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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **
Alcohol dependence, eating disorders associated with common genes
http://mnt.to/a/4grn
People with alcohol dependence may be more genetically susceptible to certain types of eating disorders, and vice-versa, according to a study in the September issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
Iron may be at the core of Alzheimer's disease
http://mnt.to/a/4grh
Alzheimer's disease has proven to be a difficult enemy to defeat. After all, aging is the No. 1 risk factor for the disorder, and there's no stopping that.Most researchers believe the disease is caused by one of two proteins, one called tau, the other beta-amyloid.
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** ANXIETY / STRESS News **
Why is psychotherapy going out of favor?
http://mnt.to/a/4grF
In a special issue of Clinical Psychology Review edited by two Brown University professors of psychiatry and human behavior, psychologists analyze why the use of psychotherapy has declined despite a strong evidence base for the efficacy of some psychosocial treatments.
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** ARTHRITIS / RHEUMATOLOGY News **
The societal benefits of knee replacement surgery highlighted by new health economics study
http://mnt.to/a/4grV
The full impact of knee replacement surgery on both patients' lives and on society includes significant overall cost savings, according to a new study published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS).
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** BLOOD / HEMATOLOGY News **
Clot-dissolving drug administered to greater variety of patients, still not fully utilized
http://mnt.to/a/4grJ
Use of the "clot-busting" drug tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) to treat patients with strokes caused by a blockage of blood flow nearly doubled between 2003 and 2011. In their paper receiving online release in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, a team of researchers reports both an overall increase in the use of tPA to dissolve clots blocking arteries supplying the brain and administration of the potentially life-saving drug to a more diverse group of patients.
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** BONES / ORTHOPEDICS News **
The societal benefits of knee replacement surgery highlighted by new health economics study
http://mnt.to/a/4grV
The full impact of knee replacement surgery on both patients' lives and on society includes significant overall cost savings, according to a new study published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS).
Calcium-rich diet may reduce female mortality
http://mnt.to/a/4grr
A calcium-rich diet, whether from supplements or high-calcium foods, may increase lifespans for women, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.Researchers from McGill University in Canada analyzed data from a large-scale study called the Canadian Multicenter Osteoporosis Study (CaMos).
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** BREAST CANCER News **
Leukaemia drug could help treat breast cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4gsg
A drug currently used to treat leukaemia might also help prevent breast cancer from spreading to other parts of the body, suggests an animal study in the open-access journal Breast Cancer Research.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Red hair and melanoma may have genetic link
http://mnt.to/a/4gsL
A mutation in a gene called MC1R gives redheads their hair color and fair skin. Now a new US study suggests this same mutation triggers a cancer-causing signalling pathway when redheads are exposed to ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
Comparison of pazopanib and sunitinib shows pazopanib offers better quality-of-life in advanced kidney cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4grT
Two oral targeted drugs approved for metastatic kidney cancer worked equally well, but one proved superior in tolerability, according to results of a large international clinical trial led by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Acid, not bubbles, responsible for distinctive 'bite' of carbonated beverages
http://mnt.to/a/4grP
New research from the Monell Center reveals that bubbles are not necessary to experience the unique 'bite' of carbonated beverages. Bubbles do, however, enhance carbonation's bite through the light feel of the bubbles picked up by our sense of touch.
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
Flu vaccine could 'halve' chance of heart attack for people at cardiac risk
http://mnt.to/a/4grB
Scientists say that the flu vaccination may "halve the risk of heart attack in middle-aged people with narrowed arteries."The researchers from the School of Public Health and Community Medicine in Australia publish their study in the journal Heart.
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** CLINICAL TRIALS / DRUG TRIALS News **
Leukaemia drug could help treat breast cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4gsg
A drug currently used to treat leukaemia might also help prevent breast cancer from spreading to other parts of the body, suggests an animal study in the open-access journal Breast Cancer Research.
Phase II clinical study with melflufen in the treatment of multiple myeloma patients initiated
http://mnt.to/a/4gsd
Oncopeptides AB, a company working to enhance oncology therapies, today announced that the first patient has been dosed as part of a Phase II study in multiple myeloma patients with its drug candidate melflufen (previously called J1).
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** DEPRESSION News **
Why is psychotherapy going out of favor?
http://mnt.to/a/4grF
In a special issue of Clinical Psychology Review edited by two Brown University professors of psychiatry and human behavior, psychologists analyze why the use of psychotherapy has declined despite a strong evidence base for the efficacy of some psychosocial treatments.
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** DIABETES News **
'Diabetes dogs' can alert owners to sugar levels
http://mnt.to/a/4gsx
People with diabetes may have a new way to indicate their blood sugar level is too high or too low, by turning to our trusty canine friends, after researchers have found that dogs can help with hypoglycemia monitoring.
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** EATING DISORDERS News **
Alcohol dependence, eating disorders associated with common genes
http://mnt.to/a/4grn
People with alcohol dependence may be more genetically susceptible to certain types of eating disorders, and vice-versa, according to a study in the September issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
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** EYE HEALTH / BLINDNESS News **
Impaired autophagy associated with age-related macular degeneration
http://mnt.to/a/4grC
A new study published in the prestigious PLoS One journal changes our understanding of the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The researchers found that degenerative changes and loss of vision are caused by impaired function of the lysosomal clean-up mechanism, or autophagy, in the fundus of the eye.
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** FERTILITY News **
What is a vasectomy (male sterilisation)?
http://mnt.to/a/4grM
A vasectomy (male sterilization) is a form of contraception that involves surgically cutting or blocking the tubes that transport sperm from the testicles to the penis.When men undergo a vasectomy their sperm can no longer reach the semen, as a result any semen that is ejaculated during sex does not contain sperm - which is needed to fertilize a woman's egg.
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** FLU / COLD / SARS News **
Flu vaccine could 'halve' chance of heart attack for people at cardiac risk
http://mnt.to/a/4grB
Scientists say that the flu vaccination may "halve the risk of heart attack in middle-aged people with narrowed arteries."The researchers from the School of Public Health and Community Medicine in Australia publish their study in the journal Heart.
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
Fecal transplants are lifesaving option when antibiotics destroy colon bacteria
http://mnt.to/a/4gsy
Georgia Regents Health System is now offering fecal transplants to rapidly restore the healthy flora to these patients. "For a select number of patients, there is no question that this is the best therapy available today," said Dr.
Good bacteria arrive from mother's gut via breast milk
http://mnt.to/a/4grW
Scientists have discovered that important 'good' bacteria arrive in babies' digestive systems from their mother's gut via breast milk.Although this does confirm that when it comes to early establishment of gut and immune health, 'breast is best', a greater understanding of how babies acquire a population of good bacteria can also help to develop formula milk that more closely mimics nature.
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** GENETICS News **
Red hair and melanoma may have genetic link
http://mnt.to/a/4gsL
A mutation in a gene called MC1R gives redheads their hair color and fair skin. Now a new US study suggests this same mutation triggers a cancer-causing signalling pathway when redheads are exposed to ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
Alcohol dependence, eating disorders associated with common genes
http://mnt.to/a/4grn
People with alcohol dependence may be more genetically susceptible to certain types of eating disorders, and vice-versa, according to a study in the September issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
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** HEALTH INSURANCE / MEDICAL INSURANCE News **
7.8 million young adults gained new or better coverage through Affordable Care Act
http://mnt.to/a/4grs
An estimated 7.8 million of the 15 million young adults who were enrolled in a parent's health plan last year likely would not have been eligible for this coverage without the health reform law's dependent coverage provision, according to a new Commonwealth Fund survey.
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** HIV / AIDS News **
Risky sex among bisexual African-American men reduced by new intervention
http://mnt.to/a/4gry
A culturally tailored HIV prevention program developed and tested by investigators at UCLA and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science has been shown to significantly reduce unprotected sex among bisexual black men.
The burden of AIDS growing in the Caribbean and Southeast Asia
http://mnt.to/a/4grk
The HIV/AIDS epidemic is changing in unexpected ways in countries around the world, showing that greater attention and financial investment may be needed in places where the disease has not reached epidemic levels, according to a new study from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington.
Early temporary ART for HIV-infected infants prevents damage to immune system and delays need for life-long treatment
http://mnt.to/a/4gqW
Giving antiretroviral therapy (ART) immediately after diagnosis for a limited period of time is more beneficial than postponing treatment in young infants infected with HIV, slowing progression of the disease and delaying the time to starting long-term ART, according to new research published in The Lancet.
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Flu vaccine could 'halve' chance of heart attack for people at cardiac risk
http://mnt.to/a/4grB
Scientists say that the flu vaccination may "halve the risk of heart attack in middle-aged people with narrowed arteries."The researchers from the School of Public Health and Community Medicine in Australia publish their study in the journal Heart.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
Conditions identified that are most likely to kill encephalitis patients
http://mnt.to/a/4grj
People with severe encephalitis - inflammation of the brain - are much more likely to die if they develop severe swelling in the brain, intractable seizures or low blood platelet counts, regardless of the cause of their illness, according to new Johns Hopkins research.
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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA / MYELOMA News **
Phase II clinical study with melflufen in the treatment of multiple myeloma patients initiated
http://mnt.to/a/4gsd
Oncopeptides AB, a company working to enhance oncology therapies, today announced that the first patient has been dosed as part of a Phase II study in multiple myeloma patients with its drug candidate melflufen (previously called J1).
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
Screening for dangerous stage of tuberculosis in Asia
http://mnt.to/a/4grw
More than 20,000 people in Pakistan are being tested for the potentially deadly stage of tuberculosis using a new strategy developed at UC Davis Health System to effectively detect the disease in children for the first time.
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** MEDICARE / MEDICAID / SCHIP News **
7.8 million young adults gained new or better coverage through Affordable Care Act
http://mnt.to/a/4grs
An estimated 7.8 million of the 15 million young adults who were enrolled in a parent's health plan last year likely would not have been eligible for this coverage without the health reform law's dependent coverage provision, according to a new Commonwealth Fund survey.
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** MELANOMA / SKIN CANCER News **
Red hair and melanoma may have genetic link
http://mnt.to/a/4gsL
A mutation in a gene called MC1R gives redheads their hair color and fair skin. Now a new US study suggests this same mutation triggers a cancer-causing signalling pathway when redheads are exposed to ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
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** MEN'S HEALTH News **
What is a vasectomy (male sterilisation)?
http://mnt.to/a/4grM
A vasectomy (male sterilization) is a form of contraception that involves surgically cutting or blocking the tubes that transport sperm from the testicles to the penis.When men undergo a vasectomy their sperm can no longer reach the semen, as a result any semen that is ejaculated during sex does not contain sperm - which is needed to fertilize a woman's egg.
Risky sex among bisexual African-American men reduced by new intervention
http://mnt.to/a/4gry
A culturally tailored HIV prevention program developed and tested by investigators at UCLA and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science has been shown to significantly reduce unprotected sex among bisexual black men.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Contact-sport brain trauma may affect personality and cognition
http://mnt.to/a/4gsq
Scientists have discovered that repeated brain trauma, which commonly occurs in athletes, may affect behavior, mood and thinking abilities, according to a study published in the journal Neurology.
Acid, not bubbles, responsible for distinctive 'bite' of carbonated beverages
http://mnt.to/a/4grP
New research from the Monell Center reveals that bubbles are not necessary to experience the unique 'bite' of carbonated beverages. Bubbles do, however, enhance carbonation's bite through the light feel of the bubbles picked up by our sense of touch.
Boosting brain power through video games
http://mnt.to/a/4grD
Certain types of video games can help to train the brain to become more agile and improve strategic thinking, according to scientists from Queen Mary University of London and University College London (UCL).
Conditions identified that are most likely to kill encephalitis patients
http://mnt.to/a/4grj
People with severe encephalitis - inflammation of the brain - are much more likely to die if they develop severe swelling in the brain, intractable seizures or low blood platelet counts, regardless of the cause of their illness, according to new Johns Hopkins research.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Disappointed sports fans more likely to eat junk food
http://mnt.to/a/4gs8
It is always disappointing when your favorite sports team loses a game. But according to researchers, sports fans of losing teams can become so miserable that they reach for junk food.Researchers from INSEAD Business School analyzed the food consumption of NFL (National Football League) fans over two seasons of games every Monday, in more than two dozen cities.
Native savanna-grown fruits rich in bioactive compounds, antioxidants
http://mnt.to/a/4grR
Native Brazilian fruits grown in arid climates and poor soil have similar antioxidant activity to conventionally grown Red Delicious apples, according to research published in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Sandra Fernandes Arruda from the University of Brazil and colleagues from other institutions.
Calcium-rich diet may reduce female mortality
http://mnt.to/a/4grr
A calcium-rich diet, whether from supplements or high-calcium foods, may increase lifespans for women, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.Researchers from McGill University in Canada analyzed data from a large-scale study called the Canadian Multicenter Osteoporosis Study (CaMos).
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Despite Olympics, half of UK kids 'not exercising enough'
http://mnt.to/a/4gsM
A new study finds half of UK's seven-year-olds are not getting the recommended minimum level of 60 minutes vigorous daily exercise, in stark contrast to the "legacy" vision inspired by the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Method of mother's weight loss may impact long-term health of offspring
http://mnt.to/a/4grZ
New research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) suggests that the healthy weight and glucose control women achieve through weight-loss surgery don't necessarily translate into health benefits for their future children.
Post smoking weight gain correlates with nicotine dependence, serum lipid levels
http://mnt.to/a/4grQ
Smokers with more severe nicotine dependence are more likely to gain weight when they try to quit, according to research published in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Koji Hasegawa and colleagues from Kyoto Medical Center, Japan.
Diet drug controversy as US approves meds rejected by Europe
http://mnt.to/a/4grK
The decision from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to allow two anti-obesity drugs to be marketed in the US has been called into question by a senior doctor publishing in the BMJ.Dr. Sidney Wolfe, founder of the health research group at Public Citizen, says that the fact these drugs have been banned by the European regulator "puts the FDA to shame.
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** PAIN / ANESTHETICS News **
Acid, not bubbles, responsible for distinctive 'bite' of carbonated beverages
http://mnt.to/a/4grP
New research from the Monell Center reveals that bubbles are not necessary to experience the unique 'bite' of carbonated beverages. Bubbles do, however, enhance carbonation's bite through the light feel of the bubbles picked up by our sense of touch.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Despite Olympics, half of UK kids 'not exercising enough'
http://mnt.to/a/4gsM
A new study finds half of UK's seven-year-olds are not getting the recommended minimum level of 60 minutes vigorous daily exercise, in stark contrast to the "legacy" vision inspired by the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Method of mother's weight loss may impact long-term health of offspring
http://mnt.to/a/4grZ
New research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) suggests that the healthy weight and glucose control women achieve through weight-loss surgery don't necessarily translate into health benefits for their future children.
Good bacteria arrive from mother's gut via breast milk
http://mnt.to/a/4grW
Scientists have discovered that important 'good' bacteria arrive in babies' digestive systems from their mother's gut via breast milk.Although this does confirm that when it comes to early establishment of gut and immune health, 'breast is best', a greater understanding of how babies acquire a population of good bacteria can also help to develop formula milk that more closely mimics nature.
Screening for dangerous stage of tuberculosis in Asia
http://mnt.to/a/4grw
More than 20,000 people in Pakistan are being tested for the potentially deadly stage of tuberculosis using a new strategy developed at UC Davis Health System to effectively detect the disease in children for the first time.
Early temporary ART for HIV-infected infants prevents damage to immune system and delays need for life-long treatment
http://mnt.to/a/4gqW
Giving antiretroviral therapy (ART) immediately after diagnosis for a limited period of time is more beneficial than postponing treatment in young infants infected with HIV, slowing progression of the disease and delaying the time to starting long-term ART, according to new research published in The Lancet.
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** PHARMA INDUSTRY / BIOTECH INDUSTRY News **
Diet drug controversy as US approves meds rejected by Europe
http://mnt.to/a/4grK
The decision from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to allow two anti-obesity drugs to be marketed in the US has been called into question by a senior doctor publishing in the BMJ.Dr. Sidney Wolfe, founder of the health research group at Public Citizen, says that the fact these drugs have been banned by the European regulator "puts the FDA to shame.
Testing drugs for elemental impurities - First update in a century
http://mnt.to/a/4grH
For the first time in more than 100 years, drug and dietary supplement manufacturers are updating the tests used to ensure that their products contain safe levels of metal impurities, and the stringent new requirements, instruments and costs are the topic of the cover story in the current edition of Chemical & Engineering News.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Disappointed sports fans more likely to eat junk food
http://mnt.to/a/4gs8
It is always disappointing when your favorite sports team loses a game. But according to researchers, sports fans of losing teams can become so miserable that they reach for junk food.Researchers from INSEAD Business School analyzed the food consumption of NFL (National Football League) fans over two seasons of games every Monday, in more than two dozen cities.
Why is psychotherapy going out of favor?
http://mnt.to/a/4grF
In a special issue of Clinical Psychology Review edited by two Brown University professors of psychiatry and human behavior, psychologists analyze why the use of psychotherapy has declined despite a strong evidence base for the efficacy of some psychosocial treatments.
Pro-social spending boosts happiness, especially when spending allows for social connection
http://mnt.to/a/4grg
People usually feel good when they make a charitable donation, but they feel even better if they make the donation directly to someone they know or in a way that builds social connection. Research to be published in the International Journal of Happiness and Development investigates for the first time how social connection helps turn generous behavior into positive feelings on the part of the donor.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Go on, volunteer - it could be good for you!
http://mnt.to/a/4gsw
Volunteering may be good for your health, reveals a large systematic review and meta-analysis published in the open access journal BMC Public Health. Volunteering can improve mental health and help you live longer, suggests the paper, which pools and compares data from multiple experimental trials and longitudinal cohort studies.
Testing drugs for elemental impurities - First update in a century
http://mnt.to/a/4grH
For the first time in more than 100 years, drug and dietary supplement manufacturers are updating the tests used to ensure that their products contain safe levels of metal impurities, and the stringent new requirements, instruments and costs are the topic of the cover story in the current edition of Chemical & Engineering News.
Nanomaterial Safety Assessment: Alternative Test Strategies
http://mnt.to/a/4grG
A group of international experts from government, industry and academia have concluded that alternative testing strategies (ATSs) that don't rely on animals will be needed to cope with the wave of new nanomaterials emerging from the boom in nanoscience and nanotechnology.
In domestic violence cases, studies explore weapons/arrests
http://mnt.to/a/4grp
Weapons were involved in 40 percent of domestic violence cases in Houston, and researchers discovered distinct patterns on when and where each type of weapon was used, according to a recent study at Sam Houston State University.
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** SCHIZOPHRENIA News **
Faulty 'switch' in brain may cause schizophrenia symptoms
http://mnt.to/a/4grX
Scientists at The University of Nottingham have shown that psychotic symptoms experienced by people with schizophrenia could be caused by a faulty 'switch' within the brain.In a study published in the leading journal Neuron, they have demonstrated that the severity of symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations which are typical in patients with the psychiatric disorder is caused by a disconnection between two important regions in the brain - the insula and the lateral frontal cortex.
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
Risky sex among bisexual African-American men reduced by new intervention
http://mnt.to/a/4gry
A culturally tailored HIV prevention program developed and tested by investigators at UCLA and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science has been shown to significantly reduce unprotected sex among bisexual black men.
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** SMOKING / QUIT SMOKING News **
Post smoking weight gain correlates with nicotine dependence, serum lipid levels
http://mnt.to/a/4grQ
Smokers with more severe nicotine dependence are more likely to gain weight when they try to quit, according to research published in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Koji Hasegawa and colleagues from Kyoto Medical Center, Japan.
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** SPORTS MEDICINE / FITNESS News **
Despite Olympics, half of UK kids 'not exercising enough'
http://mnt.to/a/4gsM
A new study finds half of UK's seven-year-olds are not getting the recommended minimum level of 60 minutes vigorous daily exercise, in stark contrast to the "legacy" vision inspired by the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Contact-sport brain trauma may affect personality and cognition
http://mnt.to/a/4gsq
Scientists have discovered that repeated brain trauma, which commonly occurs in athletes, may affect behavior, mood and thinking abilities, according to a study published in the journal Neurology.
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** STROKE News **
Clot-dissolving drug administered to greater variety of patients, still not fully utilized
http://mnt.to/a/4grJ
Use of the "clot-busting" drug tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) to treat patients with strokes caused by a blockage of blood flow nearly doubled between 2003 and 2011. In their paper receiving online release in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, a team of researchers reports both an overall increase in the use of tPA to dissolve clots blocking arteries supplying the brain and administration of the potentially life-saving drug to a more diverse group of patients.
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** TROPICAL DISEASES News **
Mass drug administration in conjunction with insecticide-treated bed nets critical to global elimination of filariasis
http://mnt.to/a/4grY
An international team of scientists have demonstrated that a simple, low-cost intervention holds the potential to eradicate a debilitating tropical disease that threatens nearly 1.4 billion people in more than six dozen countries.
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** TUBERCULOSIS News **
Screening for dangerous stage of tuberculosis in Asia
http://mnt.to/a/4grw
More than 20,000 people in Pakistan are being tested for the potentially deadly stage of tuberculosis using a new strategy developed at UC Davis Health System to effectively detect the disease in children for the first time.
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** UROLOGY / NEPHROLOGY News **
Comparison of pazopanib and sunitinib shows pazopanib offers better quality-of-life in advanced kidney cancer
http://mnt.to/a/4grT
Two oral targeted drugs approved for metastatic kidney cancer worked equally well, but one proved superior in tolerability, according to results of a large international clinical trial led by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
What is a vasectomy (male sterilisation)?
http://mnt.to/a/4grM
A vasectomy (male sterilization) is a form of contraception that involves surgically cutting or blocking the tubes that transport sperm from the testicles to the penis.When men undergo a vasectomy their sperm can no longer reach the semen, as a result any semen that is ejaculated during sex does not contain sperm - which is needed to fertilize a woman's egg.
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** VETERINARY News **
'Diabetes dogs' can alert owners to sugar levels
http://mnt.to/a/4gsx
People with diabetes may have a new way to indicate their blood sugar level is too high or too low, by turning to our trusty canine friends, after researchers have found that dogs can help with hypoglycemia monitoring.
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** WATER - AIR QUALITY / AGRICULTURE News **
Access to safe drinking water a step closer to reality for those in developing countries
http://mnt.to/a/4grx
The study paves the way for the next generation of portable water purification devices, which could provide relief to the 780 million people around the world who face every day without access to a clean water supply.
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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
Method of mother's weight loss may impact long-term health of offspring
http://mnt.to/a/4grZ
New research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) suggests that the healthy weight and glucose control women achieve through weight-loss surgery don't necessarily translate into health benefits for their future children.
Good bacteria arrive from mother's gut via breast milk
http://mnt.to/a/4grW
Scientists have discovered that important 'good' bacteria arrive in babies' digestive systems from their mother's gut via breast milk.Although this does confirm that when it comes to early establishment of gut and immune health, 'breast is best', a greater understanding of how babies acquire a population of good bacteria can also help to develop formula milk that more closely mimics nature.
Calcium-rich diet may reduce female mortality
http://mnt.to/a/4grr
A calcium-rich diet, whether from supplements or high-calcium foods, may increase lifespans for women, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.Researchers from McGill University in Canada analyzed data from a large-scale study called the Canadian Multicenter Osteoporosis Study (CaMos).
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