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Headlines from the New York Times:
Ginkgo Biloba Ineffective Against Dementia, Researchers Find
by By RONI CARYN RABIN
19 Nov 2008 at 12:47am
In the largest randomized trial of ginkgo biloba to date, researchers found that the extract did not prevent or delay memory loss or Alzheimer?s disease.
Study: Vitamins E and C Fail to Prevent Cancer in Men
by By RONI CARYN RABIN
18 Nov 2008 at 7:19pm
A large clinical trial of almost 15,000 men taking vitamins E and C for up to 10 years has found that neither supplement had any effect on cancer rates.
A Good Appetite: Almost Heaven: Leftover Mashed Potatoes, Uplifted
by By MELISSA CLARK
19 Nov 2008 at 12:06am
Leftover mashed potatoes normally head straight for the trash can, but this year they are destined for a higher purpose.
Headlines from Yahoo News:
Doctors transplant windpipe with stem cells
(AP)
19 Nov 2008 at 12:14am
AP - Doctors have given a woman a new windpipe with tissue grown from her own stem cells, eliminating the need for anti-rejection drugs. "This technique has great promise," said Dr. Eric Genden, who did a similar transplant in 2005 at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. That operation used both donor and recipient tissue. Only a handful of windpipe, or trachea, transplants have ever been done.
Ginkgo fails to prevent Alzheimer's in large study
(AP)
18 Nov 2008 at 5:03pm
AP - The dietary supplement ginkgo, long promoted as an aid to memory, didn't help prevent dementia and Alzheimer's disease in the longest and largest test of the extract in older Americans. "We don't think it has a future as a powerful anti-dementia drug," said Dr. Steven DeKosky of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, who led the federally funded study.
Panel urges revised warning on facial filler risks
(AP)
18 Nov 2008 at 5:10pm
AP - Cosmetic surgery patients who think facial fillers are a magical antidote to aging must be better informed of possible risks, government health advisers said Tuesday.
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