New antimalaria drug succeeds in first animal tests
...gen) bond in the anti-malaria compound, generating harmful compounds such as oxidizing agents and carbon-free radicals that kill the parasite. "Knowing the mechanistic details of how this happens gave us the insights we needed for rational design of new treatments," says Posner, who used his skills in what...Dead sea environment helps sufferers of heart conditions, cystic fibrosis
...ch in oxygen, but also free of pollen and the suns harmful rays. Dr. Berkovits, who presented his study at an international conference in the Netherlands, calls the Dead Sea a "multi-factor environment" because different properties of the area help people with different ailments. The next step in Dr. Berkov...First report on sublethal effects of smoke available from NIST
...posure to smoke in less-than-deadly amounts can be harmful to fire fighters and occupants of buildings, airplanes, etc. Additionally, it may cause someone to choose a dangerous escape route, reduce his or her escape speed, or even render a person unable to escape (incapacitation). Under industrial support t...UNC researchers awarded $2.25 million to study link between arthritis, emotions
...ch recent studies have shown to be more common and harmful than previously thought, said principal investigator Dr. Brenda M. DeVellis. "Failure to consider the co-occurrence of either anxiety or depression with a medical illness like osteoarthritis can compromise diagnosis and treatment of patients as well...Garlic supplements can impede HIV medication
...e found garlic supplements can cause a potentially harmful side effect when combined with a type of medication used to treat HIV/AIDS. Investigators from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) observed that garlic supplements sharply reduced blood levels of the anti-HIV drug saquinavir. The study results a...Testing for alcohol problems in the workplace
... those responsible for health services - about the harmful effects that risky alcohol consumption can have on a person's health. "The majority of the problems are perhaps minor," he said, "such as hangovers, loss of energy, diarrhea, cramps/aches, or sickness/nausea. But there are also more serious effects...Magnetic stimulation may be as effective as electroconvulsive therapy in treating severe depression
...nical trial, because rTMS appears to produce fewer harmful side effects than electroconvulsive therapy, better known as shock treatment. The preliminary results of the UIC trial will be published in a forthcoming issue of Biological Psychiatry. An abstract of the paper is currently available online at htt...Contact lens solutions may not kill off harmful eye bugs
Contact lens solutions may not kill off harmful eye bugs, reports a study in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. Researchers tested three types of disinfectant cleaning solution for soft contact lenses. One type was a multipurpose storage solution; the other two comprised a one step and a two st...Low-dose combo no better than aspirin alone in secondary prevention
...harm for people with an increased risk of CHD, the harmful effects may exceed the benefits for those who are at average or low risk for heart disease. Patients should discuss these risks and benefits with their health care professional....Misclassification of death may influence perceived value of cancer screening
...tion of statistical significance that could make a harmful screening intervention appear to be beneficial or vice versa. However, in a related editorial, Helen G. Juffs, M.D., and Ian F. Tannock, M.D., of Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto point out that studies of high-risk patients may not apply to the ...New study confirms periodontal disease linked to heart disease
...e compared to healthy patients. As a result, these harmful bacterial components in the blood could travel to ...iodontal disease had approximately four times more harmful bacterial products in their blood than those with moderate or no periodontal disease. "While this c...Energy balance, not exercise, key to athletic menstrual disturbance
... idea that exercise or something about exercise is harmful to females was not definitively ruled out," says Williams. "That exercise itself is harmful would be a dangerous message to put out there. We needed to look at what it was about exercise that...Science backs Cod Liver Oil as cure for arthritis
...t the onset of osteoarthritis and would reduce the harmful symptoms associated with the disease." A spokesperson for the Arthritis Research Campaign, which part-funded the research, commented: We are currently directing a share of our research grants to investigation of non-drug therapies as many people are...Nausea sometimes a red flag for anxiety and depression
... lead to avoidance of long-term use of potentially harmful medications for nausea, unnecessary medical investigation and probably a better quality of life for the patients, says lead author Tone Tangen Haug, M.D., Ph.D., of Haukeland University Hospital in Norway. Haug and colleagues in the department of psy...NIAAA steps up search for brain mechanisms of alcohol abuse, alcoholism
...onses implicated in the disorders alcohol abuse (a harmful drinking pattern that does not entail addiction) and alcohol dependence or addiction, commonly known as alcoholism," said NIAAA Acting Director Raynard Kington, M.D., Ph.D. "In particular, INIA seeks to clarify the mechanisms of reinforcement, tolera...Lack of inhibition strengthens nicotine addiction
...ways, providing the same sort of encouragement for harmful actions such as smoking. McGehee and his colleagues, post-doctoral researchers Huibert Mansvelder and Russel Keith, working with brain tissue from rats, demonstrated how nicotine extends the duration of these rewards. In previous work, McGehee's te...Action needed to tackle fake drugs trade
...lour. 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 the infrastructu...Obese lung-transplant recipients at higher risk of death
...e UF study is the first to provide evidence of the harmful effects that abnormal weight, particularly obesity, play in patients outcomes after lung transplantation, said Maher Baz, M.D., an assistant professor in the College of Medicines department of medicine, division of pulmonary and critical care, and th...Stanford researcher's uncommon approach to common cold fights cancer
... the cells continue to divide despite a buildup of harmful mutations - or typos - in the DNA. By releasing the brakes on replication, cancer cells can divide aggressively, but these uncontrolled cells have an Achilles heel, Sze said. P53 would normally prevent the modified virus from entering and replicating......d communities work together, they can change these harmful drinking patterns. We hope this report will help them do that, by providing tools to help them make more informed decisions." A Minority of Heavy Drinkers Though common on many campuses, alcohol abuse does not run rampant among all college and univ...