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Alzheimer's cost triple that of other elderly (AP) March 24, 2009 at 12:22 am AP - The health care costs of Alzheimer's disease patients are more than triple those of other older people, and that doesn't even include the billions of hours of unpaid care from family members, a new report suggests. Gold Nanospheres Show Promise in 'Boiling' Out Cancer (HealthDay) March 23, 2009 at 11:48 pm HealthDay - MONDAY, March 23 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers say that using microscopic gold particles that target melanoma cells and then "boil" them when exposed to certain lighting holds promise as a new treatment for the deadly skin cancer. Clinical Trials Update: March 23, 2009 (HealthDay) March 23, 2009 at 11:48 pm HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: Too Much Red Meat May Shorten Life Span (HealthDay) March 23, 2009 at 11:47 pm HealthDay - MONDAY, March 23 (HealthDay News) -- Diets high in red meat and in processed meat shorten life span not just from cancer and heart disease but from Alzheimer's, stomach ulcers and an array of other conditions as well, a U.S. National Cancer Institute study has found. Family History Plays Key Role in Blood Clot Risk (HealthDay) March 23, 2009 at 11:47 pm HealthDay - MONDAY, March 23 (HealthDay News) -- Children and siblings of people who develop blood clots in the veins may be more than twice as likely as those without a family history to develop the condition, Dutch researchers report. Study: Lots of red meat increases mortality risk (AP) March 23, 2009 at 9:11 pm AP - The largest study of its kind finds that older Americans who eat large amounts of red meat and processed meats face a greater risk of death from heart disease and cancer. The federal study of more than half a million men and women bolsters prior evidence of the health risks of diets laden with red meat like hamburger and processed meats like hot dogs, bacon and cold cuts. Cancer cure rates on the rise in Europe: study (Reuters) March 23, 2009 at 8:18 pm Reuters - More Europeans are beating cancer, perhaps due to more widespread screening and earlier diagnosis, according to a study published on Tuesday. Alcohol flush signals cancer risk for East Asians (AP) March 23, 2009 at 5:04 pm AP - Turn a bit red when you drink a mere half bottle of beer? If you're of East Asian descent, consider that a warning: You may be at higher risk of alcohol-caused esophageal cancer. Researchers reported the link Monday in hopes of increasing awareness that the inherited flushing trait — found in about a third of people from Japan, China and Korea — offers valuable health information. Too Much Red Meat May Shorten Lifespan (HealthDay) March 23, 2009 at 4:02 pm HealthDay - MONDAY, March 23 (HealthDay News) -- Diets high in red meat and in processed meat shorten life span not just from cancer and heart disease but from Alzheimer's, stomach ulcers and an array of other conditions as well, a U.S. National Cancer Institute study has found. Family History Plays Key Role in Blood Clot Risk (HealthDay) March 23, 2009 at 4:02 pm HealthDay - MONDAY, March 23 (HealthDay News) -- Children and siblings of people who develop blood clots in the veins may be more than twice as likely as those without a family history to develop the condition, Dutch researchers report. Clinical Trials Update: March 23, 2009 (HealthDay) March 23, 2009 at 4:02 pm HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: Study: Lots of red meat increases mortality risk (AP) March 23, 2009 at 4:01 pm AP - The largest study of its kind finds that older Americans who eat large amounts of red meat and processed meats face a greater risk of death from heart disease and cancer. The federal study of more than half a million men and women bolsters prior evidence of the health risks of diets laden with red meat like hamburger and processed meats like hot dogs, bacon and cold cuts. Judge orders FDA to let 17-year-olds use pill (AP) March 23, 2009 at 4:00 pm AP - The Food and Drug Administration let politics cloud its judgment when it denied teenage girls over-the-counter access to the Plan B morning-after pill, a federal judge said Monday as he ordered the FDA to let 17-year-olds obtain the medication. Hunting tailored care for advanced prostate cancer (AP) March 23, 2009 at 3:44 pm AP - Prostate cancer has been left behind in the race for personalized medicine but that may be changing: Doctors are starting to attempt gene-guided treatment for men with advanced disease. Marine moves fingers after rare hand transplant (AP) March 23, 2009 at 1:49 pm AP - Surgeons have transplanted a hand onto a Marine who was hurt in a training accident, and he has some movement in his fingers, according to the hospital where the operation occurred. South Africa tries treating TB patients at home (AP) March 23, 2009 at 10:02 am AP - South Africa is trying a new approach to controlling drug-resistant tuberculosis by treating people at home rather than in isolation hospitals. Gold Nanospheres Show Promise in 'Boiling' Out Cancer (HealthDay) March 23, 2009 at 9:02 am HealthDay - MONDAY, March 23 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers say that using microscopic gold particles that target melanoma cells and then "boil" them when exposed to certain lighting holds promise as a new treatment for the deadly skin cancer. WHO: Money, drugs needed to rein in new TB strains (AP) March 23, 2009 at 8:22 am AP - More money and better science are urgently needed to rein in new strains of tuberculosis that are tough or nearly impossible to treat, the WHO announced Monday in China, where the disease has long been a leading killer.