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Indigenous drug for alzheimer's to be launched BusinessGhana A drug for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, manufactured for the first time in India, will be launched in the domestic market on Wednesday. ... Meningitis outbreak prompts wider call for shots Denver Post Incoming college freshmen are one of the most at-risk populations for meningococcal infection because they live in dorms — a close-contact environment ... Adults With Leukemia Survive With Cord Blood Treatment, Research Finds Bloomberg Sun, 20 Jun 2010 12:48 PM PDT Adult leukemia patients who canât find compatible donors for blood or bone-marrow cells needed for treatment may live just as long if they receive umbilical-cord blood, researchers reported in a study that may change medical practice. Alcohol consumption guidelines during pregnancy needed: Study News-Medical-Net Sun, 20 Jun 2010 19:22 PM PDT Before 2001 Australian health guidelines recommended that pregnant women should not consume alcohol. These guidelines were introduced in 1992. In 2001 the consensus guidelines recommended avoidance of âhighâ blood levels of alcohol but did not say no to lower levels of alcohol. In 2009 National Health and Medical Research Council advised that all women planning a pregnancy, pregnant or ... Vitamin B6 Linked to Lowered Lung Cancer Risk U.S. News & World Report By Nathan Seppa, Science News While it may be a bit early to start popping supplements, a new study finds that people with high levels of vitamin B6 may be ... Gene-Environment Interactions Not a Factor in Breast CA MedPage Today ... cancer risk factors, even the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), according to the largest gene-environment study ever done for breast cancer. British medical council bans doctor who linked vaccines to autism Denver Post Tue, 25 May 2010 00:39 AM PDT A doctor whose research and public statements caused widespread alarm that a common childhood vaccine could cause autism was banned Monday from practicing medicine in his native Britain for ethical lapses, including conducting invasive medical procedures on children that they did not need. |