Medical News Today: Health News for Sunday 10 February 2008

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Sunday 10 February 2008

Written by Christian Nordqvist

If you are sad you are more likely to spend more money to acquire the same commodities as a person whose emotional state is neutral, according to an article to be published in Psychological Science...
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Botox Linked To Adverse Reactions, Sometimes Death, Says FDA

Written by Christian Nordqvist

Botox and Botox Cosmetic (Botulinum toxin Type A) and Myobloc (Botulinum toxin Type B) have been associated with undesirable side-effects, including respiratory failure, and on occasions death, says the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
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Closer Kinship Linked With Reproductive Success
In a paper published 7 Feb 2008 deCODE scientists establish a substantial and consistent positive correlation between the kinship of couples and the number of children and grandchildren they have...
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Other Medical and Health News for 10 February*

'Proteinpedia' Online Human Protein Encyclopedia Will Speed Research

Ecologists Must Join Humanity's Rush To The Cities

Eat Up All Of Your Brussels Sprouts -- Unless You're An Aphid

Destroying Native Ecosystems For Biofuel Crops Worsens Global Warming

News From The Journal Of Lipid Research

Higher Obesity Rates Associated With Lower-Income Neighborhoods

Study Of Lung Disease Suggests New Therapy For Patients

First European Lung Cancer Conference April 23-28 2008, Geneva, Switzerland

Unique Medical School Partnership Established By Maine Medical Center/Tufts University School Of Medicine

USP Publishes Spanish Edition Of United States Pharmacopeia And National Formulary

Agricultural Key To Early Detection Of Treatment Needs May Be Plant Reflections

McCain Reiterates Opposition To Abortion, Says He Would Appoint Strict Constructionist Judges To Supreme Court

Boehner Says Democratic Changes On Abortion, Abstinence 'Undermine' Global HIV/AIDS Program

Actions Taken On Contraception-Related Legislation In Maine, S.D., Va.

Actions Taken On Women's Health Legislation In Tenn., Okla., Mo.

Kansas Attorney General Six Served Subpoenas In Tiller Case

CASTLE Study Showed Similar Efficacy Between Once-Daily REYATAZ® (atazanavir Sulfate)/ritonavir And Twice-Daily Lopinavir/ritonavir

New 48-Week Efficacy And Safety Data Presented For INTELENCE™ (Etravirine) As Part Of HIV Combination Therapy

Centocor Announces Ustekinumab Biologic License Application Accepted For Filing By FDA

Study Suggests Risperidone Long-Acting Injection Combined With Standard Treatment Helped Delay Time To Relapse In Patients With Bipolar Disorder

Novel Anti-CD20 Monoclonal Antibody Ofatumumab Demonstrates Anti-tumour Responses In Patients With Relapsed/refractory B-cell Chronic Leukaemia

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