News: Diseases & Conditions


US 'dark side' raised in Pakistani scientist case      (AFP)
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by team on 19 November, 2008 07:47:30
 
AFP - The "dark side" of US counter-terrorism took center stage in the court
case of a mentally ill Pakistani woman accused of attacking US

Early treatment best for AIDS-infected babies      (Reuters)
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by team on 19 November, 2008 12:57:16
 
Reuters - Sooner is better when it comes to treating infants born with the AIDS
virus, HIV, researchers reported on Wednesday.

Early HIV Treatment Best for Babies      (HealthDay)
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by team on 19 November, 2008 02:02:43
 
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A new study finalizes 
research that changed guidelines around the world regarding when  HIV-infected
babies should begin

Compound Tied to Cognitive Deficits in Schizophrenia      (HealthDay)
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by team on 19 November, 2008 02:02:52
 
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Elevated brain levels of a 
compound called kynurenic acid are associated with problem-solving  deficits in
people with

European patent office restores breast cancer gene patent      (AFP)
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by team on 19 November, 2008 10:50:45
 
AFP - The European Patent Office on Wednesday restored on appeal a controversial
patent for a breast cancer gene that had been withdrawn from a

Technique Tracks Cancer-Killing Cells      (HealthDay)
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by team on 19 November, 2008 11:02:56
 
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers say  they've
developed a new long-term method of monitoring the location and  survival of
cancer-killing

Gender and age impact stomach cancer prognosis      (Reuters)
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by team on 19 November, 2008 08:21:07
 
Reuters - Older men and younger women fare worse with stomach, or "gastric"
cancer than patients in other gender and age groups, research shows.

Depression linked to poorer diabetes control      (Reuters)
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by team on 19 November, 2008 06:27:11
 
Reuters - Depression may make it harder for people with diabetes to keep their
blood sugar levels in check, researchers have found.

Compound Tied to Cognitive Deficits in Schizophrenia      (HealthDay)
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by team on 19 November, 2008 07:02:50
 
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Elevated brain levels of a 
compound called kynurenic acid are associated with problem-solving  deficits in
people with

Japanese mobiles to offer psychotherapy sessions      (AFP)
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by team on 19 November, 2008 01:32:11
 
AFP - A Japanese professor on Wednesday launched what he said was the world's
first web-based psychotherapy sessions available via mobile phone, as the
country