News articles tagged with 'dose'
Blueberries could play a role in reducing obesity
— 10 Apr 2011 17:45 | HealthBlueberries have shown potential to have a positive effect on everything from ageing to metabolic syndrome. Recently, a researcher from Texas Woman's University examined whether blueberries…
Risk of death from opioid overdose related to higher prescription dose
— 6 Apr 2011 16:40 | HealthIn an analysis of opioid prescription patterns and deaths, receiving higher prescribed doses is associated with an increased risk of opioid overdose death, but receiving both as-needed…
Tests on century-old equipment show how far X-rays have come
— 16 Mar 2011 13:43 | TechnologyResearchers recently tested first-generation x-ray equipment from 1896 and found that it produced radiation doses and exposure times that were vastly higher than those of today's systems,…
American birds of prey at higher risk of poisoning from pest control chemicals
— 10 Mar 2011 18:05 | EnvironmentA new study by scientists from Maryland and Colorado using American kestrels, a surrogate test species for raptorial birds, suggests that they are at greater risk from poisoning from…
Pathology study tracks uterine changes with mifepristone
— 8 Mar 2011 14:17 | HealthResearch continues to show that the controversial abortion drug mifepristone might have another use, as a therapeutic option besides hysterectomy for women who suffer from severe symptoms…
Solving a traditional Chinese medicine mystery
— 4 Mar 2011 16:18 | HealthResearchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have discovered that a natural product isolated from a traditional Chinese medicinal plant commonly known as thunder god vine, or…
Radiation increases cancer risk for dialysis patients
— 26 Feb 2011 16:12 | HealthHigh radiation doses put a significant number of dialysis patients at increased risk of cancer, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society…
2 drugs protect hearing better than 1
— 24 Feb 2011 19:17 | HealthWhether on a battlefield, in a factory or at a rock concert, noise-induced hearing loss is one of the most common hazards people face…
Severely obese women may need to gain less weight during pregnancy
— 12 Feb 2011 20:16 | HealthExtremely obese women may not need to gain as much weight during pregnancy as current guidelines suggest, according to a new study presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal…
Generic drug may improve the effectiveness of cancer nanotherapies
— 3 Feb 2011 17:12 | HealthLow doses of an inexpensive, FDA-approved hypertension medication may improve the results of nanotherapeutic approaches to cancer treatment. In a report in the early edition of Proceedings…