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Medical News Update from News-Medical.Net - 13th May 2007

Researchers tackle traumatic brain injury
//Medical Research News
Researchers from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) are pursuing efforts to find new ways to prevent and to treat the increasing numbers of combat troops who are suffering from injuries due to traumatic brain injury (TBI).
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Identification of 200 new proteins that interact with the mutated protein that causes Huntington's disease
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The identification of more than 200 new proteins that interact with the mutated protein that causes Huntington's disease opens the door to developing treatments for the fatal neurodegenerative disorder, said a Baylor College of Medicine researcher who took part in the work that appears online today in the journal Public Library of Science Genetics.
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Researchers discover how antibiotic linezolid inhibits bacterial growth
//Medical Research News
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago, in collaboration with research teams from Pharmacia & Upjohn and Pfizer, have discovered precisely how the antibiotic linezolid inhibits bacterial growth.
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Adult bone marrow stem cells may help cure certain genetic eye diseases
//Medical Research News
Scientists have completed a study using mice which showed that bone marrow stem cells can switch roles and produce keratocan, a natural protein involved in the growth of the cornea, the transparent, outer layer of the eyeball.
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New research on attitude formation
//Medical Research News
A new study by researchers from Duke, USC, and UPenn is the first to explore how questioning can affect our behavior when we have mixed feelings about an issue.
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Cardiotrophin 1 molecule shows potential for diagnosing hypertensive cardiopathy
//Medical Research News
Scientists from the Center for Applied Medical Research (CIMA) from the University of Navarra investigate whether cardiotrophin 1, a molecule that can be measured in blood, can be used as a diagnostic marker for hypertensive cardiopathy.
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Researchers identify human genes targeted by a virus believed to cause Kaposi's sarcoma
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University of Florida researchers have identified specific human genes targeted by a virus believed to cause Kaposi's sarcoma, a rare form of cancer associated with AIDS and with organ transplants that causes patches of red or purple tissue to grow under people's skin.
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Mending broken hearts
//Medical Research News
The causes of "broken heart syndrome" remain a mystery, but doctors will soon have an easier time recognizing and treating this rare, life-threatening condition, thanks to data being reported at the 30th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI), May 9-12, 2007, in Orlando, FL.
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Researchers find a peptide that encourages HIV infection
//Medical Research News
UCLA AIDS Institute researchers have discovered that when a crucial portion of a peptide structure in monkeys that defends against viruses, bacteria and other foreign invaders is reversed, the peptide actually encourages infection with HIV.
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Evidence that dementia can be successfully stalled
//Medical Research News
A University of Sydney academic is part of a team whose research could profoundly change the way we look at and treat dementia.
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CT and MRI are highly accurate at determining which patients would be optimal candidates for liver transplantation
//Medical Studies/Trials
CT and MRI are highly accurate at determining which patients would be optimal candidates for liver transplantation, says a recent study.
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Amount of pocket money directly liked to risky drinking in teenagers
//Medical Studies/Trials
Youths who receive more than 10 pounds a week in spending money and who buy alcohol for themselves are more likely to become 'problem drinkers', a survey of over 10,000 teenagers reveals.
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Swedish 'snus' linked to a doubled risk of pancreatic cancer
//Medical Studies/Trials
People who use Swedish moist snuff (snus) run twice the risk of developing cancer of the pancreas.
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Percutaneous aortic valve replacement safe
//Medical Studies/Trials
Catheter techniques are expanding into new territory, successfully aiding in the replacement of narrowed, calcified aortic valves in patients too sick to withstand open-chest surgery.
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MR spectroscopy of choline levels shows promise as a marker of fetal lung maturity
//Medical Studies/Trials
The researchers performed high resolution MRS on 15 amniotic fluid samples for evaluation of fetal lung maturity between 34 and 40 weeks gestation and were analyzed using trimethysilylpropionic acid (TSP) as a reference standard.
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Ritalin abuse is on the rise among teens
//Medical Studies/Trials
College is hard enough. But throw in end-of-semester exams, term papers and standardized tests, and there just aren't enough hours in the day. Enter Ritalin, the latest drug of choice among sleep-deprived students struggling to make the grade.
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Counseling helps arthritis sufferers
//Medical Studies/Trials
Arthritis sufferers who undergo psychological counseling and learn skills for coping with pain have less disability and better quality of life, according to a new systematic review.
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Reducing calories is an effective way to keep weight off
//Medical Studies/Trials
The weight loss mantra of University of Alabama at Birmingham's EatRight Weight Management system is 'reduce calories and increase exercise'.
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Novel catheter technique for patching holes in the heart
//Medical Studies/Trials
A novel catheter technique for patching holes in the heart may make it possible for many patients to avoid surgery altogether and others to regain enough strength to safely undergo surgical repair at a later date, according to a study reported at the 30th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions.
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Key findings on new-generation stent
//Medical Studies/Trials
New data reported at the 30th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI), offered clues to the fate of a new-generation drug-eluting stent that is vying for a place in the treatment of coronary artery disease.
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No alcohol in pregancy is the safest choice
//Women's Health News
Women should not drink alcohol while pregnant or planning to become pregnant, the Royal Australasian College of Physicians was told today in Melbourne.
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Bisphosphonates for osteoporosis treatment in women
//Women's Health News
A class of drugs called bisphosphonates has become the new mainstay treatment for postmenopausal women diagnosed with osteoporosis in the post-hormone-replacement era.
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It is highly unlikely that older women generate new eggs
//Women's Health News
Tilly reported the discovery of stem cells capable of migrating from bone marrow to mouse ovaries and generating new eggs there. The research fueled hopes that a new treatment - such as bone marrow transplantation - might one day help older women regain their fertility.
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One-third of pregnancies in the United States are unwanted
//Women's Health News
That is, 2 million of the 6.4 million pregnancies in 2001 were unwanted (most recent data available). Over half (54%) of unwanted pregnancies occur to women in their twenties. And there is evidence that the rate of unwanted pregnancies may be increasing.
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Losing weight through calorie cutting won't lead to increased disability in older women
//Women's Health News
Unintentional weight loss in older adults often leads to frailty, a decline in physical function and even death.
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Cancer screening in women: BMI and adherence to physician recommendations
//Women's Health News
While severe obesity can be accompanied by other health problems including cancer, severely obese women are likely to skip clinical breast exams, mammograms and Pap smears, according to a recent analysis.
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Important for pregnant women to get healthful exercise
//Women's Health News
Summer isn't the most fun time to be pregnant - heat and sweat add to the ordinary discomfort of pregnancy, and hormonal changes can make women less able to regulate body temperature.
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Should women be prescribed statins?
//Women's Health News
Women in western countries are more likely to die from heart disease than from cancer.
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Most women 55 years and younger who have heart attacks don't recognize warning signs
//Women's Health News
Women younger than 55 years represent less than 5 percent of all hospitalized heart disease patients, but because so many heart attacks occur in the United State each year, even this small percentage affects a large number of people.
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