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Medical Notes: Week of November 11, 2018

Doctors pinpointing the gene at fault for AML. Plus, obesity links tied to asthma, immaturity being mistaken for ADHD, and finally vitamin gum and it’s benefits.

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Published: November 11, 2018 by RHJ Producer

Acute myeloid leukemia, or AML is one of the deadliest cancers, with a five-year survival rate of about 25 percent… and even when a patient has a lasting remission, the disease almost always relapses. But a new study in the journal Nature Communications finds that the disease appears to be the fault of a single gene, which they’ve located. Researchers say the gene rewires the body’s entire set of blood-forming cells and tissues. They hope the breakthrough could eventually lead to a gene-targeted therapy and improve survival rates.

Scientists have discovered some of the reasons why people with obesity have a higher risk of asthma. A study in the Journal of Physiology—Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology shows that inflammation in airways is greater in people with obesity. Those with obesity are also more likely to over-respond to allergens in airway muscles…causing the airways to narrow. Researchers say the discoveries may improve asthma treatment.

Teachers often contribute to a diagnosis of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder in children… but a new study concludes they may be mistaking immaturity for ADHD. The study in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry shows that it’s most often the youngest kids in a classroom who are diagnosed with ADHD. Experts also say that in children who are diagnosed… it appears that some parts of the brain mature up to three years later than in kids who are not labeled.

And finally… one good way to get the vitamins you need in the future may be to chew some gum. A study in the Journal of Functional Foods shows that gum loaded with vitamins delivers enough of them to significantly raise levels in the blood. Both water-soluble and fat-soluble vitamins were effectively delivered in gum… and researchers say most people think it’s a pleasant way to get nutrition.



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Medical Notes 18-45: Week of November 11, 2018

Acute myeloid leukemia, or AML is one of the deadliest cancers, with a five-year survival rate of about 25 percent… and even when a patient has a lasting remission, the disease almost always relapses. But a new study in the journal Nature Communications finds that the disease appears to be the fault of a single gene, which they’ve located. Researchers say the gene rewires the body’s entire set of blood-forming cells and tissues. They hope the breakthrough could eventually lead to a gene-targeted therapy and improve survival rates.

Scientists have discovered some of the reasons why people with obesity have a higher risk of asthma. A study in the Journal of Physiology—Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology shows that inflammation in airways is greater in people with obesity. Those with obesity are also more likely to over-respond to allergens in airway muscles…causing the airways to narrow. Researchers say the discoveries may improve asthma treatment.

Teachers often contribute to a diagnosis of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder in children… but a new study concludes they may be mistaking immaturity for ADHD. The study in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry shows that it’s most often the youngest kids in a classroom who are diagnosed with ADHD. Experts also say that in children who are diagnosed… it appears that some parts of the brain mature up to three years later than in kids who are not labeled.

And finally… one good way to get the vitamins you need in the future may be to chew some gum. A study in the Journal of Functional Foods shows that gum loaded with vitamins delivers enough of them to significantly raise levels in the blood. Both water-soluble and fat-soluble vitamins were effectively delivered in gum… and researchers say most people think it’s a pleasant way to get nutrition.

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Program #: 18-45Segment Type: Medical NotesTopics: Cancer Treatment and Research| DNA and Genetics| Education| Health Care| Misdiagnoses| News and Headlines| Nutrition and Diet| Research and Clinical Trials| VitaminsMedical Conditions: Acute Myeloid Leukemia| Anxiety Disorders| Asthma| Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD)| Cancer| ObesityMedical Journals: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry| Journal of Functional Foods| Journal of Physiology—Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology| Nature| Nature Communicationstagged with: Jason Dickey| Reed Pence| relapse| Shel Lustig
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  1. Rick Hodgkins

    November 12, 2018 at 7:19 am

    Thank you for sharing these medical notes with me. What I love the most, is you can get your vitamins from chewing gum. I love that. I’m always trying to find quick ways to get vitamins and nutrients into my body. Second, I was born blind. But nobody knew till I was 13 1/2, almost 14, that I had other disabilities that we’re helluva lot more prevalent than being blind. Whenever I have problems in school, I was mistaken for a student that just didn’t try hard enough. One really, I had issues learning, with regards two how fast I learned as well as with regards to how I learn.

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