Study uncovers structure of key molecule responsible for clearing drugs from the body
...i-cancer drug taxol and the controversial abortion pill RU-486," he said. "These compounds vary in size and shape, but PXR can handle them all." Diffraction and biochemical studies the team conducted revealed that the crystal structure of PXR -- both alone and in combination with the cholesterol-low...Study: 'Pill' may cancel some bone-building benefits of exercise
...e hip and spine, even more than women who take the pill and are sedentary. This loss of density could make a women susceptible to bone fractures later in life. However, the study also indicates that women in this group who get the minimum daily requirements for calcium may be able to ward off bone loss. "...Researchers find large discrepancies in spouses' reports on birth control
...es, three-fourths or more were able to produce the pill packet. The authors state that they lean toward putting more credence into what a woman says about birth control than what her husband says. As Becker notes, "Biologically, women have more at stake in terms of the risks of pregnancy and so they are ...A pill for reversible suppression of periods - a new option
...trol. It is possible to use the oral contraceptive pill without the pill-free interval for this purpose, but not all women can tolerate the Pill and there are some health conditions that proscribe its use. "Our goal in these studies was to obtain pre-clinical data prior to clinical development, and these ...New study shows oral contraceptive may be effective in treating severe form of premenstrual syndrome
...lly related to spironolactone, a diuretic or water pill widely used by gynecologists to treat fluid retention for many women. Similarly to spironolactone, drospirenone influences the regulation of water and sodium levels in the body. Animal studies show that Yasmin also demonstrates antiandrogenic (anti-m......ldwide. The "smart" polymer, taken orally as a pill or injected, can be targeted to release its drugs in specific organs or cells by means of "ligands," a variety of compounds that interact only with the receptors on certain types of cells, said Patrick J. Sinko, chairman of the department of pharmace...... fish are on the rise, thanks to the birth control pill and other natural and unnatural forms of estrogen that have made their way into the water. Feminized fish were first found downstream from sewage plants in the United Kingdom. "Closer to home, we have observed intersex White Perch in various location...Holiday fruit ranks number one in antioxidants
...rry. The fruit is even available in a concentrated pill form, used primarily for targeting urinary tract infections, the researcher says....Positive attitude is best prevention against heart disease
...ient presents with chest pain, and a nitroglycerin pill or spray under the tongue relieves the pain within a few minutes, the likely diagnosis is coronary artery disease (CAD). Now a Johns Hopkins study is challenging that belief. Of 459 patients who came to the emergency department at Hopkins' Bayvie...Researchers develop first oral drug to treat smallpox infection
...fectiveness and safety, the drug could be given in pill or capsule form over 5 to 14 days for the prevention and treatment of smallpox in persons exposed to the disease, Hostetler said. The Huggins group from USAMRIID announced at the 15th International Conference on Antiviral Research that HDP-CDV was e...Tufts University reports high protein intake and calcium supplementation helps healthy bones
... milligrams) and vitamin D supplements, or a dummy pill for three years. During the study, the researchers reviewed the volunteers' diets (specifically their calcium and protein intake) and bone mass density. The results show that the supplemented adults who ate a diet high in protein displayed signific...Anti-inflammatory drug fails to prevent a hereditary colon cancer
...indac recipients developed colon cancer. Diaries, pill counts, biopsies of the colon, and colonoscopies verified that patients took their pills and evaluated the number and size of new polyps. "Despite prior evidence that sulindac is effective in older, symptomatic patients, investigators found no stat...Megavitamins may help treat many genetic diseases, could tune up everyone's metabolism
...es are very common," he said. "Yet, a multivitamin pill costs only a penny to make - you can buy a year's supply for ten dollars. Everybody in the world should take one as insurance and try to eat a good diet." Flooding the body with an excess of some enzyme cofactors may perk up the aging body, too, sinc...Anticancer drug reveals alternate means of inducing cell suicide
...Cancer Institute . Celecoxib, an anti-inflammation pill for arthritis, is being studied for its potential in preventing and treating certain cancers. In a large percentage of tumors, the COX-2 enzyme is elevated, say Ernest T. Hawk, M.D., M.P.H., of the National Cancer Institute, and his coworkers in an a...Mosquitoes repelled by tomato-based substance
...ntific presentation about protein mimics as a diet pill for the control of mosquito larvae," Roe said. He realized that the compounds being discussed were similar to a compound found in wild tomatoes that Roe ...New broccoli compound appears promising against breast cancer
... the compound could be developed into a once-a-day pill or vitamin component for cancer prevention and per...say. "It may be easier to take a cancer-prevention pill once a day rather than rely on massive quantities of fruits and vegetables," says Jerry Kosmeder, Ph...Transplant patients from 40 years ago cause Pittsburgh doctors to take an about-face
... proceed too quickly. Having our patients take one pill two or three times a week for up to a year is a reasonable goal before we would consider complete withdrawal," reported Dr. Abu-Elmagd. Close monitoring for rejection allowed researchers to intervene in four patients before serious damage to the gra...Awards of the Netherlands greatest prize for science
...ho combine this gene with taking the contraceptive pill are no less than ten times more likely to develop the condition. See also: http://leidsewetenschappers.leidenuniv.nl/show_en.php3?medewerker_id=421...Pregnancy hormone estriol shows promise as multiple sclerosis treatment in first human trials
...re less likely to delay treatment if it involves a pill rather than weekly or daily shots." Estriol is a weak form of estrogen made by the fetal placental unit and appearing in appreciable amounts only in pregnant women. The hormone is used widely throughout Europe and Asia to treat symptoms of menopause ...