Fw: InteliHealth Connect for 06/15/2000

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Possible Pre-Eclampsia Link Studied

(The Asssociated Press) - A potentially fatal complication of

pregnancy may be caused by a substance produced by the placenta,

according to a new study that raises hopes for predicting the

condition or finding a better way to treat it.

http://www.intelihealth.com/enews?286277

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Colonoscopes Most Effective In Test

(The Associated Press) - Fiber-optic colonoscopes have proved far

superior to old-fashioned barium enemas in detecting potentially

cancerous growths in the colon.

http://www.intelihealth.com/enews?286278

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Beta-Cell Breakthrough Raises Hope For New Diabetes Rx

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A research success that raises real

hope of a cure for diabetes-researchers from the University of

California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine report that a

genetically modified line of insulin-producing cells grown in the

laboratory function successfully when transplanted into mice.

http://www.intelihealth.com/enews?286193

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Gene Variant Linked To Anxious Feelings

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who are prone to panic may be

more likely to have a specific variation in a gene that controls

serotonin, a neurotransmitter that plays a key role in regulating

moods and emotions, researchers report.

http://www.intelihealth.com/enews?286191

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Girl Bone Breaks Linked To Cola

CHICAGO (AP) - Teen-age girls who drink soda - particularly cola

- are far more likely to break a bone, a Harvard study found.

http://www.intelihealth.com/enews?286268

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