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                  as of Tue, 01 Nov 2005 13:09:55 GMT

    Bush to announce U.S. bird flu plan (Reuters)

Reuters - A U.S. plan for helping handle a pandemic of deadly bird flu,
 to be outlined by President George W. Bush later on Tuesday, is
 expected to center on strengthening the vaccine industry.

    Companies to develop AIDS defense for women (Reuters)

Reuters - Two big American drug companies have signed agreements to
 develop a treatment called a microbicide -- a gel or a cream that a
 woman could use to protect herself from AIDS, advocates said on Monday.

    Edible rice-based vaccine may combat hay fever (Reuters)

Reuters - People who endure the seasonal misery of pollen allergies may
 one day find relief in a bowl of rice, researchers reported Monday.

    Assisted conception ups adverse pregnancy risk (Reuters)

Reuters - Use of assisted reproductive technologies, including ovulation
 induction and in vitro fertilization (IVF), increases the risk of
 adverse pregnancy outcomes such as placental anomalies and miscarriage,
 new research shows.

    Fatigue, pain often accompany chronic Lyme disease (Reuters)

Reuters - Because Lyme disease is difficult to diagnose in the absence
 of the characteristic "bull's eye rash," the illness can become
 entrenched and difficult to treat.

    Study Links Bacteria, Lymphoma Around Eye (AP)

AP - New research suggests that infection with bacteria from the
 Chlamydia family may play a role in the development of a type of
 lymphoma that affects the tissue around the eye, raising hopes that
 antibiotics may one day prove to be an alternative to chemotherapy or
 radiation.

    Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 31, 2005 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials,
 courtesy of CenterWatch:

    France warns contaminated meat batch imported by other EU countries
     (AFP)

AFP - French authorities have warned that a batch of contaminated meat
 that has left 18 people seriously ill -- most of them young children --
 was also exported to supermarkets in other EU countries.

    Gas-Blockers Slow Alzheimer's in Mice (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) -- An enzyme called iNOS
 triggers the production of nitric oxide (NO) gas that accelerates the
 formation of brain lesions in mice prone to Alzheimer's disease,
 researchers report.

    Nanotechnology May Help Treat Cancer (AP)

AP - Experiments on mice have shown promise for the future of
 nanotechnology in treating cancer.

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