Drug-resistant bacteria on poultry products differ by brand
... on uncooked poultry products varies by commercial brand and is likely related to antibiotic use in product...ampylobacter than those that do. In fact, the only brand with a significantly lower rate of Campylobacter contamination was actually an antibiotic-free brand...Bone Density Recovers After Teens Stop Injected Contraceptive
... shown that women who use DMPA, marketed under the brand name Depo-Provera, experience a loss of bone mineral density during the time they are using the contraceptive. Because women are developing a large amount of their bone mass from ages 15 to 19, researchers were concerned that DMPA use might place ado...... and these compounds could provide patients with a brand new kind of hope." The research was funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health. Co-researchers included Ms. Dandan Shan (first author), Mr. Lin Chen, and Dr. Xiaojing Ma, of Weill Cornell Medical College; and Dr. Jon T. Njardarson, Dr.......iting to happen," he warns. "This is not something brand new ?it's something old. But in this case it's something that human beings are stimulating. These little evolutionary land mines are going to jump up and bite us." ...