Fw: InteliHealth Connect for 03/31/2000

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Study: Microwaves Help Treat Tumors

LONDON (AP) - When tumors on the cervix are too big to remove

surgically, heating them with microwaves during a course of

radiotherapy could work better than radiation alone at

eliminating the cancer, a new study suggests.

http://www.intelihealth.com/enews?275518

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Ordering One Blood Test, Hold The Needle!

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A noninvasive hand-held device no

bigger than a typical electronic oral thermometer may soon

replace the common syringe as the means by which doctors and

nurses conduct a routine blood test - and the method will provide

almost immediate results, according to researchers.

http://www.intelihealth.com/enews?275420

Preference For Sweets May Be Genetic

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters Health) - Researchers are close to

identifying the gene that could explain why some mice - and some

people - have a preference for sweet foods and drink.

http://www.intelihealth.com/enews?275430

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http://www.intelihealth.com/enews?275423

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Research Suggests Aging Caused By Genetic Errors In Cell Division

WASHINGTON (AP) - A failure of quality control in genes may be

the underlying reason for the physical decline that inevitably

accompanies aging, according to new research.

http://www.intelihealth.com/enews?275519