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Good evening Srini, MON 24 Nov 2008 

today's headlines

Scientists shed light on causes of epilepsy
Inside-out cells offer target for antiviral drugs
Wikipedia often omits important drug information
5 million in U.S. go to alcohol, drug self-help groups
High-protein meals may help overweight burn fat
Fibromyalgia patients show brain abnormalities
Indonesia's Papua plans to tag AIDS sufferers
Home interventions benefit older cancer survivors
South Africa treats Zimbabwean cholera victims
Study boosts Roche's Avastin in breast cancer
 

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Scientists shed light on causes of epilepsy
November 24, 2008 11:22 AM ET

LONDON (Reuters) - A breakdown in a reaction between immune cells and blood vessels in the brain appears to play a key role in epilepsy, Italian researchers said Monday.

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Inside-out cells offer target for antiviral drugs
November 24, 2008 12:43 PM ET

CHICAGO (Reuters) - An experimental drug cured guinea pigs infected with a fatal hemorrhagic fever virus, raising hope for its use in a broad range of viral diseases including influenza, hepatitis C, HIV, Ebola and others, U.S. researchers said on Sunday.

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Wikipedia often omits important drug information
November 24, 2008 03:24 PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Consumers who rely on the user-edited Web resource Wikipedia for information on medications are putting themselves at risk of potentially harmful drug interactions and adverse effects, new research shows.

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5 million in U.S. go to alcohol, drug self-help groups
November 24, 2008 03:27 PM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About 5 million Americans attend meetings of self-help groups like Alcoholics Anonymous for alcohol and drug abusers, and nearly half of them reported remaining clean, a federal study released on Monday showed.

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High-protein meals may help overweight burn fat
November 24, 2008 11:39 AM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Higher-protein meals may help overweight and obese people burn more fat, the results of a small study suggest.

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Fibromyalgia patients show brain abnormalities
November 24, 2008 01:15 PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - French researchers have shown that patients with fibromyalgia have abnormal blood flow in the brain, which may be related to the underlying cause of the condition.

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Indonesia's Papua plans to tag AIDS sufferers
November 24, 2008 09:29 AM ET

JAYAPURA, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesia's Papua province is set to pass a bylaw that requires some HIV/AIDS patients to be implanted with microchips in a bid to prevent them infecting others, a lawmaker said on Saturday.

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Home interventions benefit older cancer survivors
November 24, 2008 11:42 AM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A home-based diet and exercise program may improve physical functioning in elderly, long-term cancer survivors, results of a controlled study indicate.

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South Africa treats Zimbabwean cholera victims
November 24, 2008 12:21 PM ET

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Hundreds of Zimbabweans have sought treatment in neighboring South Africa as the death toll from a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe rises, health officials said on Monday.

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Study boosts Roche's Avastin in breast cancer
November 24, 2008 09:32 AM ET

* Study shows Avastin can be added to common chemotherapies

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