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Evidence for gene-autism link just published

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A new study identifies 27 loci that have rare copy number variations, where there are more or fewer repeated DNA segments than expected, common to the genomes of several children with autism spectrum disorder.

Communication is Key to Appropriate Antibiotic Use

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A new study suggests that a combination of diagnostic testing and enhanced physician-patient communication may be the most effective method of decreasing unnecessary antibiotic use.

Overweight people live longer – but don’t start piling on the pounds just yet

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Overweight people are 17% more likely to live longer than people with normal weight, with the caveat that this excludes underweight and obese people.

Eating with friends – a cause of weight gain?

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Peer pressure might affect the amount of food children eat.

Want to avoid weight gain? Stay single!

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Marriage may double the risk of becoming obese compared to staying single or just dating.

Can you predict PTSD in combat troops? Only 58% of it

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The least healthy 15% of the troops in the study who saw combat accounted for well over half of the post-combat PTSD cases.

Antidepressants - No Good In Autism?

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Using an SSRI antidepressant to treat repetitive behavior in autistic children does not appear to work.

What is disease? Diabetes, diagnosis, and real science

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Redefining the diagnostic criteria based on glycosylated hemoglobin level may be a more reliable way to diagnose diabetes.

Origins of the swine flu pandemic

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The origins of the virus responsible for the current swine flu epidemic is traced through a family tree based on viral genomes.

Swine flu: are we there, yet?

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WHO holds a press conference about the current situation concerning the swine flu pandemic.

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