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High fat diet while nursing poses greater risk for infant obesity

Vitamin D levels associated with Parkinson’s disease risk: report
Individuals with higher levels of Vitamin D appear to have a reduced risk of developing Parkinson ’s disease, according to a report published on the July issue of the U.S. journal Archives of Neurology.
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Informed consent discussions lead to greater patient comprehension of surgical procedures

Fen-Phen Risks Won’t Color U.S. FDA Diet Pill Review
U.S. regulators won’t re-examine safety data from fen-phen, the recalled diet drug tied to heart damage, as they review a new generation of weight-loss pills led by Vivus Inc.’s Qnexa that use some of the same ingredients.
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Teen-age boys have greater risk than girls of high blood pressure as adults

Regulating fat cell differentiation
(PhysOrg.com) — New research led by University College Dublin Conway Fellow, Professor Johan Ericsson has identified a key regulator of fat cell differentiation that may be a novel target for obesity drugs. The results of the research are published in the current edition of a leading scientific journal, Proceedings of the National [...]

Regular exercise associated with greater longevity and reduced risk of age-related conditions

Oncology Drug Development Update-Ushering the Next Decade
New Medicine’s Oncology KnowledgeBASE residing at http://nmok.net became available on the Internet 10 years ago and, since then, the oncology field has evolved into one of the most challenging, complex and promising drug development sectors, both in terms of its potential contribution to medicine and to its market opportunities. [...]

Girls who have sex in their teens are at greater risk of developing cervical cancer

Ovarian cancer: No good test?
Unlike other cancers, doctors say yearly screening for ovarian cancer may do more harm than good.
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Girls who have sex in their teens are at greater risk of developing cervical cancer
Teenage girls run double the risk of developing cervical cancer by having sex at an early age, [...]

Terramed Alliance News Younger Breast Cancer Patients Have Greater Chance Of Recurrence, Especially After Certain Treatments

Previous studies have shown that younger breast cancer patients consistently have poorer outcomes than patients who develop the disease later in life, which can translate into lower rates of overall survival. While the reason for this is not known, it is suggested that breast cancer in younger patients is more biologically aggressive.
Researchers from the University [...]