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15 November 2003

Blood test can detect asbestos cancer

Cells from the spleen can transform into insulin-producing cells

Genes control severity of heart failure

Synthetic marijuana reduces agitation in patients with Alzheimer's

Implant helps Christopher Reeve breathe

Children who love sweets more likely to be alcoholics

UK NHS nurses drifting west to USA

13 November 2003

Survival improves in clinical trial for severe birth defect, with or without fetal surgery

Nicotine Exposure In Aging Hearts

Procedure cures atrial fibrillation

Cardiac MRI Detects Thinned Heart Muscle Previously Deemed Unsalvageable

Molecular first steps to adult diabetes found

Implanted stimulator for Parkinson's disease impairs cognitive function

12 November 2003

UK - Baby sex selection ruled out

Depression treatment helps arthritis

Nicotine metabolite may improve memory, protect against disease

Defibrillators may improve survival in non-ischemic cardiomyopathy

Better brain imaging helps surgeons avoid damage to language functions

11 November 2003

Repetitive work tasks linked to bone damage

Function of environment on development of pain system

Daily vitamins could prevent vision loss among thousands

Doctors often miss malnutrition - UK

Cot death - immune protein

Surgeons to test public opinion on complete facial transplants

Hidden stress underlies heart attacks

10 November 2003

Schoolchildren show heart risk

New Treatment Improves Long-term Outlook For Breast Cancer Survivors

FDA shuts down major online pharmacy

Ban adverts for bad food - UK health watchdog

Is obesity a disease?

European researchers up in arms over new clinical trials edict

UK - Breast cancer alert for 5,000 women who had treatment for Hodgkin's disease

09 November 2003

Natural brain chemical reduces effects of cocaine

Many pesticides are toxic to mitochondria

Exercise and the brain

How we remember things that did not happen

UK former cabinet minister calls for free hard drugs on NHS

Children and elderly at risk as killer flu strain reaches Britain

08 November 2003

Diabetes management improves when patients, doctors agree on treatment goals

Coping behaviors linked to female chromosome

Can Napping at Work Increase Your Productivity?

Nurses at risk working long hours

Gel heals wounds more quickly

Doctors prescribe step-o-meters for heart patients

07 November 2003

Herpes research uncovers possible clue to Alzheimer's disease

Major trial confirms cannabis effect on MS

Icelandic Company Says It Has Found Osteoporosis Gene

DVT death rate just one in two million

Explanation for breastfeeding's protection against infant wheezing

New risk of CJD transmission revealed

06 November 2003

Intravenous good cholesterol clears arteries in 6 weeks

Autoantibodies Precede Disease in Lupus Patients

Heart Disease Starts in Childhood

Overweight boys outweigh girls in stress response

Hot cocoa tops red wine and tea in antioxidants

PET scan predicts Alzheimer's more accurately

05 November 2003

Study Explores Safety of Low-Dose Radiation

Direct link between chronic inflammation, colon cancer

Exercise, not diet, best defense from heart disease

Gender differences in brain response to pain

Lycopene's anti-cancer effect linked to other tomato components

Brain benefits of 'a quick pint'

04 November 2003

Anti-platelet drug blocks bone metastases in mice

Lesser amount of patching effective for treating lazy eye

Systolic better than diastolic or pulse blood pressure as indicator of mortality risk

Fatigue 'could signal heart attack' in women

Giving cancer the 'nano-bullet'

Tailor-made drugs step closer to reality

03 November 2003

Role in Type 1 diabetes provides clue for researchers who discovered 'obesity gene'

Childhood obesity and behavior problems linked

Newborn screening is cost-effective in detecting rare but treatable genetic disease

Breast cancer can be reversed in lab mice

Young women's breast cancer risk

Schizophrenia Risk Rises with Father's Age

02 November 2003

Smell test 'spots schizophrenia'

Research Links Music and Listeners' Emotions

Roosevelt (FSR) may not have had polio

Caring for grandchildren bad for heart?

The truth about MMR

Aspirin linked to pancreatic cancer

01 November 2003

Drug Improves Brain Structure in Alzheimer's Patients

Wild blueberries may help protect arteries

Researchers define molecular basis of human 'sweet tooth'

New technology offers quicker recovery, better results after glaucoma surgery

Asthma drugs failing the very young

Experts hope MMR dispute has ended

31 October 2003

MMR is safe, says expert who helped make autism link

Extra copies of gene may cause Parkinson's

Alcohol use - breast cancers - postmenopausal women

FDA approves new approach to schizophrenia treatment

Melanoma vaccine shows promise

Study Reveals Patterns of Gene Activity in the Mouse Nervous System

30 October 2003

Lung cancer screening motivates smokers to quit

Premature babies benefit from breast milk, study says

Isolated patients get lower quality of care

Fruits offer powerful protection from skin cancer

Treating blood clots, a half-century later

Warning over delayed conception

FDA says food from cloned animals is safe

29 October 2003

Glycemic index gaining acceptance as useful dietary tool

Stroke treatment may come from physiological determinations not time frame

Case researchers discover the mouth's defenses against AIDS

Could you suffer from psychosis? The nose knows

New treatment to beat severe incontinence

Doctors 'can predict asthma risk'

28 October 2003

Outpatient treatment shrinks liver tumors to acceptable size for laser procedure

Intraepithelial neoplasia may be a leading risk factor for prostate and ovarian cancers

Surgeons offer new treatment for degenerative eye disease

Straight from the heart

Ear cells offer hearing promise

Smoking doubles MS risk

27 October 2003

Dose of PTEN protein found to determine progression of prostate cancer

Dietary fads blamed as childhood rickets returns to UK

Why are doctors vanishing? USA

Overheating puts babies at risk

Exercise helps women more than men

Drug companies delve deep to advance the battle against cancer

26 October 2003

Obesity and The Little Known Cancer Risk

Repetitive Chopstick Use Can Cause Osteoarthritis of the Hand

Autologous grafts more effective than standard dressing in healing diabetic foot ulcers

Possible new antibiotic found that fights superbugs

Separated twins see each other

Genetically modified blood could fight cancer

25 October 2003

JAK2 enzyme helps protect brain cells, wreaks havoc on blood vessels

Changes In Mouth Often First Signs Of Eating Disorders

Women lag behind men in vigorous exercise: survey

Study finds mammograms cause needless worry

Gastric bypass urged for very obese diabetics

New Class Of Antibiotics Stops Pathogens In Their Genetic Tracks

Simpler, cheaper way to make and fit prosthetics developed

24 October 2003

Will Nicotine Help Slow Memory Loss?

Healthy lifestyle delays onset of breast cancer

Childhood blindness in UK more common than people think

Compulsion linked to faulty gene

New Test Helps Predict Cardiac Risk

Sportsmen turn to steroids in their obsession with raw power

23 October 2003

Embryonic pathway critical to growth of digestive tract tumors

Higher heart risk if hostility increases with age

Retroviral protein triggers proliferation of immune system

Evidence that neurons prune only twigs to rewire themselves

Re-engineered blood vessels show promise for bypass surgery

Gene determines when puberty comes

22 October 2003

Gene Controls Age at Onset of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases

New molecular culprit for type II diabetes, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's

New Drug Proves Helpful for Treating Long-Term Insomnia

Do cholesterol lowering foods really work?

Predicting the Prognosis for Prostate Cancer Patients

21 October 2003

Americans living longer, not healthier

Cure for killer flu discovered

12,000 different viruses in our gut

Pill sought to cut hearing loss from noise

High doses of radiation found to be effective

Stem cells in blood restore damaged heart muscle

Pregnancy care should be halved, say UK medics

20 October 2003

Upbeat Music Boosts Exercise Intensity

Cancer treatment breakthrough in Australia

Anaesthesiologists Often Confuse Generic and Trade Names of Drugs

Irregular beats may be sign of a heart not doing its job properly

Cholesterol drugs may cut breast cancer risk

Tony Blair heart scare

Tony Blair's punishing routine

19 October 2003

Stay-Awake Pill May Get Wider Approval

Beefed up American stretchers to deal with rising obesity

Cholesterol gene variation linked to longevity: U.S. medical journal study

Adult Alcoholism and ADHD are Connected

New embryo research has sparked controversy

David Blaine at risk of sudden death

18 October 2003

How nitric oxide prevents blood vessel inflammation

Device measures force used when giving birth

Heart attack patients don't maintain exercise program

Solar power cooks medical waste

Female endurance runners and upper-body bones

FDA approves new Alzheimer's drug

Dangerous herbal products still available online

17 October 2003

Cellular fat sensor slows heart disease

Unusual form of memory loss often confused for Alzheimer's disease

Breast feeding may not protect against obesity

Overweight men face higher risk of infertility

New drug cuts chemotherapy nausea and vomiting by half

HIV drugs and life expectancy

16 October 2003

Cancer Patients, More Pain Relief When Treatment Guidelines Are Followed

Aortic aneurysm death risk hinges on choice of surgeon

Gene mutation responsible for Chrohn's disease inflammation

New protein provides clue to diabetes

Health warning over jars used for baby food

15 October 2003

New drug-and-psychotherapy program for bipolar disorder in children

Molecule expressed early in pregnancy may help patients tolerate transplants

Doctor redefines visits with phone, e-mail

Gene defect increases prostate risk

Supersized cholesterol carriers key to long life?

Patient Simulator Improves Performance Of Clinical Trial Coordinators

One in 12 doctors (UK) has been assaulted in past year

14 October 2003

Caffeine perks up sperm

Millions of working days lost by chronic pain sufferers

Marijuana smoking damages sperm

Asthma - Boys in Childhood and Women as Adults

Genes that distinguish human, nonhuman primate brains

Smoking more common among nursing than medical students

13 October 2003

Monkeys Consciously Control a Robot Arm Using Only Brain Signals

Heavy alcohol consumption linked to colorectal cancer

1st live birth from transplanted ovarian tissue

Mind games helps stroke patients overcome paralysis

12 October 2003

Co-joined twins op starts well

Gene combination helps cancer spread

Living with diabetes

Cialis helps erectile dysfunction for prostate surgery patients

Bipolar Disorder a Misunderstood Disease

New treatment helps breast cancer survivors

Diet may play role in IBS and dyspepsia

Tony Blair wants Britons off sofa and in the gym

11 October 2003

Cardiac deaths for young women and men - different reasons

Kids anxiety - patents prefer counselling to meds

Vitamin D deficiency emerges as new epidemic

Aging brain reduces ovulation

Genes may influence smoking cessation

Bad back link to driving posture

10 October 2003

Woman faked nurse credentials for 15 years escapes jail

New way of detecting Down syndrome sooner

New Treatment Significantly Improves Long-term Outlook For Breast Cancer Survivors

Doctor's communication style may sway cancer patients

Many women put off HRT by studies

Stroke risk increased by air pollution

09 October 2003

Good sleep rescues memories

The genetics of blindness

Molecular mechanisms that assist gene in blocking lung cancer

Low-level ozone increases respiratory risk of asthmatic children

A dose of concentrated fear helps overcome anxiety

08 October 2003

Imagining movement of affected limbs aids stroke rehabilitation

HIV vaccine in worldwide trial

Study Links Forgiveness To Less Back Pain, Depression

How Genes Orchestrate Facial Expressions

Promising drug ineffective as treatment for hearing loss

Hepatitis A virus protects against asthma

07 October 2003

Working out may keep breast cells working well

Safer asthma treatment coming

Protein Implicated In Decline Of Aging Hearts

Another Clue to Alzheimer's Cause

33% of Americans wll be diabetic

06 October 2003

Deadly decision: Where should baby sleep?

Clues to Resistant Depression

Promising New Avenues For Treating Infections

Vibrating insoles may reduce falls among older people

PTH and Alendronate: Combining Treatments Shows No Bone Density Advantage

New wound drug speeds healing

33% of women fell distant from partner post-miscarriage

US & UK Scientists win Nobel Medicine Prize

05 October 2003

How deadly is marijuana?

FDA approves radiation drug

USA - Diabetes/Obesity rises by 27% in 5 years

Breakthrough for Children With HIV

Growing cartilage for knee surgery

HRT 'the new thalidomide', says health chief

04 October 2003

Protein Implicated In Decline Of Aging Hearts

Chemical change helps predict gravity and course of some cancer

Frontal lobe damage affects one's abililty to 'stay on the job'

Cannabis may help epileptics

Bottled water source of many illnesses

More Britons either too fat or too thin

03 October 2003

Research breakthrough in understanding treatment resistant depression

Driving performance declines with dementia and age

Surgeon questions benefits of new hip replacement technique

New hip replacement technique - patients home in one day

No link between fatty diet and stroke

Team develops two likely SARS vaccines

Brain tumors - resection over biopsy, key to survival

02 October 2003

Antibiotics and baby asthma

HRT - Disadvantages still outweigh the pros

Genes may explain SARS spread

Giving babies cereals too early - diabetes risk

Early Signs Of Cardiovascular Disease Detected In Asymptomatic Individuals In Need Of Treatment

Injectable tissue implant could repair ravages of breast cancer surgery

01 October 2003

New way of examining lymph tissue detects hidden melanoma

Link between sleep, cancer progression

Chronic pain: treatment, rehabilitation, and quality of life

Red meat cancer threat

Smoke interferes with asthma drug

30 September 2003

Antacid pills trigger allergies

British people getting healthier

Girls need breakfast more than boys

Obesity and blood pressure

Radiofrequency ablation is best treatment for benign bone tumor

Contrast mammography reveals hard-to-find cancers

More Americans without healthcare coverage

29 September 2003

High Blood Pressure Does Not Accelerate Age-Related Cognitive Decline

Kissing could spread hepatitis C

Wider use of stay-awake pill advised

28 September 2003

Physician survey reveals misperceptions about the toll of stroke on women

Easier and more effective test for diagnosing lung disease

Heart attacks major killer of women: WHO

Iris recognition could help sight problems

Difficulties diagnosing healdaches

Brain waves drive man's bionic arm

Deep Brain Stimulation Offers Benefits Against Parkinson's

Sun lotions are not effective

FDA grappling with fake drugs

New Look At Dangers In HRT

27 September 2003

'Good' chemical, neurons in brain elevated among exercise addicts

Tiny 'test tubes' may aid pharmaceutical R&D

Making tiny plastic particles to deliver lifesaving medicine

WHO declares meningitis crisis in Africa

Fat equals lazy, say doctors

26 September 2003

US mothers have flame retardant in their breast milk

Gene types need different high blood pressure treatment

Anticonvulsant Drug Holds Promise As Therapy For Cocaine Abuse

Fewer suicides today as more people take antidepressants

CJD drug gamble helps teenager

Intensive care patients, given a cocktail of antibiotics, have better survival rates

Pregnant mothers told not to take ginseng

25 September 2003

Exercise can reduce/prevent diabetes for people of any weight

Study links IQ and affluence level to longevity

Dispute over toxic shock syndrome

Improved survival in women with metastatic breast cancer

Ginseng remedy pregnancy warning

Cancer vaccine helps patients live longer

24 September 2003

Fitness test reveals hidden heart problems

Child cancer raises adult health risk

Epilepsy drug combats addiction

Scientist to study effect of air quality on unborn babies

Estrogen Improves Short Term Memory and Oral Reading in Midlife Postmenopausal Women

Hormonal Changes In Satisfied And Dissatisfied Shift Workers

23 September 2003

Cancer diagnosis technique gets FDA clearance

Aspirin Reduces Risk Of First Heart Attack By One-Third

Respiratory-Pacing Device Found Beneficial in Heart Failure

Trans fatty acids: What are they and why shouldn't you eat them?

International scientific body calls for ban on human reproductive cloning

Moving the target for osteoporosis treatment

22 September 2003

Tai chi chih boosts shingles immunity in older adults

Cellular problem discovered behind syndrome of obesity, learning disabilities

UK heart surgeons cut queues and run out of work

Viagra may reduce strokes

Effective methadone dose does not harm newborns

21 September 2003

Combining osteoporosis drugs produce no added benefit

Data supports extremely early intervention for multiple sclerosis patients

A Few Main Risk Factors Account for Stomach Cancer

GM pigs best bet for organ transplant

Malaria builds resistance and makes a comeback

Warfarin users warned about drinking cranberry juice

20 September 2003

Isolating skin stem cells

High tumor response rate in first-line treatment of advanced breast cancer

STD treatment could prevent HIV

Road-hump delays kill hundreds of ambulance patients

Britons are the biggest binge drinkers in Europe

Never too late to diet to extend life

Intense therapy beats head cance

19 September 2003

Genes discovered that regulate blood stem cell development

Surgical mishaps more likely in physician offices than ambulatory surgery centers

Stress makes MS symptoms worse

Faster radiotherapy more effective in head and neck cancer

HIV 'scan' spots virus in hiding

18 September 2003

Bipolar disorder patients on divalproex more likely to commit suicide than those on lithium

New Blood Test Could Detect Lung Cancer In Its Earliest Stages

New way to stop the heart could help bypass surgery patients

Hospital personnel infecting patients with their mobile phones

Inhaled steroids and cataracts link

Canada's medical marijuana leaves bad taste

17 September 2003

Teens break bones 'due to lack of milk'

Your sleeping posture reveals your personality

Hormone Cause Of Male Heart Disease

Protein ratios could help diagnose Alzheimer's disease

New technique improves platelet transfusion

Women suffer more from lack of exercise

Britons getting fatter fast as US-style portions make inroads

16 September 2003

Cancer drug stops heart failure

Stem cells offer a realistic hope of treatments for Parkinson's disease

Study evaluates Abacavir, Lamivudine and Efavirenz versus Zidovudine, Lamivudine and Efavirenz

UGA researchers find caffeine reduces muscle pain during exercise

Diabetes drug may be new tool in treating breast cancer

Stem cells grown into sperm cells

15 September 2003

Sphingosine kinase inhibitors may hold key to halting growth of some tumors

HIV seen as less threatening in era of new treatments

Discovering new regulators of the immune system

FDA Approves First-In-Class Antibiotic

Warning over fertility tests

New drug for attention deficit, hyperactivity makes gains

14 September 2003

Nevirapine Sustains Advantage Over AZT During Breastfeeding Period

Heavy Exercise Aids Rheumatoid Arthritis

UK - Premature births reach record levels

Will obesity reverse the trend of longer, healthier lives?

Omega 3 fatty acids improve cancer patients' lives

13 September 2003

Genetic variations may predict treatment responses for myeloma

Genetic clues may show which women face breast cancer risk from HRT

Study finds music can ease labor pain

Starve a tumor, or feed a tumor?

Many oncologists unaware of cancer clot risk

Sleep supplement could be bad for asthmatics

Continuous use of the pill curbs pelvic pain

12 September 2003

Clue to cab drivers' brainpower

Doctors in L.A. Separate Cojoined Twins

US Tab for health care rises rapidly

Smallpox Vaccine May Fight Aids

Double-lung transplants a Canadian success story

Anger at London claim that many gay men deliberately infect themselves with AIDS

Health linked to self-esteem

11 September 2003

Light Important for Setting Biological Clock

Asthma at school is disruptive to routine underdiagnosed, often poorly understood

Adequate anticoagulation reduces impact of stroke for patients with atrial fibrillation

Simple inflatable sheet could prove a lifesaver

PET Scans Show Cigarette Smoke Affects Peripheral Organs

10 September 2003

Finding the link between fat and high blood pressure

Viagra, in some cases, takes effect in 14 minutes

Two diabetes drugs may cause heart failure and fluid buildup

Moderate exercise can be as effective as intensive exercise

Smoking vaccine a step closer

Hyperactivity computer games link

09 September 2003

Molecule found to be critical for kidney development

Melatonin helps alleviate violent sleep disorder symptoms

UCSD Researchers ID Peptides That Bind to Alzheimer's Plaques

Lens replacement material may improve cataract treatment, eliminate bifocals

Telltale prostate cancer protein key to breast cancer, too

Killer Ecstasy claim was false

08 September 2003

C-section may increase risk for food allergy

Drug-resistant HIV on the rise

Bone Loss Drug Prevents Prostate Cancer Spread

Sleep apnea treatment helps patients and partners

WHO warning - SARS may come back

Hormone treatment reduces appetite

07 September 2003

FDA Approves New Birth Control Pill

Dangers of snoring in kids

Huge number of new drug abusers in USA

The pill-free, diet-free fat-busting machine

Teaching hospitals better for ovarian cancer surgery

Women doctors break bad news best

06 September 2003

Direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs in Canada

Mosquito Coils May Cause Cancer

Smoking linked to osteoporosis in women

Once every years makes automated external defibrillators a good buy

Office-Based Therapy for Opiate Addiction Successful

Stress reduces giving up smoking success

05 September 2003

SARS like virus discovered in China

Schizophrenia and manic depression could have similar genetic causes

HRT safety probe launched in Europe

New compound library to speed drug discovery

Scientists uncover early warning system for copper toxicity

Should ambulance crews perform emergency breathing procedure?

04 September 2003

Herbal weight-loss product information can be misleading

Seizure prone? Tell your dentist

2 substances tell body to stop eating

Scanner could reveal hidden fat

Sleep disorder damages human brain

Test can tell smokers about their lung cancer risk

03 September 2003

Mouse, stripped of a key gene, resists diabetes

New fathers struggle with obsessional thoughts too

Coughing may stop a heart attack

Three portions of fruit/veg per day may be enough

02 September 2003

Clues to breast cancer spread

Negative thoughts make you ill

Easy breath test for asthmatics

Viagra competitor coming soon

Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor may play role in colon cancer

US kids consuming less antibiotics

Death/mortality rates in US 4 leading cancers down

Why don't cancer cells commit suicide?

01 September 2003

Hot pepper chemical links tongue to heart

Adolescents to benefit from launch of new migraine treatment

Netherlands - Cannabis to be prescribed for pain

Common Drug Could Benefit Cardiac Patients

Anthistamine use not linked to breast cancer

Study shows brain activity influences immune function

31 August 2003

World cheap drugs deal reached

Neck pain therapies do not work

Suburban sprawl weighs on waistlines

Animal tissue used in heart surgery

Cardiac arrest survival rates well up

Bone drugs stop cancer-related fractures

30 August 2003

Stem cells shown to regenerate damaged lung tissue

Exposure to Ecstasy early in pregnancy induces brain, behavior changes

FDA Approves Wellbutrin XL(TM) for Major Depressive Disorder

Warnings about mercury in Tuna may be unwarranted

Yeast as drugs factory

Sage seems to boost memory

29 August 2003

Non-judgmental intervention helps binge eaters overcome disorders

Importance of offering range of treatment options to elderly cancer patients

New Fitness System Turns Couch Potatoes into Armchair Troopers

Subversive strep bug strategy revealed

Study Seeks Genetic Keys to Exercise Success

World cheap drugs deal delayed

28 August 2003

Insurance scams leave 1000s with large medical debts and no coverage

Immunosuppressant everolimus reduces heart transplant complications

Bladder cancer survival rate jumps

Dark chocolate better for you

World cheap drugs in sight

Babies learn to anticipate movement at 4 months

27 August 2003

Simple dental treatment reduces premature birth risk

Fats Help Body Fight TB

Dyslexia caused by faulty gene

Wireless technology may help doctors treat patients

Patients with atrial fibrillation undertreated for stroke risk

UK - Heart disease deaths fall by a third

26 August 2003

New digital technique improves mammography results

Coronary artery calcium can be a warning sign of fatal cardiac event

UIC Pharmacy Project May Reduce Drug Name Confusion

better drug therapy for children predisposed to bipolar disorder

Asthma may be double disease

Mediterranean diet extends life

Cloak of human proteins gets HIV into cells

25 August 2003

Secret that keeps French slim: eat less of everything

Experimental heart pump may be transplant alternative

All risk factors doctors tell you about are real

Babies blossomed on medieval breast milk

Blind man sees again after stem cell transplant

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