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Seasonal Programmed Brain Cell Death Foiled In Living Birds
Neurons in brains of one
songbird species equipped
with a built-in suicide
program that kicks in at the
end of the breeding season
have been kept alive for
... > full story
Blood Pressure Drug May Curb Brain Damage From Alzheimer's, Depression And Schizophrenia
A drug used to treat high
blood pressure and
enlargement of the prostate
may protect the brain from
damage caused by
... > full story
Faster, More Efficient Method For Detecting Illegal Steroids In Urine
Amid growing concerns about
sports "doping," researchers
report development of a
faster and more efficient
method for detecting the
... > full story
Light-activated Compound Silences Nerves, May One Day Help Epileptics
Brain activity has been
compared to a light bulb
turning on in the head.
Scientists at Washington
University School of
... > full story
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Focus Attention Upon Distributors Of Human Growth Hormone, Scientists Urge
June 18, 2008 — A great deal of attention has been paid to the use of growth hormone by elite athletes and a few vocal entertainers. But underlying this tip of the iceberg is a $2 billion dollar a year business, ... > full story -
Testosterone Levels Predict City Traders' Profitability
April 15, 2008 — When city traders have high morning testosterone levels they make more than average profits for the rest of that day, researchers have discovered. The scientists hypothesize that this may be because ... > full story -
Genes, Brain Chemistry May Dictate Nicotine Cravings
November 8, 2007 — Individual brain chemistry and genes could be key to understanding why some people become addicted to nicotine and why the chemical compound's effects appear to diminish at ... > full story -
The 'Arms' Race: Adult Steroid Users Seek Muscles, Not Medals
October 12, 2007 — The majority of nonmedical anabolic-androgenic steroid users are not cheating athletes or risk-taking teenagers. According to a recent survey, containing the largest sample to date, the typical male ... > full story -
Treatment For One Of The World's Leading Causes Of Blindness May Improve Dramatically
October 3, 2007 — An inflammatory eye condition that is one of the world's leading causes of blindness could be treated much more effectively and easily thanks to a new discovery. In experiments with laboratory rats, ... > full story -
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Repeat Steroids To Premature Infants Linked To Cerebral Palsy, Study Suggests
September 25, 2007 — Repeated courses of a drug that is used to improve the survival of unborn premature babies also may increase the risk of cerebral palsy in those children, according to results from a multi-center ... > full story -
Steroid Medications Don't Work In Treating Lower Respiratory Infections In Children
July 28, 2007 — The use of steroid medication to treat bronchiolitis -- a common viral lower respiratory infection in infants -- does not prevent hospitalization or improve their respiratory symptoms, according to a ... > full story -
COPD Patients Taking Inhaled Steroids Are At Greater Risk For Severe Pneumonia, Study Finds
July 19, 2007 — Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) are increasingly being prescribed inhaled corticosteroids to control exacerbations of the disease, but a new study finds that the ... > full story -
Study Finds Hereditary Link To Premenstrual Depression
July 18, 2007 — A specific genetic variation may be tied to an increased risk for severe premenstrual depression, scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the National Institute of Mental ... > full story -
Evidence Lacking To Guide Treatment For Sudden Hearing Loss
June 20, 2007 — Although steroids are the most widely used treatment for sudden hearing loss, little scientific evidence supports their use or that of any other therapies for this condition, according to a ... > full story
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