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News for: Thu May 08, 2008

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• Fetal Gene May Contribute to Diabetes Risk Thu May 08, 2008, 17:00 Study finds it plays key role in development of defective cells in type 2 diabetics.

• Arthritis Hits More Than Half of Diabetics Thu May 08, 2008, 14:00 Painful joint condition hinders exercise that helps manage both conditions, experts say.

• Fairness Is a Hard-Wired Emotion Thu May 08, 2008, 16:00 It's governed by a region of the brain that responds to equality, study suggests.

• Secret to Treating Tinnitus in Vets May Be Unlocked in Zebrafish Thu May 08, 2008, 12:00 Researcher trying different drugs to ease condition in water creature.

• Mental Illness Costs U.S. Billions in Lost Earnings Thu May 08, 2008, 09:00 Study say figures are most likely too conservative.

News Roundup • Clinical Trials Update: May 8, 2008 Thu May 08, 2008, 10:38 Sprains Herpetic Neuralgia Epilepsy • Breast Cancer Tends to Grow Faster in Younger Women Thu May 08, 2008, 09:00 Finding could affect how screenings are conducted, analyzed, researchers say. • Study Offers Clues to Link Between Arrhythmia, Sudden Death Thu May 08, 2008, 17:00 Uncovering molecular underpinnings could lead to new, genetically targeted therapies. • Outside Workers Least Likely to Get Skin Exams Thu May 08, 2008, 14:00 But rest of workforce lax as well in getting checked for cancers caused by sun exposure. • Stroke Survivors Walk Better With Human Help Thu May 08, 2008, 16:00 Rehab with therapist had more benefit than those using robotic devices, study finds. • Gene Variant Boosts Risk of Severe Diabetic Eye, Kidney Diseases Thu May 08, 2008, 14:00 Finding suggests careful use of blood-boosting drugs in anemia patients. • TV Coverage of Tragedies Often Lacks Prevention Messages Thu May 08, 2008, 12:00 When police, fire officials interviewed, viewers twice as likely to hear advice. • Computer Program Helps Drug Abusers Stay Clean Thu May 08, 2008, 12:00 Software training supplements counseling, could also treat other psychiatric disorders.

Health Highlights • Health Highlights: May 8, 2008 Thu May 08, 2008, 10:10 Pull Ortho-Evra Birth-Control Patch From Market: Public Citizen U.S. Moves to Tighten Medicare Drug Plan Rules Too Few People Know All Stroke Symptoms: Study Attack on Epilepsy Web Site Causes Migraines, Near-Seizures Childhood Viral Disease Cases Continue to Climb in China Swing Sets Recalled Due to Fall Hazard FYI • Health Tip: Discussing Death With Children Thu May 08, 2008, 09:00 Help them understand • Health Tip: Treating an Ulcer Thu May 08, 2008, 09:00 Ways to help it heal

Today's Top News Stories
•	Falls Are Top Cause of Injury, Death Among Elderly - Jul 19, 2008, 09:00 Not all homes are the same, but common sense measures can reduce the risk, expert says.
•	Heart Blood Vessels Grown in the Lab - Jul 18, 2008, 19:00 Could offer a future alternative to bypass surgery, researchers say.
•	Clinical Trials Update: July 18, 2008 - Jul 18, 2008, 09:24 Breast Cancer Hot Flashes Emphysema
•	Loud Music in Bars Hastens Drinking - Jul 18, 2008, 16:00 French researchers say blasting tunes makes patrons down more alcohol in less time.
•	Breast-Fed Babies Have Fewer GI Infections - Jul 18, 2008, 17:00 But they're more likely to be iron-deficient, study finds.