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Good evening Srini, WED 15 Oct 2008  today's headlines Steroid users seen twice as prone to violence U.S. lags other rich nations in infant mortality Workout for brain just a few clicks away Newer vaccine seen as better for polio hot spots Device helps monkeys move paralyzed wrists Nearby tissue reveals liver cancer recurrence risk Study finds brain chemical linked to grief B vitamins fail in U.S. Alzheimer's disease study Sweetened pill could help children beat malaria Doctors often skip key test before surgery   more details Steroid users seen twice as prone to violence October 15, 2008 05:21 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Young men who use anabolic steroids are twice as likely to engage in violence than those who do not use the muscle-building drugs, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. Full Article U.S. lags other rich nations in infant mortality October 15, 2008 05:03 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Infant mortality in the United States remains higher than in many other industrialized countries, with progress stalling this decade, the U.S. government said on Wednesday. Full Article Workout for brain just a few clicks away October 15, 2008 10:03 AM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - Searching the Internet may help middle-aged and older adults keep their memories sharp, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. Full Article Newer vaccine seen as better for polio hot spots October 15, 2008 05:22 PM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - A newer vaccine that targets the most common form of the polio virus works up to four times better than the conventional vaccine that tries to protect against all three types of the crippling disease, researchers said on Wednesday. Full Article Device helps monkeys move paralyzed wrists October 15, 2008 05:10 PM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - Monkeys regained the use of paralyzed wrist muscles with a computer-aided device that uses brain signals to direct movement, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. Full Article Nearby tissue reveals liver cancer recurrence risk October 15, 2008 05:17 PM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - The key to whether liver cancer is curable may lie not with the tumor, but in the apparently healthy liver cells surrounding it, scientists said on Wednesday. Full Article Study finds brain chemical linked to grief October 15, 2008 12:48 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have pinpointed a key brain chemical involved in dealing with the sudden loss or long-term separation of a partner, they said Wednesday. Full Article B vitamins fail in U.S. Alzheimer's disease study October 14, 2008 06:04 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - High doses of B vitamins failed to slow cognitive decline in people with Alzheimer's disease, dashing the hopes for a new weapon against the fatal, mind-robbing ailment, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. Full Article Sweetened pill could help children beat malaria October 14, 2008 08:05 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - A new, cherry-flavored anti-malaria pill works as well as current treatments, is easy for children to swallow and could save lives, researchers reported on Wednesday. Full Article Doctors often skip key test before surgery October 14, 2008 06:10 PM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - People on Medicare who get elective surgery to open blocked heart arteries often do not get the recommended stress tests to confirm the surgery is warranted, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. Full Article     REUTERS www.reuters.com Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book.Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Forward this mailing to a friend or colleague Reuters.com: Help and Contact Us | Advertise With Us | Mobile | Newsletters | RSS | Interactive TV | Labs | Reuters in Second Life | Archive | Site Index | Video Index Thomson Reuters Corporate: Copyright | Disclaimer | Privacy | Professional Products | Professional Products Support | About Thomson Reuters | Careers