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Experts at the institute uncovered abnormalities in the cortex among cocaine addicts that seem to correlate with dysfunction in areas responsible for attention and for reward-based decision-making.
Treatment with stimulant drugs appears to significantly decrease the risk that girls with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) will begin smoking cigarettes or using alcohol or drugs

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Fat type affects obese girls bone health
A new study has revealed that fat type can affect obese girls bone health. ANI

Gene variant linked to a form of irregular heartbeat identified
Researchers have identified a common gene variant associated with a form of the irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation. ANI

Nausea drug may help treat heart disease and stroke
American scientists have identified new effects of drugs approved by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) drugs, which can help shift cellular energy metabolism and may even come useful in the treatment of cardiovascular disease. ANI

Activision Survey Reveals 82% of 'Gamer' Parents and 75% of Children are Familiar With the ESRB Video Game Ratings System
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Activision Survey Reveals 82% of Parent Gamers and 75% of Children are Familiar with the ESRB Video Game Rating System
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Drug that could turn soldiers into super-survivors
Enduring natural disasters, wars or terrorist attacks could soon be a cakewalk, for scientists have now found a drug that could virtually turn an injured person into a super-survivor, by preventing certain biological mechanisms from shutting down. ANI

Calling patients substance abuser keep them from seeking help: Study
The use of word substance abuser for those struggling with alcoholism or drug addiction prevents them from seeking help, a new study claims. ANI

HIV-infected men have increased presence, severity of coronary artery plaques
HIV infected young men with minimal cardiac risk factors had significantly more coronary atherosclerotic plaques - some involving serious arterial blockage - than did uninfected males with similar cardiovascular risk, a new study has found. ANI

New web-based tool helps predict second stroke risk
A new web-based tool that may better predict whether a person will suffer a second stroke within 90 days of a first stroke has been developed. ANI

Women have more sensitive touch because of small fingers
Scientists have come up with a novel explanation to why women are more sensitive than men - they say its all in the fingertips. ANI

New gene may lead to personalized ovarian cancer treatment
Researchers have identified a new gene that would help in developing potential personalized treatment for the most common form of ovarian cancer. ANI

Scientists successfully extract rectal mass through anus
Scientists from Hospital Clinic Barcelona and Massachusetts General Hospital have developed a technique that helped surgically remove rectal tumour without leaving any scar. ANI

Faulty body clock genes could cause bipolar disorder in kids
Genes behind malfunctioning circadian clock could be responsible for bipolar disorder in children, according to a study. ANI

New York Ad Agency Garners A Healthy Amount of Award Nominations for Hospital Clients
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New vasculitis therapy may help patients keep infertility, cancer at bay
A drug previously approved for the treatment of non-Hodgkins B cell lymphoma and rheumatoid arthritis, can treat severe ANCA-associated vasculitis as effectively as cyclophosphamide, the current standard therapy, say researchers. ANI

Higher urate levels slow the progression of Parskinsons disease
Parkinsons patients, who have higher levels of urate, a chemical that at very high level is associated with gout, have slow progression of the neuro-degenerative disease, a new study has found. ANI

Novel two-step chemical process makes cancer cells glow quickly, safely
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have developed a two-step process that uses a chemical reaction to make live cancer cells light up quickly and safely. ANI

Insufficient vitamin D levels up older adults risk of dying from heart disease
Vitamin D plays a vital role in reducing the risk of death associated with older age, says a new study by researchers at the University of Colorado Denver and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). ANI

Blood thinner ups stroke risk in some kidney disease patients on dialysis
The blood thinner warfarin should be prescribed with caution in some heart patients with kidney failure, say researchers who found that the drug was linked to an increased risk of stroke. ANI

Aspirin cuts colorectal cancer death risk
Taking aspirin on a regular basis after being diagnosed with colon cancer has been found to reduce the chances of dying from the disease, reveals a new study. ANI

MRI may aid in diagnosis, staging and treatment of diabetes
Scientists have found that non-invasive imaging (MRI) may aid physicians in the early diagnosis, staging and treatment of diabetes. ANI

Junk organs are not really useless
Vestigial organs like appendix, spleen, tonsils and various redundant veins, which have long been considered useless, are not really expendable as previously believed, according to researchers. ANI

Intensive glucose control improves complications of longstanding type 1 diabetes
Intensive control of glucose reduces the complications of longstanding type 1 diabetes by fifty percent, according to a study. ANI

Scientists develop potentially safer general anaesthetic
A novel general anaesthetic developed by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) physicians may be safer for critically ill patients, says a report. ANI

Why HIV progresses faster in women than in men
An international team of researchers have shed light on why HIV progresses faster in women than in men with same viral load. ANI

Smoking linked to more rapid progression of multiple sclerosis
A new study has revealed that patients with multiple sclerosis who smoke experience a more rapid progression of their disease. ANI

Brain scanner for astronauts passes vomit comet test
A gadget that could sneak a glimpse inside an astronauts brain has passed the vomit comet test, which means the device can be calibrated to measure blood flow in zero gravity. ANI

Biomarkers ability to improve prediction of heart risk minimal, say experts
Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital have revealed that measuring the known biomarkers modestly improves the prediction of future heart attack, but not enough to change preventive therapies. ANI

Biomarkers to predict brain tumours response to therapy identified
A research team including an Indian origin scientist at Massachusetts General Hospital has found new biomarkers that may help in identifying patients with recurrent glioblastoma, or brain tumours. ANI

Ingestion of sugar sends testosterone levels down
A new study has shown that post-meal surges in blood sugar can cut a mans level of circulating testosterone by about a quarter. ANI

Study sheds light on mutations in genetic pathways that extend lifespan in animals
A study conducted by researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has shown that certain genetic mutations, which extend the lifespan of the C. elegans roundworm, induce mortal somatic cells to express some of the genes that allow the immortality of reproductive germline cells. ANI

Scientists isolate early heart muscle cells from mice
Scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and the Harvard Stem Cell Institute claim that they have isolated such embryonic stem cells from mice as are capable of differentiating into mature cardiac muscles. ANI

Now, software to analyse MR images and identify early Alzheimers disease
Scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) claim that they have developed a piece of software that can prove helpful in analysing MRI studies of the brain and allow diagnosis of Alzheimers disease and of mild cognitive impairment, a lesser form of dementia that precedes the development of Alzheimers by several years. ANI

Doctors, patients both find interaction via videoconferencing satisfactory
Examining the feasibility and effectiveness of doctor-patient interaction through videoconferencing, a study has shown that such virtual doctor visits are similar to face-to-face visits on most measures. ANI

Environmental enrichment boosts wound healing in rats
Improving rearing environment of rats can significantly strengthen their physiological process of wound healing, a new study has found. ANI

Scientists identify eight genes linked with hypertension
Scientists from Massachusetts General Hospital claim that they have identified eight genetic variants associated with hypertension. ANI

Technique for modifying plant genes could help provide sustainable food, fuel and fiber
Scientists have used a genome engineering tool they developed to make a model crop plant herbicide-resistant without significant changes to its DNA, which could help provide sustainable food, fuel and fiber. ANI

Gene therapy for Huntington disease on the anvil
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have come a step closer to using gene therapy for Huntington disease. ANI

Simple bedside test to diagnose chronic back pain
Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have devised a simple bedside test that can effectively diagnose chronic back pain. ANI

Now, a statistical model to predict stroke risk with 86pct accuracy
Experts at the Childrens Hospital Informatics Program (CHIP) say that an individuals lifetime risk of stroke can now be predicted with the aid of a new statistical model. ANI

Sunshine vitamin can protect against common cold
Vitamin D a.k.a sunshine vitamin can protect people against common cold, a new study has found. ANI

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