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Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 8, 2009

Protein Might One Day Prevent Blindness
Researchers find it prolongs lives of key vision cells in mice

Hormone Therapy May Cut Colorectal Cancer Risk
Study included nearly 57,000 women who had been followed for about 15 years

Melanoma Rates on the Rise in U.S.
Increase could indicate an epidemic of skin cancer, researchers suggest

New Drug May Work Better Against Chemo Side Effects
Japanese testing reveals longer protection from nausea and vomiting

First Americans Arrived on 2 Separate Paths
Study may explain linguistic and cultural differences of native peoples

Researchers Gain Insights Into Aging in Mice
Finding might one day lead to extended life spans

Preparing for a Chlorine Gas Disaster
Study of S.C. accident could help other communities take necessary steps

Doctors Urged to Screen Diabetics for Sleep Apnea
Treatment may reduce risk of cardiovascular disease

Early Elective C-Sections Produce Complications
Babies delivered at 37 weeks have double the troubles of those born at 39 weeks

Gene Governs Response to Leukemia Chemotherapy
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is most common pediatric cancer

Teen Birth Rate Up in 26 States in 2006
Highest rates in South, Southwest; lowest rates in Northeast, government reports

Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 7, 2009

Study of Everest Climbers Questions Oxygen Use
Whether low levels would work for ER patients with hypoxia remains unclear

Europe Unlikely to Meet Measles Goals: Report
Suboptimum vaccination rates cast doubt on ability to eliminate disease by 2010

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