Asians, Africans ‘left out of stem cell research’ (AFP)

AFP – Asians and Africans may be less likely to benefit from pioneering stem cell research than people of European origin, thanks to a lack of racial diversity in cell stocks, a US study has said.

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Cavigelli grabs 1st World Cup snowboard title (AP)

AP – Gian-Luca Cavigelli of Switzerland won his first snowboard World Cup title on Sunday, capturing a big air competition on a 112-foot-high ramp built in the South Korean capital’s downtown.

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Swine flu in France is rising: WHO (AFP)

AFP – France remains the only western European nation where swine flu is rising as the pandemic sweeps eastwards across the northern hemisphere, the World Health Organisation said Friday.

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New giant virus discovered (AFP)

AFP – Scientists in France have isolated a new giant virus that lurks inside amoeba and whose gene pool includes genetic material from other species.

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Fake drugs trade on the rise: EU (AFP)

AFP – The trade in counterfeit medicines in the European Union has exceeded the body’s worst fears, the European industry commissioner said on Monday.

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Fatty acids in diet affect ulcerative colitis risk (Reuters)

Reuters – People who eat lots of red meat, cook with certain types of oil, and use some kinds of polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)-heavy margarines may be increasing their risk of a painful inflammatory bowel disease, a study in more than 200,000 Europeans shows.

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Virus mutation spreads as swine flu deaths leap (AFP)

AFP – Swine flu virus mutations are spreading in Europe, French health officials said Friday as the World Health Organisation reported a leap in deaths from the disease by more than 1,000 in a week.

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Pack Right for the Holidays to Avoid the ER (HealthDay)

HealthDay – THURSDAY, Nov.

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Italy finds proposal to skip lunch hard to digest (Reuters)

Reuters – Food-loving Italy responded with indignation on Tuesday to a minister’s comments that lunchbreaks — still a sit-down ritual for many Italian workers — are bad for waistlines and the economy, and should be skipped.

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Swine flu: doctors blast anti-vaccination sceptics (AFP)

AFP – A leading association of clinicians on Monday accused an “anti-vaccination movement” of breeding suspicion about the (A)H1N1 swine flu vaccine in Europe and declared public health and lives were at risk.

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