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Today's Health News: New test may help guide prostate cancer treatment Scientists find 5 new Parkinson's genes FDA declines to approve Orexigen diet drug Some vaccines may protect children against cancer: study Gene test may help spot lethal prostate tumors Some vaccines tied to lower kids' leukemia risk FDA rejects Orexigen diet drug over heart risks More Screenings May Explain Higher Chlamydia Rates Among Minorities Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 2, 2011 Parents Have Stronger Relationship When Dad Plays With Kids Scientists ID Genetic Clues to Parkinson's Cuba hands out sentences in mental hospital deaths Trained Labrador Can Sniff Out Colon Cancer, Researchers Say Pregnancy high blood pressure tied to later stroke Spanish doctors unveil promising AIDS vaccine Diabetes in pregnancy a risk for mom years later Teens With Food Allergies May Feel Unsafe at School Last Year's H1N1 Flu Vaccine Was Safe, Study Finds New test may help guide prostate cancer treatment Wed, 2 Feb 2011 11:20 am PST AP - A new experimental test may someday help doctors with one of the most vexing problems in cancer therapy: identifying which prostate cancer patients need aggressive treatment. Full Story Top Scientists find 5 new Parkinson's genes Tue, 1 Feb 2011 04:10 pm PST AP - Scientists have identified five new genes linked to Parkinson's disease in a large genetic analysis of the illness, according to a new study. After reviewing nearly 8 million possible genetic mutations, researchers pinpointed five genes connected to Parkinson's disease. Previously, six other genes were identified, and experts say there is now increasing proof the degenerative disease is sparked by peoples' genes. Full Story Top FDA declines to approve Orexigen diet drug Tue, 1 Feb 2011 03:53 pm PST AP - The government on Tuesday unexpectedly rejected what appeared to be the most promising candidate among a class of new diet drugs, wiping out hopes for a new medication to fight obesity anytime soon. Full Story Top Some vaccines may protect children against cancer: study Wed, 2 Feb 2011 06:26 pm PST Reuters - Children who have had certain vaccines may be less likely to develop childhood cancer, especially one type of leukemia, according to a U.S. study. Full Story Top Gene test may help spot lethal prostate tumors Wed, 2 Feb 2011 12:24 pm PST Reuters - Prostate tumors with a distinctive four-gene "signature" are far more lethal than others, laying the groundwork for a test to predict which tumors need aggressive treatment, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. Full Story Top Some vaccines tied to lower kids' leukemia risk Wed, 2 Feb 2011 10:38 am PST Reuters - Kids who have had certain vaccines might be less likely to develop cancer, especially one type of leukemia, suggests a new study. Full Story Top FDA rejects Orexigen diet drug over heart risks Tue, 1 Feb 2011 01:55 pm PST Reuters - U.S. health regulators rejected Orexigen Therapeutics Inc's weight-loss drug and requested a clinical trial to resolve heart safety concerns, dealing a blow to what stood to be the first new diet pill in a decade. Full Story Top More Screenings May Explain Higher Chlamydia Rates Among Minorities Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:49 pm PST HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Screening rates for the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia are significantly higher in the United States among young black and Hispanic women than among young white women, which might explain why black and Hispanic women have higher reported rates of the disease, a new study suggests. Full Story Top Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 2, 2011 Wed, 2 Feb 2011 08:47 pm PST HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: Full Story Top Parents Have Stronger Relationship When Dad Plays With Kids Wed, 2 Feb 2011 08:47 pm PST HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) -- In families where dads play more with their young children, couples tend to be more supportive of each other's parenting styles. Full Story Top Scientists ID Genetic Clues to Parkinson's Wed, 2 Feb 2011 08:47 pm PST HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Five new genetic variants believed to play a role in Parkinson's disease have been identified by researchers. Full Story Top Cuba hands out sentences in mental hospital deaths Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:33 pm PST AP - More than a dozen employees and officials of Cuba's largest mental health hospital have been convicted of negligence and other charges in the deaths of 26 patients during a cold spell last year. Full Story Top Trained Labrador Can Sniff Out Colon Cancer, Researchers Say Tue, 1 Feb 2011 08:48 pm PST HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) -- With powers of smell far superior to those of humans, dogs can sniff out buried earthquake victims. They can unearth hidden bombs or drugs. They can also apparently detect colorectal cancer, Japanese researchers suggest. Full Story Top Pregnancy high blood pressure tied to later stroke Wed, 2 Feb 2011 02:38 pm PST Reuters - Having high blood pressure while you're pregnant may be linked to having a stroke within several years, a new study says. Full Story Top Spanish doctors unveil promising AIDS vaccine Tue, 1 Feb 2011 11:39 am PST AFP - Spanish researchers announced Tuesday they have developed an AIDS vaccine which cuts the viral load by a significant amount in most patients although they cautioned it is still not enough as a treatment. Full Story Top Diabetes in pregnancy a risk for mom years later Mon, 31 Jan 2011 01:27 pm PST AP - A type of diabetes that strikes during pregnancy may disappear at birth, but it remains a big red flag for moms' future health — one that too many seem to be missing. Full Story Top Teens With Food Allergies May Feel Unsafe at School Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:47 pm PST HealthDay - FRIDAY, Jan. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Children and teens with potentially life-threatening food allergies may feel unsafe, isolated and excluded in their schools, a small study suggests. Full Story Top Last Year's H1N1 Flu Vaccine Was Safe, Study Finds Wed, 2 Feb 2011 08:47 pm PST HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Close to 100 million doses of H1N1 flu vaccine were given out in 2009-2010 in China, with no pattern of serious side effects observed, a review by Chinese scientists finds. Full Story Top

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