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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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** ADHD News **
Iron absorption into the brain may be abnormal in ADHD, detectable by MRI
http://mnt.to/l/4nY4
Brain iron levels offer a potential biomarker in the diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and may help physicians and parents make better informed treatment decisions...
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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **
Deaths from prescribed painkillers 'higher than heroin and cocaine combined'
http://mnt.to/l/4nZS
In a first-of-its-kind review, researchers have revealed exactly how much deaths due to prescription painkillers have increased in recent years and call it an 'epidemic.'
Night vision adversely affected by alcohol
http://mnt.to/l/4nYb
Ethanol in the tear-film is one of the causes: it covers the surface of the eye, disturbs the outer layer and favours evaporation of the aqueous content of the tear, deteriorating the optical...
Iron absorption into the brain may be abnormal in ADHD, detectable by MRI
http://mnt.to/l/4nY4
Brain iron levels offer a potential biomarker in the diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and may help physicians and parents make better informed treatment decisions...
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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
How a new approach to funding Alzheimer's research could pay off
http://mnt.to/l/4nZ7
More than 5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's disease, the affliction that erodes memory and other mental capacities, but no drugs targeting the disease have been approved by the U.S.
New compound to treat depression identified, may also lead to future therapy for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's
http://mnt.to/l/4nXC
There is new hope for people suffering from depression. Researchers have identified a compound, hydroxynorketamine (HNK), that may treat symptoms of depression just as effectively and rapidly as...
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** AUTISM News **
Old drug used for sleeping sickness reverses autism-like symptoms in mice
http://mnt.to/l/4nY3
In a further test of a novel theory that suggests autism is the consequence of abnormal cell communication, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report that...
APC gene linked to learning and autistic-like disabilities
http://mnt.to/l/4nXZ
Autistic-like behaviors and decreased cognitive ability may be associated with disruption of the function of the Adenomatous Polyposis Coli (APC) gene.
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** BIOLOGY / BIOCHEMISTRY News **
Limb regeneration: do salamanders hold the key?
http://mnt.to/l/4nZ6
The secret of how salamanders successfully regrow body parts is being unravelled by UCL researchers in a bid to apply it to humans.
Scientists suggest 'Fragile Y Hypothesis' to explain chromosome loss
http://mnt.to/l/4nXK
A UT Arlington research team says their study of genetic information from more than 4,000 beetle species has yielded a new theory about why some species lose their Y chromosome and others, such...
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** BIRD FLU / AVIAN FLU News **
The risk of H7N9 infection is mapped in Asia
http://mnt.to/l/4nYS
Since 2013, two epidemic waves of avian influenza H7N9 human infections have affected China, with over 400 human cases reported to date, a case fatality rate of approximately 30%, and no human...
Concentration of bird markets increases deadly bird flu, areas at risk mapped
http://mnt.to/l/4nYd
A dangerous strain of avian influenza, H7N9, that's causing severe illness and deaths in China may be inhabiting a small fraction of its potential range and appears at risk of spreading to other...
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** BLOOD / HEMATOLOGY News **
Scientists suggest 'Fragile Y Hypothesis' to explain chromosome loss
http://mnt.to/l/4nXK
A UT Arlington research team says their study of genetic information from more than 4,000 beetle species has yielded a new theory about why some species lose their Y chromosome and others, such...
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** BONES / ORTHOPEDICS News **
In age-related muscle loss, mechanism identified that could help old muscle grow
http://mnt.to/l/4nYq
Sarcopenia - the significant loss of muscle mass and function that can occur as we age - is associated with many chronic conditions such as diabetes, high cholesterol and obesity.
Experience with soccer-related facial fractures reviewed by Brazilian surgeons
http://mnt.to/l/4nYn
Fractures of the nose and other facial bones are a relatively common and potentially serious injury in soccer players, reports a Brazilian study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Global...
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** BREAST CANCER News **
The role of risk profiling in mammography readings, breast cancer diagnosis
http://mnt.to/l/4nYj
A new approach to examining mammograms that takes into account a woman's health risk profile would reduce the number of cancer instances missed and also cut the number of false positives...
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Adult stem cell regulation 'contributes to lung cancer formation'
http://mnt.to/l/4nZK
A new study by UCLA researchers explains how disruptions to an adult stem cell repair process can result in the formation of pre-cancerous lesions in the lungs.
Heparin without its blood-thinning properties can suppress and shrink neuroblastoma tumors
http://mnt.to/l/4nY2
Researchers at Duke Medicine have identified a new strategy for treating neuroblastoma using a modified version of heparin, a century-old injectable drug that thins the blood to prevent clots...
Cancer-killing virus therapy may be improved by low dose of targeted drug
http://mnt.to/l/4nXx
Giving low doses of a particular targeted agent with a cancer-killing virus might improve the effectiveness of the virus as a treatment for cancer, according to a study led by researchers with...
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
Thousands of strokes in people with common heart rhythm disorder are avoidable, says NICE
http://mnt.to/l/4nYY
Thousands of people with the heart condition atrial fibrillation, which causes irregular or abnormally fast heart rates, could be saved from strokes, disability or death because of new...
Young women with depression 'more likely to suffer heart attack'
http://mnt.to/l/4nYR
New research discovers a pronounced association between depression and increased risk of heart disease in women aged 55 and younger.
Study shows early rule-out of acute myocardial infarction using Troponin together with Copeptin is safe
http://mnt.to/l/4nYw
A study conducted by clinicians in leading German, Swiss and Austrian hospitals demonstrates that low-to-intermediate risk patients with suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) can safely be...
Heart attack patients with kidney problems may not receive life-saving care
http://mnt.to/l/4nYc
Heart attack patients with kidney problems may not be getting the full treatment they need, according to a new study led by King's College London.
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** CLINICAL TRIALS / DRUG TRIALS News **
TrialReach and CenterWatch partner to offer patients access to the largest set of resources in the clinical trials industry
http://mnt.to/l/4nZ3
CenterWatch, a leading publisher of clinical trials information for patients and professionals, and TrialReach, the world's largest provider of clinical trials information, have joined forces...
Study shows early rule-out of acute myocardial infarction using Troponin together with Copeptin is safe
http://mnt.to/l/4nYw
A study conducted by clinicians in leading German, Swiss and Austrian hospitals demonstrates that low-to-intermediate risk patients with suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) can safely be...
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** COMPLIANCE News **
Medication instruction sheet issued before surgery improves outcomes
http://mnt.to/l/4nXD
A study in the July issue of Anesthesiology revealed that patients who receive a simple, multicolor, standardized medication instruction sheet before surgery are more likely to comply with their...
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** COPD News **
New national survey: COPD patients may be putting themselves at unnecessary risk
http://mnt.to/l/4nYL
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may need more education and better dialogue with their physicians to effectively manage the progressive respiratory condition and...
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** COSMETIC MEDICINE / PLASTIC SURGERY News **
Experience with soccer-related facial fractures reviewed by Brazilian surgeons
http://mnt.to/l/4nYn
Fractures of the nose and other facial bones are a relatively common and potentially serious injury in soccer players, reports a Brazilian study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Global...
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** DEPRESSION News **
Americans 'more susceptible than Europeans' to job loss depression
http://mnt.to/l/4nZ8
A study examining the effects of the 2008 recession finds that Americans who lost their jobs suffered more with depression than their European counterparts.
Young women with depression 'more likely to suffer heart attack'
http://mnt.to/l/4nYR
New research discovers a pronounced association between depression and increased risk of heart disease in women aged 55 and younger.
In Parkinson's model, brain protected by increased dopamine packaging
http://mnt.to/l/4nYk
Researchers from Emory's Rollins School of Public Health discovered that an increase in the protein that helps store dopamine, a critical brain chemical, led to enhanced dopamine...
New compound to treat depression identified, may also lead to future therapy for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's
http://mnt.to/l/4nXC
There is new hope for people suffering from depression. Researchers have identified a compound, hydroxynorketamine (HNK), that may treat symptoms of depression just as effectively and rapidly as...
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** DIABETES News **
Treatment could spur production of insulin in Type 1 diabetes
http://mnt.to/l/4nYQ
Combining two different medications could help patients with Type 1 diabetes at least partially regain the ability to produce their own insulin, a University of Florida study has shown.
In age-related muscle loss, mechanism identified that could help old muscle grow
http://mnt.to/l/4nYq
Sarcopenia - the significant loss of muscle mass and function that can occur as we age - is associated with many chronic conditions such as diabetes, high cholesterol and obesity.
Neighborhoods designed to encourage people to be more active reduce obesity, diabetes
http://mnt.to/l/4nY5
People who live in neighborhoods that are conducive to walking experienced a substantially lower rate of obesity, overweight and diabetes than those who lived in more auto-dependent...
Medication instruction sheet issued before surgery improves outcomes
http://mnt.to/l/4nXD
A study in the July issue of Anesthesiology revealed that patients who receive a simple, multicolor, standardized medication instruction sheet before surgery are more likely to comply with their...
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** EAR, NOSE AND THROAT News **
Experience with soccer-related facial fractures reviewed by Brazilian surgeons
http://mnt.to/l/4nYn
Fractures of the nose and other facial bones are a relatively common and potentially serious injury in soccer players, reports a Brazilian study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Global...
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** ENDOCRINOLOGY News **
Treatment could spur production of insulin in Type 1 diabetes
http://mnt.to/l/4nYQ
Combining two different medications could help patients with Type 1 diabetes at least partially regain the ability to produce their own insulin, a University of Florida study has shown.
How thyroid conditions affect workplace absenteeism
http://mnt.to/l/4nXR
People who have hyperthyroidism are more likely to take sick leave for extended periods than their healthy colleagues, particularly in the first year after diagnosis, according to a new study...
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** EYE HEALTH / BLINDNESS News **
'Smart glasses' for the near-blind start trials in public spaces
http://mnt.to/l/4nZ5
Scientists in the UK are testing smart glasses that can help people with limited vision navigate their environment in public spaces, such as shopping malls.
Night vision adversely affected by alcohol
http://mnt.to/l/4nYb
Ethanol in the tear-film is one of the causes: it covers the surface of the eye, disturbs the outer layer and favours evaporation of the aqueous content of the tear, deteriorating the optical...
Some neurons turn to neighbors to get rid of old mitochondria
http://mnt.to/l/4nXy
It's broadly assumed that cells degrade and recycle their own old or damaged organelles, but researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University...
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** FERTILITY News **
Reproductive pathway linked to obesity
http://mnt.to/l/4nXT
People and mice with mutations in a specific signaling pathway, known as kisspeptin, suffer reproductive effects such as delayed puberty and infertility.
Scientists advise caution with regard to "three parents and a baby" artificial insemination method
http://mnt.to/l/4nXP
The approval of a new treatment method by which three parents will be able to beget a child has been under discussion in Great Britain for a couple of years and may possibly become a reality in...
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** FLU / COLD / SARS News **
MERS-CoV not spread to household members or health care contacts of the two U.S. cases
http://mnt.to/l/4nYP
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has now confirmed that neither of the two imported cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in the United States spread the virus...
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
Association between diversity of gut bacteria and survival after stem cell transplant
http://mnt.to/l/4nYm
New research, published online in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology, suggests that the diversity of bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract of patients receiving stem cell...
Healthy bacteria and gut functions restored by fecal transplants
http://mnt.to/l/4nXW
Fecal microbiota transplantation - the process of delivering stool bacteria from a healthy donor to a patient suffering from intestinal infection with the bacterium Clostridium difficile - works...
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** GENETICS News **
Aiming to prevent disease, researchers map gene differences in yellow fever, malaria mosquitoes
http://mnt.to/l/4nYg
Virginia Tech entomologists have developed a chromosome map for about half of the genome of the mosquito Aedes agypti, the major carrier of dengue fever and yellow fever.
Platypus study reveals genetic pathway that can slow spread of ovarian cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4nY9
University of Adelaide research into the origins of ovarian cancer has led to the discovery of a genetic pathway that could slow the spread of the cancer.
Restoring Pax5 function may reverse common childhood leukaemia
http://mnt.to/l/4nY7
Melbourne researchers have shown a type of leukaemia can be successfully 'reversed' by coaxing the cancer cells back into normal development.
APC gene linked to learning and autistic-like disabilities
http://mnt.to/l/4nXZ
Autistic-like behaviors and decreased cognitive ability may be associated with disruption of the function of the Adenomatous Polyposis Coli (APC) gene.
Scientists advise caution with regard to "three parents and a baby" artificial insemination method
http://mnt.to/l/4nXP
The approval of a new treatment method by which three parents will be able to beget a child has been under discussion in Great Britain for a couple of years and may possibly become a reality in...
Scientists suggest 'Fragile Y Hypothesis' to explain chromosome loss
http://mnt.to/l/4nXK
A UT Arlington research team says their study of genetic information from more than 4,000 beetle species has yielded a new theory about why some species lose their Y chromosome and others, such...
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** HEART DISEASE News **
Study shows early rule-out of acute myocardial infarction using Troponin together with Copeptin is safe
http://mnt.to/l/4nYw
A study conducted by clinicians in leading German, Swiss and Austrian hospitals demonstrates that low-to-intermediate risk patients with suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) can safely be...
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** HYPERTENSION News **
Updated PAH guidelines released by The American College of Chest Physicians
http://mnt.to/l/4nYr
The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) has announced the Online First publication of Pharmacological Therapy for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Adults: CHEST Guideline in the...
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
T cell therapy promising for immunodeficient patients
http://mnt.to/l/4nXN
When patients have to undergo a bone marrow transplant, the procedure weakens their immune system.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
The risk of H7N9 infection is mapped in Asia
http://mnt.to/l/4nYS
Since 2013, two epidemic waves of avian influenza H7N9 human infections have affected China, with over 400 human cases reported to date, a case fatality rate of approximately 30%, and no human...
MERS-CoV not spread to household members or health care contacts of the two U.S. cases
http://mnt.to/l/4nYP
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has now confirmed that neither of the two imported cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in the United States spread the virus...
UF veterinary researchers discover new poxvirus in sea otters
http://mnt.to/l/4nYH
After studying unusual skin lesions seen in two orphaned sea otter pups, University of Florida scientists and their collaborators have identified a previously unknown poxvirus in the infected...
Healthy bacteria and gut functions restored by fecal transplants
http://mnt.to/l/4nXW
Fecal microbiota transplantation - the process of delivering stool bacteria from a healthy donor to a patient suffering from intestinal infection with the bacterium Clostridium difficile - works...
T cell therapy promising for immunodeficient patients
http://mnt.to/l/4nXN
When patients have to undergo a bone marrow transplant, the procedure weakens their immune system.
Cancer-killing virus therapy may be improved by low dose of targeted drug
http://mnt.to/l/4nXx
Giving low doses of a particular targeted agent with a cancer-killing virus might improve the effectiveness of the virus as a treatment for cancer, according to a study led by researchers with...
Breakthrough 'could stop bacteria from becoming drug resistant'
http://mnt.to/l/4nX3
Researchers from the UK's University of East Anglia have discovered how drug-resistant bacteria builds its defensive barrier, which could lead to a new generation of antibiotics.
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** LIVER DISEASE / HEPATITIS News **
Elevated liver values found in children with gene mutation who are overweight
http://mnt.to/l/4nY8
A study carried out at the Institute of Biomedicine of the University of Eastern Finland shows that a common mutation in the PNPLA3 gene combined with overweight results in elevated ALAT values...
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** LUNG CANCER News **
Adult stem cell regulation 'contributes to lung cancer formation'
http://mnt.to/l/4nZK
A new study by UCLA researchers explains how disruptions to an adult stem cell repair process can result in the formation of pre-cancerous lesions in the lungs.
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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA / MYELOMA News **
Restoring Pax5 function may reverse common childhood leukaemia
http://mnt.to/l/4nY7
Melbourne researchers have shown a type of leukaemia can be successfully 'reversed' by coaxing the cancer cells back into normal development.
T cell therapy promising for immunodeficient patients
http://mnt.to/l/4nXN
When patients have to undergo a bone marrow transplant, the procedure weakens their immune system.
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
Versatile optical sensors swell when exposed to a target gas
http://mnt.to/l/4nXY
MIT researchers make novel, high sensitivity optical sensors that swell when exposed to a target gas -- potential industrial, security, environmental, and medical applicationsUsing...
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** MENTAL HEALTH News **
Americans 'more susceptible than Europeans' to job loss depression
http://mnt.to/l/4nZ8
A study examining the effects of the 2008 recession finds that Americans who lost their jobs suffered more with depression than their European counterparts.
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** MRI / PET / ULTRASOUND News **
Iron absorption into the brain may be abnormal in ADHD, detectable by MRI
http://mnt.to/l/4nY4
Brain iron levels offer a potential biomarker in the diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and may help physicians and parents make better informed treatment decisions...
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** MRSA / DRUG RESISTANCE News **
Breakthrough 'could stop bacteria from becoming drug resistant'
http://mnt.to/l/4nX3
Researchers from the UK's University of East Anglia have discovered how drug-resistant bacteria builds its defensive barrier, which could lead to a new generation of antibiotics.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
In Parkinson's model, brain protected by increased dopamine packaging
http://mnt.to/l/4nYk
Researchers from Emory's Rollins School of Public Health discovered that an increase in the protein that helps store dopamine, a critical brain chemical, led to enhanced dopamine...
Heparin without its blood-thinning properties can suppress and shrink neuroblastoma tumors
http://mnt.to/l/4nY2
Researchers at Duke Medicine have identified a new strategy for treating neuroblastoma using a modified version of heparin, a century-old injectable drug that thins the blood to prevent clots...
Improving academic performance with physical fitness
http://mnt.to/l/4nXz
Physical fitness in childhood and adolescence is beneficial for both physical and mental health throughout life.
Some neurons turn to neighbors to get rid of old mitochondria
http://mnt.to/l/4nXy
It's broadly assumed that cells degrade and recycle their own old or damaged organelles, but researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University...
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Should 'junk food' companies be sponsoring major sporting events?
http://mnt.to/l/4p27
Partners and sponsors of the 2014 World Cup include Coca-Cola and McDonald's. But are such companies encouraging sports fans to eat and drink unhealthy products? We investigate.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Should 'junk food' companies be sponsoring major sporting events?
http://mnt.to/l/4p27
Partners and sponsors of the 2014 World Cup include Coca-Cola and McDonald's. But are such companies encouraging sports fans to eat and drink unhealthy products? We investigate.
Scientists discover muscular 'switch' that controls birth contractions
http://mnt.to/l/4nZf
The discovery of an electrical switch in the muscle of the uterus that controls labor may explain why many overweight pregnant women have difficulty giving birth.
Elevated liver values found in children with gene mutation who are overweight
http://mnt.to/l/4nY8
A study carried out at the Institute of Biomedicine of the University of Eastern Finland shows that a common mutation in the PNPLA3 gene combined with overweight results in elevated ALAT values...
Neighborhoods designed to encourage people to be more active reduce obesity, diabetes
http://mnt.to/l/4nY5
People who live in neighborhoods that are conducive to walking experienced a substantially lower rate of obesity, overweight and diabetes than those who lived in more auto-dependent...
Reproductive pathway linked to obesity
http://mnt.to/l/4nXT
People and mice with mutations in a specific signaling pathway, known as kisspeptin, suffer reproductive effects such as delayed puberty and infertility.
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** OVARIAN CANCER News **
Platypus study reveals genetic pathway that can slow spread of ovarian cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4nY9
University of Adelaide research into the origins of ovarian cancer has led to the discovery of a genetic pathway that could slow the spread of the cancer.
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** PAIN / ANESTHETICS News **
Deaths from prescribed painkillers 'higher than heroin and cocaine combined'
http://mnt.to/l/4nZS
In a first-of-its-kind review, researchers have revealed exactly how much deaths due to prescription painkillers have increased in recent years and call it an 'epidemic.'
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** PARKINSON'S DISEASE News **
In Parkinson's model, brain protected by increased dopamine packaging
http://mnt.to/l/4nYk
Researchers from Emory's Rollins School of Public Health discovered that an increase in the protein that helps store dopamine, a critical brain chemical, led to enhanced dopamine...
Technology may improve cell replacement therapy for Parkinson's disease
http://mnt.to/l/4nXV
Parkinson's disease, which affects millions worldwide, results from neuron loss.
New compound to treat depression identified, may also lead to future therapy for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's
http://mnt.to/l/4nXC
There is new hope for people suffering from depression. Researchers have identified a compound, hydroxynorketamine (HNK), that may treat symptoms of depression just as effectively and rapidly as...
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Later school start should not focus solely on adolescents
http://mnt.to/l/4nYp
Middle- and upper-class elementary school students in Kentucky demonstrated worse academic performance when they were required to start classes early, compared to peers whose school day started...
Elevated liver values found in children with gene mutation who are overweight
http://mnt.to/l/4nY8
A study carried out at the Institute of Biomedicine of the University of Eastern Finland shows that a common mutation in the PNPLA3 gene combined with overweight results in elevated ALAT values...
Restoring Pax5 function may reverse common childhood leukaemia
http://mnt.to/l/4nY7
Melbourne researchers have shown a type of leukaemia can be successfully 'reversed' by coaxing the cancer cells back into normal development.
Heparin without its blood-thinning properties can suppress and shrink neuroblastoma tumors
http://mnt.to/l/4nY2
Researchers at Duke Medicine have identified a new strategy for treating neuroblastoma using a modified version of heparin, a century-old injectable drug that thins the blood to prevent clots...
Reproductive pathway linked to obesity
http://mnt.to/l/4nXT
People and mice with mutations in a specific signaling pathway, known as kisspeptin, suffer reproductive effects such as delayed puberty and infertility.
Improving academic performance with physical fitness
http://mnt.to/l/4nXz
Physical fitness in childhood and adolescence is beneficial for both physical and mental health throughout life.
Ways to help children learn language and develop cognitive skills suggested by long-term study
http://mnt.to/l/4nXv
Examining factors such as how much children gesture at an early age may make it possible to identify and intervene with very young children at risk for delays in speech and cognitive...
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** PHARMA INDUSTRY / BIOTECH INDUSTRY News **
Deaths from prescribed painkillers 'higher than heroin and cocaine combined'
http://mnt.to/l/4nZS
In a first-of-its-kind review, researchers have revealed exactly how much deaths due to prescription painkillers have increased in recent years and call it an 'epidemic.'
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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **
Scientists discover muscular 'switch' that controls birth contractions
http://mnt.to/l/4nZf
The discovery of an electrical switch in the muscle of the uterus that controls labor may explain why many overweight pregnant women have difficulty giving birth.
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** PRIMARY CARE / GENERAL PRACTICE News **
Thousands of strokes in people with common heart rhythm disorder are avoidable, says NICE
http://mnt.to/l/4nYY
Thousands of people with the heart condition atrial fibrillation, which causes irregular or abnormally fast heart rates, could be saved from strokes, disability or death because of new...
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Americans 'more susceptible than Europeans' to job loss depression
http://mnt.to/l/4nZ8
A study examining the effects of the 2008 recession finds that Americans who lost their jobs suffered more with depression than their European counterparts.
New study to investigate whether playing online fantasy sports can help participants get physically fit
http://mnt.to/l/4nYX
Researchers at Illinois Tech are recruiting participants to take part in a new study this summer to promote physical activity using online fantasy sports.
Later school start should not focus solely on adolescents
http://mnt.to/l/4nYp
Middle- and upper-class elementary school students in Kentucky demonstrated worse academic performance when they were required to start classes early, compared to peers whose school day started...
Old drug used for sleeping sickness reverses autism-like symptoms in mice
http://mnt.to/l/4nY3
In a further test of a novel theory that suggests autism is the consequence of abnormal cell communication, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report that...
Male smokers benefit from combined cessation treatments
http://mnt.to/l/4nXS
Combining two smoking cessation therapies is more effective than using just one for male and highly nicotine-dependent smokers who weren't initially helped by the nicotine patch, according to...
Adult well-being improved by self-motivated participation in learning activities
http://mnt.to/l/4nXL
Non-vocational adult education drawing on a person's own motivation comes with a variety of benefits that are also reflected on the person's close friends, family and work.
Ways to help children learn language and develop cognitive skills suggested by long-term study
http://mnt.to/l/4nXv
Examining factors such as how much children gesture at an early age may make it possible to identify and intervene with very young children at risk for delays in speech and cognitive...
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
The risk of H7N9 infection is mapped in Asia
http://mnt.to/l/4nYS
Since 2013, two epidemic waves of avian influenza H7N9 human infections have affected China, with over 400 human cases reported to date, a case fatality rate of approximately 30%, and no human...
Concern raised over heavy marketing of e-cigarettes on twitter
http://mnt.to/l/4nY6
E-cigarettes, also known as vaping pens or e-hookas, are commonly advertised on Twitter and the tweets often link to commercial websites promoting e-cig use, according to University of Illinois...
How thyroid conditions affect workplace absenteeism
http://mnt.to/l/4nXR
People who have hyperthyroidism are more likely to take sick leave for extended periods than their healthy colleagues, particularly in the first year after diagnosis, according to a new study...
Adult well-being improved by self-motivated participation in learning activities
http://mnt.to/l/4nXL
Non-vocational adult education drawing on a person's own motivation comes with a variety of benefits that are also reflected on the person's close friends, family and work.
Breakthrough 'could stop bacteria from becoming drug resistant'
http://mnt.to/l/4nX3
Researchers from the UK's University of East Anglia have discovered how drug-resistant bacteria builds its defensive barrier, which could lead to a new generation of antibiotics.
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** RADIOLOGY / NUCLEAR MEDICINE News **
The role of risk profiling in mammography readings, breast cancer diagnosis
http://mnt.to/l/4nYj
A new approach to examining mammograms that takes into account a woman's health risk profile would reduce the number of cancer instances missed and also cut the number of false positives...
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** RESPIRATORY / ASTHMA News **
MERS-CoV not spread to household members or health care contacts of the two U.S. cases
http://mnt.to/l/4nYP
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has now confirmed that neither of the two imported cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in the United States spread the virus...
New national survey: COPD patients may be putting themselves at unnecessary risk
http://mnt.to/l/4nYL
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may need more education and better dialogue with their physicians to effectively manage the progressive respiratory condition and...
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
In age-related muscle loss, mechanism identified that could help old muscle grow
http://mnt.to/l/4nYq
Sarcopenia - the significant loss of muscle mass and function that can occur as we age - is associated with many chronic conditions such as diabetes, high cholesterol and obesity.
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** SMOKING / QUIT SMOKING News **
Concern raised over heavy marketing of e-cigarettes on twitter
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E-cigarettes, also known as vaping pens or e-hookas, are commonly advertised on Twitter and the tweets often link to commercial websites promoting e-cig use, according to University of Illinois...
Male smokers benefit from combined cessation treatments
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Combining two smoking cessation therapies is more effective than using just one for male and highly nicotine-dependent smokers who weren't initially helped by the nicotine patch, according to...
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** SPORTS MEDICINE / FITNESS News **
Should 'junk food' companies be sponsoring major sporting events?
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Partners and sponsors of the 2014 World Cup include Coca-Cola and McDonald's. But are such companies encouraging sports fans to eat and drink unhealthy products? We investigate.
New study to investigate whether playing online fantasy sports can help participants get physically fit
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Researchers at Illinois Tech are recruiting participants to take part in a new study this summer to promote physical activity using online fantasy sports.
Improving academic performance with physical fitness
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Physical fitness in childhood and adolescence is beneficial for both physical and mental health throughout life.
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** STEM CELL RESEARCH News **
Adult stem cell regulation 'contributes to lung cancer formation'
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A new study by UCLA researchers explains how disruptions to an adult stem cell repair process can result in the formation of pre-cancerous lesions in the lungs.
Limb regeneration: do salamanders hold the key?
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The secret of how salamanders successfully regrow body parts is being unravelled by UCL researchers in a bid to apply it to humans.
Association between diversity of gut bacteria and survival after stem cell transplant
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New research, published online in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology, suggests that the diversity of bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract of patients receiving stem cell...
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** STROKE News **
Thousands of strokes in people with common heart rhythm disorder are avoidable, says NICE
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Thousands of people with the heart condition atrial fibrillation, which causes irregular or abnormally fast heart rates, could be saved from strokes, disability or death because of new...
Stroke hospitalizations are up among middle-aged blacks in South Carolina
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Stroke hospitalizations among middle-aged blacks are increasing in South Carolina - highlighting the need for intervention among younger, high-risk groups, according to new research published...
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** TRANSPLANTS / ORGAN DONATIONS News **
Association between diversity of gut bacteria and survival after stem cell transplant
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New research, published online in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology, suggests that the diversity of bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract of patients receiving stem cell...
Healthy bacteria and gut functions restored by fecal transplants
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Fecal microbiota transplantation - the process of delivering stool bacteria from a healthy donor to a patient suffering from intestinal infection with the bacterium Clostridium difficile - works...
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** TROPICAL DISEASES News **
Aiming to prevent disease, researchers map gene differences in yellow fever, malaria mosquitoes
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Virginia Tech entomologists have developed a chromosome map for about half of the genome of the mosquito Aedes agypti, the major carrier of dengue fever and yellow fever.
Old drug used for sleeping sickness reverses autism-like symptoms in mice
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In a further test of a novel theory that suggests autism is the consequence of abnormal cell communication, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report that...
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** UROLOGY / NEPHROLOGY News **
Heart attack patients with kidney problems may not receive life-saving care
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Heart attack patients with kidney problems may not be getting the full treatment they need, according to a new study led by King's College London.
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** VETERINARY News **
UF veterinary researchers discover new poxvirus in sea otters
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After studying unusual skin lesions seen in two orphaned sea otter pups, University of Florida scientists and their collaborators have identified a previously unknown poxvirus in the infected...
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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
Scientists discover muscular 'switch' that controls birth contractions
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The discovery of an electrical switch in the muscle of the uterus that controls labor may explain why many overweight pregnant women have difficulty giving birth.
Young women with depression 'more likely to suffer heart attack'
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New research discovers a pronounced association between depression and increased risk of heart disease in women aged 55 and younger.
Scientists advise caution with regard to "three parents and a baby" artificial insemination method
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The approval of a new treatment method by which three parents will be able to beget a child has been under discussion in Great Britain for a couple of years and may possibly become a reality in...
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