Medical News Today: Health News for Monday 2 April 2012

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Monday 2 April 2012

Written by Rupert Shepherd B.Sc

Science and better living habits are starting to conquer some types of cancers, but skin cancer seems to be becoming rather prevalent. Mayo Clinic researchers published their study in the April issue of Mayo Clinic... [read article]

Antipsychotics Heart Attack Risk Among Elderly With Dementia

Written by Grace Rattue

A study published Online First by Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, reveals that antipsychotic drugs can increase the risk of heart attack in older patients with dementia... [read article]

Genes That Impact On Remembering, Forgetting And Learning

Written by Christian Nordqvist

According to a study published in the March 30 issue of the journal Cell, biologists at the University of Utah have discovered that certain genes and proteins that promote growth and development of embryos also help transmit... [read article]

Tell People What Is In Your Cigarettes, Tobacco Makers Told

CDC Announces People In The US Have Healthy Vitamin And Mineral Levels

Self Examination and Private Screening - The Pros And Cons, UK

HIV Infection From Two Strains Increase Immune Response

Asthmatic Children Had Lung Function Deficits As Newborns

Newborn And Maternal Health In Developing Nations

No BPA Ban On Cans And Food Packaging, Says FDA

Other Medical and Health News for 2 April*

Unprecedented Reliable Data Reveals That ADHD Is Over-Diagnosed

Dieting During Pregnancy Increases Risk Of Obesity And Diabetes For Offspring

EU-Specific Guidelines On Tuberculosis Care

Clue To Preventing, And Possibly Reversing, Rare Childhood Genetic Disease May Have Wider Implications For Other Neurodegenerative Diseases

In Newborns With Cystic Fibrosis, Gene Variations Linked To Intestinal Blockage

Researchers Elucidate Molecular Mechanism Contributing To Cardiomyopathy

Discovery Of Protective Gene In Fat Cells May Lead To A Therapeutic For Type 2 Diabetes

MRI And Neuropsychological Tests Best Predict Alzheimer's Disease In Older Patients

Improving Medication Alerts In Electronic Medical Record Systems

Critical Regulatory Mechanism Controlling Blood Vessel Growth Discovered That Might Help Solve Drug Resistance Problems In The Future

Association Between Alcohol And Diabetes Supported By Study

Simple Test To Identify MRSA In Wounds Could Quickly Diagnose The Superbug And Help Prevent Spread

'Living' Micro-Robot Has Potential To Detect Diseases In Humans

3 New Lupus Genes Discovered Through International Collaboration

Genes That Make Mosquitoes Hungrier Are Targeted By Dengue Virus

Seeking Clues To Colon Cancer In Newly Identified Stem Cells

Stroke And TIA Patients Often Under-Treated For Depression

PTSD Suffered By Some Emergency Dispatchers

Artificial Thymus Tissue Enables Maturation Of Immune Cells

New Study Emphasizes Importance Of Reducing Human Exposure To Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals

Helping To Identify Artery Deposits Using Radioactive Antibody Fragment

Symptoms Of Dementia Warded Off By The Bilingual Brain

Mechanism Identified That Makes Breast Cancer Invasive

Researchers Develop Novel Antibodies To Diagnose And Treat Alzheimer's Disease

MRSA Found At Low Levels In Chicago-Area Ambulances

Improving Quality Of Life For Lab Mice Leads To Better Science

The Next Frontier In Battle Against Atherosclerosis: Immune Therapies

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Risk Of Heart Disease In Type 2 Diabetes May Be Reduced By Vitamin D-Fortified Yogurt

Birth Weight May Identify Future Metabolic Risk In Girls

Age-Defying Therapies May Result From Rapamycin Study

HIV 'Superinfection' Boosts Immune Response

Cargo-Carrying Bacteria

Survey Finds Association Between Symptoms Of Obstructive Sleep Apnea And Depression

Link Between Starvation And Greater Risk Of Cardiac Complications

Preparations For Possible Study Of Cancer Risks Near US Nuclear Facilities

Association Between Childhood Traumatic Experiences And Adult IBS Symptoms

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