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The MDMLG Nominating Committee is very pleased to announce the results of the 2009 Election, which were officially reported at today’s MDMLG general meeting.We appreciate the work of the Election Committee who tallied the ballots on April 13:Audrey Bondar, Valerie Reid, Jill Van Buskirk and Linda DraperWe congratulate those elected and thank all candidates for their willingness to run.President-Elect Toni JanikExecutive Board/Secretary Shirley LangebartelsExecutive Board/Public Relations Jennifer BowenNominating Committee Daria Drobny Barbara LeTarte Wendy WuThanks,MDMLG Nominating CommitteeDoris Blauet, ChairLinda Draper (Source: MDMLG / Metropolitan Detroit Medical Library Group)

Researchers working with human stem cells will soon be able to gain federal funding for cell lines derived from embryos discarded at fertility clinics, under draft stem cell guidelines issued by the National Institutes of Health.

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Children exposed to valproate in utero have significantly lower IQs at age 3 than do children exposed to other antiepileptics during gestation, according to findings from the interim analysis of a large international study.

use of pancreatic islets is increasing in diabetes research and may play an important role in future treatments.

Cerebral microbleeds were more common in patients taking platelet aggregation inhibitors than in those who were not, a study of more than 1,000 brain images published online April 13 in the Archives of Neurology shows.

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The latest issue of MDMLG News is now posted. Check out the issue for articles on meeting the information needs of nursing students, Medpedia, and Michigan Go Local, among others!Access the issue by following this link:http://www.mdmlg.org/MDMLG%20News%20Volume%2035%20Issue%203%20Spring%202009.pdfOr visit the MDMLG News section of the website.http://www.mdmlg.org/news.htmThank you to the excellent Newsletter Committee and all the MDMLG members that contributed to this issue! (Source: MDMLG / Metropolitan Detroit Medical Library Group)

The Food and Drug Administration on April 9 backed off from a warning letter it had sent to several manufacturers and will allow an unapproved version of high-concentrate morphine sulfate oral solution to remain on the market.