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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
Red meat may raise Alzheimer's risk
http://mnt.to/a/4gtB
Eating too much red meat, which raises brain levels of iron, may heighten the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, researchers from the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA reported in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.
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** ANXIETY / STRESS News **
A step toward better targets for anxiety treatments
http://mnt.to/a/4gsh
Anxiety disorders, which include post-traumatic stress disorder, social phobias and obsessive-compulsive disorder, affect 40 million American adults in a given year. Currently available treatments, such as antianxiety drugs, are not always effective and have unwanted side effects.
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** BIPOLAR News **
Brain scans to diagnose bipolar disorder
http://mnt.to/a/4gt2
Scientists say new brain imaging methods that measure blood flow could help diagnose bipolar disorder in its early stages, as well as differentiate it from depression, according to a study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry.
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** BIRD FLU / AVIAN FLU News **
Scientists describe genesis, evolution of H7N9 influenza virus
http://mnt.to/a/4gsm
An international team of influenza researchers in China, the United Kingdom and the United States has used genetic sequencing to trace the source and evolution of the avian H7N9 influenza virus that emerged in humans in China earlier this year.
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
Model reveals specific risk factors associated with heart attack
http://mnt.to/a/4gsr
Researchers in India have carried out a data mining exercise to determine which are the most important risk factors in increasing the chances of an individual suffering a heart attack. Writing in the International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, they confirm that the usual suspects high blood cholesterol, intake of alcohol and passive smoking play the most crucial role in "severe", "moderate" and "mild" cardiac risks, respectively.
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** DEPRESSION News **
Brain scans to diagnose bipolar disorder
http://mnt.to/a/4gt2
Scientists say new brain imaging methods that measure blood flow could help diagnose bipolar disorder in its early stages, as well as differentiate it from depression, according to a study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry.
Researchers discover new way to improve internal clock function, put sleep disorders to bed
http://mnt.to/a/4gsk
Overnight flights across the Atlantic, graveyard shifts, stress-induced insomnia are all prime culprits in keeping us from getting a good night's sleep. Thanks to new research from McGill University and Concordia University, however, these common sleep disturbances may one day be put to bed.
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** GENETICS News **
Patterns of genetic diversity portray secrets of tuberculosis' success
http://mnt.to/a/4gss
By any measure, tuberculosis (TB) is a wildly successful pathogen. It infects as many as two billion people in every corner of the world, with a new infection of a human host estimated to occur every second.
Scientists describe genesis, evolution of H7N9 influenza virus
http://mnt.to/a/4gsm
An international team of influenza researchers in China, the United Kingdom and the United States has used genetic sequencing to trace the source and evolution of the avian H7N9 influenza virus that emerged in humans in China earlier this year.
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** HEART DISEASE News **
Model reveals specific risk factors associated with heart attack
http://mnt.to/a/4gsr
Researchers in India have carried out a data mining exercise to determine which are the most important risk factors in increasing the chances of an individual suffering a heart attack. Writing in the International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, they confirm that the usual suspects high blood cholesterol, intake of alcohol and passive smoking play the most crucial role in "severe", "moderate" and "mild" cardiac risks, respectively.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
New interaction discovered between bitter and sweet in fruit flies has implications for control of insects that spread disease
http://mnt.to/a/4gsj
Fruit flies have a lot to teach us about the complexity of food. Like these tiny little creatures, most animals are attracted to sugar but are deterred from eating it when bitter compounds are added.
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** MEDICARE / MEDICAID / SCHIP News **
Generic and therapeutic drug substitutions can help lower Medicare costs
http://mnt.to/a/4gsp
Therapeutic drug substitutions have the potential to double or even triple annual cost savings compared with savings achieved with generic substitutions, according to O. Kenrik Duru and colleagues from the University of California, Los Angeles.
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
Red meat may raise Alzheimer's risk
http://mnt.to/a/4gtB
Eating too much red meat, which raises brain levels of iron, may heighten the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, researchers from the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA reported in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.
Scientists uncover secrets of sleep effect on tasks
http://mnt.to/a/4grv
Sleep is well-known to help us better understand what we have learned. But now, researchers believe they have discovered exactly how sleep helps our brains to better learn specific motor tasks, such as typing or playing the piano.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Red meat may raise Alzheimer's risk
http://mnt.to/a/4gtB
Eating too much red meat, which raises brain levels of iron, may heighten the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, researchers from the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA reported in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Why BMI is inaccurate and misleading
http://mnt.to/a/4gtz
BMI (body mass index), which is based on the height and weight of a person, is an inaccurate measure of body fat content and does not take into account muscle mass, bone density, overall body composition, and racial and sex differences, say researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.
In young African-American women, vigorous physical activity linked to lower incidence of obesity
http://mnt.to/a/4gsn
The prevalence of obesity has increased markedly in the U.S. in recent years. According to a new study by researchers from Boston University Slone Epidemiology Center's Black Women's Health Study (BWHS), the risk of becoming obese among young African-American women decreased with increasing levels of vigorous activity.
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** PHARMACY / PHARMACIST News **
Generic and therapeutic drug substitutions can help lower Medicare costs
http://mnt.to/a/4gsp
Therapeutic drug substitutions have the potential to double or even triple annual cost savings compared with savings achieved with generic substitutions, according to O. Kenrik Duru and colleagues from the University of California, Los Angeles.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Brain scans to diagnose bipolar disorder
http://mnt.to/a/4gt2
Scientists say new brain imaging methods that measure blood flow could help diagnose bipolar disorder in its early stages, as well as differentiate it from depression, according to a study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry.
Researchers discover new way to improve internal clock function, put sleep disorders to bed
http://mnt.to/a/4gsk
Overnight flights across the Atlantic, graveyard shifts, stress-induced insomnia are all prime culprits in keeping us from getting a good night's sleep. Thanks to new research from McGill University and Concordia University, however, these common sleep disturbances may one day be put to bed.
A step toward better targets for anxiety treatments
http://mnt.to/a/4gsh
Anxiety disorders, which include post-traumatic stress disorder, social phobias and obsessive-compulsive disorder, affect 40 million American adults in a given year. Currently available treatments, such as antianxiety drugs, are not always effective and have unwanted side effects.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Why BMI is inaccurate and misleading
http://mnt.to/a/4gtz
BMI (body mass index), which is based on the height and weight of a person, is an inaccurate measure of body fat content and does not take into account muscle mass, bone density, overall body composition, and racial and sex differences, say researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.
Cost effective prison education programs
http://mnt.to/a/4gst
Prison inmates who receive general education and vocational training are significantly less likely to return to prison after release and are more likely to find employment than peers who do not receive such opportunities, according to a new RAND Corporation report.
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** SLEEP / SLEEP DISORDERS / INSOMNIA News **
Researchers discover new way to improve internal clock function, put sleep disorders to bed
http://mnt.to/a/4gsk
Overnight flights across the Atlantic, graveyard shifts, stress-induced insomnia are all prime culprits in keeping us from getting a good night's sleep. Thanks to new research from McGill University and Concordia University, however, these common sleep disturbances may one day be put to bed.
Scientists uncover secrets of sleep effect on tasks
http://mnt.to/a/4grv
Sleep is well-known to help us better understand what we have learned. But now, researchers believe they have discovered exactly how sleep helps our brains to better learn specific motor tasks, such as typing or playing the piano.
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** SMOKING / QUIT SMOKING News **
Female smokers at higher risk for hemorrhagic stroke
http://mnt.to/a/4gsV
The advice that "smoking is bad for you" may be old news, but the American Heart Association has released a new study in their journal Stroke, which reveals women are more susceptible to certain stroke-related risks that result from smoking.
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** STROKE News **
Female smokers at higher risk for hemorrhagic stroke
http://mnt.to/a/4gsV
The advice that "smoking is bad for you" may be old news, but the American Heart Association has released a new study in their journal Stroke, which reveals women are more susceptible to certain stroke-related risks that result from smoking.
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** TROPICAL DISEASES News **
New interaction discovered between bitter and sweet in fruit flies has implications for control of insects that spread disease
http://mnt.to/a/4gsj
Fruit flies have a lot to teach us about the complexity of food. Like these tiny little creatures, most animals are attracted to sugar but are deterred from eating it when bitter compounds are added.
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** TUBERCULOSIS News **
Patterns of genetic diversity portray secrets of tuberculosis' success
http://mnt.to/a/4gss
By any measure, tuberculosis (TB) is a wildly successful pathogen. It infects as many as two billion people in every corner of the world, with a new infection of a human host estimated to occur every second.
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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
Female smokers at higher risk for hemorrhagic stroke
http://mnt.to/a/4gsV
The advice that "smoking is bad for you" may be old news, but the American Heart Association has released a new study in their journal Stroke, which reveals women are more susceptible to certain stroke-related risks that result from smoking.
In young African-American women, vigorous physical activity linked to lower incidence of obesity
http://mnt.to/a/4gsn
The prevalence of obesity has increased markedly in the U.S. in recent years. According to a new study by researchers from Boston University Slone Epidemiology Center's Black Women's Health Study (BWHS), the risk of becoming obese among young African-American women decreased with increasing levels of vigorous activity.
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