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Combining NSAIDs With Chemotherapy May Improve Cancer Therapy

...he cell prepares for division. The cell cycle also contains several well-defined checkpoints where the growing cell stops and "decides" that things are ready to move on to the next stage. The UI research found that celecoxib alters the expression of G1 checkpoint proteins and significantly decreases the act...

New Pill to Suppress Menstrual Bleeding Indefinitely

...cal affairs for Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. said Lybrel contains the lowest dose of two hormones widely used in birth-control pills, ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel. That might cause too much breakthrough bleeding, already a problem with some newer pills with low hormone doses, said Dr. Lee Shulman, a Chica...

Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange Increased Risk of Prostate Cancer Recurrence

... forests of Vietnam during the war. Agent Orange contains the carcinogen, dioxin, which can be stored in body fat and is believed to make its way into the cell nucleus and work as a tumor promoter. In the past, relatively higher mortality rates have been found in chemical plant workers and farmers with pros...

Beware Weight Loss Drugs, Say Canadian Experts

... Mongolia. Ephedra sinica, or Ma huang in Chinese, contains ephedra alkaloids that, when combined with caffeine, caused weight loss. Consumers clamoured for the heavily advertised supplement, but scientists only found out about its associated health problems after it was on the market. Ephedra has been show...

Electronic Nose to Diagnose the Severity of Asthma

...een used in the food, wine and perfume industries, contains chemical vapour sensors that react to the presence...or toxic chemicals in the air. "A persons breath contains a mixture of thousands of VOCs that may be used as markers of lung disease," says researcher Silvano...

Flash-heating Inactivates HIV in Breast Milk: Study

...ing. Not all breast milk from HIV-positive mothers contains HIV naturally. Milk had been hand expressed into clean, locally purchased glass food jars provided by the researchers. For each sample of HIV-infected milk, researchers set aside 50 milliliters in the original collection jars and used the remainder...

UCLA Imaging Study Reveals How Pure Oxygen Harms the Brain

...tals now resuscitate patients with room air, which contains a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide; or with a blend of oxygen and carbon dioxide....

Are Main Rivers in Himalayas Under Threat?

...tic search of the slopes to locate the sensor that contains plutonium, a highly radioactive element but were unsuccessful. When news of the missing sensor became known, it created a furore in Indian parliament, forcing then prime minister Morarji Desai to make a detailed statement. Though the Indian gover...

Scientists Develop Toothpaste That Rebuilds Tooth Enamel

...ntists have developed a toothpaste that they claim contains a liquid form of calcium and can help in treating sensitive teeth by rebuilding the tooth enamel. People with sensitive teeth experience pain and discomfort after consuming hot or cold food, liquid or breathing cold air. This problem often occurs ...

Drinking Three or More Cups of Tea a Day Reduces Heart Attack Risk

... to dehydration. "Tea is better than water as it contains antioxidants. It does not dehydrate you, Mirror quoted Ruxton, as writing in European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Another positive impact of tea is that it protects from dental plague which is a reason for tooth decay. Drinking tea also helps ...

FDA Approves Wyeth's Oral Contraceptive Lybrel

...ods, the Los Angeles Times reports. Lybrel, which contains a lower dose of synthetic hormones in a daily dose than traditional oral contraceptives, is taken 365 days a year with no placebo pills. The usual regimen for oral contraceptives is 21 active pills taken consecutively, followed by seven placebo pills...

Smart Pill for Non-invasive Diagnoses of Stomach Problems

...vasive procedures. But the novel capsule, which contains sensors and a radio transponder, has made the process quick and easy. It passes through the stomach, intestines and bowel and transmits critical diagnostic informationpH, temperature and the amount of pressure in the stomach and intestinesto a receiv...

Circadian Clocks Triggered Chemical Reactions may Be Behind Jet Lag

...unrise. They studied a protein called vivid, which contains a chromophore, a light-absorbing molecule. The researchers say that the chromophore captures a particle of light, and the captured energy from the light triggers a series of interactions that ultimately lead to conformational changes on the surface...

US Halts Import of Chinese Toothpaste

...nd Drug Administration decides whether the product contains diethylene glycol, a toxic chemical commonly used in antifreeze and brake fluid. The imports will be released only if they test negative for the chemical. The FDA began the tests following reports that tainted Chinese toothpaste was sold in Austr...

Unique Electrical Stimulation Device to Restore Mobility in Stroke Survivors

... and foot in place of a traditional foot brace. It contains sensors that detect whether the patients foot is in the air or on the ground, and electrodes that transmit painless electrical stimulation to the peroneal nerve to activate the calf muscle and correct their gait. Doctors at the medical centre have ...

Four Cups of Coffee a Day may Cut Down the Risk of Gout

...evention benefits. Among the possibilities, coffee contains the phenol chlorogenic acid, a strong antioxidant. While not prescribing 4 or more cups a day, this study can help individuals make an informed choice regarding coffee consumption. "Our findings are most directly generalizable to men age 40 years a...

US Consumers Warned Against Toxic Chinese Fish

...l the FDA comes out with its finding on whether it contains diethylene glycol, a chemical commonly used in antifreeze and brake fluid. Now the agency is warning that packages of fish imported from China into the United States and labelled as monkfish intended for consumers to eat, could actually be puffer f...

Soft Drink Additive Could Cause Cell Damage

...n this country by both the FSA and the EU." Coke contains no sodium benzoate, but it is found in many of Coca-Cola's other brands such as Oasis, Dr Pepper and Sprite. A spokesman for Coca-Cola said: "We use preservatives in some of our products - particularly those that include fruit - to ensure that they r...

Genome of Botulism Bacterium Revealed

... humanity from the face of the earth! Botox , that contains miniscule amounts of the toxin, is used medically. Now, the genome of the organism is exposed. The report in Genome Research reveals that the bacterium does not possess the means to escape human defences or resist antibiotics. C. botulinum exists a...

Fly Ash Bricks are Absolutely Safer Than Actually Predicted

...toxic materials in enclosed air. On average, air contains low amounts of mercury that can range from less than one nanogram per cubic meter (ng/m3) to tens of ng/m3--a small fraction of the Environmental Protection Agency limit for continuous exposure. Liu found that inside a confined experimental chamber...

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