Mailer program boosts colon cancer screening rates
Kaiser Permanente mailed at home stool test kits to patients due for colon checks and saw screening rates rise above the national average. Experts say expanding use of stool tests alongside colonoscopies could lift overall screening, with Veterans Affairs exploring similar approaches.
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Washington
California
Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser
Veterans Affairs Health System
T.R. Levin
U.S
National Institutes of Health
Oxytocin inhaled aids Asperger social cue detection study
Researchers report 13 Asperger subjects and controls studied with face photographs and a ball tossing game. After oxytocin inhalation, Asperger participants gaze longer at eyes and better identify friendly players, resembling controls in social cues and responses.
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Washington
Proceedings
National Academies of Science
Shang Ring eyed to boost Africa circumcision efforts
Experts examine a Chinese developed Shang Ring to circumcise men in Africa as a faster nearly painless option. Kenya tests show 90 percent satisfaction and Gates Foundation funds about 4 million dollars to study its impact on HIV prevention amid cultural and logistical challenges.
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Africa
London
Kenya
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Christopher
Marc Goldstein
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Weill Cornell Medical Center
Goldstein
Ring
Renee Ridzon
The
Gates Foundation
Botswana
Rwanda
Namibia
Zambia
Fighting swine flu in the digital age
HealthMap and other iPhone apps let the public mark and report swine flu cases on maps. Users contribute data to create a fuller outbreak picture, supplementing official notices and enabling quicker warnings to limit spread.
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Philadelphia
India delays first GM eggplant Bt brinjal amid strong skepticism
In Mumbai India halts the commercial release of Bt brinjal citing lack of consensus in science and public opposition Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh calls for further study to ensure consumer safety Critics fear corporate control of food supply and potential harm to 100 million small farms as India weighs future GM adoption.
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Mumbai
India
America
Jairam Ramesh
Monsanto Co
Chocolate pills threaten to sap pleasure from sweets
In Seattle a small chocolate company Theo Chocolate pursues a science driven path to maximize health benefits of chocolate while keeping it tasty. CEO Andy McShea notes the need to preserve indulgence as nutrition oriented bars like Cocoa Via and Mars flavanol products emerged but face consumer pushback.
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Seattle
Texas
Fremont
Wash
Andy McShea
Theo Chocolate
Theo
McShea
Mars Inc
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