Medical News Today: Health News for Sunday 21 September 2008

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Sunday 21 September 2008

Genetic Link Between Leukemia And Down's Syndrome

Written by Peter M Crosta

Researchers are closer to developing drugs to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) after identifying mutations in the JAK2 gene involved in Down's syndrome, which is associated with this form of leukemia...
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The Health Of The Nation: Focus Of University Of Bath Conference
Teenage mental health, childhood obesity and the dangers of an over-indulgent lifestyle are amongst the topics discussed at the annual School for Health Research Matters conference on Friday 19 September...
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20th Annual Scientific Symposium Of The Cardiovascular Research Foundation: Oct. 12-17 In Washington, D.C.
Scientists at TCT 2008 - Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics - the global annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation - will present a variety of new data that promises to advance the field of...
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Other Medical and Health News for 21 September*

Osteoporosis And Bone Fractures: Thin Men More Vulnerable Than Older Men

Checking People At Airports - With Terahertz Radiation

Discovery Of New Mechanism For Cardiac Arrhythmia

Genes That Cause Blindness Produced By Corneal Oedema Identified For The First Time

Better Understanding Of Blood Vessel Constrictor Needed To Harness Its Power For Patients

Microscopic Technology Improves Understanding Of Vascular Diseases

National Positive Thinking Trial Aims To Prevent Childhood Depression

Montreal Water Treatment Plants Dumping As Much As 90 Times The Critical Amount Of Estrogen Products Into The River

Overbearing Parents Foster Obsessive Children

Internationally Adopted Children Hit Puberty Earlier

Post-Operative Prostatectomy Patient Implanted In Clinical Study To Track Tissue Motion During Radiation Therapy

Additional Data From Second Positive Phase 3 Study Of Fampridine-SR At World Congress On Treatment And Research In Multiple Sclerosis

Elemé Medical™ Receives CE Mark For Its SmoothShapes(R) System For Longer-Lasting Cellulite Improvement

3rd Annual Cardiometabolic Health Congress, Boston

Expert Says Eshoo-Barton Bill Stifles Drug Innovation, USA

$50 Million 'Penn Integrates Knowledge' Neurosciences Initiative Announced By Penn

British Medical Association Award Winning Medical Authors And Editors Congratulated By Elsevier

Dental Loupes For Students Offer From British Dental Association

Diabetics: Attitudes And Behaviors In The United States 2008 - Report By Research And Markets

Michigan 'CAT' Helps Ohio Gorilla - The Xoran XCAT Rolls To The Cause

$208 Million Supercomputer Project

New IRI Research Reveals Resilience Of Healthcare Industry In The Transforming Economy

Aethlon Medical Reports Promising Treatment Results In Hepatitis-C Infected Patients

Clinical Trials: The Features And Promises Of The Brazilian Market

New Advanced Energy Surgical Device Designed To Speed Recovery Of Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Procedures

CDISC Awarded Contract For Training Of FDA Reviewers

Broadened FDA Indication For GORE VIABAHN(R) Endoprosthesis For Iliac Occlusive Disease

Covidien Launches TussiCaps(R) Extended-Release Capsules To Relieve Cold-Related Cough

Novocell Awarded Landmark U.S. Patents For Innovative Stem Cell Technologies

Drug Index Safety System - New Drug Labeling System Eliminates Medication Error At Patient Bedside

'Redesigned Hammer' That Forged Evolution Of Pregnancy In Mammals Discovered By Scientists

Orlando: 9-Year-Old Winter Vinecki To Compete In Triathlon In Honor Of Her Father With Advanced Prostate Cancer

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