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A chemical regulator that is produced in glands and affects other parts of the body; a chemical messenger

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Published October 15, 2008, 5:30 pm, David Suzuki Foundation

Science Matters is published in magazines and newspaper across Canada, and sent out weekly by email. For media subscription information, please October 10, 2008 The kids are all right The 21st century is an exciting time for young people. Technology like email and social networking...

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American Journal of Public Health Highlights: December 2008

Published October 15, 2008, 1:35 pm, Newswise

1) Steroid use may be connected to increased violence in U.S. young adult males; 2) Another reason to quit: Smoking may be linked to higher cognitive decline; 3) Ex-prisoners experience higher mortality rate than general population; 4) Ethnic disparities in access to care remain in post-Apartheid South Africa.

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New therapy for heart failure

Published October 15, 2008, 6:28 am, EurekAlert!

( Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research ) During heart failure the body reacts to the production of the hormone aldosterone. Too much aldosterone can stiffen and damage the muscles of the heart. Dutch researcher Luc Roumen has optimized compounds that inhibit the production of this hormone and looked at their optimum dosage. The compounds were manufactured by the companies ...

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Effect Of Acupuncture On IVF Remains Unclear

Published October 15, 2008, 4:08 am, Medical News Today

The use of acupuncture to increase fertility is far from new dating back to Taoist tradition over 8,000 years ago but its use in societies in which Western medicine dominates is less than a century old, and no one knows for sure whether acupuncture can increase the chances of becoming pregnant. A new review of studies attempts to come closer to an answer.

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Association found among severe obstructive apnea, high fat diets, less physical activity in women

Published October 14, 2008, 9:31 pm, EurekAlert!

( American Academy of Sleep Medicine ) A study in the Oct. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that unrelated to obesity, people with severe SDBs consume a more unhealthy diet, which may be a factor contributing to greater cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. These findings were most evident among women.

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Effect of Acupuncture on IVF Remains Unclear

Published October 14, 2008, 10:35 am, Newswise

The use of acupuncture to increase fertility is far from new -- dating back to Taoist tradition over 8,000 years ago -- but its use in societies in which Western medicine dominates is less than a century old, and no one knows for sure whether acupuncture can increase the chances of becoming pregnant. A new review of studies attempts to come closer to an answer.

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Joslin Diabetes Center Receives $3 million from Eli Lilly and Company Foundation for Obesity Studies

Published October 14, 2008, 7:35 am, Newswise

Joslin Diabetes Center today announced it has received a three-year, $3 million grant from the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation to help fund studies that will investigate the underlying causes of obesity and insulin resistance - two leading risk factors for diabetes and heart disease.

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Drugmaker to support Lawrence startup

Published October 13, 2008, 9:12 pm, The Kansas City Star

Eli Lilly and Co. has forged a partnership in the quest for new cancer treatments that could bring $520 million to Lawrence's Deciphera Pharmaceuticals.

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AMI: Annals Of Oncology Editorial Challenges World Cancer Research Fund Conclusions

Published October 13, 2008, 1:04 pm, CattleNetwork.com

An editorial by leading cancer researchers in the October 2008 Annals of Oncology challenged the 2007 World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) report conclusions and argued that media information generated by the group should have been more cautious and less definitive.

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NIH Awards $38 Million to UCSD for LIPIDS MAPS Project

Published October 13, 2008, 11:35 am, Newswise

UCSD School of Medicine has been awarded nearly $38 million by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), part of the National Institutes of Health, to continue leading "LIPID MAPS," a national consortium studying the structure and function of lipids - cellular fats and oils that serve as building blocks for cells or as energy sources for the body.

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