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Patching things up after a row is far from a no brainer – try sudoku or a crossword
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:05:00 GMT

CROSSWORDS and sudoku puzzles are being recommended to help couples after an argument. Scientists yesterday said stimulating mental activity can halt people harbouring a grudge against a loved one. The researchers said people who can boost activity in a
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Passive smoking ‘not linked to fetal abnormalities’ in asthmatic pregnant women
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:04:00 GMT

Active, but not passive, smoking is associated with an increased risk for fetal abnormalities and more days of asthma symptoms in pregnant women with the respiratory condition, research shows.
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Thyroid Hormone Analogue Improves Cholesterol Lowering
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:00:00 GMT

WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- The addition of the thyroid hormone analogue eprotirome to conventional statin therapy further reduces low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol substantially, without significant adverse events, according to a
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Whole-Genome Sequencing May Identify Causes of Disease
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:00:00 GMT

WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Whole-genome sequencing has the potential to identify clinically relevant variants and provide important diagnostic information, according to a study published online March 10 in the New England Journal of
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