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A new century of Alzheimer's disease research

... had hinted that people who have used NSAIDs had a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s. While scientists t...compound that could successfully and significantly lower AB42 must be one without such severe side effects. So, the first NSAIDs that Drs. Golde and Koo scre...

Tougher Tobacco Rules Urged at Global Anti-smoking Talks

... "Smuggled and counterfeit cigarettes are sold at lower prices than legal products, contributing to higher consumption and greater rate of smoking-related illness and death," he said....

Scientists Identify Antibodies That Block Human and Animal SARS Viruses

...rus were found during the outbreaks, although with lower potency. The researchers say that the antibodies have also been found effective in protecting against human and animal SARS viruses in experiments on mice. "This antibody neutralizes all strains of SARS we tested and is likely to neutralize all...

Impaired Odour Identification Predicts Cognitive Decline for the Elderly

...ired odour identification was also associated with lower cognitive scores at the beginning of the study, and with a more rapid decline in the memory of past experiences, memory of words and symbols, and perceptual speed. "Among older persons without manifest cognitive impairment, difficulty in identifyin...

One-third of Adults Have Had Some Form of Alcohol Use Disorder During Their Lifetimes

...icans, younger and unmarried adults and those with lower incomes. Current alcohol abuse was more prevalent among men, whites and younger and unmarried individuals while lifetime rates were highest among middle-aged Americans," the authors write. The study revealed that alcohol abuse among participants de...

Annual Tobacco-related Deaths to Reach 8.3 Million by 2030

... "Smuggled and counterfeit cigarettes are sold at lower prices than legal products, contributing to higher consumption and greater rates of smoking-related illness and death," said Luk Joossens, senior policy advisor of the Framework Convention Alliance, comprising 300 organisations representing over 100 ...

Alcohol Abuse, Addiction Hits 3 of 10 Americans

...icans, younger and unmarried adults and those with lower incomes," the study's authors wrote in a summary of the study, which is published in the July issue of Archives of General Psychiatry....

Draft National Policy on Sight-saving Drugs unacceptable

...zumab. DTB says that bevacizumab might provide a lower cost alternative, but cautions that there is as yet no robust evidence of its safety and effectiveness in the treatment of macular degeneration. Therefore, we cannot recommend such use outside of clinical trials....

Adult Stem Cells Show Promise for Peripheral Vascular Disease

...r patients with peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremities. Beike is best known for its researc...2 patients with peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremities were enrolled into this non-controlled study from November 2003 to March 2006. The resul...

Tamiflu 30 Mg and 45 Mg Capsules Approved by FDA

... phosphate) capsules in 30 mg and 45 mg doses. The lower dose capsules provide a convenient alternative for...k Iacuzio, Ph.D, medical director at Roche. "These lower dose capsules not only provide governments with a new option for pandemic stockpiling, but also give...

Wet Weather Heralds the Mosquito Menace

...ouis encephalitis has been around longer but has a lower rate of infection. Only 1 out of 800 children who are bitten by a mosquito with the St. Louis virus will develop encephalitis, which can lead to comas and paralysis. In many places mosquito control has begun much earlier than before, trapping mosqu...

Strange Sex Life of Mole-rats may Provide Clues About Human Infertility

...y cycle, while in the non-breeding males it causes lower testosterone concentrations, and lower numbers of sperm. In most non-breeding males, sperm that are present are non-motile, Dr Faulkes adde...

Daily Dose of Dark Chocolate Helps the Heart: Study

...vious research has shown that eating chocolate can lower blood pressure, but doctors have worried that any ...uming small amounts of dark chocolate -- which has lower levels of sugar and fat, said the study appearing in the July 4 issue of the Journal of the American...

Embryo Protection Law in Germany

...fect because the number of cycles remained at this lower level in 2005. Prof Nyboe Andersen, of Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark, was presenting data on behalf of the ESHRE European IVF monitoring consortium, which has been gathering information on ART procedures in Europe since 1997. These new figure...

Complementary Therapy may Reduce Pregnancy Chances in Women

...study also found that women who used CAT had a 20% lower pregnancy success rate over the 12-month treatment period. Our findings do not allow us to make a direct causal link between CAT use and pregnancy rate, says Dr. Boivin. It may be that complementary therapies diminish the effectiveness of medical ...

Skin Rashes Signifies Longer Survival in Cancer Patients

...h the addition of gemcitabine with Tarceva, or the lower dose of Tarceva in this study, but we just don't know," he said. Wacker points out that lack of a rash doesn't necessarily mean that patients will not benefit from Tarceva. "A small percentage of patients who didn't develop a rash still had relativ...

Dark Chocolate Possible Medicine for Blood Pressure

...ng a small amount of dark chocolate each day could lower blood pressure and cut the risk of stroke. Dark ch...ion of cocoa-rich foods such as dark chocolate can lower blood pressure and researchers believe that is due probably to the action of the cocoa polyphenols s...

Smokeless Tobacco Promotion

...risks and for considering public policies, such as lower taxes for snus and public information campaigns, to promote its use by smokers. However, Simon Chapman and Becky Freedman (University of Sydney, Australia) argue that Swedens experience is likely to be specific to that culture and not transferable ...

Organic Tomatoes may Be Healthier for Your Heart Than Traditionally Grown Ones

...ing the soil in traditional farming leads to their lower levels. However, Gerry Hayman, the technical expert of the British Tomatoes Growers' is unsure about the findings. "We use similar growing techniques here whether the tomatoes are organic or not, so the nutrients are of a high standard," the Tele...

Cat Exposure Increases Bronchial Responsiveness

...results showed effects of cat allergen exposure at lower levels than generally regarded necessary to produce a measurable result. Based on the current research, it appears that many individuals could benefit from reduced cat ownership and exposure, says Dr. Chinn. However, because the findings were unexp...

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