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• New Research to Open Neuro Frontiers October 3, 2008
  The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) has issued a slew of grants to scientists to study human neurology, and its implications for the development of future technologies. Pictured above is Anat...
• Smoking, coal set to claim tens of millions of lives in China October 3, 2008
  Tobacco use and smoke from coal and wood are likely to claim tens of millions of lives in China over the next quarter-century, according to a study published online on Saturday by the British journal The Lancet. Smoke from tobacco, biomass and coal wi...
• Safety and Risk Assessment of Melamine Compounds in Food October 3, 2008
  Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today issued the results of its interim safety and risk assessment of melamine and melamine-related compounds in food, including infant formula.
• Long sick leaves may signal early death risk: study October 3, 2008
  People who take extended sick leave from work may be at a higher risk of dying early, a finding that could help doctors identify life-threatening problems sooner. Employees who took medically certified sick leaves for more than seven days at least once in...
• Space Technology Aids in Human Flight October 3, 2008
  The European Space Agency is proud to have helped Wojtek Czyz take off for a long jump world record at Paralympics 2008, and beat the previous record by an incredible 27 cm. ESA News explains the material technology behind Mr. Czyz's prosthesis: In sp...
• Technology elite use Internet to fight TB October 3, 2008
  Acclaimed photojournalist James Nachtwey's dream of using images to marshal arms in the battle against tuberculosis is coming true with the help of technology titans. Nachtwey's photos portraying victims of the increasingly drug-resistant deadly disea...
• U.S. Congress passes mental health coverage boost October 3, 2008
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A measure boosting insurance coverage for mental illness and treatment of drug and alcohol addiction secured final U.S. congressional passage on Friday as part of financial industry bailout legislation.
• Heart failure more subtle, deadlier in arthritis October 3, 2008
  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The initial signs and symptoms of heart failure in people with rheumatoid arthritis are less obvious than in other patients, yet the death rate is higher, new research shows.
• Czech scientists help create map of largest wheat chromosome October 3, 2008
  An international team including Czech scientists has created a map of the largest wheat chromosome which is the fundamental step towards understanding the genome of the second most produced food among the cereal crops, the Czech news agency CTK said on Fri...
• Diabetes not linked with prostate cancer death October 3, 2008
  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obesity, rather than diabetes, increases the risk that men being treated for locally advanced prostate cancer will die from the cancer, researchers report.
• Stroke a particular burden for American Indians October 3, 2008
  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among American Indians, stroke is more common and more deadly than for white or black Americans, according to a study in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.
• Sale of cough, cold medicines for children under 6 reviewed October 3, 2008
  Banning over-the-counter cough and cold medicines for children under six might drive parents to resort to adult medicines, a U.S. health official said in weighing a recall of products to fight runny noses, hacking and congestion. Some pediatricians and con...
• Exercise soon after stroke may boost outlook October 3, 2008
  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If people who have had a stroke can be got out of bed and walking within 24 hours, their psychological well-being is likely to improve, according to an Australian study.
• Teens' faculties not harmed by low blood sugar October 3, 2008
  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teenagers with type 1 diabetes who aim to keep their glucose levels under tight control may have frequent episodes of too-low blood sugar, but this apparently has no lasting effect on their cognitive function.
• Stomach 'bug' may lead to inflammatory bowel woes October 3, 2008
  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Acute stomach infections may increase the risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease, investigators report.
• Mothers may not tell after donor egg, sperm birth October 3, 2008
  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older single mothers who became pregnant with both a donated egg and donated sperm say they will likely tell their child about the sperm donation some day, but aren't sure whether they will reveal the egg donation as well, new research from Israel shows.
• Fat limbs linked to disability in arthritis October 3, 2008
  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have more fat on their arms and legs suffer more disability from the disease, according to the first study to look at how fat and lean mass affect body function in RA patients.
• Caffeinated boosters may have down side for teens October 3, 2008
  TORONTO (Reuters) - Caffeine-infused energy drinks may provide a quick lift but some health officials are worried about the crowd the drinks increasingly are attracting: children and teens.
• Philippines says finds melamine in two milk products October 3, 2008
  MANILA (Reuters) - Two China-made milk products have been found to contain traces of melamine based on initial tests of 30 food products sold in the Philippines, health officials said on Friday.
• Genetic tests may pinpoint who should get Avastin October 3, 2008
  LONDON (Reuters) - Genetic tests could in future show who will respond best to Genentech and Roche's blockbuster cancer drug Avastin - a positive development for patients but not necessarily for sales.