Marijuana Helps to Combat Lung Cancer
...reated mice, reported the online edition of health magazine WebMD. While a lot more work needs to be done, "the results suggest THC has therapeutic potential," Preet was quoted as saying. The findings were presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research. Source-IANS/B...FDA Approves First Generic Versions of Ambien for Insomnia
...o memory of the event. According to the online magazine Drug Topics, in 2006, Ambien was the 13th highest selling brand name drug. The sanofi-aventis (formerly Sanofi-Synthelabo, Inc.) patent for zolpidem tartrate expired on April 21, 2007. The FDA’s Office of Generic Drugs (OGD) reviews and decides on...Bio-Rad Gets Life Science Industry Awards – 200
International life sciences magazine - ‘The Scientist’ announced the winners of the 200...ry were drawn from the readership of The Scientist magazine and The Science Advisory Board, the world’s largest online panel of scientific consumers. BioInforma...'Skinny' Debate Upsets Actress Knightley
...y says she was upset when her pictures appeared in magazine articles about the "skinny celebrity" debate//. "When all that blew up, I felt terrible. It appeared that I was promoting something when I absolutely was not. I am thin because that's what I am, and I was thinner at that point because of the work I...Extra Sleep can Boost Athletic Performance
...ep schedule, reported the online edition of health magazine WebMD. Experts recommend that adults should get between seven to eight hours of sleep every night to maintain good health and peak performance. The results of the study were presented this week at the 21st Annual Meeting of the Associated Sleep S...Plants Have the Ability to Recognize Kin
...ething well known to plant ecologists," the Nature magazine quoted Dudley as saying. She, however, says that the ability to recognize kin has not been demonstrated before. During the study published online in Biology Letters, Dudley and File grew batches of the Great Lakes sea rocket, a beach-dwelling plant...Dieting was an 'awful' Experience for Katherine Heigl
...r be me," Us Weekly quoted her, as telling Glamour magazine in a new interview. "I can't only eat fish and vegetables or work out seven days a week. Then suddenly I was that person and I was shocked. But I could never maintain it. I like food too much!" she adds. Heigl also reveals that she feels "exhausted...Children from Low-income Families may Face Sleep Problems
...time sleepiness, reported online edition of health magazine WebMD. Researchers led by Sanjeev Kothare of St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia compared the survey's results to data from a previous study of children from middle-class families. The researchers said children from low-income...Stem Cell Transplants Ease Parkinson's Symptoms in Monkeys
...ys, but the improvement is still dramatic," Nature magazine quoted team-member and neuroscientist Richard Sidman from the Harvard Institutes of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, as saying. The study shows that that stem cells not only replace cells, but also persuade the brain to heal itself. "People use...... Weekly quoted the representative as saying. The magazine also reported that Richie was not being treated for drugs. "It is not a typical 30-day rehab. This is just a treatment center to get his problem under control," said Richie's representative. The report has confirmed that Richie is not at the Prom...Drag Dad to the Doctor This Father's Day
...'s Diabetes Forecast -- America's leading diabetes magazine for over 55 years. Published monthly, the consumer...prove his quality of life. A subscription to the magazine also means that he can take advantage of all the benefits of ADA's consumer membership, such as disc...Disaster Balloons can Be Used to Keep Communication Intact During Calamities
...a volcanic eruption. According to the scientific magazine New Scientist, balloons fitted with communication transmitters - similar to cellphone base stations will then be automatically launched to ensure communication channels remain open....Gay Gang in Netherlands Lures, Rapes and Infects Fellow Homosexuals With HIV/AIDS
...l circles. Henk Krol, the editor of the homosexual magazine Gaykrant, said: "These people were drugged, it's therefore rape, pure and simple. It's shameful, disgusting and terrifying. Those who did this are crazy." Health officials pointed to a recent rise in HIV infections in Groningen from 14 in 2005 to ...Astrazeneca's Investigational Cancer Therapies Revealed at ASCO
...t Companies for Working Mothers" by Working Mother magazine and is the only large pharmaceutical company named..." In 2006, for the fifth consecutive year, Science magazine named AstraZeneca a "Top Employer" on its ranking of the world's most respected biopharmaceutical em...Travolta Maybe Reluctant to Publicaly Discuss About Sons Autism
...lare that his son, Jett, is autistic. However, a magazine editor, who interviewed the actor, is of the view that if Travolta doesnt shy away from accepting the fact and comes forward, awareness about autism would get a major boost. The editor also said that the actor should join other celebs like Sylveste...Lindsay Lohans Pals Reveals About Her Suicide Attempts
...personal misery. One friend told America's Star magazine that Lohan attempted to take her own life twice in the same night at a recent Hollywood party. "She grabbed a knife and started cutting at her wrists. A friend made her stop. Lindsay ran into the bathroom with a bottle of Advil (painkillers), Tittl...Lohans Dad Hopes That Rehab Will Change His Daughters Life
... the people who have been negative influences," US magazine quoted him as saying. "That includes the bodyguard, the assistants.... Lindsay needs to clean house. She needs to get God back in her life and put her family in her life. She's gotta start all over again from where she started when she was at her ...Work-related Stress Restrains the Sex Lives of Nurses
...tress of their job, according to the Nursing Times magazine poll. The magazine surveyed almost 2,000 nurses, and found that 70 percent said they experienced from physical or menta...Genes That Produce 'skimmed Milk' in Cows Identified
...eports Cath ODriscoll in Chemistry & Industry, the magazine of the SCI . Scientists in New Zealand have discovered that some cows have genes that give them a natural ability to produce skimmed milk and plan to use this information to breed herds of milkers producing only skimmed milk. The researchers also p......he schools in the PEAS network receive a quarterly magazine on environmental issues, which also carries articles, poems and short stories written by the students. Besides, these schools participate in annual regional students' conferences, regular workshops for students and teachers, and a national students' ...