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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:42:35 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Children distressed by family fighting have higher stress hormones]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/children-distressed-by-family-fighting-have-higher-stress-hormones/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:42:35 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[(Society for Research in Child Development) A new study found that children who are very distressed when their parents fight have higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Distress, hostility, and level of involvement parental arguments were measured in 208 six-year olds. Cortisol levels were m<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Protecting neurons could halt Alzheimer's, Parkinson's diseases]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/protecting-neurons-could-halt-alzheimers-parkinsons-diseases/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/protecting-neurons-could-halt-alzheimers-parkinsons-diseases/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:42:10 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/protecting-neurons-could-halt-alzheimers-parkinsons-diseases/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Southern Methodist University) Scientists from two Texas universities have identified promising lead chemical compounds for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, major and growing health problems as the human life span increases.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[DFMO may affect Barrett's esophagus]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/dfmo-may-affect-barretts-esophagus/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/dfmo-may-affect-barretts-esophagus/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:37:51 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Medicine and related</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/dfmo-may-affect-barretts-esophagus/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(American Association for Cancer Research) Pilot study results suggest that difluoromethylornithine can modulate biomarkers of cell proliferation in patients with Barrett's esophagus and mucosal dysplasia.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA['Insight' deficit may explain denial in drug addiction]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/insight-deficit-may-explain-denial-in-drug-addiction/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/insight-deficit-may-explain-denial-in-drug-addiction/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:45:46 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Medicine and related</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/insight-deficit-may-explain-denial-in-drug-addiction/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory) Drug abusers are often characterized as being in &quot;denial&quot;-- not recognizing the severity of their disorder. Although &quot;denial&quot; is often considered to be a form of deception, emerging research suggests that it may be due to a specific brain dysfunction similar to <br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA['Super' aged brains reveal first secrets of sharp memory in old age]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/super-aged-brains-reveal-first-secrets-of-sharp-memory-in-old-age/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/super-aged-brains-reveal-first-secrets-of-sharp-memory-in-old-age/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:45:46 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Medicine and related</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/super-aged-brains-reveal-first-secrets-of-sharp-memory-in-old-age/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Northwestern University) Northwestern University Researchers wondered if the brains of the elderly with still laser sharp memory were different than everyone else's. So, they took a novel approach and investigated what goes right in an aging brain that stays nimble. Scientists examined the brains <br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Drug-related preference in cocaine addiction extends to images]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/drug-related-preference-in-cocaine-addiction-extends-to-images/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/drug-related-preference-in-cocaine-addiction-extends-to-images/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:44:41 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Medicine and related</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/drug-related-preference-in-cocaine-addiction-extends-to-images/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory) When given a choice between viewing pictures of cocaine and a variety of other images, cocaine addicted individuals, as compared to healthy, non-addicted research subjects, show a clear preference for the drug-related images. Findings from this study, which was <br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tiny sacs released by brain tumor cells carry information that may guide treatment]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/tiny-sacs-released-by-brain-tumor-cells-carry-information-that-may-guide-treatment/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/tiny-sacs-released-by-brain-tumor-cells-carry-information-that-may-guide-treatment/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:43:59 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Medicine and related</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/tiny-sacs-released-by-brain-tumor-cells-carry-information-that-may-guide-treatment/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Massachusetts General Hospital) Microvesicles - tiny membrane-covered sacs - released from glioblastoma cells contain molecules that may provide data that can guide treatment of the deadly brain tumor.  Massachusetts General Hospital researchers have found tumor-associated RNA and proteins in memb<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Calcium may only protect against colorectal cancer in presence of magnesium]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/calcium-may-only-protect-against-colorectal-cancer-in-presence-of-magnesium/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/calcium-may-only-protect-against-colorectal-cancer-in-presence-of-magnesium/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:43:40 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Medicine and related</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/calcium-may-only-protect-against-colorectal-cancer-in-presence-of-magnesium/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(American Association for Cancer Research) According to data presented at the Seventh Annual American Association for Cancer Research International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research, an understanding of the relationship between calcium and magnesium may lead to new avenues of pe<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Men who take aspirin have significantly lower PSA levels]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/men-who-take-aspirin-have-significantly-lower-psa-levels/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/men-who-take-aspirin-have-significantly-lower-psa-levels/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:42:23 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Medicine and related</category>
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<description><![CDATA[(American Association for Cancer Research) The use of aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is significantly associated with lower PSA levels, especially among men with prostate cancer, say researchers at Vanderbilt University.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[First trial of gene therapy for advanced heart failure shows promising results]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/first-trial-of-gene-therapy-for-advanced-heart-failure-shows-promising-results/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/first-trial-of-gene-therapy-for-advanced-heart-failure-shows-promising-results/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:55:42 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Medicine and related</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/first-trial-of-gene-therapy-for-advanced-heart-failure-shows-promising-results/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(New York- Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center) Phase I results of the first clinical trial of gene therapy for patients with advanced heart failure show the approach to be promising, with improvements in several measures of the condition's severity.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Computer model improves ultrasound image]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/computer-model-improves-ultrasound-image/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/computer-model-improves-ultrasound-image/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:47:03 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/computer-model-improves-ultrasound-image/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research) Doctors use diagnostic sonography or ultrasound to visualize organs and other internal structures of the human body. Dutch researcher Koos Huijssen has developed a computer model that can predict the sound transmission of improved designs for ultra<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A double-barreled immune cell approach for neuroblastoma]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/a-double-barreled-immune-cell-approach-for-neuroblastoma/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/a-double-barreled-immune-cell-approach-for-neuroblastoma/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:34:32 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Medicine and related</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/a-double-barreled-immune-cell-approach-for-neuroblastoma/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Baylor College of Medicine) Adding an artificial  tumor-specific receptor to immune system cells called T-lymphocytes that target a particular virus extended and improved the cells' ability to fight a form of childhood cancer called neuroblastoma, said researchers form Baylor College of Medicine a<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Getting Started]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/getting-started/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2008 10:13:20 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Palomares</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[There are times on our life that we forget what family means to us and what we mean to them. All the good times and bonding moments had been set aside because of the complications that life brings.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Large hormone dose may reduce risk of post-traumatic stress disorder]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/large-hormone-dose-may-reduce-risk-of-post-traumatic-stress-disorder/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/large-hormone-dose-may-reduce-risk-of-post-traumatic-stress-disorder/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:03:34 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Medicine and related</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/large-hormone-dose-may-reduce-risk-of-post-traumatic-stress-disorder/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev) A new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers found that a high dose of cortisone could help reduce the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder. Biological Psychiatry.In an animal model of PTSD, high doses of a cortisol-relate<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Glutamate:  Too much of a good thing in schizophrenia?]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/glutamate--too-much-of-a-good-thing-in-schizophrenia/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/glutamate--too-much-of-a-good-thing-in-schizophrenia/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:02:45 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/glutamate--too-much-of-a-good-thing-in-schizophrenia/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Elsevier) The study by Karlsson and colleagues, appearing in the Nov. 1 issue of Biological Psychiatry, reinforces this point with new data about the impact of deleting the gene for the glutamate transporter EAAT1.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Scientists identify new gene responsible for puberty disorders]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/scientists-identify-new-gene-responsible-for-puberty-disorders/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/scientists-identify-new-gene-responsible-for-puberty-disorders/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:02:40 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/scientists-identify-new-gene-responsible-for-puberty-disorders/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Medical College of Georgia) A new gene responsible for some puberty disorders has been identified by Medical College of Georgia researchers.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[US suicide rate increasing]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/us-suicide-rate-increasing/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/us-suicide-rate-increasing/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:30:58 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/us-suicide-rate-increasing/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health) The rate of suicide in the United States is increasing for the first time in a decade, according to a new report from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Center for Injury Research and Policy.  The increase in the overal<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[3-D doppler ultrasound helps identify breast cancer]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/3-d-doppler-ultrasound-helps-identify-breast-cancer/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/3-d-doppler-ultrasound-helps-identify-breast-cancer/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:30:56 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/3-d-doppler-ultrasound-helps-identify-breast-cancer/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Radiological Society of North America) Three-dimensional power Doppler ultrasound helps radiologists distinguish between malignant and benign breast masses, according to a new study.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Do cell phones increase brain cancer risk?]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/do-cell-phones-increase-brain-cancer-risk/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/do-cell-phones-increase-brain-cancer-risk/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:41:49 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/do-cell-phones-increase-brain-cancer-risk/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Elsevier) Major research initiatives are needed immediately to assess the possibility that using cellular phones may lead to an increased risk of brain tumors, according to an editorial in the November issue of the journal Surgical Neurology.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Scientists discover bacteria that can cause bone infections]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/scientists-discover-bacteria-that-can-cause-bone-infections/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/scientists-discover-bacteria-that-can-cause-bone-infections/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 07:49:16 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/scientists-discover-bacteria-that-can-cause-bone-infections/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Society for General Microbiology) Scientists have discovered that a bone infection is caused by a newly described species of bacteria that is related to the tuberculosis pathogen. The discovery may help improve the diagnosis and treatment of similar infections, according to an article published in<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Scientists trace molecular origin of proportional development]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/scientists-trace-molecular-origin-of-proportional-development/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/scientists-trace-molecular-origin-of-proportional-development/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:28:19 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/scientists-trace-molecular-origin-of-proportional-development/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center) When it comes to embryo formation in the lowly fruit fly, a little molecular messiness actually leads to enhanced developmental precision, according to a study in the Oct. 14 Developmental Cell  from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. The <br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nanotechnology boosts war on superbugs]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/nanotechnology-boosts-war-on-superbugs/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/nanotechnology-boosts-war-on-superbugs/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:27:36 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/nanotechnology-boosts-war-on-superbugs/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(University College London) Nature Nanotechnology journal reveals how scientists from the London Center for Nanotechnology at UCL are using a nanotechnology to investigate the workings of vancomycin, one of the few antibiotics that can be used to combat increasingly resistant infections such as MRS<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Caltech biologists spy on the secret inner life of a cell]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/caltech-biologists-spy-on-the-secret-inner-life-of-a-cell/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/caltech-biologists-spy-on-the-secret-inner-life-of-a-cell/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:27:31 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/caltech-biologists-spy-on-the-secret-inner-life-of-a-cell/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(California Institute of Technology) The transportation of antibodies from a mother to her newborn child is vital for the development of that child's nascent immune system. Antibodies help shape a baby's response to foreign pathogens and may influence the later occurrence of autoimmune diseases. Im<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Newly identified cells make fat]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/newly-identified-cells-make-fat/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/newly-identified-cells-make-fat/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 11:33:07 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/newly-identified-cells-make-fat/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Rockefeller University) The discovery of an important fat precursor cell may explain how changes in the numbers of fat cells might increase and lead to obesity.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Duke researchers show reading can help obese kids lose weight]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/duke-researchers-show-reading-can-help-obese-kids-lose-weight/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/duke-researchers-show-reading-can-help-obese-kids-lose-weight/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 11:32:43 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/duke-researchers-show-reading-can-help-obese-kids-lose-weight/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Duke University Medical Center) It's no secret that reading is beneficial. But can it help kids lose weight? In the first study to look at the impact of literature on obese adolescents, researchers at Duke Children's Hospital discovered that reading the right type of novel may make a difference.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Making metabolism more inefficient can reduce obesity]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/making-metabolism-more-inefficient-can-reduce-obesity/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/making-metabolism-more-inefficient-can-reduce-obesity/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:33:31 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/making-metabolism-more-inefficient-can-reduce-obesity/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) In a discovery that counters prevailing thought, a study in mice has found that inactivating a pair of key genes involved in &quot;fat-burning&quot; can actually increase energy expenditure and help lower diet-induced obesity.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Research investment failing mental health]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/research-investment-failing-mental-health/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/research-investment-failing-mental-health/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:31:44 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/research-investment-failing-mental-health/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Research Australia) More money and effort needs to be directed to understanding the causes and treatment of mental disorders to ensure improvements in the health of the community and the one in five people that experience mental illness in any one year.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Musicians use both sides of their brains more frequently than average people]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/musicians-use-both-sides-of-their-brains-more-frequently-than-average-people/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/musicians-use-both-sides-of-their-brains-more-frequently-than-average-people/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:58:55 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/musicians-use-both-sides-of-their-brains-more-frequently-than-average-people/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Vanderbilt University) Supporting what many of us who are not musically talented have often felt, new research reveals that trained musicians really do think differently than the rest of us. Vanderbilt University psychologists have found that professionally trained musicians more effectively use a<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[World leaders in infectious diseases convene to discuss emerging global viruses]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/world-leaders-in-infectious-diseases-convene-to-discuss-emerging-global-viruses/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/world-leaders-in-infectious-diseases-convene-to-discuss-emerging-global-viruses/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:58:28 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Medicine and related</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/world-leaders-in-infectious-diseases-convene-to-discuss-emerging-global-viruses/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene) Nearly 2,700 leading researchers and scientists in the area of infectious and emerging disease are expected to attend the 57th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene to discuss the prevention and treatment of globa<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Will patients stick to physical therapy? Questionnaire can help doctors predict]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/will-patients-stick-to-physical-therapy-questionnaire-can-help-doctors-predict/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/will-patients-stick-to-physical-therapy-questionnaire-can-help-doctors-predict/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:28:24 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Medicine and related</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/will-patients-stick-to-physical-therapy-questionnaire-can-help-doctors-predict/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions) Patients' responses to a simple questionnaire can reliably predict whether they will adhere to physical therapy after spine surgery, Johns Hopkins researchers suggest in a new study. The findings could help physicians identify patients who might benefit from add<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA['Hub' of fear memory formation identified in brain cells]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/hub-of-fear-memory-formation-identified-in-brain-cells/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/hub-of-fear-memory-formation-identified-in-brain-cells/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:05:40 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Medicine and related</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/hub-of-fear-memory-formation-identified-in-brain-cells/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Emory University) A protein required for the earliest steps in embryonic development also plays a key role in solidifying fear memories in the brains of adult animals, scientists have revealed.  An apparent &quot;hub&quot; for changes in the connections between brain cells, beta-catenin could be a potential<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Researchers study how pistachios may improve heart health]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/researchers-study-how-pistachios-may-improve-heart-health/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/researchers-study-how-pistachios-may-improve-heart-health/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:30:42 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Medicine and related</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/researchers-study-how-pistachios-may-improve-heart-health/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Penn State) Going green may be heart healthy if the green you choose is pistachio nuts, according to researchers at Penn State who conducted the first study to investigate the way pistachios lower cholesterol.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Endoscopy may not be necessary in asymptomatic children after caustic ingestion]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/endoscopy-may-not-be-necessary-in-asymptomatic-children-after-caustic-ingestion/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/endoscopy-may-not-be-necessary-in-asymptomatic-children-after-caustic-ingestion/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:30:22 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Medicine and related</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/endoscopy-may-not-be-necessary-in-asymptomatic-children-after-caustic-ingestion/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy) A new study from researchers in Italy reports that endoscopy may not be necessary in children who show no symptoms after a caustic ingestion. The results demonstrated that the incidence of severe abnormalities of the esophagus in children without an<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An effective strategy for inhibition of cirrhosis]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/an-effective-strategy-for-inhibition-of-cirrhosis/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/an-effective-strategy-for-inhibition-of-cirrhosis/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:44:46 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Medicine and related</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/an-effective-strategy-for-inhibition-of-cirrhosis/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(World Journal of Gastroenterology) Hepatic fibrosis is associated with a number of morphological and biochemical changes leading to structural and metabolic abnormalities in the liver. Qianggan-Rongxian decoction is a traditional Chinese medicine. A team from China investigated the protective effe<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Black Americans are at higher risk for colon polyps]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/black-americans-are-at-higher-risk-for-colon-polyps/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/black-americans-are-at-higher-risk-for-colon-polyps/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:44:42 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Medicine and related</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/black-americans-are-at-higher-risk-for-colon-polyps/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Oregon Health &amp; Science University) New study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds blacks who receive colon cancer screening are more likely to have serious polyps, compared to whites, and are therefore likely to benefit from more intensive screening. Black men and wo<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[2 million study to reveal workings of dementia genes]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/%A32-million-study-to-reveal-workings-of-dementia-genes/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/%A32-million-study-to-reveal-workings-of-dementia-genes/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:10:32 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Medicine and related</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/%A32-million-study-to-reveal-workings-of-dementia-genes/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(University of Manchester) University of Manchester scientists are to investigate the biological causes of the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer's, thanks to a prestigious £1.9 million senior fellowship award from the Medical Research Council.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Photonic crystal biosensors detect protein-DNA interactions]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/photonic-crystal-biosensors-detect-protein-dna-interactions/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/photonic-crystal-biosensors-detect-protein-dna-interactions/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:04:19 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Medicine and related</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/photonic-crystal-biosensors-detect-protein-dna-interactions/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Scientists at the University of Illinois have developed a new class of disposable, microplate-based optical biosensors capable of detecting protein-DNA interactions. Based on the properties of photonic crystals, the biosensors are suitable for the rapid <br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Help from herpes? Coinfection induces acyclovir to inhibit HIV]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/help-from-herpes-coinfection-induces-acyclovir-to-inhibit-hiv/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/help-from-herpes-coinfection-induces-acyclovir-to-inhibit-hiv/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:38:09 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Medicine and related</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/help-from-herpes-coinfection-induces-acyclovir-to-inhibit-hiv/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Cell Press) A surprising interaction may enable development of new HIV treatment strategies by exploiting infection with multiple pathogens. The research, published by Cell Press in the Sept. 11 issue of the journal Cell Host and Microbe, demonstrates that a drug commonly used to treat herpes dire<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Male-specific neurons directly linked to gender-specific behaviors]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/male-specific-neurons-directly-linked-to-gender-specific-behaviors/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/male-specific-neurons-directly-linked-to-gender-specific-behaviors/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:37:42 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Medicine and related</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/male-specific-neurons-directly-linked-to-gender-specific-behaviors/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Cell Press) New research identifies a few critical neurons that initiate sex-specific behaviors in fruit flies and, when masculinized, can elicit male-typical courtship behaviors from females. The study demonstrates a direct link between sexual dimorphism in the brain and gender differences in beh<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Anti-inflammatory drugs may mask prostate cancer marker]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/anti-inflammatory-drugs-may-mask-prostate-cancer-marker/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/anti-inflammatory-drugs-may-mask-prostate-cancer-marker/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:47:51 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Medicine and related</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/Medicineandrelated/anti-inflammatory-drugs-may-mask-prostate-cancer-marker/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(American Cancer Society) Regular use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as aspirin and ibuprofen, may reduce serum levels of the prostate biomarker, PSA, and hence may alter the detection of prostate cancer in individuals who take these medications.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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