Wastewater clues to illicit drug use
A new chemical analysis of sewage is revealing more detailed information than ever about drug abuse trends.
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Mar 22, 2012 |
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New chemistry technology promises more effective prescription drug therapies
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the University of Toronto and Stanford and Columbia Universities have developed a way to measure the action and function of candidate prescription drugs on human cells, including the response ...
May 09, 2011 |
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Study identifies genes associated with binge drinking
University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers have identified two genes associated with binge drinking that may open doors to new, more effective treatments for excessive alcohol drinking. The scientists found that ...
Feb 28, 2011 |
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'Little purple pill' is under microscope
Dr. Marcus Thygeson once wrote his patients countless prescriptions for heartburn drugs such as Prevacid, Prilosec and Nexium -- the "little purple pills" of TV ads.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 11, 2010 |
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Medications found to cause long term cognitive impairment of aging brain
Drugs commonly taken for a variety of common medical conditions including insomnia, allergies, or incontinence negatively affect the brain causing long term cognitive impairment in older African-Americans, according to a ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jul 13, 2010 |
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Scientists shed light on potential treatment for Gaucher's disease
In findings that advance scientists' understanding of a whole class of inherited disorders, a team from The Scripps Research Institute has shed light on a mechanism that enables a potential treatment for Gaucher's disease ...
May 09, 2010 |
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50 years on, the pill still changes lives
On Sunday, men and women around the world will mark an event 50 years ago that revolutionized their lives -- the approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the birth control pill.
Medicine & Health / Medications
May 05, 2010 |
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Common Cold Symptoms Not Washed Away by Nose Irrigation
Washing out your nose with a spray or spout of salt water is safe and might even get you back to work sooner after a cold or acute sinus infection. However, there is not enough evidence to show that it can reduce your symptoms ...
Mar 17, 2010 |
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A pregnant woman does not look like an olive
Replacing confusing language and icons on standard warnings labels for prescription medicine and listing only the most important warnings could make a big difference in how well patients understand the instructions that are ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jan 25, 2010 |
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Is cannabis the answer to Booze Britain's problems?
Substituting cannabis in place of more harmful drugs may be a winning strategy in the fight against substance misuse. Research published in BioMed Central' open access Harm Reduction Journal features a poll of 350 cannab ...
Dec 01, 2009 |
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'Micro shuttle' drug delivery could mean an end to regular dosing
Scientists working at Queen Mary, University of London, have developed micrometer-sized capsules to safely deliver drugs inside living cells.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Oct 02, 2009 |
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Investors to get Google records on online drug ads
(AP) -- A Delaware judge has given Google Inc. until April 9 to give a pension fund investors company documents involving what authorities said was the illegal online marketing of prescription drugs to U.S. consumers by ...
Mar 09, 2012 |
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Drug disposal can be tricky
Getting rid of a television, a gallon of kerosene or a set of tires in an environmentally friendly way can be done with relative ease in most states.
Jul 04, 2011 |
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Integrative Way: Hope for menopausal symptoms
As many women know, the Women's Health Initiative Study from 2002 showed that estrogen was not the dream treatment for menopausal symptoms that we once thought it was; estrogen treatment after menopause, especially when combined ...
Jun 27, 2011 |
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US aims at its deadliest drug problem: painkillers
(AP) -- The White House drug czar wants doctors, states and law enforcement working harder to stop America's deadliest drug-abuse problem: highly addictive prescription painkillers. They are killing more ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Apr 20, 2011 |
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