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Muscular dystrophy type linked to missing protein: study 30 Apr 08, 20:01 ET AFP - French and German researchers have discovered a promising protein link to a form of muscular dystrophy that affects the voluntary muscles around the hips and shoulders, according to a study released Wednesday. more Is estrogen testosterone for women? 30 Apr 08, 19:42 ET Reuters - Estrogen fuels feelings of power and competition in women in much the same way testosterone does in men, researchers said on Wednesday in a study that shows the need to win is every bit as feminine as it is masculine. more Study shows Prozac may slow MS 30 Apr 08, 19:17 ET Reuters - The popular antidepressant Prozac may help slow multiple sclerosis, according to a Dutch study showing that people who took the drug had fewer of the brain lesions that are a hallmark of the incurable disease. more Too Few Cancer Survivors Pursue Healthy Lifestyles 30 Apr 08, 19:01 ET HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer survivors who eat more fruits and vegetables, stay physically active and avoid tobacco have a higher quality of life than those who don't do these things. more Amitiza Treats Irritable Bowel With Constipation 30 Apr 08, 19:01 ET HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) -- Amitiza (lubiprostone) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat irritable bowel syndrome accompanied by constipation (IBS-C) in women 18 and older. It's the first IBS-C treatment that's been approved by the FDA. more U.S. FDA to add 1,300 staff 30 Apr 08, 17:19 ET Reuters - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration aims to hire more than 1,300 biologists, chemists, pharmacologists and other staff members by October as part of a major expansion, the agency said on Wednesday. more Health Tip: Exercising in Hot Weather 30 Apr 08, 17:02 ET HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Heat injuries range from mild forms to more serious types, including heat exhaustion and heatstroke. more Experimental Drug Eases Symptoms of Mild Alzheimer's 30 Apr 08, 17:02 ET HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with mild Alzheimer's disease who took 800 milligrams of the drug tarenflurbil twice a day had less decline in functional ability than those who took a placebo, according to a British phase II trial. more Adverse effects of HIV therapy differ by race, sex 30 Apr 08, 16:44 ET Reuters - Among patients infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, initiating antiretroviral therapy, there are significant differences in specific adverse events according to sex and race, but not in the overall rate of adverse events, death from any cause, or treatment withdrawal rates because of drug toxicity, new research indicates. more Fearing stigma, US soldiers hide mental problems: study 30 Apr 08, 16:30 ET AFP - A majority of US soldiers who have done tours of duty in Iraq or Afghanistan say they suffer from stress-related troubles linked to their deployments, a study showed Wednesday. more New type of stem cells coaxed into heart tissue 30 Apr 08, 15:59 ET Reuters - A new type of powerful stem cell made from ordinary skin cells has been coaxed into becoming three different types of heart and blood cells in mice, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday. more Nursing homes undertreat dementia patients' pain 30 Apr 08, 15:09 ET Reuters - Nursing home residents with dementia appear to be less likely to receive pain medication than other residents, even though they have just as many painful health conditions, a new study suggests. more People often share prescription medicine: survey 30 Apr 08, 15:07 ET Reuters - In one-on-one interviews with 700 Americans, roughly 23 percent reported loaning their prescription medications to someone else, and 27 percent reported borrowing prescription medications. more New morphine capsule prevents alcohol interaction 30 Apr 08, 14:03 ET Reuters - The results of a new study suggest that the combination of alcohol and an extended-release formulation of morphine does not increase the rate of absorption of the potent narcotic painkiller. The new product, called Kadian, packages morphine sulfate in a polymer-coated, extended-release capsule. more Health Tip: Pre-Pregnancy Health for Men 30 Apr 08, 14:02 ET HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- When trying to conceive, good health is important for both moms- and dads-to-be. Future fathers can help a couple's chances of having a healthy baby. more CDC: Three-quarters of new moms breast-feed their infants 30 Apr 08, 11:39 ET AP - The U.S. breast-feeding rate has hit its highest mark in at least 20 years with more than three-quarters of new moms nursing their infants, according to a government report released Wednesday. more China warns deadly virus could kill more 30 Apr 08, 10:55 ET AFP - The Chinese government on Wednesday warned that a lethal intestinal virus that killed 20 children in east China could cause more deaths. more NYC calorie-count rule effective immediately: court 30 Apr 08, 09:40 ET Reuters - A federal appeals court said on Tuesday that a new rule requiring New York City fast food restaurants to post calorie information on menu boards is effective immediately. more Medicare 5-year cancer bill tops $21.1 bln: study 30 Apr 08, 09:08 ET Reuters - Five years of cancer care for America's elderly cost Medicare $21.1 billion, a figure that will swell as the baby boomer generation ages, U.S. government researchers said on Tuesday. more Disease-modifying drug may slow Alzheimer's disease 30 Apr 08, 08:28 ET Reuters - The results of a clinical trial suggest that a new drug slows the functional decline seen in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease, according to a report in the online issue of The Lancet Neurology. more

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