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(Ivanhoe Newswire) — While the hospital “superbugs” like MRSA may have been widely identified, new strains of the virus are spreading within communities and may pose a greater Men’s health threat.

According to researchers, lesser-known strains of the community associated MRSA virus are more powerful and easily spread between people. They say these new strains have been found in people with little to no reason to have MRSA, meaning they have not been in a hospital recently and are not looking after people with the infection.

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Contrary to current thinking, people that have lost their personal memories due to a brain injury may still be able to understand the feelings and intentions of others. It is commonly believed that such understanding is based on our own memories. It’s known as the “Theory of Mind” and it is thought to be the basis of our ability to socialize.

But a new study challenges that thinking. It indicates that severe loss of what is called ‘autobiographical episodic memory’ does not necessarily alter someone’s capacity to assess the mental state of others.

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) — Brad Pitt, George Clooney and fruitflies. They all have something in common: good genes. A new study reports attractive male fruitflies can pass their attractive traits on to their male offspring. And the trend may hold true for other species, too.

Researchers at the University of Exeter in Cornwall, England observed the mating behavior of fruitflies. They matched males and females together at random to see how long it took for the pairs to mate. The length of time it took them to mate ranged from two minutes to two hours. Female fruitflies must make themselves available to mate, so males cannot force the process. Researchers used the time taken for the pairs to mate as an indication of the male’s perceived attractiveness by the female.

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) – There are a number of treatment options for patients with rheumatoid arthritis. A new report reviewed published research to compare the benefits and harms of three classes of medications. Researchers say the analysis shows combining one synthetic drug with one of six biologic medications works the best to reduce joint swelling or tenderness in rheumatoid arthritis patients.

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) – A new study on blind mice could lead the way to new therapies for humans with sight loss. The study finds microRNA plays a role in retinal disease.

Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is the most common form of inherited retinal degeneration affecting more than one million people worldwide. In RP, progressive photoreceptor cell death eventually leads to blindness. Research has associated this disease with mutations in more than 40 genes, but no treatment for the disease has been found.

Researchers in the United Kingdom conducted the current study. They used mutant mice that model humans with RP. Scientists compared these mice with wild-type mice testing the suggestion that changes in microRNA expression is associated with retinal degeneration.

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) – It seems like each month we hear about another product with contamination. With these incidents and the threat of bioterrorist attacks, scientists need a quicker way to detect a bacterial decontamination. Researchers in Ohio say they have found a promising way for earlier detection.

Scientists say the use of magnetic nanoparticles could be key in detecting and even eliminating E. coli, anthrax and other harmful bacteria. They developed a magnetic glycol-nanoparticle (MGNP) which is a unique compound that combines magnetic nanoparticles with sugars.

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) – One of the main reasons that drugs are pulled off the market is because of liver toxicity. The problem is researchers have no way to accurately measure how the liver will respond to drugs. In the past, they have relied on liver cells from rats, but they do not always respond the same as human liver cells. Now, researchers from MIT have created tiny colonies of living human liver cells that model the full-sized organ.

In order to build these model livers, MIT researchers use micropatterning technology. This is the same technology used to place tiny copper on computer chips. Essentially, the technology precisely arranges human liver cells on a plate. Because the cells are arranged so precisely, the micro-liver mimics the behavior of a human liver.

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