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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.
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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
Innovative Technique Lays Groundwork For Novel Stem Cell Therapies
http://mnt.to/a/46Cn
Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have for the first time transformed skin cells - with a single genetic factor - into cells that develop on their own into an interconnected, functional network of brain cells.
Discovery Of Protein Function That Protects Cells During Injury
http://mnt.to/a/46Cm
Scientists have discovered a new function for a protein that protects cells during injury and could eventually translate into treatment for conditions ranging from cardiovascular disease to Alzheimer's.
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** ARTHRITIS / RHEUMATOLOGY News **
Comparison Study Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs Abatacept And Adalimumab
http://mnt.to/a/46Cq
Data from one of the few head-to-head trials in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) presented at EULAR 2012, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, demonstrates that at one year, 64.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Genetic Mutations And Colon Cancer Development
http://mnt.to/a/46Cp
In exploring the genetics of mitochondria - the powerhouse of the cell - researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have stumbled upon a finding that challenges previously held beliefs about the role of mutations in cancer development.
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** COLORECTAL CANCER News **
Genetic Mutations And Colon Cancer Development
http://mnt.to/a/46Cp
In exploring the genetics of mitochondria - the powerhouse of the cell - researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have stumbled upon a finding that challenges previously held beliefs about the role of mutations in cancer development.
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** DIABETES News **
Database Of More Than 1 Million Diverse Diabetes Patients Used To Find Better Treatment & Prevention Strategies
http://mnt.to/a/46Cj
Eleven integrated health systems, with more than 16 million members, have combined de-identified data from their electronic health records to form the largest, most comprehensive private-sector diabetes registry in the nation.
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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.
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** GENETICS News **
Genetic Mutations And Colon Cancer Development
http://mnt.to/a/46Cp
In exploring the genetics of mitochondria - the powerhouse of the cell - researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have stumbled upon a finding that challenges previously held beliefs about the role of mutations in cancer development.
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** HEART DISEASE News **
Scientists Discover 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.
Discovery Of Protein Function That Protects Cells During Injury
http://mnt.to/a/46Cm
Scientists have discovered a new function for a protein that protects cells during injury and could eventually translate into treatment for conditions ranging from cardiovascular disease to Alzheimer's.
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** HUNTINGTONS DISEASE News **
Discovery Provides Evidence Of New Therapeutic Target That Could Delay Axon Decay
http://mnt.to/a/46Cs
Degeneration of the axon and synapse, the slender projection through which neurons transmit electrical impulses to neighboring cells, is a hallmark of some of the most crippling neurodegenerative and brain diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Huntington's disease and peripheral neuropathy.
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Researchers Make Important Breakthrough In Immunology
http://mnt.to/a/46Cr
A team of researchers at the IRCM led by Dr. Andre Veillette made an important breakthrough in the field of immunology, which was published online by the scientific journal Immunity. The scientists explained a poorly understood molecular mechanism associated with a human immune disorder known as XLP disease or Duncan's syndrome.
Survival Increased In Systemic Sclerosis Patients By Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
http://mnt.to/a/46Cd
Initial results from an international, investigator-initiated, open label phase III trial were presented at EULAR 2012, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism. Data indicate that haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) results in better long term survival than conventional treatment for patients with poor prognosis early diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
Report Addresses Challenges In Implementing New Diagnostic Tests Where They Are Needed Most
http://mnt.to/a/46Ck
Easy-to-use, inexpensive tests to diagnose infectious diseases are urgently needed in resource-limited countries. A new report based on an American Academy of Microbiology colloquium, "Bringing the Lab to the Patient: Developing Point-of-Care Diagnostics for Resource Limited Settings," describes the challenges inherent in bringing new medical devices and technologies to the areas of the world where they are needed most.
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** IT / INTERNET / E-MAIL News **
Database Of More Than 1 Million Diverse Diabetes Patients Used To Find Better Treatment & Prevention Strategies
http://mnt.to/a/46Cj
Eleven integrated health systems, with more than 16 million members, have combined de-identified data from their electronic health records to form the largest, most comprehensive private-sector diabetes registry in the nation.
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** LUPUS News **
Researchers Make Important Breakthrough In Immunology
http://mnt.to/a/46Cr
A team of researchers at the IRCM led by Dr. Andre Veillette made an important breakthrough in the field of immunology, which was published online by the scientific journal Immunity. The scientists explained a poorly understood molecular mechanism associated with a human immune disorder known as XLP disease or Duncan's syndrome.
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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA / MYELOMA News **
Researchers Make Important Breakthrough In Immunology
http://mnt.to/a/46Cr
A team of researchers at the IRCM led by Dr. Andre Veillette made an important breakthrough in the field of immunology, which was published online by the scientific journal Immunity. The scientists explained a poorly understood molecular mechanism associated with a human immune disorder known as XLP disease or Duncan's syndrome.
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
Report Addresses Challenges In Implementing New Diagnostic Tests Where They Are Needed Most
http://mnt.to/a/46Ck
Easy-to-use, inexpensive tests to diagnose infectious diseases are urgently needed in resource-limited countries. A new report based on an American Academy of Microbiology colloquium, "Bringing the Lab to the Patient: Developing Point-of-Care Diagnostics for Resource Limited Settings," describes the challenges inherent in bringing new medical devices and technologies to the areas of the world where they are needed most.
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** MRSA / DRUG RESISTANCE News **
Researchers Find A Chink In The Molecular Armor Of Killer Hospital Bacteria
http://mnt.to/a/46Ch
There's new hope for development of an antibiotic that can put down a lethal bacteria or superbug linked to the deaths of hundreds of hospital patients around the world.Researchers from the University of Alberta-based Alberta Glycomics Centre found a chink in the molecular armour of the pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii.
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** MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY / ALS News **
Discovery Provides Evidence Of New Therapeutic Target That Could Delay Axon Decay
http://mnt.to/a/46Cs
Degeneration of the axon and synapse, the slender projection through which neurons transmit electrical impulses to neighboring cells, is a hallmark of some of the most crippling neurodegenerative and brain diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Huntington's disease and peripheral neuropathy.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Discovery Provides Evidence Of New Therapeutic Target That Could Delay Axon Decay
http://mnt.to/a/46Cs
Degeneration of the axon and synapse, the slender projection through which neurons transmit electrical impulses to neighboring cells, is a hallmark of some of the most crippling neurodegenerative and brain diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Huntington's disease and peripheral neuropathy.
Innovative Technique Lays Groundwork For Novel Stem Cell Therapies
http://mnt.to/a/46Cn
Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have for the first time transformed skin cells - with a single genetic factor - into cells that develop on their own into an interconnected, functional network of brain cells.
Discovery Of Protein Function That Protects Cells During Injury
http://mnt.to/a/46Cm
Scientists have discovered a new function for a protein that protects cells during injury and could eventually translate into treatment for conditions ranging from cardiovascular disease to Alzheimer's.
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** PAIN / ANESTHETICS News **
Comparison Study Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs Abatacept And Adalimumab
http://mnt.to/a/46Cq
Data from one of the few head-to-head trials in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) presented at EULAR 2012, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, demonstrates that at one year, 64.
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** SENIORS / AGING 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.
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** SPORTS MEDICINE / FITNESS 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.
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** STEM CELL RESEARCH News **
Scientists Discover 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.
Innovative Technique Lays Groundwork For Novel Stem Cell Therapies
http://mnt.to/a/46Cn
Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have for the first time transformed skin cells - with a single genetic factor - into cells that develop on their own into an interconnected, functional network of brain cells.
Survival Increased In Systemic Sclerosis Patients By Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
http://mnt.to/a/46Cd
Initial results from an international, investigator-initiated, open label phase III trial were presented at EULAR 2012, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism. Data indicate that haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) results in better long term survival than conventional treatment for patients with poor prognosis early diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis.
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** TRANSPLANTS / ORGAN DONATIONS News **
Survival Increased In Systemic Sclerosis Patients By Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
http://mnt.to/a/46Cd
Initial results from an international, investigator-initiated, open label phase III trial were presented at EULAR 2012, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism. Data indicate that haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) results in better long term survival than conventional treatment for patients with poor prognosis early diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis.
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