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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
New brain drugs could follow 'rocking receptor' discovery
http://mnt.to/a/4gnv
John Hopkins biophysicists have identified a "rocking" motion in a protein ensemble, a "back and forth" movement critical in the normal functioning of brain signaling molecules. The work could lead to advancements in neurological treatments.
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** BONES / ORTHOPEDICS News **
Spouse in pain? Love affects sleep, study shows
http://mnt.to/a/4gnh
Spouses who have a close relationship share many things - material and non-material, highs and lows. And when one spouse experiences chronic pain, it can have a ripple effect for the other spouse, affecting sleep and even increasing risks for health problems, say researchers from Penn State University.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Fighting cancer with nanoparticles
http://mnt.to/a/4gkJ
Researchers at the University of Georgia are developing a new treatment technique that uses nanoparticles to reprogram immune cells so they are able to recognize and attack cancer. The findings were published recently in the early online edition of ACS Nano.
Study of melittin-based pore formation has implications for fighting cancer and bacteria
http://mnt.to/a/4gkB
A new study by Rice University biophysicists offers the most comprehensive picture yet of the molecular-level action of melittin, the principal toxin in bee venom. The research could aid in the development of new drugs that use a similar mechanism as melittin's to attack cancer and bacteria.
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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.
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** EPILEPSY News **
Newly discovered safety risks related to anti-epileptic drugs not passed to neurologists
http://mnt.to/a/4gkM
A study by Johns Hopkins researchers shows that a fifth of U.S. neurologists appear unaware of serious drug safety risks associated with various anti-epilepsy drugs, potentially jeopardizing the health of patients who could be just as effectively treated with safer alternative medications.
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** FLU / COLD / SARS News **
Body's defense system against infection shut down by potent mechanism in viruses
http://mnt.to/a/4gkL
Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have discovered a powerful mechanism by which viruses such as influenza, West Nile and Dengue evade the body's immune response and infect humans with these potentially deadly diseases.
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** HIV / AIDS News **
Prevention strategies the focus of first animal model for sexual transmission of HIV
http://mnt.to/a/4gkP
Infection by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a debilitating disorder in which progressive weakening of the immune system makes affected individuals more susceptible to potentially life-threatening infections and chronic diseases.
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Body's defense system against infection shut down by potent mechanism in viruses
http://mnt.to/a/4gkL
Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have discovered a powerful mechanism by which viruses such as influenza, West Nile and Dengue evade the body's immune response and infect humans with these potentially deadly diseases.
Fighting cancer with nanoparticles
http://mnt.to/a/4gkJ
Researchers at the University of Georgia are developing a new treatment technique that uses nanoparticles to reprogram immune cells so they are able to recognize and attack cancer. The findings were published recently in the early online edition of ACS Nano.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
Study of melittin-based pore formation has implications for fighting cancer and bacteria
http://mnt.to/a/4gkB
A new study by Rice University biophysicists offers the most comprehensive picture yet of the molecular-level action of melittin, the principal toxin in bee venom. The research could aid in the development of new drugs that use a similar mechanism as melittin's to attack cancer and bacteria.
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** MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS News **
Stem cell spine injections for MS - trial approved
http://mnt.to/a/4gkY
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new clinical trial of a groundbreaking strategy using stem cells for the treatment of MS (multiple sclerosis).Researchers from the Tisch MS Research Center of New York say the FDA has granted approval to begin early clinical investigation (phase 1 trial) of autologous neural stem cells in the treatment of MS.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
New brain drugs could follow 'rocking receptor' discovery
http://mnt.to/a/4gnv
John Hopkins biophysicists have identified a "rocking" motion in a protein ensemble, a "back and forth" movement critical in the normal functioning of brain signaling molecules. The work could lead to advancements in neurological treatments.
Newly discovered safety risks related to anti-epileptic drugs not passed to neurologists
http://mnt.to/a/4gkM
A study by Johns Hopkins researchers shows that a fifth of U.S. neurologists appear unaware of serious drug safety risks associated with various anti-epilepsy drugs, potentially jeopardizing the health of patients who could be just as effectively treated with safer alternative medications.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Money motivates employees to lose weight
http://mnt.to/a/4gkH
Financial incentives can be a very effective tool in encouraging employees to lose weight at companies that offer their workers those types of programs, research from a University of Texas at Arlington economics assistant professor shows.
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** PAIN / ANESTHETICS News **
Spouse in pain? Love affects sleep, study shows
http://mnt.to/a/4gnh
Spouses who have a close relationship share many things - material and non-material, highs and lows. And when one spouse experiences chronic pain, it can have a ripple effect for the other spouse, affecting sleep and even increasing risks for health problems, say researchers from Penn State University.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
School suspension an increased risk for children exposed to lead
http://mnt.to/a/4gkK
Children who are exposed to lead are nearly three times more likely to be suspended from school by the 4th grade than children who are not exposed, according to a new University of Wisconsin-Madison study funded jointly by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Wisconsin Partnership Program Education and Research Committee.
Preventing lung injuries in very premature babies: Current therapies less effective than expected
http://mnt.to/a/4gkz
A neonatologist at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is the senior author of a large new study that found that current non-invasive techniques for respiratory support are less effective than widely assumed, in reducing the incidence of severe lung injury in very premature infants.
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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **
Preventing lung injuries in very premature babies: Current therapies less effective than expected
http://mnt.to/a/4gkz
A neonatologist at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is the senior author of a large new study that found that current non-invasive techniques for respiratory support are less effective than widely assumed, in reducing the incidence of severe lung injury in very premature infants.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
School suspension an increased risk for children exposed to lead
http://mnt.to/a/4gkK
Children who are exposed to lead are nearly three times more likely to be suspended from school by the 4th grade than children who are not exposed, according to a new University of Wisconsin-Madison study funded jointly by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Wisconsin Partnership Program Education and Research Committee.
Money motivates employees to lose weight
http://mnt.to/a/4gkH
Financial incentives can be a very effective tool in encouraging employees to lose weight at companies that offer their workers those types of programs, research from a University of Texas at Arlington economics assistant professor shows.
Consumer choices may be adversely affected by irrelevant information in medical testimonials
http://mnt.to/a/4gkD
Medical testimonials on the Internet and elsewhere present powerful personal stories and useful information, but they can also be dangerous to your health if distracting, irrelevant information leads to inappropriate treatment decisions, say researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
School suspension an increased risk for children exposed to lead
http://mnt.to/a/4gkK
Children who are exposed to lead are nearly three times more likely to be suspended from school by the 4th grade than children who are not exposed, according to a new University of Wisconsin-Madison study funded jointly by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Wisconsin Partnership Program Education and Research Committee.
Consumer choices may be adversely affected by irrelevant information in medical testimonials
http://mnt.to/a/4gkD
Medical testimonials on the Internet and elsewhere present powerful personal stories and useful information, but they can also be dangerous to your health if distracting, irrelevant information leads to inappropriate treatment decisions, say researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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** REGULATORY AFFAIRS / DRUG APPROVALS News **
Newly discovered safety risks related to anti-epileptic drugs not passed to neurologists
http://mnt.to/a/4gkM
A study by Johns Hopkins researchers shows that a fifth of U.S. neurologists appear unaware of serious drug safety risks associated with various anti-epilepsy drugs, potentially jeopardizing the health of patients who could be just as effectively treated with safer alternative medications.
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** RESPIRATORY / ASTHMA News **
Preventing lung injuries in very premature babies: Current therapies less effective than expected
http://mnt.to/a/4gkz
A neonatologist at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is the senior author of a large new study that found that current non-invasive techniques for respiratory support are less effective than widely assumed, in reducing the incidence of severe lung injury in very premature infants.
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** SCHIZOPHRENIA News **
New brain drugs could follow 'rocking receptor' discovery
http://mnt.to/a/4gnv
John Hopkins biophysicists have identified a "rocking" motion in a protein ensemble, a "back and forth" movement critical in the normal functioning of brain signaling molecules. The work could lead to advancements in neurological treatments.
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** SEXUAL HEALTH / STDS News **
Prevention strategies the focus of first animal model for sexual transmission of HIV
http://mnt.to/a/4gkP
Infection by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a debilitating disorder in which progressive weakening of the immune system makes affected individuals more susceptible to potentially life-threatening infections and chronic diseases.
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** SLEEP / SLEEP DISORDERS / INSOMNIA News **
Spouse in pain? Love affects sleep, study shows
http://mnt.to/a/4gnh
Spouses who have a close relationship share many things - material and non-material, highs and lows. And when one spouse experiences chronic pain, it can have a ripple effect for the other spouse, affecting sleep and even increasing risks for health problems, say researchers from Penn State University.
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** STEM CELL RESEARCH News **
Stem cell spine injections for MS - trial approved
http://mnt.to/a/4gkY
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new clinical trial of a groundbreaking strategy using stem cells for the treatment of MS (multiple sclerosis).Researchers from the Tisch MS Research Center of New York say the FDA has granted approval to begin early clinical investigation (phase 1 trial) of autologous neural stem cells in the treatment of MS.
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** TROPICAL DISEASES News **
Body's defense system against infection shut down by potent mechanism in viruses
http://mnt.to/a/4gkL
Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have discovered a powerful mechanism by which viruses such as influenza, West Nile and Dengue evade the body's immune response and infect humans with these potentially deadly diseases.
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