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High stress levels may contribute to memory loss among people at risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease. The a4 variant of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene contributes to the risk for memory loss related to Alzheimer’s disease. Similarly, high circulating levels of cortisol, associated with high stress levels, also impairs memory. [click link for full article]

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Among a growing number of Americans seeking general health information and information about cancer, the Internet remains a frequent first source, even though the public’s trust in online material about health has declined, reports a government study. At the same time, consumers voiced greater confidence in information received from healthcare professionals. [click link for full article]

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Parents who ask baby boomers or more elderly grandparents to care for their children for part of the day should be sure that the caregivers can hear well to assure that their children will be safe. “There is a direct correlation between a caregiver’s ability to hear, and the safety of the baby-sitting environment for the children,” says Dr. Sergei Kochkin, Executive Director of the non-profit educational organization, the Better Hearing Institute (BHI). [click link for full article]

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Researchers may be able to tinker with a single amino acid of an enzyme that helps viruses multiply to render them harmless, according to molecular biologists who say the discovery could pave the way for a fast and cheap method of making vaccines.”We have successfully tested this technique with poliovirus,” said Craig Cameron, the Paul Berg professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at Penn State. “And we think it is applicable to most other viruses. [click link for full article]

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Palatin Technologies, Inc. (Amex: PTN) and King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: KG) announced today that they have delayed plans for the initiation of Phase 3 clinical trials with bremelanotide, a first in class melanocortin agonist drug candidate, for the treatment of male erectile dysfunction (ED). The decision follows responses from representatives of the U.S. [click link for full article]

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Thousands of World Trade Center rescue and recovery workers were still suffering serious mental health effects three years after the disaster, the Health Department reported today. New findings released from the World Trade Center Health Registry show that one in eight rescue and recovery workers (12.4%) likely had post-traumatic stress disorder when they were interviewed in 2003 and 2004. [click link for full article]

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UNICEF texpressed concern for the well-being of young children and vulnerable people in Belize as potentially life-threatening cases of diarrhoea, stomach cramps, and fever increased following Hurricane Dean’s destructive sweep through the country. The hurricane’s force caused wide-spread power failure, affecting the water supply to villages that are dependent on electric water-pumps. [click link for full article]

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AnaSpec, one of the world’s largest providers of custom and catalog peptides, introduced fifty-five (55) new peptides for drug discovery research. Beta-Amyloid (1-11)-Lys (Biotin) - Cat# 62135This is a C-terminal Lys(Biotin) modified b-Amyloid peptide; residues 1 to 11. Sequence: DAEFRHDSGY-K(Biotin) Beta-Amyloid (1-17)-Lys(Biotin-LC) - Cat# 62136This is a C-terminal Lys(Biotin-LC) modified b-Amyloid peptide; residues 1 to 17. [click link for full article]

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Eating a balanced diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables is one way doctors recommend to maintain a healthy lifestyle. But what if every time certain fruits and vegetables are eaten, one develops a sore throat, swollen tongue, itchy mouth, or itchy lips? Joseph R. Perez, M.D., a board-certified allergist and immunologist in Houston, Texas (http://www.aachou. [click link for full article]

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HIV/AIDS has reduced the life expectancy in Zimbabwe, but the country’s overall population growth remains unchanged as births continue to outpace deaths, according to a study recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Reuters reports.For the study, Simon Gregson of [click link for full article]

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