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Autism scientists seek more brains to aid research (AP)—Autism scientists are seeking more brain samples for research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-autism-scientists-brains-aid.html Autism spectrum disorders Thu, 02 May 2013 15:20:01 EST news286726118 Americans frequent victims of 'seafood fraud', report says Fish sold in the United States is often deliberately mislabeled, making American consumers the unwitting victims of "widespread seafood fraud," according to a report out Thursday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-americans-frequent-victims-seafood-fraud.html Health Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:14:01 EST news280685632 FDA should work to cut sugar levels in sodas, experts say (HealthDay)—A leading consumer advocacy group, along with nutrition experts and health agencies from a number of U.S. cities, are calling for lowering the amount of sugars added to soft drinks. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-fda-sugar-sodas-experts.html Health Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:50:02 EST news279977584 Report into bullying of people with intellectual disabilities and bullying information guide launched A report into Bullying of People with Intellectual Disabilities and an Easy to Read Bullying Information Guide, compiled by the National Institute for Intellectual Disability (NIID), Trinity College Dublin in association with the National Anti-Bullying Advocacy Group (NAAG), was launched o recent by the Director of the National Disability Authority, Siobhan Barron.  http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-bullying-people-intellectual-disabilities.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 08 Nov 2012 06:14:45 EST news271577644 LA council votes to repeal pot dispensary ban (AP)—The Los Angeles City Council reversed course Tuesday and repealed a ban on pot shops that it passed just two months ago to shutter hundreds of medical marijuana storefronts. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-la-council-votes-repeal-pot.html Health Wed, 03 Oct 2012 04:29:51 EST news268457381 Public Citizen: State drug fraud cases on the rise (AP)—A consumer advocacy group is reporting that pharmaceutical companies have paid more than $30 billion to state and federal governments to settle allegations of fraud over the last 20 years. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-citizen-state-drug-fraud-cases.html Medications Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:14:58 EST news267959693 Of food supply risks, mad cow's not high on list (AP) -- If the mad cow found in California has you wondering about food safety, well, there are plenty of problems that pose serious risks to the food supply. But mad cow disease shouldn't be high on the worry list. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-food-mad-cow-high.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:51:42 EST news254634690 Public Citizen wants withdrawal of diabetes drug (AP) -- A consumer advocacy group is calling on government regulators to withdraw a diabetes drug from Novo Nordisk, saying the injectable medication raises the risk of thyroid cancer, pancreatitis and kidney failure. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-citizen-diabetes-drug.html Diabetes Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:50:02 EST news254050844 Australian jailed for assisting in suicide An Australian man was jailed for three years Thursday after helping an elderly friend kill himself by providing him with an animal anaesthetic he bought in Mexico. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-australian-suicide.html Other Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:50:02 EST news248589487 US mulls easier access to emergency contraception US regulators are considering whether to grant a drug company's request to make emergency contraception available over the counter to people of all ages instead of by prescription. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-mulls-easier-access-emergency-contraception.html Medications Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:20:01 EST news242419563 1 in 10 adults could have diabetes by 2030 (AP) -- The International Diabetes Federation predicts that at least one in 10 adults could have diabetes by 2030, according to its latest statistics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-group-522m-diabetes.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:25:20 EST news240467111 Doctor tells FDA to change rules; says mammogram won't spot cancer in some A woman's mammography results should tell her if she has dense breasts, so that she'll know the test may miss a breast cancer diagnosis, a Ridgewood, N.J., radiologist told a federal advisory panel on mammography Friday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-doctor-fda-mammogram-wont-cancer.html Cancer Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:33:22 EST news239898796 US to test beef for six kinds of E.coli bacteria The US government said Tuesday it will begin testing next year for six more kinds of E.coli bacteria in raw ground beef and tenderized steaks in order to boost protection of US consumers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-beef-kinds-ecoli-bacteria.html Health Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:16:00 EST news235152949 Advocacy group seeks ban on pelvic surgical mesh (AP) -- A consumer advocacy group is calling on government regulators to ban a type of surgical mesh used to treat pelvic collapse, saying it exposes patients to serious risks. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-advocacy-group-pelvic-surgical-mesh.html Medications Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:31:55 EST news233487098