Medical News Today: Health News for Saturday 21 November 2009

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Saturday 21 November 2009

What Is Cartilage Damage? What Is Articular Cartilage Damage?

Written by Christian Nordqvist

Cartilage structures and functions can relatively easily be harmed, often resulting in damage. Cartilage is a tough, flexible connective tissue that is found in many areas of the body...
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Women Can Quit Smoking And Control Weight Gain
Many women don't quit smoking because they are afraid of gaining weight. That's because nicotine suppresses the appetite and boosts a smoker's metabolism. But a new meta-analysis (results of several studies) shows that women...
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WPI Researchers Take Aim At Hard-To-Treat Fungal Infections
A team of researchers at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Life Sciences and Bioengineering Center at Gateway Park has developed a new model system to study fungal infections...
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Other Medical and Health News for 21 November*

Viewing An HIV Accomplice At An Atomic-Level

High Blood Pressure Easy To Miss In Children With Kidney Disease

Unaware And At-Risk

International Sports Star Undergoes Surgery, Regains Sight At UAB After Training Disaster

Rare Pancreatic Cancer Patients May Live Longer When Treated With Radiation Therapy

Mother's Depression A Risk Factor In Childhood Asthma Symptoms

Discovery Of New Type Of Immune Cells Regulating Inflammation In Chronic Diseases

Circassia Announces Successful Results From Phase II Clinical Study Of ToleroMune(R) Cat Allergy Therapy

Merck Receives CHMP Positive Opinion For New Fertility Treatment, ELONVA(R)

Dendreon Receives FDA Acknowledgement Of Complete Response

Medication Compliance Is A Key Concern For Employers, According To New Survey

Pelosi Statement On House Passage Of Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act

November Is Diabetes Awareness Month, But Independence Blue Cross Fights This Growing And Devastating Disease Every Day

Positive Results From Chronic Study With Bayer's Rivaroxaban Will Be Presented As A Late Breaker At ASH 2009

Linking The Treatment Of Alcohol-Use Disorders And Tuberculosis

The Amaizing Corn Genome

Sounds Can Penetrate Deep Sleep And Enhance Associated Memories Upon Waking

An Intervention That Can Reduce Hostile Perceptions In Children With Prenatal Alcohol Exposure

A Brief Intervention That Works For Drivers Who Persist In Driving While Intoxicated

Beyond Genomics, Biologists And Engineers Decode The Next Frontier

Dietary Management In Eating Disorder Patients

Elsevier Journal Vaccine Features Milestone Biodefense Publication

ICT Fails To Accelerate Drug Approvals

Phthalates, Common Plastics Chemicals, Linked To ADHD Symptoms

The 20th Anniversary Of The UN Convention For The Rights Of The Child Celebrated By Elsevier

Ancestry Attracts, But Love Is Blind

Particles From Car Brakes Harm Lung Cells

Schizophrenia Gene's Role May Be Broader, More Potent, Than Thought

Heart Disease In Kidney Transplant Patients May Be Caused By Sleep Apnea

Drug Studied As Possible Treatment For Spinal Injuries

In Fibroid Surgery Patient's Weight Not Linked To Success

Technique Finds Gene Regulatory Sites Without Knowledge Of Regulators

Micro-Endoscope Designed To Seek Out Early Signs Of Cancer

Study Finds Cigarettes Harbor Many Pathogenic Bacteria

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