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ABERDEEN, Scotland -- People with a family history of Parkinson's disease may be more susceptible to it after pesticide exposure or repeated blows to the head, European investigators reported.

BOSTON -- There's more evidence to support the inflammatory hypothesis of Alzheimer's disease, a finding that emerged from the Framingham Heart study cohort.

BOSTON -- Calcium and vitamin D intake from food and supplements may confer a moderately lower risk of breast cancer before menopause but not afterward, researchers here reported.

BOSTON -- Noninvasive uterine fibroid surgery using MRI-guided ultrasound appears to significantly reduce symptoms but does not yet measure up to other minimally invasive fibroid procedures.

ATLANTA -- The number of U.S. households with smoke-free homes in the U.S. increased significantly to 72.2% in 2003 from 43.2% in 1992, according to the CDC.

CHICAGO -- Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) may target certain vulnerable populations and does not displace community-acquired methicillin-sensitive S. aureus.

SAN DIEGO -- Aripipraloze (Abilify) was significantly superior to placebo at treating schizophrenia among adolescents, an off-label use, reported investigators here.

BOSTON, May 25 -- At relatively high daily doses, coffee -- whether regular or decaf -- may protect against gout, researchers here found.

TORONTO -- Workers are less likely to drink heavily, frequently, or at work if the companies discourage drinking, researchers found.

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Injection of botulinum toxin A directly into the prostate provided relief from refractory benign prostatic hypertrophy symptoms for up to a year, found a small study in Taiwan.

WASHINGTON -- A common treatment for constipation may also be effective in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) who have constipation-like symptoms caused by pelvic floor dyssynergia.

TORONTO -- Whiplash patients may benefit from benign neglect, according to researchers here.

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Treatments for erectile dysfunction may prove effective against benign prostatic hyperplasia and lower urinary tract symptoms, possibly because they share a common etiologic pathway.

OTTAWA, Ontario -- Paramedics trained in the use of endotracheal intubation and intravenous drugs for respiratory distress patients on the way to the hospital saved lives but fewer than predicted.

WASHINGTON -- A once-daily formulation of mesalamine is effective and safe in patients with active ulcerative colitis, a German researcher said here.

WASHINGTON -- Patients with constipation may be costing the health care system thousands of extra dollars per person each year as they struggle with co-morbidities and wrack up doctor visits, investigators suggested.

WASHINGTON -- Vitamins C and E and other antioxidants may be an option for managing abdominal pain in patients suffering from chronic pancreatitis, according to a study presented here.

WASHINGTON -- If the classic signs of appendicitis are present, there's no need for a confirmatory CT-scan, a researcher said here.