HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Higher levels of estrogen during ovulation may explain why women with cystic fibrosis tend to fare worse than men with the respiratory disease, researchers at the University of North Carolina report.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Autism is a childhood developmental disorder that has no cure. Autistic children have problems with social interaction, communication, and may engage in repetitive behaviors.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Celiac disease is a painful digestive disorder that can be controlled by eliminating gluten from the diet. Gluten is found in foods that contain wheat, barley, rye or oats.

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDay News) -- The cancer-fighting pill Iressa works as well as chemotherapy as a second-line treatment for lung cancer, researchers report.

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDay News) -- A new species of the deadly Ebola virus has been identified by American and Ugandan scientists.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Banzel (rufinamide) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy.

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Doing aquarobics during pregnancy reduces the amount of pain-killing medication requested by women during labor, according to a Brazilian study that included 71 expectant mothers.

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDay News) -- The season of a baby's birth may help predict that child's risk of asthma, new research suggests.

Reuters - In people with type 1 diabetes, adequate control of blood sugar over the long haul helps reduce the risk of diabetes-related eye and kidney disease, new data suggest.

Reuters - People who make it to the age of 100 may indeed have some "good genes" that they pass on their children, according to a new study.

Reuters - The incidence of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in California fell significantly in the 1990s but has held steady since 2002, according to a new report.

AFP - A drunken couple being laughed at while having sex in public and drinkers suffering violent injuries are among images in a new Australian government campaign targeting binge drinking among young people.

Title: Genetic Trait Linked to Alcoholism
Category: Health News
Created: 11/21/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 11/21/2008

Reuters - Babies born four months before the peak cold and flu season have a 30 percent higher risk of developing asthma, U.S. researchers said on Friday, suggesting that these common infections may trigger asthma.

Reuters - Schools that collapsed during China's May 12 earthquake killed more than 19,000 people, nearly a quarter of the total deaths, an official said on Friday, giving the first government estimate.

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Everyone knows smoking is bad for you. Really bad.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Home birth is a safe option for many moms-to-be who want to deliver in the privacy and comfort of their home.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Diabetics must not only take their insulin correctly, they also need to make sure that it's stored properly.