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Common Antidepressants Linked to Increased Bone Loss in Older Adults

...tions with longer follow-up is warranted given the recent description of serotonin transporters in bone," the authors conclude. The second study, 5,995 men age 65 and older (average age 73.7), was conducted by researchers led by Dr Elizabeth M. Haney, of Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland. ...

Adherence of Nanoparticles to RBC- Very Effective Drug Delivery Method

...of chemical engineering, and Elizabeth Chambers, a recent doctoral graduate, found that nanoparticles can be forced to remain in the circulation when attached to red blood cells. The particles eventually detach from the blood cells due to shear forces and cell-to-cell interactions, and are cleared from th...

Fine Particulate Matter from Traffic may Reduce Unborn Babies Birth Weight

A recent research has found that pregnant womens contact with fine particulate matter from traffic may decrease their childrens birth weight. The National Research Centre for Environment and Health in Neuherberg near Munich conducted the study, together wi...

Tree Bark Substance may Hold New Lung-cancer Treatment

A recent study has found that a substance derived from the bark of the South American lapacho tree kills certain kinds of cancer cells. The study, conducted at UT Southwestern Medical Center, has also suggested that this substance could lead to a novel tre...

Experimental Drug Ketasyn(TM) (AC-1202) Treats Alzheimer's as Diabetes of the Brain

Accera, Inc. announced today that recent data from its Phase IIb study in Alzheimer's disea...mulation of amyloid beta plaques in the brain, yet recent research from Brown University has shown that inducing insulin resistance in the brains of mice give...

Human Trafficking Booming in Eastern Europe, but Governments Dont Seem to Care

...one of the poorest countries in the region despite recent progress.. It enjoys a favorable climate and good farmland but has no major mineral deposits. As a result, the economy depends heavily on agriculture. Although it returned to positive growth in 2000, (6.8% in 2004), the economy remains vulnerable ...

Mum's Death and Breastfeeding Behind Jolie's Appalling Weight Loss

...ally revealed the disheartening reasons behind her recent weight loss. The actress, who has been constantly looking frail and emaciated in all her recent public appearances, admitted that she has become too thin. The 'Tomb Raider' star revealed that he...

Antidepressents may Lower Bone Density in Older People

...tions with longer follow-up is warranted given the recent description of serotonin transporters in bone. In a related paper, Elizabeth M. Haney, M.D., of Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland, and colleagues conducted a similar study with 5,995 men age 65 and older (average age 73.7). The mens bon...

C- Section Does Not Affect an Infants Health

...children's and mothers' long-term well-being. In recent time it has been seen that there is a growth of medically unnecessary, elective C-sections. Though there was no evidence of longer-term harm in this study, "we still recommend the judicious, informed and evidence-based" use of cesareans, Leung said...

Whites Have Highest Risk of Diabetes in U.S

... But as the prevalence of obesity has increased in recent decades, some studies have reported an increasing proportion of youth with type 2 DM, especially among racial/ethnic minority populations. However, data are limited regarding the types and incidence of DM among U.S. youth of different racial/ethnic b...

Bisphosphonate Increases the Risk of Jaw Bone Deterioration

...m in the blood, or reduced bone density. Several recent studies have found an association between the use of intravenous bisphosphonates and osteonecrosis of the jaw or facial bones, a condition in which poor blood supply to the area leads to bone death or deterioration. Gregg Wilkinson, Ph.D., of the U...

UN Report Warns of 'environmental Refugees'

..., distribution, quality and discrimination. "The recent report of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate change underlines that cities in drier regions such as Karachi and New Delhi will be particularly hard hit."...

Surgical Students Fail to Report Needle Stick Injuries

... such as hepatitis or HIV. And 297 of the 578 most recent incidents had not been reported to an employee health service, including 15 of the 91 cases involving high-risk patients. A survey by Dr. Makary and colleagues revealed that young surgeons didn't report such injuries for a range of reasons, their ...

Potentially Lethal H5N1 Bird Flu Resurfaces in Europe

..., had been found in a flock of chickens after its recent discovery among wild birds in Germany. The presence of H5N1 bird flu was confirmed on a poultry farm near the village of Norin, just four kilometers (2.5 miles) from a farm where some 6,000 turkeys were slaughtered last week after the virus was det...

Men and Women With Multiple Sclerosis Equally Transmit Genetic Risk to Kids

...ren. The research contradicts the findings of a recent study, which found affected fathers were more likely than affected mothers to transmit the risk of developing MS to their children. Researchers studied 3,088 Canadian families with one parent affected with MS. Of the 8,401 children in those familie...

Young Adults Seldom Try Proven Methods to Kick the Butt

...um, nicotine patches or bupropion -- in their most recent quit attempt. Among adult smokers, 32 percent reported using pharmacotherapy. Smokers in both age groups reported support from friends and family as the most common form of stop-smoking treatment. "Receiving advice from health care providers, hav...

Teenage Birthrate Declining in US Both Abstinence and Awareness Called for to Maintain the Trend

...19 years, a 35-percent drop compared with the most recent peak in 1991 (61.8), and the lowest ever recorded in the 65 years for which a consistent series of rates is available. But who should take the credit for this welcome trend? Those who are for comprehensive education or those who believe abstinence ...

Highly Effective Method for Screening Drug-resistant Forms of HIV Developed

...meet the HIV/AIDS needs of developing countries in recent years may lead to a global rise in drug-resistant strains of HIV. "To overcome drug resistance, patients must be treated with drugs to which the HIV virus is still susceptible," says Bushman. Due high costs of Antiretroviral resistance screening...

Cancer Deaths of Rural Men on the High

...incidence of smoking-related cancers has fallen in recent years, but cigarette smoking is still a major cause of cancer in Australia. Smoking is estimated to have directly caused 10,800 new cases of cancer. Although the survival rate had improved for all Australians in the 10 years to 2004, the report fou...

New Engineered Drug Shows Promise in Treating Lymphocytic Leukaemia

A recent research has found that a new type of engineered drug may have the potential to treat chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. The study by researchers at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center was published online in the journal Blood. Th...

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