Understanding Contraceptives: Norplant
Norplant is an implanted contraceptive that consists of a synthetic form of the hormone progesterone. It has been available since the FDA approved Norplant in 1990, and adds another alternative to the...
View ArticleHepatitis D Virus 1
Hepatitis D Virus (HDV) or delta virus is a unique incomplete virus that requires hepatitis B virus (HBV) for its replication. The RNA genome is covered by an outer coat of hepatitis B surface antigen....
View ArticleLiver Damage Linked to Parkinson’s Drug
Tasmar, a drug used for treating Parkinson’s disease, can cause potentially fatal liver injuries, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the drug’s manufacturer, Hoffmann La-Roche....
View ArticleHeat Stroke Risk Rises With Energy Woes. Part 1
The government is concerned that soaring utility costs in the West could cause another statistic to rise: heat-related health problems. Energy problems in California and the Southwest could have a...
View ArticleHeat Stroke Risk Rises With Energy Woes. Part 2
The CDC says more people die from hot weather than from hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes put together. Between 1979 and 1998, a total of 7,421 deaths in the United States were...
View ArticleStudies Point Way to New Anthrax Therapies. Part 1
Research Excites Officials, But Won’t Help in Current Outbreak Two new studies in the journal Nature give scientists a window onto the way anthrax bacteria kills its cellular prey. The findings could...
View ArticleStudies Point Way to New Anthrax Therapies. Part 2
In one new study, John Young of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and colleagues at Harvard University say they’ve identified the precise portal through which anthrax toxins enter macrophages. The...
View ArticleTobacco Pharmacology
All commercial tobacco products are effective nicotine/drug delivery devices. All commercial tobacco products are toxic when used as intended. So-called light cigarettes are not less toxic, and...
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