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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
Rapamycin Raises Cognition Throughout Life Span In Mouse Model
http://mnt.to/a/4727
Cognitive skills such as learning and memory diminish with age in everyone, and the drop-off is steepest in Alzheimer's disease. Texas scientists seeking a way to prevent this decline reported exciting results this week with a drug that has Polynesian roots.
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** ANXIETY / STRESS News **
Anxiety Disorders Respond Well To Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy With A Transdiagnostic Approach
http://mnt.to/a/472M
New research has shown that people with anxiety disorders, such as obsessive compulsive disorder and phobias, show the most improvement when treated with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) in combination with a "transdiagnostic" approach - a model that allows one set of principles across all anxiety disorders.
Rapamycin Raises Cognition Throughout Life Span In Mouse Model
http://mnt.to/a/4727
Cognitive skills such as learning and memory diminish with age in everyone, and the drop-off is steepest in Alzheimer's disease. Texas scientists seeking a way to prevent this decline reported exciting results this week with a drug that has Polynesian roots.
New Insights Into The Effects Of Stress On Pregnancy
http://mnt.to/a/46YW
Expectant mothers who dealt with the strain of a hurricane or major tropical storm passing nearby during their pregnancy had children who were at elevated risk for abnormal health conditions at birth, according to a study led by a Princeton University researcher that offers new insights into the effects of stress on pregnancy.
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** BACK PAIN News **
Cortisone Injections Can Lead To Necrosis
http://mnt.to/a/46ZT
Injections of corticoid preparations can have severe side effects. In this issue of Deutsches Arzteblatt International, Christian Holland and coauthors contribute to physicians' awareness of problems of this type with a report on the relevant findings of medicolegal expert committees in Germany (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2012; 109[24]: 425-30.
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** BIOLOGY / BIOCHEMISTRY News **
Reducing Animal Testing With New Technique
http://mnt.to/a/46ZX
A new way of testing the safety of natural and synthetic chemicals has been developed by scientists with funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). Their research, published in the journal Ecotoxicology, could reduce the number of fish needed to test the toxicity of a range of chemicals including pharmaceuticals and environmental pollutants.
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** BLOOD / HEMATOLOGY News **
The Immune System During Sepsis
http://mnt.to/a/46Zc
Septic shock is the most severe outcome associated with pathogen infection in the bloodstream. It is a life-threatening condition invariably leading to multiple organ dysfunctions. Currently, septic shock is one of the most frequent causes of death in intensive care units worldwide.
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** BONES / ORTHOPEDICS News **
Ewing's Sarcoma: New Marker, New Target
http://mnt.to/a/4725
Ewing's sarcoma is a bone cancer commonly diagnosed in about 250 U.S. teenagers per year. If early chemotherapy is effective, improvement can be durable. But for children and teens who respond poorly to a first attempt at chemotherapy or if the disease spreads, long-term survival can be less than 10 percent.
Risk Of Fractures And Falls Increased By Epilepsy Drugs
http://mnt.to/a/46Zh
The study led by the University of Melbourne and published in the prestigious Neurology journal, found that people taking antiepileptic drugs are up to four times more likely to suffer spine, collarbone and ankle fractures and are more likely to have been diagnosed with osteoporosis.
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** BREAST CANCER News **
Women With Noninvasive Breast Cancer Benefit From Accelerated Radiation Treatment
http://mnt.to/a/46ZS
Accelerated whole breast irradiation after lumpectomy is an effective treatment for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a very common early stage and noninvasive form of breast cancer, meaning many more breast cancer patients could see their treatment times reduced by half, according to a study in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, the official scientific journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Ewing's Sarcoma: New Marker, New Target
http://mnt.to/a/4725
Ewing's sarcoma is a bone cancer commonly diagnosed in about 250 U.S. teenagers per year. If early chemotherapy is effective, improvement can be durable. But for children and teens who respond poorly to a first attempt at chemotherapy or if the disease spreads, long-term survival can be less than 10 percent.
Ovarian Grafts Found To Have A Longer Life Span Than Expected
http://mnt.to/a/46Z4
Transplanting previously frozen ovarian tissue back into female cancer survivors can lead to long-term hormonal function and preservation of fertility, according to a new study by Samuel Kim from the University of Kansas Medical Center in the US.
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
BMJ Accused Of Making False And Misleading Statements Regarding "Atkins-Style" Diet
http://mnt.to/a/472H
The BMJ (British Medical Journal) has been asked by Atkins Nutritionals Inc. to retract what it calls a "false and misleading statement" that a Swedish study found that an "Atkins-style" diet causes increased risk of cardiovascular disease among a specific female population in Sweden.
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** CERVICAL CANCER / HPV VACCINE News **
HPV Infection Increases Risk Of Skin Cancer In Men
http://mnt.to/a/472K
Although sunlight exposure is known to increase the risk of developing skin cancer, researchers have also discovered that people are more likely to develop non-melanoma skin cancers, such as basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), if they have antibodies for cutaneous types of human papillomavirus (HPV).
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** CLINICAL TRIALS / DRUG TRIALS News **
'Recruitment By Genotype' For Genetic Research Poses Ethical Challenges, Study Finds
http://mnt.to/a/46YV
A potentially powerful strategy for studying the significance of human genetic variants is to recruit people identified by previous genetic research as having particular variants. But that strategy poses ethical challenges to informed consent, as well as potential risks to the people recruited, and it is unlikely that there is a "one-size-fits-all" solution, concludes an article in IRB: Ethics & Human Research.
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** COLORECTAL CANCER News **
Medicare Concerns About Paying For CT Colonography Resolved By Study
http://mnt.to/a/4723
A new study of 1,400 Medicare-aged patients reinforces CT colonography as a screening tool for colon cancer, adding to the continued debate over Medicare coverage of the procedure.In 2009, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services indicated that CT colonography would not be covered, in part, because outcomes data specific to the Medicare population was not available.
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** COMPLIANCE News **
GlaxoSmithKline Pleads Guilty In Fraud Case Over Failure To Report Safety Data
http://mnt.to/a/472N
The British multinational GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the world's fourth largest company, plead guilty today to fraud and agreed to payout some $3 Billion dollars to resolve criminal and civil charges against the company.
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** DEPRESSION News **
Rapamycin Raises Cognition Throughout Life Span In Mouse Model
http://mnt.to/a/4727
Cognitive skills such as learning and memory diminish with age in everyone, and the drop-off is steepest in Alzheimer's disease. Texas scientists seeking a way to prevent this decline reported exciting results this week with a drug that has Polynesian roots.
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** DERMATOLOGY News **
Cortisone Injections Can Lead To Necrosis
http://mnt.to/a/46ZT
Injections of corticoid preparations can have severe side effects. In this issue of Deutsches Arzteblatt International, Christian Holland and coauthors contribute to physicians' awareness of problems of this type with a report on the relevant findings of medicolegal expert committees in Germany (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2012; 109[24]: 425-30.
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** DIABETES News **
American Diabetes Association Celebrates Supreme Court Decision To Uphold Affordable Care Act
http://mnt.to/a/472P
With the recent decision by the Supreme Court to endorse the The Affordable Care Act (The ACA), The American Diabetes Association has something to celebrate. This ruling means that the close to 26 million Americans who are battling diabetes and the 79 million who have prediabetes will have access to the crucial health care necessary for managing the horrible disease.
Type 1 Diabetes Prevented In Animal Study
http://mnt.to/a/46ZM
Researchers from the Karolinska Institute, Sweden, managed to prevent Type 1 Diabetes onset in genetically susceptible mice, according to an article published in Diabetes. The scientists explain that they injected the mice with specifically prepared cells, which stopped their immune systems from destroying the pancreatic beta cells - cells that produce insulin - just in time.
Debilitating Eyesight Problems Are On The Decline For Older Americans
http://mnt.to/a/46YY
Today's senior citizens are reporting fewer visual impairment problems than their counterparts from a generation ago, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study. Improved techniques for cataract surgery and a reduction in the prevalence of macular degeneration may be the driving forces behind this change, the researchers said.
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** EPILEPSY News **
Risk Of Fractures And Falls Increased By Epilepsy Drugs
http://mnt.to/a/46Zh
The study led by the University of Melbourne and published in the prestigious Neurology journal, found that people taking antiepileptic drugs are up to four times more likely to suffer spine, collarbone and ankle fractures and are more likely to have been diagnosed with osteoporosis.
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** EYE HEALTH / BLINDNESS News **
Debilitating Eyesight Problems Are On The Decline For Older Americans
http://mnt.to/a/46YY
Today's senior citizens are reporting fewer visual impairment problems than their counterparts from a generation ago, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study. Improved techniques for cataract surgery and a reduction in the prevalence of macular degeneration may be the driving forces behind this change, the researchers said.
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** FERTILITY News **
5 Millionth IVF Baby Born This Year
http://mnt.to/a/472Q
Experts estimate that around now, approximately 5 million babies have been born as a result of assisted reproduction technologies - namely IVF and ICSF. The first test tube baby was born in July 1978, in England, her name was Louise Brown.
Ovarian Grafts Found To Have A Longer Life Span Than Expected
http://mnt.to/a/46Z4
Transplanting previously frozen ovarian tissue back into female cancer survivors can lead to long-term hormonal function and preservation of fertility, according to a new study by Samuel Kim from the University of Kansas Medical Center in the US.
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** FLU / COLD / SARS News **
Immune Response To Flu Differs Depending On The Amount Of Virus Received During Infection
http://mnt.to/a/46Z5
Not only does the type of flu virus affect a patient's outcome, but a new research report appearing in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that the number of viruses involved in the initial infection may be important too.
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
Celiac Disease Underdiagnosis - A Result Of Low Biopsy Rates? Probably
http://mnt.to/a/472L
A major reason why celiac disease is still under-diagnosed in the U.S. may be because of under-performance of small bowel biopsies during endoscopies. These findings were published recently online in the journal Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Celiac Disease Underdiagnosis In US May Be Due To Too Few Biopsies
http://mnt.to/a/4726
Under-performance of small bowel biopsy during endoscopy may be a major reason that celiac disease remains underdiagnosed in the United States, according to a new study published online recently in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
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** GENETICS News **
Genetic Research Can Boost Indigenous Health But Guidelines Needed, Australia
http://mnt.to/a/46Zf
Genetic research is shaping up as a powerful research tool to improve Indigenous health, but progresscould be hampered unless Australia develops guidelines on the ethical conduct of such research, accordingto an article published in the 2 July issue of the Medical Journal of Australia.
Frequency-Dependent Selection Fosters Diversity Of Populations But Does Not Always Increase The Average Fitness Of The Population
http://mnt.to/a/46Z8
Genetic diversity arises through the interplay of mutation, selection and genetic drift. In most scientific models, mutants have a fitness value which remains constant throughout. Based on this value, they compete with other types in the population and either die out or become established.
'Recruitment By Genotype' For Genetic Research Poses Ethical Challenges, Study Finds
http://mnt.to/a/46YV
A potentially powerful strategy for studying the significance of human genetic variants is to recruit people identified by previous genetic research as having particular variants. But that strategy poses ethical challenges to informed consent, as well as potential risks to the people recruited, and it is unlikely that there is a "one-size-fits-all" solution, concludes an article in IRB: Ethics & Human Research.
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** HEART DISEASE News **
Survey Shows 71% Of GPs Are Concerned That Financial Restrictions Are Hindering Best Practice In Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Risk Management
http://mnt.to/a/46Z3
63% of respondents have exception coded patients who failed to reach CVD targets on statins alone despite alternative treatments being availableDespite government calls to stop commissioners blacklisting the use of certain NICE, SIGN and SMC approved medicines, an MSD sponsored survey of over 450 UK GPs, reveals the extent of local prescribing restrictions being placed on cholesterol-lowering medications.
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Vaccine For Blocking Nicotine Chemicals Before They Reach The Brain Shows Promise
http://mnt.to/a/472J
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College have developed and successfully tested an innovative vaccine that can treat nicotine addiction in mice with just one single dose. The study, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine describes that a single dose of the novel vaccine protects mice against a life-long addiction against nicotine.
Severe Sleep Loss Affects Immune System Like Physical Stress Does
http://mnt.to/a/472n
Sleep deprivation and physical stress have similar effects on the immune system of human beings, researchers from the Netherlands and the United Kingdom reported in the journal SLEEP. Both physical stress and severe sleep loss jolt the immune system into action, the authors explained.
Type 1 Diabetes Prevented In Animal Study
http://mnt.to/a/46ZM
Researchers from the Karolinska Institute, Sweden, managed to prevent Type 1 Diabetes onset in genetically susceptible mice, according to an article published in Diabetes. The scientists explain that they injected the mice with specifically prepared cells, which stopped their immune systems from destroying the pancreatic beta cells - cells that produce insulin - just in time.
The Immune System During Sepsis
http://mnt.to/a/46Zc
Septic shock is the most severe outcome associated with pathogen infection in the bloodstream. It is a life-threatening condition invariably leading to multiple organ dysfunctions. Currently, septic shock is one of the most frequent causes of death in intensive care units worldwide.
Frequency-Dependent Selection Fosters Diversity Of Populations But Does Not Always Increase The Average Fitness Of The Population
http://mnt.to/a/46Z8
Genetic diversity arises through the interplay of mutation, selection and genetic drift. In most scientific models, mutants have a fitness value which remains constant throughout. Based on this value, they compete with other types in the population and either die out or become established.
Immune Response To Flu Differs Depending On The Amount Of Virus Received During Infection
http://mnt.to/a/46Z5
Not only does the type of flu virus affect a patient's outcome, but a new research report appearing in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that the number of viruses involved in the initial infection may be important too.
Researchers Probe Origin Of Optimized Antibodies Against Infections
http://mnt.to/a/46Z2
An organism's ability to make new antibodies and use them to optimize its own immune defenses is of central importance in the fight against pathogens. In the case of severe infections, the overall relative speed with which an immune response proceeds could mean the difference between life and death.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
The Immune System During Sepsis
http://mnt.to/a/46Zc
Septic shock is the most severe outcome associated with pathogen infection in the bloodstream. It is a life-threatening condition invariably leading to multiple organ dysfunctions. Currently, septic shock is one of the most frequent causes of death in intensive care units worldwide.
Immune Response To Flu Differs Depending On The Amount Of Virus Received During Infection
http://mnt.to/a/46Z5
Not only does the type of flu virus affect a patient's outcome, but a new research report appearing in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that the number of viruses involved in the initial infection may be important too.
Researchers Probe Origin Of Optimized Antibodies Against Infections
http://mnt.to/a/46Z2
An organism's ability to make new antibodies and use them to optimize its own immune defenses is of central importance in the fight against pathogens. In the case of severe infections, the overall relative speed with which an immune response proceeds could mean the difference between life and death.
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** LUNG CANCER News **
Lungs Hold 50% Of Inhaled Diesel Soot
http://mnt.to/a/472F
Diesel-powered vehicles, coal-driven power stations, and wood fires all produce small particles of soot that are released into the atmosphere, which pollute the air and affect the climate, but they also present a danger to human health.
Study Identifies Pathway To Enhance Usefulness Of EGFR Inhibitors In Lung Cancer Treatment
http://mnt.to/a/46ZY
Many lung cancers are driven by mutations in the epidermal growth-factor receptor (EGFR), and so it makes sense that many successful modern treatments block EGFR activity. Unfortunately, cancers inevitably evolve around EGFR inhibition, and patients with lung cancers eventually relapse.
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
FMRI Brain Scanner Reads Thoughts Letter By Letter
http://mnt.to/a/472p
Scientists have found a way to use fMRI brain scans to read thoughts letter by letter in real time. They suggest their "brain-scanning speller" has potential for helping paralysed people who can't move or speak, such as those with so-called "locked-in syndrome", to have a conversation.
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** MEDICARE / MEDICAID / SCHIP News **
Medicare Concerns About Paying For CT Colonography Resolved By Study
http://mnt.to/a/4723
A new study of 1,400 Medicare-aged patients reinforces CT colonography as a screening tool for colon cancer, adding to the continued debate over Medicare coverage of the procedure.In 2009, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services indicated that CT colonography would not be covered, in part, because outcomes data specific to the Medicare population was not available.
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** MELANOMA / SKIN CANCER News **
HPV Infection Increases Risk Of Skin Cancer In Men
http://mnt.to/a/472K
Although sunlight exposure is known to increase the risk of developing skin cancer, researchers have also discovered that people are more likely to develop non-melanoma skin cancers, such as basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), if they have antibodies for cutaneous types of human papillomavirus (HPV).
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** MENTAL HEALTH News **
Anxiety Disorders Respond Well To Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy With A Transdiagnostic Approach
http://mnt.to/a/472M
New research has shown that people with anxiety disorders, such as obsessive compulsive disorder and phobias, show the most improvement when treated with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) in combination with a "transdiagnostic" approach - a model that allows one set of principles across all anxiety disorders.
Spanking Children Can Cause Mental Illness
http://mnt.to/a/472D
American Academy of Pediatrics, which is already opposed to using physical punishments on children, has released a new study today, backing their stance and reinforcing the belief that spanking children belongs firmly in the past.
Over The Past 4 Years, Spending On Children's Health Rose Faster Than Adults
http://mnt.to/a/4722
Spending on health care for children grew faster than spending for adults between 2007 and 2010 due to increasing prices for all categories of goods and services, finds a new report from the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI).
Mental Disorders Affect Large Numbers Of Indigenous Australians In Custody
http://mnt.to/a/46Zg
Most Indigenous adults in Queensland prisons have at least one mental disorder, according to astudy published in the July 2 issue of the Medical Journal of Australia.The director of Queensland Forensic Mental Health Services, Dr Edward Heffernan, andcoauthors based their findings on interviews with 347 Indigenous men and 72 Indigenous womenwho were incarcerated in Queensland in 2008.
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** MRI / PET / ULTRASOUND News **
FMRI Brain Scanner Reads Thoughts Letter By Letter
http://mnt.to/a/472p
Scientists have found a way to use fMRI brain scans to read thoughts letter by letter in real time. They suggest their "brain-scanning speller" has potential for helping paralysed people who can't move or speak, such as those with so-called "locked-in syndrome", to have a conversation.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Chronic Pain Predicted By Brain's Emotional Response
http://mnt.to/a/472x
For the first time scientists have followed a group of people with the same new back injury over time and found brain scans of those who go on to have chronic back pain, appear to show a different pattern in the region that handles emotional responses.
FMRI Brain Scanner Reads Thoughts Letter By Letter
http://mnt.to/a/472p
Scientists have found a way to use fMRI brain scans to read thoughts letter by letter in real time. They suggest their "brain-scanning speller" has potential for helping paralysed people who can't move or speak, such as those with so-called "locked-in syndrome", to have a conversation.
Potential Explanation For Why A Diet High In DHA Improves Memory
http://mnt.to/a/46YX
We've all heard that eating fish is good for our brains and memory. But what is it about DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid found in fish, that makes our memory sharper?Medical researchers at the University of Alberta discovered a possible explanation and just published their findings in the peer-reviewed journal Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Celiac Disease Underdiagnosis - A Result Of Low Biopsy Rates? Probably
http://mnt.to/a/472L
A major reason why celiac disease is still under-diagnosed in the U.S. may be because of under-performance of small bowel biopsies during endoscopies. These findings were published recently online in the journal Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
BMJ Accused Of Making False And Misleading Statements Regarding "Atkins-Style" Diet
http://mnt.to/a/472H
The BMJ (British Medical Journal) has been asked by Atkins Nutritionals Inc. to retract what it calls a "false and misleading statement" that a Swedish study found that an "Atkins-style" diet causes increased risk of cardiovascular disease among a specific female population in Sweden.
You'd Be Amazed At How Much You Can Learn From A Plant
http://mnt.to/a/4728
In a paper publishedin the journal Science, a Michigan State University professor and a colleague discuss why if humans are to survive as a species, we must turn more to plants for any number of valuable lessons.
Potential Explanation For Why A Diet High In DHA Improves Memory
http://mnt.to/a/46YX
We've all heard that eating fish is good for our brains and memory. But what is it about DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid found in fish, that makes our memory sharper?Medical researchers at the University of Alberta discovered a possible explanation and just published their findings in the peer-reviewed journal Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
BMJ Accused Of Making False And Misleading Statements Regarding "Atkins-Style" Diet
http://mnt.to/a/472H
The BMJ (British Medical Journal) has been asked by Atkins Nutritionals Inc. to retract what it calls a "false and misleading statement" that a Swedish study found that an "Atkins-style" diet causes increased risk of cardiovascular disease among a specific female population in Sweden.
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** PAIN / ANESTHETICS News **
Chronic Pain Predicted By Brain's Emotional Response
http://mnt.to/a/472x
For the first time scientists have followed a group of people with the same new back injury over time and found brain scans of those who go on to have chronic back pain, appear to show a different pattern in the region that handles emotional responses.
Cortisone Injections Can Lead To Necrosis
http://mnt.to/a/46ZT
Injections of corticoid preparations can have severe side effects. In this issue of Deutsches Arzteblatt International, Christian Holland and coauthors contribute to physicians' awareness of problems of this type with a report on the relevant findings of medicolegal expert committees in Germany (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2012; 109[24]: 425-30.
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** PARKINSON'S DISEASE News **
Role Of FOXO1 Gene In Parkinson's Disease Identified
http://mnt.to/a/46ZZ
A recent study led by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) revealed that the FOXO1 gene may play an important role in the pathological mechanisms of Parkinson's disease.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Spanking Children Can Cause Mental Illness
http://mnt.to/a/472D
American Academy of Pediatrics, which is already opposed to using physical punishments on children, has released a new study today, backing their stance and reinforcing the belief that spanking children belongs firmly in the past.
Ewing's Sarcoma: New Marker, New Target
http://mnt.to/a/4725
Ewing's sarcoma is a bone cancer commonly diagnosed in about 250 U.S. teenagers per year. If early chemotherapy is effective, improvement can be durable. But for children and teens who respond poorly to a first attempt at chemotherapy or if the disease spreads, long-term survival can be less than 10 percent.
Over The Past 4 Years, Spending On Children's Health Rose Faster Than Adults
http://mnt.to/a/4722
Spending on health care for children grew faster than spending for adults between 2007 and 2010 due to increasing prices for all categories of goods and services, finds a new report from the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI).
Sometimes, Cheating Is Allowed
http://mnt.to/a/46YZ
Not lying is regarded as a learned and well-known rule of honesty among 14 and 15-year-olds at Zurich's high schools. Additional theoretical moral knowledge also includes conventional rules of honesty such as not using unfair aids during school tests or forging parents' signatures.
New Insights Into The Effects Of Stress On Pregnancy
http://mnt.to/a/46YW
Expectant mothers who dealt with the strain of a hurricane or major tropical storm passing nearby during their pregnancy had children who were at elevated risk for abnormal health conditions at birth, according to a study led by a Princeton University researcher that offers new insights into the effects of stress on pregnancy.
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** PHARMA INDUSTRY / BIOTECH INDUSTRY News **
You'd Be Amazed At How Much You Can Learn From A Plant
http://mnt.to/a/4728
In a paper publishedin the journal Science, a Michigan State University professor and a colleague discuss why if humans are to survive as a species, we must turn more to plants for any number of valuable lessons.
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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **
5 Millionth IVF Baby Born This Year
http://mnt.to/a/472Q
Experts estimate that around now, approximately 5 million babies have been born as a result of assisted reproduction technologies - namely IVF and ICSF. The first test tube baby was born in July 1978, in England, her name was Louise Brown.
New Insights Into The Effects Of Stress On Pregnancy
http://mnt.to/a/46YW
Expectant mothers who dealt with the strain of a hurricane or major tropical storm passing nearby during their pregnancy had children who were at elevated risk for abnormal health conditions at birth, according to a study led by a Princeton University researcher that offers new insights into the effects of stress on pregnancy.
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** PRIMARY CARE / GENERAL PRACTICE News **
Over The Past 4 Years, Spending On Children's Health Rose Faster Than Adults
http://mnt.to/a/4722
Spending on health care for children grew faster than spending for adults between 2007 and 2010 due to increasing prices for all categories of goods and services, finds a new report from the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI).
Survey Shows 71% Of GPs Are Concerned That Financial Restrictions Are Hindering Best Practice In Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Risk Management
http://mnt.to/a/46Z3
63% of respondents have exception coded patients who failed to reach CVD targets on statins alone despite alternative treatments being availableDespite government calls to stop commissioners blacklisting the use of certain NICE, SIGN and SMC approved medicines, an MSD sponsored survey of over 450 UK GPs, reveals the extent of local prescribing restrictions being placed on cholesterol-lowering medications.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Anxiety Disorders Respond Well To Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy With A Transdiagnostic Approach
http://mnt.to/a/472M
New research has shown that people with anxiety disorders, such as obsessive compulsive disorder and phobias, show the most improvement when treated with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) in combination with a "transdiagnostic" approach - a model that allows one set of principles across all anxiety disorders.
Spanking Children Can Cause Mental Illness
http://mnt.to/a/472D
American Academy of Pediatrics, which is already opposed to using physical punishments on children, has released a new study today, backing their stance and reinforcing the belief that spanking children belongs firmly in the past.
The Effects Of Bullying And 'Ambient' Bullying In The Workplace
http://mnt.to/a/46ZW
Merely showing up to work in an environment where bullying goes on is enough to make many of us think about quitting, a new study suggests. Canadian researchers writing in the journal Human Relations published by SAGE, have found that nurses not bullied directly, but who worked in an environment where workplace bullying occurred, felt a stronger urge to quit than those actually being bullied.
Sometimes, Cheating Is Allowed
http://mnt.to/a/46YZ
Not lying is regarded as a learned and well-known rule of honesty among 14 and 15-year-olds at Zurich's high schools. Additional theoretical moral knowledge also includes conventional rules of honesty such as not using unfair aids during school tests or forging parents' signatures.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Lungs Hold 50% Of Inhaled Diesel Soot
http://mnt.to/a/472F
Diesel-powered vehicles, coal-driven power stations, and wood fires all produce small particles of soot that are released into the atmosphere, which pollute the air and affect the climate, but they also present a danger to human health.
Reducing Animal Testing With New Technique
http://mnt.to/a/46ZX
A new way of testing the safety of natural and synthetic chemicals has been developed by scientists with funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). Their research, published in the journal Ecotoxicology, could reduce the number of fish needed to test the toxicity of a range of chemicals including pharmaceuticals and environmental pollutants.
The Effects Of Bullying And 'Ambient' Bullying In The Workplace
http://mnt.to/a/46ZW
Merely showing up to work in an environment where bullying goes on is enough to make many of us think about quitting, a new study suggests. Canadian researchers writing in the journal Human Relations published by SAGE, have found that nurses not bullied directly, but who worked in an environment where workplace bullying occurred, felt a stronger urge to quit than those actually being bullied.
Bangladeshi Women Cannot Afford Clean Cookstoves
http://mnt.to/a/46ZV
Women in rural Bangladesh prefer inexpensive, traditional stoves for cooking over modern ones despite significant health risks, according to a Yale study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Genetic Research Can Boost Indigenous Health But Guidelines Needed, Australia
http://mnt.to/a/46Zf
Genetic research is shaping up as a powerful research tool to improve Indigenous health, but progresscould be hampered unless Australia develops guidelines on the ethical conduct of such research, accordingto an article published in the 2 July issue of the Medical Journal of Australia.
Indigenous Doctors Call For Greater Self-Determination In Indigenous Health Decisions, Australia
http://mnt.to/a/46Zd
Self-determination is the key to improving the health and well-being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, says an editorial published in the 2 July issue of the Medical Journal of Australia.
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** RADIOLOGY / NUCLEAR MEDICINE News **
Women With Noninvasive Breast Cancer Benefit From Accelerated Radiation Treatment
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Accelerated whole breast irradiation after lumpectomy is an effective treatment for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a very common early stage and noninvasive form of breast cancer, meaning many more breast cancer patients could see their treatment times reduced by half, according to a study in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, the official scientific journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).
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** RESPIRATORY / ASTHMA News **
Lungs Hold 50% Of Inhaled Diesel Soot
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Diesel-powered vehicles, coal-driven power stations, and wood fires all produce small particles of soot that are released into the atmosphere, which pollute the air and affect the climate, but they also present a danger to human health.
Bangladeshi Women Cannot Afford Clean Cookstoves
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Women in rural Bangladesh prefer inexpensive, traditional stoves for cooking over modern ones despite significant health risks, according to a Yale study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
Alternatives To Nursing Homes - How To Improve Seniors' Quality Of Life
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There are alternatives to nursing homes for frail older people, even for those with long-term health problems. They just need help to convert 'disability' into 'capability'. For instance, a handyman who repairs an unsteady banister could contribute a great deal in allowing an older frail person to remain in their own home rather than having to go into a nursing home, the same as visits from occupational health therapists or a nurse, who could assist the elderly with their often complex medication regimen and make it easier for them to get around their house and neighborhood.
Debilitating Eyesight Problems Are On The Decline For Older Americans
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Today's senior citizens are reporting fewer visual impairment problems than their counterparts from a generation ago, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study. Improved techniques for cataract surgery and a reduction in the prevalence of macular degeneration may be the driving forces behind this change, the researchers said.
Potential Explanation For Why A Diet High In DHA Improves Memory
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We've all heard that eating fish is good for our brains and memory. But what is it about DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid found in fish, that makes our memory sharper?Medical researchers at the University of Alberta discovered a possible explanation and just published their findings in the peer-reviewed journal Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism.
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** SEXUAL HEALTH / STDS News **
HPV Infection Increases Risk Of Skin Cancer In Men
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Although sunlight exposure is known to increase the risk of developing skin cancer, researchers have also discovered that people are more likely to develop non-melanoma skin cancers, such as basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), if they have antibodies for cutaneous types of human papillomavirus (HPV).
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** SLEEP / SLEEP DISORDERS / INSOMNIA News **
Severe Sleep Loss Affects Immune System Like Physical Stress Does
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Sleep deprivation and physical stress have similar effects on the immune system of human beings, researchers from the Netherlands and the United Kingdom reported in the journal SLEEP. Both physical stress and severe sleep loss jolt the immune system into action, the authors explained.
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** SMOKING / QUIT SMOKING News **
Vaccine For Blocking Nicotine Chemicals Before They Reach The Brain Shows Promise
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Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College have developed and successfully tested an innovative vaccine that can treat nicotine addiction in mice with just one single dose. The study, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine describes that a single dose of the novel vaccine protects mice against a life-long addiction against nicotine.
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** UROLOGY / NEPHROLOGY News **
Kidney Failure Going Untreated Too Often In Older Adults
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According to a study in the June 20 issue of JAMA, the progression rate of untreated kidney failure is significantly higher in older than in younger individuals. The study involved almost two million Canadian adults.
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** WATER - AIR QUALITY / AGRICULTURE News **
You'd Be Amazed At How Much You Can Learn From A Plant
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In a paper publishedin the journal Science, a Michigan State University professor and a colleague discuss why if humans are to survive as a species, we must turn more to plants for any number of valuable lessons.
Reducing Animal Testing With New Technique
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A new way of testing the safety of natural and synthetic chemicals has been developed by scientists with funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). Their research, published in the journal Ecotoxicology, could reduce the number of fish needed to test the toxicity of a range of chemicals including pharmaceuticals and environmental pollutants.
Bangladeshi Women Cannot Afford Clean Cookstoves
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Women in rural Bangladesh prefer inexpensive, traditional stoves for cooking over modern ones despite significant health risks, according to a Yale study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
5 Millionth IVF Baby Born This Year
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Experts estimate that around now, approximately 5 million babies have been born as a result of assisted reproduction technologies - namely IVF and ICSF. The first test tube baby was born in July 1978, in England, her name was Louise Brown.
Risk Of Fractures And Falls Increased By Epilepsy Drugs
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The study led by the University of Melbourne and published in the prestigious Neurology journal, found that people taking antiepileptic drugs are up to four times more likely to suffer spine, collarbone and ankle fractures and are more likely to have been diagnosed with osteoporosis.
Ovarian Grafts Found To Have A Longer Life Span Than Expected
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Transplanting previously frozen ovarian tissue back into female cancer survivors can lead to long-term hormonal function and preservation of fertility, according to a new study by Samuel Kim from the University of Kansas Medical Center in the US.
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