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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **
Unintentional opioid exposure in young children can be lethal
http://mnt.to/a/4gyr
Medication poisonings among children are an important public health problem. During 2010-2011, an average of 1500 children under 6 years of age was evaluated in emergency departments each year due to unintentional exposure to buprenorphine.
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** BONES / ORTHOPEDICS News **
Consuming twice the recommended daily allowance of protein protects muscle mass while promoting fat loss
http://mnt.to/a/4gyM
A new report appearing in the September issue of The FASEB Journal challenges the long-held adage that significant muscle loss is unavoidable when losing weight through exercise and diet. In the report, scientists show that consuming twice the recommended daily allowance (RDA) of protein while adhering to a diet and exercise plan prevents the loss of muscle mass and promotes fat loss.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Swallowing exercises aid head and neck cancer recovery
http://mnt.to/a/4gB7
Patients with head and neck cancers who receive chemoradiation typically have long-term side effects, like difficulty swallowing or need for a feeding tube. But researchers in California have developed a "swallow therapy," which has been shown to significantly improve post-treatment quality of life.
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
Discovery of human heart disease in chimpanzees
http://mnt.to/a/4gyL
While in the past century there have been several documented examples of young, healthy athletes who have died suddenly of heart disease during competitive sporting events, a new study finds that this problem also extends to chimpanzees.
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** DIABETES News **
Low adiponectin levels prior to pregnancy linked to high risk of gestational diabetes
http://mnt.to/a/4gyJ
Overweight women with low levels of the hormone adiponectin prior to pregnancy are nearly seven times more likely to develop gestational diabetes, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published today in the journal Diabetes Care.
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** EAR, NOSE AND THROAT News **
Swallowing exercises aid head and neck cancer recovery
http://mnt.to/a/4gB7
Patients with head and neck cancers who receive chemoradiation typically have long-term side effects, like difficulty swallowing or need for a feeding tube. But researchers in California have developed a "swallow therapy," which has been shown to significantly improve post-treatment quality of life.
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** GENETICS News **
Animal models reveal critical role of gene in many lung cancer cases
http://mnt.to/a/4gyQ
Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have shown that a well-known cancer-causing gene implicated in a number of malignancies plays a far more critical role in non-small cell lung cancer, the most common form of the disease, than previously thought.
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
Gut bacteria 'too low' in quarter of population
http://mnt.to/a/4gz3
Scientists say that around a quarter of the population, particularly those who are obese, have 40% less intestinal bacteria than needed to maintain good health, according to a study published in the journal Nature.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
Gut bacteria 'too low' in quarter of population
http://mnt.to/a/4gz3
Scientists say that around a quarter of the population, particularly those who are obese, have 40% less intestinal bacteria than needed to maintain good health, according to a study published in the journal Nature.
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** LUNG CANCER News **
Animal models reveal critical role of gene in many lung cancer cases
http://mnt.to/a/4gyQ
Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have shown that a well-known cancer-causing gene implicated in a number of malignancies plays a far more critical role in non-small cell lung cancer, the most common form of the disease, than previously thought.
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
Men's subconscious self-esteem related to female partner's successes and failures
http://mnt.to/a/4gyD
Deep down, men may not bask in the glory of their successful wives or girlfriends. While this is not true of women, men's subconscious self-esteem may be bruised when their spouse or girlfriend excels, says a study published by the American Psychological Association.
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** MENOPAUSE News **
New guidance on vulvovaginal atrophy issued by NAMS
http://mnt.to/a/4gyC
Symptoms of vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA), such as lack of lubrication, irritated tissues, painful urination, and pain with intercourse, affect as many as 45% of women after menopause. That's according to The North American Menopause Society (NAMS), which has published new guidance for diagnosing and treating VVA.
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Insights into the effects of zinc deficiency offered by potential diagnostic marker for zinc status
http://mnt.to/a/4gyN
According to new research published in The FASEB Journal, a drop in blood zinc levels does not directly harm the blood vessel cells. Rather, zinc regulates the production of a small molecular compound, which then circulates in the blood and causes harmful blood vessel cell effects.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Gut bacteria 'too low' in quarter of population
http://mnt.to/a/4gz3
Scientists say that around a quarter of the population, particularly those who are obese, have 40% less intestinal bacteria than needed to maintain good health, according to a study published in the journal Nature.
How body weight affects our health and the health of our children
http://mnt.to/a/4gyR
While there is never a bad time to address one's own obesity, if you're hoping to lose weight before conception for the sake of your child, here's some bad news: Some of the epigenetic damage might have already been done, even if you lose the weight just before conception.
Consuming twice the recommended daily allowance of protein protects muscle mass while promoting fat loss
http://mnt.to/a/4gyM
A new report appearing in the September issue of The FASEB Journal challenges the long-held adage that significant muscle loss is unavoidable when losing weight through exercise and diet. In the report, scientists show that consuming twice the recommended daily allowance (RDA) of protein while adhering to a diet and exercise plan prevents the loss of muscle mass and promotes fat loss.
Low adiponectin levels prior to pregnancy linked to high risk of gestational diabetes
http://mnt.to/a/4gyJ
Overweight women with low levels of the hormone adiponectin prior to pregnancy are nearly seven times more likely to develop gestational diabetes, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published today in the journal Diabetes Care.
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Unintentional opioid exposure in young children can be lethal
http://mnt.to/a/4gyr
Medication poisonings among children are an important public health problem. During 2010-2011, an average of 1500 children under 6 years of age was evaluated in emergency departments each year due to unintentional exposure to buprenorphine.
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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **
How body weight affects our health and the health of our children
http://mnt.to/a/4gyR
While there is never a bad time to address one's own obesity, if you're hoping to lose weight before conception for the sake of your child, here's some bad news: Some of the epigenetic damage might have already been done, even if you lose the weight just before conception.
Low adiponectin levels prior to pregnancy linked to high risk of gestational diabetes
http://mnt.to/a/4gyJ
Overweight women with low levels of the hormone adiponectin prior to pregnancy are nearly seven times more likely to develop gestational diabetes, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published today in the journal Diabetes Care.
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
Perfectionism and work motivation may contribute to workaholism
http://mnt.to/a/4gyP
Research from psychologists at the University of Kent suggests that being a perfectionist and highly motivated at work contributes directly to being a workaholic.Led by Dr Joachim Stoeber, Head of the University's School of Psychology, the research team set out to explore the previously under-researched reasons why some people feel the need to work both excessively and compulsively.
Men's subconscious self-esteem related to female partner's successes and failures
http://mnt.to/a/4gyD
Deep down, men may not bask in the glory of their successful wives or girlfriends. While this is not true of women, men's subconscious self-esteem may be bruised when their spouse or girlfriend excels, says a study published by the American Psychological Association.
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Early deaths from pollution in the US total 200,000 annually
http://mnt.to/a/4gyV
Those who live in a particularly smoggy city in the US are able to see the pollution that surrounds them on a daily basis. But a recent study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) reveals that people who live in all types of environments are at risk of pollution-related death.
Unintentional opioid exposure in young children can be lethal
http://mnt.to/a/4gyr
Medication poisonings among children are an important public health problem. During 2010-2011, an average of 1500 children under 6 years of age was evaluated in emergency departments each year due to unintentional exposure to buprenorphine.
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
Statins may slow aging process
http://mnt.to/a/4gB6
Researchers have found that statins, a class of drugs widely used for lowering cholesterol, may also slow down the process of human aging, according to a study published online in The FASEB Journal.
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** STATINS News **
Statins may slow aging process
http://mnt.to/a/4gB6
Researchers have found that statins, a class of drugs widely used for lowering cholesterol, may also slow down the process of human aging, according to a study published online in The FASEB Journal.
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** VETERINARY News **
Discovery of human heart disease in chimpanzees
http://mnt.to/a/4gyL
While in the past century there have been several documented examples of young, healthy athletes who have died suddenly of heart disease during competitive sporting events, a new study finds that this problem also extends to chimpanzees.
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** WATER - AIR QUALITY / AGRICULTURE News **
Early deaths from pollution in the US total 200,000 annually
http://mnt.to/a/4gyV
Those who live in a particularly smoggy city in the US are able to see the pollution that surrounds them on a daily basis. But a recent study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) reveals that people who live in all types of environments are at risk of pollution-related death.
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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **
New guidance on vulvovaginal atrophy issued by NAMS
http://mnt.to/a/4gyC
Symptoms of vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA), such as lack of lubrication, irritated tissues, painful urination, and pain with intercourse, affect as many as 45% of women after menopause. That's according to The North American Menopause Society (NAMS), which has published new guidance for diagnosing and treating VVA.
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