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** COPD News **
Inflammatory molecule involved in development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
http://mnt.to/a/4gmr
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by poor airflow due to the breakdown of lung tissue, mucus accumulation and airway dysfunction. Development of COPD is most commonly associated with smoking tobacco, however, it also occurs after acute respiratory infections such as influenza.
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** HEART DISEASE News **
Heart failure may in future be treated with heart's own stem cells
http://mnt.to/a/4gmg
Researchers at King's College London have for the first time highlighted the natural regenerative capacity of a group of stem cells that reside in the heart. This new study shows that these cells are responsible for repairing and regenerating muscle tissue damaged by a heart attack which leads to heart failure.
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** MENTAL HEALTH News **
Rehospitalization less likely for psychiatric patients given smoking-cessation treatment
http://mnt.to/a/4gmk
Patients who participated in a smoking-cessation program during hospitalization for mental illness were able to quit smoking and were less likely to be hospitalized again for their psychiatric conditions, according to a new study led by a Stanford University School of Medicine scientist.
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** MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS News **
Groundbreaking multiple sclerosis stem cell 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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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Soda drinks may make children more aggressive and distracted
http://mnt.to/a/4gn2
Soft drinks may cause young children to become aggressive and develop attention problems, according to a study published in The Journal of Pediatrics.Researchers from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, the University of Vermont and Harvard School of Public Health, studied around 3,000 children aged 5.
A high-quality diet reduces risk of pancreatic cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4gmq
People who reported dietary intake that was most consistent with the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans had lower risk of pancreatic cancer, according to a new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Obesity rates hold steady, USA
http://mnt.to/a/4gnz
Obesity rates hold steady throughout the USA, except for Arkansas, for the first time in 30 years, says a new study - "F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2013"1 - from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Trust for America's Health.
The rising toll of obesity: Mortality greater than previously thought
http://mnt.to/a/4gmj
Obesity is a lot more deadly than previously thought. Across recent decades, obesity accounted for 18 percent of deaths among Black and White Americans between the ages of 40 and 85, according to a study funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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** PANCREATIC CANCER News **
A high-quality diet reduces risk of pancreatic cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4gmq
People who reported dietary intake that was most consistent with the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans had lower risk of pancreatic cancer, according to a new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Soda drinks may make children more aggressive and distracted
http://mnt.to/a/4gn2
Soft drinks may cause young children to become aggressive and develop attention problems, according to a study published in The Journal of Pediatrics.Researchers from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, the University of Vermont and Harvard School of Public Health, studied around 3,000 children aged 5.
Getting support for children with disabilities
http://mnt.to/a/4ghG
How do parents navigate care for their children with disabilities and other needs? What is the support available, and how do US and other systems compare?First, when talking about "disabilities" we run into immediate issues with definition.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Rehospitalization less likely for psychiatric patients given smoking-cessation treatment
http://mnt.to/a/4gmk
Patients who participated in a smoking-cessation program during hospitalization for mental illness were able to quit smoking and were less likely to be hospitalized again for their psychiatric conditions, according to a new study led by a Stanford University School of Medicine scientist.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Obesity rates hold steady, USA
http://mnt.to/a/4gnz
Obesity rates hold steady throughout the USA, except for Arkansas, for the first time in 30 years, says a new study - "F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2013"1 - from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Trust for America's Health.
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** RESPIRATORY / ASTHMA News **
The relationship between proteinases and asthma
http://mnt.to/a/4gmp
Dr. David Corry compares the allergic response to a computer."The core of a computer is its CPU (central processing unit) or chip. We are looking for the chip that drives allergic disease," said the professor of medicine, chief of the section of immunology, allergy and rheumatology in Baylor College of Medicine's department of medicine and director of the Biology of Inflammation Center at BCM.
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** SLEEP / SLEEP DISORDERS / INSOMNIA News **
Insomnia helped with exercise - eventually
http://mnt.to/a/4gmd
A new US study finds that it takes as long as four months for patients with insomnia to benefit from regular daily exercise.It also finds that poor sleep can cause people to reduce the amount of exercise they do, and the researchers urge people with insomnia to persist and not expect exercise to be a quick cure.
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** SMOKING / QUIT SMOKING News **
Rehospitalization less likely for psychiatric patients given smoking-cessation treatment
http://mnt.to/a/4gmk
Patients who participated in a smoking-cessation program during hospitalization for mental illness were able to quit smoking and were less likely to be hospitalized again for their psychiatric conditions, according to a new study led by a Stanford University School of Medicine scientist.
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** SPORTS MEDICINE / FITNESS News **
Insomnia helped with exercise - eventually
http://mnt.to/a/4gmd
A new US study finds that it takes as long as four months for patients with insomnia to benefit from regular daily exercise.It also finds that poor sleep can cause people to reduce the amount of exercise they do, and the researchers urge people with insomnia to persist and not expect exercise to be a quick cure.
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** STEM CELL RESEARCH News **
Heart failure may in future be treated with heart's own stem cells
http://mnt.to/a/4gmg
Researchers at King's College London have for the first time highlighted the natural regenerative capacity of a group of stem cells that reside in the heart. This new study shows that these cells are responsible for repairing and regenerating muscle tissue damaged by a heart attack which leads to heart failure.
Groundbreaking multiple sclerosis stem cell 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 **
How the deadly Ebola virus assembles
http://mnt.to/a/4gmn
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered the molecular mechanism by which the deadly Ebola virus assembles, providing potential new drug targets. Surprisingly, the study showed that the same molecule that assembles and releases new viruses also rearranges itself into different shapes, with each shape controlling a different step of the virus's life cycle.
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