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Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 26, 2009 (HealthDay) February 26, 2009 at 5:03 pm HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: Alzheimer's Plaques More Complex Than Thought (HealthDay) February 26, 2009 at 5:03 pm HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- The impact of amyloid plaques in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease may be more complex than believed, U.S. researchers report. Discovery could help adults grow new teeth when their own wear out (AP) February 26, 2009 at 3:21 pm AP - Ever wonder why sharks get several rows of teeth and people only get one? Some geneticists did, and their discovery could spur work to help adults one day grow new teeth when their own wear out. What's the Best Diet? Eating Less Food (Time.com) February 26, 2009 at 2:15 pm Time.com - The $40 billion U.S. diet industry would have you believe that a high-protein or low-fat or low-carb plan is the ticket to thinness. A new study suggests simply this: eat less. Study: Old drugs might give TB a 1-2 punch (AP) February 26, 2009 at 2:00 pm AP - Scientists might have found a way to deal drug-resistant tuberculosis a one-two punch using two old, safe antibiotics — and studies in ill patients could begin later this year. Health Tip: Does Your Child Have an Ear Infection? (HealthDay) February 26, 2009 at 9:03 am HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Ear infections are common in babies and young children. Unfortunately, youngsters who can't talk yet aren't able to tell you when something is wrong. Yoga May Bring Calm to Breast Cancer Treatment (HealthDay) February 26, 2009 at 9:03 am HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Yoga can improve the emotional health of breast cancer patients, contends a new U.S. study. Survey: Health care cost keeps the doctor away (AP) February 26, 2009 at 7:15 am AP - One in four Americans said in a survey that someone in the family put off needed health care in the past year because of cost, including 16 percent who postponed surgery or a doctor's visit for chronic illness. Panel: Adopting from abroad? Get hepatitis A shot (AP) February 25, 2009 at 8:38 pm AP - A 51-year-old adoptive grandmother's hospitalization from hepatitis has helped spur new vaccination recommendations for people in close contact with children adopted from other countries.