Dear kostik,
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 **
Schizophrenia and cannabis use may have genetic link
http://mnt.to/l/4p6w
New study finds that genes known to increase risk of schizophrenia may also increase likelihood of cannabis use, while not ruling out cannabis use itself as a cause of the disease.
Alcohol use increases over generation in study of moms and daughters in Australia
http://mnt.to/l/4p5S
Drinking alcohol has increased over a generation in a study of mothers and daughters in Australia.
Drugged drivers are now more likely to test positive for prescription drugs, marijuana, and multiple drugs
http://mnt.to/l/4p5M
Since 1993, the profile of a drugged driver has changed substantially. A study released in Public Health Reports shows that more drivers are now testing positive for prescription drugs...
Supermarkets could be hindering efforts to reduce harmful drinking
http://mnt.to/l/4p5r
UK supermarkets minimise price rises for the cheapest alcohol when taxes are increasedA pioneering study, led by the University of Sheffield's School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR)...
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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
Fatal cellular malfunction identified in Huntington's disease
http://mnt.to/l/4p5G
Researchers believe they have learned how mutations in the gene that causes Huntington's disease kill brain cells, a finding that could open new opportunities for treating the fatal disorder.
Looking to improve long-term care to aid rising numbers with dementia
http://mnt.to/l/4p56
As millions of Americans struggle to help loved ones with dementia, policymakers should consider more ways to improve long-term services and supports for the soaring numbers of people with the...
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** AUTISM News **
Promising results from clinical trial of Rett syndrome drug
http://mnt.to/l/4p5y
Rett syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that causes mental retardation, autism, and physical deformities, has no cure.
Adults with Asperger's syndrome 'at higher risk of suicidal thoughts'
http://mnt.to/l/4p5k
Adults with Asperger's syndrome - a form of autism - are much more likely to experience suicidal thoughts than the general population, according to new research.
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** BIOLOGY / BIOCHEMISTRY News **
Small molecule found that 'fights Kaposi's sarcoma'
http://mnt.to/l/4p6t
For 20 years, scientists have debated whether or not a pregnancy hormone can fight cancers, including Kaposi's sarcoma. Now, new evidence suggests that a metabolite within it can.
Cell division discovery could optimise timing of chemotherapy and explain some cancers
http://mnt.to/l/4p6r
Research led by the University of Warwick's Systems Biology Centre and Medical School in collaboration with groups in Nice and Rotterdam has been able to demonstrate how the cycle of cell...
Potent neurotoxin found in flatworm
http://mnt.to/l/4p4z
The neurotoxin tetrodotoxin (TTX) has been found for the first time in two species living out of water, according to a study published in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Amber Stokes from...
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** BREAST CANCER News **
Cancer detection rate improved with 3D breast imaging technique
http://mnt.to/l/4p5R
Researchers find that adding the tomosynthesis 3D imaging technique to digital mammography leads to an increase in the rate of detecting cancer.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Small molecule found that 'fights Kaposi's sarcoma'
http://mnt.to/l/4p6t
For 20 years, scientists have debated whether or not a pregnancy hormone can fight cancers, including Kaposi's sarcoma. Now, new evidence suggests that a metabolite within it can.
Cell division discovery could optimise timing of chemotherapy and explain some cancers
http://mnt.to/l/4p6r
Research led by the University of Warwick's Systems Biology Centre and Medical School in collaboration with groups in Nice and Rotterdam has been able to demonstrate how the cycle of cell...
Mayo Clinic researchers say gene in brain linked to kidney cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4p6k
A gene known to control brain growth and development is heavily involved in promoting clear cell renal cell carcinoma, the most common form of kidney cancer, researchers from Mayo Clinic in...
Statistical analysis could improve understanding and treatment of different brain tumours
http://mnt.to/l/4p5J
Discovering a brain tumour is a very serious issue but it is not the end of the story.
Liver cancer in chronic hepatitis B patients can be prevented by antiviral therapy
http://mnt.to/l/4p5v
One of the most severe complications of hepatitis B is the development of liver cancer, which is responsible for approximately 745,000 deaths worldwide each year.
Multiple sclerosis drug offers possible answer to chemo pain
http://mnt.to/l/4p5q
In a recently published study in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, Saint Louis University professor of pharmacological and physiological sciences Daniela Salvemini, Ph.D.
Ultrasound and self-healing hydrogels non-invasively deliver chemo drugs to the right place at the right time
http://mnt.to/l/4p5j
Current drug-delivery systems used to administer chemotherapy to cancer patients typically release a constant dose of the drug over time - but a new study challenges this "slow and steady"...
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
Molecular scale measurements have for the first time confirmed a key property that could improve knowledge of how the lungs and heart function
http://mnt.to/l/4p5K
University of Washington researchers have shown that a favorable electrical property is present in a type of protein found in organs that repeatedly stretch and retract, such as the lungs, heart...
After heart attack, mortality risk can be halved by quitting smokeless tobacco
http://mnt.to/l/4p55
People who stop using smokeless tobacco after a heart attack may extend their life expectancy similar to people who stop smoking, according to new research in the American Heart Association...
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** CAREGIVERS / HOMECARE News **
One partner can suffer when couples disagree on stroke recovery
http://mnt.to/l/4p5F
An innovative study from a University of Cincinnati (UC) social work researcher has found that when a stroke survivor and his or her caregiving spouse disagree on the survivor's rate of...
Looking to improve long-term care to aid rising numbers with dementia
http://mnt.to/l/4p56
As millions of Americans struggle to help loved ones with dementia, policymakers should consider more ways to improve long-term services and supports for the soaring numbers of people with the...
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** CHOLESTEROL News **
Study finds those most likely to adhere to statin therapy
http://mnt.to/l/4p5b
A new study suggests that lifestyle factors can help predict whether people will adhere to statin therapy for high cholesterol.
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** CLINICAL TRIALS / DRUG TRIALS News **
New UK guidance on involving children and young people in medical research
http://mnt.to/l/4p5Y
Children and young people should routinely be offered the opportunity to participate in and to benefit from medical research, according to updated guidance from the Royal College of...
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** COLORECTAL CANCER News **
African-Americans half as likely to have genetic marker linked to better survival in colon cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4p54
African-Americans with colon cancer are half as likely as Caucasian patients to have a type of colon cancer that is linked to better outcomes.
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** COMPLIANCE News **
Study finds those most likely to adhere to statin therapy
http://mnt.to/l/4p5b
A new study suggests that lifestyle factors can help predict whether people will adhere to statin therapy for high cholesterol.
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** CONFERENCES News **
Positive feedback for Oxford Global's 2nd Annual Next Generation Sequencing Data Congress
http://mnt.to/l/4p76
Oxford Global Conferences were proud to present the 2nd Annual Next Generation Sequencing Data Congress in May in London, UK.
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** COPD News **
Control of air pollution associated with lower death rates in North Carolina
http://mnt.to/l/4p5c
National and state air pollution controls that went into effect in the early 1990s coincide with decreasing death rates from emphysema, asthma and pneumonia among people in North Carolina...
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** DENTISTRY News **
New insight into oral microbiome offered by computational technique
http://mnt.to/l/4p5h
Scientists have applied a new technique to comprehensively analyze the human oral microbiome - providing greater knowledge of the diversity of the bacteria in the mouth.
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** DEPRESSION News **
Adults with Asperger's syndrome 'at higher risk of suicidal thoughts'
http://mnt.to/l/4p5k
Adults with Asperger's syndrome - a form of autism - are much more likely to experience suicidal thoughts than the general population, according to new research.
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** DERMATOLOGY News **
Rapid DNA changes that act as molecular sunscreen
http://mnt.to/l/4p6d
The molecular building blocks that make up DNA absorb ultraviolet light so strongly that sunlight should deactivate them - yet it does not.
Cushing disease: A case of mistaken identity
http://mnt.to/l/4p67
The symptoms of Cushing disease are unmistakable to those who suffer from it - excessive weight gain, acne, distinct colored stretch marks on the abdomen, thighs and armpits, and a lump, or fat...
New material improves wound healing and keeps bacteria from sticking
http://mnt.to/l/4p5w
As many patients know, treating wounds has become far more sophisticated than sewing stitches and applying gauze, but dressings still have shortcomings.
Novel drug-eluting patch halts scar growth and reduces scar tissue
http://mnt.to/l/4p5p
Scars - in particular keloid scars that result from overgrowth of skin tissue after injuries or surgeries - are unsightly and can even lead to disfigurement and psychological problems of...
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** EPILEPSY News **
Animal study unveils predictive marker for epilepsy development following febrile seizure
http://mnt.to/l/4p5V
Within hours of a fever-induced seizure, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be able to detect brain changes that occur in those most likely to develop epilepsy later in life, according to an...
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** EYE HEALTH / BLINDNESS News **
Making 3D models of children's picture books for visually impaired children
http://mnt.to/l/4p5N
"Goodnight room, goodnight moon. Goodnight cow jumping over the moon..."A children's classic that already is a candidate for the all-time best feel-good book, "Goodnight Moon," has gotten a...
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
New technique helps grow individual species of the unknown microbes that live in the human body
http://mnt.to/l/4p66
Trillions of bacteria live in and on the human body; a few species can make us sick, but many others keep us healthy by boosting digestion and preventing inflammation.
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** GENETICS News **
Schizophrenia and cannabis use may have genetic link
http://mnt.to/l/4p6w
New study finds that genes known to increase risk of schizophrenia may also increase likelihood of cannabis use, while not ruling out cannabis use itself as a cause of the disease.
Rapid DNA changes that act as molecular sunscreen
http://mnt.to/l/4p6d
The molecular building blocks that make up DNA absorb ultraviolet light so strongly that sunlight should deactivate them - yet it does not.
Challenges for personalized medicine caused by rapid rates of genomic change during aging
http://mnt.to/l/4p65
Exploiting individual genomes for personalized medicine may be more complicated than medical scientists have suspected, researchers at Virginia Bioinformatics Institute have discovered.
Fatal cellular malfunction identified in Huntington's disease
http://mnt.to/l/4p5G
Researchers believe they have learned how mutations in the gene that causes Huntington's disease kill brain cells, a finding that could open new opportunities for treating the fatal disorder.
Promising results from clinical trial of Rett syndrome drug
http://mnt.to/l/4p5y
Rett syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that causes mental retardation, autism, and physical deformities, has no cure.
African-Americans half as likely to have genetic marker linked to better survival in colon cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4p54
African-Americans with colon cancer are half as likely as Caucasian patients to have a type of colon cancer that is linked to better outcomes.
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** HEALTH INSURANCE / MEDICAL INSURANCE News **
Child care rules about illness create socioeconomic emergency for many working parents
http://mnt.to/l/4p5f
Substantial proportions of parents chose urgent care or emergency department visits when their sick children were excluded from attending child care, according to a new study by University of...
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** HIV / AIDS News **
What is discouraging HIV testing among at-risk populations?
http://mnt.to/l/4p7h
In line with National HIV Testing Day on Friday, June 27th, we look at the signs and symptoms of the virus and discuss why many people are discouraged from being tested for HIV.
Small molecule found that 'fights Kaposi's sarcoma'
http://mnt.to/l/4p6t
For 20 years, scientists have debated whether or not a pregnancy hormone can fight cancers, including Kaposi's sarcoma. Now, new evidence suggests that a metabolite within it can.
During ER visits, many patients test positive for HIV while in most infectious stage
http://mnt.to/l/4p5H
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) screening for emergency patients at an institution with a large number of ethnic minority, underinsured and uninsured people reveals few are HIV positive, but...
Men who have sex with men may underestimate their HIV risk and miss out on preventive PrEP
http://mnt.to/l/4p5t
Men who have sex with men (MSM) have a disproportionately high risk of acquiring HIV, and unprotected sex between men accounts for most new HIV diagnoses in the U.S.
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** HUNTINGTONS DISEASE News **
Fatal cellular malfunction identified in Huntington's disease
http://mnt.to/l/4p5G
Researchers believe they have learned how mutations in the gene that causes Huntington's disease kill brain cells, a finding that could open new opportunities for treating the fatal disorder.
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
In mouse model, vaccine made from complex of two malaria proteins offers protection from lethal infection
http://mnt.to/l/4p5m
An experimental vaccine designed to spur production of antibodies against a key malaria parasite protein, AMA1, was developed more than decade ago by scientists from the National Institute of...
Almost 20% of fully vaccinated children with persistent cough 'have whooping cough'
http://mnt.to/l/4p4V
A study from the University of Oxford in the UK finds that 18% of fully vaccinated children who present to their doctor with persistent cough have whooping cough.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
What is discouraging HIV testing among at-risk populations?
http://mnt.to/l/4p7h
In line with National HIV Testing Day on Friday, June 27th, we look at the signs and symptoms of the virus and discuss why many people are discouraged from being tested for HIV.
Polio virus detected in sewage sample in Brazil
http://mnt.to/l/4p6x
Routine surveillance by Brazilian health authorities has detected polio virus in sewage samples collected at an airport in the state of São Paulo in March 2014.
New technique helps grow individual species of the unknown microbes that live in the human body
http://mnt.to/l/4p66
Trillions of bacteria live in and on the human body; a few species can make us sick, but many others keep us healthy by boosting digestion and preventing inflammation.
Study suggests potential uses for cell phones as non-invasive health and bacterial sensors
http://mnt.to/l/4p64
Smartphones are everywhere, and they may be smarter than you think. Our cell phones actually reflect the personal microbial world of their owners, with potential implications for their use as...
Differences in how mammals and invertebrates defend against viruses
http://mnt.to/l/4p5L
Biologists have long wondered if mammals share the elegant system used by insects, bacteria and other invertebrates to defend against viral infection.
Antibiotic approval signals 10 x '20 Initiative progress
http://mnt.to/l/4p5D
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) is pleased to announce progress in the 10 x '20 Initiative as two novel antibiotics, dalbavancin and tedizolid phosphate, have recently been...
New material improves wound healing and keeps bacteria from sticking
http://mnt.to/l/4p5w
As many patients know, treating wounds has become far more sophisticated than sewing stitches and applying gauze, but dressings still have shortcomings.
New insight into oral microbiome offered by computational technique
http://mnt.to/l/4p5h
Scientists have applied a new technique to comprehensively analyze the human oral microbiome - providing greater knowledge of the diversity of the bacteria in the mouth.
Almost 20% of fully vaccinated children with persistent cough 'have whooping cough'
http://mnt.to/l/4p4V
A study from the University of Oxford in the UK finds that 18% of fully vaccinated children who present to their doctor with persistent cough have whooping cough.
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** IT / INTERNET / E-MAIL News **
Study suggests potential uses for cell phones as non-invasive health and bacterial sensors
http://mnt.to/l/4p64
Smartphones are everywhere, and they may be smarter than you think. Our cell phones actually reflect the personal microbial world of their owners, with potential implications for their use as...
Making 3D models of children's picture books for visually impaired children
http://mnt.to/l/4p5N
"Goodnight room, goodnight moon. Goodnight cow jumping over the moon..."A children's classic that already is a candidate for the all-time best feel-good book, "Goodnight Moon," has gotten a...
A kinder, gentler way to measure newborns
http://mnt.to/l/4p5B
After their hectic experience of delivery, newborns are almost immediately stretched out on a measuring board to assess their length.
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** LIVER DISEASE / HEPATITIS News **
Liver cancer in chronic hepatitis B patients can be prevented by antiviral therapy
http://mnt.to/l/4p5v
One of the most severe complications of hepatitis B is the development of liver cancer, which is responsible for approximately 745,000 deaths worldwide each year.
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
New treatment for enlarged prostate successful in dogs
http://mnt.to/l/4p6b
Enlarged prostate is a common problem in older males (both humans and non-humans!). Parsemus Foundation sponsored a study by Dr.
New technique helps grow individual species of the unknown microbes that live in the human body
http://mnt.to/l/4p66
Trillions of bacteria live in and on the human body; a few species can make us sick, but many others keep us healthy by boosting digestion and preventing inflammation.
Animal study unveils predictive marker for epilepsy development following febrile seizure
http://mnt.to/l/4p5V
Within hours of a fever-induced seizure, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be able to detect brain changes that occur in those most likely to develop epilepsy later in life, according to an...
Cancer detection rate improved with 3D breast imaging technique
http://mnt.to/l/4p5R
Researchers find that adding the tomosynthesis 3D imaging technique to digital mammography leads to an increase in the rate of detecting cancer.
Statistical analysis could improve understanding and treatment of different brain tumours
http://mnt.to/l/4p5J
Discovering a brain tumour is a very serious issue but it is not the end of the story.
New material improves wound healing and keeps bacteria from sticking
http://mnt.to/l/4p5w
As many patients know, treating wounds has become far more sophisticated than sewing stitches and applying gauze, but dressings still have shortcomings.
Novel drug-eluting patch halts scar growth and reduces scar tissue
http://mnt.to/l/4p5p
Scars - in particular keloid scars that result from overgrowth of skin tissue after injuries or surgeries - are unsightly and can even lead to disfigurement and psychological problems of...
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** MEDICARE / MEDICAID / SCHIP News **
Looking to improve long-term care to aid rising numbers with dementia
http://mnt.to/l/4p56
As millions of Americans struggle to help loved ones with dementia, policymakers should consider more ways to improve long-term services and supports for the soaring numbers of people with the...
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** MELANOMA / SKIN CANCER News **
Rapid DNA changes that act as molecular sunscreen
http://mnt.to/l/4p6d
The molecular building blocks that make up DNA absorb ultraviolet light so strongly that sunlight should deactivate them - yet it does not.
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** MEN'S HEALTH News **
Men who have sex with men may underestimate their HIV risk and miss out on preventive PrEP
http://mnt.to/l/4p5t
Men who have sex with men (MSM) have a disproportionately high risk of acquiring HIV, and unprotected sex between men accounts for most new HIV diagnoses in the U.S.
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** MENTAL HEALTH News **
Adults with Asperger's syndrome 'at higher risk of suicidal thoughts'
http://mnt.to/l/4p5k
Adults with Asperger's syndrome - a form of autism - are much more likely to experience suicidal thoughts than the general population, according to new research.
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** MRI / PET / ULTRASOUND News **
Animal study unveils predictive marker for epilepsy development following febrile seizure
http://mnt.to/l/4p5V
Within hours of a fever-induced seizure, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be able to detect brain changes that occur in those most likely to develop epilepsy later in life, according to an...
Ultrasound and self-healing hydrogels non-invasively deliver chemo drugs to the right place at the right time
http://mnt.to/l/4p5j
Current drug-delivery systems used to administer chemotherapy to cancer patients typically release a constant dose of the drug over time - but a new study challenges this "slow and steady"...
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** MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS News **
Multiple sclerosis drug offers possible answer to chemo pain
http://mnt.to/l/4p5q
In a recently published study in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, Saint Louis University professor of pharmacological and physiological sciences Daniela Salvemini, Ph.D.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Mayo Clinic researchers say gene in brain linked to kidney cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4p6k
A gene known to control brain growth and development is heavily involved in promoting clear cell renal cell carcinoma, the most common form of kidney cancer, researchers from Mayo Clinic in...
Learning by repetition impairs recall of details
http://mnt.to/l/4p68
When learning, practice doesn't always make perfect.UC Irvine neurobiologists Zachariah Reagh and Michael Yassa have found that while repetition enhances the factual content of memories, it...
Statistical analysis could improve understanding and treatment of different brain tumours
http://mnt.to/l/4p5J
Discovering a brain tumour is a very serious issue but it is not the end of the story.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Detailed insights into the structure of milk during digestion could help in weight loss, drug delivery, formulas for premature babies
http://mnt.to/l/4p5d
A new study on the digestion of milk could lead to the development of new formulas for premature babies, weight loss drinks and potentially new drug delivery systems.
Study suggests that neanderthals ate more vegetables than previously thought
http://mnt.to/l/4p4x
Neanderthals from Spain may have consumed more vegetables than previously thought, according to research published in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Ainara Sistiaga from Massachusetts...
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Cushing disease: A case of mistaken identity
http://mnt.to/l/4p67
The symptoms of Cushing disease are unmistakable to those who suffer from it - excessive weight gain, acne, distinct colored stretch marks on the abdomen, thighs and armpits, and a lump, or fat...
Detailed insights into the structure of milk during digestion could help in weight loss, drug delivery, formulas for premature babies
http://mnt.to/l/4p5d
A new study on the digestion of milk could lead to the development of new formulas for premature babies, weight loss drinks and potentially new drug delivery systems.
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** PAIN / ANESTHETICS News **
Multiple sclerosis drug offers possible answer to chemo pain
http://mnt.to/l/4p5q
In a recently published study in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, Saint Louis University professor of pharmacological and physiological sciences Daniela Salvemini, Ph.D.
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** PANCREATIC CANCER News **
MM-398 added to standard treatment shows survival benefit in metastatic pancreatic cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4p6c
Adding the novel MM-398 to standard treatment for metastatic pancreatic cancer patients who have already received gemcitabine improves survival, researchers said at the ESMO 16th World...
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
New UK guidance on involving children and young people in medical research
http://mnt.to/l/4p5Y
Children and young people should routinely be offered the opportunity to participate in and to benefit from medical research, according to updated guidance from the Royal College of...
Making 3D models of children's picture books for visually impaired children
http://mnt.to/l/4p5N
"Goodnight room, goodnight moon. Goodnight cow jumping over the moon..."A children's classic that already is a candidate for the all-time best feel-good book, "Goodnight Moon," has gotten a...
A kinder, gentler way to measure newborns
http://mnt.to/l/4p5B
After their hectic experience of delivery, newborns are almost immediately stretched out on a measuring board to assess their length.
Promising results from clinical trial of Rett syndrome drug
http://mnt.to/l/4p5y
Rett syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that causes mental retardation, autism, and physical deformities, has no cure.
Child care rules about illness create socioeconomic emergency for many working parents
http://mnt.to/l/4p5f
Substantial proportions of parents chose urgent care or emergency department visits when their sick children were excluded from attending child care, according to a new study by University of...
Detailed insights into the structure of milk during digestion could help in weight loss, drug delivery, formulas for premature babies
http://mnt.to/l/4p5d
A new study on the digestion of milk could lead to the development of new formulas for premature babies, weight loss drinks and potentially new drug delivery systems.
Almost 20% of fully vaccinated children with persistent cough 'have whooping cough'
http://mnt.to/l/4p4V
A study from the University of Oxford in the UK finds that 18% of fully vaccinated children who present to their doctor with persistent cough have whooping cough.
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** PRIMARY CARE / GENERAL PRACTICE News **
Cancer detection rate improved with 3D breast imaging technique
http://mnt.to/l/4p5R
Researchers find that adding the tomosynthesis 3D imaging technique to digital mammography leads to an increase in the rate of detecting cancer.
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** PROSTATE / PROSTATE CANCER News **
New treatment for enlarged prostate successful in dogs
http://mnt.to/l/4p6b
Enlarged prostate is a common problem in older males (both humans and non-humans!). Parsemus Foundation sponsored a study by Dr.
The effectiveness of focal treatment for prostate cancer compared to radical therapies in the long-term
http://mnt.to/l/4p5x
Focal therapy for prostate cancer, in which only the tumor tissue is treated with cryoablation (freezing), can prolong life, result in less complications such as incontinence, and improve...
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Alcohol use increases over generation in study of moms and daughters in Australia
http://mnt.to/l/4p5S
Drinking alcohol has increased over a generation in a study of mothers and daughters in Australia.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Polio virus detected in sewage sample in Brazil
http://mnt.to/l/4p6x
Routine surveillance by Brazilian health authorities has detected polio virus in sewage samples collected at an airport in the state of São Paulo in March 2014.
New hard-hitting "Tips From Former Smokers" ads to air this summer
http://mnt.to/l/4p5T
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is launching hard-hitting ads for its 2014 "Tips From Former Smokers" campaign.
Drugged drivers are now more likely to test positive for prescription drugs, marijuana, and multiple drugs
http://mnt.to/l/4p5M
Since 1993, the profile of a drugged driver has changed substantially. A study released in Public Health Reports shows that more drivers are now testing positive for prescription drugs...
The lowdown on triclosan's effects on health and the environment
http://mnt.to/l/4p5z
Earlier this year, mounting concerns over the potential health effects of triclosan, a common antimicrobial ingredient, prompted Minnesota to ban the germ-killer from consumer soaps statewide...
Another concern arises over groundwater contamination from fracking accidents
http://mnt.to/l/4p5s
The oil and gas extraction method known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, could potentially contribute more pollutants to groundwater than past research has suggested, according to a new...
Supermarkets could be hindering efforts to reduce harmful drinking
http://mnt.to/l/4p5r
UK supermarkets minimise price rises for the cheapest alcohol when taxes are increasedA pioneering study, led by the University of Sheffield's School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR)...
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** REHABILITATION / PHYSICAL THERAPY News **
One partner can suffer when couples disagree on stroke recovery
http://mnt.to/l/4p5F
An innovative study from a University of Cincinnati (UC) social work researcher has found that when a stroke survivor and his or her caregiving spouse disagree on the survivor's rate of...
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** RESPIRATORY / ASTHMA News **
Warning for home oxygen therapy users about facial hair
http://mnt.to/l/4p5g
Facial hair and home oxygen therapy can prove a dangerously combustible combination, a Mayo Clinic report published in the peer-reviewed medical journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings finds.
Control of air pollution associated with lower death rates in North Carolina
http://mnt.to/l/4p5c
National and state air pollution controls that went into effect in the early 1990s coincide with decreasing death rates from emphysema, asthma and pneumonia among people in North Carolina...
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** SCHIZOPHRENIA News **
Schizophrenia and cannabis use may have genetic link
http://mnt.to/l/4p6w
New study finds that genes known to increase risk of schizophrenia may also increase likelihood of cannabis use, while not ruling out cannabis use itself as a cause of the disease.
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
Local governments lack funds for age-friendly infrastructure
http://mnt.to/l/4p6v
Over the coming years world populations will age rapidly. Ensuring enabling and supportive environments is a key global priority in planning for population ageing.
Challenges for personalized medicine caused by rapid rates of genomic change during aging
http://mnt.to/l/4p65
Exploiting individual genomes for personalized medicine may be more complicated than medical scientists have suspected, researchers at Virginia Bioinformatics Institute have discovered.
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** SEXUAL HEALTH / STDS News **
What is discouraging HIV testing among at-risk populations?
http://mnt.to/l/4p7h
In line with National HIV Testing Day on Friday, June 27th, we look at the signs and symptoms of the virus and discuss why many people are discouraged from being tested for HIV.
Men who have sex with men may underestimate their HIV risk and miss out on preventive PrEP
http://mnt.to/l/4p5t
Men who have sex with men (MSM) have a disproportionately high risk of acquiring HIV, and unprotected sex between men accounts for most new HIV diagnoses in the U.S.
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** SMOKING / QUIT SMOKING News **
New hard-hitting "Tips From Former Smokers" ads to air this summer
http://mnt.to/l/4p5T
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is launching hard-hitting ads for its 2014 "Tips From Former Smokers" campaign.
After heart attack, mortality risk can be halved by quitting smokeless tobacco
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People who stop using smokeless tobacco after a heart attack may extend their life expectancy similar to people who stop smoking, according to new research in the American Heart Association...
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** SPORTS MEDICINE / FITNESS News **
The effect of anxiety, adrenaline and fatigue for a football player - Mexican study of UK players
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Some of the most common injuries in football players are violent joint sprains and muscle strains in the legs, which are sometimes caused by anxiety and fatigue accumulated after several games...
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** STATINS News **
Study finds those most likely to adhere to statin therapy
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A new study suggests that lifestyle factors can help predict whether people will adhere to statin therapy for high cholesterol.
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** STEM CELL RESEARCH News **
Pushing cells towards a higher pluripotency state
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Stem cells have the unique ability to become any type of cell in the body. Given this, the possibility that they can be cultured and engineered in the laboratory makes them an attractive option...
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** STROKE News **
One partner can suffer when couples disagree on stroke recovery
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An innovative study from a University of Cincinnati (UC) social work researcher has found that when a stroke survivor and his or her caregiving spouse disagree on the survivor's rate of...
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** TROPICAL DISEASES News **
Chagas' disease: a return announced
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For 10 years, major fumigation campaigns in the villages have eliminated the fleas that transmit Chagas' disease in many Latin American countries.
In mouse model, vaccine made from complex of two malaria proteins offers protection from lethal infection
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An experimental vaccine designed to spur production of antibodies against a key malaria parasite protein, AMA1, was developed more than decade ago by scientists from the National Institute of...
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** UROLOGY / NEPHROLOGY News **
Mayo Clinic researchers say gene in brain linked to kidney cancer
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A gene known to control brain growth and development is heavily involved in promoting clear cell renal cell carcinoma, the most common form of kidney cancer, researchers from Mayo Clinic in...
The effectiveness of focal treatment for prostate cancer compared to radical therapies in the long-term
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Focal therapy for prostate cancer, in which only the tumor tissue is treated with cryoablation (freezing), can prolong life, result in less complications such as incontinence, and improve...
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** VETERINARY News **
New treatment for enlarged prostate successful in dogs
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Enlarged prostate is a common problem in older males (both humans and non-humans!). Parsemus Foundation sponsored a study by Dr.
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** WATER - AIR QUALITY / AGRICULTURE News **
Another concern arises over groundwater contamination from fracking accidents
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The oil and gas extraction method known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, could potentially contribute more pollutants to groundwater than past research has suggested, according to a new...
Control of air pollution associated with lower death rates in North Carolina
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National and state air pollution controls that went into effect in the early 1990s coincide with decreasing death rates from emphysema, asthma and pneumonia among people in North Carolina...
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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
Alcohol use increases over generation in study of moms and daughters in Australia
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Drinking alcohol has increased over a generation in a study of mothers and daughters in Australia.
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