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Friday, 21 November 2008 at 4:18 pm Posted by smp

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Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 21, 2008 (HealthDay)

Posted: 21 Nov 2008 06:03 PM CST

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

Health Tip: Signs That a Child May Be Autistic (HealthDay)

Posted: 21 Nov 2008 06:03 PM CST

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Autism is a childhood developmental disorder that has no cure. Autistic children have problems with social interaction, communication, and may engage in repetitive behaviors.

Weight-Alzheimer link different for men and women (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Nov 2008 05:11 PM CST

Reuters - Women who are heavy in their middle years are at greater risk of Alzheimer's disease, especially if they have large waists. However, for men, being underweight during that period of life actually increases the likelihood of developing the degenerative brain disease, researchers report in the American Journal of Epidemiology.

Iressa as Good as Chemotherapy for Lung Cancer (HealthDay)

Posted: 21 Nov 2008 06:03 PM CST

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDay News) -- The cancer-fighting pill Iressa works as well as chemotherapy as a second-line treatment for lung cancer, researchers report.

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