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News for: Thu Oct 22, 2009

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• Long-Acting Insulin Works Best for Many Diabetics Thu Oct 22, 2009, 16:00 Once-a-day dose optimal when treatment with the hormone becomes necessary, study finds.

• Rotavirus Vaccine Cutting Infection Rates Among Kids Thu Oct 22, 2009, 12:00 CDC report shows drop in U.S. incidence since vaccine was introduced in 2006.

• Money Woes Keeping Many Couples From Fertility Treatments Thu Oct 22, 2009, 12:00 They're foregoing expensive therapies or opting to discard stored embryos, studies show.

• Study Finds Less Toxic Treatment for Myeloma Thu Oct 22, 2009, 09:00 Lower dose of standard medication leads to better outcome, researchers say.

• Red-Grape Compound May Improve Diabetes Thu Oct 22, 2009, 14:00 But so far resveratrol works only as an injection into the brain of mice, study finds

News Roundup • Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 22, 2009 Thu Oct 22, 2009, 10:40 Alzheimer's Disease Asthma Restless Legs Syndrome • CT Scans Surpass X-Rays for Swine Flu: Study Thu Oct 22, 2009, 09:00 In high-risk patients, scans better able to spot serious complications, researchers say. • Drug Use in Teens May Damage Memory Years Later Thu Oct 22, 2009, 12:00 Young rats given amphetamines suffered short-term losses as adults, study finds. • Assessing Embryo Metabolism May Aid IVF Success Thu Oct 22, 2009, 12:00 Aim is to determine which have best chance of success. • Some Parts of Human Genome Get Lost Thu Oct 22, 2009, 14:00 Technology allows scientists to spot non-essential DNA base pairs. • Psychiatric Meds for Infants Linked to Later Behavior Problems Thu Oct 22, 2009, 17:00 Researchers found drugs used to treat mood disorders, pain and epilepsy raised risk. • Swine Flu Parties? Send Your Regrets, Experts Say Thu Oct 22, 2009, 09:00 Some parents reportedly exposing healthy kids to those already sick with the H1N1 flu. • Dying Wishes Followed More Often for Whites Thu Oct 22, 2009, 16:00 Better communication needed for black patients, researchers say. • Guidelines Urge Use of Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Thu Oct 22, 2009, 16:00 Which product to prescribe depends on patient preferences, experts say. • Less Sensitivity to Hormone May Play Role in Autism Thu Oct 22, 2009, 06:00 Treatment with oxytocin might improve social interaction, researchers say.

Health Highlights • Health Highlights: Oct. 22, 2009 Thu Oct 22, 2009, 14:13 Researchers Report Successful Womb Transplants in Rabbits Protein Controls Other Proteins' Access To DNA: Study Check Commercial Drivers, Ship Pilots for Sleep Apnea: NTSB Most Owners Would Perform CPR on Pets: Survey Samsung Fined for Laptop Pesticide Claims: EPA FDA Cracks Down on Misleading Food Labels FYI • Health Tip: Soothe the Pain of Breast-Feeding Thu Oct 22, 2009, 09:00 Have a more comfortable experience • Health Tip: Signs of an Asthma Attack in Your Child Thu Oct 22, 2009, 09:00 Symptoms that may indicate an attack is imminent

Today's Top News Stories
•	Swine Flu Tied to Rise in Pneumonias Among Young - Nov 25, 2009, 16:00 On more positive note, CDC sees few signs of trouble with the H1N1 vaccine.
•	Your Skin Can Help Your Ears Listen - Nov 25, 2009, 14:00 Study found puffs of air on flesh that mimicked parts of speech colored perception of sounds.
•	Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 25, 2009 - Nov 25, 2009, 12:11 Stress Urinary Incontinence Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
•	Stenting May Equal Bypass for Diabetic Heart Patients - Nov 25, 2009, 17:00 But study follow-up period was too short to draw definite conclusions, experts say.
•	Type 1 Diabetes May Have a New Foe - Nov 25, 2009, 17:00 Rituximab, already used to fight rheumatoid arthritis, could help newly diagnosed diabetics, study finds.