Medical News Today: Health News for Tuesday 1 January 2008

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Tuesday 1 January 2008

"Truth, Lies, And Public Health" Authored By Weill Cornell's Dr. Madelon Finkel
From stem cell research to needle exchanges to medical marijuana and HIV/AIDS prevention, politics is getting in the way of science, according to a new book by a leading authority on health-care policy and women's health...
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2-D Invisibility Cloak Technology Also Used In Superlens Microscopy Technology
Harry Potter may not have talked much about plasmonics in J. K. Rowling's fantasy series, but University of Maryland researchers are using this emerging technology to develop an invisibility cloak that exists beyond the...
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Two Evidence-Based Dentistry Conferences Announced For 2008, USA
The American Dental Association (ADA) and the Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice (JEBDP) will host two evidence-based dentistry conferences in early May 2008 at the ADA's Chicago Headquarters...
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Other Medical and Health News for 1 January*

U.S. Department Of Commerce Selects 2008 ADA Annual Dental Meeting For International Buyer Program

Atomic Structure Of Proteins Altered In Autism

Obese Patients Wait Longer For Kidney Transplants, Research Suggests

In Battle Against Tooth Decay Simple Push Fillings Preferred Over Crowns

American College Of Physicians To Present James D. Bruce Memorial Award To Dr. Lewis Drusin

Pest Control Clue From 'Jekyll And Hyde' Bacteria

European Earth Observation For Environmental Monitoring

Inaugural Issue Of The Journal Of Human Capital

Jefferson Scientists Find Protein Potential Drug Target For Treatment-resistant Prostate Cancer

Breast Cancer Cells Have To Learn To Walk Before They Can Run

Targeted Digital Mammography May Be Cost-Effective Method Of Screening For Breast Cancer, But Digital Mammography For All Women Is Not

Way A Drug Concentration Is Expressed Affects Dosing Errors

UNICEF In Latin America And Caribbean Looks Ahead, Behind At Challenges

Lung Cancer Researchers Honored With The "NEW" Hope Now Awards

Undiagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Have Altered Cardiovascular Responses During Exercise Recovery

A Short-Term Dose Of Zolpidem Is An Effective Treatment For Insomnia

Children's Sleep Duration Differs According To The Time Of Day, Week, And Year, And Can Influence Their Weight, Behavior

Nightmares In Pre-schoolers Are Less Prevalent, Are Trait-Like And Associated With Personality

Catathrenia Can Be Successfully Treated With CPAP

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