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** ADHD News **
Integrative Body-Mind Training Prompts Double Positive Punch In Brain White Matter
http://mnt.to/a/46Fv
Scientists studying the Chinese mindfulness meditation known as integrative body-mind training (IBMT) say they've confirmed and expanded their findings on changes in structural efficiency of white matter in the brain that can be related to positive behavioral changes in subjects practicing the technique regularly for a month.
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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
Omega-3 Fish Oil Supplements Unlikely To Ward Off Cognitive Decline
http://mnt.to/a/46HK
A new review of studies that lasted up to 3.5 years suggests taking omega-3 fish oil supplements probably does not help older people ward off cognitive decline, the loss in memory and thinking skills that is a hallmark of dementia.
Healthy Older Women Affected By Alzheimer's Risk Gene
http://mnt.to/a/46GF
A team led by investigators at the Stanford University School of Medicine has found that the most common genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease disrupts brain function in healthy older women but has little impact on brain function in healthy, older men.
Alzheimer's Onset Linked To Signs Of Stress, Grief And Sorrow
http://mnt.to/a/46Gn
Hypertension, diabetes, advanced age or a mentally and physically inactive lifestyle are known to increase an individuals risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, the most prevalent form of dementia in the world.
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** ANXIETY / STRESS News **
Childhood Headaches Activated By Stress - ENS 2012
http://mnt.to/a/46G8
School and computer stress trigger childhood headachesStress factors are among the most important triggers of headaches and migraines in children, Italian researchers reported at the Meeting of the European Neurological Society in Prague.
Pediatric Anxiety Disorders Addressed By Attention Bias Modification Via Computer
http://mnt.to/a/46FF
According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, one in eight children suffers from an anxiety disorder. And because many anxious children turn into severely anxious adults, early intervention can have a major impact on a patient's life trajectory.
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** ARTHRITIS / RHEUMATOLOGY News **
Link Between Nanoparticles And Autoimmune Diseases Such As Rheumatoid Arthritis
http://mnt.to/a/46Fq
New groundbreaking research by scientists at Trinity College Dublin has found that exposure to nanoparticles can have a serious impact on health, linking it to rheumatoid arthritis and the development of other serious autoimmune diseases.
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** BIOLOGY / BIOCHEMISTRY News **
From Infection To Inflammation To Cancer: Scientists Offer New Clues
http://mnt.to/a/46H6
Chronic inflammation of the liver, stomach or colon, often as a result of infection by viruses and bacteria, is one of the biggest risk factors for cancer of these organs. Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US have been researching this for over three decades, and now in a new paper published online this week they offer the most comprehensive clues so far about the potential underlying molecular mechanisms.
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** BONES / ORTHOPEDICS News **
Growing Bone From Stem Cells In Fat Could End Painful Graft Operations
http://mnt.to/a/46Fy
Bone grafts grown from purified stem cells originating from fat could lead to a more efficient way to regenerate bone and end the painful operations needed to collect a patient's own bone for grafting.
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** BREAST CANCER News **
Genes Linked To Chemotherapy Resistance In Breast Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/46Fw
A study led by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) investigators has identified a gene expression pattern that may explain why chemotherapy prior to surgery isn't effective against some tumors and suggests new therapy options for patients with specific subtypes of breast cancer.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
From Infection To Inflammation To Cancer: Scientists Offer New Clues
http://mnt.to/a/46H6
Chronic inflammation of the liver, stomach or colon, often as a result of infection by viruses and bacteria, is one of the biggest risk factors for cancer of these organs. Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US have been researching this for over three decades, and now in a new paper published online this week they offer the most comprehensive clues so far about the potential underlying molecular mechanisms.
Diesel Exhaust Fumes Cause Cancer, WHO
http://mnt.to/a/46Gx
Following a week-long meeting of international experts, the World Health Organization's (WHO's) cancer panel has classified diesel engine exhaust as carcinogenic or cancer-causing to humans, more than 20 years after it was classified as "probably carcinogenic to humans".
Lung Cancer And Leukemia Cells Attacked By New Ruthenium-Based Drugs
http://mnt.to/a/46FY
A new study by University of Kentucky researchers shows how light and strained ruthenium-based drugs may be more effective at fighting cancer cells and less toxic to healthy cells than a similar and widely used drug.
Poor Long-Term Physical And Mental Health Suffered By Many Adolescent And Young Adult Cancer Survivors
http://mnt.to/a/46Fh
A new analysis has found that many adolescent and young adult cancer survivors have unhealthy behaviors, chronic medical conditions, a poor quality of life, and significant barriers to health care access.
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
Unhealthy Diet Increases Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease
http://mnt.to/a/46HN
According to a study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Nutrition Journal, low carb, high fat diets could be responsible for an increase in unhealthy cholesterol levels in the blood of Swedes.
Stroke Prevention Improves In Cases Of Atrial Fibrillation - ENS 2012
http://mnt.to/a/46Fz
Stroke: Better prevention in cases of atrial fibrillation, minimally invasive surgery for blood clots in the brain.Better drugs for stroke prevention for patients with atrial fibrillation, good results in the removal of blood clots in the brain using keyhole surgery: researchers reported progress in the fight against strokes, the second-largest cause of death at the Meeting of the European Neurological Society (ENS) in Prague.
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** COLORECTAL CANCER News **
From Infection To Inflammation To Cancer: Scientists Offer New Clues
http://mnt.to/a/46H6
Chronic inflammation of the liver, stomach or colon, often as a result of infection by viruses and bacteria, is one of the biggest risk factors for cancer of these organs. Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US have been researching this for over three decades, and now in a new paper published online this week they offer the most comprehensive clues so far about the potential underlying molecular mechanisms.
How Chemical And Genetic Changes That Occur As Inflammation Progress To Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/46FG
One of the biggest risk factors for liver, colon or stomach cancer is chronic inflammation of those organs, often caused by viral or bacterial infections. A new study from MIT offers the most comprehensive look yet at how such infections provoke tissues into becoming cancerous.
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** COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE / ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE News **
Integrative Body-Mind Training Prompts Double Positive Punch In Brain White Matter
http://mnt.to/a/46Fv
Scientists studying the Chinese mindfulness meditation known as integrative body-mind training (IBMT) say they've confirmed and expanded their findings on changes in structural efficiency of white matter in the brain that can be related to positive behavioral changes in subjects practicing the technique regularly for a month.
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** COMPLIANCE News **
Gender Differences In Physicians' Pay Still Exist
http://mnt.to/a/46HJ
An article published in JAMA today shows that although great efforts are made to balance salaries between male and female staff, differences still exist in pay rates, even after adjusting for differences in specialty, institutional characteristics, academic productivity, academic rank, work hours, and other factors.
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** DENTISTRY News **
Female Hormones Impact On Gum Disease Risk
http://mnt.to/a/46HH
Women need to take better care of their teeth and gums than men, according to a comprehensive review of women's health studies. The review, entitled 'Women's Health: Periodontitis and its Relation to Hormonal Changes, Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes and Osteoporosis' by Charlene Krejci, associate clinical professor at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, is featured in the May issue of Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry and reveals that women's health issues are associated with gum disease.
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** DEPRESSION News **
Vitamin D - How Much Is Too Much?
http://mnt.to/a/46HF
Vitamin D is vital for absorbing and maintaining calcium levels in the body, and therefore reducing the risk of fractures from falls and broken hips. Vitamin D is also beneficial for fighting cardiac disease, depression and various types of cancers and although scientists are aware of the fact that a Vitamin D deficiency is unhealthy, new research has now revealed that excessive Vitamin D levels are also unhealthy.
Depressive Symptoms In All Patients With Sleep Apnea Improved By PAP Therapy
http://mnt.to/a/46G6
Patients seen at the Cleveland Clinic Sleep Disorders Center who used positive airway pressure (PAP) to treat their obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) had improvements in their depressive symptoms, even if they followed the prescribed PAP regimen only partly, a new study reports.
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** DERMATOLOGY News **
Avastin Shrinks Tumours - New Research
http://mnt.to/a/46FL
Patients affected by a form of Neurofibromatosis have seen their tumours shrink dramatically after being treated with the drug Avastin. The latest research, which involved 24 patients in England, has provided remarkable results.
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** DIABETES News **
Study Reveals 23 Percent Increase In Type 1 Diabetes Among American Youth
http://mnt.to/a/46G3
Jeffrey Brewer, president and CEO of JDRF, the leading global organization focused on type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, has issued the following statement in response to a new study showing an increase in T1D among young people in the United States.
Lyxumia® Combined With Insulin Demonstrates Significant HbA1C Reductions And Improvements In Post-Prandial Glucose In Type 2 Diabetes
http://mnt.to/a/46FZ
Phase III GetGoal studies support the need to improve PPG control, independent of FPG levels 1,2,3,4Sanofi announced on Monday that once-daily Lyxumia® (lixisenatide) achieved the primary efficacy endpoint of significantly reducing HbA1c in combination with Lantus® (insulin glargine), with an associated significant reduction in post-prandial glucose (PPG), in patients with uncontrolled Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) on oral anti-diabetics (OADs).
Experiences Of People With Long-Term Type 1 Diabetes To Benefit Others
http://mnt.to/a/46FR
Researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center, supported by JDRF, have completed a study of 158 people who have lived with type 1 diabetes (T1D) for 50 years or more with eye examinations at Joslin over many decades of follow-up, and have concluded that a high proportion of this unique group of patients developed little to no diabetic eye disease over time.
In Meal Replacement Trial, Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Lose Weight, Decrease Insulin
http://mnt.to/a/46Ft
A pilot study shows that a protein-rich meal replacement made from soy, yogurt, and honey (Almased®) helps patients with type 2 diabetes lose weight, gain better control of their blood sugar, and decrease their daily insulin dose.
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** ENDOCRINOLOGY News **
Female Hormones Impact On Gum Disease Risk
http://mnt.to/a/46HH
Women need to take better care of their teeth and gums than men, according to a comprehensive review of women's health studies. The review, entitled 'Women's Health: Periodontitis and its Relation to Hormonal Changes, Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes and Osteoporosis' by Charlene Krejci, associate clinical professor at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, is featured in the May issue of Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry and reveals that women's health issues are associated with gum disease.
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** EYE HEALTH / BLINDNESS News **
Experiences Of People With Long-Term Type 1 Diabetes To Benefit Others
http://mnt.to/a/46FR
Researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center, supported by JDRF, have completed a study of 158 people who have lived with type 1 diabetes (T1D) for 50 years or more with eye examinations at Joslin over many decades of follow-up, and have concluded that a high proportion of this unique group of patients developed little to no diabetic eye disease over time.
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
Genetic Discovery Will Help Fight Diarrhoea Outbreaks
http://mnt.to/a/46G9
Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have discovered unexpectedly large genetic differences between two similar species of the pathogenic Cryptosporidium parasite. Published today in the journal Evolutionary Applications, the findings pave the way for a new gold standard test to distinguish between the waterborne parasite's two main species affecting humans.
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** GENETICS News **
Healthy Older Women Affected By Alzheimer's Risk Gene
http://mnt.to/a/46GF
A team led by investigators at the Stanford University School of Medicine has found that the most common genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease disrupts brain function in healthy older women but has little impact on brain function in healthy, older men.
Children Of Older Fathers Could Live Longer
http://mnt.to/a/46Gj
It appears that older men can impart a genetic advantage to their children that might mean their offspring live longer.It has been known for some time that one of the causes of aging is what is known as the telomere, DNA found at the end of each chromosome, that slowly shortens as cells reproduce.
Genetic Discovery Will Help Fight Diarrhoea Outbreaks
http://mnt.to/a/46G9
Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have discovered unexpectedly large genetic differences between two similar species of the pathogenic Cryptosporidium parasite. Published today in the journal Evolutionary Applications, the findings pave the way for a new gold standard test to distinguish between the waterborne parasite's two main species affecting humans.
Genes Linked To Chemotherapy Resistance In Breast Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/46Fw
A study led by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) investigators has identified a gene expression pattern that may explain why chemotherapy prior to surgery isn't effective against some tumors and suggests new therapy options for patients with specific subtypes of breast cancer.
Study Suggests Life-extending Benefits Of Longer Telomeres If Recent Male Ancestors Reproduced At Older Ages
http://mnt.to/a/46Fs
If your father and grandfather waited until they were older before reproducing, you might experience life-extending benefits.Biologists assume that a slow pace of aging requires that the body invest more resources in repairing cells and tissues.
Spread Of Melanoma Driven By Gene Inactivation
http://mnt.to/a/46Fj
Why do some cancers spread rapidly to other organs and others don't metastasize? A team of UNC researchers led by Norman Sharpless, MD, have identified a key genetic switch that determines whether melanoma, a lethal skin cancer, spreads by metastasis.
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** HEARING / DEAFNESS News **
Apramycin Shows Promise Against Drug-Resistant TB And Other 'Superbugs,' Without Hearing Loss
http://mnt.to/a/46Fp
The world needs new antibiotics to overcome the ever increasing resistance of disease-causing bacteria - but it doesn't need the side effect that comes with some of the most powerful ones now available: hearing loss.
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** HEART DISEASE News **
Unhealthy Diet Increases Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease
http://mnt.to/a/46HN
According to a study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Nutrition Journal, low carb, high fat diets could be responsible for an increase in unhealthy cholesterol levels in the blood of Swedes.
Vitamin D - How Much Is Too Much?
http://mnt.to/a/46HF
Vitamin D is vital for absorbing and maintaining calcium levels in the body, and therefore reducing the risk of fractures from falls and broken hips. Vitamin D is also beneficial for fighting cardiac disease, depression and various types of cancers and although scientists are aware of the fact that a Vitamin D deficiency is unhealthy, new research has now revealed that excessive Vitamin D levels are also unhealthy.
Menopause, Estrogen And Cardiovascular Risk
http://mnt.to/a/46Fn
Women are less prone to cardiovascular disease then men; but this difference between the sexes becomes less marked after the menopause. This observation is behind a great deal of received wisdom, where oestrogen is assumed to have a beneficial effect on the heart and blood vessels.
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** HIV / AIDS News **
What Are Sexually Transmitted Infections? What Are Sexually Transmitted Diseases?
http://mnt.to/a/46Gs
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), also known as Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) or Venereal Diseases (VD) are diseases that are passed on from one person to another through sexual contact, and sometimes by genital contact - the infection can be passed on via vaginal intercourse, oral sex, and anal sex.
Control Of HIV Growth May Be Improved By Immune Cells In The Gut
http://mnt.to/a/46FJ
The findings of a new study in monkeys may help clarify why some people infected with HIV are better able to control the virus. They also may pinpoint a target for treatment during early HIV infection aimed at increasing the supply of certain immune cells in the gut, which the study shows could be an important factor in limiting HIV growth in cells throughout the body.
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Control Of HIV Growth May Be Improved By Immune Cells In The Gut
http://mnt.to/a/46FJ
The findings of a new study in monkeys may help clarify why some people infected with HIV are better able to control the virus. They also may pinpoint a target for treatment during early HIV infection aimed at increasing the supply of certain immune cells in the gut, which the study shows could be an important factor in limiting HIV growth in cells throughout the body.
Key To Killing Infectious Bacteria Such As Legionnaires' Turns Out To Be Long-Ignored Enzyme
http://mnt.to/a/46FD
New research shows that an enzyme that has long been considered relatively useless to the immune response instead has an important role in setting up immune cells to kill infection-causing bacteria.
Link Between Nanoparticles And Autoimmune Diseases Such As Rheumatoid Arthritis
http://mnt.to/a/46Fq
New groundbreaking research by scientists at Trinity College Dublin has found that exposure to nanoparticles can have a serious impact on health, linking it to rheumatoid arthritis and the development of other serious autoimmune diseases.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
How Chemical And Genetic Changes That Occur As Inflammation Progress To Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/46FG
One of the biggest risk factors for liver, colon or stomach cancer is chronic inflammation of those organs, often caused by viral or bacterial infections. A new study from MIT offers the most comprehensive look yet at how such infections provoke tissues into becoming cancerous.
Key To Killing Infectious Bacteria Such As Legionnaires' Turns Out To Be Long-Ignored Enzyme
http://mnt.to/a/46FD
New research shows that an enzyme that has long been considered relatively useless to the immune response instead has an important role in setting up immune cells to kill infection-causing bacteria.
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** IT / INTERNET / E-MAIL News **
Pediatric Anxiety Disorders Addressed By Attention Bias Modification Via Computer
http://mnt.to/a/46FF
According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, one in eight children suffers from an anxiety disorder. And because many anxious children turn into severely anxious adults, early intervention can have a major impact on a patient's life trajectory.
Technology Should Be Used More In Neurological Practice
http://mnt.to/a/46FB
Self-hypnosis for migraines by smart phone, real-time dementia assessment with laptop, epilepsy documentation with home videos: Experts call for recognition of IT innovations in neurology.Smart phone apps for dementia assessment right at a patient's bedside, self-hypnosis programs from mobile phones when migraines strike, detailed 3-D animation of brain and nerve pathways in therapy planning, consistent use of home videos for greater accuracy in epilepsy diagnosis, and e-learning platforms for initial and continuing training with continual self-improvement routines.
Drug Side Effects Successfully Predicted By Computer Model
http://mnt.to/a/46Fx
A new set of computer models has successfully predicted negative side effects in hundreds of current drugs, based on the similarity between their chemical structures and those molecules known to cause side effects, according to a paper appearing online this week in the journal Nature.
Intensive Mobile Phone/Computer Use May Affect Young People's Sleep And Mental Health
http://mnt.to/a/46Fr
Young adults who make particularly heavy use of mobile phones and computers run a greater risk of sleep disturbances, stress and symptoms of mental health. "Public health advice should therefore include information on the healthy use of this technology," says researcher Sara Thomee from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
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** LIVER DISEASE / HEPATITIS News **
Hepatitis C Prevalent Among L.A Homeless Adults And Nearly Half Don't Know It
http://mnt.to/a/46FS
Recent government studies show that hepatitis C, which can destroy the liver and necessitate a liver transplant, now kills more American adults than AIDS, and new UCLA research shows just how prevalent the disease is among homeless adults in downtown Los Angeles.
Hepatocyte Cell Transplantation Enables 'New' Liver Generation
http://mnt.to/a/46FP
Researchers in Japan have found that hepatocytes, cells comprising the main tissue of the liver and involved in protein synthesis and storage, can assist in tissue engineering and create a "new liver system" in mouse models when donor mouse liver hepatocytes are isolated and propagated for transplantation.
How Chemical And Genetic Changes That Occur As Inflammation Progress To Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/46FG
One of the biggest risk factors for liver, colon or stomach cancer is chronic inflammation of those organs, often caused by viral or bacterial infections. A new study from MIT offers the most comprehensive look yet at how such infections provoke tissues into becoming cancerous.
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** LUNG CANCER News **
Diesel Exhaust Fumes Cause Cancer, WHO
http://mnt.to/a/46Gx
Following a week-long meeting of international experts, the World Health Organization's (WHO's) cancer panel has classified diesel engine exhaust as carcinogenic or cancer-causing to humans, more than 20 years after it was classified as "probably carcinogenic to humans".
Lung Cancer And Leukemia Cells Attacked By New Ruthenium-Based Drugs
http://mnt.to/a/46FY
A new study by University of Kentucky researchers shows how light and strained ruthenium-based drugs may be more effective at fighting cancer cells and less toxic to healthy cells than a similar and widely used drug.
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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA / MYELOMA News **
Lung Cancer And Leukemia Cells Attacked By New Ruthenium-Based Drugs
http://mnt.to/a/46FY
A new study by University of Kentucky researchers shows how light and strained ruthenium-based drugs may be more effective at fighting cancer cells and less toxic to healthy cells than a similar and widely used drug.
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** MELANOMA / SKIN CANCER News **
Spread Of Melanoma Driven By Gene Inactivation
http://mnt.to/a/46Fj
Why do some cancers spread rapidly to other organs and others don't metastasize? A team of UNC researchers led by Norman Sharpless, MD, have identified a key genetic switch that determines whether melanoma, a lethal skin cancer, spreads by metastasis.
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** MEN'S HEALTH News **
Study Suggests Life-extending Benefits Of Longer Telomeres If Recent Male Ancestors Reproduced At Older Ages
http://mnt.to/a/46Fs
If your father and grandfather waited until they were older before reproducing, you might experience life-extending benefits.Biologists assume that a slow pace of aging requires that the body invest more resources in repairing cells and tissues.
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** MENOPAUSE News **
Early Menopause Raises Brain Aneurysm Risk
http://mnt.to/a/46Gp
How old a women is when she experiences menopause can influence her risk of having a brain (cerebral) aneurysm, say researchers.The study, published online first in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery, found that the younger a women is during menopause, the more likely she is to have a cerebral aneurysm.
Menopause, Estrogen And Cardiovascular Risk
http://mnt.to/a/46Fn
Women are less prone to cardiovascular disease then men; but this difference between the sexes becomes less marked after the menopause. This observation is behind a great deal of received wisdom, where oestrogen is assumed to have a beneficial effect on the heart and blood vessels.
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** MENTAL HEALTH News **
Integrative Body-Mind Training Prompts Double Positive Punch In Brain White Matter
http://mnt.to/a/46Fv
Scientists studying the Chinese mindfulness meditation known as integrative body-mind training (IBMT) say they've confirmed and expanded their findings on changes in structural efficiency of white matter in the brain that can be related to positive behavioral changes in subjects practicing the technique regularly for a month.
Intensive Mobile Phone/Computer Use May Affect Young People's Sleep And Mental Health
http://mnt.to/a/46Fr
Young adults who make particularly heavy use of mobile phones and computers run a greater risk of sleep disturbances, stress and symptoms of mental health. "Public health advice should therefore include information on the healthy use of this technology," says researcher Sara Thomee from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Poor Long-Term Physical And Mental Health Suffered By Many Adolescent And Young Adult Cancer Survivors
http://mnt.to/a/46Fh
A new analysis has found that many adolescent and young adult cancer survivors have unhealthy behaviors, chronic medical conditions, a poor quality of life, and significant barriers to health care access.
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** MRI / PET / ULTRASOUND News **
Huge Increase In Radiation Exposure From Diagnostic Imaging
http://mnt.to/a/46HG
As imaging technology advances and medical devices improve, healthcare professionals are more inclined to use these state-of-the art scanners to look inside patients' bodies. Computed tomography usage, for example, more than tripled between 1996 and 2010.
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** MRSA / DRUG RESISTANCE News **
Apramycin Shows Promise Against Drug-Resistant TB And Other 'Superbugs,' Without Hearing Loss
http://mnt.to/a/46Fp
The world needs new antibiotics to overcome the ever increasing resistance of disease-causing bacteria - but it doesn't need the side effect that comes with some of the most powerful ones now available: hearing loss.
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** MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS News **
Stem Cell Therapy Shows Prospects For Severe Neurological Diseases
http://mnt.to/a/46FT
Stem cell therapy: Promising approaches - Neurologists warn about unscrupulous providersAccording to experts at the Meeting of the European Neurological Society in Prague, current research findings give reason to hope that different types of stem cells could open up new prospects in therapy for severe neurological diseases such as stroke, Parkinson's or MS.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Childhood Headaches Activated By Stress - ENS 2012
http://mnt.to/a/46G8
School and computer stress trigger childhood headachesStress factors are among the most important triggers of headaches and migraines in children, Italian researchers reported at the Meeting of the European Neurological Society in Prague.
Coma Diagnosis Improves With New Methods - ENS 2012
http://mnt.to/a/46G7
New methods for better coma diagnosis: Calling patients by name provides information about the functioning of their consciousnessCalling patients in coma-like states by name is a simple and effective way of assessing what consciousness functions they still possess.
Stem Cell Therapy Shows Prospects For Severe Neurological Diseases
http://mnt.to/a/46FT
Stem cell therapy: Promising approaches - Neurologists warn about unscrupulous providersAccording to experts at the Meeting of the European Neurological Society in Prague, current research findings give reason to hope that different types of stem cells could open up new prospects in therapy for severe neurological diseases such as stroke, Parkinson's or MS.
Grunenthal To Tackle Unmet Need In Chronic Post-Operative Neuropathic Pain
http://mnt.to/a/46FM
Grunenthal is planning to commence an international trial, including UK sites, in 2013 to evaluate the effectiveness of Versatis® (5% lidocaine medicated plaster) in the treatment of chronic post-operative neuropathic pain.
Avastin Shrinks Tumours - New Research
http://mnt.to/a/46FL
Patients affected by a form of Neurofibromatosis have seen their tumours shrink dramatically after being treated with the drug Avastin. The latest research, which involved 24 patients in England, has provided remarkable results.
Sleep Disorders - Psychological Problems Not Sole Explanation: Neurological Evaluation Required, Say Experts - ENS 2012
http://mnt.to/a/46FC
Psychological problems not the sole explanation for sleep disorders: Experts call for neurological evaluation.Psychological problems may not be the only reasons for disturbed sleep-wake cycles, according to experts speaking at the Meeting of the European Neurological Society in Prague.
Technology Should Be Used More In Neurological Practice
http://mnt.to/a/46FB
Self-hypnosis for migraines by smart phone, real-time dementia assessment with laptop, epilepsy documentation with home videos: Experts call for recognition of IT innovations in neurology.Smart phone apps for dementia assessment right at a patient's bedside, self-hypnosis programs from mobile phones when migraines strike, detailed 3-D animation of brain and nerve pathways in therapy planning, consistent use of home videos for greater accuracy in epilepsy diagnosis, and e-learning platforms for initial and continuing training with continual self-improvement routines.
Stroke Prevention Improves In Cases Of Atrial Fibrillation - ENS 2012
http://mnt.to/a/46Fz
Stroke: Better prevention in cases of atrial fibrillation, minimally invasive surgery for blood clots in the brain.Better drugs for stroke prevention for patients with atrial fibrillation, good results in the removal of blood clots in the brain using keyhole surgery: researchers reported progress in the fight against strokes, the second-largest cause of death at the Meeting of the European Neurological Society (ENS) in Prague.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Amazon Indian Breast Milk Has Higher Omega-3 Content
http://mnt.to/a/46HS
The omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is vital for cognitive and visual development in infants. Now, researchers have discovered that Amerindian women have higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids in their breast milk than women in the United States.
Bad Sleep Leads To Unhealthy Food Choices
http://mnt.to/a/46HR
Bad food choices may partially be due to sleep deprivation, according to a new study. At Sleep 2012, researchers from the University of California show how sleep deprivation impairs the regions in the human brain responsible for food choices.
Unhealthy Diet Increases Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease
http://mnt.to/a/46HN
According to a study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Nutrition Journal, low carb, high fat diets could be responsible for an increase in unhealthy cholesterol levels in the blood of Swedes.
Vitamin D Supplements May Stave Off Disability And Mobility Issues In The Elderly
http://mnt.to/a/46HL
According to a new study published online in the Journal of Gerontology elderly individuals with insufficient levels of vitamin D, regardless of whether obtained through diet, supplements or sun exposure, could have a higher risk of developing mobility problems and disability.
Omega-3 Fish Oil Supplements Unlikely To Ward Off Cognitive Decline
http://mnt.to/a/46HK
A new review of studies that lasted up to 3.5 years suggests taking omega-3 fish oil supplements probably does not help older people ward off cognitive decline, the loss in memory and thinking skills that is a hallmark of dementia.
Vitamin D - How Much Is Too Much?
http://mnt.to/a/46HF
Vitamin D is vital for absorbing and maintaining calcium levels in the body, and therefore reducing the risk of fractures from falls and broken hips. Vitamin D is also beneficial for fighting cardiac disease, depression and various types of cancers and although scientists are aware of the fact that a Vitamin D deficiency is unhealthy, new research has now revealed that excessive Vitamin D levels are also unhealthy.
In Meal Replacement Trial, Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Lose Weight, Decrease Insulin
http://mnt.to/a/46Ft
A pilot study shows that a protein-rich meal replacement made from soy, yogurt, and honey (Almased®) helps patients with type 2 diabetes lose weight, gain better control of their blood sugar, and decrease their daily insulin dose.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
In Meal Replacement Trial, Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Lose Weight, Decrease Insulin
http://mnt.to/a/46Ft
A pilot study shows that a protein-rich meal replacement made from soy, yogurt, and honey (Almased®) helps patients with type 2 diabetes lose weight, gain better control of their blood sugar, and decrease their daily insulin dose.
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** PAIN / ANESTHETICS News **
Grunenthal To Tackle Unmet Need In Chronic Post-Operative Neuropathic Pain
http://mnt.to/a/46FM
Grunenthal is planning to commence an international trial, including UK sites, in 2013 to evaluate the effectiveness of Versatis® (5% lidocaine medicated plaster) in the treatment of chronic post-operative neuropathic pain.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Amazon Indian Breast Milk Has Higher Omega-3 Content
http://mnt.to/a/46HS
The omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is vital for cognitive and visual development in infants. Now, researchers have discovered that Amerindian women have higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids in their breast milk than women in the United States.
A Study On Same-Sex Parenting
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A review and study published in Social Science Research states that children raised by same-sex parents are more likely to have lower levels of incomes, poorer mental and physical health, and higher levels of smoking and criminality.
Stigma Stops Many Adolescents With Mental Illness From Seeking Help
http://mnt.to/a/46HP
According to researchers at Case Western Reserve, it is vital to reduce stigmas associated with adolescent mental illness in order to increase the number of adolescents who seek help. The study is published in the Journal of Nursing Measurement.
Newborns Account For 40% Of Child Deaths, But Only 6% Of World's Foreign Assistance For Maternal And Child Health Mentions Them
http://mnt.to/a/46Hm
Save the Children has released a pioneering report on newborn survival over the last decade that shows the world has greatly overlooked a key area for reducing child deaths - newborn care.*The world has achieved remarkable progress on reducing child deaths - from 12.
Childhood Headaches Activated By Stress - ENS 2012
http://mnt.to/a/46G8
School and computer stress trigger childhood headachesStress factors are among the most important triggers of headaches and migraines in children, Italian researchers reported at the Meeting of the European Neurological Society in Prague.
Life Skills Can Be Affected If Sleep Apnea Persists Into Teens
http://mnt.to/a/46G5
The number of children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) declines as they enter adolescence, but the teen years can be a devastating trial of behavior and learning problems for kids with persistent OSA, new research shows.
Avastin Shrinks Tumours - New Research
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Patients affected by a form of Neurofibromatosis have seen their tumours shrink dramatically after being treated with the drug Avastin. The latest research, which involved 24 patients in England, has provided remarkable results.
Pediatric Anxiety Disorders Addressed By Attention Bias Modification Via Computer
http://mnt.to/a/46FF
According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, one in eight children suffers from an anxiety disorder. And because many anxious children turn into severely anxious adults, early intervention can have a major impact on a patient's life trajectory.
Poor Long-Term Physical And Mental Health Suffered By Many Adolescent And Young Adult Cancer Survivors
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A new analysis has found that many adolescent and young adult cancer survivors have unhealthy behaviors, chronic medical conditions, a poor quality of life, and significant barriers to health care access.
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** PHARMA INDUSTRY / BIOTECH INDUSTRY News **
Drug Side Effects Successfully Predicted By Computer Model
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A new set of computer models has successfully predicted negative side effects in hundreds of current drugs, based on the similarity between their chemical structures and those molecules known to cause side effects, according to a paper appearing online this week in the journal Nature.
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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **
Study Suggests Life-extending Benefits Of Longer Telomeres If Recent Male Ancestors Reproduced At Older Ages
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If your father and grandfather waited until they were older before reproducing, you might experience life-extending benefits.Biologists assume that a slow pace of aging requires that the body invest more resources in repairing cells and tissues.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Bad Sleep Leads To Unhealthy Food Choices
http://mnt.to/a/46HR
Bad food choices may partially be due to sleep deprivation, according to a new study. At Sleep 2012, researchers from the University of California show how sleep deprivation impairs the regions in the human brain responsible for food choices.
Stigma Stops Many Adolescents With Mental Illness From Seeking Help
http://mnt.to/a/46HP
According to researchers at Case Western Reserve, it is vital to reduce stigmas associated with adolescent mental illness in order to increase the number of adolescents who seek help. The study is published in the Journal of Nursing Measurement.
Sleep Disorders - Psychological Problems Not Sole Explanation: Neurological Evaluation Required, Say Experts - ENS 2012
http://mnt.to/a/46FC
Psychological problems not the sole explanation for sleep disorders: Experts call for neurological evaluation.Psychological problems may not be the only reasons for disturbed sleep-wake cycles, according to experts speaking at the Meeting of the European Neurological Society in Prague.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Diesel Exhaust Fumes Cause Cancer, WHO
http://mnt.to/a/46Gx
Following a week-long meeting of international experts, the World Health Organization's (WHO's) cancer panel has classified diesel engine exhaust as carcinogenic or cancer-causing to humans, more than 20 years after it was classified as "probably carcinogenic to humans".
Hepatitis C Prevalent Among L.A Homeless Adults And Nearly Half Don't Know It
http://mnt.to/a/46FS
Recent government studies show that hepatitis C, which can destroy the liver and necessitate a liver transplant, now kills more American adults than AIDS, and new UCLA research shows just how prevalent the disease is among homeless adults in downtown Los Angeles.
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** RADIOLOGY / NUCLEAR MEDICINE News **
Huge Increase In Radiation Exposure From Diagnostic Imaging
http://mnt.to/a/46HG
As imaging technology advances and medical devices improve, healthcare professionals are more inclined to use these state-of-the art scanners to look inside patients' bodies. Computed tomography usage, for example, more than tripled between 1996 and 2010.
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** RESPIRATORY / ASTHMA News **
Depressive Symptoms In All Patients With Sleep Apnea Improved By PAP Therapy
http://mnt.to/a/46G6
Patients seen at the Cleveland Clinic Sleep Disorders Center who used positive airway pressure (PAP) to treat their obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) had improvements in their depressive symptoms, even if they followed the prescribed PAP regimen only partly, a new study reports.
Life Skills Can Be Affected If Sleep Apnea Persists Into Teens
http://mnt.to/a/46G5
The number of children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) declines as they enter adolescence, but the teen years can be a devastating trial of behavior and learning problems for kids with persistent OSA, new research shows.
Cough Relief With Sucrose And Menthol
http://mnt.to/a/46FQ
Millions of Americans reach for their cough drops or syrup at the first sign of a cough. However, scientists are unsure if and how these popular remedies work. Now, new findings from the Monell Center suggest that sucrose and menthol, ingredients commonly regarded as flavorings in these preparations, each act independently to reduce coughing.
Key To Killing Infectious Bacteria Such As Legionnaires' Turns Out To Be Long-Ignored Enzyme
http://mnt.to/a/46FD
New research shows that an enzyme that has long been considered relatively useless to the immune response instead has an important role in setting up immune cells to kill infection-causing bacteria.
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
Vitamin D Supplements May Stave Off Disability And Mobility Issues In The Elderly
http://mnt.to/a/46HL
According to a new study published online in the Journal of Gerontology elderly individuals with insufficient levels of vitamin D, regardless of whether obtained through diet, supplements or sun exposure, could have a higher risk of developing mobility problems and disability.
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** SEXUAL HEALTH / STDS News **
Newborns Account For 40% Of Child Deaths, But Only 6% Of World's Foreign Assistance For Maternal And Child Health Mentions Them
http://mnt.to/a/46Hm
Save the Children has released a pioneering report on newborn survival over the last decade that shows the world has greatly overlooked a key area for reducing child deaths - newborn care.*The world has achieved remarkable progress on reducing child deaths - from 12.
What Are Sexually Transmitted Infections? What Are Sexually Transmitted Diseases?
http://mnt.to/a/46Gs
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), also known as Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) or Venereal Diseases (VD) are diseases that are passed on from one person to another through sexual contact, and sometimes by genital contact - the infection can be passed on via vaginal intercourse, oral sex, and anal sex.
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** SLEEP / SLEEP DISORDERS / INSOMNIA News **
Bad Sleep Leads To Unhealthy Food Choices
http://mnt.to/a/46HR
Bad food choices may partially be due to sleep deprivation, according to a new study. At Sleep 2012, researchers from the University of California show how sleep deprivation impairs the regions in the human brain responsible for food choices.
Hospital Noise Spoiling Patients' Sleep
http://mnt.to/a/46Gr
Anyone who has been sick can appreciate the joy of a good night's sleep, but in a large institution like a hospital, there are necessities of running the establishment that can disturb a patient's peace.
Depressive Symptoms In All Patients With Sleep Apnea Improved By PAP Therapy
http://mnt.to/a/46G6
Patients seen at the Cleveland Clinic Sleep Disorders Center who used positive airway pressure (PAP) to treat their obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) had improvements in their depressive symptoms, even if they followed the prescribed PAP regimen only partly, a new study reports.
Life Skills Can Be Affected If Sleep Apnea Persists Into Teens
http://mnt.to/a/46G5
The number of children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) declines as they enter adolescence, but the teen years can be a devastating trial of behavior and learning problems for kids with persistent OSA, new research shows.
Sleep Disorders - Psychological Problems Not Sole Explanation: Neurological Evaluation Required, Say Experts - ENS 2012
http://mnt.to/a/46FC
Psychological problems not the sole explanation for sleep disorders: Experts call for neurological evaluation.Psychological problems may not be the only reasons for disturbed sleep-wake cycles, according to experts speaking at the Meeting of the European Neurological Society in Prague.
Intensive Mobile Phone/Computer Use May Affect Young People's Sleep And Mental Health
http://mnt.to/a/46Fr
Young adults who make particularly heavy use of mobile phones and computers run a greater risk of sleep disturbances, stress and symptoms of mental health. "Public health advice should therefore include information on the healthy use of this technology," says researcher Sara Thomee from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
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** SMOKING / QUIT SMOKING News **
Smoking Raises Overall Death Rates In Elderly Patients
http://mnt.to/a/46HM
A study featured in the June 11 edition of JAMA's Archives of Internal Medicine reveals that older patients have a higher mortality rate due to smoking and that quitting smoking is linked to a lower mortality risk in older aged people.
Cough Relief With Sucrose And Menthol
http://mnt.to/a/46FQ
Millions of Americans reach for their cough drops or syrup at the first sign of a cough. However, scientists are unsure if and how these popular remedies work. Now, new findings from the Monell Center suggest that sucrose and menthol, ingredients commonly regarded as flavorings in these preparations, each act independently to reduce coughing.
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** STEM CELL RESEARCH News **
Stem Cell Therapy Shows Prospects For Severe Neurological Diseases
http://mnt.to/a/46FT
Stem cell therapy: Promising approaches - Neurologists warn about unscrupulous providersAccording to experts at the Meeting of the European Neurological Society in Prague, current research findings give reason to hope that different types of stem cells could open up new prospects in therapy for severe neurological diseases such as stroke, Parkinson's or MS.
Growing Bone From Stem Cells In Fat Could End Painful Graft Operations
http://mnt.to/a/46Fy
Bone grafts grown from purified stem cells originating from fat could lead to a more efficient way to regenerate bone and end the painful operations needed to collect a patient's own bone for grafting.
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** STROKE News **
Stroke Risk Increased By Air Pollution - ENS 2012
http://mnt.to/a/46FV
Air pollution contributes to higher stroke risk, but socio-cultural factors remain importantAir pollution is an important factor in determining the risk of stroke, but concomitant factors should not be underestimated.
New Therapy Has Potential To Help The Brain As It Reacts To Stroke's Harmful Effects
http://mnt.to/a/46FH
Researchers at the University of Missouri have demonstrated the effectiveness of a potential new therapy for stroke patients in an article published in the journal Molecular Neurodegeneration.
Stroke Prevention Improves In Cases Of Atrial Fibrillation - ENS 2012
http://mnt.to/a/46Fz
Stroke: Better prevention in cases of atrial fibrillation, minimally invasive surgery for blood clots in the brain.Better drugs for stroke prevention for patients with atrial fibrillation, good results in the removal of blood clots in the brain using keyhole surgery: researchers reported progress in the fight against strokes, the second-largest cause of death at the Meeting of the European Neurological Society (ENS) in Prague.
Menopause, Estrogen And Cardiovascular Risk
http://mnt.to/a/46Fn
Women are less prone to cardiovascular disease then men; but this difference between the sexes becomes less marked after the menopause. This observation is behind a great deal of received wisdom, where oestrogen is assumed to have a beneficial effect on the heart and blood vessels.
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** TRANSPLANTS / ORGAN DONATIONS News **
Hepatitis C Prevalent Among L.A Homeless Adults And Nearly Half Don't Know It
http://mnt.to/a/46FS
Recent government studies show that hepatitis C, which can destroy the liver and necessitate a liver transplant, now kills more American adults than AIDS, and new UCLA research shows just how prevalent the disease is among homeless adults in downtown Los Angeles.
Hepatocyte Cell Transplantation Enables 'New' Liver Generation
http://mnt.to/a/46FP
Researchers in Japan have found that hepatocytes, cells comprising the main tissue of the liver and involved in protein synthesis and storage, can assist in tissue engineering and create a "new liver system" in mouse models when donor mouse liver hepatocytes are isolated and propagated for transplantation.
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** TUBERCULOSIS News **
Apramycin Shows Promise Against Drug-Resistant TB And Other 'Superbugs,' Without Hearing Loss
http://mnt.to/a/46Fp
The world needs new antibiotics to overcome the ever increasing resistance of disease-causing bacteria - but it doesn't need the side effect that comes with some of the most powerful ones now available: hearing loss.
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** WATER - AIR QUALITY / AGRICULTURE News **
Stroke Risk Increased By Air Pollution - ENS 2012
http://mnt.to/a/46FV
Air pollution contributes to higher stroke risk, but socio-cultural factors remain importantAir pollution is an important factor in determining the risk of stroke, but concomitant factors should not be underestimated.
Link Between Nanoparticles And Autoimmune Diseases Such As Rheumatoid Arthritis
http://mnt.to/a/46Fq
New groundbreaking research by scientists at Trinity College Dublin has found that exposure to nanoparticles can have a serious impact on health, linking it to rheumatoid arthritis and the development of other serious autoimmune diseases.
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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
Female Hormones Impact On Gum Disease Risk
http://mnt.to/a/46HH
Women need to take better care of their teeth and gums than men, according to a comprehensive review of women's health studies. The review, entitled 'Women's Health: Periodontitis and its Relation to Hormonal Changes, Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes and Osteoporosis' by Charlene Krejci, associate clinical professor at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, is featured in the May issue of Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry and reveals that women's health issues are associated with gum disease.
Newborns Account For 40% Of Child Deaths, But Only 6% Of World's Foreign Assistance For Maternal And Child Health Mentions Them
http://mnt.to/a/46Hm
Save the Children has released a pioneering report on newborn survival over the last decade that shows the world has greatly overlooked a key area for reducing child deaths - newborn care.*The world has achieved remarkable progress on reducing child deaths - from 12.
Healthy Older Women Affected By Alzheimer's Risk Gene
http://mnt.to/a/46GF
A team led by investigators at the Stanford University School of Medicine has found that the most common genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease disrupts brain function in healthy older women but has little impact on brain function in healthy, older men.
Early Menopause Raises Brain Aneurysm Risk
http://mnt.to/a/46Gp
How old a women is when she experiences menopause can influence her risk of having a brain (cerebral) aneurysm, say researchers.The study, published online first in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery, found that the younger a women is during menopause, the more likely she is to have a cerebral aneurysm.
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