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Vets With Stress Disorder More Likely to Develop Dementia
Those with PTSD at greater risk than peers with combat injuries but no stress disorder, study found

Americans Blind to the Obesity Epidemic
Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll finds 30 percent of those overweight think they're normal size

Mental 'Exercise' May Only Hide Signs of Alzheimer's
Games, reading help mask trouble in brain, study suggests, making later progress of disease seem quicker

Diet Pill Meridia Ups Heart Attack Risk: Study
While researchers saw no rise in deaths, some experts wonder if this drug has a future

Diabetes Drug Metformin Linked to Lower Lung Cancer Rate in Mice
Findings reflect those of population studies in humans, researchers say

Overactive Blood Platelets May Play Role in Lupus
Study suggests anti-clotting drug Plavix might help treat disease

Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 1, 2010

Double-Dose Plavix Benefits Certain Patients, Study Finds
And higher-dose aspirin is no more effective than low dose, researchers say

To Not Sleep, Perchance to Shorten Your Life
Study finds insomniac men were more likely to die earlier

Sleep-Deprived Teens Eat More Fat, Study Finds
Those who get less than eight hours a night at risk for obesity, experts say

Immune System Research Sees Many Similarities Among People
Findings may lead to better diagnosis, treatment of cancers, autoimmune diseases, study says

Lung Damage From Secondhand Smoke Observed in Rats
Findings may aid efforts to develop new ways to treat respiratory diseases in people, researchers say

Lower Blood Pressure May Help Sicker Kidney Patients
Standard goal may not be low enough for those with protein in their urine, study finds

Teen Substance Use Seems to Differ by Race
California study finds Hispanics most likely to drink, smoke, use marijuana; Asians least likely

Elective Surgery Patients Often Report Poor Recovery
1 year after procedure, 17% have more pain and 24% have less vitality than before, study finds

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