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• Countries must work together to stop organ traffickers, says researcher
• Many Patients Excluded From Lung Cancer Clinical Trials Due to Prior Cancer, Study Finds
• Scarring effects of primary-grade retention?
• Cardiology leaders call for global prevention of heart disease, stroke
• New tool assesses skill development in robotic microsurgery
• Scanning babies' fingerprints could save lives through vaccination tracking
• Severe periodontitis: Sixth most prevalent health condition in the world
• COPD patients breathe easier with lung flute, study shows
• Disease Without Borders: bioregional guide aims to improve human, environmental health
• New tool assesses skill development in robotic microsurgery
• Decision Analysis Can Help Women Make Choices about Breast Reconstruction
• Researchers contribute to study of trained immunity
• Unexpected clue to peripheral neuropathies found
• Strategy to reduce side effects in modern cancer therapy
• Neuroscientists use morphed images of Hollywood celebrities to reveal how neurons make up your mind
• Minority background, low education, and low income negatively influence HPV vaccine series completion
• Guideline for management of atopic dermatitis focuses on prevention of flares, long-term disease management
• Biochemists solve 'address problem' in cells that leads to lethal kidney disease
• Protecting the body from itself: How defense cells fight disease, but not themselves
• Exploring connection between empathy, neurohormones and aggression
• Secret to raising well behaved teens? Maximize their zzzzz's
• Antibacterial resistance a cause for major concern, cystic fibrosis experts say
• Skin pigment renders sun's UV radiation harmless using projectiles
• How plankton gets jet lagged: Hormone that govern sleep and jet lag in humans also drives mass migration of plankton
• Conflictive animations support the development of programming skills
• Computational model: Ebola could infect more than 1.4 million people by end of January 2015
• Discrepancies in access to new cancer drugs revealed
• More than 70% of young oncologists in Europe suffer symptoms of burnout
• Protein 'map' could lead to potent new cancer drugs
• New study lists top psychologists of modern era
• Experts call for moratorium on use of new internet domain .health
• Turmeric compound boosts regeneration of brain stem cells
• Leading health experts urge European governments to 'mobilize all possible resources' to fight Ebola epidemic
• Talk therapy – not medication – best for social anxiety disorder, large study finds
• Tropical disease prevalence in Latin America presents opportunity for US
• Gastric bypass bests banding for weight loss, diabetes, high blood pressure, and cholesterol control
• Process by which drugs are discovered, developed will be fundamentally different in the future

Countries must work together to stop organ traffickers, says researcher Posted: 26 Sep 2014 06:36 PM PDT The author of new research into organ trafficking has called for a concerted international effort to confront the problem. Although there is no internationally agreed definition, 'organ trafficking' is broadly defined as situations in which people are tricked into giving up organs, may sell them for financial gain but are not paid for as agreed.

Many Patients Excluded From Lung Cancer Clinical Trials Due to Prior Cancer, Study Finds Posted: 26 Sep 2014 12:04 PM PDT Lung cancer clinical trials exclude a substantial proportion of patients due to a history of prior cancer, research shows. "The resulting impact on study accrual is sobering," said one author who projected that the effects of these exclusions will only increase with time; there are currently more than 13 million cancer survivors in the U.S., which is a four-fold increase over the past 30 years.

Scarring effects of primary-grade retention? Posted: 26 Sep 2014 11:11 AM PDT The effect of scarring in the educational career in the case of primary-grade retention has been explored in a new article. Research found that primary-grade retention has lasting effects on educational attainments well after a student is initially retained: Retaining a child in early primary school reduces his or her odds of high school completion by about 60 percent in propensity score matching and sibling fixed-effects models.

Cardiology leaders call for global prevention of heart disease, stroke Posted: 26 Sep 2014 11:11 AM PDT Heart disease and stroke contribute to 30 percent of global deaths, more than all infectious and parasitic diseases combined, and 11 cardiovascular organizations are calling for the United Nations to address prevention of heart disease and other non-communicable diseases.

New tool assesses skill development in robotic microsurgery Posted: 26 Sep 2014 11:11 AM PDT A new standardized assessment provides a useful tool for tracking surgeons' progress as they develop the skills needed to perform robot-assisted microsurgery.

Scanning babies' fingerprints could save lives through vaccination tracking Posted: 26 Sep 2014 11:10 AM PDT Each year 2.5 million children die worldwide because they do not receive life-saving vaccinations at the appropriate time. Now researchers are developing a fingerprint-based recognition method to track vaccination schedules for infants and toddlers, which will increase immunization coverage and save lives.

Severe periodontitis: Sixth most prevalent health condition in the world Posted: 26 Sep 2014 11:10 AM PDT There is an enormous public health challenge posed by severe periodontitis and are a microcosm of the epidemiologic transition to non-communicable diseases occurring in many countries, experts say. In 2010, severe periodontitis was the sixth most prevalent condition in the world affecting 743 million people worldwide. Between 1990 and 2010, the global age-standardized prevalence of severe periodontitis was static at 11.2%.

COPD patients breathe easier with lung flute, study shows Posted: 26 Sep 2014 11:07 AM PDT Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) report improved symptoms and health status when they use a hand-held respiratory device called the Lung Flute®, according to a new study.

Disease Without Borders: bioregional guide aims to improve human, environmental health Posted: 26 Sep 2014 11:07 AM PDT A bioregional guide that merges place-based (territorial) city planning and ecosystem management along the United States-Mexico border has been launched by experts as way to improve human and environmental health.

New tool assesses skill development in robotic microsurgery Posted: 26 Sep 2014 11:07 AM PDT A new standardized assessment provides a useful tool for tracking surgeons' progress as they develop the skills needed to perform robot-assisted microsurgery, reports a study.

Decision Analysis Can Help Women Make Choices about Breast Reconstruction Posted: 26 Sep 2014 11:07 AM PDT Decision analysis techniques can help surgeons and patients evaluate alternatives for breast reconstruction—leading to a "good decision" that reflects the woman's preferences and values, according to a study.

Researchers contribute to study of trained immunity Posted: 26 Sep 2014 08:21 AM PDT Support for a new -- and still controversial -- understanding of the immune system has been released in a new study. Epigenetic profiling experiments identified genes involved in glucose metabolism as being critical for trained immunity. These findings have potential implications both for the prevention and treatment of inflammatory diseases and for bolstering the immune response to pathogens in situations where the immune system is not functioning properly.

Unexpected clue to peripheral neuropathies found Posted: 26 Sep 2014 08:21 AM PDT Disrupting the molecular function of a tumor suppressor causes improper formation of a protective insulating sheath on peripheral nerves -- leading to neuropathy and muscle wasting in mice similar to that in human diabetes and neurodegeneration. A new study also suggests that normal molecular function of the tumor suppressor gene Lkb1 is essential to the formation process.

Strategy to reduce side effects in modern cancer therapy Posted: 26 Sep 2014 08:21 AM PDT A new strategy for reducing the often serious side effects of an important class of modern anticancer drugs -- tyrosine kinase inhibitors has been developed by an international team of researchers. The novel drug is supposed to restrict its activity with high selectivity to the malignant tumor.

Neuroscientists use morphed images of Hollywood celebrities to reveal how neurons make up your mind Posted: 26 Sep 2014 08:21 AM PDT Morphed images of celebrities such as Angelina Jolie, Halle Berry, Bob Marley, Sylvester Stallone, Uma Thurman, Nicole Kidman, Whoopi Goldberg, Bill Clinton and George Bush, and others were shown to participants in a recent study. The study found that neurons fire in line with conscious recognition of images rather than the actual images seen, thereby leading scientists to believe that neurons play a key role in the formation of memory.

Minority background, low education, and low income negatively influence HPV vaccine series completion Posted: 26 Sep 2014 08:21 AM PDT Only 60% of young US women who received the first dose of the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine went on to complete the three-dose vaccine series, research shows. The study found that minority backgrounds, low income, and low education were associated with non-completion.

Guideline for management of atopic dermatitis focuses on prevention of flares, long-term disease management Posted: 26 Sep 2014 07:08 AM PDT Newly updated guideline of care for the management of adult and pediatric atopic dermatitis focuses on the management and control of the condition, the co-existence of allergic disease, and the use of alternative approaches to supplement medical therapies. This evidence-based guideline is the final section of a four-part series on the care and management of atopic dermatitis developed by dermatologists who are experts in the diagnosis and treatment of this condition.

Biochemists solve 'address problem' in cells that leads to lethal kidney disease Posted: 26 Sep 2014 06:13 AM PDT Research published by biochemists may lead to a new treatment, or even a cure, for a rare, genetic kidney disease that afflicts children, and may provide important insights into treatments for Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and other degenerative diseases.

Protecting the body from itself: How defense cells fight disease, but not themselves Posted: 26 Sep 2014 06:13 AM PDT A clearer relationship between two cells that serve our body's natural defense mechanisms against diseases and infections has now been gained through new research. The findings will help the medical community better understand autoimmunity and could pave the way for treatment of autoimmune diseases.

Exploring connection between empathy, neurohormones and aggression Posted: 26 Sep 2014 06:13 AM PDT Researchers examined whether assessed or elicited empathy would lead to situation-specific aggression on behalf of another person, and to explore the potential role of two neurohormones in explaining a connection between empathy and aggression.

Secret to raising well behaved teens? Maximize their zzzzz's Posted: 26 Sep 2014 05:58 AM PDT While American pediatricians warn sleep deprivation can stack the deck against teenagers, a new study reveals youth's irritability and laziness aren't down to attitude problems but lack of sleep. This paper exposes the negative consequences of sleep deprivation caused by early school bells, and shows that altering education times not only perks up teens' mood, but also enhances learning and health.

Antibacterial resistance a cause for major concern, cystic fibrosis experts say Posted: 26 Sep 2014 05:58 AM PDT In a new paper, world-leading cystic fibrosis experts have called for greater research to address the major concern of antibacterial resistance.

Skin pigment renders sun's UV radiation harmless using projectiles Posted: 26 Sep 2014 05:58 AM PDT The pigment of the skin protects the body from the sun's dangerous UV rays, but researchers have not until recently known how this works. Now they report that skin pigment converts the UV radiation into heat through a rapid chemical reaction that shoots protons from the molecules of the pigment.

How plankton gets jet lagged: Hormone that govern sleep and jet lag in humans also drives mass migration of plankton Posted: 26 Sep 2014 05:56 AM PDT A hormone that governs sleep and jet lag in humans may also drive the mass migration of plankton in the ocean, scientists have found. The molecule in question, melatonin, is essential to maintain our daily rhythm, and scientists have now discovered that it governs the nightly migration of a plankton species from the surface to deeper waters. The findings indicate that melatonin's role in controlling daily rhythms probably evolved early in the history of animals, and hold hints to how our sleep patterns may have evolved.

Conflictive animations support the development of programming skills Posted: 26 Sep 2014 05:56 AM PDT Traditional educational tools present information to students in a conventional way: what they present is true and students are expected to learn what is presented. Educators have now developed a tool that tricks students during their learning process. They use "conflictive animations" to teach computer programming, which is a very challenging topic for students due to its abstract nature.

Computational model: Ebola could infect more than 1.4 million people by end of January 2015 Posted: 26 Sep 2014 05:55 AM PDT The Ebola epidemic could claim hundreds of thousands of lives and infect more than 1.4 million people by the end of January, according to a statistical forecast released this week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC forecast supports the drastically higher projections released earlier by a group of scientists, including epidemiologists with the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, who modeled the Ebola spread as part of a National Institutes of Health-sponsored project called Midas, short for Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study.

Discrepancies in access to new cancer drugs revealed Posted: 26 Sep 2014 05:55 AM PDT Access to potentially life-extending cancer drugs varies significantly in different regions of the world, two new studies show. Researchers say the results demonstrate the need for better collaboration between doctors and health authorities on an international scale, to ensure patients have access to the best treatments.

More than 70% of young oncologists in Europe suffer symptoms of burnout Posted: 26 Sep 2014 05:55 AM PDT Across Europe, more than 70% of young cancer specialists are showing signs of burnout, the largest survey of its kind has revealed. The results have prompted calls for serious action to address the issue at all levels. Burnout could lead to serious personal consequences for the doctor such as anxiety, depression, alcohol or substance abuse and suicide, researchers warned.

Protein 'map' could lead to potent new cancer drugs Posted: 26 Sep 2014 05:55 AM PDT Chemists have gained fresh insights into how a disease-causing enzyme makes changes to proteins and how it can be stopped. The scientists hope their findings will help them to design drugs that could target the enzyme, known as N-myristoyltransferase (NMT), and potentially lead to new treatments for cancer and inflammatory conditions.

New study lists top psychologists of modern era Posted: 26 Sep 2014 05:54 AM PDT A new study ranks the top 200 psychologists from recent decades. The researchers say the list serves educational, administrative and scholarly purposes, identifying the psychologists who have had the most effect on the profession, and the types of contributions that receive recognition. It also identifies gender and ethnic disparities.

Experts call for moratorium on use of new internet domain .health Posted: 25 Sep 2014 05:58 PM PDT As the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers moves forward with plans to launch health-related generic top-level domains, such as .health and .doctor, a coalition of health policy academics and clinicians are raising concerns about a process they say 'favor[s] business interests and the generation of profits over the future integrity of the Health Internet.'

Turmeric compound boosts regeneration of brain stem cells Posted: 25 Sep 2014 05:58 PM PDT A bioactive compound found in turmeric promotes stem cell proliferation and differentiation in the brain, reveals new research. The findings suggest aromatic turmerone could be a future drug candidate for treating neurological disorders, such as stroke and Alzheimer's disease.

Leading health experts urge European governments to 'mobilize all possible resources' to fight Ebola epidemic Posted: 25 Sep 2014 05:57 PM PDT Leading health experts urge EU Member States to "mobilize all possible resources" to assist West Africans in controlling the Ebola epidemic. They call for European countries to take specific measures, including allowing health professionals to volunteer for temporary leave to assist with the crisis, and incentivising private companies to reverse travel restrictions to affected regions.

Talk therapy – not medication – best for social anxiety disorder, large study finds Posted: 25 Sep 2014 05:56 PM PDT While antidepressants are the most commonly used treatment for social anxiety disorder, new research suggests that cognitive behavioral therapy is more effective and, unlike medication, can have lasting effects long after treatment has stopped.

Tropical disease prevalence in Latin America presents opportunity for US Posted: 25 Sep 2014 03:27 PM PDT Recently published prevalence estimates of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in five Latin American countries -- Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Venezuela -- could suggest a new direction for United States foreign policy in the region, according to a tropical-disease expert.

Gastric bypass bests banding for weight loss, diabetes, high blood pressure, and cholesterol control Posted: 25 Sep 2014 03:25 PM PDT Gastric bypass surgery has better outcomes than gastric banding for long-term weight loss, controlling type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, and lowering cholesterol levels, according to a new review by surgeons of nearly 30 long-term studies comparing the two types of bariatric procedures.

Process by which drugs are discovered, developed will be fundamentally different in the future Posted: 25 Sep 2014 10:07 AM PDT Over the past several decades the pharmaceutical industry has managed to dismantle itself. "It's done a really efficient job of it," one expert said. In a provocative series of articles and interviews this researcher has been describing the history of this dismantling and its implications for the future of medicine. The inescapable conclusion is that "The process by which drugs are discovered and developed will be fundamentally different in the future."

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