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| pharma bites itself in the ass with accutane http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=13556 22 Aug 2006 Page 1 Acne Drug Found To Cause More Harm than Good Study have now shown that the acne drug isotretinoin has been found to have more dangerous side effects than what has been so far thought , even though it is an effective medication for the treatment. Isotretinoin, which is commonly sold as Accutane in the US and as Roaccutane in UK, and other such similar brand names, is known to clear up severe acne and prevent scarring, in conditions where other drugs have failed. But in a new study the researche |
| Who is your favourite nutrition guru? Hi all, I was just pondering the idea of "gurus" & I thought the following questions may hopefully make some interesting & entertaining discussion:) Including people in this newsgroup & others in the field, whom do you consider to be the present-day "gurus" in nutrition? ...I mean the people who guide others, are inspirational & highly respected for their work & contributions in this field. Who is your favourite guru & why? Please take the question in a light-hearted way. Maybe this is just a chance to honour someone you respect. Maybe some readers will check o |
| preservatives in bread I know that many commerical bread producers commonly add preservatives and mold inhibitors to their products. Can anyone tell me when they started doing this on a large scale such that when we buy bread it has an expiration date, sometimes up to 20 days after its sale. Ora |
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| just how low can PETA go? http://www.peta.org/mc/NewsItem.asp?id=8845 For Immediate Release: August 22, 2006 Contact: Bruce Friedrich 757-622-7382 Los Angeles - "Regardless of his guilt or innocence, please don't let Mr. Karr be responsible for the death of even one more living being," urges PETA in a letter sent this morning to Los Angeles County Sheriff Leroy Baca, who has taken custody of confessed JonBenet Ramsey killer John Mark Karr. PETA was prompted to write the letter in response to reports of Karr's taste for foie gras and other foods involving violence against animals. "While officials investigate Mr. K |
| bananas Do bananas usually hurt your stomach if they're not ripe? Thanks. |
| Age-related hearing loss / oxidative stress Oxidative imbalance in the aging inner ear. Jiang H, Talaska AE, Schacht J, Sha SH Neurobiol Aging. 2006 Aug 18; The mammalian inner ear loses its sensory cells with advancing age, accompanied by a functional decrease in balance and hearing. This study investigates oxidant stress in the cochlea of aging male CBA/J mice. Glutathione-conjugated proteins, markers of H(2)O(2)-mediated oxidation, began to increase at 12 months of age; 4-hydroxynonenal and 3-nitrotyrosine, products of hydroxyl radical and peroxynitrite action, respectively, were elevated by 18 months. Immunoreactivity to these mark |
| Vitamin E suppresses prostate tumor growth Malafa MP, Fokum FD, Andoh J, Neitzel LT, Bandyopadhyay S, Zhan R, Iiizumi M, Furuta E, Horvath E, Watabe K Vitamin E succinate suppresses prostate tumor growth by inducing apoptosis. [Journal Article] Int J Cancer 2006 May 15; 118(10) :2441-7. Prostate cancer is a major cause of cancer death and morbidity in western countries. However, because of its intrinsic nature of chemoresistance, there is only limited systemic therapy available for the patients. Vitamin E (VE) has been under intensive study as a chemopreventive agent for various types of cancers. Preclinical studies suggest that vit |
| GOP Platform The only problem with this is that they spelled Repugnican incorrectly. ** What you need to know to be a Republican The following is an excellent analysis of the current philosophy of the Bushees!!! Things you have to believe in order to be a Republican today..... Jesus loves you, and shares your hatred of homosexuals and Hillary Clinton. Saddam was a good guy when Reagan armed him, a bad guy when Bush, Sr. made war on him, a good guy when Cheney did business with him, and a bad guy when "W" needed a "we can't find Bin Laden" diversion. Trade with Cuba is wrong because the country is Co |
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| Would you like some more virus on your sausage? ;-) xpost sci.med.nutrition,sci.bio.food-science Enjoy! ;) http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/19/us/19viruses.html Agency Approves First Use of Viruses as a Food Additive By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: August 19, 2006 WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (AP) - A mix of bacteria-killing viruses may be sprayed on cold cuts, wieners and sausages to combat common microbes that kill hundreds of people a year, federal health officials ruled Friday. The ruling, by the Food and Drug Administration, is the first approval of viruses as a food additive, said Andrew Zajac of the Office of Food Additive Safety at the ag |