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	Monday, September 8, 2008
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Do Common Painkillers Complicate Prostate Cancer Screening?

Why It Matters: A common test for prostate cancer may not be showing the real picture in men taking the over- he-counter pain relievers called NSAIDs. Find out why in this report from a study published in the journal Cancer.
Also See:
•  WebMD’s Prostate Cancer Health Center
•  Life Quality After Prostate Cancer
•  Normal PSA: Don’t Assume You Are Cancer-Free

Vitamin B12 Protects the Brain

Why It Matters: Could there be a connection between blood levels of the nutrient and the condition of your brain later in life? See what researchers found among elderly participants in a study published in the journal Neurology.
Also See:
• B Vitamins Don’t Help in Heart Disease
• WebMD’s Healthy Aging Center

Proteins Predict Alzheimer’s

Why It Matters: Two types of proteins form tangled clumps of nerves in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients. Read about the correlation researchers have made between blood levels of one of these proteins and the disease, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Can MRI Help Doctors Treat Breast Cancer?

Why It Matters: See why this study presented at the ASCP Breast Cancer Symposium can’t answer the question on its own.
Also See:
• WebMD’s Breast Cancer Health Center
• Ultrasound Helps Breast Cancer Detection

Air Pollution Makes It Tough on Heart Patients

Why It Matters: If you are recovering from a heart attack or have other forms of heart disease, air quality is a huge issue for you. Find out why in this report published in the journal Circulation.
Also See:
• Air Pollution Increases Blood Clot Risk
• WebMD’s Heart Disease Health Center

Are Parkinson’s Patients in Pain?