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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 **
Alcohol use disorders, sexual behavior analyzed among South African men
http://mnt.to/l/4p3S
In a study of South African men who drink alcohol in informal drinking environments or "shebeens," researchers from The Miriam Hospital have found a high prevalence of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)...
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** ALLERGY News **
Immediate-type allergic reactions: triggers and treatment
http://mnt.to/l/4p3X
Sudden allergic reactions can be fatal. The most common triggers of such reactions, also known as anaphylaxis, are wasp and bee venoms, legumes (pulses), animal proteins, and analgesics...
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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
Could a cocoa extract prevent Alzheimer's?
http://mnt.to/l/4p5P
A study by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, NY, finds a cocoa extract - called lavado - may lead to Alzheimer's treatment and prevention.
Not even cell death can stop the alarm
http://mnt.to/l/4p4R
Even after a cell dies, components of the immune system remain active and continue to fuel inflammatory reactions.
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** ANXIETY / STRESS News **
Study shows no increase in post-traumatic symptoms years after awareness with recall during surgery
http://mnt.to/l/4p45
Patients with confirmed episodes of awareness during anesthesia and surgery don't seem to be at increased risk of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or other problems with psychosocial...
Department of Defense and Veterans Administration lack effective systems to evaluate PTSD treatment effectiveness
http://mnt.to/l/4p3Z
A report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) finds that the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and U.S.
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** BIOLOGY / BIOCHEMISTRY News **
Biologists find 'missing link' in the production of protein factories in cells
http://mnt.to/l/4p4K
Biologists at UC San Diego have found the "missing link" in the chemical system that enables animal cells to produce ribosomes - the thousands of protein "factories" contained within each cell...
How organs coordinate their development with the whole body
http://mnt.to/l/4p47
A research group led by Christen Mirth at Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia (Portugal) revealed that the development of wings in fruit flies does not progress synchronously with the organism's...
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** BONES / ORTHOPEDICS News **
Use of regional anesthesia during hip fracture surgery not associated with lower risk of death
http://mnt.to/l/4p4D
Among more than 56,000 adults undergoing hip repair between 2004 and 2011, the use of regional anesthesia compared with general anesthesia was not associated with a lower risk of death at 30...
Key discovered to identifying, enriching mesenchymal stem cells
http://mnt.to/l/4p3V
The Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) has identified a biomarker that enables researchers to accurately characterize the properties and function of...
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** BREAST CANCER News **
Combination tumor imaging can distinguish malignant and benign breast tumors, help avoid unnecessary biopsies
http://mnt.to/l/4p4p
Imaging breast tumors using four approaches together can better distinguish malignant breast tumors from those that are benign, compared with imaging using fewer approaches, and this may help...
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Tanning bed use in youth may increase risk of early skin cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4p57
Young people who use sunbeds and tanning booths may be especially vulnerable to developing BCC, a common type of skin cancer, at an early age, according to a new study.
Preventive counseling program helps children of cancer patients
http://mnt.to/l/4p52
A cancer diagnosis affects the whole family, and a significant number of children of cancer patients may be at risk for emotional and behavioral problems.
Organ network in transparent chip for detailed study of how cancer cells spread
http://mnt.to/l/4p4S
The recent development of the concept of organs on a chip opens the possibility of realistically studying human organs without the use of patients or animal testing.
Overlooked DNA shuffling drives deadly paediatric brain tumour
http://mnt.to/l/4p4k
One of the deadliest forms of paediatric brain tumour, Group 3 medulloblastoma, is linked to a variety of large-scale DNA rearrangements which all have the same overall effect on specific genes...
Smaller, cheaper two-mode imaging system could help surgeons see and remove cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4p3k
Before they excise a tumor, surgeons need to determine exactly where the cancerous cells lie.
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
One in five people with heart conditions stop having sex, UK survey
http://mnt.to/l/4p4Q
Sex is impossible for a fifth of people with heart conditions, according to new statistics released by the British Heart Foundation (BHF).
Heart attack hospitalizations in China quadruple over 10 years
http://mnt.to/l/4p4B
Between 2001 and 2011, the rate of hospitalization in China for the most severe type of heart attack rose by more than four times, a study reveals.
Researchers uncover 'predictors of adherence to statin therapy'
http://mnt.to/l/4p4q
Around 1 in 10 cardiovascular events can be attributed to nonadherence to statin therapy. Now, a new study uncovers lifestyle factors that may predict adherence to the medication.
Knowledge of key receptors enhanced by architecture of signaling proteins
http://mnt.to/l/4p4h
A team of scientists from Duke Medicine, the University of Michigan and Stanford University has determined the underlying architecture of a cellular signaling complex involved in the body's...
Advanced CT scanners reduce patient radiation exposure
http://mnt.to/l/4p3Q
Computed tomography scans are an accepted standard of care for diagnosing heart and lung conditions.
Potential therapeutic target for atherosclerosis
http://mnt.to/l/4p3p
A new driver of atherosclerosis has been identified by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
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** CHOLESTEROL News **
Researchers uncover 'predictors of adherence to statin therapy'
http://mnt.to/l/4p4q
Around 1 in 10 cardiovascular events can be attributed to nonadherence to statin therapy. Now, a new study uncovers lifestyle factors that may predict adherence to the medication.
Potential therapeutic target for atherosclerosis
http://mnt.to/l/4p3p
A new driver of atherosclerosis has been identified by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
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** CLINICAL TRIALS / DRUG TRIALS News **
Hydrogel 'smart pill' shows promise as weight loss aid
http://mnt.to/l/4p5Q
More news from the ICE/ENDO 2014 meeting - this time, we report on a 'smart pill' that is being touted as a safe and effective weight loss aid.
Rhythm presents clinical data that RM-493 increases energy expenditure in obesity study
http://mnt.to/l/4p4T
Rhythm has announced the presentation of results from a clinical trial that evaluated the effect of RM-493, the company's novel melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) agonist, on resting energy...
Prisoners unfairly excluded from general clinical research
http://mnt.to/l/4p4s
Prisoners are being unfairly excluded from taking part in potentially beneficial clinical research, on the grounds that it would be too difficult and expensive to do so, indicates a study...
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** CROHN'S / IBD News **
Treating autoimmune diseases with the help of the pig whipworm genome
http://mnt.to/l/4p4b
An international team, composed of 11 institutions from six countries, including BGI, presented the whole-genome sequence of Trichuris suis, a parasitic worm in pigs.
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** DENTISTRY News **
Dental hygiene profession sees 'moment of opportunity' to improve access to oral health care
http://mnt.to/l/4p4X
As dental hygienists prepare to take increased responsibilities, Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice provides critical updatesWith opportunities to take increased responsibility...
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** DEPRESSION News **
High blood sugar 'raises depression risk' in diabetics
http://mnt.to/l/4p4y
An assumption that people with diabetes are more prone to depression due to the stresses of managing their condition is challenged in research that suggests a biochemical cause.
Experts petition governments to act citing 'urgent, acute' mental health issues, especially in Africa
http://mnt.to/l/4p46
Calling global mental health problems "acute and urgent," 37 leading medical authorities from 11 countries have published a joint declaration calling for basic mental health care in Africa.
Maternal use of antidepressants resulted in increased fat accumulation and inflammation, may lead to childhood obesity and diabetes
http://mnt.to/l/4p3P
Women who take antidepressants during pregnancy may be unknowingly predisposing their infants to type 2 diabetes and obesity later in life, according to new research from McMaster University.
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** DERMATOLOGY News **
FDA approves Sivextro to treat skin infections
http://mnt.to/l/4p4M
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Sivextro (tedizolid phosphate), a new antibacterial drug, to treat adults with skin infections.
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** DIABETES News **
Metabolic profile of pregnant women with gestational diabetes improved by calcium and vitamin D supplementation
http://mnt.to/l/4p4Z
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) shows that calcium and vitamin D supplementation improves the metabolic profile of...
Battle of the bulge occurs in the liver
http://mnt.to/l/4p4P
An international team of scientists led by Monash University researchers has shown how free radicals contribute to type 2 diabetes, obesity and fatty liver disease.
BUSM researchers investigating ways to improve type 2 diabetes treatments
http://mnt.to/l/4p4L
A better understanding of how the transcription factor Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma (PPARgamma) works is critical to find new ways to improve medications to treat type 2...
High blood sugar 'raises depression risk' in diabetics
http://mnt.to/l/4p4y
An assumption that people with diabetes are more prone to depression due to the stresses of managing their condition is challenged in research that suggests a biochemical cause.
Maternal use of antidepressants resulted in increased fat accumulation and inflammation, may lead to childhood obesity and diabetes
http://mnt.to/l/4p3P
Women who take antidepressants during pregnancy may be unknowingly predisposing their infants to type 2 diabetes and obesity later in life, according to new research from McMaster University.
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** EAR, NOSE AND THROAT News **
Hearing restoration may be possible using inner ear stem cells
http://mnt.to/l/4p3T
Spiral ganglion cells are essential for hearing and their irreversible degeneration in the inner ear is common in most types of hearing loss.
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
Improving a test for tracing food-borne illness to source
http://mnt.to/l/4p53
Research from the University of Melbourne, Australia, could make it easier for public health investigators to determine if a case of food poisoning is an isolated incident or part of a larger...
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** GENETICS News **
Rare genetic disorders diagnosed by computer analysis of photos
http://mnt.to/l/4p5W
Researchers have created a computer algorithm that can analyze photos of faces and diagnose which children have a rare genetic disorder, such as Down syndrome or progeria.
Biologists find 'missing link' in the production of protein factories in cells
http://mnt.to/l/4p4K
Biologists at UC San Diego have found the "missing link" in the chemical system that enables animal cells to produce ribosomes - the thousands of protein "factories" contained within each cell...
Mitochondrial mutation identified that is linked to congenital myasthenic syndrome
http://mnt.to/l/4p3Y
Although significant progress has been made over the last 25 years to identify genetic abnormalities associated with congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMS), many patients remain genetically...
Gene discovered that is critical for development of brain motor centre
http://mnt.to/l/4p3R
In a report published in Nature Communications1, an Ottawa-led team of researchers describe the role of a specific gene, called Snf2h, in the development of the cerebellum.
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** HEARING / DEAFNESS News **
Hearing restoration may be possible using inner ear stem cells
http://mnt.to/l/4p3T
Spiral ganglion cells are essential for hearing and their irreversible degeneration in the inner ear is common in most types of hearing loss.
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** HEART DISEASE News **
One in five people with heart conditions stop having sex, UK survey
http://mnt.to/l/4p4Q
Sex is impossible for a fifth of people with heart conditions, according to new statistics released by the British Heart Foundation (BHF).
Heart attack hospitalizations in China quadruple over 10 years
http://mnt.to/l/4p4B
Between 2001 and 2011, the rate of hospitalization in China for the most severe type of heart attack rose by more than four times, a study reveals.
Scientists pinpoint channeling of cell's energy flow in moving metal ions
http://mnt.to/l/4p4m
Case Western Reserve University scientists have discovered how a family of proteins - cation diffusion facilitators (CDFs) - regulates an important cellular cycle where a cell's energy generated...
Advanced CT scanners reduce patient radiation exposure
http://mnt.to/l/4p3Q
Computed tomography scans are an accepted standard of care for diagnosing heart and lung conditions.
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** HIV / AIDS News **
Alcohol use disorders, sexual behavior analyzed among South African men
http://mnt.to/l/4p3S
In a study of South African men who drink alcohol in informal drinking environments or "shebeens," researchers from The Miriam Hospital have found a high prevalence of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)...
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** HUNTINGTONS DISEASE News **
Researchers discover how neurons equalize between excitation and inhibition
http://mnt.to/l/4p4f
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered a fundamental mechanism by which the brain maintains its internal balance.
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** HYPERTENSION News **
Hidden origins of pulmonary hypertension revealed by network modeling
http://mnt.to/l/4p4r
In a groundbreaking study, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) have identified a related family of molecules believed to be a major root cause of pulmonary hypertension, a...
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Not even cell death can stop the alarm
http://mnt.to/l/4p4R
Even after a cell dies, components of the immune system remain active and continue to fuel inflammatory reactions.
Stem cell transplantation for severe sclerosis associated with improved long-term survival
http://mnt.to/l/4p4H
Among patients with a severe, life-threatening type of sclerosis, treatment with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), compared to intravenous infusion of the chemotherapeutic drug...
Treating autoimmune diseases with the help of the pig whipworm genome
http://mnt.to/l/4p4b
An international team, composed of 11 institutions from six countries, including BGI, presented the whole-genome sequence of Trichuris suis, a parasitic worm in pigs.
Immediate-type allergic reactions: triggers and treatment
http://mnt.to/l/4p3X
Sudden allergic reactions can be fatal. The most common triggers of such reactions, also known as anaphylaxis, are wasp and bee venoms, legumes (pulses), animal proteins, and analgesics...
Production of antibacterial agent used by immune cells regulated by molecule
http://mnt.to/l/4p3W
Researchers have discovered how a protein molecule in immune cells promotes the production of nitric oxide, a potent weapon in the cells' arsenal to defend the body from bacterial attack.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
Improving a test for tracing food-borne illness to source
http://mnt.to/l/4p53
Research from the University of Melbourne, Australia, could make it easier for public health investigators to determine if a case of food poisoning is an isolated incident or part of a larger...
FDA approves Sivextro to treat skin infections
http://mnt.to/l/4p4M
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Sivextro (tedizolid phosphate), a new antibacterial drug, to treat adults with skin infections.
A bacterial ballistic system
http://mnt.to/l/4p42
Many pathogenic bacteria use special secretion systems to deliver toxic proteins into host cells.
Production of antibacterial agent used by immune cells regulated by molecule
http://mnt.to/l/4p3W
Researchers have discovered how a protein molecule in immune cells promotes the production of nitric oxide, a potent weapon in the cells' arsenal to defend the body from bacterial attack.
Many blacklegged ticks infected with Lyme disease and babesiosis: Single bite can pack double pathogen punch
http://mnt.to/l/4p3N
People who get bitten by a blacklegged tick have a higher-than-expected chance of being exposed to more than one pathogen at the same time.
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** LIVER DISEASE / HEPATITIS News **
Battle of the bulge occurs in the liver
http://mnt.to/l/4p4P
An international team of scientists led by Monash University researchers has shown how free radicals contribute to type 2 diabetes, obesity and fatty liver disease.
Scientists pinpoint channeling of cell's energy flow in moving metal ions
http://mnt.to/l/4p4m
Case Western Reserve University scientists have discovered how a family of proteins - cation diffusion facilitators (CDFs) - regulates an important cellular cycle where a cell's energy generated...
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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA / MYELOMA News **
Early evidence suggests proton therapy offers safe, long-term treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma
http://mnt.to/l/4p4J
Despite some success in treating patients with Hodgkin lymphoma, many patients suffer from late effects of radiation therapy and chemotherapy treatment, including the possible onset of breast...
Microenvironment of hematopoietic stem cells can be a target for myeloproliferative disorders
http://mnt.to/l/4p4j
The discovery of a new therapeutic target for certain kinds of myeloproliferative disease is, without doubt, good news.
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
Organ network in transparent chip for detailed study of how cancer cells spread
http://mnt.to/l/4p4S
The recent development of the concept of organs on a chip opens the possibility of realistically studying human organs without the use of patients or animal testing.
Smaller, cheaper two-mode imaging system could help surgeons see and remove cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4p3k
Before they excise a tumor, surgeons need to determine exactly where the cancerous cells lie.
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** MELANOMA / SKIN CANCER News **
Tanning bed use in youth may increase risk of early skin cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4p57
Young people who use sunbeds and tanning booths may be especially vulnerable to developing BCC, a common type of skin cancer, at an early age, according to a new study.
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** MEN'S HEALTH News **
Alcohol use disorders, sexual behavior analyzed among South African men
http://mnt.to/l/4p3S
In a study of South African men who drink alcohol in informal drinking environments or "shebeens," researchers from The Miriam Hospital have found a high prevalence of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)...
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** MENTAL HEALTH News **
Experts petition governments to act citing 'urgent, acute' mental health issues, especially in Africa
http://mnt.to/l/4p46
Calling global mental health problems "acute and urgent," 37 leading medical authorities from 11 countries have published a joint declaration calling for basic mental health care in Africa.
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** MRI / PET / ULTRASOUND News **
Combination tumor imaging can distinguish malignant and benign breast tumors, help avoid unnecessary biopsies
http://mnt.to/l/4p4p
Imaging breast tumors using four approaches together can better distinguish malignant breast tumors from those that are benign, compared with imaging using fewer approaches, and this may help...
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** MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS News **
Treating autoimmune diseases with the help of the pig whipworm genome
http://mnt.to/l/4p4b
An international team, composed of 11 institutions from six countries, including BGI, presented the whole-genome sequence of Trichuris suis, a parasitic worm in pigs.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Could a cocoa extract prevent Alzheimer's?
http://mnt.to/l/4p5P
A study by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, NY, finds a cocoa extract - called lavado - may lead to Alzheimer's treatment and prevention.
High blood sugar 'raises depression risk' in diabetics
http://mnt.to/l/4p4y
An assumption that people with diabetes are more prone to depression due to the stresses of managing their condition is challenged in research that suggests a biochemical cause.
Overlooked DNA shuffling drives deadly paediatric brain tumour
http://mnt.to/l/4p4k
One of the deadliest forms of paediatric brain tumour, Group 3 medulloblastoma, is linked to a variety of large-scale DNA rearrangements which all have the same overall effect on specific genes...
Knowledge of key receptors enhanced by architecture of signaling proteins
http://mnt.to/l/4p4h
A team of scientists from Duke Medicine, the University of Michigan and Stanford University has determined the underlying architecture of a cellular signaling complex involved in the body's...
Researchers discover how neurons equalize between excitation and inhibition
http://mnt.to/l/4p4f
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered a fundamental mechanism by which the brain maintains its internal balance.
Mitochondrial mutation identified that is linked to congenital myasthenic syndrome
http://mnt.to/l/4p3Y
Although significant progress has been made over the last 25 years to identify genetic abnormalities associated with congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMS), many patients remain genetically...
Gene discovered that is critical for development of brain motor centre
http://mnt.to/l/4p3R
In a report published in Nature Communications1, an Ottawa-led team of researchers describe the role of a specific gene, called Snf2h, in the development of the cerebellum.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Hydrogel 'smart pill' shows promise as weight loss aid
http://mnt.to/l/4p5Q
More news from the ICE/ENDO 2014 meeting - this time, we report on a 'smart pill' that is being touted as a safe and effective weight loss aid.
Could a cocoa extract prevent Alzheimer's?
http://mnt.to/l/4p5P
A study by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, NY, finds a cocoa extract - called lavado - may lead to Alzheimer's treatment and prevention.
Metabolic profile of pregnant women with gestational diabetes improved by calcium and vitamin D supplementation
http://mnt.to/l/4p4Z
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) shows that calcium and vitamin D supplementation improves the metabolic profile of...
Screening tool may under-report malnutrition risk in hospitalised frail older people
http://mnt.to/l/4p4C
A number of frail, older hospital patients in the UK who are either malnourished or at risk of malnutrition may currently go unreported, according to the findings of a new clinical study.
Sharp rise in professional queries about harmful effects of 'fat burning' agent
http://mnt.to/l/4p4v
The number of professional enquiries made to the National Poisons Information Service about the harmful effects of a 'fat burning' agent used by body builders and dieters has risen sharply in...
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Hydrogel 'smart pill' shows promise as weight loss aid
http://mnt.to/l/4p5Q
More news from the ICE/ENDO 2014 meeting - this time, we report on a 'smart pill' that is being touted as a safe and effective weight loss aid.
Rhythm presents clinical data that RM-493 increases energy expenditure in obesity study
http://mnt.to/l/4p4T
Rhythm has announced the presentation of results from a clinical trial that evaluated the effect of RM-493, the company's novel melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) agonist, on resting energy...
Battle of the bulge occurs in the liver
http://mnt.to/l/4p4P
An international team of scientists led by Monash University researchers has shown how free radicals contribute to type 2 diabetes, obesity and fatty liver disease.
Maternal use of antidepressants resulted in increased fat accumulation and inflammation, may lead to childhood obesity and diabetes
http://mnt.to/l/4p3P
Women who take antidepressants during pregnancy may be unknowingly predisposing their infants to type 2 diabetes and obesity later in life, according to new research from McMaster University.
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** PAIN / ANESTHETICS News **
Use of regional anesthesia during hip fracture surgery not associated with lower risk of death
http://mnt.to/l/4p4D
Among more than 56,000 adults undergoing hip repair between 2004 and 2011, the use of regional anesthesia compared with general anesthesia was not associated with a lower risk of death at 30...
Knowledge of key receptors enhanced by architecture of signaling proteins
http://mnt.to/l/4p4h
A team of scientists from Duke Medicine, the University of Michigan and Stanford University has determined the underlying architecture of a cellular signaling complex involved in the body's...
Study shows no increase in post-traumatic symptoms years after awareness with recall during surgery
http://mnt.to/l/4p45
Patients with confirmed episodes of awareness during anesthesia and surgery don't seem to be at increased risk of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or other problems with psychosocial...
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** PALLIATIVE CARE / HOSPICE CARE News **
Is discussing futile treatments really best for dying patients?
http://mnt.to/l/4p3M
Is discussing futile treatments really best for dying patients, asks general practitioner Margaret McCartney in her column in The BMJ?
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** PARKINSON'S DISEASE News **
Scientists pinpoint channeling of cell's energy flow in moving metal ions
http://mnt.to/l/4p4m
Case Western Reserve University scientists have discovered how a family of proteins - cation diffusion facilitators (CDFs) - regulates an important cellular cycle where a cell's energy generated...
Researchers discover how neurons equalize between excitation and inhibition
http://mnt.to/l/4p4f
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered a fundamental mechanism by which the brain maintains its internal balance.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Rare genetic disorders diagnosed by computer analysis of photos
http://mnt.to/l/4p5W
Researchers have created a computer algorithm that can analyze photos of faces and diagnose which children have a rare genetic disorder, such as Down syndrome or progeria.
Tanning bed use in youth may increase risk of early skin cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4p57
Young people who use sunbeds and tanning booths may be especially vulnerable to developing BCC, a common type of skin cancer, at an early age, according to a new study.
Preventive counseling program helps children of cancer patients
http://mnt.to/l/4p52
A cancer diagnosis affects the whole family, and a significant number of children of cancer patients may be at risk for emotional and behavioral problems.
Cardio, motor fitness appear to boost kids' academic performance
http://mnt.to/l/4p4Y
Evidence shows physically fit children do better at schoolwork. Now, a new study suggests cardiorespiratory and motor ability in particular may boost kids' academic performance.
Overlooked DNA shuffling drives deadly paediatric brain tumour
http://mnt.to/l/4p4k
One of the deadliest forms of paediatric brain tumour, Group 3 medulloblastoma, is linked to a variety of large-scale DNA rearrangements which all have the same overall effect on specific genes...
Teen users of menthol cigarettes smoke nearly double the quantity of cigarettes smoked by non-menthol users
http://mnt.to/l/4p44
Teens who use menthol cigarettes smoke more cigarettes per day than their peers who smoke non-menthols, says a new study.
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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **
Metabolic profile of pregnant women with gestational diabetes improved by calcium and vitamin D supplementation
http://mnt.to/l/4p4Z
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) shows that calcium and vitamin D supplementation improves the metabolic profile of...
Nearly 4 percent of U.S. babies are born before full-term without medical reasons
http://mnt.to/l/4p43
New University of Minnesota research out this week is the first of its kind to show who is having early elective deliveries between 37 and 39 weeks gestation, and whether these deliveries happen...
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Preventive counseling program helps children of cancer patients
http://mnt.to/l/4p52
A cancer diagnosis affects the whole family, and a significant number of children of cancer patients may be at risk for emotional and behavioral problems.
Gestures that speak
http://mnt.to/l/4p4W
Have you ever found yourself gesticulating - and felt a bit stupid for it - while talking on the phone?
Reducing prejudice by creating friendships between African-American and Caucasian couples
http://mnt.to/l/4p48
Recent research findings from Wayne State University show that the physical presence of romantic partners in intergroup friendships - friendships with different racial and ethnic groups...
Department of Defense and Veterans Administration lack effective systems to evaluate PTSD treatment effectiveness
http://mnt.to/l/4p3Z
A report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) finds that the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and U.S.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Improving a test for tracing food-borne illness to source
http://mnt.to/l/4p53
Research from the University of Melbourne, Australia, could make it easier for public health investigators to determine if a case of food poisoning is an isolated incident or part of a larger...
Heart attack hospitalizations in China quadruple over 10 years
http://mnt.to/l/4p4B
Between 2001 and 2011, the rate of hospitalization in China for the most severe type of heart attack rose by more than four times, a study reveals.
Sharp rise in professional queries about harmful effects of 'fat burning' agent
http://mnt.to/l/4p4v
The number of professional enquiries made to the National Poisons Information Service about the harmful effects of a 'fat burning' agent used by body builders and dieters has risen sharply in...
Make life jackets compulsory for all recreational boaters to save lives, urge experts
http://mnt.to/l/4p4t
Life jackets should be compulsory for all recreational boaters, say experts, reporting on the differences in the death toll from boating incidents in Victoria, Australia, before and after...
Experts petition governments to act citing 'urgent, acute' mental health issues, especially in Africa
http://mnt.to/l/4p46
Calling global mental health problems "acute and urgent," 37 leading medical authorities from 11 countries have published a joint declaration calling for basic mental health care in Africa.
Adult deaths in hospitals in England related to patient safety issues suggest key areas for intervention
http://mnt.to/l/4nYT
In a study of all adult deaths occurring in hospitals in England from June 1, 2010, to October 31, 2012, and reported by National Health Service (NHS) staff as related to patient safety...
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** RADIOLOGY / NUCLEAR MEDICINE News **
Early evidence suggests proton therapy offers safe, long-term treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma
http://mnt.to/l/4p4J
Despite some success in treating patients with Hodgkin lymphoma, many patients suffer from late effects of radiation therapy and chemotherapy treatment, including the possible onset of breast...
Advanced CT scanners reduce patient radiation exposure
http://mnt.to/l/4p3Q
Computed tomography scans are an accepted standard of care for diagnosing heart and lung conditions.
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** REGULATORY AFFAIRS / DRUG APPROVALS News **
FDA approves Sivextro to treat skin infections
http://mnt.to/l/4p4M
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Sivextro (tedizolid phosphate), a new antibacterial drug, to treat adults with skin infections.
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
Screening tool may under-report malnutrition risk in hospitalised frail older people
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A number of frail, older hospital patients in the UK who are either malnourished or at risk of malnutrition may currently go unreported, according to the findings of a new clinical study.
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** SEXUAL HEALTH / STDS News **
One in five people with heart conditions stop having sex, UK survey
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Sex is impossible for a fifth of people with heart conditions, according to new statistics released by the British Heart Foundation (BHF).
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** SMOKING / QUIT SMOKING News **
Teen users of menthol cigarettes smoke nearly double the quantity of cigarettes smoked by non-menthol users
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Teens who use menthol cigarettes smoke more cigarettes per day than their peers who smoke non-menthols, says a new study.
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** SPORTS MEDICINE / FITNESS News **
Cardio, motor fitness appear to boost kids' academic performance
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Evidence shows physically fit children do better at schoolwork. Now, a new study suggests cardiorespiratory and motor ability in particular may boost kids' academic performance.
Sharp rise in professional queries about harmful effects of 'fat burning' agent
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The number of professional enquiries made to the National Poisons Information Service about the harmful effects of a 'fat burning' agent used by body builders and dieters has risen sharply in...
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** STATINS News **
Researchers uncover 'predictors of adherence to statin therapy'
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Around 1 in 10 cardiovascular events can be attributed to nonadherence to statin therapy. Now, a new study uncovers lifestyle factors that may predict adherence to the medication.
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** STEM CELL RESEARCH News **
Stem cell transplantation for severe sclerosis associated with improved long-term survival
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Among patients with a severe, life-threatening type of sclerosis, treatment with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), compared to intravenous infusion of the chemotherapeutic drug...
Microenvironment of hematopoietic stem cells can be a target for myeloproliferative disorders
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The discovery of a new therapeutic target for certain kinds of myeloproliferative disease is, without doubt, good news.
Key discovered to identifying, enriching mesenchymal stem cells
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The Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) has identified a biomarker that enables researchers to accurately characterize the properties and function of...
Hearing restoration may be possible using inner ear stem cells
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Spiral ganglion cells are essential for hearing and their irreversible degeneration in the inner ear is common in most types of hearing loss.
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** STROKE News **
Potential therapeutic target for atherosclerosis
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A new driver of atherosclerosis has been identified by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
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** TRANSPLANTS / ORGAN DONATIONS News **
Stem cell transplantation for severe sclerosis associated with improved long-term survival
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Among patients with a severe, life-threatening type of sclerosis, treatment with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), compared to intravenous infusion of the chemotherapeutic drug...
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** TROPICAL DISEASES News **
Researchers review the effectiveness of rapid diagnostic tests in diagnosing patients with visceral leishmaniasis
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Researchers from the Cochrane Infectious Disease Group, co-ordinated through the editorial base in LSTM, conducted an independent review into the effectiveness of rapid diagnostic tests in...
A bacterial ballistic system
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Many pathogenic bacteria use special secretion systems to deliver toxic proteins into host cells.
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** VASCULAR News **
Hidden origins of pulmonary hypertension revealed by network modeling
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In a groundbreaking study, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) have identified a related family of molecules believed to be a major root cause of pulmonary hypertension, a...
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** VETERANS / EX-SERVICEMEN News **
Department of Defense and Veterans Administration lack effective systems to evaluate PTSD treatment effectiveness
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A report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) finds that the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and U.S.
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