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Saturday, 1 November 2008 at 4:15 pm Posted by smp

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Australia: No residency for boy with Down syndrome (AP)

Posted: 01 Nov 2008 09:53 AM CDT

German doctor Bernhard Moeller, right, with his wife Isabella and son Lukas, 13, are pictured at their home in Horsham, Australia, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008. Moeller said Friday, Oct. 31, 2008 that he will fight a decision by the immigration department to deny his application for residency because his son has Down syndrome. Moeller, a specialist physician, came to Australia with his family two years ago to help fill a doctor shortage in a rural area of Victoria state. (AP Photo/Wimmera Mail-Times, Paul Carracher)AP - Thirteen-year-old Lukas Moeller has Down syndrome. His father is a doctor who came to Australia from Germany to help fill a shortage of physicians in rural communities.

Scientists Develop New Strategy to Fight Obesity (HealthDay)

Posted: 31 Oct 2008 10:48 PM CDT

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) -- An antibody that breaks down and suppresses an appetite stimulant produced by the human body has been discovered.

Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 31, 2008 (HealthDay)

Posted: 31 Oct 2008 10:48 PM CDT

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

Health Tip: Help Prevent Infertility (HealthDay)

Posted: 31 Oct 2008 10:48 PM CDT

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- There may be nothing women can do if their infertility is associated with genetic issues or an illness.

Tailored Treatment Boosts Kidney Cancer Survival (HealthDay)

Posted: 01 Nov 2008 06:03 PM CDT

HealthDay - SATURDAY, Nov. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Personalized treatment of kidney cancer patients can increase survival, according to a UCLA study of almost 1,500 patients that identified subsets of kidney cancer that behave differently and need to be treated accordingly.

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