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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **
Teenage Girls Who Use Cannabinoid Drugs May, In The Future, Have Offspring With Increased Response To Opiate Drugs
http://mnt.to/a/46zJ
Mothers who use marijuana as teens - long before having children - may put their future children at a higher risk of drug abuse, new research suggests.Researchers in the Neuroscience and Reproductive Biology section at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine conducted a study to determine the transgenerational effects of cannabinoid exposure in adolescent female rats.
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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
A Role In Lou Gehrig's Disease Likely Played By The Immune System, Inflammation
http://mnt.to/a/46zf
In an early study, UCLA researchers found that the immune cells of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, may play a role in damaging the neurons in the spinal cord.
Coffee Linked To Alzheimer's Disease Avoidance
http://mnt.to/a/46z6
Those cups of coffee that you drink every day to keep alert appear to have an extra perk - especially if you're an older adult. A recent study monitoring the memory and thinking processes of people older than 65 found that all those with higher blood caffeine levels avoided the onset of Alzheimer's disease in the two-to-four years of study follow-up.
New Multitarget Molecule Acts Simultaneously On Several Targets In The Brain, Boosts Cognitive Function In Alzheimer's Disease
http://mnt.to/a/46z4
Researchers at Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB), the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the University of Barcelona (UB) have developed a multitarget molecule, ASS234, which according to the results of in vitro studies conducted, inhibits the aggregation of the beta-amyloid protein, involved in Alzheimer's disease.
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** ANXIETY / STRESS News **
The Brains Of Anxious Girls Work Harder
http://mnt.to/a/46zp
In a discovery that could help in the identification and treatment of anxiety disorders, Michigan State University scientists say the brains of anxious girls work much harder than those of boys.
In Police Who Responded To The World Trade Center Disaster, The Burden Of Full & Subsyndromal PTSD
http://mnt.to/a/46zk
Studies have found that police demonstrated considerable resilience to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) compared to other disaster workers after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (WTC).
D-cycloserine Enhances PTSD Psychotherapy
http://mnt.to/a/46z7
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is among the most common, distressing, and disabling medical consequences of combat or other extremely stressful life events. The first-line treatment for PTSD is exposure therapy, a type of behavioral therapy where patients confront their fears in a safe environment.
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** AUTISM News **
Neuroscientists Show How The Brain Responds To Sensual Caress
http://mnt.to/a/46zx
A nuzzle of the neck, a stroke of the wrist, a brush of the knee - these caresses often signal a loving touch, but can also feel highly aversive, depending on who is delivering the touch, and to whom.
Decline In Vaccinations Of U.S. Children After Publication Of Now-Refuted Autism Risk
http://mnt.to/a/46yy
UC health economics research has found that publication of perceived risk linking the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine to autism in the late 1990s seemingly led to declines in the vaccination rate of children.
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** BIO-TERRORISM / TERRORISM News **
In Police Who Responded To The World Trade Center Disaster, The Burden Of Full & Subsyndromal PTSD
http://mnt.to/a/46zk
Studies have found that police demonstrated considerable resilience to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) compared to other disaster workers after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (WTC).
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** BONES / ORTHOPEDICS News **
Multidisciplinary Training Program Helps Amputees Reach Their Athletic Goals
http://mnt.to/a/46zG
Carlos Gonzalez stands out from an athletic group gathered on a grassy field at the UCSF Mission Bay campus. The gregarious 32-year-old sports a stylish fauxhawk and walks with a confident yet understated swagger.
Increase In Hip And Knee Replacement Surgery Puts Strain On Critical Care Services
http://mnt.to/a/46zq
Roughly 3 percent of patients who undergo total hip and knee replacement surgery require critical care services before they are discharged from the hospital, according to an analysis of roughly half a million patients.
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** BREAST CANCER News **
Blood Test In Early Stage Breast Cancer May Predict Recurrence And Survival
http://mnt.to/a/46zF
Testing the blood of early stage breast cancer patients for circulating tumor cells (CTCs) may predict their chance for recurrence and survival, and help identify which ones may need additional treatment, according to a new study published on Wednesday.
Radiation Therapy To Chest In Childhood Cancer Found To Pose Similar Risk For Breast Cancer As BRCA Mutations
http://mnt.to/a/46z3
New data reveals that women treated with radiation to the chest for childhood cancer have a high risk of developing breast cancer similar to that of women with BRCA1/2 mutations. The study, led by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center biostatistician Chaya Moskowitz, PhD, was presented today at the 2012 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
CT Scans Raise Cancer Risk For Children
http://mnt.to/a/46C3
With MRI scans becoming cheaper and more common, perhaps the days of the CT scan that does a similar function using X-Rays rather than magnetic fields, are numbered. A report shows that the cancer risk from CT scans, especially Brain Cancer and Leukemia can triple in some cases.
Childhood Cancer Survivors Have High Risk Of Gastrointestinal Cancers Later On
http://mnt.to/a/46BY
Individuals who survive cancer before age 21 are nearly 5 times more likely to subsequently develop gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, researchers from the University of Chicago Medicine reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Innovative Fluorescence Imaging Helps Surgeons Remove Just The Tumor, Rather Than The Whole Kidney
http://mnt.to/a/46zK
A surgical technology called Firefly is shedding new light on kidney cancers and helping doctors at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital remove tumors more safely and more efficiently while sparing the rest of the healthy kidney.
Blood Test In Early Stage Breast Cancer May Predict Recurrence And Survival
http://mnt.to/a/46zF
Testing the blood of early stage breast cancer patients for circulating tumor cells (CTCs) may predict their chance for recurrence and survival, and help identify which ones may need additional treatment, according to a new study published on Wednesday.
The Existence Discovered Of An Antitumor Molecule That Has Been Originated Within An Oncogene
http://mnt.to/a/46zm
A common point in all human tumors is that they produce an activation of oncogenes, genes that cause cancer and they also cause a loss of function of the protective genes, called anti-oncogenes or tumor suppressor genes.
New Evidence To Support A Range Of Healthy Behaviors
http://mnt.to/a/46z9
Five new studies provide evidence to support simple steps we can take to prevent illness and improve our overall health. In the June issue of The American Journal of Medicine, researchers report on fish consumption to reduce the risk of colon cancer; the effectiveness of hypnotherapy and acupuncture for smoking cessation; regular teeth cleaning to improve cardiovascular health; the effectiveness of primary care physicians in weight loss programs; and the use of low-dose aspirin to reduce cancer risk.
High Risk Of GI Cancers Found Among Childhood Cancer Survivors
http://mnt.to/a/46z8
Survivors of childhood cancers are at an increased risk of another battle with cancer later in life, according to new research published onlin by the Annals of Internal Medicine. In the largest study to date of risk for gastrointestinal (GI) cancers among people first diagnosed with cancer before the age of 21, researchers found that childhood cancer survivors develop these malignancies at a rate nearly five times that of the general population.
Physicians May Not Always Report Brain Cancer Patients Unfit To Drive
http://mnt.to/a/46yV
Ontario doctors are legally required to report patients they consider medically unfit to drive to the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) - yet they may not be doing it. A new study from Lawson Health Research Institute shows doctors treating patients with brain cancer are unclear about how and when to assess and report a patient's ability to drive.
Many Kidney Cancer Patients Benefit From New Immune Therapy
http://mnt.to/a/46yz
An antibody that helps a person's own immune system battle cancer cells shows increasing promise in reducing tumors in patients with advanced kidney cancer, according to researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
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** DENTISTRY News **
Commentary By American Dental Association President Calls For 'new Framework For Prevention Of Oral Disease'
http://mnt.to/a/46z5
The dental profession needs to build a stronger connection between oral health and general health - not only for individual patients, but also at the community level, according to the special June issue of The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice (JEBDP), the foremost publication of information about evidence-based dental practice, published by Elsevier.
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** DEPRESSION News **
Functional Brain Impairment Likely Responsible For Post-Stroke Depression
http://mnt.to/a/46zc
Researchers studying stroke patients have found a strong association between impairments in a network of the brain involved in emotional regulation and the severity of post-stroke depression.
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** DERMATOLOGY News **
Assessing The Extent Of Added Benefit From Pirfenidone
http://mnt.to/a/46zn
Pirfenidone inhibits the development of inflammation and scarring (fibrosis) in pulmonary tissue and has been approved for the treatment of mild to moderate idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) since the beginning of 2011.
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** DIABETES News **
Waist Size, Regardless Of BMI, Linked To Diabetes Risk
http://mnt.to/a/46B3
Waist circumference is strongly and independently linked to diabetes type two risk, even after accounting for body mass index (BMI), and should be measured more widely for estimating risk, researchers from the Medical Research Council (MRC) Epidemiology Unit, UK, reported in PLoS Medicine.
Fruit Flies That Overeat To The Point Of Obesity Develop Insulin Resistance
http://mnt.to/a/46zL
With Type 2 human diabetes climbing at alarming rates in the United States, researchers are seeking treatments for the disease, which has been linked to obesity and poor diet.
Meta-Analysis Suggests Preventing Diabetes Can Lower Incidence Of Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myeloma
http://mnt.to/a/46zh
Patients with type 2 diabetes have a 20 percent increased risk of developing blood cancers, such as non-Hodgkin lymphoma, leukemia and myeloma, according to a new meta-analysis led by researchers at The Miriam Hospital.
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** EATING DISORDERS News **
Restricted Food Intake A Predictor Of Increased Suicide Attempts In Body Dysmorphic Disorder Patients
http://mnt.to/a/46zj
Rhode Island Hospital and Auburn University researchers found a link between restrictive food intake, or excessive dieting, and an increase in suicide attempts in people with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).
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** ENDOCRINOLOGY News **
Appetite Controlling Brain Receptor May Be Target For Anti-Obesity Medications
http://mnt.to/a/46C7
A brain receptor which is involved in regulating appetite has been detected by scientists at Columbia University Medical Center. The researchers reported in the journal Cell that this very druggable target could mean that a new medication for obesity may not be that difficult to find.
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** EYE HEALTH / BLINDNESS News **
Visual Perception Improved With Magnetic Stimulation
http://mnt.to/a/46C2
Researchers have successfully improved the visual perception of a group of healthy individuals by using a non-invasive technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). The study, led by Antoni Valero-Cabré from the Centre de Recherche de l'Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle Epinière (CNRS / Inserm / UPMC), is published in the journal PLoS ONE.
Tricking Blind Person's Brain Into Thinking It Is Seeing Things
http://mnt.to/a/46BZ
Researchers have discovered how a visual prosthetic device could stimulate the brain to generate mental images - the blind person could wear eyeglasses with a tiny webcam that transmits data to a computer chip which is implanted in the brain.
Hope For More Effective Treatment Of Nearsightedness
http://mnt.to/a/46zB
Research by an optometrist at the University of Houston (UH) supports the continued investigation of optical treatments that attempt to slow the progression of nearsightedness in children.Conducted by UH College of Optometry assistant professor David Berntsen and his colleagues from The Ohio State University, the study compared the effects of wearing and then not wearing progressive addition lenses, better known as no-line bifocals, in children who are nearsighted.
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
Childhood Cancer Survivors Have High Risk Of Gastrointestinal Cancers Later On
http://mnt.to/a/46BY
Individuals who survive cancer before age 21 are nearly 5 times more likely to subsequently develop gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, researchers from the University of Chicago Medicine reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Assessing The Extent Of Added Benefit From Pirfenidone
http://mnt.to/a/46zn
Pirfenidone inhibits the development of inflammation and scarring (fibrosis) in pulmonary tissue and has been approved for the treatment of mild to moderate idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) since the beginning of 2011.
High Risk Of GI Cancers Found Among Childhood Cancer Survivors
http://mnt.to/a/46z8
Survivors of childhood cancers are at an increased risk of another battle with cancer later in life, according to new research published onlin by the Annals of Internal Medicine. In the largest study to date of risk for gastrointestinal (GI) cancers among people first diagnosed with cancer before the age of 21, researchers found that childhood cancer survivors develop these malignancies at a rate nearly five times that of the general population.
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** GENETICS News **
Genetics Alter Ability To Quit Smoking
http://mnt.to/a/46zZ
The American Journal of Psychiatry reveals that whether or not a person is likely to stop smoking of their own accord or whether they need medication to assist them can now be determined by genetics.
New Highly Accurate Noninvasive Genetic Test For Down Syndrome And Edwards Syndrome
http://mnt.to/a/46zC
Current screening strategies for Down syndrome, caused by fetal trisomy 21 (T21), and Edwards syndrome, caused by fetal trisomy 18 (T18), have false positive rates of 2 to 3%, and false negative rates of 5% or higher.
The Existence Discovered Of An Antitumor Molecule That Has Been Originated Within An Oncogene
http://mnt.to/a/46zm
A common point in all human tumors is that they produce an activation of oncogenes, genes that cause cancer and they also cause a loss of function of the protective genes, called anti-oncogenes or tumor suppressor genes.
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** HEART DISEASE News **
High Pollution Increases Risk Of Repeated Heart Attacks By Over 40 Percent
http://mnt.to/a/46zg
Air pollution, a serious danger to the environment, is also a major health risk, associated with respiratory infections, lung cancer and heart disease. Now a Tel Aviv University researcher has concluded that not only does air pollution impact cardiac events such as heart attack and stroke, but it also causes repeated episodes over the long term.
Pediatric Leukemia Patients Need Cardio-Protection
http://mnt.to/a/46yY
About 75 percent of children with leukemia who take chemotherapy face life-threatening heart problems as they age, but an international study led by a University of Rochester Medical Center investigator shows that giving a cardio-protective drug during cancer treatment may prevent the damage.
Researcher Finds Link Between Brain Signaling And Renal Function
http://mnt.to/a/46yB
Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers recently uncovered a brain signaling pathway responsible for regulating the renal excretion of sodium. The findings appear in the Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology.
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** HYPERTENSION News **
Researcher Finds Link Between Brain Signaling And Renal Function
http://mnt.to/a/46yB
Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers recently uncovered a brain signaling pathway responsible for regulating the renal excretion of sodium. The findings appear in the Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology.
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
No Urgent Need To Get Vaccinated To Prevent A Second Shingles Episode
http://mnt.to/a/46zt
People who have had an episode of herpes zoster, also known as shingles, face a relatively low short-term risk of developing shingles, according to a Kaiser Permanente Southern California study published online in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.
A Role In Lou Gehrig's Disease Likely Played By The Immune System, Inflammation
http://mnt.to/a/46zf
In an early study, UCLA researchers found that the immune cells of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, may play a role in damaging the neurons in the spinal cord.
Many Kidney Cancer Patients Benefit From New Immune Therapy
http://mnt.to/a/46yz
An antibody that helps a person's own immune system battle cancer cells shows increasing promise in reducing tumors in patients with advanced kidney cancer, according to researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Decline In Vaccinations Of U.S. Children After Publication Of Now-Refuted Autism Risk
http://mnt.to/a/46yy
UC health economics research has found that publication of perceived risk linking the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine to autism in the late 1990s seemingly led to declines in the vaccination rate of children.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
High Rate Of Drug-Resistant Germs Found In Families Of Kids With Staph Infections
http://mnt.to/a/46zz
Family members of children with a staph infection often harbor a drug-resistant form of the germ, although they don't show symptoms, a team of researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St.
No Urgent Need To Get Vaccinated To Prevent A Second Shingles Episode
http://mnt.to/a/46zt
People who have had an episode of herpes zoster, also known as shingles, face a relatively low short-term risk of developing shingles, according to a Kaiser Permanente Southern California study published online in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.
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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA / MYELOMA News **
Meta-Analysis Suggests Preventing Diabetes Can Lower Incidence Of Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myeloma
http://mnt.to/a/46zh
Patients with type 2 diabetes have a 20 percent increased risk of developing blood cancers, such as non-Hodgkin lymphoma, leukemia and myeloma, according to a new meta-analysis led by researchers at The Miriam Hospital.
New Frontline Treatment Regimen For Multiple Myeloma
http://mnt.to/a/46z2
Results from a study published online in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), demonstrate that inclusion of carfilzomib, a novel targeted therapy for multiple myeloma, in combination with lenalidomide and low-dose dexamethasone, resulted in complete or near complete remission in a majority of patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.
Pediatric Leukemia Patients Need Cardio-Protection
http://mnt.to/a/46yY
About 75 percent of children with leukemia who take chemotherapy face life-threatening heart problems as they age, but an international study led by a University of Rochester Medical Center investigator shows that giving a cardio-protective drug during cancer treatment may prevent the damage.
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
Innovative Fluorescence Imaging Helps Surgeons Remove Just The Tumor, Rather Than The Whole Kidney
http://mnt.to/a/46zK
A surgical technology called Firefly is shedding new light on kidney cancers and helping doctors at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital remove tumors more safely and more efficiently while sparing the rest of the healthy kidney.
Blood Test In Early Stage Breast Cancer May Predict Recurrence And Survival
http://mnt.to/a/46zF
Testing the blood of early stage breast cancer patients for circulating tumor cells (CTCs) may predict their chance for recurrence and survival, and help identify which ones may need additional treatment, according to a new study published on Wednesday.
New Highly Accurate Noninvasive Genetic Test For Down Syndrome And Edwards Syndrome
http://mnt.to/a/46zC
Current screening strategies for Down syndrome, caused by fetal trisomy 21 (T21), and Edwards syndrome, caused by fetal trisomy 18 (T18), have false positive rates of 2 to 3%, and false negative rates of 5% or higher.
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** MEN'S HEALTH News **
Neuroscientists Show How The Brain Responds To Sensual Caress
http://mnt.to/a/46zx
A nuzzle of the neck, a stroke of the wrist, a brush of the knee - these caresses often signal a loving touch, but can also feel highly aversive, depending on who is delivering the touch, and to whom.
Are Wider Faced Men More Self-Sacrificing?
http://mnt.to/a/46yX
Picture a stereotypical tough guy and you might imagine a man with a broad face, a square jaw, and a stoical demeanor. Existing research even supports this association, linking wider, more masculine faces with several less-than-cuddly characteristics, including perceived lack of warmth, dishonesty, and lack of cooperation.
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** MENTAL HEALTH News **
Restricted Food Intake A Predictor Of Increased Suicide Attempts In Body Dysmorphic Disorder Patients
http://mnt.to/a/46zj
Rhode Island Hospital and Auburn University researchers found a link between restrictive food intake, or excessive dieting, and an increase in suicide attempts in people with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).
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** MRI / PET / ULTRASOUND News **
CT Scans Raise Cancer Risk For Children
http://mnt.to/a/46C3
With MRI scans becoming cheaper and more common, perhaps the days of the CT scan that does a similar function using X-Rays rather than magnetic fields, are numbered. A report shows that the cancer risk from CT scans, especially Brain Cancer and Leukemia can triple in some cases.
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** MRSA / DRUG RESISTANCE News **
High Rate Of Drug-Resistant Germs Found In Families Of Kids With Staph Infections
http://mnt.to/a/46zz
Family members of children with a staph infection often harbor a drug-resistant form of the germ, although they don't show symptoms, a team of researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St.
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** MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY / ALS News **
A Role In Lou Gehrig's Disease Likely Played By The Immune System, Inflammation
http://mnt.to/a/46zf
In an early study, UCLA researchers found that the immune cells of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, may play a role in damaging the neurons in the spinal cord.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Appetite Controlling Brain Receptor May Be Target For Anti-Obesity Medications
http://mnt.to/a/46C7
A brain receptor which is involved in regulating appetite has been detected by scientists at Columbia University Medical Center. The researchers reported in the journal Cell that this very druggable target could mean that a new medication for obesity may not be that difficult to find.
Postherpetic Neuralgia - GlaxoSmithKline And XenoPort Receive FDA Approval For Horizant
http://mnt.to/a/46C5
FDA approval is always welcome news, especially to patients needing treatment and stockholders waiting patiently for a return. GlaxoSmithKline and Xenoport announced today that the FDA has approved its Horizant new drug for postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) in adults.
Tricking Blind Person's Brain Into Thinking It Is Seeing Things
http://mnt.to/a/46BZ
Researchers have discovered how a visual prosthetic device could stimulate the brain to generate mental images - the blind person could wear eyeglasses with a tiny webcam that transmits data to a computer chip which is implanted in the brain.
Olfactory Stem Cells As Therapy
http://mnt.to/a/46zD
A study characterizing the multipotency and transplantation value of olfactory stem cells, as well as the ease in obtaining them, has been published in a recent issue of Cell Transplantation (20:11/12), now freely available on-line.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Industrial And Natural Trans Fats Impact On Health - New Insights
http://mnt.to/a/46C4
Researchers in Canada have gained new insights into the how different types of trans fats impact health. Their findings add to new knowledge on a special 'family' of natural trans fats that are produced by animals, such as sheep, goats, and cattle, and found in the milk and meat from these animals.
Fish Oils Do Not Reduce Gestational Diabetes And Preeclampsia Risk
http://mnt.to/a/46BX
Taking DHA-enriched fish oils during the second half of pregnancy does not lower the risk of developing preeclampsia or gestational diabetes, researchers from Adelaide University, Australia, reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Fruit Flies That Overeat To The Point Of Obesity Develop Insulin Resistance
http://mnt.to/a/46zL
With Type 2 human diabetes climbing at alarming rates in the United States, researchers are seeking treatments for the disease, which has been linked to obesity and poor diet.
Nicotinamide Riboside In Milk May Protect Against Obesity
http://mnt.to/a/46zr
A natural ingredient found in milk can protect against obesity even as mice continue to enjoy diets that are high in fat. The researchers who report their findings in the June Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, liken this milk ingredient to a new kind of vitamin.
Coffee Linked To Alzheimer's Disease Avoidance
http://mnt.to/a/46z6
Those cups of coffee that you drink every day to keep alert appear to have an extra perk - especially if you're an older adult. A recent study monitoring the memory and thinking processes of people older than 65 found that all those with higher blood caffeine levels avoided the onset of Alzheimer's disease in the two-to-four years of study follow-up.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Appetite Controlling Brain Receptor May Be Target For Anti-Obesity Medications
http://mnt.to/a/46C7
A brain receptor which is involved in regulating appetite has been detected by scientists at Columbia University Medical Center. The researchers reported in the journal Cell that this very druggable target could mean that a new medication for obesity may not be that difficult to find.
Waist Size, Regardless Of BMI, Linked To Diabetes Risk
http://mnt.to/a/46B3
Waist circumference is strongly and independently linked to diabetes type two risk, even after accounting for body mass index (BMI), and should be measured more widely for estimating risk, researchers from the Medical Research Council (MRC) Epidemiology Unit, UK, reported in PLoS Medicine.
Fruit Flies That Overeat To The Point Of Obesity Develop Insulin Resistance
http://mnt.to/a/46zL
With Type 2 human diabetes climbing at alarming rates in the United States, researchers are seeking treatments for the disease, which has been linked to obesity and poor diet.
Brown Fat Activated By Cold, Not Ephedrine
http://mnt.to/a/46zy
Researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center have shown that while a type of "good" fat found in the body can be activated by cold temperatures, it is not able to be activated by the drug ephedrine.
Nicotinamide Riboside In Milk May Protect Against Obesity
http://mnt.to/a/46zr
A natural ingredient found in milk can protect against obesity even as mice continue to enjoy diets that are high in fat. The researchers who report their findings in the June Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, liken this milk ingredient to a new kind of vitamin.
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** PAIN / ANESTHETICS News **
Postherpetic Neuralgia - GlaxoSmithKline And XenoPort Receive FDA Approval For Horizant
http://mnt.to/a/46C5
FDA approval is always welcome news, especially to patients needing treatment and stockholders waiting patiently for a return. GlaxoSmithKline and Xenoport announced today that the FDA has approved its Horizant new drug for postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) in adults.
Increase In Hip And Knee Replacement Surgery Puts Strain On Critical Care Services
http://mnt.to/a/46zq
Roughly 3 percent of patients who undergo total hip and knee replacement surgery require critical care services before they are discharged from the hospital, according to an analysis of roughly half a million patients.
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** PALLIATIVE CARE / HOSPICE CARE News **
New Multitarget Molecule Acts Simultaneously On Several Targets In The Brain, Boosts Cognitive Function In Alzheimer's Disease
http://mnt.to/a/46z4
Researchers at Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB), the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the University of Barcelona (UB) have developed a multitarget molecule, ASS234, which according to the results of in vitro studies conducted, inhibits the aggregation of the beta-amyloid protein, involved in Alzheimer's disease.
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** PARKINSON'S DISEASE News **
New Multitarget Molecule Acts Simultaneously On Several Targets In The Brain, Boosts Cognitive Function In Alzheimer's Disease
http://mnt.to/a/46z4
Researchers at Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB), the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the University of Barcelona (UB) have developed a multitarget molecule, ASS234, which according to the results of in vitro studies conducted, inhibits the aggregation of the beta-amyloid protein, involved in Alzheimer's disease.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
CT Scans Raise Cancer Risk For Children
http://mnt.to/a/46C3
With MRI scans becoming cheaper and more common, perhaps the days of the CT scan that does a similar function using X-Rays rather than magnetic fields, are numbered. A report shows that the cancer risk from CT scans, especially Brain Cancer and Leukemia can triple in some cases.
Childhood Cancer Survivors Have High Risk Of Gastrointestinal Cancers Later On
http://mnt.to/a/46BY
Individuals who survive cancer before age 21 are nearly 5 times more likely to subsequently develop gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, researchers from the University of Chicago Medicine reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Teenage Girls Who Use Cannabinoid Drugs May, In The Future, Have Offspring With Increased Response To Opiate Drugs
http://mnt.to/a/46zJ
Mothers who use marijuana as teens - long before having children - may put their future children at a higher risk of drug abuse, new research suggests.Researchers in the Neuroscience and Reproductive Biology section at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine conducted a study to determine the transgenerational effects of cannabinoid exposure in adolescent female rats.
Hope For More Effective Treatment Of Nearsightedness
http://mnt.to/a/46zB
Research by an optometrist at the University of Houston (UH) supports the continued investigation of optical treatments that attempt to slow the progression of nearsightedness in children.Conducted by UH College of Optometry assistant professor David Berntsen and his colleagues from The Ohio State University, the study compared the effects of wearing and then not wearing progressive addition lenses, better known as no-line bifocals, in children who are nearsighted.
Malaria Control And Vaccine Development Aided By New Technology
http://mnt.to/a/46zd
A new technique that accurately determines the risk of infants in endemic countries developing clinical malaria could provide a valuable tool for evaluating new malaria prevention strategies and vaccines.
High Risk Of GI Cancers Found Among Childhood Cancer Survivors
http://mnt.to/a/46z8
Survivors of childhood cancers are at an increased risk of another battle with cancer later in life, according to new research published onlin by the Annals of Internal Medicine. In the largest study to date of risk for gastrointestinal (GI) cancers among people first diagnosed with cancer before the age of 21, researchers found that childhood cancer survivors develop these malignancies at a rate nearly five times that of the general population.
Radiation Therapy To Chest In Childhood Cancer Found To Pose Similar Risk For Breast Cancer As BRCA Mutations
http://mnt.to/a/46z3
New data reveals that women treated with radiation to the chest for childhood cancer have a high risk of developing breast cancer similar to that of women with BRCA1/2 mutations. The study, led by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center biostatistician Chaya Moskowitz, PhD, was presented today at the 2012 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.
Pediatric Leukemia Patients Need Cardio-Protection
http://mnt.to/a/46yY
About 75 percent of children with leukemia who take chemotherapy face life-threatening heart problems as they age, but an international study led by a University of Rochester Medical Center investigator shows that giving a cardio-protective drug during cancer treatment may prevent the damage.
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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **
Fish Oils Do Not Reduce Gestational Diabetes And Preeclampsia Risk
http://mnt.to/a/46BX
Taking DHA-enriched fish oils during the second half of pregnancy does not lower the risk of developing preeclampsia or gestational diabetes, researchers from Adelaide University, Australia, reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Teenage Girls Who Use Cannabinoid Drugs May, In The Future, Have Offspring With Increased Response To Opiate Drugs
http://mnt.to/a/46zJ
Mothers who use marijuana as teens - long before having children - may put their future children at a higher risk of drug abuse, new research suggests.Researchers in the Neuroscience and Reproductive Biology section at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine conducted a study to determine the transgenerational effects of cannabinoid exposure in adolescent female rats.
New Highly Accurate Noninvasive Genetic Test For Down Syndrome And Edwards Syndrome
http://mnt.to/a/46zC
Current screening strategies for Down syndrome, caused by fetal trisomy 21 (T21), and Edwards syndrome, caused by fetal trisomy 18 (T18), have false positive rates of 2 to 3%, and false negative rates of 5% or higher.
Smoking During Pregnancy Decreases With Higher Taxes, Smoke-Free Policies
http://mnt.to/a/46zb
It's estimated that almost 23% of women enter pregnancy as smokers and more than half continue to smoke during pregnancy, leading to excess healthcare costs at delivery and beyond. In one of the first studies to assess smoking bans and taxes on cigarettes, along with the level of tobacco control spending, researchers have found that state tobacco control policies can be effective in curbing smoking during pregnancy, and in preventing a return to smoking within four months on average, after delivery.
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** PREVENTIVE MEDICINE News **
Meta-Analysis Suggests Preventing Diabetes Can Lower Incidence Of Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myeloma
http://mnt.to/a/46zh
Patients with type 2 diabetes have a 20 percent increased risk of developing blood cancers, such as non-Hodgkin lymphoma, leukemia and myeloma, according to a new meta-analysis led by researchers at The Miriam Hospital.
Malaria Control And Vaccine Development Aided By New Technology
http://mnt.to/a/46zd
A new technique that accurately determines the risk of infants in endemic countries developing clinical malaria could provide a valuable tool for evaluating new malaria prevention strategies and vaccines.
Smoking During Pregnancy Decreases With Higher Taxes, Smoke-Free Policies
http://mnt.to/a/46zb
It's estimated that almost 23% of women enter pregnancy as smokers and more than half continue to smoke during pregnancy, leading to excess healthcare costs at delivery and beyond. In one of the first studies to assess smoking bans and taxes on cigarettes, along with the level of tobacco control spending, researchers have found that state tobacco control policies can be effective in curbing smoking during pregnancy, and in preventing a return to smoking within four months on average, after delivery.
New Evidence To Support A Range Of Healthy Behaviors
http://mnt.to/a/46z9
Five new studies provide evidence to support simple steps we can take to prevent illness and improve our overall health. In the June issue of The American Journal of Medicine, researchers report on fish consumption to reduce the risk of colon cancer; the effectiveness of hypnotherapy and acupuncture for smoking cessation; regular teeth cleaning to improve cardiovascular health; the effectiveness of primary care physicians in weight loss programs; and the use of low-dose aspirin to reduce cancer risk.
Commentary By American Dental Association President Calls For 'new Framework For Prevention Of Oral Disease'
http://mnt.to/a/46z5
The dental profession needs to build a stronger connection between oral health and general health - not only for individual patients, but also at the community level, according to the special June issue of The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice (JEBDP), the foremost publication of information about evidence-based dental practice, published by Elsevier.
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** PRIMARY CARE / GENERAL PRACTICE News **
Increase In Hip And Knee Replacement Surgery Puts Strain On Critical Care Services
http://mnt.to/a/46zq
Roughly 3 percent of patients who undergo total hip and knee replacement surgery require critical care services before they are discharged from the hospital, according to an analysis of roughly half a million patients.
Physicians May Not Always Report Brain Cancer Patients Unfit To Drive
http://mnt.to/a/46yV
Ontario doctors are legally required to report patients they consider medically unfit to drive to the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) - yet they may not be doing it. A new study from Lawson Health Research Institute shows doctors treating patients with brain cancer are unclear about how and when to assess and report a patient's ability to drive.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Neuroscientists Show How The Brain Responds To Sensual Caress
http://mnt.to/a/46zx
A nuzzle of the neck, a stroke of the wrist, a brush of the knee - these caresses often signal a loving touch, but can also feel highly aversive, depending on who is delivering the touch, and to whom.
The Brains Of Anxious Girls Work Harder
http://mnt.to/a/46zp
In a discovery that could help in the identification and treatment of anxiety disorders, Michigan State University scientists say the brains of anxious girls work much harder than those of boys.
In Police Who Responded To The World Trade Center Disaster, The Burden Of Full & Subsyndromal PTSD
http://mnt.to/a/46zk
Studies have found that police demonstrated considerable resilience to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) compared to other disaster workers after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (WTC).
Restricted Food Intake A Predictor Of Increased Suicide Attempts In Body Dysmorphic Disorder Patients
http://mnt.to/a/46zj
Rhode Island Hospital and Auburn University researchers found a link between restrictive food intake, or excessive dieting, and an increase in suicide attempts in people with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).
D-cycloserine Enhances PTSD Psychotherapy
http://mnt.to/a/46z7
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is among the most common, distressing, and disabling medical consequences of combat or other extremely stressful life events. The first-line treatment for PTSD is exposure therapy, a type of behavioral therapy where patients confront their fears in a safe environment.
Are Wider Faced Men More Self-Sacrificing?
http://mnt.to/a/46yX
Picture a stereotypical tough guy and you might imagine a man with a broad face, a square jaw, and a stoical demeanor. Existing research even supports this association, linking wider, more masculine faces with several less-than-cuddly characteristics, including perceived lack of warmth, dishonesty, and lack of cooperation.
Decline In Vaccinations Of U.S. Children After Publication Of Now-Refuted Autism Risk
http://mnt.to/a/46yy
UC health economics research has found that publication of perceived risk linking the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine to autism in the late 1990s seemingly led to declines in the vaccination rate of children.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Commentary By American Dental Association President Calls For 'new Framework For Prevention Of Oral Disease'
http://mnt.to/a/46z5
The dental profession needs to build a stronger connection between oral health and general health - not only for individual patients, but also at the community level, according to the special June issue of The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice (JEBDP), the foremost publication of information about evidence-based dental practice, published by Elsevier.
Physicians May Not Always Report Brain Cancer Patients Unfit To Drive
http://mnt.to/a/46yV
Ontario doctors are legally required to report patients they consider medically unfit to drive to the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) - yet they may not be doing it. A new study from Lawson Health Research Institute shows doctors treating patients with brain cancer are unclear about how and when to assess and report a patient's ability to drive.
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** RADIOLOGY / NUCLEAR MEDICINE News **
Radiation Therapy To Chest In Childhood Cancer Found To Pose Similar Risk For Breast Cancer As BRCA Mutations
http://mnt.to/a/46z3
New data reveals that women treated with radiation to the chest for childhood cancer have a high risk of developing breast cancer similar to that of women with BRCA1/2 mutations. The study, led by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center biostatistician Chaya Moskowitz, PhD, was presented today at the 2012 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.
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** REHABILITATION / PHYSICAL THERAPY News **
Functional Brain Impairment Likely Responsible For Post-Stroke Depression
http://mnt.to/a/46zc
Researchers studying stroke patients have found a strong association between impairments in a network of the brain involved in emotional regulation and the severity of post-stroke depression.
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** RESPIRATORY / ASTHMA News **
Assessing The Extent Of Added Benefit From Pirfenidone
http://mnt.to/a/46zn
Pirfenidone inhibits the development of inflammation and scarring (fibrosis) in pulmonary tissue and has been approved for the treatment of mild to moderate idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) since the beginning of 2011.
High Pollution Increases Risk Of Repeated Heart Attacks By Over 40 Percent
http://mnt.to/a/46zg
Air pollution, a serious danger to the environment, is also a major health risk, associated with respiratory infections, lung cancer and heart disease. Now a Tel Aviv University researcher has concluded that not only does air pollution impact cardiac events such as heart attack and stroke, but it also causes repeated episodes over the long term.
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
Coffee Linked To Alzheimer's Disease Avoidance
http://mnt.to/a/46z6
Those cups of coffee that you drink every day to keep alert appear to have an extra perk - especially if you're an older adult. A recent study monitoring the memory and thinking processes of people older than 65 found that all those with higher blood caffeine levels avoided the onset of Alzheimer's disease in the two-to-four years of study follow-up.
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** SMOKING / QUIT SMOKING News **
Genetics Alter Ability To Quit Smoking
http://mnt.to/a/46zZ
The American Journal of Psychiatry reveals that whether or not a person is likely to stop smoking of their own accord or whether they need medication to assist them can now be determined by genetics.
Smoking During Pregnancy Decreases With Higher Taxes, Smoke-Free Policies
http://mnt.to/a/46zb
It's estimated that almost 23% of women enter pregnancy as smokers and more than half continue to smoke during pregnancy, leading to excess healthcare costs at delivery and beyond. In one of the first studies to assess smoking bans and taxes on cigarettes, along with the level of tobacco control spending, researchers have found that state tobacco control policies can be effective in curbing smoking during pregnancy, and in preventing a return to smoking within four months on average, after delivery.
New Evidence To Support A Range Of Healthy Behaviors
http://mnt.to/a/46z9
Five new studies provide evidence to support simple steps we can take to prevent illness and improve our overall health. In the June issue of The American Journal of Medicine, researchers report on fish consumption to reduce the risk of colon cancer; the effectiveness of hypnotherapy and acupuncture for smoking cessation; regular teeth cleaning to improve cardiovascular health; the effectiveness of primary care physicians in weight loss programs; and the use of low-dose aspirin to reduce cancer risk.
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** SPORTS MEDICINE / FITNESS News **
Multidisciplinary Training Program Helps Amputees Reach Their Athletic Goals
http://mnt.to/a/46zG
Carlos Gonzalez stands out from an athletic group gathered on a grassy field at the UCSF Mission Bay campus. The gregarious 32-year-old sports a stylish fauxhawk and walks with a confident yet understated swagger.
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** STEM CELL RESEARCH News **
Olfactory Stem Cells As Therapy
http://mnt.to/a/46zD
A study characterizing the multipotency and transplantation value of olfactory stem cells, as well as the ease in obtaining them, has been published in a recent issue of Cell Transplantation (20:11/12), now freely available on-line.
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** STROKE News **
Functional Brain Impairment Likely Responsible For Post-Stroke Depression
http://mnt.to/a/46zc
Researchers studying stroke patients have found a strong association between impairments in a network of the brain involved in emotional regulation and the severity of post-stroke depression.
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** TRANSPLANTS / ORGAN DONATIONS News **
Olfactory Stem Cells As Therapy
http://mnt.to/a/46zD
A study characterizing the multipotency and transplantation value of olfactory stem cells, as well as the ease in obtaining them, has been published in a recent issue of Cell Transplantation (20:11/12), now freely available on-line.
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** TROPICAL DISEASES News **
Malaria Control And Vaccine Development Aided By New Technology
http://mnt.to/a/46zd
A new technique that accurately determines the risk of infants in endemic countries developing clinical malaria could provide a valuable tool for evaluating new malaria prevention strategies and vaccines.
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** TUBERCULOSIS News **
10% Of TB Cases In China Are Drug-Resistant Strains
http://mnt.to/a/46C6
Drug resistant tuberculosis (TB) in China makes up about 1 in every 10 new cases, according to a report based on data from China's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and published in NEJM (New England Journal of Medicine).
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** UROLOGY / NEPHROLOGY News **
Innovative Fluorescence Imaging Helps Surgeons Remove Just The Tumor, Rather Than The Whole Kidney
http://mnt.to/a/46zK
A surgical technology called Firefly is shedding new light on kidney cancers and helping doctors at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital remove tumors more safely and more efficiently while sparing the rest of the healthy kidney.
Researcher Finds Link Between Brain Signaling And Renal Function
http://mnt.to/a/46yB
Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers recently uncovered a brain signaling pathway responsible for regulating the renal excretion of sodium. The findings appear in the Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology.
Many Kidney Cancer Patients Benefit From New Immune Therapy
http://mnt.to/a/46yz
An antibody that helps a person's own immune system battle cancer cells shows increasing promise in reducing tumors in patients with advanced kidney cancer, according to researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
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** WATER - AIR QUALITY / AGRICULTURE News **
Are We Drinking Too Much Water?
http://mnt.to/a/46zs
Our bodies need about two litres of fluids per day, not two litres of water specifically. In an Editorial in the June issue of Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Spero Tsindos from La Trobe University, examined why we consume so much water.
High Pollution Increases Risk Of Repeated Heart Attacks By Over 40 Percent
http://mnt.to/a/46zg
Air pollution, a serious danger to the environment, is also a major health risk, associated with respiratory infections, lung cancer and heart disease. Now a Tel Aviv University researcher has concluded that not only does air pollution impact cardiac events such as heart attack and stroke, but it also causes repeated episodes over the long term.
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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
The Brains Of Anxious Girls Work Harder
http://mnt.to/a/46zp
In a discovery that could help in the identification and treatment of anxiety disorders, Michigan State University scientists say the brains of anxious girls work much harder than those of boys.
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