• Epilepsy: Valproate linked to high risk for fetal death and birth defects

• Potential benefits and risks of treatment with antidepressants during pregnancy

• Combined use of triptans and antidepressants may result in life-threatening serotonin syndrome

• Preoperative statin therapy linked to reduced cardiac mortality after CABG

• Bacteria: H-NS protein recognizes foreign DNA and prevents it from becoming active

• Elk-1, a transcription factor, may play a role in cell death and mitochondria-related diseases

• First trimester of pregnancy: ACE inhibitors linked to increased risk of birth defects

• Adolescents with negative body image concerns are more likely to be depressed, anxious, and suicidal

• Some patients with cardiogenic shock survive years after aggressive treatment

• Acomplia may be dangerous for women of reproductive age

• Quetiapine as effective as Risperidone for treatment of schizophrenia

• Sutent is a promising agent for treatment of metastatic renal cell cancer

• Breast cancer: Raloxifene and Tamoxifen are both effective but have different side effects

• Lung cancer: ICAM, a new predictor for treatment response and survival

• Vitamin D and Calcium supplements have varied effects on breast cancer risk

• Sunitinib shows promise in children with metastatic gastrointenstinal stromal tumor resistant to Imatinib

• Lung cancer: radiation therapy shown to increase survival

• Mutation in gene for PDE11A associated with development of micronodular adrenocortical hyperplasia

• Age-related macular degeneration may be linked to quality of dietary carbohydrates

• Chronic myelogenous leukaemia: after five years on Gleevec overall survival reaches 89 percent

• Dicer enzyme involved in RNA interference

• CaR essential for localization of blood stem cells

• Tool to silence genes in specific tissues using RNAi developed

• miRNA signature in solid tumors identified

• Genetically engineered muscle-derived stem cells can repair cartilage

• Statins as potential modifiers of rheumatoid arthritis

• Avian flu transmission to humans may be higher than thought

• Depression: brain imaging can predict effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy

• 12.5 kDa cystatin could be used to diagnose multiple sclerosis

• Statin use linked to reduced risk of nuclear cataract

• NICE and British Hypertension Society: updated clinical guideline on the management of hypertension

• Hepatotoxicity with black cohosh

• Interactions with macrolide antibiotics

• Nerve damage in complex regional pain syndrome-I discovered

• Soy: no evidence that isoflavones stimulate cell growth in breast tissue

• Pregnancy: newer antidepressants linked to persistent pulmonary hypertension in newborns

• Caffeine limits blood flow to heart muscle during exercise

• Cryopyrin protein responds to invading bacteria by activating of IL-1beta

• Hedgehog protein blocks fat production, produces more bone

• Obesity in middle age linked to higher risk of hospitalization and death in older age

• Atherothrombosis patients often have undertreated, undercontrolled risk factors

• Region of DNA strongly associated with Alzheimer's disease

• Secondary prevention: only 71 percent of patients with coronary artery disease uses Aspirin

• Thyroid cancer: rhTSH allows to avoid the undesirable side effects during treatment

• Advanced-stage ovarian cancer: aggressive surgery best option

• Lack of response to Herceptin may be reversed with addition of a PI3K inhibitor

• Many linkages between smoking and cancer

• Pancreatic cancer: Capsaicin shows promise in inhibiting growth of tumor cells

• Early breast cancer: better survival seen for patients switched from Tamoxifen to Exemestane

• Gene therapy suppresses ovarian cancer growth in animal model

• Lung cancer: Bortezomib extends survival 22 percent

• Infant transplant patients resist infections that kill adult AIDS patients

• Obesity: pollution linked to cardiovascular risk

• Obesity: hypothalamus also monitors fatty acid levels and responds by controlling appetite

• Higher intake of vegetable protein associated with lower blood pressure levels

• Myocardial infarction: stem cells lead to a reduction of the infarct

• Variation in bitter-taste receptor gene increases risk for alcoholism

• Astrocytes play a direct role in controlling blood flow in the brain

• Atorvastatin reduces the chance of additional strokes in stroke patients

• Curry and cauliflower may prevent prostate cancer

• Screening for prostate cancer may not necessarily prolong survival

• Alzheimer's disease: two forms of mild cognitive impairment identified

• Elaprase, the first treatment for Hunter syndrome

• Galantamine appears to protect against nerve agents

• Genistein, a component of soy, causes reproductive problems in laboratory mice

• Metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes: health benefits after only three weeks of diet and moderate exercise

• Breast cancer: one in three patients complain of fatigue

• Motor symptoms associated with increased risk for future Parkinson's disease

• NICE, options for the treatment of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis in adults

• Metabolic syndrome, a new role for gene TOR

• Genetic mutation linked to West Nile virus infection

• Many men with penile implants are able to have sex

• Headache linked to sleep problems in children

• BRCA1 gene found to control activity of estrogen and progesterone

• Cancer: SRC3, a powerful promoter of tumor growth

• Eating more than five portions of fruit and vegetables a day may reduce risk of stroke

• Reduced brain volume may predict dementia in elderly people

• Brain abnormality found in Alzheimer's disease related to gait impairment in older persons

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