Families make case for vaccine link to autism
(AP)
AP - Parents claiming that childhood vaccines cause autism should not be rewarded by the courts when the scientific community has already rejected any link, government lawyers argued Monday on the first day of a hearing in federal court.
Genetically modified human embryo stirs criticism
(AP)
AP - News that scientists have for the first time genetically altered a human embryo is drawing fire from some watchdog groups that say it's a step toward creating "designer babies."
Nagging via text messages to help teens remember meds
(AP)
AP - 4gt yr meds? Getting kids to remember their medicine may be a text message away. Cincinnati doctors are experimenting with texting to tackle a big problem: Tweens and teens too often do a lousy job of controlling chronic illnesses like asthma, diabetes or kidney disease.
All poultry in Seoul killed after bird flu outbreak
(AP)
AP - South Korean officials said Monday they have killed all poultry in Seoul, the capital, to curb the spread of bird flu following a new outbreak of the disease in the city.
Gene May Be Key to Pregnancy Complication
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- A gene called COMT, already known
for its role in schizophrenia, also plays a significant part in the
dangerous obstetric complication known as preeclampsia, a new study
finds.
Celebrex, Naproxen Won't Prevent Mental Decline
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- Contrary to prior studies, a
new trial shows that daily use of two popular pain-relieving drugs,
Celebrex and naproxen, does not prevent cognitive decline in people with a
family history of Alzheimer's disease.
Being breast-fed may lower breast cancer risk
(Reuters)
Reuters - Adult women who were breast-fed
as infants may have a lower risk of developing breast cancer
than those who were not breast-fed, unless they were
first-born, study findings suggest.
