Products For Weight Loss Or Increased Energy Can Be Deadly, Warn Poison Control Experts
...al. The statewide number to call in the event of a poison emergency is1-800-876-4766 (1-800-8-POISON)....Botox Treats Excessive Sweating, According To UCSF Study
...ting were treatedwith injections of Botox®. A poison in high doses, Botox® has been used as amedicine in dilute amounts to treat uncontrolled eye twitching, crossed eyes,muscle spasms and, more recently, to treat facial wrinkles and frown lines, saidGlogau. For sweating, Botox® blocks the rele...New drugs, diagnostic tests, software needed to prepare US cities for chemical, biological attacks
...eir work inthese areas, public health departments, poison control centers, and metropolitanpolice officials are best equipped to handle the challenges posed by terrorism. These entities must adapt new and emerging technologies for detecting chemicaland biological warfare agents. They especially need faster......ays. "But it is effective and there is no residual poison to enter the food chain, such as if a bird or animal eats the dead insect." Wren's compounds have been registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as "biopesticides." Patent 6,037,344 for "Compositions and methods for controlling pest i...Psychotherapy can help suicidal patients
...s and benefits of such treatments for patients who poison themselves, conclude the authors....Accidental overdose with Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) carries a greater risk of death
...overdose intentionally. This is because people who poison themselves accidentally often attend hospital much later and are more likely to be alcohol abusers, two factors that greatly increase the chances of death. Acetaminophen is an effective and safe painkiller. However, if taken in excess it can be fatal...Analysis finds drug improves odds of complete stroke recovery
...cells die off, large amounts of chemicals that can poison surrounding cells are released. Researchers found that citicoline packs a one-two punch against stroke, blocking this chain reaction, while also facilitating the repair of damaged brain cells. Each year, about 600,000 Americans have a new or recur...'Control valve' within heart cells could protect body during heart attacks
...mitochondrial membrane. When the scorpion-derived poison charybdotoxin, a potassium channel inhibitor, was added to the pipette, the channel's activity stopped. The channel's activity increased when calcium was added. Next, using fluorescent indicators in whole cardiac cells, researchers confirmed that t...Looking at pesticide labels through multi-colored glasses
...ticides are one of the most significant sources of poison to the human nervous system when misused. New research indicates that various cultures may misinterpret the directions provided by the manufacturers, thereby increasing the chances for mishandling. The pesticide industry considers culture to be an i...Emory University researchers find clue to Huntington's disease mechanism
...he genetic mistake present in Huntington's disease poison neurons in the hypothalamus. They demonstrate tha...logists; it remains unclear whether the aggregates poison cells directly, or are a possibly protective byproduct. The huntingtin protein normally interacts wi...JCI table of contents, 1 August 2003
...riggered by allergens that affect the skin such as poison oak, poisin ivy, latex, dyes, fragrances, and metals. Researchers at the University of Mainz, Germany, have now shown that IL-10, a critical mediator of the immune response, is required in order to build-up tolerance to such allergens. The authors ac...Combination of toxin and poison may be novel treatment for leukemia
...n the process have shown that a combination of the poison and a second naturally occurring toxin may provide a potent new therapy for them. The researchers discovered that arsenic, a naturally occurring element, actually activates the same cellular self-destruct mechanism as a compound called bryostatin, ...Tropical medicine: A brittle tool of the new imperialism
...xcuse of strengthening state security to sugar the poison of state violence. Tropical medicine's future remains rooted in the lives, communities, conditions, and diseases of the tropics. But its context is explicitly and urgently political, economic, and social. Is 21st century tropical medicine prepared fo......rveyed 1,003 households nationwide about household poison and firearm storage in parents' homes and homes that their children visit as part of a larger survey on home safety and injuries. About 15 percent of the homes with either child visitors or residents also had residents who were age 70 or older. The r...