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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 **
Study reveals molecular mechanism behind alcohol-related brain damage
http://mnt.to/l/4nV6
Heavy alcohol use is known to lead to cognitive impairments. But for the first time, new research reveals how the brain may cause such impairments at a molecular level.
Identification of alcohol abuse damage in neurones at a molecular scale - a first
http://mnt.to/l/4nSx
Joint research between the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and the University of Nottingham has identified, for the first time, the structural damage caused at a molecular level to...
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** ALLERGY News **
New report reveals urgent need for NHS reprioritisation of CSU - a distressing and disfiguring form of chronic hives
http://mnt.to/l/4nTN
A new report published June 13, 2014 sets out six key challenges faced by those living with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) and those responsible for its diagnosis and management.
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** ARTHRITIS / RHEUMATOLOGY News **
First phase 3 study evaluating Cimzia® (certolizumab pegol) in early rheumatoid arthritis presented at EULAR 2014
http://mnt.to/l/4nTW
Results of a phase 3 study evaluating the efficacy and safety of Cimzia® (certolizumab pegol) in the treatment of Japanese patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are presented this...
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** AUTISM News **
Paternal age influences rate of evolution
http://mnt.to/l/4nSW
The offspring of chimpanzees inherit 90% of new mutations from their father, and just 10% from their mother, a finding which demonstrates how mutation differs between humans and our closest...
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** BIOLOGY / BIOCHEMISTRY News **
Exploring a parasitic tunnel boring machine: Parasitic worm genome and biology provides a solid basis for the development of new interventions
http://mnt.to/l/4nV4
Researchers have deduced essential biological and genetic information from the genome sequence of the whipworm, an intestinal parasitic worm that infects hundreds of millions of people in...
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** BLOOD / HEMATOLOGY News **
Phase III results announced of PETIT2 study of eltrombopag (Promacta™/Revolade™) in paediatric patients with chronic immune thrombocytopen
http://mnt.to/l/4nTZ
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) plc has announced the results from the Phase III PETIT2 study evaluating the efficacy of eltrombopag vs.
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** BONES / ORTHOPEDICS News **
Orexins responsible for daytime sleepiness, also tied to bone formation, offer target for osteoporosis
http://mnt.to/l/4nTb
Orexin proteins, which are blamed for spontaneous daytime sleepiness, also play a crucial role in bone formation, according to findings by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers.
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** BREAST CANCER News **
Researchers uncover basis for health differences among Latinos
http://mnt.to/l/4nSZ
In the most comprehensive genetic study of the Mexican population to date, researchers from UC San Francisco and Stanford University, along with Mexico's National Institute of Genomic Medicine...
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
FDA approve Lymphoseek to evaluate head and neck cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4nVF
A diagnostic imaging agent approved in 2013 to identify lymph nodes near primary tumors in skin and breast cancer is now also approved for sentinel nodes in head and neck cancer.
Involving a genetic health care professional may improve quality, reduce unnecessary testing, Moffitt study shows
http://mnt.to/l/4nV7
A new Moffitt Cancer Center study published in Genetics in Medicine shows that counseling from a genetic health care provider before genetic testing educates patients and may help reduce...
Investing in cancer research boosts economy as well as health
http://mnt.to/l/4nV5
Each pound invested in cancer research generates a continuous stream of benefits equal to earning 40 pence a year thereafter, according to a report by three leading research institutions*.
Nicotine in e-cigarettes and smoking cessation devices 'carcinogenic'
http://mnt.to/l/4nTT
Research into the carcinogenic properties of nicotine may have severe implications for popular smoking cessation devices such as e-cigarettes and nicotine patches.
Cellular makeup of glioblastoma more diverse than previously thought
http://mnt.to/l/4nT2
Scientists from the Broad Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have conducted a first-of-its-kind study that characterizes the cellular diversity within glioblastoma tumors from...
New therapies for brain infections and cancers likely following discovery of fungal protein that can cross blood-brain barrier
http://mnt.to/l/4nSF
In a remarkable series of experiments on a fungus that causes cryptococcal meningitis, a deadly infection of the membranes that cover the spinal cord and brain, investigators at UC Davis...
Camel and llama antibodies act as guides to diseased cells
http://mnt.to/l/4nSz
The use of nanoparticles in cancer research is considered as a promising approach in detecting and fighting tumour cells.
Liver cancer screening may not increase survival in chronic hepatitis C
http://mnt.to/l/4nR6
Screening for liver cancer may not lead to greater survival among patients infected with chronic hepatitis C virus, according to an evidence review being published in Annals of Internal...
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
Caffeine affects males and females differently after puberty
http://mnt.to/l/4nVN
Researchers from University at Buffalo School of Public Health, NY, follow up their previous research on differences in response to caffeine between males and females.
Medtronic CoreValve® System receives FDA approval for patients at high risk for surgery
http://mnt.to/l/4nTQ
Medtronic, Inc. has announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the self-expanding transcatheter CoreValve® System for patients with severe aortic stenosis who are at...
New insight into how the brain regulates its blood flow
http://mnt.to/l/4nSX
In a new study published online in the Journal of the American Heart Association, researchers at Columbia Engineering report that they have identified a new component of the biological mechanism...
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** CLINICAL TRIALS / DRUG TRIALS News **
New phase 3 study shows efficacy and safety of Victoza® for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in adults with moderate renal impairment
http://mnt.to/l/4nV9
Data from a new phase 3 study demonstrated that once-daily Victoza® (liraglutide [rDNA origin] injection) provided greater glycaemic control versus placebo with no worsening of renal...
New one-year data of IDegLira shows glucose-lowering effect was maintained for people with type 2 diabetes
http://mnt.to/l/4nV8
New Phase 3a findings show IDegLira, the investigational once-daily single injection combination of insulin degludec and liraglutide, for the treatment of people with type 2 diabetes...
GSK presents new data for once-weekly Tanzeum/Eperzan (albiglutide) showing blood glucose lowering up to three years in type 2 diabetes
http://mnt.to/l/4nV3
New data from secondary analyses of four randomised phase III studies being presented at the 74th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) in San Francisco show that...
First phase 3 study evaluating Cimzia® (certolizumab pegol) in early rheumatoid arthritis presented at EULAR 2014
http://mnt.to/l/4nTW
Results of a phase 3 study evaluating the efficacy and safety of Cimzia® (certolizumab pegol) in the treatment of Japanese patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are presented this...
Medical research safeguarded in Europe
http://mnt.to/l/4nSk
The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), the leading pan-European association representing medical oncology professionals, has welcomed the adoption of the Clinical Trials Regulation...
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** CONFERENCES News **
SMi's 20th annual European Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Conference, 13-14 October 2014, London
http://mnt.to/l/4nVP
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Mundipharma and Quintiles provide the latest updates on managing international challenges of HTA at European Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement.
Type 1 diabetes 'reversed' in mice
http://mnt.to/l/4nVp
An attempt to reverse new onset type 1 diabetes - using an approach that targets a receptor on innate immune cells - is successful in mice, raising hope that it may work in humans.
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** DERMATOLOGY News **
IFPA launches survey to identify strategies for building a better world for people with psoriasis
http://mnt.to/l/4nTX
Psoriasis is a serious, chronic, inflammatory, non-communicable disease for which there is currently no cure.
New report reveals urgent need for NHS reprioritisation of CSU - a distressing and disfiguring form of chronic hives
http://mnt.to/l/4nTN
A new report published June 13, 2014 sets out six key challenges faced by those living with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) and those responsible for its diagnosis and management.
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** DIABETES News **
Bionic pancreas 'could lead to cure for type 1 diabetes'
http://mnt.to/l/4nVL
Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston University have created a bionic pancreas that can help control blood sugar levels in patients with type 1 diabetes.
Type 1 diabetes 'reversed' in mice
http://mnt.to/l/4nVp
An attempt to reverse new onset type 1 diabetes - using an approach that targets a receptor on innate immune cells - is successful in mice, raising hope that it may work in humans.
New phase 3 study shows efficacy and safety of Victoza® for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in adults with moderate renal impairment
http://mnt.to/l/4nV9
Data from a new phase 3 study demonstrated that once-daily Victoza® (liraglutide [rDNA origin] injection) provided greater glycaemic control versus placebo with no worsening of renal...
New one-year data of IDegLira shows glucose-lowering effect was maintained for people with type 2 diabetes
http://mnt.to/l/4nV8
New Phase 3a findings show IDegLira, the investigational once-daily single injection combination of insulin degludec and liraglutide, for the treatment of people with type 2 diabetes...
GSK presents new data for once-weekly Tanzeum/Eperzan (albiglutide) showing blood glucose lowering up to three years in type 2 diabetes
http://mnt.to/l/4nV3
New data from secondary analyses of four randomised phase III studies being presented at the 74th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) in San Francisco show that...
Gut bacteria differs between young children with and without type 1 diabetes
http://mnt.to/l/4nT7
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) shows that children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes have a less balanced composition of...
Study suggests metformin controls blood sugar more effectively in African-Americans
http://mnt.to/l/4nSY
African Americans taking the diabetes drug metformin saw greater improvements in their blood sugar control than white individuals who were prescribed the same medication, according to a new...
Men with hypertension and type 2 diabetes benefit from recreational football
http://mnt.to/l/4nSR
Football training produces significant changes in body composition and glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes patients, and effectively lowers blood pressure in men with high blood pressure.
Seeking a cure for obesity
http://mnt.to/l/4nSQ
Obesity and diabetes are among the fastest growing health problems in the world, and the hunt is in for a pill that can fight the problem.
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** ECZEMA / PSORIASIS News **
IFPA launches survey to identify strategies for building a better world for people with psoriasis
http://mnt.to/l/4nTX
Psoriasis is a serious, chronic, inflammatory, non-communicable disease for which there is currently no cure.
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** ENDOCRINOLOGY News **
To prevent stroke in women, start young
http://mnt.to/l/4nR3
Stroke risk in women begins in young adulthood, according to a guideline synopsis being published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
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** FLU / COLD / SARS News **
Naturally occurring protein could inhibit viral infections, including flu
http://mnt.to/l/4nT4
By boosting a protein that naturally exists in our cells, an international team of researchers led by the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI), partner with UPMC CancerCenter, has...
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
Protecting gut microbiome using good bacteria armed with antibiotic resistance
http://mnt.to/l/4nTd
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland have discovered that populating the gastrointestinal (GI) tracts of mice with Bacteroides species producing a specific enzyme helps...
Gut bacteria differs between young children with and without type 1 diabetes
http://mnt.to/l/4nT7
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) shows that children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes have a less balanced composition of...
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** GENETICS News **
Involving a genetic health care professional may improve quality, reduce unnecessary testing, Moffitt study shows
http://mnt.to/l/4nV7
A new Moffitt Cancer Center study published in Genetics in Medicine shows that counseling from a genetic health care provider before genetic testing educates patients and may help reduce...
One step closer to decoding the genome
http://mnt.to/l/4nT9
Scientists from The University of Manchester have identified an important trigger that dictates how cells change their identity and gain specialised functions.
Researchers uncover basis for health differences among Latinos
http://mnt.to/l/4nSZ
In the most comprehensive genetic study of the Mexican population to date, researchers from UC San Francisco and Stanford University, along with Mexico's National Institute of Genomic Medicine...
Paternal age influences rate of evolution
http://mnt.to/l/4nSW
The offspring of chimpanzees inherit 90% of new mutations from their father, and just 10% from their mother, a finding which demonstrates how mutation differs between humans and our closest...
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** HEART DISEASE News **
Medtronic CoreValve® System receives FDA approval for patients at high risk for surgery
http://mnt.to/l/4nTQ
Medtronic, Inc. has announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the self-expanding transcatheter CoreValve® System for patients with severe aortic stenosis who are at...
Men who eat processed red meat at higher risk of heart failure, death
http://mnt.to/l/4nT5
Men who eat moderate amounts of processed red meat may have an increased risk of incidence and death from heart failure, according to a study in Circulation: Heart Failure, an American Heart...
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** HYPERTENSION News **
Caffeine affects males and females differently after puberty
http://mnt.to/l/4nVN
Researchers from University at Buffalo School of Public Health, NY, follow up their previous research on differences in response to caffeine between males and females.
Men with hypertension and type 2 diabetes benefit from recreational football
http://mnt.to/l/4nSR
Football training produces significant changes in body composition and glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes patients, and effectively lowers blood pressure in men with high blood pressure.
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Type 1 diabetes 'reversed' in mice
http://mnt.to/l/4nVp
An attempt to reverse new onset type 1 diabetes - using an approach that targets a receptor on innate immune cells - is successful in mice, raising hope that it may work in humans.
Phase III results announced of PETIT2 study of eltrombopag (Promacta™/Revolade™) in paediatric patients with chronic immune thrombocytopen
http://mnt.to/l/4nTZ
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) plc has announced the results from the Phase III PETIT2 study evaluating the efficacy of eltrombopag vs.
New models for testing Parkinson's disease immune-based drugs
http://mnt.to/l/4nT3
Using powerful, newly developed cell culture and mouse models of sporadic Parkinson's disease (PD), a team of researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania...
Proliferation cues 'natural killer' cells for job change
http://mnt.to/l/4nSv
Why would already abundant 'natural killer' cells proliferate even further after subduing an infection? It's been a biological mystery for 30 years.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
Disinfection caps included in new infection-control guidelines
http://mnt.to/l/4nTR
The use of disinfection caps is included in major new infection-control recommendations sponsored by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) and other top infection-control...
Protecting gut microbiome using good bacteria armed with antibiotic resistance
http://mnt.to/l/4nTd
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland have discovered that populating the gastrointestinal (GI) tracts of mice with Bacteroides species producing a specific enzyme helps...
Naturally occurring protein could inhibit viral infections, including flu
http://mnt.to/l/4nT4
By boosting a protein that naturally exists in our cells, an international team of researchers led by the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI), partner with UPMC CancerCenter, has...
Proliferation cues 'natural killer' cells for job change
http://mnt.to/l/4nSv
Why would already abundant 'natural killer' cells proliferate even further after subduing an infection? It's been a biological mystery for 30 years.
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** LIVER DISEASE / HEPATITIS News **
Naturally occurring protein could inhibit viral infections, including flu
http://mnt.to/l/4nT4
By boosting a protein that naturally exists in our cells, an international team of researchers led by the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI), partner with UPMC CancerCenter, has...
Liver cancer screening may not increase survival in chronic hepatitis C
http://mnt.to/l/4nR6
Screening for liver cancer may not lead to greater survival among patients infected with chronic hepatitis C virus, according to an evidence review being published in Annals of Internal...
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** LUNG CANCER News **
Nicotine in e-cigarettes and smoking cessation devices 'carcinogenic'
http://mnt.to/l/4nTT
Research into the carcinogenic properties of nicotine may have severe implications for popular smoking cessation devices such as e-cigarettes and nicotine patches.
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** LYMPHOLOGY/LYMPHEDEMA News **
FDA approve Lymphoseek to evaluate head and neck cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4nVF
A diagnostic imaging agent approved in 2013 to identify lymph nodes near primary tumors in skin and breast cancer is now also approved for sentinel nodes in head and neck cancer.
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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA / MYELOMA News **
ABT-199: Novel Bcl-2 specific inhibitor updated results confirm substantial activity and durable responses in high-risk CLL
http://mnt.to/l/4nTY
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL) is the most common leukemia in adults in the Western world and is diagnosed in approximately 5 persons per 100,000 population per year.
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
Bionic pancreas 'could lead to cure for type 1 diabetes'
http://mnt.to/l/4nVL
Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston University have created a bionic pancreas that can help control blood sugar levels in patients with type 1 diabetes.
FDA approve Lymphoseek to evaluate head and neck cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4nVF
A diagnostic imaging agent approved in 2013 to identify lymph nodes near primary tumors in skin and breast cancer is now also approved for sentinel nodes in head and neck cancer.
Disinfection caps included in new infection-control guidelines
http://mnt.to/l/4nTR
The use of disinfection caps is included in major new infection-control recommendations sponsored by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) and other top infection-control...
Medtronic CoreValve® System receives FDA approval for patients at high risk for surgery
http://mnt.to/l/4nTQ
Medtronic, Inc. has announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the self-expanding transcatheter CoreValve® System for patients with severe aortic stenosis who are at...
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** MEDICAL STUDENTS / TRAINING News **
Character vs. scores for predicting success in STEM fields
http://mnt.to/l/4nTg
Selecting graduate students in the fields of science and engineering based on an assessment of their character instead of relying almost entirely on their scores on a standardized test would...
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** MEN'S HEALTH News **
Men who eat processed red meat at higher risk of heart failure, death
http://mnt.to/l/4nT5
Men who eat moderate amounts of processed red meat may have an increased risk of incidence and death from heart failure, according to a study in Circulation: Heart Failure, an American Heart...
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** MRI / PET / ULTRASOUND News **
Study provides new insight into the formation of the nervous system
http://mnt.to/l/4nV2
New research from the Karolinska Institutet finds that a part of the immune system - the parasympathetic nervous system - may develop differently to what was previously thought.
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** MRSA / DRUG RESISTANCE News **
Protecting gut microbiome using good bacteria armed with antibiotic resistance
http://mnt.to/l/4nTd
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland have discovered that populating the gastrointestinal (GI) tracts of mice with Bacteroides species producing a specific enzyme helps...
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Study reveals molecular mechanism behind alcohol-related brain damage
http://mnt.to/l/4nV6
Heavy alcohol use is known to lead to cognitive impairments. But for the first time, new research reveals how the brain may cause such impairments at a molecular level.
Study provides new insight into the formation of the nervous system
http://mnt.to/l/4nV2
New research from the Karolinska Institutet finds that a part of the immune system - the parasympathetic nervous system - may develop differently to what was previously thought.
First Canadian Bell palsy guideline will help physicians treat patients with facial weakness
http://mnt.to/l/4nTK
The first Canadian guideline for Bell palsy, facial weakness or paralysis caused by facial nerve damage, is aimed at helping physicians manage and treat patients during the acute phase as well...
Cellular makeup of glioblastoma more diverse than previously thought
http://mnt.to/l/4nT2
Scientists from the Broad Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have conducted a first-of-its-kind study that characterizes the cellular diversity within glioblastoma tumors from...
New insight into how the brain regulates its blood flow
http://mnt.to/l/4nSX
In a new study published online in the Journal of the American Heart Association, researchers at Columbia Engineering report that they have identified a new component of the biological mechanism...
New therapies for brain infections and cancers likely following discovery of fungal protein that can cross blood-brain barrier
http://mnt.to/l/4nSF
In a remarkable series of experiments on a fungus that causes cryptococcal meningitis, a deadly infection of the membranes that cover the spinal cord and brain, investigators at UC Davis...
Identification of alcohol abuse damage in neurones at a molecular scale - a first
http://mnt.to/l/4nSx
Joint research between the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and the University of Nottingham has identified, for the first time, the structural damage caused at a molecular level to...
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Men who eat processed red meat at higher risk of heart failure, death
http://mnt.to/l/4nT5
Men who eat moderate amounts of processed red meat may have an increased risk of incidence and death from heart failure, according to a study in Circulation: Heart Failure, an American Heart...
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Seeking a cure for obesity
http://mnt.to/l/4nSQ
Obesity and diabetes are among the fastest growing health problems in the world, and the hunt is in for a pill that can fight the problem.
Obesity in Aboriginal kids outstrips rates in non-Aboriginal
http://mnt.to/l/4nQL
Obesity rates and waist-to-height ratios in Aboriginal children in NSW are increasing at a higher rate than those in non-Indigenous children, according to research published in the Medical...
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** PARKINSON'S DISEASE News **
New models for testing Parkinson's disease immune-based drugs
http://mnt.to/l/4nT3
Using powerful, newly developed cell culture and mouse models of sporadic Parkinson's disease (PD), a team of researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania...
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Caffeine affects males and females differently after puberty
http://mnt.to/l/4nVN
Researchers from University at Buffalo School of Public Health, NY, follow up their previous research on differences in response to caffeine between males and females.
Phase III results announced of PETIT2 study of eltrombopag (Promacta™/Revolade™) in paediatric patients with chronic immune thrombocytopen
http://mnt.to/l/4nTZ
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) plc has announced the results from the Phase III PETIT2 study evaluating the efficacy of eltrombopag vs.
Gut bacteria differs between young children with and without type 1 diabetes
http://mnt.to/l/4nT7
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) shows that children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes have a less balanced composition of...
Obesity in Aboriginal kids outstrips rates in non-Aboriginal
http://mnt.to/l/4nQL
Obesity rates and waist-to-height ratios in Aboriginal children in NSW are increasing at a higher rate than those in non-Indigenous children, according to research published in the Medical...
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** PHARMA INDUSTRY / BIOTECH INDUSTRY News **
Drug discovery could be revolutionized by the transmission of information via proteins
http://mnt.to/l/4nSr
A study by the scientists Xavier Salvatella and Modesto Orozco at IRB Barcelona reveals the existence of information highways that connect and correlate distant sites within a single protein.
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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **
Study provides new insight into the formation of the nervous system
http://mnt.to/l/4nV2
New research from the Karolinska Institutet finds that a part of the immune system - the parasympathetic nervous system - may develop differently to what was previously thought.
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** PRIMARY CARE / GENERAL PRACTICE News **
Mental health of patients adversely affected by racism in healthcare
http://mnt.to/l/4nSC
Experiencing racism in health settings may have a stronger negative influence on the mental health of Aboriginal Australians than experiencing racism anywhere else, a survey led by the...
Barriers to indigenous follow-up health care identified, Australia
http://mnt.to/l/4nQM
The uptake of Indigenous-specific health assessments is on the rise, but follow-up care remainsproblematic with many barriers identified in research published in the Medical Journal of...
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Character vs. scores for predicting success in STEM fields
http://mnt.to/l/4nTg
Selecting graduate students in the fields of science and engineering based on an assessment of their character instead of relying almost entirely on their scores on a standardized test would...
Mental health of patients adversely affected by racism in healthcare
http://mnt.to/l/4nSC
Experiencing racism in health settings may have a stronger negative influence on the mental health of Aboriginal Australians than experiencing racism anywhere else, a survey led by the...
Identification of alcohol abuse damage in neurones at a molecular scale - a first
http://mnt.to/l/4nSx
Joint research between the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and the University of Nottingham has identified, for the first time, the structural damage caused at a molecular level to...
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Study reveals molecular mechanism behind alcohol-related brain damage
http://mnt.to/l/4nV6
Heavy alcohol use is known to lead to cognitive impairments. But for the first time, new research reveals how the brain may cause such impairments at a molecular level.
Exploring a parasitic tunnel boring machine: Parasitic worm genome and biology provides a solid basis for the development of new interventions
http://mnt.to/l/4nV4
Researchers have deduced essential biological and genetic information from the genome sequence of the whipworm, an intestinal parasitic worm that infects hundreds of millions of people in...
Canada should adopt a paid sick leave policy to protect employees
http://mnt.to/l/4nTL
Canada should adopt a mandatory sick leave policy to help Canadians stay employed in case of illness, argues a commentary in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Mental health of patients adversely affected by racism in healthcare
http://mnt.to/l/4nSC
Experiencing racism in health settings may have a stronger negative influence on the mental health of Aboriginal Australians than experiencing racism anywhere else, a survey led by the...
Barriers to indigenous follow-up health care identified, Australia
http://mnt.to/l/4nQM
The uptake of Indigenous-specific health assessments is on the rise, but follow-up care remainsproblematic with many barriers identified in research published in the Medical Journal of...
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** RESPIRATORY / ASTHMA News **
Researchers uncover basis for health differences among Latinos
http://mnt.to/l/4nSZ
In the most comprehensive genetic study of the Mexican population to date, researchers from UC San Francisco and Stanford University, along with Mexico's National Institute of Genomic Medicine...
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** SCHIZOPHRENIA News **
Paternal age influences rate of evolution
http://mnt.to/l/4nSW
The offspring of chimpanzees inherit 90% of new mutations from their father, and just 10% from their mother, a finding which demonstrates how mutation differs between humans and our closest...
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** SLEEP / SLEEP DISORDERS / INSOMNIA News **
Orexins responsible for daytime sleepiness, also tied to bone formation, offer target for osteoporosis
http://mnt.to/l/4nTb
Orexin proteins, which are blamed for spontaneous daytime sleepiness, also play a crucial role in bone formation, according to findings by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers.
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** SMOKING / QUIT SMOKING News **
Nicotine in e-cigarettes and smoking cessation devices 'carcinogenic'
http://mnt.to/l/4nTT
Research into the carcinogenic properties of nicotine may have severe implications for popular smoking cessation devices such as e-cigarettes and nicotine patches.
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** SPORTS MEDICINE / FITNESS News **
Men with hypertension and type 2 diabetes benefit from recreational football
http://mnt.to/l/4nSR
Football training produces significant changes in body composition and glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes patients, and effectively lowers blood pressure in men with high blood pressure.
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** STEM CELL RESEARCH News **
One step closer to decoding the genome
http://mnt.to/l/4nT9
Scientists from The University of Manchester have identified an important trigger that dictates how cells change their identity and gain specialised functions.
Bottlenecks in stem cell expansion revealed by time-lapse study
http://mnt.to/l/4nSV
A time-lapse study of human embryonic stems cells has identified bottlenecks restricting the formation of colonies, a discovery that could lead to improvement in their use in regenerative...
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** STROKE News **
To prevent stroke in women, start young
http://mnt.to/l/4nR3
Stroke risk in women begins in young adulthood, according to a guideline synopsis being published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
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** TROPICAL DISEASES News **
Exploring a parasitic tunnel boring machine: Parasitic worm genome and biology provides a solid basis for the development of new interventions
http://mnt.to/l/4nV4
Researchers have deduced essential biological and genetic information from the genome sequence of the whipworm, an intestinal parasitic worm that infects hundreds of millions of people in...
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** UROLOGY / NEPHROLOGY News **
New phase 3 study shows efficacy and safety of Victoza® for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in adults with moderate renal impairment
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Data from a new phase 3 study demonstrated that once-daily Victoza® (liraglutide [rDNA origin] injection) provided greater glycaemic control versus placebo with no worsening of renal...
In young dialysis patients, racial survival differences significant in poor neighborhoods
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Among young adult dialysis patients living in poor neighborhoods, blacks have a significantly higher risk of dying while young compared with whites.
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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
To prevent stroke in women, start young
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Stroke risk in women begins in young adulthood, according to a guideline synopsis being published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
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