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Good evening Srini, TUE 30 Dec 2008  today's headlines Many studies needed to tie genes to cancer: study No cancer risk reductions seen with antioxidants High vitamin C linked to lower BP in young women High insulin levels may increase breast cancer risk Obese men have worse sperm quality than leaner men Antioxidants fail again in cancer prevention study Researchers unlock secrets of 1918 flu pandemic Stroke deaths unexplained by customary risk factors Key gene linked to high blood pressure identified Dad's involvement during pregnancy is key: study   more details Many studies needed to tie genes to cancer: study December 30, 2008 04:17 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Many genes linked to various cancers do not appear to raise the risk of getting cancer after all, according to an analysis of hundreds of studies published on Tuesday. Full Article No cancer risk reductions seen with antioxidants December 30, 2008 04:20 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In the large Women's Antioxidant Cardiovascular Study, participants who took beta carotene, vitamin C, vitamin E, or a combination of supplements had no significant reductions in their risk of cancer. Full Article High vitamin C linked to lower BP in young women December 30, 2008 04:19 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A study in young adult women links high blood levels of vitamin C with lower blood pressure. Full Article High insulin levels may increase breast cancer risk December 30, 2008 04:20 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Data from the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study show that higher than normal insulin levels are an independent risk factor for breast cancer. Full Article Obese men have worse sperm quality than leaner men December 30, 2008 01:23 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obese men are more than three times as likely to have low sperm counts compared with their normal-weight peers, a study out this month in the journal Fertility and Sterility shows. Full Article Antioxidants fail again in cancer prevention study December 30, 2008 04:01 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Beta carotene, vitamin C and vitamin E supplements taken for years failed to lower overall cancer risk in the latest study to cast doubt on the possibility that such dietary supplements can prevent cancer. Full Article Researchers unlock secrets of 1918 flu pandemic December 30, 2008 06:33 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers have found out what made the 1918 flu pandemic so deadly -- a group of three genes that lets the virus invade the lungs and cause pneumonia. Full Article Stroke deaths unexplained by customary risk factors December 30, 2008 03:24 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While stroke death rates are approximately 50 percent higher than average among residents of the southeastern U.S. -- the so-called "stroke belt" -- traditional risk factors contribute little to the higher death rates there, a national study indicates. Full Article Key gene linked to high blood pressure identified December 30, 2008 02:39 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A gene that affects how the kidneys process salt may help determine a person's risk of high blood pressure, a discovery that could lead to better ways to treat the condition, researchers said on Monday. Full Article Dad's involvement during pregnancy is key: study December 30, 2008 02:21 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Fathers who are involved in their children's prenatal care are more likely to be around for the long haul, whether they marry the child's mother or not, new study findings suggest. 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. Send 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