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Researchers have found yet another benefit of taking natural vitamin E supplements -- it could save millions of dollars in health care costs each year.

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Cells die. It's a normal part of development and of aging. Cell death also plays a role in many deadly diseases such as cancer, stroke and Alzheimerís disease. The more scientists understand about the process of cell death, the better able they will be to combat those and other diseases.

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Carefully designed interventions, if introduced into first and second grade classrooms, may reduce the risk of children, especially boys, becoming smokers when they get to be teenagers, according to the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.

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Residents in some parts of the "stroke belt" region of the Southeastern United States have a much higher risk of stroke than do people who live in nearby towns, which appears as a "necklace" on the map, according to Medical University of South Carolina researchers.

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A study of 11,130 Harvard University alumni shows that people who exercised the equivalent of a one-hour brisk walk, five days a week had a 46 percent lower risk of stroke than those who did little to no exercise.

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Life-saving surgery to prevent stroke is cheaper and takes less time for recovery as a result of changes that have streamlined stroke management, according to a study in the Journal of the American Heart Association by University of Toronto researchers.

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In a pilot study, researchers show that an intensive post-stroke exercise program can help stroke survivors recover their motor skills, according to research at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

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Researchers in the University of Michigan Health System say a new study illustrates the need for fresh approaches to defining and diagnosing depression by primary care doctors.

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Women subjected to "low-severity" violence -- shoves, grabs or threats from someone they love -- are more likely to suffer physical and psychological health problems than women in more peaceful relationships, a Johns Hopkins study has found.

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Nineteen women have become pregnant -- and one has already delivered a healthy baby boy -- as a result of a new in vitro fertilization (IVF) technique developed at Stanford to minimize the risk of multiple births, researchers reported Wednesday, Oct. 7, in San Francisco at the annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.

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PharmaPrint scientists today revealed a combination of bioactive ingredients in St. John's Wort that the Company believes must be present to maximize the benefit of the herb for people with mild to moderate depression. This marks the first time that a known bioactive profile, as determined by bioassays, has ever been used to manufacture herbal products.

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A study by a University of Michigan professor of nursing shows that surrogate mothers express some degree of disappointment later in life about their roles as surrogates.

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Health care should become safer for Americans based on research and pilot projects to be presented November 8-10, 1998 during a patient safety conference at the Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage.

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In just over a year, 50 million American women will have reached menopause. A new Yankelovich survey finds the majority of them are not prepared for this milestone. Sixty-four percent could not name the hormones affected at the onset of menopause, according to the survey presented today at the ASRM annual meeting.

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Proteins that may cause "mad cow" disease, chronic wasting disease in mule deer and elk, and Creutzfeldt Jakob disease in humans, all of which are fatal neurological diseases, are the subject of two studies at Creighton funded by federal grants.

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GI experts will present new research on NSAID-induced ulcers and the breakthrough medications that may alleviate the worry of GI bleeding in patients with chronic pain.

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New research will be presented on GI problems in the elderly. An aging America means new trends in diagnosis, treatment and reimbursement.

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Doctors see 500,000 new cases of viral hepatitis each year. In fact, hepatitis C affects four times more people in the United States than HIV.

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A free health expo on colon cancer will provide an opportunity to ask expert gastroenterologists about the risks of colon cancer, lifesaving screening tests and health strategies to reduce the threat of colon cancer. Free screening tests will be provided.

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Members of the media interested in colon cancer should examine this tipsheet from the American College of Gastroenterology.

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Physician members of the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) have elected Christina M. Surawicz, M.D., F.A.C.G., of Seattle, Washington as their 1998-1999 president.

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While genetic testing has helped identifying people who may not appear to be at high risk for genetic forms of heart disease, such testing most frequently serves to confirm traditional diagnostic methods, says a AHA scientific statement.

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Complete skin-sparing breast surgery offers the promise of a scarless mastectomy without compromising the fundamental goals of breast cancer care, according to a study to be presented at the 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (ASPRS), October 3-7 in Boston.

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Reconstruction of the leg with a prosthetic knee following cancer of the bone is more likely to be fully successful if a free muscle flap is used rather than a pedicled flap, according to a study to be presented at the 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (ASPRS), October 3-7 in Boston.

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Careful management of fluids used before and during liposuction (also known as lipoplasty) surgery may be instrumental in avoiding some complications, according to a study to be presented at the 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (ASPRS), October 3-7 in Boston.

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Children with large hairy skin blemishes can benefit from treatment with a number of reconstructive surgical techniques that diminish the disfigurement, according to a study to be presented at the 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (ASPRS), October 3-7 in Boston.

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Reconstructive surgeons who volunteer their surgical skills in developing countries will discuss ways to increase their overall effectiveness in a symposium, "Volunteering Overseas: Avoiding the Downside," October 8-9 in Boston.

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The personal manner of the physician is much more important to patients than his or her technical skills, according to a study to be presented at the 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (ASPRS), October 3-7 in Boston.

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High-tech virtual reality training tools may soon be available to build and enhance plastic surgeons' skills, according to a study to be presented at the 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (ASPRS), October 3-7 in Boston.

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Plastic surgeons now have a number of techniques available for rejuvenation of the forehead or eyebrow area, allowing them to choose the best treatment for each specific patient, according to a study to be presented at the 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (ASPRS), October 3-7 in Boston.

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Among the benefits of breast reduction surgery is a measurable improvement in breathing and lung function, according to a study to be presented at the 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (ASPRS), October 3-7 in Boston.

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A new technique for increasing bone and soft tissue mass, distraction osteogenesis, can be successful in reconstructive surgery for patients with a variety of craniofacial deformities, according to two studies to be presented at the 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons (ASMS), October 3-7 in Boston.

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Steroids help to reduce inflammation, but University of Illinois scientists suggest they also could be used to reverse a loss of myelin -- a major problem in multiple sclerosis and other demyelinating diseases and injuries associated with the central and peripheral nervous systems.

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A molecule discovered on muscle tissue in a University of Illinois laboratory 13 years ago now appears to have pivotal roles in both embryonic muscle formation and in muscle stabilization later in children and adults.

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Research at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center has recently added some revealing clues as to how protein folding is managed and corrects some misconceptions about how rapidly the process occurs.

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The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has submitted comments agreeing that FDA was justified in denying nine health claims proposed by a manufacturer, but at the same time strongly disagreeing with some of FDA's reasons for the negative rulings.

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A protein manufactured by the human immune system kills the bacteria that cause tuberculosis, an international team of scientists has observed in laboratory tests.

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A protein made in times of cellular stress can protect the brain from damage induced by a stroke or seizure, Stanford researchers have demonstrated in gene-transfer experiments with rats.

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Replacing a mutated gene with a normal one seems to be a simple and straightforward way to cure a genetic disease, however the process is anything but simple, according to a University of Iowa professor.

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Nurses today are learning how to mix a little cultural understanding with the medical care they offer. Purdue University expert Sharon Posey says nurses adjust their nursing care to the sensitivities of people from diverse ethnic backgrounds.

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The American Psychiatric Association's Institute on Psychiatric Services Annual Meeting Westin Bonaventure Hotel, San Francisco Ballroom, Level 2 Los Angeles, CA 213-624-1000

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Advances in research and medicine in antipsychotic treatments have helped to transform the lives of people with schizophrenia. Conventional antipsychotics have had limited effectiveness and tolerability due to their tendency to cause side effects, such as tardive dyskinesia .

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Researchers at Ohio State have become the first to grow healthy human placental cells in the laboratory. This represents a critical first step toward finding a way to test the safety of drugs that a woman can take during pregnancy without harming her fetus.

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New research from Ohio State shows one out of four patients leave the hospital without knowing what a newly prescribed drug is for and how to take that drug.

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Supplements that help the body create a particular antioxidant may also prevent some of the damaging physical effects caused by malnourishment, a new Ohio State study has shown. The finding may ultimately help provide relief to millions of people.

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For patients left paralyzed and unable to speak from a spinal cord injury or stroke, communication is a constant challenge that threatens one's independence, emotional well being and health. A neurosurgeon at Emory University has been working for over eight years to develop a neurotrophic electrode that can be placed in the brain and help patients communicate through a computer and will present his research at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons 1998 Annual Meeting, October 3-7.

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The results of a two-year study on the efficacy of dexanabinol (HU-211), an analog of the active agent in marijuana, in treating severe head injury patients will be presented at this year's Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting.

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The Congress of Neurological Surgeons will hold its 48th Annual Meeting October 3-8, 1998 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle, Washington.

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The application of a morphine-based analgesic paste to the exposed dura and nerve roots during lumbar decompression surgery provides immediate and long-term relief in post operative pain. Results of this research will be presented at this year's Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting.

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An optical mammography technique developed at the University of Illinois now is being tested for more powerful diagnostic capabilities. The technique uses near-infrared light to probe breast tissue for hidden growths, and has the potential to distinguish between malignant and benign tumors.