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Statement From The IDF Related To Studies Published In Diabetelogia Suggesting Possible Link Between Insulin Glargine And Cancer
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) called for urgent assessment and responses from regulatory authorities into a possible link between the use of insulin glargine (an insulin analogue) and increased risk of cancer based on findings published on 26 June, 2009 in Diabetelogia, the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD).
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Mindblind Eyes: An Absence Of Spontaneous Theory Of Mind In Asperger Syndrome
Highly intelligent adults with Asperger Syndrome still have difficulties in day-to-day social interaction. These difficulties may be explained by "mindblindness", the idea that they are unable to predict what other people will do by thinking about their mental states, that is, their knowledge and beliefs. If this is true then why do people with Asperger syndrome pass all the standard tests of mental state attribution? Is the theory wrong or are the tests insensitive? This study reports evidence from eye movements, that adults with Asperger Syndrome do not spontaneously anticipate another person"s behaviour on the basis of that person"s mental state. This is in stark contrast with typical adults, and even young toddlers.
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Study Reveals Prevalence Of Disordered Eating In Patients With Anxiety
Doctors and other health workers should be more aware of the high risk of eating disorders among people with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and other anxiety disorders.
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Opinion: Boston Globe Columnist Examines Arguments Against DDT Use In Uganda

Boston Globe columnist Derrick Jackson examines why some Ugandans do not support indoor spraying of DDT to prevent malaria. Grace Kagoro, a biology professor and environmental researcher at Mbarara University of Science and Technology, is "nervous about adding what she said could be one more shock to the soil and water," according to Jackson. Kagoro said, "As much as malaria is a nasty disease, we don"t need the DDT. ò€¦ They tell us the DDT spraying will be safe. But with all the run-off problems we already have, we cannot know for sure." As a result of this and related dilemmas, Uganda is a "laboratory for how developing countries deal with old scourges while anticipating new environmental challenges," Jackson writes. While the profound effect of malaria "is undeniable," Jackson cites health experts who say, the government "should focus on getting free nets and supplies of anti-malarial drugs that do not run out, and to engage citizens to eliminate pools of stagnant water around their homes," according to Jackson. He concludes: "Lest the fight against malaria and saving the environment become a disaster of competing goals, the rest of the world must go full throttle. A DDT-free world is only possible if we help Africa access the prevention it needs" (Jackson, 6/30). The article is the second part of a two-part series.This information was reprinted from globalhealth.kff.org with kind permission from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. You can view the entire Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, search the archives and sign up for email delivery at globalhealth.kff.org. © Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. All rights reserved.


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