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Drug commonly used for alcoholism, drug addiction, curbs urges of compulsive stealers

MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (April 1, 2009) It appears that a drug commonly used to treat alcohol and drug addiction has a similar effect on the compulsive behavior of kleptomaniacs it curbs their urge to steal, according to new research at the University of Minnesota. The Medical School's Departm...

Vigorous Treadmill Workout Curbs Appetite Hormones

U.K. researchers say findings may lead to more effective ways to control weight FRIDAY, Dec. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Aerobic exercise is better than non-aerobic activities at suppressing appetite, according to a U.K. study. The research involved 11 male university students who parti...

Leaner Coffee Creamer Boosts Metabolism and Curbs Appetite

Java Solutions Battles the Bulge with Hoodia and Bitter Orange LOS ANGELES, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Offering an alternative to fatty and unhealthy coffee creamers, Java Solutions today announces the launch of Leaner Coffee Creamer, a dairy-free coffee creamer to start your day off with a ...

Changing school environment curbs weight gain in children

Small changes in schools lead to big results when it comes to preventing childhood obesity, according to a study published in the April issue of Pediatrics. The school-based intervention, which reduced the incidence of overweight by 50 percent, offers a potential means of preventing childhood weig...

Blood pressure drug curbs brain damage from PTSD

PORTLAND, Ore. - A drug used to treat high blood pressure and enlargement of the prostate may protect the brain from damage caused by post-traumatic stress disorder, Alzheimer's disease, depression and schizophrenia. Prazosin, also prescribed as an antipsychotic medication, appears to block the...

Rural Work Ethic Curbs Elderly Heart Care

Research study at University of Alberta ,shows a strong work ethic and sense of place appear to influence how elderly rural Albertans with congestive heart failure manage their illness , in that these values may delay them from seeking help at critical times. Elders in our study tend to view...

Talcum Powder Curbs Lung Tumor Risk

GAINESVILLE, Fla. University of Florida researchers report the talcum powder stunts growth of metastatic lung tumors by cutting the flow of blood .The talc stimulates healthy cells to produce endostatin, a hormone considered the magic bullet for treating metastatic lung cancer. The UF researchers...

Breast Cancer Drug Curbs Heart Disease.

Duke University Medical drugs Center researchers have opened up a new way to screen drugs for possible heart-related side effects and to develop new drugs. The Duke researches compared the actions of two breast cancer drugs in experiments involving human cells and rats. The drugs in question ...

Estrogen Curbs Appetite In Same Way as the Hormone Leptin

Estrogen regulates the brain’s energy metabolism in the same way as the hormone leptin, leading the way to a viable approach to tackling obesity in people resistant to leptin//, researchers at Yale School of Medicine report in the online issue of Nature Medicine. “We found that estrogen suppr...

Estrogen Curbs Appetite: Research

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found out that Estrogen regulates the brain's energy metabolism in the same way as the hormone leptin, leading the way to a viable// approach to tackling obesity in people resistant to leptin. Their findings were published in the December 31 online issue ...

A Drug That Curbs the Urge for Alcoholic Drinks is Here

Scientists from Australia have announced that they have discovered a drug that will curb craving for alcoholic drinks. //This drug supposedly blocks the sensation of a” euphoric high” that is reached when drunk . The research studied hypothalamus, the part of the brain where orexin, is produced...

Allowing Children To Drink At Home Curbs Binge Drinking

In a unique way to curb binge drinking, researchers say parents should allow children try out alcohol at home. The study says that allowing youngsters // to drink at parties and at home may be the best way to teach them to drink responsibly. Professor Mark Bellis, the author of the report sai...

Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug curbs the disease in mic

Frank LaFerla, a professor of neurobiology at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and also the senior author in the research said that the experimental drug// AF267B is effective against both forms of brain lesions found in Alzheimer's disease in mice. This compound (AF267B) curbs both t...

Honey curbs bacteria in the oral cavity

The antimicrobial properties of honey could prove effective in arresting the dental plaque bacteria believed to be responsible for dental caries, a New Zealand researcher will report at the American Association// for Dental Research annual meeting this month. An enzyme in honey that produces h...

25 Pesticides Banned in India, Others Face Partial Curbs

Some 25 pesticides are banned for manufacture, import and use in India. Two other pesticides and formulations are banned for use in the country but their manufacture is allowed for export, it has been revealed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. As India grapples with this complex is...

HCLA Releases Report on Status of Medical Liability Reform

...continue to highlight the critical need for a real and lasting solution." The HCLA will continue to make the case for reform that puts effective curbs on excessive lawsuits, in order to lower health care costs and to ensure patient access to quality medical care. Visit www.hcla.org to view the fu...

American Heart Association Urges Congress to Accelerate Efforts to Enact Comprehensive Health Care Reform

...ed through preventive measures contained in any comprehensive healthcare reform bill as well as through legislation that combats childhood obesity and curbs tobacco use. Making evidence-based clinical preventive services part of health care coverage for all Americans and removing financial barriers to the...

Want to Lose Weight? Just Eat Less, Diet Study Suggests

...an said. "The most important determinant of success might not be the composition of the diet. It might be whether your community promotes exercise and curbs high-calorie foods." More information To learn more about weight loss and nutrition, visit the government's Weight-control Information Networ...

Researchers identify mechanism, possible drug treatment for tumors in neurofibromatosis

...tional Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Defense (DOD), also found that a drug on the market for treating certain kinds of blood cancer curbs tumor growth in a mouse model of neurofibromatosis type 1. A clinical trial of the drug is underway in people with the disease. The results of the...

SpinVox Offers New Guidelines to Help Users Practice 'Safe Text'

...ost common text-related injuries include bruises and concussions from bumping into lamp posts and household furniture, twisted ankles from falling off curbs -- which Valerie Jarrett, aid to Barack Obama, can attest to -- and whiplash from car accidents. SpinVox issued the following guidelines to help con...

Nanoparticle Stops Cancer From Spreading

... 'Smart bomb' curbs metastasis with fewer side effects, study finds FRIDAY, July 11 (HealthDay News) -- California researchers say they have developed molecul...

OHSU Cancer Institute researchers pinpoint how smoking causes cancer

...n called FANCD2 is slowed when lung cells are exposed to cigarette smoke. Low levels of FANCD2 leads to DNA damage, triggering cancer. Cigarette smoke curbs the production of caretaker proteins, like FANCD2, which normally prevent cancer by fixing damages in DNA and causing faulty cells to commit suicide. ...

Despite overeating, morbidly obese mice gain protection against diabetes

... Investigation , scientists show how an abundance of adiponectin, a hormone that controls sensitivity to insulin, and a lack of leptin, a hormone that curbs appetite, enables mice to store excess calories in fat tissue instead of in liver, heart or muscle tissue places where excess fat can lead to inflamm...

Mens Sexual Prowess Not Affected by Prostate Cancer Drug

...ew out of the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial, a large double-blind National Cancer Institute-funded study which found that finasteride, a drug which curbs the proliferation of prostate gland cells, is effective at preventing prostate cancer in men age 55 and older. The 2003 results of that trial...

Workplace Drinking Culture Influences Alcohol Intake Elsewhere

... A restrictive drinking culture at work curbs an individuals overall alcohol intake, including outside of work, suggests research published ahead of print in Occupational and Environmental Medici...

Green Tea may Help to Fight Lung Cancer

... researchers note in the study, which appeared online in the journal "Laboratory Investigation". The study doesn't prove that drinking green tea curbs lung cancer in people. However, it may be possible to make new lung cancer drugs based on green tea extract, Lu's team suggests. Such drugs woul...

Sleep well for a trimmer body

... A decent night's sleep curbs the number of pounds women put on as they age, according to a finding by a team of US researchers led by an Indian-American doctor.// In a study that...

Do oral contraceptives offer protective cover against endometrial cancer?

...after contraceptives were stopped. The researchers opine that the main reason for this benefit is the key component progestin in the oral pills, which curbs the abnormal growth of cells in the endometrium. ...

Stop Exploiting Children ! Anti Obesity Charter On Junk Food Ads

... An anti obesity charter which will be adopted later this month at the World Health Organization conference in Turkey, calls for curbs on food advertisements targetting// children. The draft WHO charter says: "Special attention needs to be focussed on vulnerable groups such as c...

Smokers May be at Greater Risk of HIV Infection

...bacco smoke may enhance vulnerability to infection by modifying the structure of the lungs and changing an array of immune system responses, including curbs on the production of antibodies and the activity of infection fighting white cells, say the authors. There are almost 40 million people in the w...

Protein rich diet reduces hunger?

... obesity. The investigators report that consuming more protein activates and enhances the quantity of peptide YY (PYY), a hormone that actually curbs hunger. Study leader Rachel Batterham, of University College London, said “We’ve now found that increasing the protein content of the diet augm...

Sexual Harassment on the Rise in Aligarh Muslim University

..., they say, do not even allow them to step out of the campus. They need to take permission if they go out even for coaching classes. There are no such curbs on male students. Asma Javed, who has been on hunger strike since Thursday outside the vice chancellor's house, told IANS on phone from Aligarh: "...

Experts Call For Ban On Junk Foods To Reduce Obesity and Diabetes

...institutions, schools and public institutions, as these products can induce as much illness as tobacco.” The experts say that if the measures to curbs obesity were in place then the obesity crisis could move into reverse within just one year. Tony Abott, the Federal Health Minister, said, "it is unr...

TV Viewing Increases Intake of Junk Food

...ith each hour they spend in front of the idiot box. Researchers at the universities of Aberdeen and Ghent, in Belgium, have prompted renewed calls for curbs on TV viewing by children and junk food advertising. The replacement of fruit and vegetables by other foods advertised more frequently on the TV is an...

US Preparing To Answer Japan's Queries On Beef Exports

...n resulted over fears of t mad cow disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). This particular action came within 30 days of Japan lifting the curbs on US beef imports. Japan has asked for some safeguards including the sifting of risky parts like spinal column. "My hope is that there's a point wher...

UK public misled over downgrading cannabis: Govt

...ad second thoughts. Although an about-turn would be embarrassing, it may cause the Labour fewer problems in the long run. Mr Clarke will champion curbs on antisocial behavior this year, which strategists say is undermined by a soft approach to cannabis. ...

British Scientists Doubt Delhi Doctor’s Stem Cell Claim

...any takers in the British medical fraternity. The Guardian reported Friday that experts here have called // on Indian authorities to impose tighter curbs on clinics in India that make extravagant claims about the use of embryonic stem cells. The doctor whose claims have evoked some concern here is ...