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Melatonin Helps Autistic Kids Sleep
Low doses of melatonin may help children with autism get a better night’s rest, researchers report.

Cancer May Pass From Pregnant Mom to Baby
Researchers have found new evidence that it’s possible for a mother with cancer to pass the disease on to her unborn child.

His and Hers Heart Disease
Women with heart disease may have worse outcomes than men do because treatment typically focuses on obstructive coronary artery disease — which up to half of women may not have, according to a new review of the topic.

Gene Tweak May Keep Hearts Younger
A certain form of the P13K gene could be a key to keeping the heart young and preventing age-related heart failure, Japanese researchers report.

New Guidelines for ALS Treatment
New treatment guidelines for people with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, can help people with the disease live better and longer than previously possible.

Phone Counseling Aids in Smoking Cessation
Proactive telephone counseling and individually tailored motivational interviews help teen smokers kick the habit, new research indicates.

Kids’ Tummy Aches Eased by Imagination
Learning guided imagery techniques may help kids get over chronic stomachaches, North Carolina researchers report in Pediatrics.

Crescendo Raises GBP4.5m For Development Of Antibody Technology Platforms
To generate optimised human heavy chain fragments

Contribution of pharmacovigilance to pharmaceutical development and marketing
Pharmacovigilance has been expanding in recent years, as companies are required to monitor drug safety post launch. Drug safety issues, such as those raised by Vioxx earlier this decade, have led to increased risk-averseness by regulators, with greater post-marketing assessment of drugs.

Educational video on seasonal and H1N1 vaccines development
Will a four-minute educational video about a team of Air Force researchers investigating the H1N1 influenza virus go “viral” with middle- and high-school students?