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Clinical Trials Update: March 21, 2007
HealthDay   Thursday, 22 March 2007
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:
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Study Compares Late-Stage Lung Cancer Treatments
HealthDay   Thursday, 22 March 2007
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 21 (HealthDay News) -- After initial chemotherapy, radiation treatment may be better than surgery for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer, a European study finds.
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Raising a Glass for the World's Poor
HealthDay   Thursday, 22 March 2007
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 21 (HealthDay News) -- On March 22, thirsty New York City diners will be helping poor children around the world with every gulp.
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Brain Defect Tied to Diabetes-Related Erectile Dysfunction
HealthDay   Thursday, 22 March 2007
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 21 (HealthDay News) -- Diabetes-related erectile dysfunction is caused by a defect in the nitric oxide (NO) mechanism in a part of the brain called the paraventricular nucleus (PVN), a U.S. study finds.
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Gene Identified That May Fight Colon Cancer
HealthDay   Thursday, 22 March 2007
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 21 (HealthDay News) -- In experiments with mice, researchers have uncovered a gene that may have the potential to suppress colorectal cancer.
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Man gets probation for dead deer sex
AP   Thursday, 22 March 2007
AP - A 20-year-old man received probation after he was convicted of having sexual contact with a dead deer. The sentence also requires Bryan James Hathaway to be evaluated as a sex offender and treated at the Institute for Psychological and Sexual Health in Duluth, Minn.
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Brain-damaged people give insights into morality
Reuters   Thursday, 22 March 2007

An image showing PET scans of a normal brain (L) are seen in this undated file photo. New findings highlighted the role of a region in the front part of the brain below the eyes called the ventromedial prefrontal cortex. (National Institute on Aging/Handout/Reuters)Reuters - It's wartime, and an enemy doctor is conducting painful and inevitably fatal experiments on children.


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Plant foods may cut breast cancer risk
Reuters   Thursday, 22 March 2007
Reuters - Postmenopausal women who eat healthy amounts of plant foods rich in estrogen-like compounds called lignans may reduce their risk of developing breast cancer, according to a new study.
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To avoid colon cancer, eat more fruit, study finds
Reuters   Thursday, 22 March 2007

Residents swallow watermelons during a watermelon-eating competition in Zhongmu county of Zhengzhou, central China's Henan province in this May 25, 2006 file photo. People who eat a diet high in fruit and low in meat reduce their risk of developing colon cancer, researchers reported on Wednesday. (Stringer/Reuters)Reuters - People who eat a diet high in fruit and low in meat reduce their risk of developing colon cancer, researchers reported on Wednesday.


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Animal protein & fat raise endometrial cancer risk
Reuters   Thursday, 22 March 2007
Reuters - A new study provides more evidence that animal-derived foods increase the risk of endometrial cancer, while foods from plant sources reduce it.
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Teen smoking worsens some kids' attention problems
Reuters   Thursday, 22 March 2007

A teenage boy smokes a cigarette outside in downtown Santiago, Chile, September 6, 2005. Smoking during pregnancy is known to boost the risk of attention problems in children, but a study published on Wednesday suggests that teens who smoke and were also exposed to nicotine in the womb are even more impaired. (Ivan Alvarado/Reuters)Reuters - Smoking during pregnancy is known to boost the risk of attention problems in children, but a study published on Wednesday suggests that teens who smoke and were also exposed to nicotine in the womb are even more impaired.


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