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2006-07-04 22:35:00
Women who survive childhood cancer are more likely to suffer premature menopause, according to a study in the July 5 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Risk factors include radiation to the ovaries and certain forms of chemotherapy.Over 70% of children or adolescents diagnosed with cancer will survive long-term. Survivors have an increased risk of premature menopause, defined as menopause before age 40. Charles A. Sklar, M.D., of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, and colleagues examine ...
2006-07-04 22:38:00
... of the brain where cells are lost in Parkinson's disease (PD). The drug also led to long-lasting recovery of function in an animal model of PD. The findings may lead to new ways of treating PD and other neurodegenerative diseases. The study was funded in part by the NIH's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).The study suggests that drugs that affect dopamine D3 receptors might trigger new neurons to grow in humans with the disease. Some of these drugs are commonly used to treat PD. The finding also suggests a way to ...
2006-07-04 22:43:00
The health risks for women who are extremely obese may be underestimated as a new study indicates they have a higher prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, and high cholesterol than women at lower levels of obesity, according to a study in the July 5 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Obesity diagnosis and treatment are typically based on body mass index (BMI) of at least 30. BMI is calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared. However, three categories ...
2006-07-04 22:50:00
... radioactive iodine increases the risk of thyroid cancer in children and adolescents, a study of thyroid cancer prevalence after the Chornobyl accident shows. The study is published in the July 5 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. In 1986, an accident at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant exposed large numbers of people in Belarus, Ukraine, and the Russian Federation to radioactive material high in isotopes of iodine and cesium. Numerous studies have shown that exposure to certain types of radiation increases the incidence of ...
2006-07-04 23:09:50
Over-the-counter impotence gel to be rival for Viagra - Britain - Times Online SEARCH SITE WEB Summary Charts Director Dealings Forecasts BRITAINHonours Politics TIMES ONLINE News & Comment Home UK Home Global Britain World Business Sport World Cup Comment & Weblogs Debate Tech & Net Sunday Times Times Online TV Career & Money Money Jobs Law Education Student Life & Style Travel Women Driving Property & Gardens Food & Drink Men's Style Health Arts & Culture Entertainment Books Listings Crosswords Games TLS Funda ...
2006-07-04 23:18:00
... ents suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) finds that one reduces respiratory-related hospitalizations and respiratory deaths, but the other - which is prescribed in the majority of cases - increases respiratory deaths.The Cornell and Stanford universities' statistical analysis of 22 trials with 15,276 participants found that common bronchodilators known as anticholinergics (generically named tiotropium and ipratropium) reduced severe respiratory events by 33 percent and respiratory-related deaths by 73 percent, compared w ...
2006-07-04 23:24:00
... S., R.D., wellness coordinator for the M-Fit Health Promotion Division at the University of Michigan Health System. "In fact, the World Health Organization recommends that people consume only about 10 percent of their calories from liquids. So those extra calories from liquid beverages are adding to American's obesity epidemic, making it more difficult for people to lose weight."According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, about 136.5 million Americans are overweight. Of these people, about 64 million are obese. And f ...
2006-07-04 23:39:00
... wingly infecting hundreds of Libyan children with HIV has resumed in the Libyan capital, Tripoli.The trial was adjourned for the third time on June 20th following a request from the leading defence lawyer Othman Bizanti for more time to call witnesses and gather documentary evidence.In the first trial which lasted almost six years, the group were convicted of intentionally infecting 426 Libyan children with the HIV virus when they worked in a Benghazi hospital.It is thought as many as 50 of the children have since died and parents are angry and ...
2006-07-05 01:29:24
Man pleads guilty to counterfeit impotence drugs offences4th July 2006By Helen MarshallA man accused of offences relating to counterfeit erectile dysfunction medication has pleaded guilty in a UK court. Mohammed Azim Dad from Slough, UK pleaded guilty to three counts under the Trade Marks Act 1994 relating to counterfeit Viagra, Cialis and Levitra at Reading crown court.Advertisement The case was brought against him following an investigation by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Mr Dad was charged ...
2006-07-05 01:29:24
Man pleads guilty to counterfeit impotence drugs offences4th July 2006By Helen MarshallA man accused of offences relating to counterfeit erectile dysfunction medication has pleaded guilty in a UK court. Mohammed Azim Dad from Slough, UK pleaded guilty to three counts under the Trade Marks Act 1994 relating to counterfeit Viagra, Cialis and Levitra at Reading crown court.Advertisement The case was brought against him following an investigation by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Mr Dad was charged ...
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