Scientists discover new type of cell with a key role in treatment-resistant asthma
• http://www.bio-medicine.org, Kara GavinFor most people with asthma, a couple of puffs from an inhaler filled with steroids makes breathing easy.
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Clusters of cooperating tumor-suppressor genes are found in large regions deleted in common cancers
• http://www.bio-medicine.org, Peter Tarrcommonly occurring large chromosomal deletions that are seen in many cancer types contain areas harboring multiple functionally linked genes whose loss, they posit, confers a survival advantage on growing tumors.
South Korea Targets Smuggled Capsules of Human Flesh
• http://www.popsci.com, By Clay DillowSouth Korea is saying this morning that its customs officials are stepping up their inspections targeting smuggled capsules that contain the powdered flesh of dead human babies. How’s that for something to wash down with your third cup of coffee this
Nanocomposite Cavity Filler Reverses Decay, Killing Bacteria and Regenerating Tooth Structure
• http://www.popsci.com, By Clay DillowDentists may soon be getting a potent new weapons with which to wage the global fight against cavities.
Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea: How We Lost Track
• http://www.wired.com, By Maryn McKennaDevelop cheap rapid tests for detecting sexually transmitted diseases, and lose the ability to track that those diseases are becoming resistant to the last antibiotics that work reliably against them.
Everyday fish oil capsule may provide kidney-related benefits
• http://www.bio-medicine.org, Sonya GilpinOver the past decade, there has been a steady stream of information promoting the health benefits of fish oil capsules.
Anti-HIV drug use during pregnancy does not affect infant size, birth weight
• http://www.bio-medicine.orgInfants born to women who used the anti-HIV drug tenofovir as part of an anti-HIV drug regimen during pregnancy do not weigh less at birth and are not of shorter length than infants born to women who used anti-HIV drug regimens that do not include te
Vaccine Could Stop Nicotine from Reaching the Brain
• technologyreview.com, By Conor MyhrvoldThe new antismoking technique uses nanoparticles to trigger an immune response.
The FDA Just Approved A Drug To Treat 'Plague'
• http://www.businessinsider.com, APU.S. regulators have approved use of a powerful Johnson & Johnson antibiotic to treat plague
Jimmy Kimmel Addresses Marijuana Legalization At White House Correspondents' Dinner 2012
• http://www.huffingtonpost.com, By Paige LavenderWhile delivering his remarks at the 2012 White House Correspondents' Dinner, comedian Jimmy Kimmel addressed the issue of marijuana legalization.
How Well Does Scotch Age in Zero Gravity? A Distiller Launches Some to Find Out
• http://www.popsci.com, By Paul AdamsArdbeg, makers of extremely peaty Scotch whisky, has launched samples of its product into space. Not as a gift from Earth to extraterrestrial races, nor even as a refreshment for human astronauts -- no, the idea is to study how whisky ages in zero-gr
FDA approves new drug for erectile dysfunction
• http://yourlife.usatoday.com, By Kim PainterA medication that could be a faster-working alternative to Viagra and other erectile dysfunction drugs got approval from the Food and Drug Administration Friday.
Women overestimate effectiveness of Pill, condoms
• http://www.reuters.com, By Amy NortonMany women may think birth control pills and condoms are better at pregnancy prevention than they actually are, a new study suggests.
Teenagers drinking hand sanitizer to get drunk
• http://www.freep.com, Bill HoganTeenagers are showing up in Los Angeles emergency rooms after drinking inexpensive liquid hand sanitizers to get drunk.
FDA approves Stendra for erectile dysfunction
• http://www.fda.gov, Stephanie YaoThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Stendra (avanafil), a new drug to treat erectile dysfunction.
Judge Declares State Worker Drug Testing Order Unconstitutional
• http://www.nbcmiami.com, Associated PressA federal judge declared Gov. Rick Scott's order requiring drug testing for some 85,000 state workers unconstitutional Thursday.
New Hampshire House approves medical marijuana bill
• http://www.rawstory.com, By Eric W. DolanThe Republican-led New Hampshire House on Wednesday passed legislation that would allow seriously ill patients to use marijuana.
Tainted Drug Scandal
• http://www.huffingtonpost.com,Chinese state media say police have arrested nine people and detained 54 others in a crackdown on chromium-tainted gel capsules made from industrial waste.
Pot Shots: How to Smoke Medical Marijuana
• http://motherjones.com, by Robyn TwomeyYou know how it is: first you get an assignment for Fortune magazine, and the next thing you know, you're taking pictures of people smoking pot.
Antidepressants Could Cause Harm to Heart, Brain, and Bones
• http://www.prisonplanet.com, Patrick GallagherDid you know that roughly 10% of the American population suffers from depression?
USDA warns two drugs for men may have sexual side effects
• www.rawstory.com, By Agence France-PresseTwo Merck drugs for treating male baldness and enlarged prostate will now carry extended labels to add more possible sexual side effects, US regulators said.
Chemical Warfare: The US Military's Pill Addiction
• http://www.commondreams.org, by Robert C. KoehlerTo fight our insane wars, we’re wrecking our soldiers’ ability to live with themselves and function in society.
Manipulating memory to treat addiction
• http://www.rawstory.com, By Mo Costandistudy published today in the journal Science describes a simple behavioural procedure that reduces heroin addicts’ cravings and could also prevent them from relapsing after they’ve kicked the habit.
America's Prescription Drug Addiction Suggests a Sick Nation
• http://www.commondreams.org, by Victoria BekiempisThe growing taste for prescription opioids in the US is a concern. What is it about our way of life that necessitates such relief?
Calif.'s Prescription-Drug Monitoring System Feels Pain From Budget Cuts
• http://www.npr.org, by Sarah VarneyThis is a story about what can happen when no one is looking.
Tightening the Lid on Pain Prescriptions
• New York TimesBut the large health care system here that Dr. Trescott helps manage has placed controls on how painkillers are prescribed, like making sure doctors do not prescribe too much. Doctors on staff have been told to abide by the guidelines or face the con
Still tokin' after all these years ...
• http://www.independent.co.ukIn a highly personal piece, a dad in his mid-50s asks why he shouldn't carry on enjoying the occasional spliff
Researchers discover unique suspension technique for large-scale stem cell production
• http://phys.org, University of Torontolarge-scale stem cell manufacturing and research
FDA's Stance On Online Pharmacies May Go Too Far, Study Says
• http://www.npr.org, by Shankar VedantamEach year, millions of Americans don't fill their prescriptions because they can't afford to.
The “Shadow Pharmaceutical” Sector
• http://dailyreckoning.com, By Patrick CoxThe business of medical biotechnologies operates within an extraordinarily complex regulatory system.
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