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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 **
Action needed to protect kids from alcohol ads, Australia
http://mnt.to/l/4p6W
The second annual report of the Alcohol Advertising Review Board was launched June 25, 2014 at Parliament House in Canberra by AMA Federal Vice President Dr Stephen Parnis.
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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
Veterans study suggests risk of dementia rises with traumatic brain injury
http://mnt.to/l/4p6N
A study of older veterans is suggesting that the risk of dementia may increase with traumatic brain injury. Does this have wider implications for the public?
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** BIOLOGY / BIOCHEMISTRY News **
A collaboration of minds and metal
http://mnt.to/l/4p6M
This past January, Derek Ahneman, a graduate student in the lab of Abigail Doyle, a Princeton University associate professor of chemistry, began work on an ambitious new project: he proposed...
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** BLOOD / HEMATOLOGY News **
New device could improve biomarker analyses
http://mnt.to/l/4p7B
A device proposed by researchers at Sweden's KTH Royal Institute of Technology could offer a more reliable alternative for detecting biomarkers in patients facing such illnesses as cancer or...
New blood test identifies "Sudden Cardiac Death" risk
http://mnt.to/l/4p7m
UAntwerp (University of Antwerp), UZA (Antwerp University Hospital), and Multiplicom NV, a specialist in the development, production and commercialization of innovative molecular genetic...
UK investigation finds thousands of patients hospitalised unnecessarily from anaemia
http://mnt.to/l/4p6z
Ferronomics, the first investigation of its kind, has uncovered nearly 80,000 hospital admissions a year in England due to raised heart rate, shortness of breath and chronic fatigue caused by...
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** BONES / ORTHOPEDICS News **
After weight loss surgery, bone loss persists for 2 years
http://mnt.to/l/4p6g
A new study shows that for at least two years after bariatric surgery, patients continue to lose bone, even after their weight stabilizes.
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** BREAST CANCER News **
Virus kills triple negative breast cancer cells, tumor cells in mice
http://mnt.to/l/4p75
A virus not known to cause disease kills triple-negative breast cancer cells and killed tumors grown from these cells in mice, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
New device could improve biomarker analyses
http://mnt.to/l/4p7B
A device proposed by researchers at Sweden's KTH Royal Institute of Technology could offer a more reliable alternative for detecting biomarkers in patients facing such illnesses as cancer or...
Cancer: The roots of evil go deep in time
http://mnt.to/l/4p77
Discovery of a primordial cancer in a primitive animalEvery year around 450,000 people in Germany are diagnosed with cancer. Each one of them dreams of a victory in the battle against it.
Pancreatic cancer risks lowered with regular low-dose aspirin use
http://mnt.to/l/4p74
A new study suggests that long-term use of low-dose aspirin significantly decreases risks of developing pancreatic cancer, though researchers say aspirin use is not for everyone.
CNIO researcher Ana Losada revises the role of cohesin in cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4p73
New mutations in cohesin proteins, which are closely associated with cell division, are very common in various types of cancers such as bladder cancer and melanomaMassive sequencing of...
Experts cite 'misconceptions' on brain metastases
http://mnt.to/l/4p6Y
"Key historical misconceptions" are hindering progress in research and treatment for patients with cancer metastases to the brain, suggests a special article in the July issue of Neurosurgery...
New transdermal SARM drug for muscle-wasting offers hope for older cancer patients
http://mnt.to/l/4p6V
Muscle wasting that occurs as a result of cancer negatively impacts the well-being and recovery prospects of millions of patients, particularly the rapidly-growing elderly populations in...
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
New blood test identifies "Sudden Cardiac Death" risk
http://mnt.to/l/4p7m
UAntwerp (University of Antwerp), UZA (Antwerp University Hospital), and Multiplicom NV, a specialist in the development, production and commercialization of innovative molecular genetic...
A self-powered cardiac pacemaker
http://mnt.to/l/4p6q
As the number of pacemakers implanted each year reaches into the millions worldwide, improving the lifespan of pacemaker batteries has been of great concern for developers and manufacturers.
Watching TV for over 3 hours daily 'could increase risk of early death'
http://mnt.to/l/4p4N
Watching TV for 3 hours or more a day could double the risk of premature death, according to a new study. Researchers say adults should reduce TV viewing time to 1-2 hours a day.
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** CLINICAL TRIALS / DRUG TRIALS News **
Analysis of FDA warning letters reveals patient safety concerns
http://mnt.to/l/4p6X
The Journal of Medical Ethics publish an analysis of FDA warning letters sent over 7 years, which shows that supervision of clinical trials has worsened since 1997.
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** COLORECTAL CANCER News **
Synthetic triterpenoids show promise in preventing colitis-associated colon cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4p6C
Researchers from Case Western Reserve and Dartmouth universities have shown that a class of small antioxidant molecules carries enormous promise for supressing colon cancer associated with...
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** COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE / ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE News **
New wearable device uses breathing patterns to track state of mind
http://mnt.to/l/4p8M
A new piece of self-tracking equipment called Spire claims to offer something unavailable elsewhere: monitoring breathing to provide benefits for both mind and body.
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** COMPLIANCE News **
Analysis of FDA warning letters reveals patient safety concerns
http://mnt.to/l/4p6X
The Journal of Medical Ethics publish an analysis of FDA warning letters sent over 7 years, which shows that supervision of clinical trials has worsened since 1997.
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** COSMETIC MEDICINE / PLASTIC SURGERY News **
Study examines aesthetic nasal tip projection and rotation in white women
http://mnt.to/l/4p6L
A nasal tip rotation of 106 degrees was considered the most aesthetic in a study of young white women, although what defines beauty for white faces is not necessarily applicable to the faces...
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** CROHN'S / IBD News **
Synthetic triterpenoids show promise in preventing colitis-associated colon cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4p6C
Researchers from Case Western Reserve and Dartmouth universities have shown that a class of small antioxidant molecules carries enormous promise for supressing colon cancer associated with...
Cell stress inflames the gut
http://mnt.to/l/4p6s
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a common condition in western industrialized countries. What triggers it, however, is not yet fully understood.
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** DEPRESSION News **
Feelings of depression in children may be exacerbated by growth hormone treatment
http://mnt.to/l/4p6j
Short, otherwise healthy children who are treated with growth hormone (GH) may become taller, but they may also become more depressed and withdrawn over time, compared to children the same age...
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** DIABETES News **
Nice issues positive final guidance for INVOKANA® (canagliflozin) for type 2 diabetes
http://mnt.to/l/4p7q
Janssen has welcomed the publication of Final Guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for canagliflozin, a new treatment option indicated for reducing blood...
Gastric bypass surgery improves diabetic patients' quality of life
http://mnt.to/l/4p79
An intensive weight loss program involving lifestyle modifications improves obese diabetic patients' physical and mental health as well as gastric bypass surgery does over two years, but the...
Young women with PCOS are five times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes
http://mnt.to/l/4p6y
A leading expert on reproductive health says young women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) have a startlingly higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, even if young and not overweight.
'Manipulation of intestinal bacteria could offer a new approach to manage obesity and type 2 diabetes'
http://mnt.to/l/4p6n
People with Type 2 diabetes or obesity have changes in the composition of their intestinal micro-organisms - called the gut microbiota - that healthy people do not have, researchers from Turkey...
Liraglutide for diabetes improves risk factors for heart disease
http://mnt.to/l/4p6m
Treatment with the diabetes drug liraglutide, in combination with diet and exercise, led to a significant reduction in weight and improved a number of cardiovascular risk factors, including high...
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** ENDOCRINOLOGY News **
Quick, easy, inexpensive cortisol testing should soon be available on all smartphones
http://mnt.to/l/4p72
Researchers have developed a device that uses any smartphone to measure the cortisol concentration in saliva.
Young women with PCOS are five times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes
http://mnt.to/l/4p6y
A leading expert on reproductive health says young women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) have a startlingly higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, even if young and not overweight.
Feelings of depression in children may be exacerbated by growth hormone treatment
http://mnt.to/l/4p6j
Short, otherwise healthy children who are treated with growth hormone (GH) may become taller, but they may also become more depressed and withdrawn over time, compared to children the same age...
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** EYE HEALTH / BLINDNESS News **
UK research exposes barriers to fitness and fun for older people with sight loss
http://mnt.to/l/4p7b
Groundbreaking research into how older people with sight loss can engage in physical activity (1) has been released by sight loss charity, Thomas Pocklington Trust (2), who called on leisure...
Expert outlines challenges of visual accessibility for people with low vision
http://mnt.to/l/4p6Z
New approaches and tools are needed to improve visual accessibility for people with low vision in the "real world," according to a special article in the July issue of Optometry and Vision...
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
Synthetic triterpenoids show promise in preventing colitis-associated colon cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4p6C
Researchers from Case Western Reserve and Dartmouth universities have shown that a class of small antioxidant molecules carries enormous promise for supressing colon cancer associated with...
Cell stress inflames the gut
http://mnt.to/l/4p6s
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a common condition in western industrialized countries. What triggers it, however, is not yet fully understood.
'Manipulation of intestinal bacteria could offer a new approach to manage obesity and type 2 diabetes'
http://mnt.to/l/4p6n
People with Type 2 diabetes or obesity have changes in the composition of their intestinal micro-organisms - called the gut microbiota - that healthy people do not have, researchers from Turkey...
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** GENETICS News **
Researchers mapping your route from illness to illness
http://mnt.to/l/4p7k
This is the first time that researchers have analysed big data relating to an entire country's disease development. The new ground-breaking results are based on data from 6.
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey identifies potential new treatment approach for lung cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4p6P
According to the National Cancer Institute, more than a third of all human cancers, including a high percentage of pancreas, lung and colon cancers are driven by mutations in a family of genes...
A mini-antibody with broad antiviral activity chews up viral DNA and RNA
http://mnt.to/l/4p4w
Antibodies and their derivatives can protect plants and animals - including humans - against viruses.
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** HEART DISEASE News **
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery may reduce heart disease risk
http://mnt.to/l/4p7c
Obese patients with Type 2 diabetes who don't have excessive surgical risk may find that Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery can help them reduce their risk of heart disease, a new...
The anti-inflammatory effect of aspirin reduced in African American women
http://mnt.to/l/4p6p
African American women respond differently to the anti-inflammatory effect of aspirin than do white American women, new research finds.
Liraglutide for diabetes improves risk factors for heart disease
http://mnt.to/l/4p6m
Treatment with the diabetes drug liraglutide, in combination with diet and exercise, led to a significant reduction in weight and improved a number of cardiovascular risk factors, including high...
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** HIV / AIDS News **
Study finds high CD4 cell counts associated with a reduced risk of ischemic stroke for those with HIV
http://mnt.to/l/4p6D
A 15-year study found that HIV-positive individuals had a 40 percent increased risk of ischemic stroke, however stroke rates were nearly the same for HIV-positive individuals with high CD4...
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Cell stress inflames the gut
http://mnt.to/l/4p6s
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a common condition in western industrialized countries. What triggers it, however, is not yet fully understood.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
Fungus molecule shows promise against drug-resistant bacteria
http://mnt.to/l/4p8v
A new study led by researchers from McMaster University in Canada finds that a fungus-derived molecule - AMA - can block a gene in bacteria responsible for drug resistance.
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** IT / INTERNET / E-MAIL News **
Researchers mapping your route from illness to illness
http://mnt.to/l/4p7k
This is the first time that researchers have analysed big data relating to an entire country's disease development. The new ground-breaking results are based on data from 6.
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** LITIGATION / MEDICAL MALPRACTICE News **
Producer of tainted dietary supplements sentenced in federal court
http://mnt.to/l/4p6H
Nikki Haskell, the owner and chief executive officer of Balanced Health Products (BHP), has been sentenced by a United States magistrate judge in Manhattan federal court to a $60,000 fine for...
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** LUNG CANCER News **
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey identifies potential new treatment approach for lung cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4p6P
According to the National Cancer Institute, more than a third of all human cancers, including a high percentage of pancreas, lung and colon cancers are driven by mutations in a family of genes...
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
New device could improve biomarker analyses
http://mnt.to/l/4p7B
A device proposed by researchers at Sweden's KTH Royal Institute of Technology could offer a more reliable alternative for detecting biomarkers in patients facing such illnesses as cancer or...
New blood test identifies "Sudden Cardiac Death" risk
http://mnt.to/l/4p7m
UAntwerp (University of Antwerp), UZA (Antwerp University Hospital), and Multiplicom NV, a specialist in the development, production and commercialization of innovative molecular genetic...
Quick, easy, inexpensive cortisol testing should soon be available on all smartphones
http://mnt.to/l/4p72
Researchers have developed a device that uses any smartphone to measure the cortisol concentration in saliva.
A self-powered cardiac pacemaker
http://mnt.to/l/4p6q
As the number of pacemakers implanted each year reaches into the millions worldwide, improving the lifespan of pacemaker batteries has been of great concern for developers and manufacturers.
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** MEDICAL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT News **
Analysis of FDA warning letters reveals patient safety concerns
http://mnt.to/l/4p6X
The Journal of Medical Ethics publish an analysis of FDA warning letters sent over 7 years, which shows that supervision of clinical trials has worsened since 1997.
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** MRSA / DRUG RESISTANCE News **
Fungus molecule shows promise against drug-resistant bacteria
http://mnt.to/l/4p8v
A new study led by researchers from McMaster University in Canada finds that a fungus-derived molecule - AMA - can block a gene in bacteria responsible for drug resistance.
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** MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY / ALS News **
Over-activity of enzyme HDAC6 exacerbates symptoms of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
http://mnt.to/l/4p7z
Scientists at VIB and KU Leuven have demonstrated in fruit-flies that over-activity of the enzyme HDAC6 in the nerve ends exacerbates the symptoms of the neurodegenerative condition...
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Deep brain stimulation improves non motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease as well as motor symptoms
http://mnt.to/l/4p7G
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has become a well-recognized non-pharmacologic treatment that improves motor symptoms of patients with early and advanced Parkinson's disease.
Over-activity of enzyme HDAC6 exacerbates symptoms of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
http://mnt.to/l/4p7z
Scientists at VIB and KU Leuven have demonstrated in fruit-flies that over-activity of the enzyme HDAC6 in the nerve ends exacerbates the symptoms of the neurodegenerative condition...
Team explains how mutated X-linked mental retardation protein impairs neuron function
http://mnt.to/l/4p7g
There are new clues about malfunctions in brain cells that contribute to intellectual disability and possibly other developmental brain disorders.
How aging can intensify damage of spinal cord injury
http://mnt.to/l/4p7f
In the complex environment of a spinal cord injury, researchers have found that immune cells in the central nervous system of elderly mice fail to activate an important signaling pathway...
Experts cite 'misconceptions' on brain metastases
http://mnt.to/l/4p6Y
"Key historical misconceptions" are hindering progress in research and treatment for patients with cancer metastases to the brain, suggests a special article in the July issue of Neurosurgery...
Brain regions sensitive to facial color processing
http://mnt.to/l/4p6T
Facial color provides important clues to recognize a person's emotion and health, and therefore facial color contains important information for social communication.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
What are the health benefits of mushrooms?
http://mnt.to/l/4p8Z
Learn about the potential health benefits of mushrooms including assisting in inhibiting the growth of cancer cells, regulating blood pressure and improving immune response.
American children 'consuming too many vitamins and minerals'
http://mnt.to/l/4p7S
A new report says outdated policies and hard marketing of fortified foods and supplements may be causing millions of American children to overdose on vitamins and minerals.
Producer of tainted dietary supplements sentenced in federal court
http://mnt.to/l/4p6H
Nikki Haskell, the owner and chief executive officer of Balanced Health Products (BHP), has been sentenced by a United States magistrate judge in Manhattan federal court to a $60,000 fine for...
FDA issues guidance to support the responsible development of nanotechnology products
http://mnt.to/l/4p6G
Three final guidances and one draft guidance have been issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration providing greater regulatory clarity for industry on the use of nanotechnology in...
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery may reduce heart disease risk
http://mnt.to/l/4p7c
Obese patients with Type 2 diabetes who don't have excessive surgical risk may find that Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery can help them reduce their risk of heart disease, a new...
Gastric bypass surgery improves diabetic patients' quality of life
http://mnt.to/l/4p79
An intensive weight loss program involving lifestyle modifications improves obese diabetic patients' physical and mental health as well as gastric bypass surgery does over two years, but the...
Sleep, mood improves after substantial weight loss
http://mnt.to/l/4p78
Obese adults who lose at least 5 percent of their body weight report that they sleep better and longer after six months of weight loss, according to a new study.
Study finds that for gastric bypass patients, percent of excess weight loss differs by race and ethnicity
http://mnt.to/l/4p6F
Non-Hispanic white patients who underwent a gastric bypass procedure lost slightly more weight over a three-year period than Hispanic or black patients, according to a Kaiser Permanente study...
Research finds BMI measurement may be missing 25 percent of children who could be considered obese
http://mnt.to/l/4p6B
Physicians using body mass index (BMI) to diagnose children as obese may be missing 25 percent of kids who have excess body fat despite a normal BMI, which can be a serious concern for...
'Manipulation of intestinal bacteria could offer a new approach to manage obesity and type 2 diabetes'
http://mnt.to/l/4p6n
People with Type 2 diabetes or obesity have changes in the composition of their intestinal micro-organisms - called the gut microbiota - that healthy people do not have, researchers from Turkey...
Liraglutide for diabetes improves risk factors for heart disease
http://mnt.to/l/4p6m
Treatment with the diabetes drug liraglutide, in combination with diet and exercise, led to a significant reduction in weight and improved a number of cardiovascular risk factors, including high...
After weight loss surgery, bone loss persists for 2 years
http://mnt.to/l/4p6g
A new study shows that for at least two years after bariatric surgery, patients continue to lose bone, even after their weight stabilizes.
Watching TV for over 3 hours daily 'could increase risk of early death'
http://mnt.to/l/4p4N
Watching TV for 3 hours or more a day could double the risk of premature death, according to a new study. Researchers say adults should reduce TV viewing time to 1-2 hours a day.
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** PAIN / ANESTHETICS News **
Pancreatic cancer risks lowered with regular low-dose aspirin use
http://mnt.to/l/4p74
A new study suggests that long-term use of low-dose aspirin significantly decreases risks of developing pancreatic cancer, though researchers say aspirin use is not for everyone.
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** PANCREATIC CANCER News **
Pancreatic cancer risks lowered with regular low-dose aspirin use
http://mnt.to/l/4p74
A new study suggests that long-term use of low-dose aspirin significantly decreases risks of developing pancreatic cancer, though researchers say aspirin use is not for everyone.
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** PARKINSON'S DISEASE News **
Deep brain stimulation improves non motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease as well as motor symptoms
http://mnt.to/l/4p7G
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has become a well-recognized non-pharmacologic treatment that improves motor symptoms of patients with early and advanced Parkinson's disease.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
American children 'consuming too many vitamins and minerals'
http://mnt.to/l/4p7S
A new report says outdated policies and hard marketing of fortified foods and supplements may be causing millions of American children to overdose on vitamins and minerals.
Action needed to protect kids from alcohol ads, Australia
http://mnt.to/l/4p6W
The second annual report of the Alcohol Advertising Review Board was launched June 25, 2014 at Parliament House in Canberra by AMA Federal Vice President Dr Stephen Parnis.
Helpful bouncing babies show that moving together to music builds bonds
http://mnt.to/l/4p6R
Whether they march in unison, row in the same boat or dance to the same song, people who move in time with one another are more likely to bond and work together afterward.
Research finds BMI measurement may be missing 25 percent of children who could be considered obese
http://mnt.to/l/4p6B
Physicians using body mass index (BMI) to diagnose children as obese may be missing 25 percent of kids who have excess body fat despite a normal BMI, which can be a serious concern for...
Feelings of depression in children may be exacerbated by growth hormone treatment
http://mnt.to/l/4p6j
Short, otherwise healthy children who are treated with growth hormone (GH) may become taller, but they may also become more depressed and withdrawn over time, compared to children the same age...
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Helpful bouncing babies show that moving together to music builds bonds
http://mnt.to/l/4p6R
Whether they march in unison, row in the same boat or dance to the same song, people who move in time with one another are more likely to bond and work together afterward.
New research finds a general tendency for humans to fear things approaching, even if non-threatening
http://mnt.to/l/4p6h
In our long struggle for survival, we humans learned that something approaching us is far more of a threat than something that is moving away.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Fungus molecule shows promise against drug-resistant bacteria
http://mnt.to/l/4p8v
A new study led by researchers from McMaster University in Canada finds that a fungus-derived molecule - AMA - can block a gene in bacteria responsible for drug resistance.
Carbon monoxide on houseboats with uncontrolled generators 'is hazardous'
http://mnt.to/l/4p7Z
Study finds uncontrolled generators on US houseboats routinely emit carbon monoxide concentrations well above NIOSH’s immediately dangerous to life or health values.
American children 'consuming too many vitamins and minerals'
http://mnt.to/l/4p7S
A new report says outdated policies and hard marketing of fortified foods and supplements may be causing millions of American children to overdose on vitamins and minerals.
Researchers mapping your route from illness to illness
http://mnt.to/l/4p7k
This is the first time that researchers have analysed big data relating to an entire country's disease development. The new ground-breaking results are based on data from 6.
Study suggests prayer can build unity in diverse organizations
http://mnt.to/l/4p6Q
As the United States grows more diverse than ever, organizations from Fortune 500 companies to political parties are scrambling to keep pace.
Group recommends removing sexual orientation-related disorders from the international classification of diseases
http://mnt.to/l/4p6J
A working group evaluating sexual orientation-related disorders listed in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), a publication of the World Health Organization (WHO), has...
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** REGULATORY AFFAIRS / DRUG APPROVALS News **
Nice issues positive final guidance for INVOKANA® (canagliflozin) for type 2 diabetes
http://mnt.to/l/4p7q
Janssen has welcomed the publication of Final Guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for canagliflozin, a new treatment option indicated for reducing blood...
Producer of tainted dietary supplements sentenced in federal court
http://mnt.to/l/4p6H
Nikki Haskell, the owner and chief executive officer of Balanced Health Products (BHP), has been sentenced by a United States magistrate judge in Manhattan federal court to a $60,000 fine for...
FDA issues guidance to support the responsible development of nanotechnology products
http://mnt.to/l/4p6G
Three final guidances and one draft guidance have been issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration providing greater regulatory clarity for industry on the use of nanotechnology in...
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** REHABILITATION / PHYSICAL THERAPY News **
How aging can intensify damage of spinal cord injury
http://mnt.to/l/4p7f
In the complex environment of a spinal cord injury, researchers have found that immune cells in the central nervous system of elderly mice fail to activate an important signaling pathway...
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** RESPIRATORY / ASTHMA News **
New wearable device uses breathing patterns to track state of mind
http://mnt.to/l/4p8M
A new piece of self-tracking equipment called Spire claims to offer something unavailable elsewhere: monitoring breathing to provide benefits for both mind and body.
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
How aging can intensify damage of spinal cord injury
http://mnt.to/l/4p7f
In the complex environment of a spinal cord injury, researchers have found that immune cells in the central nervous system of elderly mice fail to activate an important signaling pathway...
UK research exposes barriers to fitness and fun for older people with sight loss
http://mnt.to/l/4p7b
Groundbreaking research into how older people with sight loss can engage in physical activity (1) has been released by sight loss charity, Thomas Pocklington Trust (2), who called on leisure...
Veterans study suggests risk of dementia rises with traumatic brain injury
http://mnt.to/l/4p6N
A study of older veterans is suggesting that the risk of dementia may increase with traumatic brain injury. Does this have wider implications for the public?
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** SLEEP / SLEEP DISORDERS / INSOMNIA News **
Sleep, mood improves after substantial weight loss
http://mnt.to/l/4p78
Obese adults who lose at least 5 percent of their body weight report that they sleep better and longer after six months of weight loss, according to a new study.
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** SPORTS MEDICINE / FITNESS News **
UK research exposes barriers to fitness and fun for older people with sight loss
http://mnt.to/l/4p7b
Groundbreaking research into how older people with sight loss can engage in physical activity (1) has been released by sight loss charity, Thomas Pocklington Trust (2), who called on leisure...
Watching TV for over 3 hours daily 'could increase risk of early death'
http://mnt.to/l/4p4N
Watching TV for 3 hours or more a day could double the risk of premature death, according to a new study. Researchers say adults should reduce TV viewing time to 1-2 hours a day.
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** STROKE News **
Study finds high CD4 cell counts associated with a reduced risk of ischemic stroke for those with HIV
http://mnt.to/l/4p6D
A 15-year study found that HIV-positive individuals had a 40 percent increased risk of ischemic stroke, however stroke rates were nearly the same for HIV-positive individuals with high CD4...
The anti-inflammatory effect of aspirin reduced in African American women
http://mnt.to/l/4p6p
African American women respond differently to the anti-inflammatory effect of aspirin than do white American women, new research finds.
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** TRANSPLANTS / ORGAN DONATIONS News **
"Big data" technique improves monitoring of kidney transplant patients
http://mnt.to/l/4p2k
A new data analysis technique could radically improve monitoring of kidney transplant patients, according to new research published this week in PLOS Computational Biology.
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** TROPICAL DISEASES News **
Researchers demonstrate adaptive potential of hybridisation in West African Anopheles species
http://mnt.to/l/4p7v
Researchers from LSTM have exploited a natural experiment created by insecticidal pressure to determine how the most important malaria vectors - A. gambiae s.s. and A.
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** UROLOGY / NEPHROLOGY News **
"Big data" technique improves monitoring of kidney transplant patients
http://mnt.to/l/4p2k
A new data analysis technique could radically improve monitoring of kidney transplant patients, according to new research published this week in PLOS Computational Biology.
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** VETERANS / EX-SERVICEMEN News **
Veterans study suggests risk of dementia rises with traumatic brain injury
http://mnt.to/l/4p6N
A study of older veterans is suggesting that the risk of dementia may increase with traumatic brain injury. Does this have wider implications for the public?
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** VETERINARY News **
FDA issues guidance to support the responsible development of nanotechnology products
http://mnt.to/l/4p6G
Three final guidances and one draft guidance have been issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration providing greater regulatory clarity for industry on the use of nanotechnology in...
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** WATER - AIR QUALITY / AGRICULTURE News **
Carbon monoxide on houseboats with uncontrolled generators 'is hazardous'
http://mnt.to/l/4p7Z
Study finds uncontrolled generators on US houseboats routinely emit carbon monoxide concentrations well above NIOSH’s immediately dangerous to life or health values.
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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
Young women with PCOS are five times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes
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A leading expert on reproductive health says young women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) have a startlingly higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, even if young and not overweight.
The anti-inflammatory effect of aspirin reduced in African American women
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African American women respond differently to the anti-inflammatory effect of aspirin than do white American women, new research finds.
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