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** ADHD News **
ADHD more likely in children with asthma or allergies
http://mnt.to/a/4gkc
Children with a history of asthma and various allergies may be at higher risk of developing ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), according to a study published in the journal Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
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** AID / DISASTERS News **
Rescue workers who participated in relief for the Wenchuan earthquake suffer PTSD
http://mnt.to/a/4gjK
Previous studies have suggested that the incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder in earthquake rescue workers is relatively high. Risk factors for this disorder include demographic characteristics, earthquake-related high-risk factors, risk factors in the rescue process, personality, social support and coping style.
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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **
Improved access to youth services likely following mental health youth report
http://mnt.to/a/4gkw
A study of a cross-section of youth mental health services across Canada has found that two in five young people receiving services are experiencing significant concurrent mental health and substance use problems.
Study shows feasibility of collecting alcohol brand consumption data in the ER
http://mnt.to/a/4gkn
Budweiser, Steel Reserve, Colt 45, Bud Ice and Bud Light - were consumed in the highest quantities by emergency room patients, according to a new pilot study from researchers at The Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
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** ALLERGY News **
ADHD more likely in children with asthma or allergies
http://mnt.to/a/4gkc
Children with a history of asthma and various allergies may be at higher risk of developing ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), according to a study published in the journal Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
Researchers seek a genetic answer to the Alzheimer's riddle
http://mnt.to/a/4gkm
What if we could pinpoint a hereditary cause for Alzheimer's, and intervene to reduce the risk of the disease? We may be closer to that goal, thanks to a team at the University of Kentucky. Researchers affiliated with the UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging have completed new work in Alzheimer's genetics; the research is detailed in a paper published today in the Journal of Neuroscience.
Novel potential biomarker could reveal Alzheimer's disease years before onset
http://mnt.to/a/4gjP
A study just published reported the identification of what may be the earliest known biomarker associated with the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD). The results suggest that this novel potential biomarker is present in cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) at least a decade before signs of dementia manifest.
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** ANXIETY / STRESS News **
Rescue workers who participated in relief for the Wenchuan earthquake suffer PTSD
http://mnt.to/a/4gjK
Previous studies have suggested that the incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder in earthquake rescue workers is relatively high. Risk factors for this disorder include demographic characteristics, earthquake-related high-risk factors, risk factors in the rescue process, personality, social support and coping style.
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** ARTHRITIS / RHEUMATOLOGY News **
Trends in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis treatments
http://mnt.to/a/4gm3
Many patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis are not benefiting from the expanding array of treatments now available to combat these serious autoimmune disorders, researchers led by a UC Davis dermatologist report in a new study published online today by JAMA Dermatology.
With a little help from their Virtual friend, older Latino adults get more exercise
http://mnt.to/a/4gkj
When it comes to getting motivated to exercise and do things that are good for our health, sometimes all it takes is a little help from our friends.This was certainly the case for a group of older, Latino adults in Northern California: They benefited from the advice and encouragement of a virtual friend - a physical-activity adviser named Carmen, a new study reports.
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** BACK PAIN News **
Award-winning paper questions assumptions about how herniated discs happen
http://mnt.to/a/4gjV
Herniated discs in the lower (lumbar) spine most often result from avulsion (separation) of the tissue connection between the disc and spinal bone, rather than rupture of the disc itself, according to a study in Spine.
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** BONES / ORTHOPEDICS News **
Study helps to explain why we lose our balance
http://mnt.to/a/4gky
It's always in front of a million people and feels like eternity. You're strolling along when suddenly you've stumbled - the brain realizes you're falling, but your muscles aren't doing anything to stop it.
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** BREAST CANCER News **
Invasive breast cancer surgery increasing with growing use of MRIs
http://mnt.to/a/4gkh
Heavy use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be leading to unnecessary breast removal in older women with breast cancer, according to a study by Yale School of Medicine researchers in the current issue of Breast Cancer Research and Treatment.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Research 'backs watchful waiting' in prostate cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4gm5
Prostate cancer researchers publishing in the Cancer Research journal argue for more watchful waiting to manage the disease, rather than moving straight to aggressive treatment or surgery. "Radical prostatectomy or radiation therapy, the usual treatments for prostate cancer, can have negative side-effects such as impotence and incontinence," the lead researcher said.
International team reveals 21 'signatures' in 30 common cancers
http://mnt.to/a/4gkZ
An international team, including scientists from Sydney's Garvan Institute of Medical Research and The University of Queensland, has described the mutational processes that drive tumour development in 30 of the most common cancer types.
Purdue innovation could improve personalized cancer-care outcomes
http://mnt.to/a/4gkW
An innovation created by Purdue University researchers could improve therapy selection for personalized cancer care by helping specialists better identify the most effective drug treatment combinations for patients.
Discovery of the genetic imprints and signatures left by DNA-damaging processes that lead to cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4gkb
Researchers have provided the first comprehensive compendium of mutational processes that drive tumour development. Together, these mutational processes explain most mutations found in 30 of the most common cancer types.
Targeting aggressive prostate cancer - collaborative study shows how non-coding RNAs fuel cancer growth
http://mnt.to/a/4gk8
A team of researchers from UC Davis, UC San Diego and other institutions has identified a key mechanism behind aggressive prostate cancer. Published on August 14, 2013 in Nature, the study shows that two long non-coding RNAs (PRNCR1 and PCGEM1) activate androgen receptors, circumventing androgen-deprivation therapy.
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
Safer heart surgery from humble blood pressure cuff
http://mnt.to/a/4gkr
Scientists have discovered that inflating a blood pressure cuff on the upper arm immediately prior to heart bypass surgery could decrease risk of heart injury and increase long-term survival rate.
Four cups of coffee a day linked to risk of early death
http://mnt.to/a/4ghF
Americans are big coffee drinkers, consuming more than 400 million cups each day. But new research has found that drinking four cups of coffee a day could lead to numerous health problems and an increased mortality risk, according to a study published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
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** CONFERENCES News **
Geriatrics Safe Medicines Summit, 16th-17th of September 2013 in London
http://mnt.to/a/4gmM
Representation of Older People in Clinical TrialsSMi Group reports (August 15, 2013): Big Pharma Companies will meet in London at Geriatric Safe Medicines Summit to discuss challenges and opportunities for performing clinical trials in older people.
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** COPD News **
Mortality risk in COPD and sleep apnea reduced by CPAP
http://mnt.to/a/4gkd
A new study suggests that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy reduces the mortality rate in people who have both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which the authors refer to as "the overlap syndrome.
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** CROHN'S / IBD News **
Relapse in Crohn's disease patients not prevented by probiotics
http://mnt.to/a/4gjT
Despite previous data showing beneficial effects, the probiotic Saccharomuces boulardii (S. boulardii) does not prevent clinical relapse in patients with Crohn's disease, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association.
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** DEPRESSION News **
Could Facebook be making you miserable?
http://mnt.to/a/4gmb
For many of us, checking our Facebook activity has become a daily routine. Over 133 million people in the US alone are estimated to be subscribed to the social media site. But although it has become a large part of our lives, researchers have discovered that it actually makes us miserable.
Treating post-stroke depression with Xingnao Jieyu capsules or fluoxetine
http://mnt.to/a/4gjL
The occurrence of post-stroke depression results from the effects of biological, psychological, and social factors, likely involving neurotransmitters, neuroendocrine effects, nerve anatomy, neurotrophic factors, neural regeneration, inflammatory reactions, and social psyche factors.
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** DERMATOLOGY News **
What are blisters? How to prevent blisters
http://mnt.to/a/4ghL
Blisters are small pockets of liquid that form on the outer layer of the skin after the skin becomes damaged (usually caused by forceful rubbing or burning).Blisters prevent the area from becoming further damaged by protecting the skin underneath and giving it adequate time to heal.
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** EATING DISORDERS News **
Triggering 'out-of-body experience' to help those with self-perception disorders
http://mnt.to/a/4gk2
A visual projection of human heartbeats can be used to generate an "out-of-body experience," according to new research to be published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
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** ECZEMA / PSORIASIS News **
Trends in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis treatments
http://mnt.to/a/4gm3
Many patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis are not benefiting from the expanding array of treatments now available to combat these serious autoimmune disorders, researchers led by a UC Davis dermatologist report in a new study published online today by JAMA Dermatology.
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** ENDOCRINOLOGY News **
Study of testosterone spikes in non-competitive activities
http://mnt.to/a/4gjQ
The everyday physical activities of an isolated group of forager-farmers in central Bolivia are providing valuable information about how industrialization and its associated modern amenities may impact health and wellness.
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** EYE HEALTH / BLINDNESS News **
Portable eye clinic in a smartphone
http://mnt.to/a/4gmf
A portable eye testing kit based on a smartphone that could revolutionize eye care in the world's poorest nations is being tested in Africa by UK researchers.The kit is a mobile app, together with clip-on hardware, that transforms a smartphone into a low-cost portable eye clinic that can be operated by a non-expert to gather detailed clinical information, diagnose cataracts, check prescriptions for vision lenses, and even check the retina for signs of disease.
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** FERTILITY News **
Big breakfast diet could 'boost fertility for PCOS women'
http://mnt.to/a/4ghV
Researchers from the University of Tel Aviv say that women with polycystic ovarian syndrome who control insulin levels - by increasing calories at breakfast and decreasing them at dinner - can improve their fertility.
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** FLU / COLD / SARS News **
A pandemic may overwhelm E-Health services
http://mnt.to/a/4gjM
National and international organizations are ill-prepared to exploit e-health systems in the event of the emergence of a major pandemic disease, according to a research paper to be published in the International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology.
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
What made Typhoid Mary's infectious microbes tick?
http://mnt.to/a/4gk5
Stanford University School of Medicine scientists have shown how salmonella - a bacterial menace responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths each year from typhoid fever and food poisoning - manages to hide out in immune cells, altering their metabolism to its own benefit, much as someone might remodel a newly rented home to suit his own comfort.
Intestinal failure-associated liver disease reversed in 6 months by fish oil
http://mnt.to/a/4gjN
Children who suffer from intestinal failure, most often caused by a shortened or dysfunctional bowel, are unable to consume food orally. Instead, a nutritional cocktail of sugar, protein and fat made from soybean oil is injected through a small tube in their vein.
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** GENETICS News **
Researchers seek a genetic answer to the Alzheimer's riddle
http://mnt.to/a/4gkm
What if we could pinpoint a hereditary cause for Alzheimer's, and intervene to reduce the risk of the disease? We may be closer to that goal, thanks to a team at the University of Kentucky. Researchers affiliated with the UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging have completed new work in Alzheimer's genetics; the research is detailed in a paper published today in the Journal of Neuroscience.
DNA-based familial search may misidentify distant relatives of known offenders as close relatives
http://mnt.to/a/4gk6
Forensic DNA-based familial search methods may mistakenly identify individuals in a database as siblings or parents of an unknown perpetrator, when in fact they are distant relatives, according to research published in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Rori Rohlfs and colleagues from the University of California at Berkeley and New York University.
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** HIV / AIDS News **
Neutron studies of HIV inhibitors reveal new areas for improvement
http://mnt.to/a/4gkt
The first study of interactions between a common clinical inhibitor and the HIV-1 protease enzyme has been carried out by an international team with members from the US, Britain and France using neutrons at the Institut Laue-Langevin in Grenoble, France.
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Malaria DNA vaccine demonstrates robust immune responses in animal models
http://mnt.to/a/4gm7
Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. have announced that its SynCon® DNA vaccine containing multiple malaria antigens delivered via its CELLECTRA® electroporation device demonstrated strong and durable antibody and T-cell immune responses in small animals and non-human primates.
Where in the body immune cells reach maturity is important for their later function
http://mnt.to/a/4gjS
Regulatory T cells (or "Tregs" for short) play a central role in the human immune system: They guide all of the other immune cells and make sure they are tolerant of the body's own cells and harmless foreign substances.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
MRSA traced back to cattle infections
http://mnt.to/a/4gm2
A new study has suggested that a type of MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) found in humans may have originated from cattle as far back as 40 years or more.Researchers from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, analyzed around 40 strains of the bacterium - Staphylococcus aureus, which is capable of building up methicillin antibiotic resistance, leading to MRSA.
What made Typhoid Mary's infectious microbes tick?
http://mnt.to/a/4gk5
Stanford University School of Medicine scientists have shown how salmonella - a bacterial menace responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths each year from typhoid fever and food poisoning - manages to hide out in immune cells, altering their metabolism to its own benefit, much as someone might remodel a newly rented home to suit his own comfort.
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** IT / INTERNET / E-MAIL News **
A pandemic may overwhelm E-Health services
http://mnt.to/a/4gjM
National and international organizations are ill-prepared to exploit e-health systems in the event of the emergence of a major pandemic disease, according to a research paper to be published in the International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology.
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** LUNG CANCER News **
NICE does not recommend Xalkoriq (crizotinib) - a new advance in 'personalised medicine' for lung cancer patients
http://mnt.to/a/4gm6
Pfizer Ltd has expressed concern and disappointment that the final appraisal determination (FAD) from the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) does not recommend Xalkori (crizotinib) for previously treated, ALK positive advanced non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA / MYELOMA News **
"Reprogrammed" treatment-resistant lymphomas respond to cancer drugs
http://mnt.to/a/4gkF
A phase I clinical trial showed diffuse, large B-cell lymphomas (DLBCLs) resistant to chemotherapy can be reprogrammed to respond to treatment using the drug azacitidine, according to a study published in Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
Portable eye clinic in a smartphone
http://mnt.to/a/4gmf
A portable eye testing kit based on a smartphone that could revolutionize eye care in the world's poorest nations is being tested in Africa by UK researchers.The kit is a mobile app, together with clip-on hardware, that transforms a smartphone into a low-cost portable eye clinic that can be operated by a non-expert to gather detailed clinical information, diagnose cataracts, check prescriptions for vision lenses, and even check the retina for signs of disease.
Siemens introduces the future of molecular imaging
http://mnt.to/a/4gm9
Siemens Healthcare has launched a new platform with the potential to change how molecular imaging is performed. The Symbia Intevo™ is the world's first xSPECT system. It combines the high sensitivity of single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) with the high specificity of CT, completely integrating the data from the two modalities, to generate high resolution and, for the first time, quantitative images[1].
Purdue innovation could improve personalized cancer-care outcomes
http://mnt.to/a/4gkW
An innovation created by Purdue University researchers could improve therapy selection for personalized cancer care by helping specialists better identify the most effective drug treatment combinations for patients.
Brain injuries: measuring consciousness by 'perturbing the brain'
http://mnt.to/a/4gkx
Assessing consciousness in patients with severe brain trauma is a difficult challenge for doctors, as the injury effectively takes away any ability to blink, squeeze a hand or otherwise respond.
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** MEDICARE / MEDICAID / SCHIP News **
Maternal and infant care improved by Medicaid program
http://mnt.to/a/4gjW
New research out of Michigan State University shows participation in a program aimed at Medicaid-eligible pregnant women improves maternal and infant care.And with Medicaid covering 40 percent of all births nationwide - 45 percent in Michigan - lead researcher Cristian Meghea of MSU's College of Human Medicine said the study reveals strong evidence that such a program can improve health care during pregnancy and after birth, particularly for disadvantaged families.
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** MELANOMA / SKIN CANCER News **
The development of BRAF inhibitors is a major milestone in treating patients with BRAF-mutant melanoma
http://mnt.to/a/4gkv
Moffitt Cancer Center researchers suggest secondary cancers seen in melanoma patients who are being treated for a BRAF gene mutation may require new strategies, such as enhanced surveillance and combining BRAF-inhibitor therapy with other inhibitors, especially as they become more widely used.
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** MEN'S HEALTH News **
Research 'backs watchful waiting' in prostate cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4gm5
Prostate cancer researchers publishing in the Cancer Research journal argue for more watchful waiting to manage the disease, rather than moving straight to aggressive treatment or surgery. "Radical prostatectomy or radiation therapy, the usual treatments for prostate cancer, can have negative side-effects such as impotence and incontinence," the lead researcher said.
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** MENTAL HEALTH News **
Could Facebook be making you miserable?
http://mnt.to/a/4gmb
For many of us, checking our Facebook activity has become a daily routine. Over 133 million people in the US alone are estimated to be subscribed to the social media site. But although it has become a large part of our lives, researchers have discovered that it actually makes us miserable.
Improved access to youth services likely following mental health youth report
http://mnt.to/a/4gkw
A study of a cross-section of youth mental health services across Canada has found that two in five young people receiving services are experiencing significant concurrent mental health and substance use problems.
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** MRI / PET / ULTRASOUND News **
Invasive breast cancer surgery increasing with growing use of MRIs
http://mnt.to/a/4gkh
Heavy use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be leading to unnecessary breast removal in older women with breast cancer, according to a study by Yale School of Medicine researchers in the current issue of Breast Cancer Research and Treatment.
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** MRSA / DRUG RESISTANCE News **
New study puts a price on drug-resistant TB cases in EU
http://mnt.to/a/4gm4
A new study has calculated the average cost per case of TB in the EU. The findings suggest the economic burden of TB far outweighs the costs of investing in more effective vaccines.The research, published online today (16 August 2013), in the European Respiratory Journal, is the first study to estimate the costs of the disease in recent years.
MRSA traced back to cattle infections
http://mnt.to/a/4gm2
A new study has suggested that a type of MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) found in humans may have originated from cattle as far back as 40 years or more.Researchers from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, analyzed around 40 strains of the bacterium - Staphylococcus aureus, which is capable of building up methicillin antibiotic resistance, leading to MRSA.
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** MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS News **
No evidence that impaired blood flow or blockage in veins of neck or head is involved in MS
http://mnt.to/a/4gkg
There is no evidence that impaired blood flow or blockage in the veins of the neck or head is involved in multiple sclerosis, says a McMaster University study.The research, published online by PLOS ONE, found no evidence of abnormalities in the internal jugular or vertebral veins or in the deep cerebral veins of any of 100 patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) compared with 100 people who had no history of any neurological condition.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Study helps to explain why we lose our balance
http://mnt.to/a/4gky
It's always in front of a million people and feels like eternity. You're strolling along when suddenly you've stumbled - the brain realizes you're falling, but your muscles aren't doing anything to stop it.
Brain injuries: measuring consciousness by 'perturbing the brain'
http://mnt.to/a/4gkx
Assessing consciousness in patients with severe brain trauma is a difficult challenge for doctors, as the injury effectively takes away any ability to blink, squeeze a hand or otherwise respond.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Post-exercise muscle soreness may be relieved by watermelon juice
http://mnt.to/a/4gks
Watermelon juice's reputation among athletes is getting scientific support in a new study, which found that juice from the summer favorite fruit can relieve post-exercise muscle soreness. The report in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry attributes watermelon's effects to the amino acid L-citrulline.
Many people unnecessarily fear low amounts of chemicals in their food
http://mnt.to/a/4gkk
When it comes to what's for dinner - or breakfast and lunch for that matter - many people suffer from chemophobia, an irrational fear of natural and synthetic chemicals that pose no risk to our health, a Dartmouth study finds.
Improving fatty acid composition of rainbow trout
http://mnt.to/a/4gjZ
The health benefits of consuming omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids such as EPA and DHA are well established. The primary sources of these fatty acids in the human diet are through fish and seafood.
Relapse in Crohn's disease patients not prevented by probiotics
http://mnt.to/a/4gjT
Despite previous data showing beneficial effects, the probiotic Saccharomuces boulardii (S. boulardii) does not prevent clinical relapse in patients with Crohn's disease, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association.
Intestinal failure-associated liver disease reversed in 6 months by fish oil
http://mnt.to/a/4gjN
Children who suffer from intestinal failure, most often caused by a shortened or dysfunctional bowel, are unable to consume food orally. Instead, a nutritional cocktail of sugar, protein and fat made from soybean oil is injected through a small tube in their vein.
Four cups of coffee a day linked to risk of early death
http://mnt.to/a/4ghF
Americans are big coffee drinkers, consuming more than 400 million cups each day. But new research has found that drinking four cups of coffee a day could lead to numerous health problems and an increased mortality risk, according to a study published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
With a little help from their Virtual friend, older Latino adults get more exercise
http://mnt.to/a/4gkj
When it comes to getting motivated to exercise and do things that are good for our health, sometimes all it takes is a little help from our friends.This was certainly the case for a group of older, Latino adults in Northern California: They benefited from the advice and encouragement of a virtual friend - a physical-activity adviser named Carmen, a new study reports.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
ADHD more likely in children with asthma or allergies
http://mnt.to/a/4gkc
Children with a history of asthma and various allergies may be at higher risk of developing ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), according to a study published in the journal Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
Maternal and infant care improved by Medicaid program
http://mnt.to/a/4gjW
New research out of Michigan State University shows participation in a program aimed at Medicaid-eligible pregnant women improves maternal and infant care.And with Medicaid covering 40 percent of all births nationwide - 45 percent in Michigan - lead researcher Cristian Meghea of MSU's College of Human Medicine said the study reveals strong evidence that such a program can improve health care during pregnancy and after birth, particularly for disadvantaged families.
Intestinal failure-associated liver disease reversed in 6 months by fish oil
http://mnt.to/a/4gjN
Children who suffer from intestinal failure, most often caused by a shortened or dysfunctional bowel, are unable to consume food orally. Instead, a nutritional cocktail of sugar, protein and fat made from soybean oil is injected through a small tube in their vein.
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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **
Maternal and infant care improved by Medicaid program
http://mnt.to/a/4gjW
New research out of Michigan State University shows participation in a program aimed at Medicaid-eligible pregnant women improves maternal and infant care.And with Medicaid covering 40 percent of all births nationwide - 45 percent in Michigan - lead researcher Cristian Meghea of MSU's College of Human Medicine said the study reveals strong evidence that such a program can improve health care during pregnancy and after birth, particularly for disadvantaged families.
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** PROSTATE / PROSTATE CANCER News **
Research 'backs watchful waiting' in prostate cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4gm5
Prostate cancer researchers publishing in the Cancer Research journal argue for more watchful waiting to manage the disease, rather than moving straight to aggressive treatment or surgery. "Radical prostatectomy or radiation therapy, the usual treatments for prostate cancer, can have negative side-effects such as impotence and incontinence," the lead researcher said.
Targeting aggressive prostate cancer - collaborative study shows how non-coding RNAs fuel cancer growth
http://mnt.to/a/4gk8
A team of researchers from UC Davis, UC San Diego and other institutions has identified a key mechanism behind aggressive prostate cancer. Published on August 14, 2013 in Nature, the study shows that two long non-coding RNAs (PRNCR1 and PCGEM1) activate androgen receptors, circumventing androgen-deprivation therapy.
Reducing prostate cancer risk safely with finasteride
http://mnt.to/a/4gk4
A long-term follow-up to a groundbreaking study led by the director of the Cancer Therapy & Research Center confirms that a drug shown to reduce risk of prostate cancer by more than a third has no impact on lifespan but further reduces the risk of prostate cancer.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Could Facebook be making you miserable?
http://mnt.to/a/4gmb
For many of us, checking our Facebook activity has become a daily routine. Over 133 million people in the US alone are estimated to be subscribed to the social media site. But although it has become a large part of our lives, researchers have discovered that it actually makes us miserable.
Many people unnecessarily fear low amounts of chemicals in their food
http://mnt.to/a/4gkk
When it comes to what's for dinner - or breakfast and lunch for that matter - many people suffer from chemophobia, an irrational fear of natural and synthetic chemicals that pose no risk to our health, a Dartmouth study finds.
Experience-sampling reveals declines in happiness on Facebook
http://mnt.to/a/4gk9
Facebook helps people feel connected, but it doesn't necessarily make them happier, a new study shows.Facebook use actually predicts declines in a user's well-being, according to a University of Michigan study that is the first known published research examining Facebook influence on happiness and satisfaction.
Characteristics of family killers revealed by first taxonomy study
http://mnt.to/a/4gk7
Of all the dark forms that murder can take, the slaying of a family by the father is one of the most tragic and the least understood. This first ever study of British 'family annihilators', publishing in the Howard Journal of Criminal Justice tomorrow, has analysed three decades of cases and reveals four new types of annihilator.
Triggering 'out-of-body experience' to help those with self-perception disorders
http://mnt.to/a/4gk2
A visual projection of human heartbeats can be used to generate an "out-of-body experience," according to new research to be published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Expanded role of paramedics shows promise for closing California's health-care gaps
http://mnt.to/a/4gkX
In a new report, the UC Davis Institute for Population Health Improvement (IPHI) recommends that the state launch pilot programs to test a new model of community-based health care that would expand the role of paramedics under certain circumstances.
The Lancet: UK government is treating NHS like a failing bank or business
http://mnt.to/a/4gkC
An Editorial published in The Lancet today [Friday 16 August] examines recent turmoil in the NHS, accusing the UK government of appearing to treat the NHS as a failing bank or business, based on recent headlines about NHS 'bailouts' and cost-cutting.
Study shows feasibility of collecting alcohol brand consumption data in the ER
http://mnt.to/a/4gkn
Budweiser, Steel Reserve, Colt 45, Bud Ice and Bud Light - were consumed in the highest quantities by emergency room patients, according to a new pilot study from researchers at The Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Experience-sampling reveals declines in happiness on Facebook
http://mnt.to/a/4gk9
Facebook helps people feel connected, but it doesn't necessarily make them happier, a new study shows.Facebook use actually predicts declines in a user's well-being, according to a University of Michigan study that is the first known published research examining Facebook influence on happiness and satisfaction.
DNA-based familial search may misidentify distant relatives of known offenders as close relatives
http://mnt.to/a/4gk6
Forensic DNA-based familial search methods may mistakenly identify individuals in a database as siblings or parents of an unknown perpetrator, when in fact they are distant relatives, according to research published in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Rori Rohlfs and colleagues from the University of California at Berkeley and New York University.
A pandemic may overwhelm E-Health services
http://mnt.to/a/4gjM
National and international organizations are ill-prepared to exploit e-health systems in the event of the emergence of a major pandemic disease, according to a research paper to be published in the International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology.
Rescue workers who participated in relief for the Wenchuan earthquake suffer PTSD
http://mnt.to/a/4gjK
Previous studies have suggested that the incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder in earthquake rescue workers is relatively high. Risk factors for this disorder include demographic characteristics, earthquake-related high-risk factors, risk factors in the rescue process, personality, social support and coping style.
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** RADIOLOGY / NUCLEAR MEDICINE News **
Siemens introduces the future of molecular imaging
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Siemens Healthcare has launched a new platform with the potential to change how molecular imaging is performed. The Symbia Intevo™ is the world's first xSPECT system. It combines the high sensitivity of single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) with the high specificity of CT, completely integrating the data from the two modalities, to generate high resolution and, for the first time, quantitative images[1].
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** REGULATORY AFFAIRS / DRUG APPROVALS News **
NICE does not recommend Xalkoriq (crizotinib) - a new advance in 'personalised medicine' for lung cancer patients
http://mnt.to/a/4gm6
Pfizer Ltd has expressed concern and disappointment that the final appraisal determination (FAD) from the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) does not recommend Xalkori (crizotinib) for previously treated, ALK positive advanced non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
Study helps to explain why we lose our balance
http://mnt.to/a/4gky
It's always in front of a million people and feels like eternity. You're strolling along when suddenly you've stumbled - the brain realizes you're falling, but your muscles aren't doing anything to stop it.
With a little help from their Virtual friend, older Latino adults get more exercise
http://mnt.to/a/4gkj
When it comes to getting motivated to exercise and do things that are good for our health, sometimes all it takes is a little help from our friends.This was certainly the case for a group of older, Latino adults in Northern California: They benefited from the advice and encouragement of a virtual friend - a physical-activity adviser named Carmen, a new study reports.
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** SLEEP / SLEEP DISORDERS / INSOMNIA News **
Mortality risk in COPD and sleep apnea reduced by CPAP
http://mnt.to/a/4gkd
A new study suggests that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy reduces the mortality rate in people who have both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which the authors refer to as "the overlap syndrome.
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** SPORTS MEDICINE / FITNESS News **
Post-exercise muscle soreness may be relieved by watermelon juice
http://mnt.to/a/4gks
Watermelon juice's reputation among athletes is getting scientific support in a new study, which found that juice from the summer favorite fruit can relieve post-exercise muscle soreness. The report in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry attributes watermelon's effects to the amino acid L-citrulline.
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** STROKE News **
Treating post-stroke depression with Xingnao Jieyu capsules or fluoxetine
http://mnt.to/a/4gjL
The occurrence of post-stroke depression results from the effects of biological, psychological, and social factors, likely involving neurotransmitters, neuroendocrine effects, nerve anatomy, neurotrophic factors, neural regeneration, inflammatory reactions, and social psyche factors.
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** TROPICAL DISEASES News **
Malaria DNA vaccine demonstrates robust immune responses in animal models
http://mnt.to/a/4gm7
Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. have announced that its SynCon® DNA vaccine containing multiple malaria antigens delivered via its CELLECTRA® electroporation device demonstrated strong and durable antibody and T-cell immune responses in small animals and non-human primates.
What made Typhoid Mary's infectious microbes tick?
http://mnt.to/a/4gk5
Stanford University School of Medicine scientists have shown how salmonella - a bacterial menace responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths each year from typhoid fever and food poisoning - manages to hide out in immune cells, altering their metabolism to its own benefit, much as someone might remodel a newly rented home to suit his own comfort.
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** TUBERCULOSIS News **
New study puts a price on drug-resistant TB cases in EU
http://mnt.to/a/4gm4
A new study has calculated the average cost per case of TB in the EU. The findings suggest the economic burden of TB far outweighs the costs of investing in more effective vaccines.The research, published online today (16 August 2013), in the European Respiratory Journal, is the first study to estimate the costs of the disease in recent years.
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** VASCULAR News **
No evidence that impaired blood flow or blockage in veins of neck or head is involved in MS
http://mnt.to/a/4gkg
There is no evidence that impaired blood flow or blockage in the veins of the neck or head is involved in multiple sclerosis, says a McMaster University study.The research, published online by PLOS ONE, found no evidence of abnormalities in the internal jugular or vertebral veins or in the deep cerebral veins of any of 100 patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) compared with 100 people who had no history of any neurological condition.
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** VETERINARY News **
MRSA traced back to cattle infections
http://mnt.to/a/4gm2
A new study has suggested that a type of MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) found in humans may have originated from cattle as far back as 40 years or more.Researchers from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, analyzed around 40 strains of the bacterium - Staphylococcus aureus, which is capable of building up methicillin antibiotic resistance, leading to MRSA.
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** WATER - AIR QUALITY / AGRICULTURE News **
Improving fatty acid composition of rainbow trout
http://mnt.to/a/4gjZ
The health benefits of consuming omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids such as EPA and DHA are well established. The primary sources of these fatty acids in the human diet are through fish and seafood.
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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
Big breakfast diet could 'boost fertility for PCOS women'
http://mnt.to/a/4ghV
Researchers from the University of Tel Aviv say that women with polycystic ovarian syndrome who control insulin levels - by increasing calories at breakfast and decreasing them at dinner - can improve their fertility.
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