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Good evening Srini, THU 06 Nov 2008 

today's headlines

Scientists coax brain cells in mice to regenerate
Strange play in infancy may point to autism
Pet food sickened at least 79 people, CDC says
Half of extensively drug-resistant TB patients die
Now China points finger at foreign milk products
Green tea compound may prevent diabetes: study
Calcium/vitamin D pills won't lower blood pressure
Kid vaccines okay for kids at risk for allergies
Energy-dense foods may raise diabetes risk
Getting a new kidney can boost brain function
 

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Scientists coax brain cells in mice to regenerate
November 06, 2008 03:24 PM ET

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Scientists have found a way to get damaged nerve cells in the brains of mice to repair themselves, a finding that may lead to new treatments for spinal cord and brain injuries.



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Strange play in infancy may point to autism
November 06, 2008 05:00 PM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Babies who were later diagnosed with autism played with toys in unusual ways, spinning or rotating them more than other babies, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.



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Pet food sickened at least 79 people, CDC says
November 06, 2008 02:56 PM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Salmonella-contaminated dry pet food sickened at least 79 people, including many young children, and could still be dangerous, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Thursday.



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Half of extensively drug-resistant TB patients die
November 06, 2008 12:25 AM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The hardest-to-treat form of tuberculosis kills half the people who get it, according to a South Korean study that is one of the few to track survival rates from the condition called extensively drug-resistant TB.



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Now China points finger at foreign milk products
November 06, 2008 12:08 PM ET

BEIJING (Reuters) - China, embroiled in a tainted milk scandal that has made thousands of infants sick, has published a list of foreign companies that failed to meet quality standards for imported products ranging from milk powder to rosewater.



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Green tea compound may prevent diabetes: study
November 06, 2008 02:41 PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A compound found in green tea could slow or even prevent the development of type 1 diabetes, new research in mice suggests.



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Calcium/vitamin D pills won't lower blood pressure
November 06, 2008 02:39 PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A daily dietary supplement of calcium plus vitamin D taken for 7 years neither reduces blood pressure nor alters the risk of developing high blood pressure, also called hypertension, in older postmenopausal women, results of a randomized study indicate.



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Kid vaccines okay for kids at risk for allergies
November 06, 2008 12:16 PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In children at increased risk for developing allergies, common childhood immunizations do not increase the risk of more severe eczema or allergies, according to a study published in the journal Allergy.



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Energy-dense foods may raise diabetes risk
November 06, 2008 02:34 PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A diet packed with energy-dense foods, those containing more calories per volume, may increase a person's risk of developing diabetes, new research suggests.



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Getting a new kidney can boost brain function
November 06, 2008 02:36 PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with kidney disease often suffer from cognitive impairment, but kidney transplantation can improve their mental performance, research presented Thursday at the Society of Nephrology's annual meeting in Philadelphia confirms.



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