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Addictions RSS FeedsChemotherapy Works Better With Short Fasting Periods - According to a study published in Science Translational Medicine, part of the Science family of journals, chemotherapy drugs are more effective when combined with cycles of short, severe fasting. Furthermore, fasting on its own was shown to be effective at treating most of the cancers tested in animals, including human cancer cells. The researchers discovered that 5 out of 8 types of cancer in rodents responded to fasting alone. Fasting, like chemotherapy, delayed the growth and spread of tumors ...Feed Source: feedproxy.google.com Plastic Surgeries Continue To Grow, Despite Sluggish Economy, USA - 13.8 million plastic surgery procedures were performed in 2011, a 5% increase on the year before, according to a new report issued by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The authors added that by the end of 2011, the number of total plastic surgeries had grown for 24 consecutive months. These figures include both minimally-invasive and surgical procedures. The ASPS informs that 5.5 additional reconstructive procedures were carried out in 2011, also a 5% increase on the previous year. ASPS President Malcolm Z. Roth, MD., said: "While the rate of economic recovery in the U.S ... First-Trimester Induced Abortion Not Associated With Increased Risk Of Psychiatric Readmission - Research published in the February issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, reveals that for women with a history of a treated mental disorder, who had their first induced abortion within the first-trimester of pregnancy, are not at a higher risk of readmission to psychiatric facilities. Background information in the article states: "Diverging results exist as to whether induced abortions negatively influence mental health, and there is a paucity of sound studies on the topic ... Heart Disease May Be A Risk Factor For Prostate Cancer - In a large analysis of men participating in a prostate drug trial, researchers at the Duke Cancer Institute found a significant correlation between coronary artery disease and prostate cancer, suggesting the two conditions may have shared causes. If confirmed that heart disease is a risk factor for prostate cancer, the malignancy might be combated in part by lifestyle changes such as weight loss, exercise and a healthy diet, which are known to prevent heart disease. "What's good for the heart may be good for the prostate," said Jean-Alfred Thomas II, M.D ... Seeking Out Terrorists With New Crime-Fighting Tools - Fingerprints, ballistics, DNA analysis and other mainstays of the forensic science toolkit may get a powerful new crime-solving companion as scientists strive to develop technology for "fingerprinting" and tracing the origins of chemical substances that could be used in terrorist attacks and other criminal acts. That's the topic of the cover story in the current issue of Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society ... Drug Costs, Not Volume, Cause Regional Differences In Medicare Drug Spending - The cost of medications through Medicare's subsidized prescription drug program varies from region to region across the United States largely due to the use of more expensive brand-name drugs and not because of the amount of drugs prescribed, according to a study led by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health (GSPH). The authors said that more efficient prescribing practices could have saved the Medicare program and its beneficiaries $4.5 billion ... Physical Activity Yields Feelings Of Excitement, Enthusiasm - People who are more physically active report greater levels of excitement and enthusiasm than people who are less physically active, according to Penn State researchers. People also are more likely to report feelings of excitement and enthusiasm on days when they are more physically active than usual. "You don't have to be the fittest person who is exercising every day to receive the feel-good benefits of exercise," said David Conroy, professor of kinesiology. "It's a matter of taking it one day at a time, of trying to get your activity in, and then there's this feel-good reward afterwards ... Microrockets May Zoom Through The Human Stomach, Powered By Bubbles - Scientists have developed a new kind of tiny motor - which they term a "microrocket" - that can propel itself through acidic environments, such as the human stomach, without any external energy source, opening the way to a variety of medical and industrial applications. Their report in the Journal of the American Chemical Society describes the microrockets traveling at virtual warp speed for such devices. A human moving at the same speed would have to run at a clip of 400 miles per hour ... Research Suggests New Pathways For Cancer Progression - Observing that certain cancer cells may exhibit greater flexibility than normal cells, some scientists believe that this capability promotes rapid tumor growth. Now computer simulations developed by Boston University Biomedical Engineering Assistant Professor Muhammad Zaman and collaborators at the University of Texas at Austin appear to support this view ... How The Brain Solves A Perceptual Puzzle - Right Hand Or Left? - When you see a picture of a hand, how do you know whether it's a right or left hand? This "hand laterality" problem may seem obscure, but it reveals a lot about how the brain sorts out confusing perceptions. Now, a study which will be published in a forthcoming issue of Psychological Science, a journal published by the Association for Psychological Science, challenges the long-held consensus about how we solve this problem ... When The Last Is Best - Like to save the best for last? Here's good news: If it's the last, you'll like it the best. That is the finding of a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. "Endings affect us in lots of ways, and one is this 'positivity effect,'" says University of Michigan psychologist Ed O'Brien, who conducted the study with colleague Phoebe C. Ellsworth ... Teaching Older Drivers To Avoid Car Crashes - Why are older drivers, especially those over 70, involved in crashes primarily at intersections? You may tend to attribute this to cognitive or physical decline, such as slower reaction time or poor sight. These factors are undoubtedly part of the problem; however new research by some University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have come up with another explanation - older drivers acquire bad habits, and those habits can be unlearned ... Some Physicians Do Not Agree With, Uphold Standards On Communication With Patients - A significant minority of physicians responding to a national survey disagreed with or admitted not upholding accepted standards of professionalism for open and honest communication with patients. In the February issue of Health Affairs, investigators from the Mongan Institute for Health Policy at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) report that, among other findings, one fifth of respondents indicated they had not fully disclosed a medical error out of concern for malpractice lawsuits and about one tenth admitted telling a patient something that was not true during the preceding year ... Exercise Benefits Advanced Cancer Patients With Reduced Muscle Mass - Many patients with advanced cancer suffer from cachexia, a condition also called body-wasting or wasting syndrome, which causes significant weight loss, extreme fatigue and reduces quality of life. New research from Concordia University and the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) has found that patients with severe cancer-related fatigue have less muscle mass and strength versus patients who are less impaired. Published in the Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, the findings open the door for future interventions that may improve the lives of these patients ... Highlighting A Rare Subset Of Diseases Involving The Lymphatic System - A clinically challenging and under-studied subset of diseases affecting the lymphatic system and grouped under the disease spectrum lymphangiomatosis and Gorham's disease is the focus of a special issue of Lymphatic Research and Biology, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.. The issue is available free online.* Guest Editor, and Journal Associate Editor Francine Blei MD, MBA, St ... New Treatment For Chronic Pain After Spinal Cord Injury - Chronic neuropathic pain following a spinal cord injury is common and very difficult to treat, but a new therapeutic strategy requiring a one-time injection into the spinal column has potential to improve patient outcomes. This cutting-edge pain management strategy is described in an article published in Journal of Neurotrauma, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. The article is available free online,* along with a related article on pain following spinal cord injury ... Injuries In Overweight And Obese Children More Often From 'Low-Energy' Impact - Obese children are 74 percent more likely to sustain a fracture of the growth plate, the softer end of the bone where growth occurs. A new study presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), involved 224 children visiting a Maryland hospital with a fracture. Information was collected on each patient regarding their sex, age, height, weight, fracture location and pattern ... Does Brain Go Into Standby Mode When Metabolic Energy Is Low? - By using a computerized model to study an electroencepholagram (EEG) brain pattern called "burst suppression", researchers in the US believe they have discovered a fundamental mechanism of how the brain behaves when the metabolic energy supply to brain cells is low. It is as if burst suppression is a type of intermittent standy mode, where a period of intense activity is followed by a period of inactivity, which endures until there is enough metabolic energy for cells to become active again ... Dark Chocolates On Valentine's Day Are Better For You - A recent study, published just in time for Valentine's Day, states that dark chocolate is the "heart-healthy" way to go, not only on Valentine's day, but all year long. Dr. Gary Kaplan, director of the Kaplan Center for Integrative Medicine, says: "The research is clear: dark chocolate is chock-full of antioxidants that fight dangerous 'free radicals' in your body, and it also provides significant protection against cardiovascular disease." Free radicals are defined as impaired atoms - they are missing electrons ... Depression Linked To Adolescent Bullying - A recent study by authors Gary Ladd, a professor in the School of Social and Family Dynamics, Karen Rudolph, University of Illinois, and Karen Kochel, an assistant professor in ASU's School of Social and Family Dynamics and published in Child Development, explains that teens suffering from depression are at a greater risk of being bullied due to difficulties in establishing friendships amongst their peers. Kochel states: "Often the assumption is that problematic peer relationships drive depression. We found that depression symptoms predicted negative peer relationships ... C-Section Not The Best For Babies - Cesarean deliveries have not been considered damaging or risky to a new born's health, but new research is beginning to overturn that assumption. A good example is preterm babies that are small for their gestational age. Erika F. Werner, MD, MS, assistant professor of Maternal Fetal Medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, made the research along with Heather S. Lipkind, MD, MS, assistant professor of Maternal Fetal Medicine at Yale School of Medicine ... Chemotherapy During Pregnancy Does Not Risk The Child's General Health - A recent study published by the The Lancet Oncology indicates that children of women who received chemotherapy during their pregnancy suffer no adverse effects, developing as well as children in the general population. The study was led by Dr Frédéric Amant, Multidisciplinary Breast Cancer Center, Leuven Cancer Institute, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. The researchers assessed 68 pregnancies of mothers who received an average of three to four cycles of chemotherapy - a total of 236 cycles. The average age of cancer diagnosis for the mothers was 18 weeks into pregnancy ... More Patient Choice - Good For Some Bad For Others, UK - According to MDDUS, serious concerns are being raised for doctors regarding accountability and continuity of patient care, as a result of a government pilot scheme to eliminate practice boundaries in an attempt to increase patient choice. The plan allows individuals to choose a GP closer to their work or children's school, while still being registered at a practice close to their home. The pilot scheme will be launched in England and will operate in parts of London, Nottingham, and Manchester, in April 2012 ... Chromosomal Microarray Superior To Standard Prenatal Tests - According to a study which involved more than 4,000 participants, more information about potential disorders can be obtained using chromosomal microarray (CMA) to test a developing fetus' DNA, than the standard method of prenatal tests, which is used to visually analyze the chromosomes (karyotyping). The 34-center study, funded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, was recently published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology ... Defensive Orthopedic Medicine Creates Enormous Additional Costs - According to an estimate by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, orthopedic surgeons generate around $2 billion each year in additional health care costs linked to orthopedic care, as a result practicing defensive medicine (ordering additional but unnecessary tests and diagnostic procedures). The study is published in the February issue of the American Journal of Orthopedics. These additional tests may help clear physicians from accusations of malpractice, even though they result in no considerable benefit to patients' care ... Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate Approved For ADHD In Adults, USA - In the U.S., in 2007, the prescription medication Vyvanse was introduced for the treatment of ADHD in children aged 6 to 12 years old by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The following year the medication was approved to treat ADHD in adults, and approved in 2010 to treat adolescents aged 13 to 17 with ADHD ... Neuroscience R&D For The Military - Recommendations - As our knowledge of the human brain is advancing, researchers are optimistic that these advances will enhance the performance and lives of the UK's armed forces. However, the researchers caution that how research is prioritized should be given careful consideration in order to avoid cost to other applications. In addition, a study by the Royal Society, the UK's national academy of science, plans to clear up some prevalent myths surrounding how militaries may use this form of research ... 2nd Annual Medical Device Clinical Training And Education Conference, 8-9 March 2012, Phoenix, AZ - Early this spring, conference producer, Q1 Productions, will bring those medical device executives on the forefront of clinical training together to shed light on strategies in training physicians and other healthcare professionals on their devices. Held over March 8th and 9th at the luxurious Wigwam Resort outside of Phoenix, this event follows the success of last year's clinical training program, discussing the building and strengthening of education platforms as they most effectively cover training on scientific, clinical, technical and procedural information ... Life Science Technology Forum, 22-24 November 2012, Phoenix, AZ - Q1 Productions' Life Science Technology Forum to be held in Phoenix this coming Spring will bring together key leaders from the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device and diagnostic industries to discuss and debate challenges and proven successes in the implementation and integration of new technologies, providing a platform for knowledge share, learning and networking with industry peers ... 6th Annual Medical Device Clinical Research Conference, 5-6 March 2012, Baltimore, MD - This spring, conference producer, Q1 Productions will host its 6th Annual Medical Device Clinical Research Conference. As one of Q1 Productions' very first events, continuing to expand, sharpen and update its content year after year, the 6th annual program is sure to provide the insight that comes from truly refined expertise and experience. Representation from companies of all different sizes will discuss clinical research techniques, paying special attention to evolution in regulatory framework and recent 510(k) clearance changes ... Pharmaceutical Sales Training & Development Conference, 19-20 March 2012, Atlanta, GA - This spring, conference producer, Q1 Productions, brings leaders and innovators from the pharmaceutical industry together to discuss sales training techniques and strategies, given today's challenging economic and regulatory environment. Held over March 19th and 20th in Atlanta, GA, Q1 Productions' Sales Training Conference will comprehensively cover the expanding and varied items sales trainers must consider in helping sales representatives stay effective, as well as compliant ... Maximizing Clinical Operations In Phase I - III Studies Conference, 29-30 March 2012, Chicago, IL - This spring, Q1 Productions will host its Maximizing Clinical Operations in Phase I - III Studies Conference in pharmaceutical industry hub, Chicago, IL. As pharmaceutical companies' efforts in reducing time to product launch lie primarily in streamlining clinical research duration, they unfortunately find clinical trial delay is one of the most frequently occurring causes of product launch delay. This challenge catalyzes forward-thinking companies to streamline early phases to set up for later stage trials and regulatory requirements ... Cannabis Consumption Raises Vehicle Crash Risk - Researchers from Dalhousie University found that, individuals are almost two times more likely to cause a vehicle collision if they consume cannabis within three hours of driving than individuals not under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The study is published today on bmj.com. In order to find out whether cannabis consumption increases the risk of a motor vehicle collision, the researchers examined nine investigations involving a total of 49,411 individuals ... Memory Can Be Boosted By Stimulating Brain - New research from UCLA shows that stimulating key area of the brain can improve the memory. Perhaps we'll soon be free from those annoying afternoons, scrambling about looking for the dog's leash or the car keys. Published in this week's edition of the New England Journal of Medicine, the research could produce a new method for boosting memory in patients with early Alzheimer's disease, and senior author Dr. Itzhak Fried, a professor of neurosurgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA said : "The entorhinal cortex is the golden gate to the brain's memory mainframe ... 2nd Annual Pharmaceutical Logistics And Cold Chain 2012 Conference, 22-23 March 2012, Vienna - It's a new year, and that means new challenges and new opportunities await. The past year brought new concepts and trends in the area of pharmaceutical logistics and cold chain, and for the second year in a row Fleming Europe has gathered all of the experts with all the latest information and newest trends to bring to you fresh ideas, new knowledge and the best solutions. Fleming Europe's 2nd Annual Pharmaceutical Logistics and Cold Chain 2012 conference follows up on its successful 2011 event ... Generics, Supergenerics And Patent Strategies Conference, 14-15 May 2012, London - The pharmaceutical generics industry is a fast moving and is a consistently expanding one. With the much referenced patent cliff rapidly approaching, all businesses are looking to generics for a source of additional revenue. SMi's is pleased to announce its Generics, Supergenerics and Patent Strategies conference that will provide you with an excellent overview of the industry and where it stands, along with case studies from the big players in the market showing how they have handled issues and how they see the industry moving forward ... Acute Lung Injury Patients Don't Benefit From Less Nutritional Support - A study published early in JAMA , to coincide with the presentation at the 41st Critical Care Congress, reveals that even though some data indicated that lower caloric nourishment via a feeding tube may be beneficial for critically ill patients in need of mechanical ventilation, those with acute lung injury who received a smaller amount of nourishment displayed no improvement in terms of infectious complications, ventilator-free days, or mortality risk at 60 days, compared with those who received full caloric nourishment ... Altered Lifestyle Plus Anti-Obesity Drugs Are Effective - Researchers from the University of Leicester have discovered that anti-obesity drugs together with lifestyle advice are effective in reducing weight and BMI. In the paper published in Obesity Review, Dr. Laura Gray and her team from Leicester University's Department of Health Sciences assessed the effectiveness of anti -obesity drugs and a modified lifestyle on weight loss and body mass index. The researchers reviewed 94 studies that included more than 24,000 individuals, evaluating the efficacy of the drugs with regard to losing weight and body mass index at 3, 6 and 12 months ... Male Smoking Leads To Faster Cognitive Decline - Findings of a report published Online First in the Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals shows that men who smoke seem to be linked with a more rapid cognitive decline. According to background information, smoking is more and more renown as a risk factor for dementia in the elderly. In 2010, the number of dementia diagnoses around the world was estimated at 36 million with numbers increasing and predicted to double every 20 years. Séverine Sabia, Ph.D ... Mild Alzheimer's Patients May Be Re-Diagnosed With Mild Cognitive Impairment - A report published Online First in Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, shows that under the revised criteria for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease, many patients who are currently diagnosed with very mild or mild Alzheimer disease dementia could potentially be reclassified as having mild cognitive impairment (MCI). According to John C. Morris, M.D., of Washington University School of Medicine in St ... Diagnosing Genetic Mutations - Virtual Tool, Pyromaker, Shows Promise - Cancer diagnosis and selecting the most appropriate treatment can be made easier by identifying genetic mutations through DNA sequencing. Present test methods for DNA samples, Sanger sequencing and pyrosequencing can sometimes produce complex results that can be difficult or impossible to interpret, however, scientists at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have developed a free software program named Pyromaker, which can assist in accurately identifying such complex genetic mutations. Pyromaker, a web-based application produces simulated pyrograms based on user input ... Cancer Drug Reverses Symptoms Of Alzheimer's In Mice - A drug approved for the treatment of cancer appears to quickly reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer's in mice, according to a new study from the US published in the journal Science on Thursday. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved bexarotene as a treatment for cutaneous T cell lymphoma, a type of skin cancer, in 2000. Now a team of neuroscientists has shown that when they gave the drug to mice with Alzheimer's disease, it quickly reversed the pathological, cognitive and memory deficits that accompanies it. About 5 ... Hip Dysplasia Can Be Reliably Diagnosed By Ultrasound At 6 Months - Developmental dislocation (dysplasia) of the hip (DDH) is a common congenital condition in which a child's upper thighbone is dislocated from the hip socket. The condition can be present at birth or develop during a child's first year of life. Plain radiography (X-rays) has long been the gold standard screening modality for this condition in 6-month-old children, despite concerns over exposing very young children to ionizing radiation ... Depression Often Leads To Difficulties With Peers In Middle Childhood - Children who have difficult relationships with their peers can experience more psychological dysfunction, such as depression. But does the depression lead to youths' relationship problems, or do difficulties in the relationships provoke the depression? A new study of children in the middle years of childhood has found that depression forecasts problems in peer relationships, including being victimized by peers and problems being accepted by peers ... Stress Pathway Identified As Potential Therapeutic Target To Prevent Vision Loss - A new study identifies specific cell-stress signaling pathways that link injury of the optic nerve with irreversible vision loss. The research, published by Cell Press in the February 9 issue of the journal Neuron, may lead to new strategies that will help to protect vulnerable neurons in the retina after optic nerve damage and diseases. Retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) send visual information from the retina to the brain through long processes called axons. The axons of the RGCs are bundled together to form the optic nerve ... How Appetite Cells In The Brain Respond To Fasting - There are two key cell types in the brain that are central to the regulation of feeding behaviors, agouti-related peptide (AgRP)-expressing neurons and proopiomelancortin (POMC)-expressing neurons. Previous work has shown that the AgRP neurons promote feeding and weight gain, while the POMC cells have been linked with appetite suppression and weight loss. Now a new study published by Cell Press in the February 9 issue of the journal Neuron uncovers a neural pathway that links fasting with activation of AgRP neurons ... Unveiling The Genetic Rosetta Stone - Scientists have developed a new community resource that may act as a Rosetta stone for revealing the genetic basis of traits and disease. A paper in the Feb. 9 issue of Nature describes the Drosophila Genetic Reference Panel (DGRP), which provides the highest-resolution view to date, of the genome structure and variation in a population of 192 fruit flies with diverse traits ... Weight Loss With Anti-Obesity Drugs And A Modified Lifestyle - A study led by the University of Leicester has found that anti-obesity drugs coupled with lifestyle advice are effective in reducing weight and BMI. Dr Laura Gray and colleagues from the Department of Health Sciences at the University of Leicester have published a paper in the journal Obesity Review which looks at the effectiveness of anti-obesity drugs and a modified lifestyle on weight loss and body mass index. The research was funded by an National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme ... In Smoking Cessation, Low Dopamine Levels During Withdrawal Promote Relapse - Mark Twain said, "Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I've done it thousands of times." Many smokers would agree that it's difficult to stay away from cigarettes. A new study in Biological Psychiatry this month now suggests that low dopamine levels that occur as a result of withdrawal from smoking actually promote the relapse to smoking. Dopamine is a brain chemical messenger that is critically important in reward and motivation. Some research suggests that one of its central roles is to send a signal to the brain to 'seek something enjoyable' ... Widening Gap Between Scottish And English Suicide Rates - A new study has revealed the widening gap in suicide rates between Scotland and England & Wales due to a large extent to the number of young Scottish men taking their lives. The research, carried out by the Universities of Manchester and Edinburgh and the Medical Research Council Social and Public Health Sciences Unit in Glasgow, examined suicide rates north and south of the border between 1960 and 2008. The team found that the suicide rate in both men and women was in fact lower in Scotland until around 1968 when it overtook the rate in England & Wales ... No Association Between Stimulant Treatment For ADHD And Increased Risk Of Cardiac Events In Youth - Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects 5-9% of youth and is frequently treated with stimulant medications, such as methylphenidate and amphetamine products. A recent safety communication from the US Food and Drug Administration advised that all patients undergoing ADHD treatment be monitored for changes in heart rate or blood pressure. Amidst growing concern over the risks of stimulant use in youth, a study by Dr ... Antenatal Thyroid Screening Fails To Improve IQ In 3-Year-Olds - Children of mothers screened and treated for reduced thyroid function during pregnancy show no signs of improved IQ compared to women who receive no treatment, new research has uncovered. Scientists from Cardiff University's School of Medicine working with colleagues from The Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine at Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, and colleagues from Turin, Italy took blood samples from more than 20,000 women at about 13-weeks of pregnancy to test for thyroid function ... For Offspring Of Diabetic Pregnancies Breastfeeding Can Reduce Risk Of Childhood Obesity - Children of diabetic pregnancies have a greater risk of childhood obesity, but new research from the Colorado School of Public Health shows breastfeeding can reduce this threat. Epidemiologist Tessa Crume, Ph.D., MSPH, and fellow researchers tracked 94 children of diabetic pregnancies and 399 of non-diabetic pregnancies from birth to age 13. They evaluated the influence of breastfeeding on the growth of body mass index (BMI), an indicator of childhood obesity. "There are critical perinatal periods for defining obesity risk, pregnancy and early infant life," Crume said ... How DNA Finds Its Match - It's been more than 50 years since James Watson and Francis Crick showed that DNA is a double helix of two strands that complement each other. But how does a short piece of DNA find its match, out of the millions of 'letters' in even a small genome? New work by researchers at the University of California, Davis, handling and observing single molecules of DNA, shows how it's done. The results are published online by the journal Nature. Defects in DNA repair and copying are strongly linked to cancer, birth defects and other problems ... Obesity Drug 'Mediator' Likely Responsible For Thousands Of Hospitalizations And Deaths In France - A new study published in the journal Pharmacoepidemiology & Drug Safety reveals that benfluorex, a fenfluramine derivative drug used in France under the name Mediator®, is likely responsible for thousands of hospitalizations and deaths over a 30 year period. Benfluorex (Mediator®) was used in France from 1976 to 2009. Despite its anorexic properties, the drug was not marketed as an appetite suppressant but as an adjunct for the treatment of hyperlipidemia and among overweight patients with type 2 diabetes ... After 60 Year Absence Continental Mosquito With 'Vector' Potential Found Breeding In UK - A species of mosquito has been discovered breeding in the UK that has not been seen in the country since 1945. Populations of the mosquito, found across mainland Europe and known only by its Latin name Culex modestus, were recorded at a number of sites in the marshes of north Kent and south Essex in 2010 and 2011. The discovery was made by post-graduate student Nick Golding, and the mosquito was definitively identified by colleague Stefanie Schäfer of the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology ... Risk For Additional Atypical Femur Fracture Halved By Halting Bone-Building Osteoporosis Drug Use - There is growing evidence that supports an association between atypical fractures of the femur - a rare break of the thigh bone, typically without trauma - and the use of bisphosphonates, drugs proven to enhance bone density and reduce fracture incidence caused by osteoporosis ... Shedding Light On The Genetics Of Rice Metabolism - A large-scale study analyzing metabolic compounds in rice grains conducted by researchers at the RIKEN Plant Science Center (PSC) and their collaborators has identified 131 rice metabolites and clarified the genetic and environmental factors that influence their production. The findings provide a natural way to bioengineer improved rice grain varieties by selectively increasing production of useful metabolites, boosting the nutritional value of crops. As one of the most important staple crops, rice plays a central role in supplying the nutrients needed to keep the world population healthy ... Management Of TB Cases Falls Short Of International Standards - The management of tuberculosis cases in the European Union (EU) is not meeting international standards, according to new research. The research, published online ahead of print in the European Respiratory Journal, has identified key areas of priority for public action to combat the growing number of drug-resistant tuberculosis cases. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates a prevalence of 440,000 multidrug-resistant TB cases (MDR-TB) with 150,000 deaths and 50,000 extremely drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) cases ... Understanding A Patient's Mental Health Status Before Hip Replacement Surgery May Improve Education And Care - Patients taking antidepressants up to three years prior to undergoing a total hip replacement (THR) were more likely to report greater pain before and after surgery and less satisfaction with their procedure, according to new research presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). In the study, 1,657 patients (13 percent of the study population) used antidepressants up to three years before surgery. 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