2006

February

• Slovenia latest EU country hit with bird flu

• Scientists map brain area that may help find human brain stem cells

• Genome data may contain small but significant errors

• Study takes in-depth look at fathering in families

• Diagnosing whooping cough in young children

• Alzheimer’s Disease Progresses More Rapidly in Highly Educated People

• Vatican urged to reopen debate on birth control

• Prescriptions for Headache Almost Twice as Likely in Middle Aged Women

• Calcium and Vitamin D supplememts of limited benefit to older women

• Spouse in the hospital ups partner’s death risk

• Short spell of Celebrex may be safe for IBD

• Mystery disease blinds Amazon children in Brazil

• A new way of recognising DNA

• New FDA report says earlier meetings w/FDA make drug review process more efficient

• Risk Takers May Have Lower Rates of Parkinson’s Disease

• Researchers Find Better Way to Deliver Gene Therapy

• WHO to take action against fake drug racket

• Music therapy helps sick babies

• Abdominal fat raises risk of gallstones in women

• Testosterone ups quality of life in men with AD

• Significant Behavioral Problems in Immunodeficient Children

• Some patients with glaucoma have higher pressure at night

• Herbal supplements and plastic surgery don’t mix well

• After puberty, girls at higher risk of insomnia

• Penis enlargement surgery a waste of time: study

• Violations of Prescription Drugs’ Black Box Warnings in Outpatient Settings

• Civil Partnerships Likely to Boost Health of Gay and Lesbian People

• Less Is More, Gene Study Shows

• 20 percent of people with chronic pain do not seek help

• Study looks at why many couples tend to look similar to each other

• Second-hand smoke levels still worryingly high throughout all areas of pubs

• Women find G.S.O.H. in men attractive, study shows

• Students embracing virtual sex

• New sensor to provide early warning of oxygen loss to unborn children

• Japanese women bitter at Valentine chocolate duty

• Risk of Alzheimer’s 80% genetic

• Preservative-free eye drops may be contaminated

• Study Finds Some People in Pain Unlikely to Seek Treatment

• Few Stroke Patients Get to Hospital in Time for Treatment

• Biopsy Remains Best Way to Verify Mammography Results

• Common genetic variation increases SIDS risk in African Americans

• Statins show beneficial effect on rheumatoid arthritis

• Control interventions crucial for stopping the spread of bird flu in Africa

• Cellular discovery suggests possibilities for drug therapy for kidney disease

• Simple diagnostic imaging procedure changes treatment for lower back pain

• Program gets adolescents to eat better, move more

• Vardenafil improves peripheral blood flow in Raynaud disease

• Alfuzosin safe for older patients with cardiovascular disease

• Parental Conflict Produces More Than Fleeting Distress for Children

• Alzheimer’s disease appears to be highly heritable

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