News tagged with detox
'Detox protein' is collaborator in pancreatic and lung cancer development
(Medical Xpress) -- UK scientists have revealed that a ‘detox’ protein which mops up harmful 'reactive oxygen' in cells could also trigger pancreatic and lung cancer development, according to a study published in ...
Jul 06, 2011 |
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Researcher takes on 'empathy fatigue' in workplace
(Medical Xpress) -- A nurse refuses to help an ailing alcoholic who is upset to find a hospital detox unit closed. A hospital clerk brushes off a deceased woman's grieving family as they try to pay her bills ...
Dec 07, 2011 |
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Big pest, small genome: Blueprint of spider mite may yield better pesticides
(PhysOrg.com) -- An international research team decoded the genetic blueprint of the two-spotted spider mite, raising hope for new ways to attack the major pest, which resists pesticides and destroys crops ...
Nov 23, 2011 |
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Hormone that controls iron levels may be target for atherosclerosis treatment
Researchers at Emory University School of Medicine have identified hepcidin, a hormone that regulates iron levels in the body, as a potential target for treating atherosclerosis.
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Nov 16, 2011 |
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Addiction a brain disorder, not just bad behavior
Addiction isn't just about willpower. It's a chronic brain disease, says a new definition aimed at helping families and their doctors better understand the challenges of treating it.
Aug 16, 2011 |
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Entomologists launch the 5,000 Insect Genome Project (i5k)
It's been called "the Manhattan Project of Entomology," an undertaking that has the potential to revolutionize the way we think about insects.
Jun 15, 2011 |
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Lady Gaga to debut songs on online game FarmVille
(AP) -- Lady Gaga is turning to an unusual method to cultivate her fan base: The pop icon is releasing songs from her new album on a section of the popular online game "FarmVille" before they can be heard ...
May 11, 2011 |
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Longer-lasting options to treat drug addiction
(AP) -- New treatments for addiction to heroin or narcotic painkillers promise longer-lasting relief that may remove some day-to-day uncertainty of care: A once-a-month shot is now approved and a six-month implant is in ...
Oct 18, 2010 |
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Peer-based outreach services for sex workers assist entry into detox and drug treatment
A mobile outreach program staffed by current and former sex workers is associated with increased entry to detoxification and residential drug treatment among women in street-based sex work, according to an evaluation led ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Oct 12, 2010 |
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Alcoholism's effect on sleep persists during long periods of sobriety
A study in the Oct.1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that long-term alcoholism affects sleep even after long periods of abstinence, and the pattern of this effect is similar in both men and women.
Oct 01, 2009 |
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Poison: It's what's for dinner
As the U.S. Southwest grew warmer from 18,700 to 10,000 years ago, juniper trees vanished from what is now the Mojave Desert, robbing packrats of their favorite food. Now, University of Utah biologists have ...
Apr 06, 2009 |
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