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Good evening Srini, WED 05 Nov 2008 

today's headlines

A cancer patient's genome decoded for first time
More dairy foods in the diet may boost fat burning
Testosterone patches boost libido in older women
Autism gene linked to childhood language disorder
Depression, anxiety may exacerbate chronic pain
Experts sequence gene maps of Chinese, African men
Sprint workouts boost fat burning in diabetics
Preeclampsia raises risk of epilepsy in offspring
Other illnesses affect Alzheimer's disease survival
Government program tied to weight gain in adults
 

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A cancer patient's genome decoded for first time
November 05, 2008 02:48 PM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists for the first time have decoded the entire genome of a cancer patient, identifying a series of genes never before linked to the type of white blood cell cancer that ultimately killed the woman.



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More dairy foods in the diet may boost fat burning
November 05, 2008 02:51 PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eating plenty of dairy foods may help people who are trying to maintain their weight to burn more fat and eat more calories without putting on excess pounds, according to new research published in the journal Nutrition & Metabolism.



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Testosterone patches boost libido in older women
November 05, 2008 05:13 PM ET

BOSTON (Reuters) - Think of it as patching up the libido.



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Autism gene linked to childhood language disorder
November 05, 2008 05:18 PM ET

LONDON (Reuters) - A gene linked to autism may also play a role in the most common childhood language disorder, researchers said on Wednesday, perhaps explaining why some children develop language difficulties.



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Depression, anxiety may exacerbate chronic pain
November 05, 2008 02:22 PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People living with chronic pain may report more intense pain and related disability if they concurrently have depression, anxiety, or both, researchers report.



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Experts sequence gene maps of Chinese, African men
November 05, 2008 01:18 PM ET

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Scientists have sequenced the entire gene maps of two men, one Chinese and the other African, for a fraction of the price that such exercises used to cost.



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Sprint workouts boost fat burning in diabetics
November 05, 2008 02:55 PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Intense exercise training can help normalize muscle metabolism in people with type 1 diabetes, which could result in "clinically important health benefits," Australian researchers report.



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Preeclampsia raises risk of epilepsy in offspring
November 05, 2008 03:19 PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among women who develop preeclampsia during pregnancy, an increased risk of epilepsy is present in their children who are born after 37 weeks of pregnancy, according to a report in the current issue of Pediatrics.



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Other illnesses affect Alzheimer's disease survival
November 05, 2008 02:55 PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Once elderly patients are diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, the presence of other illnesses and the patients' ethnic background appear to affect their length of survival, investigators report in the medical journal Neurology.



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Government program tied to weight gain in adults
November 05, 2008 01:27 PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A Mexican government program that offers cash assistance to encourage healthy habits may paradoxically result in excess weight gain and higher blood pressure in some adults, a study suggests.



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