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Hazardous alternatives to alcohol beverages are still widely available in Russia

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 17, 2008 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The term "non-beverage alcohols" refers to manufactured liquids that contain alcohol but are not intended for consumption, such as medicinal tinctures, aftershave, alcohol-based anti-freeze, antiseptics, and eau-de-colognes. ...





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Discovering the pharmacy of the pharaohs

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jan 26, 2007 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Scientists at The University of Manchester have teamed up with colleagues in Egypt in a bid to discover what medicines were used by the ancient Egyptians.


Chemist sheds light on health benefits of garlic

Chemistry /

created Jan 30, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (13) | comments 1

A Queen's-led team has discovered the reason why garlic is so good for us.


Medicinal Ants

Chinese ants show promise for fighting arthritis, other diseases

Medicine & Health / Other

created Apr 28, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Ants may be an unwelcome intruder at picnics, but they could soon be a welcome guest in your medicine cabinet. Chemists in China report identification of substances in a certain species of ants that show promise ...


Cal medicinal marijuana law upheld

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Dec 07, 2006 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (9) | comments 0

Although marijuana is illegal under federal law, it's still allowed for medicinal purposes in California after a judge refused to overturn the state law.


Herbal wine, just the thing for ailing pharoahs (AP)

Herbal wine, just the thing for ailing pharaohs

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Apr 13, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (10) | comments 0

(AP) -- When great-grandma took a nip of the elderberry wine "for medicinal purposes," she was following a tradition that goes back thousands of years.


Fighting drug-resistant flu viruses

Fighting drug-resistant flu viruses

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jul 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Amid reports that swine flu viruses are developing the ability to shrug off existing antiviral drugs, scientists in Japan are reporting a first-of-its kind discovery that could foster a new genre of antivirals ...


Research finds kava is safe and effective

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created May 11, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (12) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- UQ research has found a traditional extract of kava, a medicinal plant from the South Pacific, to be safe and effective in reducing anxiety.


Once-a-month pill for both fleas and ticks in Fido and Fluffy

Once-a-month pill for both fleas and ticks in Fido and Fluffy

Chemistry / Other

created Jun 25, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 3

Scientists in New Jersey are describing discovery and successful tests of the first once-a-month pill for controlling both fleas and ticks in domestic dogs and cats. Their study is in the current issue of ...


KC Nicolaou explores some of the major chemical discoveries of the century

Chemistry /

created Feb 12, 2008 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Award-winning chemist, KC Nicolaou explores some of the major chemical discoveries of the century in a popular science classic.


Misclassified for centuries, medicinal leeches found to be 3 distinct species

Misclassified for centuries, medicinal leeches found to be 3 distinct species

Biology /

created Apr 11, 2007 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Genetic research has revealed that commercially available medicinal leeches used around the world in biomedical research and postoperative care have been misclassified for centuries. Until now, the leeches ...



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