains how viruses reprogram the cells they invade to promote their continued growth within an...
Epidemics exacerbated by unvaccinated infants
http://mnt.to/l/4mwX
By taking into account seasonal fluctuations in birth rates, massive vaccination campaigns in the developing world could inoculate more unprotected infants and significantly reduce the...
New approach to gonorrhea treatment
http://mnt.to/l/4mwh
Researchers at Oregon State University have discovered novel proteins in, or on the surface of the bacteria that causes gonorrhea, which offer a promising new avenue of attack against a venereal...
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** IRRITABLE-BOWEL SYNDROME News **
Elafin decreases the enzymatic reaction that increases the toxicity of peptides derived from gluten
http://mnt.to/l/4mwC
Researchers at McMaster University have discovered a key molecule that could lead to new therapies for people with celiac disease, an often painful and currently untreatable autoimmune disorder.
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** LIVER DISEASE / HEPATITIS News **
Drinking coffee linked to decreased liver cirrhosis death risk
http://mnt.to/l/4myQ
Consuming two or more cups of coffee each day has been linked with a reduced risk of death from liver cirrhosis in a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
'Sewing machine' idea gives insight into origins of Alzheimer's
http://mnt.to/l/4mxT
Researchers at Lancaster University have invented a new imaging tool inspired by the humble sewing machine which is providing fresh insight into the origins of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's...
Childhood obstructive sleep apnea: new screening tool developed
http://mnt.to/l/4mxf
A new screening tool has been developed by clinical investigators at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) to help diagnose obstructive sleep apnea in children.
Identifying during early adulthood fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome, a Parkinson's-like disorder of middle age
http://mnt.to/l/4mwz
The very earliest signs of a debilitating neurodegenerative disorder, in which physical symptoms are not apparent until the fifth decade of life, are detectable in individuals as young as 30...
Healing chronic wounds with vibration
http://mnt.to/l/4mww
Wounds may heal more quickly if exposed to low-intensity vibration, report researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
New device simulates the gastro-intestinal tract and how it absorbs medication
http://mnt.to/l/4mwc
A breakthrough in drug testing developed by a University of Huddersfield lecturer could lead to cheaper, more effective medicines.
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** MELANOMA / SKIN CANCER News **
Molecular function of the "hairless" gene may explain why mutations contribute to the pathogenesis of a rare form of hair loss
http://mnt.to/l/4mx6
A new research report appearing in the April 2014 issue of The FASEB Journal explains why people with a rare balding condition called "atrichia with papular lesions" lose their hair, and it...
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** MEN'S HEALTH News **
Link between poor sleep quality and cognitive decline in older men
http://mnt.to/l/4mwt
A new study of older men found a link between poor sleep quality and the development of cognitive decline over three to four years.
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** MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS News **
Research my lead to development of novel therapeutic agents for multiple sclerosis
http://mnt.to/l/4mx2
Just a few short weeks ago, dimethyl fumarate was approved in Europe as a basic therapy for multiple sclerosis.
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** MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY / ALS News **
A better way to grow motor neurons from stem cells
http://mnt.to/l/4mx8
Researchers report they can generate human motor neurons from stem cells much more quickly and efficiently than previous methods allowed.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Scientists test the brain region that makes us averse to alcohol
http://mnt.to/l/4myM
Most of us have experienced the dreaded hangover. Now, researchers have tested the brain region that regulates how sensitive we are to the negative effects of alcohol.
Babies clearly respond to pleasant touch, say scientists
http://mnt.to/l/4mxZ
New research finds evidence that sensitivity to pleasant touch - soft, slow caresses - emerges early in babyhood and thus plays a key role in human social interactions.
Sport makes muscles and nerves fit
http://mnt.to/l/4mxV
Endurance sport does not only change the condition and fitness of muscles but also simultaneously improves the neuronal connections to the muscle fibers based on a muscle-induced feedback.
Light-activated neurons from stem cells restore function to paralysed muscles
http://mnt.to/l/4mxx
A new way to artificially control muscles using light, with the potential to restore function to muscles paralysed by conditions such as motor neuron disease and spinal cord injury, has been...
A better way to grow motor neurons from stem cells
http://mnt.to/l/4mx8
Researchers report they can generate human motor neurons from stem cells much more quickly and efficiently than previous methods allowed.
Recommended presurgical screening for anxiety and depression largely ignored by spine surgeons
http://mnt.to/l/4mx3
A Johns Hopkins team says that only 10 percent of orthopaedic surgeons and neurosurgeons follow professional guidelines recommending routine psychological screenings of patients prior to major...
Link between poor sleep quality and cognitive decline in older men
http://mnt.to/l/4mwt
A new study of older men found a link between poor sleep quality and the development of cognitive decline over three to four years.
Implantation of thoracic pedicle screws aided by neuromonitoring with pulse-train stimulation
http://mnt.to/l/4mwn
Researchers from Syracuse, New York, report a new, highly accurate, neuromonitoring method that can be used during thoracic spine surgery to prevent malpositioning of pedicle screws such that...
Avoiding brain damage during surgery through anesthetic technique
http://mnt.to/l/4mwb
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have discovered that a commonly used anesthetic technique to reduce the blood pressure of patients undergoing surgery could increase the risk of...
What bank voles can teach us about prion disease transmission and neurodegeneration
http://mnt.to/l/4msB
When cannibals ate brains of people who died from prion disease, many of them fell ill with the fatal neurodegenerative disease as well.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Drinking coffee linked to decreased liver cirrhosis death risk
http://mnt.to/l/4myQ
Consuming two or more cups of coffee each day has been linked with a reduced risk of death from liver cirrhosis in a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.
What are the health benefits of chives?
http://mnt.to/l/4mys
Learn about the health benefits of chives including their potential preventative effects against cancer and assistance with sleep, muscle movement, learning and memory.
Chocolate could prevent obesity and diabetes, study suggests
http://mnt.to/l/4myr
If ever you needed an excuse to eat chocolate, this is it; a mouse study has found that a certain flavanol in cocoa may help prevent against obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Phage 'cocktail' wipes out 99 percent of E. coli in meat and spinach
http://mnt.to/l/4mxP
Treating food products with select bacteriophages - viruses that target and kill bacteria - could significantly reduce concentrations of E. coli, a Purdue University study shows.
Restaurants that offer nutrition facts and healthful foods more popular
http://mnt.to/l/4mxc
According to researchers at Penn State and the University of Tennessee, customers are more likely to frequent restaurants that provide both healthful foods and nutrition information.
The long-term consequences of nutrition during the first two years of life
http://mnt.to/l/4mx5
Many studies have focused on the influence of breast-feeding on child health.
An increase in vitamin D deficiency diagnoses
http://mnt.to/l/4mwW
Physicians are ordering vitamin D deficiency screening tests for preventive care purposes rather than after patients develop conditions caused by decreased bone density, new research from Wake...
Caloric restriction in monkeys shows big benefit; contradicts earlier study
http://mnt.to/l/4mwD
The latest results from a 25-year study of diet and aging in monkeys shows a significant reduction in mortality and in age-associated diseases among those with calorie-restricted diets.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Chocolate could prevent obesity and diabetes, study suggests
http://mnt.to/l/4myr
If ever you needed an excuse to eat chocolate, this is it; a mouse study has found that a certain flavanol in cocoa may help prevent against obesity and type 2 diabetes.
The long-term consequences of nutrition during the first two years of life
http://mnt.to/l/4mx5
Many studies have focused on the influence of breast-feeding on child health.
Colon cancer a much greater risk for obese individuals
http://mnt.to/l/4mwY
Calorie control and frequent exercise are not only key to a healthy lifestyle, but a strategy to lower the risk for colon cancer, the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the United...
Understanding cilia dysfunction may offer treatment hope for group of rare disorders
http://mnt.to/l/4mwT
Study of tiny, antennae-like structures called cilia by Duke Medicine researchers, reveals a potential way to ease some of the physical damage of numerous genetic disorders that result when...
Strengthening activities in childhood can lead to a decrease in cardiometabolic health risks
http://mnt.to/l/4mwS
Until recently, treatment for adolescent obesity and associated health problems has focused mostly on diet modifications and aerobic exercise such as walking or swimming.
Caloric restriction in monkeys shows big benefit; contradicts earlier study
http://mnt.to/l/4mwD
The latest results from a 25-year study of diet and aging in monkeys shows a significant reduction in mortality and in age-associated diseases among those with calorie-restricted diets.
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** PARKINSON'S DISEASE News **
'Sewing machine' idea gives insight into origins of Alzheimer's
http://mnt.to/l/4mxT
Researchers at Lancaster University have invented a new imaging tool inspired by the humble sewing machine which is providing fresh insight into the origins of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's...
Identifying during early adulthood fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome, a Parkinson's-like disorder of middle age
http://mnt.to/l/4mwz
The very earliest signs of a debilitating neurodegenerative disorder, in which physical symptoms are not apparent until the fifth decade of life, are detectable in individuals as young as 30...
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Babies clearly respond to pleasant touch, say scientists
http://mnt.to/l/4mxZ
New research finds evidence that sensitivity to pleasant touch - soft, slow caresses - emerges early in babyhood and thus plays a key role in human social interactions.
Childhood obstructive sleep apnea: new screening tool developed
http://mnt.to/l/4mxf
A new screening tool has been developed by clinical investigators at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) to help diagnose obstructive sleep apnea in children.
Successful early intervention program for children reduces aggressive behavior in adulthood
http://mnt.to/l/4mx9
According to research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, an educational intervention program for children between kindergarten and 10th...
The long-term consequences of nutrition during the first two years of life
http://mnt.to/l/4mx5
Many studies have focused on the influence of breast-feeding on child health.
Epidemics exacerbated by unvaccinated infants
http://mnt.to/l/4mwX
By taking into account seasonal fluctuations in birth rates, massive vaccination campaigns in the developing world could inoculate more unprotected infants and significantly reduce the...
Strengthening activities in childhood can lead to a decrease in cardiometabolic health risks
http://mnt.to/l/4mwS
Until recently, treatment for adolescent obesity and associated health problems has focused mostly on diet modifications and aerobic exercise such as walking or swimming.
In the transition to adult care, new tool helps young adults with sickle cell disease
http://mnt.to/l/4mwy
Child and adolescent hematologists at Boston Medical Center (BMC) have developed a tool to gauge how ready young adults with sickle cell disease are for a transition into adult care.
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** PHARMA INDUSTRY / BIOTECH INDUSTRY News **
'Remarkable but brief antidepressant effect' from party drug Ketamine
http://mnt.to/l/4my2
A UK study confirms that low doses of ketamine work for a short time as a fast-acting antidepressant for some severely depressed patients who have exhausted other treatments.
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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **
Potential for new treatment options following identification of factor present in gestational and type 2 diabetes
http://mnt.to/l/4mwL
New research reveals that both pregnant women with diabetes and with type 2 diabetics have high levels of a fat metabolite that impairs pancreatic cells from secreting insulin.
Extreme summer heat in pregnancy may have an effect on early-term deliveries
http://mnt.to/l/4mwm
When temperatures reach 32°C or higher over a period of four to seven days, the risk of early-term delivery is 27% higher than on typical summer days, according to a study led by Nathalie...
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** PREVENTIVE MEDICINE News **
Recall and biopsy rates reduced by digital mammography
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According to a new study published online in the journal Radiology, population-based screening with full-field digital mammography (FFDM) is associated with lower recall and biopsy rates than...
Potential for new treatment options following identification of factor present in gestational and type 2 diabetes
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New research reveals that both pregnant women with diabetes and with type 2 diabetics have high levels of a fat metabolite that impairs pancreatic cells from secreting insulin.
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** PRIMARY CARE / GENERAL PRACTICE News **
Funding for general practice in the UK set to plummet by fifth by 2017, while patient consultations to increase by 69m
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Funding for general practice is due to fall by 17% in real terms by 2017/18, while patient consultations are set to rise by 69m, according to new research published today (2 April 2014) by the...
UK launch of a new long-acting contraceptive
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Jaydess® is a new long-acting reversible contraceptive that offers effective protection from unintended pregnancy for up to three years and provides a new option for women who may not be...
One in four people with high blood pressure not taking their meds properly
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Around one in four people prescribed drugs to lower longstanding blood pressure either just doesn't take them at all or only part of the time, suggests a study of a simple technique designed...
An increase in vitamin D deficiency diagnoses
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Physicians are ordering vitamin D deficiency screening tests for preventive care purposes rather than after patients develop conditions caused by decreased bone density, new research from Wake...
In the transition to adult care, new tool helps young adults with sickle cell disease
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Child and adolescent hematologists at Boston Medical Center (BMC) have developed a tool to gauge how ready young adults with sickle cell disease are for a transition into adult care.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Babies clearly respond to pleasant touch, say scientists
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New research finds evidence that sensitivity to pleasant touch - soft, slow caresses - emerges early in babyhood and thus plays a key role in human social interactions.
Dog watch - How attention changes in the course of a dog's life
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Dogs are known to be Man's best friend. No other pet has adjusted to Man's lifestyle as this four-legged animal.
More help needed for military caregivers
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According to a new RAND Corporation study, more than 1.1 million spouses, parents and friends are caring for the injured and disabled who have served in the U.S. military since Sept.
Successful early intervention program for children reduces aggressive behavior in adulthood
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According to research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, an educational intervention program for children between kindergarten and 10th...
Recommended presurgical screening for anxiety and depression largely ignored by spine surgeons
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A Johns Hopkins team says that only 10 percent of orthopaedic surgeons and neurosurgeons follow professional guidelines recommending routine psychological screenings of patients prior to major...
Are male-dominated societies more violent?
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The study, "Too many men: the violence problem?" is in the April issue of Trends in Ecology & Evolution.
Young adults turned away from HIV intervention counseling
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Keeping young people in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention programs is a major goal in reducing the incidence of HIV, and multi-session interventions are often more effective than...
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Drinking coffee linked to decreased liver cirrhosis death risk
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Consuming two or more cups of coffee each day has been linked with a reduced risk of death from liver cirrhosis in a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Funding for general practice in the UK set to plummet by fifth by 2017, while patient consultations to increase by 69m
http://mnt.to/l/4mxQ
Funding for general practice is due to fall by 17% in real terms by 2017/18, while patient consultations are set to rise by 69m, according to new research published today (2 April 2014) by the...
UK Immigration Bill will pose risk to public health
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The government's Immigration Bill is likely to pose threats to public health and result in increased costs and more stress for NHS staff.
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** REGULATORY AFFAIRS / DRUG APPROVALS News **
Does the widespread and still proliferating use of antimicrobial household products cause more harm than good to consumers and the environment?
http://mnt.to/l/4mwQ
Evidence compiled in a new feature article published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology by Arizona State University professor Rolf Halden shows that decades of widespread use of...
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
'Thinking skills best in people who had better cardio fitness in youth'
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A life-long study has found that individuals who run, swim or otherwise engage in cardio fitness in early adulthood have better thinking and memory skills in middle age.
Scientists believe age-related sleep decline may be preventable and reversible
http://mnt.to/l/4mwJ
Sleep is essential for human health. But with increasing age, many people experience a decline in sleep quality, which in turn reduces their quality of life.
Caloric restriction in monkeys shows big benefit; contradicts earlier study
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The latest results from a 25-year study of diet and aging in monkeys shows a significant reduction in mortality and in age-associated diseases among those with calorie-restricted diets.
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** SEXUAL HEALTH / STDS News **
Could transplant drugs replace antiretrovirals in HIV treatment?
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A new study finds that drugs used to prevent transplanted organs from being rejected lower the count of HIV-infected blood cells in patients with HIV.
UK launch of a new long-acting contraceptive
http://mnt.to/l/4mxv
Jaydess® is a new long-acting reversible contraceptive that offers effective protection from unintended pregnancy for up to three years and provides a new option for women who may not be...
New approach to gonorrhea treatment
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Researchers at Oregon State University have discovered novel proteins in, or on the surface of the bacteria that causes gonorrhea, which offer a promising new avenue of attack against a venereal...
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** SLEEP / SLEEP DISORDERS / INSOMNIA News **
Childhood obstructive sleep apnea: new screening tool developed
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A new screening tool has been developed by clinical investigators at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) to help diagnose obstructive sleep apnea in children.
Hospitalized heart attack patients benefit when normal day and night cycles are maintained
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During the first few days after a heart attack, hospitals should maintain normal day and night cycles to aid recovery, say University of Guelph researchers.
Scientists believe age-related sleep decline may be preventable and reversible
http://mnt.to/l/4mwJ
Sleep is essential for human health. But with increasing age, many people experience a decline in sleep quality, which in turn reduces their quality of life.
Link between poor sleep quality and cognitive decline in older men
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A new study of older men found a link between poor sleep quality and the development of cognitive decline over three to four years.
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** SPORTS MEDICINE / FITNESS News **
Sport makes muscles and nerves fit
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Endurance sport does not only change the condition and fitness of muscles but also simultaneously improves the neuronal connections to the muscle fibers based on a muscle-induced feedback.
'Thinking skills best in people who had better cardio fitness in youth'
http://mnt.to/l/4mxF
A life-long study has found that individuals who run, swim or otherwise engage in cardio fitness in early adulthood have better thinking and memory skills in middle age.
Sports-related eye injuries blind thousands of people each year
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As millions take to the playing field this spring, the world's largest association of eye physicians and surgeons warns the public that thousands of people are blinded by sports-related eye...
Strengthening activities in childhood can lead to a decrease in cardiometabolic health risks
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Until recently, treatment for adolescent obesity and associated health problems has focused mostly on diet modifications and aerobic exercise such as walking or swimming.
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** STEM CELL RESEARCH News **
Light-activated neurons from stem cells restore function to paralysed muscles
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A new way to artificially control muscles using light, with the potential to restore function to muscles paralysed by conditions such as motor neuron disease and spinal cord injury, has been...
A better way to grow motor neurons from stem cells
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Researchers report they can generate human motor neurons from stem cells much more quickly and efficiently than previous methods allowed.
Compelling evidence that very small embryonic-like stem cells from human adult tissues are multipotent
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Rare, very small embryonic-like stem cells (VSELs) isolated from human adult tissues could provide a new source for developing regenerative therapies to repair complex tissues damaged by disease...
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** STROKE News **
Stroke risk higher after shingles, but antiviral drugs may provide protection
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Patients' risk of stroke significantly increased following the first signs of shingles, but antiviral drugs appeared to offer some protection, according to a new study in Clinical Infectious...
Lifestyle interventions such as weight loss and exercise reduce risk of death from cardiovascular diseases in people at risk of diabetes
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Many research studies have shown that lifestyle interventions, such as exercise programmes or weight loss, in people with impaired glucose tolerance (those at high risk of diabetes) can...
Gene associated with heart attacks, MRP-14, triggers blood clot formation
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Right now, options are limited for preventing heart attacks. However, the day may come when treatments target the heart attack gene, myeloid related protein-14 (MRP-14, also known as S100A9) and...
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** VETERANS / EX-SERVICEMEN News **
More help needed for military caregivers
http://mnt.to/l/4mxd
According to a new RAND Corporation study, more than 1.1 million spouses, parents and friends are caring for the injured and disabled who have served in the U.S. military since Sept.
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** VETERINARY News **
Dog watch - How attention changes in the course of a dog's life
http://mnt.to/l/4mxR
Dogs are known to be Man's best friend. No other pet has adjusted to Man's lifestyle as this four-legged animal.
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** WATER - AIR QUALITY / AGRICULTURE News **
Does the widespread and still proliferating use of antimicrobial household products cause more harm than good to consumers and the environment?
http://mnt.to/l/4mwQ
Evidence compiled in a new feature article published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology by Arizona State University professor Rolf Halden shows that decades of widespread use of...
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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
Fertility drugs may not increase breast cancer risk, say researchers
http://mnt.to/l/4mvt
New research suggests that using fertility medication - such as clomiphene citrate (Clomid) or gonadotropins - does not increase a woman's risk of developing breast cancer.
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