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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **
Parental Use Of Methamphetamines Leads To Increase In Child Abuse And Foster Care Admissions
http://mnt.to/a/473s
Methamphetamine abuse leads to an increase in child abuse and neglect, which causes an increase in foster care admissions, according to a study* from Baylor University.The study, published online in the journal Economic Inquiry, found that a 1 percent increase in meth use led to a 1.
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** BIO-TERRORISM / TERRORISM News **
Coverage Of Terrorist Attacks On TV: Viewing Increases Pain Intensity
http://mnt.to/a/473k
"Exposure to media coverage of terrorist missile attacks increases pain levels in people already suffering from chronic pain," according to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers.
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** BIOLOGY / BIOCHEMISTRY News **
A Mosquito's Sense Of Smell Makes Us Irresistible
http://mnt.to/a/473v
Now that the summer season is in full swing, many of us will be hosting picnics and barbecues and socializing outside. Chances are, we'll also have some unwanted guests in the form of mosquitoes.
Organ Regeneration Steps Closer With "3D Sugar Printing"
http://mnt.to/a/472R
A team of bioengineers has taken a step closer to the day when it will be possible to regenerate new organs from patient's own cells. The researchers have "printed" 3D patterns of blood vessel networks out of sugar that allow tissue to grow around them and then dissolve, leaving behind a hollowed-out "vascular architecture".
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** BREAST CANCER News **
Breast Cancer Response To Endocrine Therapy: Preclinical Imaging Of Progesterone Receptor Signals Usefulness Of Biomarker
http://mnt.to/a/473t
Research published in the July issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine shows imaging progesterone receptor (PR) status also may be able to identify responders and nonresponders to endocrine therapy at an early stage.
In Vitro Study Identifies Potential Combination Therapy For Breast Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/473r
A study conducted at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) demonstrates an effective combination therapy for breast cancer cells in vitro. The findings, published in the July 2012 issue of Anticancer Research, raise the possibility of using this type of combination therapy for different forms of breast cancer, including those that develop resistance to chemotherapy and other treatments.
Blocking Pathway To T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Initiating Cell Regeneration
http://mnt.to/a/473q
Research suggests that patients with leukemia sometimes relapse because standard chemotherapy fails to kill the self-renewing leukemia initiating cells, often referred to as cancer stem cells.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
New Way To Grow, Isolate Cancer Cells May Add Weapon Against Disease
http://mnt.to/a/473Z
The news a cancer patient most fears is that the disease has spread and become much more difficult to treat. A new method to isolate and grow the most dangerous cancer cells could enable new research into how cancer spreads and, ultimately, how to fight it.
The Surprising Answer To Why Cancer Rate Increases With Age
http://mnt.to/a/473j
Cancers are age-related, much more frequent in the old than in the young. A University of Colorado Cancer Center review published in the journal Oncogene argues against the conventional wisdom that the accumulation of cancer-causing mutations leads to more cancer in older people, instead positing that it is the changing features of tissue in old age that promote higher cancer rates in the elderly.
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** CONFERENCES News **
Biomarkers In Drug Discovery & Development 2012, 10-11 September, Berlin, Germany
http://mnt.to/a/474S
At this specific event participants will meet eminent representatives from big pharma companies such as Pfizer, Sanofi, Bayer, Janssen, Novartis as well as highly qualified experts from academia and research institutes.
Clinical Discovery Annual Conference 2012, 16th October, London
http://mnt.to/a/474R
Events 4 Healthcare Ltd, who specialise in delivering bespoke events for the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical industry, today announced details of its Clinical Discovery Annual Conference 2012, to be held on Tuesday 16th October, 2012 at The Royal Society, London.
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** DEPRESSION News **
Depression Linked To More Rapid Progression From Kidney Disease To Kidney Failure
http://mnt.to/a/473P
People with kidney disease who have symptoms of depression may be on the fast track to dialysis, hospitalization or death, according to a new study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation.
Online Depression Fix Has Big Impact
http://mnt.to/a/473M
Online depression therapy programs can have a positive impact on more than just depressive symptoms, a new study from The Australian National University reveals.Dr Lou Farrer, from the ANU Centre for Mental Health Research, part of the ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, trialled the effectiveness of online programs MoodGYM and BluePages with users of Lifeline's telephone crisis line.
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** DERMATOLOGY News **
Caffeine Intake Tied To Lower Risk Of Common Skin Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/474t
A new US study of over 110,000 people found that the more caffeine there was in their diets, the lower their risk of developing basal cell carcinoma, the most common type of skin cancer.The researchers write about their findings in the 1 July issue of the journal Cancer Research.
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** DIABETES News **
Stopping Diabetes In Mice - Researchers Make Major Breakthrough
http://mnt.to/a/473W
According to a study published in the scientific journal Diabetes, Swedish researchers from the Karolinska Institutet managed to prevent onset of Type 1 diabetes in mice genetically susceptible to the disease by injecting them with specifically prepared cells that prevented insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells from continuously being destroyed before clinical diabetes occurs.
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** EYE HEALTH / BLINDNESS News **
EyeTechCare Announces Preliminary Results For EyeMUST, A Multicenter Clinical Trial Of Its EyeOP1(R) Device For Treatment Of Glaucoma
http://mnt.to/a/473J
Good efficacy and tolerance confirm pilot study results and will allow launch of novel ultrasound-based system in the fourth quarter 2012 EyeTechCare SA, which is developing non-invasive therapeutic medical devices using ultrasound technology, announces the preliminary results of EyeMUST, a multicenter study of the use of its EyeOP1(R) device in glaucoma.
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** GENETICS News **
Noonan Syndrome Diagnosis Sped Up By New Genetic Test
http://mnt.to/a/4755
A new gene test will greatly improve the speed and clarity of diagnosis for a complex range of genetic disorders, known as rasopathies, including Noonan Syndrome. The new test has been developed by molecular diagnostic testing company NewGene in collaboration with the South West Thames Regional Genetics Service at St George's Healthcare NHS Trust in London, the specialist centre for Noonan Syndrome and associated hereditary disorders in the UK.
3 Genes Identified As Possible Markers For Academic Success
http://mnt.to/a/473m
Researchers have identified genetic markers that may influence whether a person finishes high school and goes on to college, according to a national longitudinal study of thousands of young Americans.
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** HEART DISEASE News **
Why Heart Attacks Cause So Much More Damage In Late Pregnancy
http://mnt.to/a/473n
Heart attacks during pregnancy are uncommon, but the prevalence of heart disease in pregnant mothers has increased over the past decade as more women delay pregnancy until they are older. These women, who are generally less physically active than their younger peers, tend to have higher cholesterol levels and are at greater risk of heart disease and diabetes.
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** HIV / AIDS News **
FDA Approves HIV Home Test Kit
http://mnt.to/a/4748
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Tuesday that is has approved the first over the counter HIV test kit that allows Americans to test, in the privacy of their own homes, whether they are infected with the virus that causes AIDS.
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
In The War Against Bacterial Infections, Innate Immune System Protein Provides New Target
http://mnt.to/a/473z
Research led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists has identified a possible new approach to defeating bacterial infections by targeting an innate immune system component in a bid to invigorate the immune response.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
MRSA Infections Have Declined
http://mnt.to/a/4756
Department of Defense have announced an analysis of more than nine million active and non active military personnel, showing a decline in rates of MRSA infections in both hospitalized patients and those in the community, a new report published in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) informed.
Legionnaires' Outbreak In Scotland Claims Third Life
http://mnt.to/a/4754
A third man being treated for Legionnaires' disease in the outbreak in Scotland has died, health authorities said on Tuesday.The outbreak, which started at the end of May, is believed so far to have sickened 99 people, 49 with confirmed infection by Legionella bacteria and another 50 suspected cases.
In The War Against Bacterial Infections, Innate Immune System Protein Provides New Target
http://mnt.to/a/473z
Research led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists has identified a possible new approach to defeating bacterial infections by targeting an innate immune system component in a bid to invigorate the immune response.
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** IT / INTERNET / E-MAIL News **
Online Depression Fix Has Big Impact
http://mnt.to/a/473M
Online depression therapy programs can have a positive impact on more than just depressive symptoms, a new study from The Australian National University reveals.Dr Lou Farrer, from the ANU Centre for Mental Health Research, part of the ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, trialled the effectiveness of online programs MoodGYM and BluePages with users of Lifeline's telephone crisis line.
Physician Compliance Of Reviewing Portal Images Improved By Electronic Medical Record
http://mnt.to/a/473y
The use of an electronic medical record (EMR) for reviewing portal images dramatically improves compliance with timeliness and record keeping, according to a study in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA / MYELOMA News **
Blocking Pathway To T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Initiating Cell Regeneration
http://mnt.to/a/473q
Research suggests that patients with leukemia sometimes relapse because standard chemotherapy fails to kill the self-renewing leukemia initiating cells, often referred to as cancer stem cells.
A Surprising Culprit Behind Chemotherapy Resistance In Rare Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/473h
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown how an aggressive form of multiple myeloma resists chemotherapy.Multiple myeloma is a rare cancer of plasma cells in the bone marrow.
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
FDA Approves HIV Home Test Kit
http://mnt.to/a/4748
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Tuesday that is has approved the first over the counter HIV test kit that allows Americans to test, in the privacy of their own homes, whether they are infected with the virus that causes AIDS.
Organ Regeneration Steps Closer With "3D Sugar Printing"
http://mnt.to/a/472R
A team of bioengineers has taken a step closer to the day when it will be possible to regenerate new organs from patient's own cells. The researchers have "printed" 3D patterns of blood vessel networks out of sugar that allow tissue to grow around them and then dissolve, leaving behind a hollowed-out "vascular architecture".
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** MELANOMA / SKIN CANCER News **
Caffeine Intake Tied To Lower Risk Of Common Skin Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/474t
A new US study of over 110,000 people found that the more caffeine there was in their diets, the lower their risk of developing basal cell carcinoma, the most common type of skin cancer.The researchers write about their findings in the 1 July issue of the journal Cancer Research.
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** MRSA / DRUG RESISTANCE News **
MRSA Infections Have Declined
http://mnt.to/a/4756
Department of Defense have announced an analysis of more than nine million active and non active military personnel, showing a decline in rates of MRSA infections in both hospitalized patients and those in the community, a new report published in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) informed.
A Surprising Culprit Behind Chemotherapy Resistance In Rare Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/473h
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown how an aggressive form of multiple myeloma resists chemotherapy.Multiple myeloma is a rare cancer of plasma cells in the bone marrow.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Caffeine Intake Tied To Lower Risk Of Common Skin Cancer
http://mnt.to/a/474t
A new US study of over 110,000 people found that the more caffeine there was in their diets, the lower their risk of developing basal cell carcinoma, the most common type of skin cancer.The researchers write about their findings in the 1 July issue of the journal Cancer Research.
The UK's Potential Food Crisis
http://mnt.to/a/474f
The Sustainable Consumption Institute research claims food which families now take for granted, such as meat and fresh vegetables, could become too expensive for many if global temperatures rise in line with the current trends and reach 4°C within the lifetime of many people.
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** PAIN / ANESTHETICS News **
Coverage Of Terrorist Attacks On TV: Viewing Increases Pain Intensity
http://mnt.to/a/473k
"Exposure to media coverage of terrorist missile attacks increases pain levels in people already suffering from chronic pain," according to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Noonan Syndrome Diagnosis Sped Up By New Genetic Test
http://mnt.to/a/4755
A new gene test will greatly improve the speed and clarity of diagnosis for a complex range of genetic disorders, known as rasopathies, including Noonan Syndrome. The new test has been developed by molecular diagnostic testing company NewGene in collaboration with the South West Thames Regional Genetics Service at St George's Healthcare NHS Trust in London, the specialist centre for Noonan Syndrome and associated hereditary disorders in the UK.
Some "Technically At Term" Infants Have Lower Third Grade Scores Later On
http://mnt.to/a/474J
Previous research had found that infants born at 34 to 36 weeks' gestation - classified as "late preterm" - have an increased risk of developmental delays and other mental and medical difficulties.
Parental Use Of Methamphetamines Leads To Increase In Child Abuse And Foster Care Admissions
http://mnt.to/a/473s
Methamphetamine abuse leads to an increase in child abuse and neglect, which causes an increase in foster care admissions, according to a study* from Baylor University.The study, published online in the journal Economic Inquiry, found that a 1 percent increase in meth use led to a 1.
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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **
Some "Technically At Term" Infants Have Lower Third Grade Scores Later On
http://mnt.to/a/474J
Previous research had found that infants born at 34 to 36 weeks' gestation - classified as "late preterm" - have an increased risk of developmental delays and other mental and medical difficulties.
Smoking Increases The Risk Of Ectopic Pregnancy
http://mnt.to/a/4742
Cigarette smoke reduces the production of a Fallopian tube gene known as "BAD", which helps explain the link between smoking and ectopic pregnancy. The finding, from scientists led by Drs Andrew Horne and Colin Duncan at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre for Reproductive Health in Edinburgh, UK, was described at the annual meting of ESHRE (European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology) in Istanbul.
Why Heart Attacks Cause So Much More Damage In Late Pregnancy
http://mnt.to/a/473n
Heart attacks during pregnancy are uncommon, but the prevalence of heart disease in pregnant mothers has increased over the past decade as more women delay pregnancy until they are older. These women, who are generally less physically active than their younger peers, tend to have higher cholesterol levels and are at greater risk of heart disease and diabetes.
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** PRIMARY CARE / GENERAL PRACTICE News **
Physician Compliance Of Reviewing Portal Images Improved By Electronic Medical Record
http://mnt.to/a/473y
The use of an electronic medical record (EMR) for reviewing portal images dramatically improves compliance with timeliness and record keeping, according to a study in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Some "Technically At Term" Infants Have Lower Third Grade Scores Later On
http://mnt.to/a/474J
Previous research had found that infants born at 34 to 36 weeks' gestation - classified as "late preterm" - have an increased risk of developmental delays and other mental and medical difficulties.
Treatment Guidelines And Position Statements On Transgender Persons Recommended By APA Task Force
http://mnt.to/a/473x
A report from the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Task Force on Treatment of Gender Identity Disorder (GID) recommends the development of clinical practice guidelines for psychiatrists caring for patients who are transgender.
Aggressive Reactions Can Be Tempered By 'Self-Distancing'
http://mnt.to/a/473w
A new study reveals a simple strategy that people can use to minimize how angry and aggressive they get when they are provoked by others.When someone makes you angry, try to pretend you're viewing the scene at a distance - in other words, you are an observer rather than a participant in this stressful situation.
3 Genes Identified As Possible Markers For Academic Success
http://mnt.to/a/473m
Researchers have identified genetic markers that may influence whether a person finishes high school and goes on to college, according to a national longitudinal study of thousands of young Americans.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Legionnaires' Outbreak In Scotland Claims Third Life
http://mnt.to/a/4754
A third man being treated for Legionnaires' disease in the outbreak in Scotland has died, health authorities said on Tuesday.The outbreak, which started at the end of May, is believed so far to have sickened 99 people, 49 with confirmed infection by Legionella bacteria and another 50 suspected cases.
The UK's Potential Food Crisis
http://mnt.to/a/474f
The Sustainable Consumption Institute research claims food which families now take for granted, such as meat and fresh vegetables, could become too expensive for many if global temperatures rise in line with the current trends and reach 4°C within the lifetime of many people.
A Mosquito's Sense Of Smell Makes Us Irresistible
http://mnt.to/a/473v
Now that the summer season is in full swing, many of us will be hosting picnics and barbecues and socializing outside. Chances are, we'll also have some unwanted guests in the form of mosquitoes.
Parental Use Of Methamphetamines Leads To Increase In Child Abuse And Foster Care Admissions
http://mnt.to/a/473s
Methamphetamine abuse leads to an increase in child abuse and neglect, which causes an increase in foster care admissions, according to a study* from Baylor University.The study, published online in the journal Economic Inquiry, found that a 1 percent increase in meth use led to a 1.
Coverage Of Terrorist Attacks On TV: Viewing Increases Pain Intensity
http://mnt.to/a/473k
"Exposure to media coverage of terrorist missile attacks increases pain levels in people already suffering from chronic pain," according to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers.
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** RADIOLOGY / NUCLEAR MEDICINE News **
Physician Compliance Of Reviewing Portal Images Improved By Electronic Medical Record
http://mnt.to/a/473y
The use of an electronic medical record (EMR) for reviewing portal images dramatically improves compliance with timeliness and record keeping, according to a study in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
Breast Cancer Response To Endocrine Therapy: Preclinical Imaging Of Progesterone Receptor Signals Usefulness Of Biomarker
http://mnt.to/a/473t
Research published in the July issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine shows imaging progesterone receptor (PR) status also may be able to identify responders and nonresponders to endocrine therapy at an early stage.
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** REGULATORY AFFAIRS / DRUG APPROVALS News **
FDA Approves HIV Home Test Kit
http://mnt.to/a/4748
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Tuesday that is has approved the first over the counter HIV test kit that allows Americans to test, in the privacy of their own homes, whether they are infected with the virus that causes AIDS.
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** RESPIRATORY / ASTHMA News **
Legionnaires' Outbreak In Scotland Claims Third Life
http://mnt.to/a/4754
A third man being treated for Legionnaires' disease in the outbreak in Scotland has died, health authorities said on Tuesday.The outbreak, which started at the end of May, is believed so far to have sickened 99 people, 49 with confirmed infection by Legionella bacteria and another 50 suspected cases.
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
The Secret To Longevity? High Levels Of Brain-Protecting Protein Are Unique In The Naked Mole Rat
http://mnt.to/a/473p
Compared to the average three year life span of a common rat, the 10 to 30 year life of the naked mole rat, a subterranean rodent native to East Africa, is impressive. And compared to the human body, the body of this rodent shows little decline due to aging, maintaining high activity, bone health, reproductive capacity, and cognitive ability throughout its lifetime.
The Surprising Answer To Why Cancer Rate Increases With Age
http://mnt.to/a/473j
Cancers are age-related, much more frequent in the old than in the young. A University of Colorado Cancer Center review published in the journal Oncogene argues against the conventional wisdom that the accumulation of cancer-causing mutations leads to more cancer in older people, instead positing that it is the changing features of tissue in old age that promote higher cancer rates in the elderly.
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** SMOKING / QUIT SMOKING News **
Smoking Increases The Risk Of Ectopic Pregnancy
http://mnt.to/a/4742
Cigarette smoke reduces the production of a Fallopian tube gene known as "BAD", which helps explain the link between smoking and ectopic pregnancy. The finding, from scientists led by Drs Andrew Horne and Colin Duncan at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre for Reproductive Health in Edinburgh, UK, was described at the annual meting of ESHRE (European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology) in Istanbul.
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** STEM CELL RESEARCH News **
Stopping Diabetes In Mice - Researchers Make Major Breakthrough
http://mnt.to/a/473W
According to a study published in the scientific journal Diabetes, Swedish researchers from the Karolinska Institutet managed to prevent onset of Type 1 diabetes in mice genetically susceptible to the disease by injecting them with specifically prepared cells that prevented insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells from continuously being destroyed before clinical diabetes occurs.
Blocking Pathway To T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Initiating Cell Regeneration
http://mnt.to/a/473q
Research suggests that patients with leukemia sometimes relapse because standard chemotherapy fails to kill the self-renewing leukemia initiating cells, often referred to as cancer stem cells.
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** TROPICAL DISEASES News **
A Mosquito's Sense Of Smell Makes Us Irresistible
http://mnt.to/a/473v
Now that the summer season is in full swing, many of us will be hosting picnics and barbecues and socializing outside. Chances are, we'll also have some unwanted guests in the form of mosquitoes.
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** UROLOGY / NEPHROLOGY News **
Depression Linked To More Rapid Progression From Kidney Disease To Kidney Failure
http://mnt.to/a/473P
People with kidney disease who have symptoms of depression may be on the fast track to dialysis, hospitalization or death, according to a new study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation.
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** VASCULAR News **
Organ Regeneration Steps Closer With "3D Sugar Printing"
http://mnt.to/a/472R
A team of bioengineers has taken a step closer to the day when it will be possible to regenerate new organs from patient's own cells. The researchers have "printed" 3D patterns of blood vessel networks out of sugar that allow tissue to grow around them and then dissolve, leaving behind a hollowed-out "vascular architecture".
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** WATER - AIR QUALITY / AGRICULTURE News **
The UK's Potential Food Crisis
http://mnt.to/a/474f
The Sustainable Consumption Institute research claims food which families now take for granted, such as meat and fresh vegetables, could become too expensive for many if global temperatures rise in line with the current trends and reach 4°C within the lifetime of many people.
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