Sweetener May Trigger Behavioral Changes in Animals
Doctor warns doctors to watch for potential behavioral effects from aspartame in soft drinks. Research on rats shows high brain phenylalanine after aspartame and carbohydrate intake, potentially affecting mood sleep and vigor.
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Findings enhance cancer cure odds reported by three teams
Washington UP I reports that three independent research groups show at least two steps trigger cancer. Weinberg of MIT and teams at Cold Spring Harbor and Institute of Cancer Research Buckinghamshire describe two oncogenes required to transform normal cells, outlining a molecular basis for cancer development.
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Aspirin in Alka-Seltzer Cuts Risk for Unstable Angina
A daily 324 mg buffered aspirin tablet from Alka-Seltzer reduced death and heart attack risk by about 50 percent in men with unstable angina over 12 weeks. The study, in 12 Veterans Administration hospitals and reported in the New England Journal of Medicine, notes buffered aspirin causes less stomach irritation than plain aspirin.
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Veterans Administration
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Hospice payments rules praised by hospice group
Washington AP The Reagan administration's Medicare hospice payment plan is hailed as a substantial improvement by National Hospice Organization executive Louise Bracknell. The rules, unveiled Wednesday, follow a 1982 law and allow hospice coverage after a doctor certifies a patient has six months or less to live, with post six month costs borne by the hospice.
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