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News for: Fri Sep 11, 2009

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• Swine Flu Trials Continue to Point to 1-Dose Vaccine Fri Sep 11, 2009, 17:00 U.S. reports unusually high flu activity, most of it swine variety.

• Alzheimer's Gene Affects Brains of Young Adults Fri Sep 11, 2009, 17:00 Finding might help predict who's susceptible to the disease, study says.

• Two Genes May Determine How Well MS Patients Do Fri Sep 11, 2009, 12:00 Study in mice provides clues to variations in disease progression.

• Busy Roads Boost Blood Pressure Fri Sep 11, 2009, 09:00 Study found those who lived near heavy traffic noise had raised readings.

• Computers Might Make Learning Lip Reading Easier Fri Sep 11, 2009, 12:00 Deaf and hard-of-hearing may benefit from electronic assistance, researchers say

News Roundup • Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 11, 2009 Fri Sep 11, 2009, 10:23 High Blood Pressure Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Type 2 Diabetes • Lupus Worse in Blacks, Hispanics Than in Whites, Study Finds Fri Sep 11, 2009, 14:00 They're more likely to have conditions that complicate treatment, researchers say. • Report Cards for Hospitals May Be Misleading Fri Sep 11, 2009, 09:00 Ranking by death rates alone doesn't measure severity of cases, researchers say. • Scientists Spot Key to Breast Cancer Spread Fri Sep 11, 2009, 14:00 Combination of proteins sparks disease growth, research shows. • Curbing Obesity Epidemic Key to Health Care Reform: Experts Fri Sep 11, 2009, 12:00 Overweight is major contributing factor for chronic disease, U.S. health groups say. • Discovery May Pave Way to Better Diabetes Care Fri Sep 11, 2009, 16:00 Newly discovered gene affects insulin resistance, study finds. • Actress Helps Promote New Campaign for Meningitis Vaccine Fri Sep 11, 2009, 09:00 Rare, often deadly, infection tends to strike young adults, expert says. • Cancer Drug Shrinks Benign Tumors That Steal Hearing Fri Sep 11, 2009, 17:00 Avastin returned sounds to young adults with acoustic neuromas. • One Dose of Swine Flu Vaccine Offers Protection: Studies Fri Sep 11, 2009, 06:00 Findings could expand vaccine supply and speed immunity, experts say. • Young People at High Risk of Death Worldwide Fri Sep 11, 2009, 06:00 Teens in low- and middle-income countries fare the worst, statistics show.

Health Highlights • Health Highlights: Sept. 11, 2009 Fri Sep 11, 2009, 11:12 World's Oldest Person Dies at 115 in Los Angeles Battery Warning Issued on Implanted Defibrillators Ghostwriting Rampant in Medical Journals: Study Prescription Drug Abuse Declines, Survey Finds U.S. Uninsured Reaches 46.3 Million: Census FDA • Ovarian Cancer Test Approved Fri Sep 11, 2009, 16:33 Helps doctors decide on appropriate surgical options FYI • Health Tip: Are You Pregnant and Depressed? Fri Sep 11, 2009, 09:00 Certain factors may increase your risk • Health Tip: Recognizing Gallstones Fri Sep 11, 2009, 09:00 Here are warning signs

Today's Top News Stories
•	Cetuximab Helps Treat Colorectal Cancer - Nov 25, 2009, 12:00 Drug plus chemo boosts surgery success for patients with liver lesions, researchers find.
•	Salt Really Does Boost Health Risks - Nov 25, 2009, 09:00 Links to stroke, cardiovascular disease may make a case for population-wide reduction, review finds.
•	Natural Soy Component May Help Treat Colon Cancer - Nov 25, 2009, 12:00 Discovery in fruit fly study may lead to new drugs for people, researchers say.
•	Holiday Eating Without the Guilt -- or the Pounds - Nov 25, 2009, 12:00 Two experts offer waistline-friendly ways to enjoy festive feasting.
•	ER Visits for Elderly Rise During Thanksgiving - Nov 25, 2009, 09:00 Experts say family members can panic, underestimate effects of normal aging.