HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 31 (HealthDay News) — A test that helps identify
the type of cancer cells present in a tumor has been approved by the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration.

Reuters - Strict laws and conservative
attitudes are making the fight against HIV/AIDS harder in
predominately Muslim Malaysia as they drive high-risk groups
deeper underground.

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 30 (HealthDay News) — The odds of HIV infection
increase fourfold for male injection drug users who were deported to
Tijuana from the United States compared to non-deportees in the Mexican
border city, a new study reports.

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 30 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have uncovered
a potential cause for postpartum depression, at least in mice.

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 30 (HealthDay News) — Moving closer to the causes and
effective treatment of schizophrenia, researchers say they’ve found
specific gene variations linked to the condition.

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 30 (HealthDay News) — New clues about how cancer
spreads from one area of the body to another have been discovered by a
University of North Carolina School of Medicine researcher.

AFP - China has defied calls to lift its ban on foreign visitors with HIV-AIDS ahead of the Olympics, highlighting a restriction that critics say fuels prejudice against those with the disease.

Reuters - U.S. President George W. Bush on
Wednesday signed into law a sweeping rescue package aimed at
resurrecting the housing market from its worst slump since the
Great Depression and stabilizing the two largest mortgage
finance companies.

AP - Two huge international studies show that people who lack certain chunks of DNA run a dramatically higher risk of getting schizophrenia, a finding that could help open new doors to understanding and diagnosing the disease.

Reuters - While most people know that
smoking can cause lung cancer, a new study shows that few know
that it is a major risk factor for bladder cancer — even among
people who have the disease.