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211. Study: Women More Moody, Men are Impulsive

Researchers found that reduced levels of Serotonin in the body lead to depression in women and impulsiveness in men

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Data: Sep 19, 2007 Accesari: 0 Voturi: 0

212. Meteorite Crash Causes 'Mystery Illness' in Peru

A village in southern Peru has been struck by a mysterious illness after a meteorite crashed to the earth around midday Saturday.

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Data: Sep 19, 2007 Accesari: 0 Voturi: 0

213. Boy Awakens with 'Posh' Accent Following Brain Surgery

A 10-year-old British boy unknowingly traded his Yorkshire accent for a "posh" dialect following life-saving brain surgery, according to the boy's mother.

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Data: Sep 19, 2007 Accesari: 0 Voturi: 0

214. Faster Down's test in the works: U.S. scientists

A new test for Down Syndrome that gives results within hours could be available south of the border within a year, say U.S. scientists.

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Data: Sep 19, 2007 Accesari: 0 Voturi: 0

215. Blame your genes if your smoking-cessation drug won't work: study

Whether you possess a drug-metabolizing gene may determine whether or not the smoking cessation drug you're taking will work, finds a new study.

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216. Canada's patchwork environmental strategy needs overhaul: report

Canada needs a cohesive environmental strategy that includes more monitoring of people's exposures to environmental contaminants and stronger environmental laws, a new report says.

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Data: Sep 19, 2007 Accesari: 0 Voturi: 0

217. Cape Breton experts fear alarming obesity trend

Put down that cheeseburger and go for a walk. Doctors in Cape Breton warn of an obesity epidemic if we don't change our ways.

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218. Manitoba to allow anonymous testing for HIV, STIs

Manitoba's government is set to make anonymous testing available for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, a move welcomed by people in the medical field.

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Data: Sep 19, 2007 Accesari: 0 Voturi: 0

219. Gene Abnormality Tied To Getting Parkinson's Disease At A Younger Age

People with a certain gene mutation are more likely to get Parkinson's disease before the age of 50 compared to those without the gene abnormality, according to a study published in the September 18, 2007, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. [click link for full article]

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220. ECCO 14 - The European Cancer Conference - Only A Few Days Left To Register For Europe's Pre

In more than 1,300 presentations from scientists working in 75 countries, the conference will discuss the latest advances in stem cell research, proteomics, biomarkers, pharmacogenomics, imaging, treatment and coping with life after cancer, as well as the latest evidence on epidemiological trends, co [click link for full article]

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221. Rating Your Pain From 0 To 10 Might Not Help Your Doctor

The most commonly used measure for pain screening may only be modestly accurate, according to researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine and the University of North Carolina. [click link for full article]

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222. Can't Take My Eyes Off You: FSU Study Shows The Power Of Attraction

Whether we are seeking a mate or sizing up a potential rival, good-looking people capture our attention nearly instantaneously and render us temporarily helpless to turn our eyes away from them, according to a new Florida State University study. [click link for full article]

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223. Researchers Discover Gene Mutation Thought To Control Energy Levels

University of Ottawa medical researchers have discovered a mutation in a gene that is widely considered to be the major controller of energy levels in our bodies. The discovery has significant implications for people suffering from diabetes and for endurance athletes. [click link for full article]

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224. Fergus Henderson: 'I heard them drill my skull'

Fergus Henderson's reaction to the devastating news that he had Parkinson's disease was to go and have a good lunch. "Being diagnosed wasn't the best moment of my life," he explains, nonchalantly. "But good food and a few glasses of wine always put things into perspective. I'd arranged to have lunch with old school chum because I thought that my trip to the hospital that morning would be a half an hour appointment and then I'd be out again."

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Data: Sep 19, 2007 Accesari: 0 Voturi: 0

225. Understanding anorexia: A thin excuse

It was two days before Christmas, and for the third time in my 20-year-long existence I found myself having my blood pressure monitored, my blood taken for biochemical analysis and my mental state being assessed for risk of self-harm and suicide. Once again, I'd been admitted to an eating disorder unit, rescued from my own little world of self-destruction. The day before, I had filled my every hour with food (or rather the avoiding of it), exercise, my ongoing obsession with academic work, and fantasies about a future where I wouldn't be there to spoil everything.

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Data: Sep 19, 2007 Accesari: 0 Voturi: 0

226. The virtues of Vitamin D: It's time we saw the light

It may not be the first supplement to be called a "wonder vitamin", but it is one of the few to have lived up to the name. Last week, the biggest review of the role of vitamin D in health found that people who took supplements of the vitamin for six years reduced their risk of dying from all causes.

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Data: Sep 19, 2007 Accesari: 0 Voturi: 0

227. Your health questions answered

What can I do about my frozen shoulder?

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More Americans are seeking medical advice on the Internet, a move that may cause more harm than good

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Data: Sep 24, 2007 Accesari: 0 Voturi: 0

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Thousands of nursing homes across the country have been snapped up by private equity firms to the detriment of patients, according to a New York Times report.

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Data: Sep 24, 2007 Accesari: 0 Voturi: 0

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An Australian surgical team claims to have performed the world's first conscious brain surgery.

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Data: Sep 24, 2007 Accesari: 0 Voturi: 0

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A new study finds that brain atrophy in late adulthood can lead in unintended racial prejudice, social inappropriateness, depression and gambling problems.

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Data: Sep 24, 2007 Accesari: 0 Voturi: 0

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Senior citizens in New York are upset because the county has stopped serving doughnuts and other sweets at a local senior center, citing poor nutrition.

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Data: Sep 24, 2007 Accesari: 0 Voturi: 0

233. Mapping genes opens Pandora's box of issues: researcher

Mapping our DNA blueprint could go mainstream in as little a five years, predicts a Canadian researcher, and that could have huge privacy, ethical and societal implications.

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Data: Sep 24, 2007 Accesari: 0 Voturi: 0

234. Cycling legend Lance Armstrong tours in B.C. cancer fundraisers

American cycling legend Lance Armstrong was joined by hundreds of other riders in B.C.'s Lower Mainland and Kelowna on the weekend, raising thousands of dollars for cancer research.

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Data: Sep 24, 2007 Accesari: 0 Voturi: 0

235. Risk of hip fracture higher in vitamin D-deficient women: study

Women with low levels of Vitamin D have a high risk of hip fracture, finds a new study.

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Data: Sep 24, 2007 Accesari: 0 Voturi: 0

236. West Nile numbers top 1,200 in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan broke a record for West Nile virus cases last week and the numbers continued to climb this week.

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Data: Sep 24, 2007 Accesari: 0 Voturi: 0

237. Infant deaths prompt U.S. recall of 1M cribs

Pennsylvania-based Simplicity is recalling about one million cribs in the U.S., following two infant deaths and multiple safety incidents, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Friday.

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Data: Sep 24, 2007 Accesari: 0 Voturi: 0

238. Air Pollution Particles Trigger Blood Clots, New Study

A new US study has suggested an explanation for how the small particles in air pollution caused by traffic and industry might trigger blood clots and cause heart attacks and strokes. [click link for full article]

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Data: Sep 24, 2007 Accesari: 0 Voturi: 0

239. New Quick And Cheap Bird Flu Test

Scientists in Singapore say they have invented a quick and cheap bird flu test in a hand held kit that can detect the deadly H5N1 virus in under 30 minutes.The innovation is reported in the journal Nature Medicine and is the work of Dr Juergen Pipper and colleagues at Singapore's Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology.The device relies on two technologies. [click link for full article]

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240. High GI Carbs Give Rise To Fatty Livers

A new US study on mice suggests that a diet rich in carbohydrates with a high glycemic index (GI) not only expands waistlines but may also lead to fatty liver, a condition that results in liver failure and death. [click link for full article]

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Data: Sep 24, 2007 Accesari: 0 Voturi: 0

241. Intimate Partner Violence Goes A Step Further When Abusive Boyfriends Try To Get Teen Girlfriends Pr

Seven years ago, Elizabeth Miller was a volunteer physician in a community-based clinic in Boston, Mass., which offered confidential services to teens. She is still haunted by the memory of a 15-year old girl who asked her for a pregnancy test. It was negative, but two weeks later the girl was treated for a severe head injury in a nearby emergency room. [click link for full article]

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242. UAW, General Motors Temporarily Table Health Care Trust Negotiations After Five-Day Deadlock On

United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger on Tuesday decided to temporarily end discussions with General Motors on creating a voluntary employees' beneficiary association that would shift retiree health care liabilities to the union, citing a gap of billions of dollars between the automaker's proposed funding and the union's desired amount, the Wall Street Journal reports. [click link for full article]

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243. Midwives accuse ministers of hypocrisy over training cuts

Just months after the IoS highlighted the crisis facing Britain's maternity services, a row has broken out over the Government's decision to axe bursaries for trainee midwives at a time when the profession is desperately short of staff.

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Data: Sep 24, 2007 Accesari: 0 Voturi: 0

244. Britain's maternity crisis: A crying shame

Up to 1,000 babies that are born dead each year could be saved if doctors and midwives were better trained to spot vital warning signs, according to one of the UK's leading experts on stillbirths. Health experts say the numbers of stillbirths in the UK are alarmingly high ? 10 times the level of cot deaths ? and most are unexplained.

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245. 'We'd been mourning our daughter for eight years before she died'

Born into a comfortable background, Genevieve Butler, the eldest daughter of Lord and Lady Dunboyne, had the world at her feet, or so it seemed.

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Data: Sep 24, 2007 Accesari: 3 Voturi: 0

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