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Brains of autistic slower to react to sounds: study (Reuters)

Reuters - The brains of autistic children react to sounds a fraction of a second slower than those of normal children, which may help explain the communication problems associated with autism, researchers said on Monday. (original story)

Study finds childhood sleep terrors inherited (Reuters)

Reuters - Night terrors, which send children into sudden inconsolable screaming, are at least partially inherited, according to a study published on Monday. (original story)

China pledges to fight AIDS discrimination (AP)

AP - Chinese health authorities and the U.N. AIDS agency pledged to fight discrimination against people with the disease in China with the unveiling Sunday of a massive red ribbon, the symbol of AIDS awareness, at the Olympic Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing. (original story)

Bases brace for surge in stress-related disorders (AP)

AP - Some 15,000 soldiers are heading home to this sprawling base after spending more than a year at war in Iraq and Afghanistan, and military health officials are bracing for a surge in brain injuries and psychological problems among those troops. (original story)

Zimbabwe minister warns cholera still spreading (AFP)

AFP - Zimbabwe's health minister insisted Sunday that the country's crumbling medical system was taking all necessary measures to combat a cholera epidemic, even as more than 1,000 new cases were reported. (original story)

Global AIDS crisis overblown? Some dare to say so (AP)

AP - As World AIDS Day is marked on Monday, some experts are growing more outspoken in complaining that AIDS is eating up funding at the expense of more pressing health needs. (original story)

Pregnant Indians risk passing diabetes to babies (Reuters)

Reuters - Up to 15 percent of pregnant women in India are developing diabetes, raising the risk of their children developing the disease, said experts on Sunday, who blamed factors including malnutrition. (original story)

Gene "silencing" drug blocks heart disease in mice (Reuters)

Reuters - An international research team has identified a tiny piece of genetic material that plays a key role in heart failure, and shown how an experimental compound prevents the condition in mice, scientists reported on Sunday. (original story)

Swiss back heroin prescription for addicts (Reuters)

Reuters - Swiss voters on Sunday backed a scheme allowing heroin addicts to obtain the drug under prescription, angering conservatives who believe crime will rise as result. (original story)

Dry Skin? Don't Let Winter Win (HealthDay)

HealthDay - SATURDAY, Nov. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Dry winter air can cause your skin to crack, chafe, itch and develop dry patches, but there are a number of things you can do to protect your skin, says Jeff Moore, an instructor of pharmaceutics at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. (original story)

Heavy Traffic Can Be Heartbreaking (HealthDay)

HealthDay - SUNDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) -- The decline in highway traffic that was brought on by last summer's spike in gas prices may be a boon to heart health. (original story)

Vigorous exercise protects against breast cancer (Reuters)

Reuters - Plenty of vigorous exercise can cut a healthy, older woman's breast cancer risk by 30 percent, researchers said on Friday. (original story)

China AIDS patients dying because of "tragic stigma" (Reuters)

Reuters - Chinese AIDS victims are dying needlessly because a "tragic stigma" prevents them seeking help in a country where one fifth of people think the disease can be passed on by sharing a toilet, a top activist said on Thursday. (original story)

Gum disease common with rheumatoid arthritis (Reuters)

Reuters - Symptoms of gum disease are common in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and may be an independent marker of RA disease activity, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology meeting in San Francisco. (original story)

Halloween Candy: It's Not How Much Kids Eat, It's When (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Halloween and its avalanche of candy is coming, making it the worst time of year for children's teeth, right? (original story)





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