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Clinical Trials Update: July 27, 2010

  • Iron Deficiency Anemia
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis

In Conversation, People's Brains Can Mirror Each Other
Study found neural patterns were most similar when people really 'got' each other

To Help Keep Weight Off, Turn to the Web
Well-designed Internet sites boost odds that pounds won't return, study finds

Longer Time Frame for Clot-Busting Drug May Help Beat Stroke
Expanding the time limit from 3 to 4.5 hours doesn't appear to delay treatment, study suggests

Mom's Affection Helps Babies Grow Into Less Stressed Adults
Study finds link between maternal attention, child's mental state decades later

Alaskan Sled Dog Has Own Genetic 'Signature'
Study finds it has endurance of Huskies and Malamutes, with work ethic of an Australian Shepherd

Brain Structure Changes Found in Irritable Bowel Patients
Comparison scans between women with and without disorder show differences in gray matter: report

Does a Foreign Accent Hurt Credibility?
Study contends finding significant as more people find work in foreign lands

More Than 70,000 Kids Injured By Medical Devices Each Year
Contact lenses, IV tubes lead list of items causing trips to the ER, study shows

Sniffing Device Allows Disabled to Write, Run Wheelchairs
Israeli team found sniffs could be translated into directives with special machine

Stroke Prevention Treatment Varies Widely Across U.S.
Choice of surgery, stenting or drugs to open neck artery may depend on where you live, study finds

Not All Epilepsy Drugs Raise Suicide Risk: Study
Only newer meds tied to depression appear linked to self-harm, researchers say

Most Men With Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Treated Aggressively, Study Shows
Many would do just as well with watchful waiting, researchers say

Childhood Cancer May Be Linked to Later Heart Problems
27% of survivors had long-term cardiac dysfunction, Dutch study found

Sunscreen Concerns Unfounded, Experts Say
Cancer reports questionable; skin protection essential, they note

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