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July 23, 2008

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-	Fiber Decreases Preeclampsia Risk Increasing daily intake of dietary fiber during the first trimester of pregnancy is associated with a reduced risk of preeclampsia.
-	Fighting Tuberculosis With Acid Scientists have pinpointed a specific protein that helps tuberculosis fight off the body's natural defence mechanism.
-	Predicting Lung Cancer Survival Scientists have compiled the largest ever study to validate prognostic models of lung cancer patient survival.
-	A Common Inflammatory Pathway In Silicosis And Alzheimer's Two different chemical agents, one associated with Alzheimer's, the other with a severe lung disease, cause inflammation in the same way.
-	Genetic Risk Factor For Osteoarthritis Variation in a gene that is expressed in cartilage is associated with increased risk of osteoarthritis.
-	New Cancer Drugs With Reduced Side Effects A new type of antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) with potential for cancer therapy is described.