Shedding some light on teeth whiteners
...ound-up cuttlefish as abrasives. Today toothpastes contain milder polishing agents such as silica, aluminum oxide, calcium phosphates and calcium carbonate. If the stains are below the surface, however, you'll likely need whitening agents containing hydrogen peroxide, according to the news magazine. The toot...Two major food allergy firsts in North America
... way amidst the wide variety of warnings like "May contain traces of (peanut, milk, egg, etc.)." For Claire Dufresne, Director General of AQAA, this has become a major concern since, "some allergic consumers are so exasperated that they prefer to ignore warnings and eat products that may put their lives in ...Virtual mass spectrometry laboratory transforms learning experience
...se study might result in a dataset that appears to contain peptide fragments from several different species, rather than from a single species. "Our system helps create a 'real-life' experience for students, not a recipe-driven experiment, as is typically encountered in an undergraduate laboratory," adds Bi...... "Aspirin Adventures" and "Antibiotics in Action", contain readings, laboratory and pencil-and-paper activities, and instructions for teachers on using them in the classroom. Free Access Online! Visit www.chemheritage.org -click on "Educational Services" and follow the links!...Caliente chemistry for Cinco de Mayo
... Japanese scientists have discovered that avocados contain compounds that reduce liver damage. http://center.acs.org/applications/ccs/application/index.cfm?pressreleaseid=1588&categoryid=1 Onions, Chilies and Peppers All that spicy food relies on onions, chilies and peppers to provide its characteristic ...Chemist works to prevent undesirable side effects in synthetic drugs
...rch and experimentation at scholarly institutions, contain two requirements: research and teaching. "There is a growing awareness that teaching and research are complementary rather than wholly or partially exclusive," according to the corporation. Therefore, the awards go to faculty who "wish to excel at ...Argentina's largest health system works to lower drug costs
...overnments around the world currently face: how to contain health care costs while at the same time providing quality services to the population segments that most need them....OneWorld Health licenses compounds from Yale, U of Washington to treat major parasitic diseases
...and are highly toxic, most efforts to eradicate or contain the disease today focus on controlling insects by spraying, housing improvement, blood testing and screening of blood donors....Trans fatty acids on food labels
...or normal health," Moore said. What types of foods contain trans fatty acids? Moore advises checking the label for the phrase "partially hydrogenated vegetable oil," which is found in stick margarine, vegetable shortening and some prepared foods like cakes, cookies, crackers and commercially fried foods. Ac...Some mental health cost controls may increase employers long-term expenses
Some mental health plan benefits designed to contain costs by restricting access to care may actually increase an employer's expenses over the long-term, according to an analysis of mental health plans conducted by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Workers in plans with high deductib...Cedars-Sinai researchers detail events that enable brain tumors to weaken immune system
... and strengthen and replenish the supply needed to contain and destroy brain tumors....UCSF-led team discovers possible cancer 'susceptibility' gene
...ll region of DNA that they identified as likely to contain susceptibility genes. (While scientist would normally have to examine a region of 10 to 20 million bases pairs of genes, they were able to refine their search to 1 to 2 million base pairs, a ten-fold reduction in the size of the piece of DNA.) After...July/August 2003 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...e use of commercial discharge packets, which often contain samples and coupons for formula, was shown to significantly reduce exclusive breastfeeding....U of MN Vet Diagnostic Lab chosen by CDC as monkeypox testing site
...l 3. It has the required airflow inside the lab to contain the virus and prevent contamination of other samples or laboratory areas. The VDL is working in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Health in development of the testing program to meet the national demand for animal testing. As part of th......common household products. Some household products contain substances that can pose health risks if they are ...brands and in what percentage? * Which products contain specified chemicals? * Who manufactures a specific brand? How can I contact the manufacturer? ...JCI table of contents, 1 August 2003
...nical Investigation papers to which it refers, may contain information that is price sensitive with respect to publicly quoted companies. Anyone dealing in securities using information contained within this document or within advance copies of the JCI, may be guilty of insider trading under the US Securities...Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center study shows retinoids kill childhood brain tumor cells
...ant clinical implications," Hallahan said. "Tumors contain mixture of cell types, some of which may be resistant to certain drugs. Our results suggest that retinoid treatment could still manage to kill resistant cells that are in proximity to drug-responsive cells in the tumor." Olson said that it also sugge...Other highlights in the August 6 issue of JNCI
...ogens are found in soy-based foods, and many foods contain added soy (such as white bread) or have low to moderate amounts of phytoestrogens (such as coffee and orange juice). Pamela L. Horn-Ross, Ph.D., of the Northern California Cancer Center, Union City, Calif., and colleagues evaluated the associations b...Fast-acting ebola vaccine protects monkeys
...humans, it may one day allow scientists to quickly contain Ebola outbreaks with ring vaccination--the same st...acute outbreaks, just as this strategy was used to contain smallpox in the past," Dr. Nabel says. With ring vaccination, everyone who has been in contact with ......ation in the United States has taken products that contain ephedra to lose weight. Critics of ephedra's use as a dietary supplement point out that the active ingredient of this Asian herb is ephedrine, a stimulant that acts similarly to amphetamines. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which is responsible f...