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BEIJING (Reuters) - The owner of a Chinese feed factory suspected of adding melamine to its product which turned up in tainted eggs has been detained, state media said Wednesday.

Scientists say they have found a drug that can trick the body into burning off fat even when continuing on a high-fat diet.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Longer-term use of a drug that relieves withdrawal symptoms might help young people undergoing treatment for addiction to heroin or prescription painkillers like Oxycontin, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

Scientists have tried to get a handle on how people make voting decisions, but predicting voter behavior is still extremely difficult.

(March of Dimes Foundation) Instead of relying on self-reporting, researchers measured the levels of cotinine, a metabolite of nicotine, in the blood of 500 pregnant women and confirmed earlier findings that showed that babies whose mothers smoked during pregnancy were more than twice as likely to have a cleft palate or lip as those whose mothers didn't.

(Elsevier health Sciences) The damaging effects of smoking and smoke exposure can be seen at any age. Pediatricians have even noted these negative effects in various stages of infant development. The consequences of maternal smoke exposure during pregnancy can range from higher rates of prematurity to increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome. Two new studies and an accompanying editorial soon to be published in the Journal of Pediatrics examine several physical and behavioral effects of cigarette smoke exposure on infants.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Microsoft founder Bill Gates on Wednesday said he was worried the global financial crisis he says could last two to three years might drive rich countries to cut back spending on health aid for the developing world.

People with Alzheimer's disease who also have diabetes or high blood pressure may die sooner than people without such disorders, according to a study published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study involved 323 people who had no memory problems when first tested but later developed dementia. Memory tests and physical exams were then given every 18 months. read more

Despite ongoing efforts to educate the public about HIV, a new study by researchers from UCLA, the RAND Corp., Harvard University and Children's hospital Boston has found that two-thirds of families with an HIV-infected parent experience fears about spreading HIV in the home. The qualitative study is the first to interview multiple family members, including minor children, in families with an HIV-infected parent about their concerns over HIV transmission in the household. The findings will be published in the November issue of the peer-reviewed journal Pediatrics. read more

Report found a 67.7 percent reduction in illicit drug use over a six month period among people receiving these services. The Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) program can reduce illicit drug use among patients seeking medical care in a wide variety of health care settings such as hospitals, physician offices, and community clinics, a study finds. read more