Why Britain's gay, lesbian and bisexual Muslims need dedicated support groups
...icular recognised the significance of the 'Muslim' label as members of a religious and ethnic minority in British society. Some Muslims gave in to the perceived incompatibility of their religion with their sexual orientation by ending the practice of their faith. Others managed to hold on to their religio...Trans fatty acids on food labels
...consumers should do is be sure to read the package label and use the information it contains in planning me...tain trans fatty acids? Moore advises checking the label for the phrase "partially hydrogenated vegetable oil," which is found in stick margarine, vegetable ...Polyherbacy prompts need for physician's advice
...r learning about a product. The more information a label provides about dosage, ingredients, company reputation and contact info, the better. Patients should look for single-herb supplements known for safety and efficacy from reliable manufacturers. Doctors need to be informed about herbal uses, interactio...FDA approves Baxters ADVATE for the treatment of hemophilia A
...ecule as RECOMBINATE and, therefore, has a similar label and indication. However, ADVATE offers greater convenience based on its higher potency and lower infusion volume, as well as the safety of its innovative plasma/albumin-free process. Will ADVATE be priced higher than RECOMBINATE? ADVATE is price...What's in your child's lunchbox?
...er but Allen cautions parents to read the nutrient label and ingredients first. "Fats, trans fats, salt, added sugars and high calories are found in many pre-packaged snacks. Choose healthier options that provide sustenance and not empty calories." The quantity of food packed is also important since portio...Outbreak of foodborne botulism traced from food sold at Texas salvage store
...ubjected to prolonged or improper storage, loss of label or identity, or abnormal environmental conditions. Salvage stores offer low prices on foods compared to supermarkets, and often sell in bulk. While the food may be unspoiled initially, damaged packaging can lead to contamination. Improper refrigerati...Vision-producing cells fail 'taste-test,' treat key light-detecting molecules identically
...for Basic Biomedical Sciences. "It's as though the label of 'rod' pigment and 'cone' pigment is gone. The pigments alone do not explain the cells' functional differences." Some scientists had speculated that the pigment defines a cell's role in vision, making a rod, a rod or a cone, a cone. Until now, howe...Study shows how well heartburn sufferers follow directions for over-the-counter Prilosec OTC
...purchased Prilosec OTC complied very well with the label instructions" said lead author, Mark Fendrick, M.D...d contacted a doctor about their heartburn, as the label advises. In all, 758 returned their diaries, and 649 were successfully contacted to assess whether ...Reduced risk for developing type 2 diabetes recommended for inclusion in Xenical's European label
...n a positive recommendation to extend the European label for its weight loss medication Xenical to include:...s an important step towards expanding the European label for Xenical, which we believe will provide physicians with an effective strategy for helping patient...Cord blood cells proven to differentiate into heart muscle and brain cells
...le heart cells. She used two fluorescent stains to label heart cells as either male or female. The red stai...e surface of muscle cells. Again, she could easily label each cell as a heart muscle cell or one of another origin. She found that, although few in number, t...Policy highlights from Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition
... they should choose. Does it even contain what the label promises? Currently, dietary supplement manufacturers are not legally required to report "adverse events" to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), including injuries or illnesses--that may be related to the use of their products. The FDA monito...Herbal supplements' testing topic of discussion at chemistry meeting March 30
...alid tests and materials for measuring accuracy of label claims for supplement products. At the moment, attempts to verify label claims may be hampered by a lack of widely available testing methods or by the presence of too many ...Research study profiles indoor tanners
...nderstood how to check medications by reading the label for warnings, by asking their pharmacist, doctor or salon management. 85% said they believe indoor tanning salons keep tanners informed of health risks and proper tanning techniques. Nearly 55% believe indoor tanning is a responsi...Future blood tests may use tiny bar-codes to speed disease diagnosis
...at Northwestern University have developed a way to label tiny disease markers in blood with unique DNA tags, which they call bio-bar-codes. The tags can then be scanned by an instrument to identify diseases ranging from cancer to Alzheimer's, or identify exposure to bioterror agents such as anthrax and sma...Diagnostic method based on nanoscience could rival PCR
...ode DNA" because they have designed it as a unique label specific to the DNA target. After the "particle-DNA-particle" sandwich is removed magnetically from solution, the bar-code DNA is removed from the sandwich and read using standard DNA detection methodologies. "For each molecule of captured target D...Mayo researchers invent targeted imaging probe to aid early Alzheimer's diagnosis
...cimens than in living mice, the probe's ability to label plaques was encouraging. The Next Step Further work in animal models must be carried out before the new probe could move to human trials. Says Dr. Poduslo: "While the present work underscores the development of this contrast agent for use in Alzhei...Breakthrough therapies treat Crohn's disease
...a therapy in patients with CD. The 24-week open label study enrolled 29 patients with a CDAI of 220-450. Most patients had long-standing disease (mean seven years) resistant to standard therapy before enrollment. The patients ingested 2500 T. suis ova every three weeks. At week 12, 75.9 percent (22 p...May/June 2004 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...ns. Although respondents had access to the package label at the time of the survey, only 57 percent knew phenazopyridine was a urinary tract analgesic. All other respondents believed the drug had other actions, such as antibacterial or curative effects. This misconception, the authors assert, can potenti...Jefferson-based technology promises to help find hard-to-diagnose appendicitis cases
...owed nuclear medicine physicians and scientists to label such infection fighting blood cells for the first time outside the patient's body. The procedure continues to be used routinely around the world to find unknown infections in the body, he says. But labeling cells outside the body is "lengthy, cumbers......layer. But the side that normally carries the disk label instead carries the tiny testing channels arranged like the spokes of a wheel. As the CD spins, centrifugal force pushes liquid samples from the inner channels out to the edge, where it mixes with tiny pools of chemicals for testing. Valves control w...