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Good evening Srini, WED 26 Nov 2008 

today's headlines

U.S. finds trace of melamine in baby formula
Eating fish may prevent kidney decline in diabetics
Scientists doubt utility of CT scan as heart test
Indigo extract effective treatment for psoriasis
Dairy foods help kids build stronger bones
Author Terry Pratchett in UK Alzheimer's plea
Texas firm recalls "gluten-free" chicken strips
Apnea therapy may help cognition in Alzheimer's
Influenza vaccine effective in young children
Gut chemical may inspire new way to fight obesity
 

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U.S. finds trace of melamine in baby formula
November 26, 2008 01:22 PM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials have found trace amounts of the chemical melamine in one sample of infant formula sold in the United States, a Food and Drug Administration spokeswoman said on Tuesday.

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Eating fish may prevent kidney decline in diabetics
November 26, 2008 05:37 PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eating fish at least twice a week seems to reduce the incidence of kidney disease in patients with diabetes, according to findings from a large British study.

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Scientists doubt utility of CT scan as heart test
November 26, 2008 05:05 PM ET

BOSTON (Reuters) - The U.S. health insurance program for the elderly, Medicare, is spending money on state-of-the-art CT scanners without clear evidence showing their usefulness in combating heart problems, commentators in the New England Journal of Medicine said on Wednesday.

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Indigo extract effective treatment for psoriasis
November 26, 2008 05:38 PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Taiwanese investigators report that an ointment made from an extract of Indigo naturalis is effective in treatment-resistant plaque psoriasis -- and the treatment appears to be safe.

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Dairy foods help kids build stronger bones
November 26, 2008 03:21 PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eating plenty of dairy foods, meat, and other high-protein foods in childhood result in stronger and healthier bones in adolescence , a new study in the Journal of Pediatrics shows.

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Author Terry Pratchett in UK Alzheimer's plea
November 26, 2008 05:11 PM ET

LONDON (Reuters) - Top-selling author Terry Pratchett will deliver a petition to British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Wednesday calling for an urgent increase in funding for dementia research.

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Texas firm recalls "gluten-free" chicken strips
November 26, 2008 05:29 PM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Texas company John Soules Foods Inc recalled about 8,500 pounds of cooked chicken strips marketed as "gluten-free" because they may contain wheat, which could cause an allergic reaction, the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Wednesday.

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Apnea therapy may help cognition in Alzheimer's
November 26, 2008 05:34 PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For patients with Alzheimer's disease and obstructive sleep apnea, treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) seems to improve cognitive function, according to a report in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

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Influenza vaccine effective in young children
November 26, 2008 03:23 PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Even in an influenza season where there is not an optimal match between circulating strains of influenza and the strains contained in the influenza vaccine, the vaccine is likely to significantly protect young children, ages 6 to 59 months, against influenza, new research indicates.

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Gut chemical may inspire new way to fight obesity
November 26, 2008 03:29 PM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists have identified a fatty substance made in the gut that signals the brain when it's time to stop eating -- a discovery that could inspire new approaches to fighting obesity.

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