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Researchers revisit pulmonary arterial hypertension survival
Setting out to determine the survival of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), researchers at the University of Chicago Medical Center and their colleagues also discovered that an equation used for more than 20 years to predict survival is outdated. Accordingly, they developed and recently published a new survival prediction equation that will impact clinical practice and the drug development process.
Jan 6, 2010 - 4:59:12 AM
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Are Physicians ready to face the challenge of caring for the elderly
To assist physicians in caring for a patient demographic that is rapidly growing in size, JAMA is launching a new series, "Care of the Aging Patient: From Evidence to Action."
Dec 30, 2009 - 1:05:21 PM
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A new mouse could help understand how some lung cancer cells evade drug treatment
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide and lung adenocarcinoma is the most common type. Many cases of lung adenocarcinoma are attributed to a mutation in a gene for the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). Lung cancer with changes in EGFR is initially treatable with a family of chemotherapeutic agents called tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), such as gefitinib and erlotinib. However, patients often develop resistance to these drugs through the acquisition of additional changes or secondary mutations that allow cancer cells to evade treatment.
Dec 9, 2009 - 4:59:36 AM
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Apathy common in dementia patients with brain changes
Dementia patients with a certain type of changes in their brain's white matter are more likely to be apathetic than those who do not have these changes, reveals a patient study carried out by the Sahlgrenska Academy and Sahlgrenska University Hospital.
Dec 2, 2009 - 4:59:36 AM
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Depression as deadly as smoking
A study by researchers at the University of Bergen, Norway, and the Institute of Psychiatry (IoP) at King's College London has found that depression is as much of a risk factor for mortality as smoking.
Nov 17, 2009 - 4:59:36 AM
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Professor receives grant to develop more rapid technology for screening blood samples
AUSTIN, Texas - Dr. Jennifer Brodbelt, professor of chemistry and biochemistry at The University of Texas at Austin, has received a $734,068 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a new method for rapidly screening blood samples for biomarkers.
Nov 4, 2009 - 4:59:36 AM
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Statins may worsen symptoms in some cardiac patients
Although statins are widely used to prevent heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular disorders, new research shows that the class of drugs may actually have negative effects on some cardiac patients. A new study presented at CHEST 2009, the 75th annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), found that statins have beneficial effects on patients with systolic heart failure (SHF), but those with diastolic heart failure (DHF) experienced the opposite effect, including increased dyspnea, fatigue, and decreased exercise tolerance.
Nov 3, 2009 - 4:59:36 AM
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Depression in older cancer patients can be effectively treated with collaborative approach
Depression in older cancer patients can be effectively treated with collaborative approach in primary-care settings
Oct 20, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Stress urinary incontinence: Minimally invasive operations as effective as open surgery
New, less invasive surgical treatments for stress urinary incontinence in women are just as effective as traditional open surgical approaches, according to Cochrane Researchers. The researchers carried out a systematic review of trials comparing different surgical approaches to treating the condition.
Oct 6, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Pelvic floor muscle exercises can help manage urinary incontinence in older women
Researchers at Rush University Medical Center have found that a program of pelvic floor muscle exercises, combined with pelvic health education, can be an effective way to manage urinary incontinence in elderly women.
Oct 1, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Weill Cornell Institute for Geriatric Psychiatry awarded $10 million grant
WHITE PLAINS, NY (Sept. 24, 2009) -- The Weill Cornell Institute of Geriatric Psychiatry at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Division announced today it has received the largest grant in its 20-year history. One of a handful awarded nationally, the new $10 million, five-year Center Grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) will enable NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell investigators to advance their pioneering work in understanding the biological, medical, cognitive and psychosocial problems of depressed seniors. The grant is one of the largest ever given by NIMH to study geriatric depression.
Sep 24, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Older Americans: How they are faring in the recession
WASHINGTON, DC---Older Americans have weathered the financial crisis relatively well, although many now expect to work longer than they did just a year ago, according to a University of Michigan study released on Capitol Hill today (Sept. 16).
Sep 16, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Ellison Medical Foundation awards more than $1 million to mid-career scientists
NEW YORK, August 25, 2009 -- Charleen T. Chu, MD, PhD, associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh and David M. Sabatini, MD, PhD, associate professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, received the 2009 Julie Martin Mid-Career Awards in Aging Research. Sponsored by The Ellison Medical Foundation, the grants provide funding of $550,000 to mid-career scientists whose research has great potential in advancing understanding of basic aging and its impact on age-related diseases. Through a partnership with the American Federation for Aging Research established in 2005, to date The Ellison Medical Foundation has disbursed $4.4 million to eight researchers.
Aug 25, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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NYC's first elder abuse center created by NYP/Weill Cornell in collaboration with community partners
NEW YORK (Aug. 11, 2009) -- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center will create a New York City Elder Abuse Center in order to improve intervention and treatment for elder abuse cases in the New York City area. The first center in the New York area to focus on coordinating elder abuse cases, the Center has received grants totaling $375,250 -- $300,000 from the Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation and $75,250 from the FJC, A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds -- to develop the first phase of the Center's operations. It is expected to begin operations later this year.
Aug 11, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Queen's University study aims at early diagnosis for ADHD and Parkinson's disease
Eye movement tests developed by Queen's University researchers to aid in understanding childhood brain development and healthy aging may also help in the diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and detecting the early onset of Parkinson's disease. The project has received close to $1 million in recent funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
Jul 13, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Queen's University study aims at early diagnosis for ADHD and Parkinson's disease
Eye movement tests developed by Queen's University researchers to aid in understanding childhood brain development and healthy aging may also help in the diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and detecting the early onset of Parkinson's disease. The project has received close to $1 million in recent funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
Jul 13, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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University of Houston research team aims to help caregivers monitor patients' health and whereabouts
For those who are caring for elderly parents, peace of mind is hard to come by. And, for their parents, dignity is hard to retain. But a team of University of Houston researchers hopes to ease worries and frustrations by designing an affordable in-home health-monitoring system that will notify caregivers, via smartphones or PDAs, if their loved ones need attention.
Jun 25, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Care Management Reduces Suicidal Ideation in Geriatric Depression
Depression in older adults too often goes unrecognized and untreated, resulting in untold misery, worsening of medical illness, and early death. A new study has identified one important remedy: Adding a trained depression care manager to primary care practices can increase the number of patients receiving treatment, lead to a higher remission rate of depression, and reduce suicidal thoughts.
Jun 24, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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New supplement may help slow sight loss in elderly
Queen's University Belfast academics have helped develop an antioxidant supplement which may slow down sight loss in elderly people.
Jun 19, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Middle-aged women experience more stress but have lower blood pressure
Both blood pressure and serum lipid levels have improved in Swedish middle-aged women during the past 30 years. Levels of perceived mental stress, however, have increased significantly. These are the of a thesis
presented at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Jun 5, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Comprehensive cardiogenetic testing for families of sudden unexplained death victims can save lives
Vienna, Austria: Relatives of a young person who dies suddenly should always be referred for cardiological and genetic examination in order to identify if they too are at risk of sudden death, a scientist told the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics today (Tuesday 26 May). Dr. Christian van der Werf, a research fellow at the Department of Cardiogenetics, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands said that, although his team's research showed that inherited heart disease was present in over 30% of the families of sudden unexplained death (SUD) victims, the majority of such relatives were currently not being referred for examination.
May 26, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Early identification of dementia increasingly difficult
If grandma seems to forget things, will she end up demented? These days, memory loss is one of the very few symptoms that may signal which 70-year-olds risk developing dementia. This is shown in a doctoral thesis at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
May 20, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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ASN increases knowledge of geriatric kidney disease
The fastest-growing group of patients initiating dialysis is patients 75 years old and older; providing the best care for this group of patients presents significant challenges. The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) introduces the first-ever online curriculum to address aging and the kidney. The curriculum, based on the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)'s six core competences of patient care, medical knowledge, practice-based learning and improvement, interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, and systems-based practice, answers questions about the management of elderly patients.
May 14, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Penn State professor investigates estrogen, heart disease connection in women
A new study on old rats by a Penn State researcher will shed light on the connection between estrogen deficiency, heart disease and aging in women.
May 4, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Exercise reduces falls in older people
Exercise programmes are an effective option for preventing falls among older people living in the community. There is less evidence at present for the effectiveness of other interventions, such as home safety improvements and vitamin D supplements, according to Cochrane Researchers who carried out a systematic review of the available evidence.
Apr 14, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Stroke survivors improve balance with tai chi
Stroke can impair balance, heightening the risk of a debilitating fall. But a University of Illinois at Chicago researcher has found that stroke survivors can improve their balance by practicing the Chinese martial art of tai chi.
Mar 23, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Computerized writing aids make writing easier for persons with aphasia
It is possible to improve writing skills for those with aphasia with the aid of computerised writing aids. This is the conclusion of a doctoral thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Feb 3, 2009 - 4:59:36 AM
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Mobility test will gauge fitness of elderly
Sydney, Jan 30 - Mobility test, like blood test or blood pressure readings, is also an important indicator of physical fitness and health status.
Jan 30, 2009 - 10:14:04 AM
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Annual Congress European Association of Urology: highlights in Stockholm
The 24th Annual Congress of the European Association of Urology (EAU) will be held from 17 to 21 March 2009 in the Stockholm International Fairs (SE). The scientific programme covers the whole range of the urological field. From 'Bladder Unlimited' to 'The art of ageing'; it will all be discussed at the congress.
Dec 18, 2008 - 4:59:37 AM
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Both theories about human cellular aging supported by new research
Aging yeast cells accumulate damage over time, but they do so by following a pattern laid down earlier in their life by diet as well as the genes that control metabolism and the dynamics of cell structures such as mitochondria, the power plants of cells.
Dec 16, 2008 - 4:59:37 AM
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In just 5 years, gene discovery to clinical trial of potential treatment
One of the fastest translations of a basic research discovery into a promising clinical trial for an untreatable and fatal disorder will be discussed publicly for the first time by the key players in this remarkable research story, on Sunday, Dec. 14, at the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB)'s annual meeting in San Francisco.
Dec 14, 2008 - 4:59:37 AM
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Estrogen therapy could be dangerous for women with existing heart risk
ANN ARBOR, Mich.---Hormone therapy could accentuate certain pre-existing heart disease risk factors and a heart health evaluation should become the norm when considering estrogen replacement, new research suggests.
Nov 25, 2008 - 4:59:37 AM
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Bittersweet milestones
For many of the elderly, the golden years are anything but. Faced with health problems, financial issues and the death of a spouse or loved one, many adults 65 years and older suffer from depression. While research is emerging to help this group understand and treat the problem, another group - centenarians - has been left largely in the dark.
Nov 24, 2008 - 4:59:37 AM
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Behavior/lifestyle factors influence cancer risk among the elderly
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Behavioral risk factors have a significant effect on cancer risk in the U.S. elderly population, according to research presented at the American Association for Cancer Research's Seventh Annual International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research. Understanding these factors may allow clinicians to make specific recommendations for their elderly patients in order to reduce their risks of future cancers.
Nov 17, 2008 - 4:59:37 AM
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'Super' aged brains reveal first secrets of sharp memory in old age
CHICAGO --- Maybe you have an 85-year-old grandfather who still whips through the newspaper crossword puzzle every morning or a 94-year-old aunt who never forgets a name or a face. They don't seem to suffer the ravages of memory that beset most people as they age.
Nov 16, 2008 - 4:59:37 AM
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Case Western Reserve receives Ellison Medical Foundation New Scholar in Aging award
Eben Alsberg, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Orthopedic Surgery has been named a 2008 Ellison Medical Foundation New Scholar in Aging by The Ellison Medical Foundation. Case Western Reserve University was invited to nominate two faculty members to submit a proposal, and Alsberg was one of those nominated for this award after an internal competition. National competition was strong, with only 25 awards being granted out of 97 applicants. Dr. Alsberg received this highly prestigious award based on his project proposal, Novel Microenvironmental Technology to Rescue the Chondrogenic Potential of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Aged Individuals for Autologous Cartilage Tissue Engineering, which exhibited outstanding promise in the realm of aging research.
Nov 5, 2008 - 4:59:37 AM
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Societies that care for elderly have more centenarians
Toronto, Oct 15 - Societies that care more for the elderly have more centenarians, a new study has found.
Oct 15, 2008 - 1:23:49 PM
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Seniors with vocal problems want treatment but aren't getting it
DURHAM, N.C. -- The breathy, hoarse voice of senior citizens is often thought to be a normal sign of aging. But doctors at the Duke Voice Care Center say that's a false perception that needs to change. And they've discovered that it may partially explain why seniors who want treatment for the condition aren't seeking it.
Sep 23, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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The lucky few: FSU researcher shines light on forgotten generation
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- John McCain, Elvis Presley, Gloria Steinem and Martin Luther King Jr. took different paths in life, but they were all lucky.
Aug 21, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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Survivors of 1918 flu pandemic protected with a lifetime immunity to virus
New research has discovered that infection and natural exposure to the 1918 influenza virus made survivors immune to the disease for the remaining of their lives. Antibodies produced by cells isolated from these survivors served as an effective therapy to protect mice from the highly lethal 1918 infection. The study entitled Neutralizing antibodies derived from the B cells of 1918 influenza pandemic survivors, was released for advanced online publication by the journal Nature. Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine's Department of Microbiology contributed to the research findings. An estimated 50 million people were killed by the 1918 flu pandemic worldwide.
Aug 17, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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Birth during a recession raises risk of fatal cardiovascular disease at advanced age
People who suffer from cardiovascular diseases at advanced ages may have reason to suspect that the cause of their illness lies far away ... around the date of their birth. A team of European researchers reports that if economic conditions at the time of birth were bad, then this leads to a higher risk of cardiovascular mortality much later in life.
Aug 11, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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New male circumcision device for HIV prevention studied by NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell
NEW YORK (July 31, 2008) -- With the recent endorsement by the World Health Organization (WHO) and scientists worldwide of adult male circumcision as an important strategy for HIV prevention, there is increased urgency to develop safe and cost-effective circumcision services. This is especially the case in Africa where HIV/AIDS continues to spread at an epidemic rate.
Aug 1, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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Indiana University Alzheimer's disease researcher earns lifetime achievement honor
INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana University School of Medicine neuroscientist and neuropathologist Bernardino Ghetti, M.D., has been honored by the Alzheimer's Association with the Henry M. Wisniewski Award for Lifetime Achievement in Alzheimer's Disease Research. The award was presented July 27 during the 11th International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders in Chicago.
Jul 30, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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Statins may protect against memory loss
ANN ARBOR, Mich.---People at high risk for dementia who took cholesterol-lowering statins are half as likely to develop dementia as those who do not take statins, a new study shows.
Jul 28, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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WUSTL to lead new international Alzheimer's disease research network
July 22, 2008 -- The Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis will lead a six-year, $16 million international research collaboration dedicated to understanding inherited forms of Alzheimer's disease. The National Institute on Aging (NIA) will fund the project.
Jul 22, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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For your eyes only: Custom interfaces make computer clicking faster, easier
Insert your key in the ignition of a luxury car and the seat and steering wheel will automatically adjust to preprogrammed body proportions. Stroll through the rooms of Bill Gates' mansion and each room will adjust its lighting, temperature and music to accommodate your personal preference. But open any computer program and you're largely subject to a design team's ideas about button sizes, fonts and layouts.
Jul 15, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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Older workforce requires variety of recruitment strategies
Employers globally are facing challenges and needs posed by baby-boom generation employees. A new Penn State study of 208 U.S. employers found a wide range of strategies used to recruit and retain older workers, rather than a single approach.
Jul 8, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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Online service lets blind surf the Internet from any computer, anywhere
Visions of future technology don't involve being chained to a desktop machine. People move from home computers to work computers to mobile devices; public kiosks pop up in libraries, schools and hotels; and people increasingly store everything from e-mail to spreadsheets on the Web.
Jun 25, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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New photo 'op' for ovaries may solve some mysteries of infertility
CHICAGO -- What causes a woman's eggs to deteriorate in quality with age, and can that be reversed?
Jun 19, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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US could face shortage of 44,000 primary care physicians by 2025
COLUMBIA, Mo.- By 2025, the wait to see a doctor could get a lot longer if the current number of students training to be primary care physicians doesn't increase soon, according to a new University of Missouri study. Jack Colwill, professor emeritus of family and community medicine in the MU School of Medicine, and his research team found that the U.S. could face a shortage of up to 44,000 family physicians and general internists in less than 20 years, due to a skewed compensation system that rewards specialists increasingly more than primary care practitioners. The researchers are more optimistic about the future supply of general pediatricians.
Jun 17, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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Adele Boskey 2010 recipient of ORS/AOA award for lifetime contributions to orthopedics
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25000 NRI Doctors Could Return to India from UK
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Eat pistachio to lower blood sugar
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Chandigarh adult drinks 11 bottles a month
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India to be diabetes' world capital by 2025: Expert
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India's swine flu toll reaches 967, over 26,000 infected
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Human species could have killed Neanderthal man
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Anna Hazare - the keeper of the earth and human conscience
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