Newest version of 'the pill' confers same stroke risk as old pill
...with the intent to reduce thrombotic events. They contain low estrogen (less than 50 micrograms) and the progestogen levonorgestrel. A decade later, third-generation OCs were developed to try to decrease side effects associated with the progestogens in the second-generation preparations such as weight ga...Alcohol preferences among pregnant Native and African American urban women
...ted in malt liquor and fortified wine because they contain more absolute alcohol per ounce than beer or wine, respectively. In most surveys on drinking, information is only collected for beer, wine and spirits." The Native American women in the study preferred beer, which accounted for one-third of their to...Duke researchers identify age at onset genes for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease
...nd other researchers show that chromosome 10 could contain a risk gene for Alzheimer's disease. The new Duke research shows that chromosome 10 could contain an age at onset gene that affects both Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. They also identified st...Study shows weight loss with an antidepressant medicine in combination with lifestyle intervention
...nd Zyban (bupropion HCl) Sustained-Release Tablets contain the same active ingredient; thus, they should not ...tion with each other or any other medications that contain bupropion. Wellbutrin SR and Zyban are contraindicated in patients who have or have had a seizure d...Most popular websites not necessarily of highest quality
...ther sites. More popular sites were more likely to contain information on ongoing clinical trials, results of trials than less popular ones. More popular sites were also more likely to provide updates on other breast cancer research, information on legislation and advocacy, and a message board service. More ...Miniature filtering device to make angioplasty safer being tested
...pass surgery. These veins are also more likely to contain soft obstructive material that may be easily disrupted by procedures like angioplasty. In a preliminary study of 29 patients with clogged arteries, the CardioShield device collected debris in 67 percent of patients. Such debris, when allowed to flo...From sci-fi to reality microendoscopy to diagnose breast cancer?
...in size but with poor picture quality because they contain very few glass fibres. So the Guys team, working with endoscope designers and manufacturers Acueity Inc. from California, enlisted ideas from Hollywood film technicians (who use a single glass rod to transmit an image). Then Guys developed a dilator ...NIAID study results support diluting smallpox vaccine stockpile to stretch supply
... more with less and thereby extend our capacity to contain a potential smallpox outbreak, said Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), which funded the research. Although the likelihood of a deliberate release of smallpox is very small, it is pr...New study of coated stent long-term results disappointing
...lumbus Hospital, Milan, Italy. Drug-eluting stents contain chemicals that inhibit cell growth in the inner layer of the artery wall. This prevents in-stent restenosis, which can cause a heart attack. In the past, doctors have used lasers, drugs and other techniques to prevent restenosis. In what research......, brittle hair. The labels usually state that they contain placenta, hormones or "estrogen", although not all products that make such claims contain active hormones. While New Scientist's inquiries suggest such products are no longer sold in Europe,...Action needed to tackle fake drugs trade
...s made of wheat flour. Some counterfeit drugs even contain actively harmful ingredients, not just bogus placebos. Death and illness arising from this murderous trade are considerable, especially in developing countries, say the authors. Guidelines have been produced, but most developing countries do not have...Jefferson trial looks to improve diagnosis of prostate cancer
...d may not be good enough to find those tumors that contain more blood vessels than usual. In addition, it can only detect vessels larger than 1 to 2 mm in size. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound, he says, can detect vessels smaller than 1 mm. Dr. Halpern believes that by using contrast-enhanced ultrasound, "we c...Post-genomic technique provides real-time, multiscale look at protein life cycles in living cells
...uickly reach the protein genetically engineered to contain the small binding domain. Then, upon binding, the compounds turn brightly fluorescent. FlAsH fluoresces green, whereas ReAsH glows red. To distinguish old from new proteins, the researchers first used the green FlAsH. Then, they applied ReAsH aft...MMP enzymes play key role in stability and breakdown of atherosclerotic plaques
... destabilization of atherosclerotic plaques, which contain cholesterol and lipids that build up during the life of an artery. When these plaques become unstable and rupture, thrombosis (clotting), results, ultimately leading to blockage of the blood flow. Dr. Galis has pioneered the hypothesis that MMPs en...Mercury ups heart disease risk
...n of fish may be healthy in general, some fish may contain methyl mercury in amounts harmful for humans, says study author Jukka T. Salonen, M.D., Ph.D, MScP.H., professor of epidemiology at the Research Institute of Public Health at the University of Kuopio in Finland. In the Kuopio Ischemic Heart Diseas...Faster detection of bacteria in water, food
...the researchers found that bacterial DNA sequences contain thousands of non-coding sequence repeats, or SSRs (Simple Sequence Repeats) the so-called "junk" information contained in DNA. They found that the SSR marker sites differ in each bacterial strain, providing a unique "fingerprint" to distinguish betw...Emory University will conduct clinical trial of anthrax vaccine regimen
...h anthrax when they eat or touch animal parts that contain the bacteria or when they eat, touch or breathe ba...a will be used in the study. The vaccine does not contain the whole anthrax germ and cannot cause an anthrax infection. Nationwide, a total of 1,560 voluntee...U.S. for-profit hospitals show higher mortality rates than non-profits, analysis shows
...as been on determining if for-profit hospitals can contain costs and run more efficiently; if having for-profits would create 'two-tier medicine,' and on the potential for foreign investors to become involved and influence Canadian health policy in light of NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement). "What...That scar on your arm won't help if the man next to you has smallpox
... He thinks that outbreaks would be much easier to contain if almost everyone is vaccinated. "I'm not saying you just go straight in and vaccinate the population-you'd do it steadily in stages," Bicknell says. Healthcare workers would be first, followed by volunteers screened to check they're healthy. But ex...'Cheerleader' brain signal may act as a task master, Science study suggests
...chmond and Shidara predicted that the brain should contain some type of signal that relates to the strength of reward expectation. Searching for such a signal, the scientists used electrodes implanted in a region of the monkeys brains called the anterior cingulate cortex. The researchers selected this area ...