Canada Warns About Chemical Used in Baby Bottles – plans to limit the use of the controversial chemical bisphenol A
Canadian health officials announced plans Friday to limit the use of the controversial chemical bisphenol A, a move that could lead to a ban on baby bottles containing the chemical.
A draft report from Health Canada found the [...]
Hypertension Prevents Migraines, high blood pressure has great benefits
Despite being the cause of many serious health problems, high blood pressure seems to have great benefits when it comes to migraines, as new research showed.
Dr. Eling Tronvik of the Norwegian National Headache Center at Trondheim University Hospital in Norway and his colleagues found that high blood [...]
Hypertension Drugs, Prescribed Drugs for Heart Failure Leads to Hip Bone Loss in Older Men
Powerful diuretics, commonly prescribed drugs for heart failure and hypertension, can also steal calcium from the bones and cause significant bone loss in men taking them, study finds.
Between 2000 and 2002, Dr. Lionel S. Lim of Griffin Hospital, in Derby, Connecticut [...]
Drug Maker Merck drafted research studies for a best-selling drug, lined up doctors
The drug maker Merck drafted dozens of research studies for a best-selling drug, then lined up prestigious doctors to put their names on the reports before publication, according to an article to be published Wednesday in a leading medical journal.
The article cited one [...]
Autophagy process: Cell recycling protects tumor cells from anti-cancer therapy
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Autophagy is a process by which a cell degrades its own components. In tumor cells, this mechanism is frequently initiated by anti-cancer therapy. It is [...]
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Fears over pro-suicide web pages
People surfing for suicide information are more likely to find sites encouraging it than giving support, a study says.
Chemistry World Drug protects mice, monkeys from radiation damage
An experimental drug helped protect mice and monkeys from the damaging effects of radiation, researchers said [...]
Radiotherapy safer: Drug developed to protect body against radiation damage
A drug which may protect the body against damage from radiation has been developed by US scientists.
It is hoped it could make radiotherapy safer for people with cancer and could also be used in the event of a “dirty bomb” or nuclear disaster.
Known as CBLB502, and [...]
Mental Depression Now May Mean Alzheimer’s disease Later
The April 8 issue of Neurology carries the results of a study conducted on 486 people ranging in age from 60 to 90 with no symptoms of dementia. These same people were monitored for about six years each to see if anyone developed Alzheimer’s disease.
Earlier bouts of depression were [...]
Reagan UCLA hospital suffers several cost overruns and construction delays after flood
Flooding from a faultily installed commercial coffee maker will postpone the planned May 4 opening of the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, which has suffered several cost overruns and construction delays, officials said.
The 520-bed hospital was rescheduling a required pre-opening state health inspection planned [...]
Estrogen Worsens Women’s Risk to Develop Benign Breast Disease or Benign Breast Lumps
Estrogen adds one more reason for concern for women who took it during menopause, as new research shows that they have more than twice the risk of developing specific types of benign breast disease, or benign breast lumps.
According to Tom Rohan, MBBS, Ph.D., [...]