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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **
What Is Anabolic Steroid Abuse?
http://mnt.to/a/46D3
Anabolic steroids, also technically known as anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) have existed since the 1930´s. They are regarded as prescription-only synthetic substance medications that imitate the effects of the male hormone called testosterone.
Drug Use In Depressed Adolescents May Be Prevented With Prozac
http://mnt.to/a/46CR
Adolescents who receive prozac for the treatment of major depression are significantly less likely to abuse drugs in the future, say researchers. However, the medication did not reduce the chances of alcohol abuse.
Patients 13 To 24 Given Opioids For Pain More Than Twice As Likely To Become Addicted If They Have Mental Health Disorder
http://mnt.to/a/46BL
Long-term use and abuse of opioid painkillers, such as OxyContin and Vicodin, has markedly increased in the United States in the last two decades. Of note, prescription opioids constitute 86.
The Level Of Alcohol Consumption That Is 'Optimal' For Health
http://mnt.to/a/46BJ
Scientists from Australia and Oxford University have carried out a complex analysis in an attempt to determine the "optimal" level of alcohol consumption that is associated with the lowest rates of chronic disease in the UK.
Researcher Tracks Brain's Connections Using Rabies Virus
http://mnt.to/a/46BF
A genetically-modified version of the rabies virus is helping scientists at Harvard to trace neural pathways in the brain, a research effort that could one day lead to treatments for Parkinson's disease and addiction.
Alcohol Abuse Associated With Sexual Orientation Fluctuation
http://mnt.to/a/46Bw
Many young adults explore and define their sexual identity in college, but that process can be stressful and lead to risky behaviors. In a new study, students whose sexual self-definition didn't fall into exclusively heterosexual or homosexual categories tended to misuse alcohol more frequently than people who had a firmly defined sexual orientation for a particular gender, according to University of Missouri researchers.
Are Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Related To Crime?
http://mnt.to/a/46B9
Despite some concerns to the contrary, neighborhoods with medical marijuana dispensaries may not have higher crime rates than other neighborhoods - at least in one California city.That's the conclusion of a new study in the July issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
Controversial Changes To Criteria For Substance Use Disorders In New Edition Of The Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders
http://mnt.to/a/46B8
Every new edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders stirs up a host of questions and controversies, and the next DSM - the DSM-5, to be published in 2013 - is no exception.
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** ANXIETY / STRESS News **
Girls With Anxiety Have Harder Working Brains
http://mnt.to/a/46CV
Researchers at Michigan State University have found that brains of anxious girls work significantly harder than brains of boys when put in stressful situations. The study is published in the International Journal of Psychophysiology.
Development In Early Years May Be Delayed By Stress
http://mnt.to/a/46BN
Stress may affect brain development in children - altering growth of a specific piece of the brain and abilities associated with it - according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
US Army Adds Behavioral Health Screening To Primary Care To Improve Outcomes For PTSD
http://mnt.to/a/46BC
American Soldiers are reaping the rewards of an innovative Army program designed to identify and treat Soldiers at risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or depression earlier by conducting behavioral health screening at all primary care visits.
Alcohol Abuse Associated With Sexual Orientation Fluctuation
http://mnt.to/a/46Bw
Many young adults explore and define their sexual identity in college, but that process can be stressful and lead to risky behaviors. In a new study, students whose sexual self-definition didn't fall into exclusively heterosexual or homosexual categories tended to misuse alcohol more frequently than people who had a firmly defined sexual orientation for a particular gender, according to University of Missouri researchers.
PTSD Linked To Hidden Head Injuries Suffered In Combat
http://mnt.to/a/46Bs
Even when brain injury is so subtle that it can only be detected by an ultra-sensitive imaging test, the injury might predispose soldiers in combat to post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a University of Rochester Medical Center study.
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** ARTHRITIS / RHEUMATOLOGY News **
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Benefit From Personalizing Biologic Treatment And It Is Also Cost-Effective
http://mnt.to/a/46BK
Data presented at EULAR 2012, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, demonstrates that tailoring biologic treatment to individual patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can reduce total costs by 2,595,557 euros per 272 patients over 3 years (95 percentile range -2,983,760 to -2,211,755 euros), whilst increasing effectiveness by an average of 3.
Access To Biologics For Arthritis Not Provided By Almost One-Quarter Of European Countries
http://mnt.to/a/46Bc
Data from a study presented at EULAR 2012, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, demonstrates the vast inequalities in access to biologics for the treatments of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) across 46 European countries, with 22% (n=10) of countries having no biologic reimbursed at all.
For Reducing Signs And Symptoms Of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Tocilizumab More Effective Than Adalimumab
http://mnt.to/a/46Bb
Data presented at EULAR 2012, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, demonstrates that tocilizumab monotherapy is more effective than adalimumab monotherapy in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) based on change from baseline in DAS28* (-3.
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** AUTISM News **
Brain Wired At Birth But Experience Selects Which Connections To Keep
http://mnt.to/a/46BD
Ask the average person the street how the brain develops, and they'll likely tell you that the brain's wiring is built as newborns first begin to experience the world. With more experience, those connections are strengthened, and new branches are built as they learn and grow.
Potential Environmental Trigger For Autism, But Only In Genetically Predisposed Individuals
http://mnt.to/a/46Br
Psychoactive medications in water affect the gene expression profiles of fathead minnows in a way that mimics the gene expression patterns associated with autism spectrum disorder in genetically susceptible humans, according to research published in the open access journal PLoS ONE.
Seizure Susceptibility In Angelman Syndrome May Be Due To Brain Cell Activity Imbalance
http://mnt.to/a/46Bh
New research by scientists at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine may have pinpointed an underlying cause of the seizures that affect 90 percent of people with Angelman syndrome (AS), a neurodevelopmental disorder.
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** BONES / ORTHOPEDICS News **
Better Screening For Health Problems Recommended For Female College Athletes
http://mnt.to/a/46BH
Female athletes, particularly those involved in high level college sports at the NCAA Division I level, are particularly prone to a trio of medical issues called the "female athlete triad." A new study conducted by sports medicine researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin found there are some possible shortfalls in the methods used to screen these athletes for the triad, and that could put athletes at risk for lifelong health problems.
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** BREAST CANCER News **
Metastatic Breast Cancer May Be Slowed By HIV Drug
http://mnt.to/a/46Bt
The HIV drugs known as CCR5 antagonists may also help prevent aggressive breast cancers from metastasizing, researchers from the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson suggest in a preclinical study published in a recent issue of Cancer Research.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
How Cancers Spread At Cellular Level - Scientists Find Clues
http://mnt.to/a/46D2
The fact that different types of tumors only spread to particular, select organs has been known to cancer researchers for longer than a century. However, so far scientists have been unable to determine the 'soil and seed' theory of 1889, which is the underlying mechanism behind organ-specific metastasis.
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.
New Drug Effective In Treating Skin Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/46BQ
A new drug has been shown to be effective in treating and preventing the most common cancer in the United States: basal cell carcinoma skin cancer, according to a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Evolution Of Brain Tumor Cells Under Treatment Reveal That It Is The Peripheral Tumor Cells That Need To Be Targeted
http://mnt.to/a/46BG
An Israeli physicist has developed a theoretical model to simulate the evolution of highly proliferating brain tumour core cells subjected to treatment by alternating radio frequency electric field.
Fewer Side Effects From Nanomedicines For Cancer Treatment
http://mnt.to/a/46Bz
A new generation of cancer treatments based on nanotechnology is making its way out of the laboratory and into the clinic with the promise of targeting cancer cells while steering clear of healthy tissue, according to the current edition of Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN).
Tumors Start To Develop As A Result Of Specific Combinations Of Errors In The Processes That Safeguard Cell Integrity
http://mnt.to/a/46Bn
A study by Travis H. Stracker, researcher at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), in collaboration with scientists at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in New York, reveals new information about the origin of tumors.
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
Scientists Say They Found A Stem Cell That Causes Heart Disease
http://mnt.to/a/46CW
UC Berkeley scientists published a report this week in the journal Nature Communications saying that they have isolated a type of stem cell that causes heart disease in later life. The research is profound because it contradicts much of the generally accepted theories of what causes arterial hardening, and the concept may also relate to many other diseases could the associated stem cells be pinpointed.
Heart Aging Decreased On Calorie-Restricted Diet
http://mnt.to/a/46Bf
People who restrict their caloric intake in an effort to live longer have hearts that function more like those in people who are 20 years younger.Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St.
Stem Cell Disease May Be Responsible For Hardened Arteries
http://mnt.to/a/46B5
One of the top suspects behind killer vascular diseases is the victim of mistaken identity, according to researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, who used genetic tracing to help hunt down the real culprit.
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** CONFERENCES News **
Insomnia/Hypertension Link
http://mnt.to/a/46Bv
People with insomnia may now have one more thing to keep them up at night: an increased likelihood of developing hypertension, according to a study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.Researchers at the Henry Ford Center for Sleep Disorders found that the prevalence of hypertension was greater in insomniacs compared to normal sleepers.
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** DEPRESSION News **
Drug Use In Depressed Adolescents May Be Prevented With Prozac
http://mnt.to/a/46CR
Adolescents who receive prozac for the treatment of major depression are significantly less likely to abuse drugs in the future, say researchers. However, the medication did not reduce the chances of alcohol abuse.
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** DIABETES News **
Demonstrating Technique To Give Us Better Understanding Of Human Tissues Focuses On Eye Tissues
http://mnt.to/a/46Bm
Research from North Carolina State University demonstrates that a relatively new microscopy technique can be used to improve our understanding of human tissues and other biomedical materials.
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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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** EPILEPSY News **
Seizure Susceptibility In Angelman Syndrome May Be Due To Brain Cell Activity Imbalance
http://mnt.to/a/46Bh
New research by scientists at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine may have pinpointed an underlying cause of the seizures that affect 90 percent of people with Angelman syndrome (AS), a neurodevelopmental disorder.
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** EYE HEALTH / BLINDNESS News **
Fish Oil Prevents Age-Related Loss Of Vision
http://mnt.to/a/46CZ
Loss of vision due to age can potentially be prevented by DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid found in fish. The study, which was recently published in the peer-reviewed journal Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science demonstrated that lab models fed with DHA did not accumulate the toxic molecule that usually builds up in the retina with age and therefore preventing age-related loss of vision.
Demonstrating Technique To Give Us Better Understanding Of Human Tissues Focuses On Eye Tissues
http://mnt.to/a/46Bm
Research from North Carolina State University demonstrates that a relatively new microscopy technique can be used to improve our understanding of human tissues and other biomedical materials.
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
The Complex World Of Microbes Fine-Tunes Body Weight
http://mnt.to/a/46Bd
Microorganisms in the human gastrointestinal tract form an intricate, living fabric made up of some 500 to 1000 distinct bacterial species, (in addition to other microbes). Recently, researchers have begun to untangle the subtle role these diverse life forms play in maintaining health and regulating weight.
Good Microbes That Promote Normal Health Can 'Turn Bad' If Found Outside The Intestine
http://mnt.to/a/46B7
The healthy human intestine is colonized with over 100 trillion beneficial, or commensal, bacteria of many different species. In healthy people, these bacteria are limited to the intestinal tissues and have a number of helpful properties, including aiding in the digestion of food and promoting a healthy immune system.
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** GENETICS News **
Genetic Screening During Pregnancy Shows Promise
http://mnt.to/a/46CX
According to a study published in Science Translational Medicine, researchers at the University of Washington have successfully reconstructed the whole genome sequence of a human fetus by analyzing blood samples from the mother and saliva samples from the father.
Non-Invasive Genetic Screen During Pregnancy Deciphers Baby's Genome
http://mnt.to/a/46BR
Scientists have successfully sequenced the genome of a baby in the womb without tapping its protective fluid sac. This non-invasive approach to obtaining the fetal genome is reported in Science Translational Medicine, a journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Potential Environmental Trigger For Autism, But Only In Genetically Predisposed Individuals
http://mnt.to/a/46Br
Psychoactive medications in water affect the gene expression profiles of fathead minnows in a way that mimics the gene expression patterns associated with autism spectrum disorder in genetically susceptible humans, according to research published in the open access journal PLoS ONE.
Tumors Start To Develop As A Result Of Specific Combinations Of Errors In The Processes That Safeguard Cell Integrity
http://mnt.to/a/46Bn
A study by Travis H. Stracker, researcher at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), in collaboration with scientists at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in New York, reveals new information about the origin of tumors.
Seizure Susceptibility In Angelman Syndrome May Be Due To Brain Cell Activity Imbalance
http://mnt.to/a/46Bh
New research by scientists at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine may have pinpointed an underlying cause of the seizures that affect 90 percent of people with Angelman syndrome (AS), a neurodevelopmental disorder.
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** HEALTH INSURANCE / MEDICAL INSURANCE News **
Clinical Care Of Blood Pressure: Standard Measures Misleading
http://mnt.to/a/46BM
Standard performance measures used by health care systems and insurance companies to assess how well physicians are controlling their patients' blood pressure tell an incomplete and potentially misleading story, according to a study by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC) and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).
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** HIV / AIDS News **
Metastatic Breast Cancer May Be Slowed By HIV Drug
http://mnt.to/a/46Bt
The HIV drugs known as CCR5 antagonists may also help prevent aggressive breast cancers from metastasizing, researchers from the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson suggest in a preclinical study published in a recent issue of Cancer Research.
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** HUNTINGTONS DISEASE News **
Cell Contents May Be Key To Controlling Toxicity Of Huntington's Disease Protein
http://mnt.to/a/46Bk
New research into the cell-damaging effects of Huntington's disease suggests a potentially new approach for identifying possible therapeutic targets for treating the nerve-destroying disorder.
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** HYPERTENSION News **
Clinical Care Of Blood Pressure: Standard Measures Misleading
http://mnt.to/a/46BM
Standard performance measures used by health care systems and insurance companies to assess how well physicians are controlling their patients' blood pressure tell an incomplete and potentially misleading story, according to a study by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC) and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).
Insomnia/Hypertension Link
http://mnt.to/a/46Bv
People with insomnia may now have one more thing to keep them up at night: an increased likelihood of developing hypertension, according to a study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.Researchers at the Henry Ford Center for Sleep Disorders found that the prevalence of hypertension was greater in insomniacs compared to normal sleepers.
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Some Good News About Belly Fat
http://mnt.to/a/46Bq
A fatty membrane in the belly called the omentum has until recently been considered somewhat like the appendix - it didn't seem to serve much purpose.But Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine researchers have found that the omentum appears to play an important role in regulating the immune system.
The Complex World Of Microbes Fine-Tunes Body Weight
http://mnt.to/a/46Bd
Microorganisms in the human gastrointestinal tract form an intricate, living fabric made up of some 500 to 1000 distinct bacterial species, (in addition to other microbes). Recently, researchers have begun to untangle the subtle role these diverse life forms play in maintaining health and regulating weight.
Good Microbes That Promote Normal Health Can 'Turn Bad' If Found Outside The Intestine
http://mnt.to/a/46B7
The healthy human intestine is colonized with over 100 trillion beneficial, or commensal, bacteria of many different species. In healthy people, these bacteria are limited to the intestinal tissues and have a number of helpful properties, including aiding in the digestion of food and promoting a healthy immune system.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
Contamination By Mold Detected Using New Technique
http://mnt.to/a/46BB
With mold contamination of homes an ongoing concern - and a special threat to the 2.5 million foreclosed houses in the U.S., shuttered with little ventilation - scientists are reporting a new method to detect and identify low levels of airborne mold.
Good Microbes That Promote Normal Health Can 'Turn Bad' If Found Outside The Intestine
http://mnt.to/a/46B7
The healthy human intestine is colonized with over 100 trillion beneficial, or commensal, bacteria of many different species. In healthy people, these bacteria are limited to the intestinal tissues and have a number of helpful properties, including aiding in the digestion of food and promoting a healthy immune system.
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** LITIGATION / MEDICAL MALPRACTICE News **
Hospital Safety - US Hospitals Graded From A To F
http://mnt.to/a/46CQ
The Leapfrog Group has issued a ratings list of 2,652 hospitals in the USA, with "A" being the safest and "F" meaning the worst score. The authors of the report explained that hospital errors cause the death of about 400 patients each day in the United States; the equivalent of a large jet plane full of passengers crashing every day.
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** LUPUS News **
Some Good News About Belly Fat
http://mnt.to/a/46Bq
A fatty membrane in the belly called the omentum has until recently been considered somewhat like the appendix - it didn't seem to serve much purpose.But Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine researchers have found that the omentum appears to play an important role in regulating the immune system.
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
Contamination By Mold Detected Using New Technique
http://mnt.to/a/46BB
With mold contamination of homes an ongoing concern - and a special threat to the 2.5 million foreclosed houses in the U.S., shuttered with little ventilation - scientists are reporting a new method to detect and identify low levels of airborne mold.
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** MELANOMA / SKIN CANCER News **
How Cancers Spread At Cellular Level - Scientists Find Clues
http://mnt.to/a/46D2
The fact that different types of tumors only spread to particular, select organs has been known to cancer researchers for longer than a century. However, so far scientists have been unable to determine the 'soil and seed' theory of 1889, which is the underlying mechanism behind organ-specific metastasis.
New Drug Effective In Treating Skin Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/46BQ
A new drug has been shown to be effective in treating and preventing the most common cancer in the United States: basal cell carcinoma skin cancer, according to a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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** MENTAL HEALTH News **
Patients 13 To 24 Given Opioids For Pain More Than Twice As Likely To Become Addicted If They Have Mental Health Disorder
http://mnt.to/a/46BL
Long-term use and abuse of opioid painkillers, such as OxyContin and Vicodin, has markedly increased in the United States in the last two decades. Of note, prescription opioids constitute 86.
US Army Adds Behavioral Health Screening To Primary Care To Improve Outcomes For PTSD
http://mnt.to/a/46BC
American Soldiers are reaping the rewards of an innovative Army program designed to identify and treat Soldiers at risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or depression earlier by conducting behavioral health screening at all primary care visits.
Controversial Changes To Criteria For Substance Use Disorders In New Edition Of The Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders
http://mnt.to/a/46B8
Every new edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders stirs up a host of questions and controversies, and the next DSM - the DSM-5, to be published in 2013 - is no exception.
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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 **
Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Increasing
http://mnt.to/a/46Bp
Johns Hopkins experts in the prevention and treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis are calling for increased screening and more rapid testing of the 9 million people worldwide estimated to be infected each year with TB and now at risk for this form of the highly contagious lung disease.
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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.
Development In Early Years May Be Delayed By Stress
http://mnt.to/a/46BN
Stress may affect brain development in children - altering growth of a specific piece of the brain and abilities associated with it - according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Evolution Of Brain Tumor Cells Under Treatment Reveal That It Is The Peripheral Tumor Cells That Need To Be Targeted
http://mnt.to/a/46BG
An Israeli physicist has developed a theoretical model to simulate the evolution of highly proliferating brain tumour core cells subjected to treatment by alternating radio frequency electric field.
Researcher Tracks Brain's Connections Using Rabies Virus
http://mnt.to/a/46BF
A genetically-modified version of the rabies virus is helping scientists at Harvard to trace neural pathways in the brain, a research effort that could one day lead to treatments for Parkinson's disease and addiction.
Brain Wired At Birth But Experience Selects Which Connections To Keep
http://mnt.to/a/46BD
Ask the average person the street how the brain develops, and they'll likely tell you that the brain's wiring is built as newborns first begin to experience the world. With more experience, those connections are strengthened, and new branches are built as they learn and grow.
PTSD Linked To Hidden Head Injuries Suffered In Combat
http://mnt.to/a/46Bs
Even when brain injury is so subtle that it can only be detected by an ultra-sensitive imaging test, the injury might predispose soldiers in combat to post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a University of Rochester Medical Center study.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Heart Aging Decreased On Calorie-Restricted Diet
http://mnt.to/a/46Bf
People who restrict their caloric intake in an effort to live longer have hearts that function more like those in people who are 20 years younger.Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St.
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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.
Some Good News About Belly Fat
http://mnt.to/a/46Bq
A fatty membrane in the belly called the omentum has until recently been considered somewhat like the appendix - it didn't seem to serve much purpose.But Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine researchers have found that the omentum appears to play an important role in regulating the immune system.
The Complex World Of Microbes Fine-Tunes Body Weight
http://mnt.to/a/46Bd
Microorganisms in the human gastrointestinal tract form an intricate, living fabric made up of some 500 to 1000 distinct bacterial species, (in addition to other microbes). Recently, researchers have begun to untangle the subtle role these diverse life forms play in maintaining health and regulating weight.
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** PAIN / ANESTHETICS News **
Patients 13 To 24 Given Opioids For Pain More Than Twice As Likely To Become Addicted If They Have Mental Health Disorder
http://mnt.to/a/46BL
Long-term use and abuse of opioid painkillers, such as OxyContin and Vicodin, has markedly increased in the United States in the last two decades. Of note, prescription opioids constitute 86.
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** PARKINSON'S DISEASE News **
Researcher Tracks Brain's Connections Using Rabies Virus
http://mnt.to/a/46BF
A genetically-modified version of the rabies virus is helping scientists at Harvard to trace neural pathways in the brain, a research effort that could one day lead to treatments for Parkinson's disease and addiction.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Can TV Undermine Self-Esteem In Children? Sometimes
http://mnt.to/a/46CY
Whether watching TV has a positive or negative impact on children depends on their gender and race. A new study published in Communication Research reveals that in the long run, watching TV can make white and black girl or black boys feel worse about themselves, whilst the opposite is true for white boys.
Genetic Screening During Pregnancy Shows Promise
http://mnt.to/a/46CX
According to a study published in Science Translational Medicine, researchers at the University of Washington have successfully reconstructed the whole genome sequence of a human fetus by analyzing blood samples from the mother and saliva samples from the father.
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.
Development In Early Years May Be Delayed By Stress
http://mnt.to/a/46BN
Stress may affect brain development in children - altering growth of a specific piece of the brain and abilities associated with it - according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Teasing And Bullying Unacceptable Behaviour Program
http://mnt.to/a/46By
An educational program designed to rid schools of bullying behaviour directed at students who stutter is proving effective at changing attitudes in the classroom, according to research from the University of Alberta.
Healthcare Deficit Likely Responsible For Appalachian Infant Death Rates
http://mnt.to/a/46Bj
Infant death rates in Appalachia remain significantly higher than much of the rest of the country, and are especially high in the central Appalachian region, according to Penn State health policy researchers.
Analysis Of Life-Saving Potential Of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention
http://mnt.to/a/46B4
Giving young children medicine once a month during the rainy season to protect them against malaria could prevent tens of thousands of deaths each year in some areas of Africa, according to new research.
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** PHARMACY / PHARMACIST News **
Are Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Related To Crime?
http://mnt.to/a/46B9
Despite some concerns to the contrary, neighborhoods with medical marijuana dispensaries may not have higher crime rates than other neighborhoods - at least in one California city.That's the conclusion of a new study in the July issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **
Genetic Screening During Pregnancy Shows Promise
http://mnt.to/a/46CX
According to a study published in Science Translational Medicine, researchers at the University of Washington have successfully reconstructed the whole genome sequence of a human fetus by analyzing blood samples from the mother and saliva samples from the father.
Non-Invasive Genetic Screen During Pregnancy Deciphers Baby's Genome
http://mnt.to/a/46BR
Scientists have successfully sequenced the genome of a baby in the womb without tapping its protective fluid sac. This non-invasive approach to obtaining the fetal genome is reported in Science Translational Medicine, a journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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** PRIMARY CARE / GENERAL PRACTICE News **
Clinical Care Of Blood Pressure: Standard Measures Misleading
http://mnt.to/a/46BM
Standard performance measures used by health care systems and insurance companies to assess how well physicians are controlling their patients' blood pressure tell an incomplete and potentially misleading story, according to a study by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC) and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).
US Army Adds Behavioral Health Screening To Primary Care To Improve Outcomes For PTSD
http://mnt.to/a/46BC
American Soldiers are reaping the rewards of an innovative Army program designed to identify and treat Soldiers at risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or depression earlier by conducting behavioral health screening at all primary care visits.
Healthcare Deficit Likely Responsible For Appalachian Infant Death Rates
http://mnt.to/a/46Bj
Infant death rates in Appalachia remain significantly higher than much of the rest of the country, and are especially high in the central Appalachian region, according to Penn State health policy researchers.
Access To Biologics For Arthritis Not Provided By Almost One-Quarter Of European Countries
http://mnt.to/a/46Bc
Data from a study presented at EULAR 2012, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, demonstrates the vast inequalities in access to biologics for the treatments of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) across 46 European countries, with 22% (n=10) of countries having no biologic reimbursed at all.
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** PROSTATE / PROSTATE CANCER News **
Zytiga - New Prostate Cancer Drug
http://mnt.to/a/46CS
Results from a phase III trial reveal that men with advanced prostate cancer can significantly benefit from a new medication, abiraterone acetate, called Zytiga. The researchers found that the drug maintained patients' quality of life, slowed down the spread of cancer, and delayed the development of pain and deterioration of the patients' overall condition.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Can TV Undermine Self-Esteem In Children? Sometimes
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Whether watching TV has a positive or negative impact on children depends on their gender and race. A new study published in Communication Research reveals that in the long run, watching TV can make white and black girl or black boys feel worse about themselves, whilst the opposite is true for white boys.
Teasing And Bullying Unacceptable Behaviour Program
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An educational program designed to rid schools of bullying behaviour directed at students who stutter is proving effective at changing attitudes in the classroom, according to research from the University of Alberta.
The Power Of Suggestion
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A lucky rabbit foot. A glass of wine. A pill. What do these things all have in common? Their effects - whether we do well on a test, whether we mingle at the cocktail party, whether we feel better - all depend on the power of suggestion.
Alcohol Abuse Associated With Sexual Orientation Fluctuation
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Many young adults explore and define their sexual identity in college, but that process can be stressful and lead to risky behaviors. In a new study, students whose sexual self-definition didn't fall into exclusively heterosexual or homosexual categories tended to misuse alcohol more frequently than people who had a firmly defined sexual orientation for a particular gender, according to University of Missouri researchers.
Potential Environmental Trigger For Autism, But Only In Genetically Predisposed Individuals
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Psychoactive medications in water affect the gene expression profiles of fathead minnows in a way that mimics the gene expression patterns associated with autism spectrum disorder in genetically susceptible humans, according to research published in the open access journal PLoS ONE.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Hospital Safety - US Hospitals Graded From A To F
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The Leapfrog Group has issued a ratings list of 2,652 hospitals in the USA, with "A" being the safest and "F" meaning the worst score. The authors of the report explained that hospital errors cause the death of about 400 patients each day in the United States; the equivalent of a large jet plane full of passengers crashing every day.
Teasing And Bullying Unacceptable Behaviour Program
http://mnt.to/a/46By
An educational program designed to rid schools of bullying behaviour directed at students who stutter is proving effective at changing attitudes in the classroom, according to research from the University of Alberta.
Healthcare Deficit Likely Responsible For Appalachian Infant Death Rates
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Infant death rates in Appalachia remain significantly higher than much of the rest of the country, and are especially high in the central Appalachian region, according to Penn State health policy researchers.
Steps To Improve Implementation Of Global Road Safety Recommend By Researchers
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Road traffic crashes kill more than 1.2 million people each year, with 90 percent of those fatalities occurring in low- and middle-income countries. Yet despite a growing body of data to support effective and proven interventions, proportional funding for implementation in developing countries has not been forthcoming, leaving a gap between evidence and action.
Are Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Related To Crime?
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Despite some concerns to the contrary, neighborhoods with medical marijuana dispensaries may not have higher crime rates than other neighborhoods - at least in one California city.That's the conclusion of a new study in the July issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
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** RESPIRATORY / ASTHMA News **
Why Symptoms In Patients With Mild Asthma Are Triggered By Hot, Humid Air
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May is asthma awareness month, and with summer right around the corner, a study shows that doctors may be closer to understanding why patients with mild asthma have such difficulty breathing during hot, humid weather.
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
Fish Oil Prevents Age-Related Loss Of Vision
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Loss of vision due to age can potentially be prevented by DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid found in fish. The study, which was recently published in the peer-reviewed journal Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science demonstrated that lab models fed with DHA did not accumulate the toxic molecule that usually builds up in the retina with age and therefore preventing age-related loss of vision.
Heart Aging Decreased On Calorie-Restricted Diet
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People who restrict their caloric intake in an effort to live longer have hearts that function more like those in people who are 20 years younger.Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St.
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** SLEEP / SLEEP DISORDERS / INSOMNIA News **
Insomnia/Hypertension Link
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People with insomnia may now have one more thing to keep them up at night: an increased likelihood of developing hypertension, according to a study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.Researchers at the Henry Ford Center for Sleep Disorders found that the prevalence of hypertension was greater in insomniacs compared to normal sleepers.
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** SPORTS MEDICINE / FITNESS News **
What Is Anabolic Steroid Abuse?
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Anabolic steroids, also technically known as anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) have existed since the 1930´s. They are regarded as prescription-only synthetic substance medications that imitate the effects of the male hormone called testosterone.
Too Much Exercise Not As Beneficial As Moderate Training
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Although regular moderate exercise improves longevity, cardiovascular health and is effective at preventing many common chronic diseases, extreme endurance exercise may lead to myocardial injury, say researchers.
Better Screening For Health Problems Recommended For Female College Athletes
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Female athletes, particularly those involved in high level college sports at the NCAA Division I level, are particularly prone to a trio of medical issues called the "female athlete triad." A new study conducted by sports medicine researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin found there are some possible shortfalls in the methods used to screen these athletes for the triad, and that could put athletes at risk for lifelong health problems.
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** STEM CELL RESEARCH News **
Stem Cell Disease May Be Responsible For Hardened Arteries
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One of the top suspects behind killer vascular diseases is the victim of mistaken identity, according to researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, who used genetic tracing to help hunt down the real culprit.
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** STROKE News **
Stem Cell Disease May Be Responsible For Hardened Arteries
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One of the top suspects behind killer vascular diseases is the victim of mistaken identity, according to researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, who used genetic tracing to help hunt down the real culprit.
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** TROPICAL DISEASES News **
Analysis Of Life-Saving Potential Of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention
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Giving young children medicine once a month during the rainy season to protect them against malaria could prevent tens of thousands of deaths each year in some areas of Africa, according to new research.
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** TUBERCULOSIS News **
10% Of TB Cases In China Are Drug-Resistant Strains
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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).
Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Increasing
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Johns Hopkins experts in the prevention and treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis are calling for increased screening and more rapid testing of the 9 million people worldwide estimated to be infected each year with TB and now at risk for this form of the highly contagious lung disease.
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** VETERANS / EX-SERVICEMEN News **
PTSD Linked To Hidden Head Injuries Suffered In Combat
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Even when brain injury is so subtle that it can only be detected by an ultra-sensitive imaging test, the injury might predispose soldiers in combat to post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a University of Rochester Medical Center study.
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** WATER - AIR QUALITY / AGRICULTURE News **
Contamination By Mold Detected Using New Technique
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With mold contamination of homes an ongoing concern - and a special threat to the 2.5 million foreclosed houses in the U.S., shuttered with little ventilation - scientists are reporting a new method to detect and identify low levels of airborne mold.
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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
Better Screening For Health Problems Recommended For Female College Athletes
http://mnt.to/a/46BH
Female athletes, particularly those involved in high level college sports at the NCAA Division I level, are particularly prone to a trio of medical issues called the "female athlete triad." A new study conducted by sports medicine researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin found there are some possible shortfalls in the methods used to screen these athletes for the triad, and that could put athletes at risk for lifelong health problems.
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