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Oncology
University of Edinburgh researchers are seeing positive results from a new approach for treating depression in cancer patients. The program, which is given by specially-trained cancer nurses, is designed to work alongside a patient's usual cancer care. It emphasizes screening for depression, antidepressant medication, and teaching patients problem-solving skills.
American Cancer Society - Tue, 26 August 2008
http://www.cancer.org/
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Oncology
Researchers at Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center and Northwestern University's Cancer Genetics Program have found a definitive link between an inherited genetic variation and colorectal cancer risk.
American Cancer Society - Tue, 26 August 2008
http://www.cancer.org/
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Infectious Diseases
At the XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City, WHO launched a package of priority interventions designed to help low- and middle-income countries move towards universal access to HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support.
World Health Organization - Tue, 26 August 2008
http://www.who.int
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Psychiatry
Supplementation with B vitamins appears to be no better than placebo in reducing the incidence of depression or depressive symptoms, new research suggests.
Medscape - Tue, 26 August 2008
http://www.medscape.com
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Neurology
A new study suggests that positron emission tomography (PET) imaging may allow noninvasive assessment of beta-amyloid (Aβ) deposition in the brain of live patients.
Medscape - Tue, 26 August 2008
http://www.medscape.com
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Diabetology
Children born by Caesarean section have a 20% higher risk of developing type 1 diabetes than those born naturally.
BBC News - Tue, 26 August 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk
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Neurology
People with epilepsy are up to 19 times more likely to drown than those in the general population.
BBC News - Tue, 26 August 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk
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Oncology
Recently completed clinical trials indicate that new treatment strategies may control disease and improve survival for patients with breast cancer, in some cases in advanced disease.
Journal of the American Medical Association - Tue, 26 August 2008
http://jama.ama-assn.org/
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Cardiology
Observational studies have reported associations between circulating total homocysteine concentration and risk of cardiovascular disease. Oral administration of folic acid and vitamin B12 can lower plasma total homocysteine levels.
Journal of the American Medical Association - Tue, 26 August 2008
http://jama.ama-assn.org/
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Dietetics and Nutrition
The endogenous substance FGF21 has beneficial effects on blood lipids and glucose levels in rodents and monkeys, and is an interesting candidate for treatment of type 2 diabetes. Scientists at Karolinska Institutet have now examined if FGF21 has a similar function in humans.
Karolinska Institutet - Tue, 26 August 2008
http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=130&l=en