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Diabetes may clamp down on cholesterol the brain needs PhysOrg Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:32 AM PST The brain contains more cholesterol than any other organ in the body, has to produce its own cholesterol and won't function normally if it doesn't churn out enough. Defects in cholesterol metabolism have been linked with Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative conditions. Now researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center have discovered that diabetes can affect how much cholesterol the brain can ... Another reason to flatten your belly: osteoporosis MSNBC Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:20 AM PST Body fat, long thought to protect against osteoporosis, may instead promote the disease, according to a new study. Specifically, high levels of belly fat may hurt bone health and increase women's risk for developing the bone-weakening disease, the researchers said. Blackhawks' Hossa to be sidelined 2-3 weeks Chicago Tribune Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:17 AM PST Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa will be sidelined from two to three weeks with a lower-body injury, coach Joel Quennville said Tuesday. Hossa was injured during a practice collision Monday with Nick Boynton. It appears the Chicago Blackhawks will have to make do without winger Marian Hossa for a few weeks. TSN Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:05 AM PST According to the St. Louis Post Dispatch, Hossa is expected to be out 2-3 weeks with a lower-body injury. He collided with teammate Nick Boynton in practice on Monday and left the ice. HS senior in critical condition KRQE & KASA FOX 2 Albuquerque Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:02 AM PST A Farmington High School senior is in critical condition at University Hospital in Albuquerque after suffering burns over more than 65 percent of his body while burning leaves. 4 Wing instructor teaches sign language to the public The Cold Lake Sun Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:58 AM PST A lot of Celeste Morse's work is training people to put parts of their body in unnatural positions. It could be yoga to soldiers in Afghanistan's Camp Mirage, or in a small playroom at the Medley Youth Centre teaching them sign language.[...] ASH's High School Student Symposium Exposes Students in Orlando to Hematology and Biomedical Research PR Newswire via Yahoo! News Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:55 AM PST ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 30, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Society of Hematology's (ASH) annual High School Student Symposium will be held at the Orange County Convention Center on December 2, prior to the 52nd ASH Annual Meeting. At the symposium students will have the opportunity to learn about sickle cell disease â€" an inherited disorder in which the body makes crescent-shaped red ... Hossa Expected To Miss 2-3 Weeks CBS Chicago Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:45 AM PST Marian Hossa is expected to miss two to three weeks after suffering a lower body injury in practice Monday, Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville said after Tuesday's morning skate. 'Dangerous complacency' over HIV Herald Sun Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:38 AM PST AUSTRALIA'S young adults are displaying a "dangerous complacency" on HIV, an expert body says, as the globe marks World Aids Day today. Chicago Blackhawks' Marian Hossa to miss two to three weeks ESPN Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:38 AM PST The Chicago Blackhawks' Marian Hossa will miss two to three weeks with a lower body injury.

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