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Health :: M.D. Anderson collaborates with Federal Ministry of Health in Nigeria

In a first-of-its-kind trans-Atlantic effort to address cancer disparities among Nigerian and Nigerian-American populations, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, the Health Disparities Education, Awareness, Research & Training Consortium (HDEART) and the Ministry of Health of the Federal Republic of Nigeria today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), forming a partnership to collaborate on cancer research, education and training programs in Nigeria.

Drugs :: Teens turn away from street drugs, move to prescription drugs

Director of National Drug Control Policy John P. Walters released a new White House analysis that shows alarming trends in teen abuse of prescription drugs and cough and cold medicines to get high.

Tinnitus :: Low-pitch treatment alleviates ringing sound of tinnitus

For those who pumped up the volume one too many times, UC Irvine researchers may have found a treatment for the hearing damage loud music can cause.

Flu :: Public health and pandemic flu preparedness to headline Preventive Medicine 2007

Several of the nation?s top experts in pandemic, bioterrorism, and disaster readiness will be on hand next week at the premier annual gathering of preventive medicine and public health leaders to discuss public health preparedness and response efforts at the national, state, and local levels.

Tobacco :: Adults support r-rating for movies showing tobacco

According to a new survey, 81 percent of adults in the United States agree adolescents are more likely to smoke if they watch actors smoke in movies. Also, 70 percent support a new R-rating for any movies with on-screen tobacco imagery, unless the film clearly demonstrates the dangers of smoking.

Biofuel :: Experts can speak about ethanol and other biofuels

World energy experts meet in Houston this week for the Strategies for a High Stakes World: Innovation, Investment, and the Future of Energy conference. Participants will discuss issues involving the future of oil and gas security and the burgeoning role of alternative fuels.

Dengue Fever :: Dengue fever kills 252 in Indonesia

As many as 252 people have died of dengue fever in Indonesia since early this year while the number of dengue cases in the country has reached 15,005, Health Ministry spokesperson Lily S Sulistyowati said in a press conference, reported by Xinhua.

Stroke :: Rapid drug treatment prompts Lazarus response in some stroke patients

A quarter of patients given clot-busting drugs directly into a blood clot in an artery within six hours of stroke experienced such a rapid recovery ? major improvement within a day after stroke ? that it was called an example of ?Lazarus Phenomenon,? researchers reported at the American Stroke Association?s International Stroke Conference 2007.

Brain :: Inherited brain aneurysm may rupture earlier in next generation

Blood vessels may rupture earlier in life from one generation to the next in those who inherit brain aneurysm, researchers reported at the American Stroke Association?s International Stroke Conference 2007.

Stroke :: HOWARD the robot lends a hand after stroke

A robotic therapy device may help people regain strength and normal use of affected hands long after a stroke, researchers reported today at the American Stroke Association?s International Stroke Conference 2007.