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Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. Reuters: Health News Gene explosion set humans, great apes apart February 11, 2009 at 9:45 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An eruption of a poorly understood kind of genetic change set humans apart from great apes, and also sets chimps, gorillas and orangutans apart from monkeys, researchers reported on Wednesday. Blood pressure drug helps kidney patients: study February 11, 2009 at 5:32 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Large doses of AstraZeneca's high blood pressure drug Atacand may protect people with kidney disease from developing kidney failure and the need for dialysis or a transplant, researchers said on Wednesday. Dangerous low blood sugar linked to sex drugs February 11, 2009 at 5:30 pm BOSTON (Reuters) - Illegal anti-impotence drugs and herbs contaminated with the diabetes drug glyburide have caused some 150 cases of dangerously low blood sugar, researchers in Singapore reported on Wednesday. Doctors find telltale cells in leukemia patients February 11, 2009 at 5:23 pm BOSTON (Reuters) - Tell-tale cells may be able to warn people they are at risk of the most common type of leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday. Bribes help workers kick the habit February 11, 2009 at 5:10 pm BOSTON (Reuters) - Not only does it pay to stop smoking because your health improves, you're more likely to quit if you get paid well to do it. U.S. peanut firm owner refuses to testify on salmonella February 11, 2009 at 4:33 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The owner of the U.S. peanut company blamed for a salmonella outbreak refused to answer questions before Congress on Wednesday, while internal company messages showed him complaining about lost profits while the scare was investigated. Rate of memory decline differs by dementia type February 11, 2009 at 3:16 pm NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The rate at which people with dementia lose their memory differs significantly according to the type of dementia they have, new research from France suggests. The research also highlights the importance of early health care in elderly people who develop dementia. EMS improvements boost cardiac arrest survival February 11, 2009 at 3:01 pm NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Early advanced life support measures and improved procedures have boosted survival following "out-of-hospital" cardiac arrest, according to a study conducted in Japan and reported Tuesday in the medical journal Circulation. New technology sheds light on rise of blood cells February 11, 2009 at 3:01 pm LONDON (Reuters) - German scientists using new imaging technology said on Wednesday they have watched a single cell give rise to blood cells, bolstering understanding of stem cells. Green tea may block activity of common cancer drug February 11, 2009 at 2:53 pm NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some components of green tea may counteract the beneficial effects of a widely used anti-cancer agent called Velcade, also known as bortezomib. Skipping doctor visits risky for HIV patients: study February 11, 2009 at 1:55 pm NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Patients infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, who fail to show up for scheduled clinic appointments during their first year of treatment are more likely to die over the long term than patients with perfect attendance, a new study shows. New way found to judge prostate cancer severity February 11, 2009 at 12:41 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A substance produced by prostate cancer cells may let doctors use a simple urine test to judge whether a man's disease is likely to be aggressive and life-threatening, researchers said on Wednesday. Katrina led to missed kidney dialysis sessions February 11, 2009 at 12:38 pm NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nearly one in five hemodialysis patients living in New Orleans at the time of Hurricane Katrina missed more than two dialysis sessions in the storm's aftermath, doubling their risk for being hospitalized, according to a report in the journal Kidney International. Hidden phosphorus in fast food a concern: study February 11, 2009 at 11:30 am NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with advanced kidney disease are taught to avoid certain foods that are naturally high in the mineral phosphorus, which is difficult for their compromised kidneys to get rid of. But in a report published Wednesday, researchers warn that a fair amount of processed and fast food actually contains phosphorus additives, which can be just as harmful for people with advanced kidney disease. Researchers link obesity to birth defects February 11, 2009 at 8:57 am LONDON (Reuters) - Obese women are more likely to give birth to children with spina bifida, heart problems, cleft palate and a number of other defects, British researchers said on Tuesday. Surgery makes artificial arms easier to control February 11, 2009 at 8:42 am CHICAGO (Reuters) - A new type of surgery may give amputees better control over their artificial arms, allowing them to point a finger, grasp a baseball bat or even give someone a pinch, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. Cash-strapped U.S. patients may be skipping drugs February 10, 2009 at 10:59 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans with financial worries because of the ailing economy may be skipping needed prescription drugs in a wrong-headed attempt to save money, according to a survey released on Tuesday. No stomach for market turmoil? Thank your genes February 10, 2009 at 8:07 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - No stomach for the ups and downs of the financial market? Or maybe you lost everything in the global economic downturn? Genes important for mood and risk-taking likely played a clear role, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.   This email was sent to autoblogs077@gmail.com . Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.