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Common Antidepressants Linked to Increased Bone Loss in Older Adults

...ly been discovered in bone as well. The findings raise the possibility that SSRIs, which are often prescribed to the elderly, may affect bone density and the risk of fracture. The first study was conducted by a team of researchers from the University of Minnesota led by Dr Susan J Diem. The researche...

Nigeria Launches Seven Billion Dollar Case Against Pfizer

...ed before the US court, Pfizer agreed it would not raise any type of defence that could ... suggest this action occurred 11 years ago and as a result it is statute barred," he said. The government feared that Pfizer would renege on this undertaking, he said. Lawyers told AFP that there were grounds in ...

Tibetans to Introduce Organic Farming

...culture settlements have a model village, it would raise both the pace and scale of organic farming," Dorje said here. Organic farming is a form of agriculture that avoids or largely excludes the use of synthetic fertilizer and pesticides, plant growth regulators and livestock feed additives. Organic f...

Meningitis Shots for Teens

...l Meningitis Association. "The CDC's action will raise awareness ... among parents and adolescents that this disease is out there and it is potentially vaccine-preventable," she added. "It's really important for the disease to be treated as soon as symptoms show up because the disease progresses very r...

Angioplasty may Damage Kidneys

...tack, stroke or death in the future. The results raise an important question: since the protection device was in place for the procedures, and it is designed to remove particles from the vessel, why did patients who had high particle counts before the artery was flushed also have worse kidney function af...

Living With Stress

...xiety symptoms. On the other hand, when we fail to raise our defences (flight response), these hormones continue to remain in the blood stream for a longer time. This causes physical symptoms such as tense muscles, anxiety, dizziness and palpitation. Each day, all of us are exposed to various stressors...

Australian Grape Glut Dries Up as Drought Bites

...e knowledge that a reduction in the wine glut will raise prices, the winemakers of Orange take comfort in thinking they may be the future of an industry worth 4.8 billion dollars in annual sales. Orange, near Mount Canobolas some 200 kilometres (124 miles) northwest of Sydney, does not have the viticultu...

New Cervical Cancer Test Increases the Detection Rate of Abnormal Cells

...derate and severe changes (CIN2 and CIN3), it does raise the possibility that the increased detection of abnormalities by TPI might allow longer intervals in between screening....

Hundreds of Thousands Attend Madrid Gay Pride Parade

...osts, even if difficult. And if one day we need to raise our voices, we know how to do it but this is not the time," he told AFP. Elsewhere, organisers of London Pride were defiant in the face of increased security following Friday's foiled car bombings in the British capital, pressing ahead with a march...

INVEGA Receives Marketing Authorization In EU For Treatment Of Schizophrenia

...for seizures. INVEGA and similar medications can raise the blood levels of a hormone known as prolactin, causing a condition known as hyperprolactinemia. Blood levels of prolactin remain elevated with continued use. Some side effects seen with these medications include the absence of a menstrual period; ...

Inadequate Childcare Hits Wales

...thin three months of applying. Mr. Williams will raise the problem of childcare in Wales in the House of Commons today. A spokesman for the Welsh Assembly Government said, The Welsh Assembly Government is making significant funding available to help people in Wales with the cost of childcare. In 2007-0...

Women Unaware of When Breast Cancer Risk is Greatest

...sk campaign, Cancer Research UK is working hard to raise the awareness of breast cancer risk and to encourage, in particular, older women to attend screening."...

Cats at Home Poses Allergy Risk in Young Children

Cats and cat allergens in the home clearly raise the risk of the allergic sensitisation of children up to the age of two. For older children , however, the influence of the environment at home on the development of cat allergen sensitization decreases. This is the conclusion reached by scientists...

Why Humans Fail to Act on Climate Change

...na, which levelled New Orleans in 2005, could help raise human consciousness about the huge problems of climate change, Ernst noted....

NRI Threatens to Move US Congress for Justice in India

...enators and congressmen in US and will ask them to raise this issue with the Indian government on how they (judiciary and a medical board) can discriminate against a person only because he or she is a US citizen." The Ohio based AIDS vaccine researcher, who has been fighting against malpractices in heal...

American Cancer Society Launches Major New Study

...night event designed to celebrate survivorship and raise money for research and programs of the American Cancer Society. During the event, teams of people gather at schools, fairgrounds, or parks and take turns walking or running laps. Each team tries to keep at least one team member on the track at all ti...

National Eye Institute Targets Mexican-Americans for Glaucoma Awareness

NIH's National Eye Institute is seeking to raise glaucoma awareness among Mexican-Americans, who have a higher risk for the disease than others, the Casa Grande Valley Dispatch reports. Mexican-Americans over age 60, blacks over age 40 and people with a family history of glaucoma all face a hig...

Smoking Influences Crohn's Disease

...be treated by surgery. The results of this study raise interesting questions about why smoking would affect different parts of the intestine in different ways. Fundamental differences in small and large bowel physiology may explain the differences in location of Crohns disease in smokers, says Aldhous. T...

Vitamin Extends Life in Yeast, Dartmouth Medical School Researchers Find

...e team discovered two pathways that allow yeast to raise NAD levels with NR, improve their control of gene expression and live longer in the presence of high glucose. One of the pathways is new; the other was previously identified by Brenners lab. At the molecular level, elevating NAD to turn on Sir2 act...

FDA Advises Manufacturers to Test Glycerin for Possible Contamination

...y of manufacturing and pharmacist organizations to raise awareness of this risk and to put into place controls to ensure that this problem does not happen in the U.S. or elsewhere. The most recent incident occurred in Panama in September 2006 and involved DEG-contaminated glycerin used in cough syrup, ...

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