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All rights reserved.http://news.usti.net/Disease, medicine, aids, health care researchen-usTue, 07 Oct 2008 04:33:01 GMT2880MY USTI.NET News12336http://news.usti.net/http://rss.usti.net/xml_news.gif Blood test for Down syndrome createdhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/cs/Uus-downsyndrome.REod_IO7.htmlwed/cs/Uus-downsyndrome.REod_IO7.html1223353488Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:24:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/cs/Uus-downsyndrome.REod_IO7.html"></a>CHEVY CHASE, Md., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers have found -- in a small study of 18 women -- a prenatal blood test that accurately detected Down syndrome and two other chromosomal defects. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/cs/Uus-downsyndrome.REod_IO7.html">Blood test for Down syndrome created</a> CHEVY CHASE, Md., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers have found -- in a small study of 18 women -- a prenatal blood test that accurately detected Down syndrome and two other chromosomal defects. (UPI) Britain's obesity problem growinghttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/ag/Ubritain-obesity.R6gH_IO6.htmlwed/ag/Ubritain-obesity.R6gH_IO6.html1223352888Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:14:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/ag/Ubritain-obesity.R6gH_IO6.html"></a>LONDON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A study suggests Britain's obesity problem is significantly worse than people have been led to believe. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/ag/Ubritain-obesity.R6gH_IO6.html">Britain's obesity problem growing</a> LONDON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A study suggests Britain's obesity problem is significantly worse than people have been led to believe. (UPI) Patients may adjust allergy medicinehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/cb/Uthailand-hayfever.ReSw_IO6.htmlwed/cb/Uthailand-hayfever.ReSw_IO6.html1223344487Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:54:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/cb/Uthailand-hayfever.ReSw_IO6.html"></a>HAT YAI, Thailand, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Thai researchers suggest patients on allergy medicine are better served when they adjust their dose to symptoms. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/cb/Uthailand-hayfever.ReSw_IO6.html">Patients may adjust allergy medicine</a> HAT YAI, Thailand, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Thai researchers suggest patients on allergy medicine are better served when they adjust their dose to symptoms. (UPI) Company to offer $5,000 gene mappinghttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/ag/Uus-dna.RSUk_IO6.htmlwed/ag/Uus-dna.RSUk_IO6.html1223342689Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:24:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/ag/Uus-dna.RSUk_IO6.html"></a>MOUTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A California-based start-up company is laying out plans to offer human genome mapping for $5,000. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/ag/Uus-dna.RSUk_IO6.html">Company to offer $5,000 gene mapping</a> MOUTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A California-based start-up company is laying out plans to offer human genome mapping for $5,000. (UPI) Rare Wisconsin bald eagle found deadhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/ak/Uus-eagle.RI1g_IO6.htmlwed/ak/Uus-eagle.RI1g_IO6.html1223327689Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:14:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/ak/Uus-eagle.RI1g_IO6.html"></a>MILWAUKEE, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A bald eagle identified as one of the first to nest in the Milwaukee area in more than 100 years has been found dead, officials said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/ak/Uus-eagle.RI1g_IO6.html">Rare Wisconsin bald eagle found dead</a> MILWAUKEE, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A bald eagle identified as one of the first to nest in the Milwaukee area in more than 100 years has been found dead, officials said. (UPI) CDC: Non-traditional pets pose health riskhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/bv/Uus-cdckidspets.RiNO_IO6.htmlwed/bv/Uus-cdckidspets.RiNO_IO6.html1223327689Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:14:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/bv/Uus-cdckidspets.RiNO_IO6.html"></a>ATLANTA, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Many have turned to non-traditional pets because they are considered easier to care for, but these animals can pose health risks, U.S. officials say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/bv/Uus-cdckidspets.RiNO_IO6.html">CDC: Non-traditional pets pose health risk</a> ATLANTA, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Many have turned to non-traditional pets because they are considered easier to care for, but these animals can pose health risks, U.S. officials say. (UPI) Eli Lily to acquire ImClone Systems Inc.http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/dq/Uus-lily.ROHf_IO6.htmlwed/dq/Uus-lily.ROHf_IO6.html1223324089Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:14:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/dq/Uus-lily.ROHf_IO6.html"></a>INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Eli Lilly and Co. said Monday it had reached an agreement to purchase New York's ImClone Systems Inc., a leading cancer-drug company, for $6.5 billion. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/dq/Uus-lily.ROHf_IO6.html">Eli Lily to acquire ImClone Systems Inc.</a> INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Eli Lilly and Co. said Monday it had reached an agreement to purchase New York's ImClone Systems Inc., a leading cancer-drug company, for $6.5 billion. (UPI) Cancer gene test takes psychological tollhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/ck/Unetherlands-breastgenetesting.RtHF_IO6.htmlwed/ck/Unetherlands-breastgenetesting.RtHF_IO6.html1223322290Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:44:50 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/ck/Unetherlands-breastgenetesting.RtHF_IO6.html"></a>LEIDEN, Netherlands, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Dutch researchers say genetic counselors are key to how women deal with the results of breast cancer gene tests. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/ck/Unetherlands-breastgenetesting.RtHF_IO6.html">Cancer gene test takes psychological toll</a> LEIDEN, Netherlands, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Dutch researchers say genetic counselors are key to how women deal with the results of breast cancer gene tests. (UPI) Protein might be important in causing MShttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/bl/Uus-multiplesclerosis.RuXT_IO6.htmlwed/bl/Uus-multiplesclerosis.RuXT_IO6.html1223310288Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:24:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/bl/Uus-multiplesclerosis.RuXT_IO6.html"></a>ST. LOUIS, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. medical scientists say they have discovered a particular protein, TREM-2, might be a major contributor to the development of multiple sclerosis. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/bl/Uus-multiplesclerosis.RuXT_IO6.html">Protein might be important in causing MS</a> ST. LOUIS, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. medical scientists say they have discovered a particular protein, TREM-2, might be a major contributor to the development of multiple sclerosis. (UPI) Novel helps children, teens lose weighthttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/bw/Uus-overweightreading.RfSZ_IO6.htmlwed/bw/Uus-overweightreading.RfSZ_IO6.html1223307299Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:34:59 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/bw/Uus-overweightreading.RfSZ_IO6.html"></a>DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers discovered that reading the right type of novel may help an obese adolescent to lose weight. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/bw/Uus-overweightreading.RfSZ_IO6.html">Novel helps children, teens lose weight</a> DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers discovered that reading the right type of novel may help an obese adolescent to lose weight. (UPI) Obese women face many exercise barriershttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/cl/Uus-exercisebarriers.REls_IO6.htmlwed/cl/Uus-exercisebarriers.REls_IO6.html1223273103Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:05:03 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/cl/Uus-exercisebarriers.REls_IO6.html"></a>PHOENIX, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Some of the barriers of obese women to getting exercise include feeling self-conscious, not wanting to fail and fear of injury, U.S. researchers said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/cl/Uus-exercisebarriers.REls_IO6.html">Obese women face many exercise barriers</a> PHOENIX, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Some of the barriers of obese women to getting exercise include feeling self-conscious, not wanting to fail and fear of injury, U.S. researchers said. (UPI) Most gauge actual exercise done accuratelyhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/cl/Uus-actualexercise.R9Ku_IO6.htmlwed/cl/Uus-actualexercise.R9Ku_IO6.html1223272486Mon, 06 Oct 2008 05:54:46 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/cl/Uus-actualexercise.R9Ku_IO6.html"></a>PHOENIX, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Although the obese may often underestimate how many calories they actually consume, they are much better at measuring exercise, U.S. researchers said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/cl/Uus-actualexercise.R9Ku_IO6.html">Most gauge actual exercise done accurately</a> PHOENIX, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Although the obese may often underestimate how many calories they actually consume, they are much better at measuring exercise, U.S. researchers said. (UPI) Ex- 'EastEnders' star Richard has cancerhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/ad/Ubritain-richard.Rv0y_IO5.htmlwed/ad/Ubritain-richard.Rv0y_IO5.html1223232890Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:54:50 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/ad/Ubritain-richard.Rv0y_IO5.html"></a>LONDON, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Actress Wendy Richard, known best for her role on the British TV series "EastEnders," says she has been diagnosed with cancer. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/ad/Ubritain-richard.Rv0y_IO5.html">Ex- 'EastEnders' star Richard has cancer</a> LONDON, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Actress Wendy Richard, known best for her role on the British TV series "EastEnders," says she has been diagnosed with cancer. (UPI) Health expert: Fat children abusedhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/dj/Ubritain-obesity.R51z_IO4.htmlwed/dj/Ubritain-obesity.R51z_IO4.html1223149487Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:44:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/dj/Ubritain-obesity.R51z_IO4.html"></a>LONDON, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- A member of Britain's National Obesity Forum says fat children are victims of abuse who should be taken from their parents to undergo stomach-stapling. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/dj/Ubritain-obesity.R51z_IO4.html">Health expert: Fat children abused</a> LONDON, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- A member of Britain's National Obesity Forum says fat children are victims of abuse who should be taken from their parents to undergo stomach-stapling. (UPI) Study: Lung disease to kill 80M Chinesehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/bm/Uchina-lungdisease.R8wz_IO4.htmlwed/bm/Uchina-lungdisease.R8wz_IO4.html1223145889Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:44:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/bm/Uchina-lungdisease.R8wz_IO4.html"></a>BEIJING, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- More than 80 million people in China will die of lung cancer in the next 25 years, U.S. researchers predict. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/bm/Uchina-lungdisease.R8wz_IO4.html">Study: Lung disease to kill 80M Chinese</a> BEIJING, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- More than 80 million people in China will die of lung cancer in the next 25 years, U.S. researchers predict. (UPI) Throat cancer rumors disputed by Rayhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/dp/Uus-rachelray.R4nJ_IO4.htmlwed/dp/Uus-rachelray.R4nJ_IO4.html1223139900Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:05:00 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/dp/Uus-rachelray.R4nJ_IO4.html"></a>LOS ANGELES, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- A representative for Rachel Ray says rumors the U.S. TV cooking show personality may be temporarily silenced by a throat cancer operation are untrue. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/dp/Uus-rachelray.R4nJ_IO4.html">Throat cancer rumors disputed by Ray</a> LOS ANGELES, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- A representative for Rachel Ray says rumors the U.S. TV cooking show personality may be temporarily silenced by a throat cancer operation are untrue. (UPI) Minnesota: Salmonella linked to chickenhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/cu/Uus-salmonella.Rj62_IO4.htmlwed/cu/Uus-salmonella.Rj62_IO4.html1223133287Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:14:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/cu/Uus-salmonella.Rj62_IO4.html"></a>MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Authorities in Minnesota say 14 people sickened by salmonellosis likely ate contaminated chicken Kiev and cordon bleu made by Milford Valley Farms. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/cu/Uus-salmonella.Rj62_IO4.html">Minnesota: Salmonella linked to chicken</a> MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Authorities in Minnesota say 14 people sickened by salmonellosis likely ate contaminated chicken Kiev and cordon bleu made by Milford Valley Farms. (UPI) Acupressure calms children pre-surgeryhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/bg/Uus-acupressure.Rzxp_IO3.htmlwed/bg/Uus-acupressure.Rzxp_IO3.html1223090690Sat, 04 Oct 2008 03:24:50 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/bg/Uus-acupressure.Rzxp_IO3.html"></a>IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. anesthesiologists say acupressure helps lower pre-surgery anxiety levels in children. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/bg/Uus-acupressure.Rzxp_IO3.html">Acupressure calms children pre-surgery</a> IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. anesthesiologists say acupressure helps lower pre-surgery anxiety levels in children. (UPI) Good bacteria DNA fights infectionhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/cz/Uus-intestinalbacteria.ReX9_IO3.htmlwed/cz/Uus-intestinalbacteria.ReX9_IO3.html1223085904Sat, 04 Oct 2008 02:05:04 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/cz/Uus-intestinalbacteria.ReX9_IO3.html"></a>BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say the DNA of so-called "good bacteria" that normally live in the intestines help defend against infection. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/cz/Uus-intestinalbacteria.ReX9_IO3.html">Good bacteria DNA fights infection</a> BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say the DNA of so-called "good bacteria" that normally live in the intestines help defend against infection. (UPI) Dunst: Family, friends keep me groundedhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/cg/Uus-dunst.RraA_IO3.htmlwed/cg/Uus-dunst.RraA_IO3.html1223084094Sat, 04 Oct 2008 01:34:54 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/cg/Uus-dunst.RraA_IO3.html"></a>NEW YORK, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Hollywood actress Kirsten Dunst, who sought treatment for depression this year, acknowledges she has problems just like everybody else. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/cg/Uus-dunst.RraA_IO3.html">Dunst: Family, friends keep me grounded</a> NEW YORK, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Hollywood actress Kirsten Dunst, who sought treatment for depression this year, acknowledges she has problems just like everybody else. (UPI) Second lumpectomy has worse outcomehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/dj/Uus-secondlumpectomy.RiDe_IO3.htmlwed/dj/Uus-secondlumpectomy.RiDe_IO3.html1223058897Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:34:57 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/dj/Uus-secondlumpectomy.RiDe_IO3.html"></a>DAVIS, Calif., Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Women whose breast cancer recurs are often treated with a second lumpectomy rather than a mastectomy, defying recommendations, U.S. researchers said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/dj/Uus-secondlumpectomy.RiDe_IO3.html">Second lumpectomy has worse outcome</a> DAVIS, Calif., Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Women whose breast cancer recurs are often treated with a second lumpectomy rather than a mastectomy, defying recommendations, U.S. researchers said. (UPI) High Court reviewing assisted suicide casehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/cg/Ubritain-assistedsuicide.R7D2_IO3.htmlwed/cg/Ubritain-assistedsuicide.R7D2_IO3.html1223057105Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:05:05 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/cg/Ubritain-assistedsuicide.R7D2_IO3.html"></a>LONDON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- A 45-year-old woman says Britain's High Court should clarify the legal definition of assisted suicide in order to allow her to undergo the procedure. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/cg/Ubritain-assistedsuicide.R7D2_IO3.html">High Court reviewing assisted suicide case</a> LONDON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- A 45-year-old woman says Britain's High Court should clarify the legal definition of assisted suicide in order to allow her to undergo the procedure. (UPI) B'way to salute Newman by dimming lightshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/ag/Uus-newman.RKQ5_IO3.htmlwed/ag/Uus-newman.RKQ5_IO3.html1223046333Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:05:33 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/ag/Uus-newman.RKQ5_IO3.html"></a>NEW YORK, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- New York's Broadway community reportedly will pay its respects to late stage and screen icon Paul Newman by dimming the lights on the Great White Way. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/ag/Uus-newman.RKQ5_IO3.html">B'way to salute Newman by dimming lights</a> NEW YORK, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- New York's Broadway community reportedly will pay its respects to late stage and screen icon Paul Newman by dimming the lights on the Great White Way. (UPI) Vt., Mont., N.H., best for palliative carehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/dc/Uus-palliativecare.R6W6_IO3.htmlwed/dc/Uus-palliativecare.R6W6_IO3.html1223013902Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:05:02 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/dc/Uus-palliativecare.R6W6_IO3.html"></a>NEW YORK, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Vermont, Montana and New Hampshire are the best states for those most seriously ill to get palliative care, officials of a watchdog group said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/dc/Uus-palliativecare.R6W6_IO3.html">Vt., Mont., N.H., best for palliative care</a> NEW YORK, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Vermont, Montana and New Hampshire are the best states for those most seriously ill to get palliative care, officials of a watchdog group said. (UPI) TB bacteria sweetens its chances in lungshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/bq/Uus-tbcoating.Rmhw_IO2.htmlwed/bq/Uus-tbcoating.Rmhw_IO2.html1223000088Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:14:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/bq/Uus-tbcoating.Rmhw_IO2.html"></a>COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers have determined that Mycobacterium tuberculosis has learned through evolution to coat itself with a sugar called mannose. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/tw.health/2/wed/bq/Uus-tbcoating.Rmhw_IO2.html">TB bacteria sweetens its chances in lungs</a> COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers have determined that Mycobacterium tuberculosis has learned through evolution to coat itself with a sugar called mannose. (UPI)