Medical News Today: Health News for Saturday 15 December 2007

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Saturday 15 December 2007

Bird Flu Kills One Person, And Five Infected In Pakistan

Written by Christian Nordqvist

Bird flu has killed one person and infected five to possibly seven others in Pakistan; the Health Ministry has confirmed five other patients were infected with the virulent H5N1 virus strain. Another patient who died is suspected of having bird flu...
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Anastrazole Benefits Over Tamoxifen Keep Long After Treatment For Early Breast Cancer

Written by Catharine Paddock

A new study suggests that the superior benefits of anastrazole over tamoxifen already shown in clinical trials are maintained long after treatment is finished. The study is published on Saturday 15th December in the early...
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Diseased Muscle Rescued By Reprogrammed Human Adult Stem Cells In Mouse Model
Scientists report that adult stem cells isolated from humans with muscular dystrophy can be genetically corrected and used to induce functional improvement when transplanted into a mouse model of the disease...
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Other Medical and Health News for 15 December*

Key Enzyme In Gut Found To Be A Peacemaker In Zebrafish Study

Study Focuses on Shingles Virus And Vaccine

The Granddaddy Of Human Blood Cells Identified

Studying The Perception Of The Attractiveness Of Faces

Groundbreaking Genome Project To Be Piloted By BGSU Undergraduates

Body Armor Testing Laboratories New Accreditation Program

What Science And History May Owe To Homeopathic Medicine

Scientists Seek To Assess The Microbial Risks In The Water We Drink

Rising CO2 Signals Wetter Storms For Northern Hemisphere, Says CU-Boulder Study

Markers Suggest Himalayan Ice Fields Have Shrunk In Last 50 Years - One-Sixth Of The World's Population May Suffer Water Shortages In Future

Short Sleep Times In Patients With Chronic Medical Diagnoses Are Associated With An Increased Risk Of Obesity - JCSM

AASM Approves Home Sleep Testing To Detect Sleep Apnea

Transtheoretical Model Published In The JCSM May Help To Identify OSA Patients' Level Of Intention To Exercise

Long-Term Superiority Of Anastrozole Over Tamoxifen Confirmed In Early Breast Cancer

Sarasota's Roskamp Institute Highlights Positive Japanese Data That Validates Its Ongoing Alzheimer's Disease Research

Study Shows MammaPrint(R) Breast Cancer Test Provides Benefits To Patients From Personalized Treatment Regimen

Eclipse(TM) Proton Scanning Algorithm From Varian Medical Systems Receives FDA Clearance

HERmark(TM) Assay Results In Metastatic Breast Cancer Presented At The San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium

NicOx Completes Enrollment In Second Pivotal Phase 3 Study For Naproxcinod And Provides Development Update

FDA Advisory Panel Finds Hologic's Adiana(R) Permanent Contraception Approvable

BioMS Medical's Pivotal International Multiple Sclerosis Trial Receives Positive Review From Data Safety Monitoring Board

Safe Toys Make For Happy Holidays

Proper Training Early Can Help Young Pitchers Avoid Shoulder Problems

Herceptin Helps Women With Multiple Chromosomes Containing HER2 Gene

Cellular Pump Sabotages Cancer Drug Studies That Use "Glow Chemical"

Men Unaware Of Their Risk Of Cancer When Female Family Members Test Positive For Cancer Causing Gene Mutation

New Means Of Protection Against Sepsis

Biochips On Guard Of Health

First Transgenic Kids With The Human Lactoferrin Gene

Huge Success With Directly Loaded Implants In The Mouth

Olmetec® Is First Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB) To Suggest Atherosclerosis Regression (in Hypertensives With Cardiovascular Risk)

Perfusion In Burn Injuries Rapidly Determined By Using Improved Laser Doppler Technology

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