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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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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
Diverse Alzheimer's research approaches may be a rewarding investment
http://mnt.to/l/4nZz
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.
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
Identification of new target to improve heart health
http://mnt.to/l/4p22
Danish researchers from the University of Copenhagen and Rigshospitalet have shown that people with variation in a gene that inhibits a specific protein in the blood - the so-called...
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** CHOLESTEROL News **
Identification of new target to improve heart health
http://mnt.to/l/4p22
Danish researchers from the University of Copenhagen and Rigshospitalet have shown that people with variation in a gene that inhibits a specific protein in the blood - the so-called...
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** COPD News **
Smoking cessation counseling during hospitalization could be cost-effective
http://mnt.to/l/4nZY
In a recent study published in Tobacco Control, researchers at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute have demonstrated the cost-effectiveness of the Ottawa Model for Smoking Cessation (OMSC)...
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** DERMATOLOGY News **
Common genetic link discovered in fatal autoimmune skin disease
http://mnt.to/l/4p29
Autoimmune disease occurs when the body's own natural defense system rebels against itself.
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** DIABETES News **
Breaking the genetic code for diabetes in Greenland
http://mnt.to/l/4p23
New Danish genetics research explains the high incidence of type 2 diabetes in the Greenlandic population.
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
Scientists concerned that nanoparticles from dietary supplement drinks may reach environment
http://mnt.to/l/4nZV
Nanoparticles are becoming ubiquitous in food packaging, personal care products and are even being added to food directly.
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** GENETICS News **
Breaking the genetic code for diabetes in Greenland
http://mnt.to/l/4p23
New Danish genetics research explains the high incidence of type 2 diabetes in the Greenlandic population.
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** HEART DISEASE News **
Identification of new target to improve heart health
http://mnt.to/l/4p22
Danish researchers from the University of Copenhagen and Rigshospitalet have shown that people with variation in a gene that inhibits a specific protein in the blood - the so-called...
Smoking cessation counseling during hospitalization could be cost-effective
http://mnt.to/l/4nZY
In a recent study published in Tobacco Control, researchers at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute have demonstrated the cost-effectiveness of the Ottawa Model for Smoking Cessation (OMSC)...
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Common genetic link discovered in fatal autoimmune skin disease
http://mnt.to/l/4p29
Autoimmune disease occurs when the body's own natural defense system rebels against itself.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
Sweat corrodes bacteria defense in brass door knobs and taps
http://mnt.to/l/4p35
Within just an hour of contact, human sweat can corrode brass fittings to the extent that it diminishes the metal's natural antimicrobial properties, according to a new study.
CT identifies MERS-related abnormality distribution
http://mnt.to/l/4nZW
Researchers in Saudi Arabia have identified key defining characteristics of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in CT imaging of patients confirmed as having the disease.
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** IT / INTERNET / E-MAIL News **
Electronic health record patient safety issues persist long after 'go live' date
http://mnt.to/l/4p24
Patient safety issues related to electronic health records (EHRs) persist long after the 'go live' date, concludes research published online in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics...
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
How a smartphone could prevent falls
http://mnt.to/l/4nXB
Purdue University researchers have created a smartphone tool - called SmartGait - that can measure a person's walking gait, which they say could prevent falls.
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** MRSA / DRUG RESISTANCE News **
Sweat corrodes bacteria defense in brass door knobs and taps
http://mnt.to/l/4p35
Within just an hour of contact, human sweat can corrode brass fittings to the extent that it diminishes the metal's natural antimicrobial properties, according to a new study.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Scientists concerned that nanoparticles from dietary supplement drinks may reach environment
http://mnt.to/l/4nZV
Nanoparticles are becoming ubiquitous in food packaging, personal care products and are even being added to food directly.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Breaking the genetic code for diabetes in Greenland
http://mnt.to/l/4p23
New Danish genetics research explains the high incidence of type 2 diabetes in the Greenlandic population.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Sweat corrodes bacteria defense in brass door knobs and taps
http://mnt.to/l/4p35
Within just an hour of contact, human sweat can corrode brass fittings to the extent that it diminishes the metal's natural antimicrobial properties, according to a new study.
Electronic health record patient safety issues persist long after 'go live' date
http://mnt.to/l/4p24
Patient safety issues related to electronic health records (EHRs) persist long after the 'go live' date, concludes research published online in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics...
Scientists concerned that nanoparticles from dietary supplement drinks may reach environment
http://mnt.to/l/4nZV
Nanoparticles are becoming ubiquitous in food packaging, personal care products and are even being added to food directly.
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** RADIOLOGY / NUCLEAR MEDICINE News **
CT identifies MERS-related abnormality distribution
http://mnt.to/l/4nZW
Researchers in Saudi Arabia have identified key defining characteristics of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in CT imaging of patients confirmed as having the disease.
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** RESPIRATORY / ASTHMA News **
CT identifies MERS-related abnormality distribution
http://mnt.to/l/4nZW
Researchers in Saudi Arabia have identified key defining characteristics of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in CT imaging of patients confirmed as having the disease.
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
How a smartphone could prevent falls
http://mnt.to/l/4nXB
Purdue University researchers have created a smartphone tool - called SmartGait - that can measure a person's walking gait, which they say could prevent falls.
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** SMOKING / QUIT SMOKING News **
Smoking cessation counseling during hospitalization could be cost-effective
http://mnt.to/l/4nZY
In a recent study published in Tobacco Control, researchers at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute have demonstrated the cost-effectiveness of the Ottawa Model for Smoking Cessation (OMSC)...
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