Medical News Today: Health News for Saturday 3 October 2009

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Saturday 3 October 2009

Cholesterol Necessary For Brain Development
A derivative of cholesterol is necessary for the formation of brain cells, according to a study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet. The results, which are published in the journal Cell Stem Cell, can...
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Mayo Clinic Diabetes Experts
Mayo Clinic has repeatedly been ranked #1 in endocrinology by annual U.S. News and Report medical surveys. One reason is the historical strength and current depth of expertise in diabetes treatment and research, including...
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Do We Know How To Put A Baby To Bed?
A poll of Pennsylvania adults suggests that most may not be aware of the best way to put a baby to sleep which as a result may actually increase the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)...
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Other Medical and Health News for 3 October*

Treating Pregnant Women For Mild Gestational Diabetes Reduces Serious Birthing Problems

H1N1 (Swine Influenza) Experts At The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions

Study Assesses Alcohol Use By Pain Patients

Stress Management Aids Children With Cancer In Hospital Setting

Mind Matters In Promoting Health

APWU Health Plan Announces New Benefits And Premiums For 2010

Researchers At Boston University School Of Medicine Incorporate Multisite Geriatric Clerkship

Sweeping Cuts To State Safety Net Affect Half-Million Low-Income Elderly

Color Plays Musical Chairs In The Brain, Study Finds

'Natural Killer' Cells Keep Immune System In Balance

University Of Florida To Receive $29.5 Million In Recovery Act Funds To Begin Study Of Whether Exercise Prevents Disability In Older Adults

Autism Speaks Awards First Dennis Weatherstone Pre-Doctoral Fellowships: Eight Fellows Selected To Receive A Combined $448,000 In Research Grants

ASCB Wins NIH 'Stimulus Grant' To Build Virtual Library Of Cell Images For Researchers And Public

Largest Clinical Trial To Test Benefits Of Aspirin In Australia

Intercept Pharmaceuticals' FXR Agonist INT-747 Meets Primary Endpoint In A Phase II Clinical Trial In Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Vital Therapies Initiates Liver Stabilization Trial

FDA Approves New Indication For Mirena(R) To Treat Heavy Menstrual Bleeding In IUD Users

Groundbreaking Primate Study Links Mercury Vaccine Preservative To Brain Injury

Face Masks Offer Protection Against Spreading H1N1

Oncolytics Biotech(R) Inc. Reaches Special Protocol Assessment Agreement With The FDA On Design Of Phase 3 Trial For REOLYSIN(R)

Treating Even Mild Diabetes In Pregnancy Carries Significant Benefit

Childhood Cancer Survivors Exercise Less, Increasing Diabetes Risk

Why WAIT For Diabetes Control?

Know The Warning Signs For Type 1 Diabetes

ALL Kids Expands Eligibility For Children's Health Insurance Oct. 1

Public Tells Health Care Workers: Get Your H1N1 Flu Vaccine!

New Sources Of Omega-3 From Grains And Lamb

Umbilical Cord Blood As A Readily Available Source For Off-The-Shelf, Patient-Specific Stem Cells

Special Brain Wave Boost Slows Motion

Need For Surgery Almost Halved By Ulcerative Colitis Treatment

Diagnosis Of Lung Cancer Can Be Expedited By Combination Of PET/CT Tests In A Fast-Track Setting

Link Between Male Diabetics With Allergies And Kidney Disease - Nothing To Sneeze At

Elderly Women Sleep Better Than They Think, Men Sleep Worse, Study Finds

Research Highlights Of The October 2009 Issue Of Ophthalmology

Paradoxically, Food Insecurity May Be Underlying Contributor To Overweight

Understanding How Serious Breaks In DNA Are Repaired May Help Researchers To Make Cancer Therapy More Effective

Develolpment Of Micrometer-Sized Capsules To Safely Deliver Drugs Inside Living Cells Could Mean An End To Regular Dosing

Genetic Manipulation Mimics Calorie Restriction In Mice, Offering Promise Of Drug Treatments For Age-Related Diseases

Fish Oil May Protect Against Stroke From Ruptured Carotid Artery Plaques

Key To How Bacteria Clear Mercury Pollution Revealed By UT Knoxville And ORNL Researchers

RNA Analysis Methods Featured In Cold Spring Harbor Protocols

Neuroscientists Hope To Get People Walking Again

Why One Way Of Learning Is Better Than Another

Few Risks To Newborn Offspring Of Parents Who Are Childhood Cancer Survivors, Studies Find

NIAID Researchers Turn To Unique Resource For Clues To Norovirus Evolution

Diversity Of Fish In East African Lakes Points To Mechanism For Evolution Of Sex Chromosomes

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