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FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: December2011
FDA gives updated safety information on ADHD drugs and heart disease in adults, dietary supplements that could be contaminated with Salmonella, and a blood thinner that may lead to bleeding problems. Learn about these and other safety alerts at http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucmXXXXXX.htm
Source: Nutrition.gov

Smaller Plate Won't Help Your Diet, Research Shows
People eat until full regardless of the dinnerware, researcher says
Source: Nutrition.gov

UC Davis-led study finds protein structures give disease clues
Using some of the most powerful nuclear magnetic resonance equipment available, researchers at the University of California, Davis, are making discoveries about the shape and structure of biological molecules ? potentially leading to new ways to treat or prevent diseases such as breast cancer and Alzheimer?s disease. The findings appear in the latest issues of the journals Nature and Journal of Biological Chemistry.
Source: NCI News

UCSF scientists develop a new potential therapeutic target for brain cancer
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common of all malignant brain tumors that originate in the brain. Patients with GBM have a poor prognosis because it is a highly aggressive form of cancer that is commonly resistant to current therapies. New therapeutic approaches are therefore much needed. Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, have now identified a potential new therapeutic target for the treatment of GBM.
Source: NCI News

Researchers use rat stem cells to study Kaposi?s sarcoma virus
To understand a virus that causes cancer ? and ultimately learn how to beat it ? scientists must be able to infect a healthy cell with the virus, keep that cell alive and transform it into a cancerous cell. Scientists at the University of Southern California (USC) and University of Texas Health Science Center (HSC) at San Antonio have discovered how to do that with the virus that causes Kaposi?s sarcoma, the most common cancer among AIDS patients. The discovery is described in the study, ...
Source: NCI News

Malaria's Global Death Toll Much Higher Than Thought
Study estimates 1.2 million die each year, nearly double previous estimates
Source: Nutrition.gov

January 2012 Disability Employment Statistics Released
The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics has released disability employment statistics for January showing that the percentage of people with disabilities in the labor force was 20.0. By comparison, the percentage of persons with no disability in the labor force was 68.9. The unemployment rate for those with disabilities was 12.9 percent, compared with 8.7 percent for persons with no disability, not seasonally adjusted.
Source: disability.gov

Being Fit Before Stroke May Aid Recovery
Patients with higher physical activity levels have better treatment response, study finds
Source: Nutrition.gov

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Nutrition_gov: Shopping smart is a great start to a healthier lifestyle! Learn how to build a healthy diet with Smart Shopping: http://t.co/4nbZ6LwK
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FDA collaboration to monitorrare eye condition associated with cataract surgery
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other government and professional organizations today unveiled a program to monitor medical devices used in cataract surgery in an effort to stem outbreaks of a rare, inflammatory condition associated with the procedure.
Source: FDA