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The Harry Potter Shuffle: How 'Half-Blood Prince' Delay Affected ... - Hartford Courant


In the world of Harry Potter , Wizard's Chess is a magical game in which the pieces move themselves when a player tells them what to do. In the world of Hollywood, a different kind of chess game is being played, with Harry Potter as the king. It all ...


19 Nov 2008

Man arrested after body of baby found - ITN


A man has been arrested after the body of a baby girl was found at a house in Cheshire, police have said. Officers attended an address in Warrington following the hospital admission of a woman who complained of abdominal pains and blood loss ...


19 Nov 2008

Jurors in trial of Alberta man tear up at graphic pictures of triple ... - Canada East


CALGARY - Several jurors in the trial of an Alberta man accused of killing his 12-year-old girlfriend's parents and younger brother wiped away tears Wednesday as they viewed graphic photographs of the murder scene. Others shook their heads as they ...


19 Nov 2008

Artificial heart keeps teen alive for 118 days in Miami - Miami Herald


Tall, slim, wearing a hospital mask, a long scar running down her chest, D'Zhana Simmons, 14, stood up from her wheelchair. She took a few tentative steps and sat down at a table before the TV cameras. In a barely audible voice, she spoke of living ...


19 Nov 2008

U.S. Teen Lives 118 Days Without Heart - Post Chronicle


An American teen-ager survived for nearly four months without a heart, kept alive by a custom-built artificial blood-pumping device, until she was able to have a heart transplant, doctors in Miami said on Wednesday. The doctors said they knew of ...


19 Nov 2008

Smoking while pregnant harms baby's blood vessels - Reuters


NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who smoke during pregnancy may cause permanent blood vessel damage in their children that may become evident as early as young adulthood and raise the risk for heart attack and stroke, Dutch investigators reported ...


19 Nov 2008

Rural Women Are At Higher Risk Of Blood Pressure Disorders During Pregnancy (Science Daily)


YAHOO - Rural Women Are At Higher Risk Of Blood Pressure Disorders During Pregnancy (Science Daily)Several factors, such as older age and high weight gain, are known risk factors for pre-eclampsia and other pregnancy-related blood pressure disorders. Now a new report suggests that social factors -- including living in a rural county -- may also increase the risk of pre-eclampsia and pregnancy-induced hypertension, according to new research.


19 Nov 2008

Cancer drug Avastin raises risk of blood clots: study (AFP via Yahoo! News)


YAHOO - Cancer drug Avastin raises risk of blood clots: study (AFP via Yahoo! News)The anti-cancer drug Avastin increases the risk of blood clots in the legs and lungs by 33 percent, according to an analysis published by US researchers Wednesday.


19 Nov 2008

Rhesus protein stops blood becoming acidic (Nature)


YAHOO - Rhesus protein stops blood becoming acidic (Nature)Blood-group-factor family has a role in pH control.


19 Nov 2008

Smoking while pregnant harms baby's blood vessels (Reuters via Yahoo! News)


YAHOO - Smoking while pregnant harms babyWomen who smoke during pregnancy may cause permanent blood vessel damage in their children that may become evident as early as young adulthood and raise the risk for heart attack and stroke, Dutch investigators reported today.


19 Nov 2008

Cancer Drug Avastin Raises Blood Clot Risk (MedicineNet.com)


YAHOO - Cancer Drug Avastin Raises Blood Clot Risk (MedicineNet.com)Title: Cancer Drug Avastin Raises Blood Clot Risk Category: Health News Created: 11/19/2008 Last Editorial Review: 11/19/2008


19 Nov 2008

Cancer Drug Avastin Raised Risk Of Blood Clots, Study (Medical News Today)


YAHOO - Cancer Drug Avastin Raised Risk Of Blood Clots, Study (Medical News Today)A new analysis of randomized controlled trials of the widely used new generation cancer drug bevacizumab (marketed by Roche and Genentech as Avastin) found it was linked to an increased risk of deep vein blood clots or venous thromboembolism in the legs or lungs compared with treatments that did not use it.


19 Nov 2008

'True Blood' delivers another season high--The Live Feed


'True Blood' delivers another season high. Trueblood09 HBO's gothic vampire drama "True Blood" keeps growing. "Blood" grew its audience for the sixth consecutive week -- which is pretty remarkable, especially for a cable show in the ...


19 Nov 2008

Man found in pool on blood - Fiji Times Online


Man found in pool on blood. Thursday, November 20, 2008. A police team investigates the scene of the fatal stabbing in Suva + Enlarge this image. A police team investigates the scene of the fatal stabbing in Suva ...


19 Nov 2008

Cancer Drug Avastin Raises Blood Clot Risk


The life-extending cancer drug Avastin raises the risk of dangerous blood clots by 33%, an analysis of clinical-trial data shows.


18 Nov 2008

Shenanigans: Bad blood for Musgrave - Politico.com


Anne Schroeder's Shenanigans Blog covers gossip and lifestyle in Washington as part of Politico.com's comprehensive coverage of national politics, Congress, Capitol Hill, the 2008 presidential race, lobbying, advocacy, and more.


18 Nov 2008

Blood Exosomes Contains Brain Cancer-Specific Genetic Information


Tiny vesicles called exosomes released into the bloodstream from aggressive brain tumors contain genetic signatures that may help guide future diagnosis and treatment of this deadly disease. In their report in the December issue of ...


18 Nov 2008

Rare blood transfusion attempted on tiger cub


NEW DELHI (AP) - Veterinarians carried out a rare blood transfusion in an attempt to save a 7-month-old wild tiger that had been attacked and beaten by angry villagers in central India. The female cub received the emergency treatment ...


17 Nov 2008