AP - Doctors can cut the risk of cerebral palsy in half for very premature babies by giving their mothers magnesium sulfate just before they give birth, new research shows.

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Jan 31

Brain screenings for vets may be flawed (AP)

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Brain screenings for vets may be flawed (AP)

AP - Thousands of Iraq war veterans who could have suffered traumatic brain injury may be getting unnecessary or inadequate health care because Veterans Affairs officials have yet to know whether their initial screening tests are reliable, investigators say.

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Jan 31

Protein Linked With Poor Prognosis in Early-Stage Breast Cancer (HealthDay)

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Protein Linked With Poor Prognosis in Early-Stage Breast Cancer (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) — High levels of a protein calledKi-67 are associated with poor prognosis in women with early-stage breastcancer, but this protein may not be useful in identifying patients whowould benefit from additional chemotherapy, an Italian study suggests.

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