Ibuprofen found to cause severe GI bleedin
It was previously thought that ibuprofen was the safest of all non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), a drug with least side effects and harmful effects on gastrointestinal tract. However, new studies showed that high doses and large amounts of ibuprofen can cause GI bleeding in both...
High estrogen levels make women more attractive
Scientists did a very interesting study on estrogen’s impact on beauty and attraction to the opposite sex. The study showed that women with high levels of the sex hormone estrogen have prettier faces and that men are more attracted to them. On terms of evolution, this may have sense as men are...
Anti-HIV Vaginal Gel Shows Promise
The researchers created a simian-human immunodeficiency virus (SHIV) in a laboratory as well as the gels that contained two small molecules and a peptide (protein) -- alone and in combination -- designed to block SHIV from attacking cells at or near the tissue lining of the vagina and tested them on...
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Why a teenage clock ticks so late
A new study was conducted on teenage sleeping patterns and a physical reason for the delay in bedtimes has been found. The study involved 13 boys and girls between ages 10 and 16; seven were pre-teens, the rest teenagers. All underwent 36 hours of sleep deprivation in a lab as their brainwaves were...
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Stem cells turned into internal organ cells
US scientists have managed for the first time to artificially turn human embryonic stem cells into cells that become internal organs. They actually captured a recreating biological trigger that turns stem cells into different tissues. Researchers have managed to manipulate embryonic stem cells into...
Danny
Women now turn to chemist for the morning after pill
While the US is still waiting for the approval from the FDA, in Britain the number of women getting over-the-counter morning after pills has nearly doubled in a year. This form of emergency contraception was made available without prescription, in January 2001. The proportion now buying the drugs...
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Chiron Corporation gets $62.5 million avian flu contract
Although a small number of avian flu cases have been diagnosed in humans, health experts fear that the virus may mutate and easily spread from person to person. If this happens, the virus may trigger a pandemic that could kill millions of people worldwide. Chiron Corporation, whose plant was...
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Genetic map shows route to personal drugs
An international team of 200 scientists mapped the entire genome of 269 people, and identified tiny differences in key areas of DNA. The HapMAp is a map of the most common differences in the human genome, which could lead to personalised treatments for diseases. Humans are genetically 99.9%...
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Wives make more money than husbands
The researchers had noticed years ago that some women were earning more money than their husbands. They thought that the phenomenon was a seasonal and a temporary one. However, it turned out that the phenomenon was more permanent. It was found that about 60 % of the time, as many as 20 % of wives...
Mick
MRI Shows Emotional Changes during Menstrual Cycle
A new study shows that women use their brains differently at different times of the month. Using MRI for brain scans, scientists have revealed that mental processes can change across the menstrual cycle. The research involved 12 women who were supposed to read words with negative, neutral or...
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