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Stem cell treatment shows promise for lupus CHICAGO (Reuters) - Stem cells from the bone marrow of patients with severe cases of lupus can help reverse the course of the chronic inflammatory disease when transplanted back into the same patients, according to a study published on Tuesday. Anger may set the stage for injury NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Anger appears to raise the risk of suffering an injury, particularly for men, a new study suggests. Facial stimulators may do little for aging skin NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Electrical devices sold as over-the-counter alternatives to a face-lift fall far short of their claims, a study of two such products suggests. Peppermint, cinnamon pep up drivers NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - To stay alert behind the wheel on long road trips, skip the coffee and try sniffing peppermint or cinnamon. Researchers from West Virginia have found that getting a whiff of pleasant odors periodically while driving increases alertness, reduces fatigue, and even lowers drivers' anxiety and frustration. US women still neglect heart risk, studies find WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. women still do not fully understand their high risk of heart disease and are confused by reports that suggest being overweight and inactive are not really that dangerous, the American Heart Association said on Tuesday. Scientists may have found meat link to colon cancer LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists said on Tuesday they may have found a reason why eating too much red meat increases the risk of colorectal cancer. Tall men get better education-Swedish study STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A study of 950,000 Swedish men has shown that taller men get a better education, a researcher said on Wednesday. Certain drugs may impair thought process in elderly NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Elderly people who take anticholinergic drugs are at risk of developing intellectual deficits, even though their risk of dementia is not increased, French researchers report. Radiation cuts risk of breast cancer return NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Use of radiation therapy reduces the risk that a breast cancer removed with breast-conserving surgery will return, according to a report in the medical journal Cancer. A surgical specimen with no evidence that cancer was left behind is tied to a reduced risk of recurrence as well. Indoor NO2 exposure worsens kids asthma NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Indoor exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) from gas-fueled stoves, even at levels well below the Environmental Protection Agency outdoor standard, may cause respiratory symptoms in asthmatic children living in multi-family housing units, new research suggests. Female fetus hard on mom's asthma NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women with asthma carrying a female fetus are more likely to experience worse symptoms of asthma than are those carrying a male fetus, research suggests. Brain tangles linked to gait impairment in elderly NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Brain lesions known as neurofibrillary tangles, such as those seen in Alzheimer's disease, are also associated with impaired gait in older subjects with or without dementia, according to a postmortem study. Hodgkin's survivors at increased risk for leukemia NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hodgkin's disease survivors face a more than six-fold increased risk of developing acute myeloid leukemia (AML), which is highest in the 10 years after Hodgkin's diagnosis, a large study shows. Copyright©2006Reuters Limited. Reuters content is the HealthNewsual property of Reuters. Any copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters content, including by caching, framing or similar means is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. Reuters, the Reuters Dotted Logo and the Sphere Logo are registered trademarks of the Reuters group of companies around the world.