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New Method Builds Bone Researchers have developed a way to direct the body’s own stem cells to the outer bone to build new, strong bone tissue. The method, developed in mice, may lead to new treatments for osteoporosis and other bone diseases that affect millions of people. Scanning electron micrograph of osteoporotic bone. Image by David […]
Glide Health Services Recognized as National Model James Irvine Foundation Recognizes UCSF’s Patricia Dennehy … UCSF’s Patricia Dennehy, director of the nurse-managed Glide Health Services center, is among five Californians to receive the 2012 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Awards for applying proven, innovative approaches to some of the state’s most difficult problems. Dennehy, a clinical […]
Packard Children’s has smallest child yet to get pacemaker Jaya Maharaj was 15 minutes old when she was sent to surgery at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and given a pacemaker that saved her life. The tiny girl — born nine weeks early, weighing 3.5 pounds, with a heart slightly bigger than a walnut — had been diagnosed […]
Secrets of ancient Chinese remedy revealed Two-thousand-year-old herb regulates autoimmunity and inflammation “This compound could inspire novel therapeutic approaches to a variety of autoimmune disorders,” said Harvard School of Dental Medicine Professor Malcolm Whitman (from left), the senior author on the new study. Also pictured are Tracy Keller, the first author on the paper and […]
Starve a Virus, Feed a Cure? New Findings Show How Some Cells Protect Themselves against HIV A protein that protects some of our immune cells from the most common and virulent form of HIV works by starving the virus of the molecular building blocks that it needs to replicate, according to research published online in Nature […]
Corporation approves 2013 budget, sets tuition, increases financial aid At its regular February meeting today, the Corporation of Brown University approved a 3.2-percent increase in the University’s consolidated operating budget for the 2013 fiscal year. Total tuition and fees will rise 3.5 percent. The financial aid budget will reach an all-time high. The College Green […]
Where medicine meets artistry Transit Gallery encourages busy workers to slow down, and see “A lot of what happens in a lab is about trial and error, and repeatedly trying and not seeing results,” the same as in an artist’s studio, said exhibitor Deb Todd Wheeler. “Persevering in the face of failure — sometimes that’s […]
To Avoid Early Labor and Delivery, Weight and Diet Changes Not the Answer Study of Women at Risk of Repeat Preterm Birth One of the strongest known risk factors for spontaneous or unexpected preterm birth – any birth that occurs before the 37th week of pregnancy, most often without a known cause – is already […]
Tenofovir, Leading HIV Medication, Linked with Risk of Kidney Damage Risk Remains After Drug Use Ends, Say Researchers, Who Call for Patient Monitoring Tenofovir, one of the most effective and commonly prescribed antiretroviral medications for HIV/AIDS, is associated with a significant risk of kidney damage and chronic kidney disease that increases over time, according to […]
Pediatric Dentist Applies Science to Prevent Cavities Pediatric dentist Ling Zhan, DDS, is also a dental scientist who wants to apply basic science to prevent cavities. Pediatric dentist Ling Zhan, DDS, PhD, an assistant professor in the UCSF School of Dentistry, is building a path to something children and parents the world over welcome: fewer cavities. […]
Medications can be effective when they are used properly, but some can be addictive and dangerous when abused. This chart provides a brief look at some prescribed medications that—when used in ways or by people other than prescribed—have the potential for adverse medical consequences, including addiction. In 2010, approximately 16 million Americans reported using a […]
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In men: used to treat and relieve symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH); shrinks the prostate and releases the squeeze of the urethra, so that, urine flows normally; increases urine volume, decreases frequent urination, and more ease of urination.
In women: helps relieve painful periods and regulates the menstrual cycle; stimulates the production of prolactin, a female hormone that promotes breast enlargement. Used to treat urinary tract and bladder infections; has an aphrodisiac effect by enhancing sexual functioning and sexual desire.
Actually, there is no reason to be embarrassed. Enlarged breasts are common among teenage boys and men, and breast reduction surgery is increasingly popular among guys. In fact, in the US it’s the fourth most popular cosmetic surgical procedure among males, with nearly 17,000 of them performed in 2009 alone.
Great news for all those women (and men) who have wanted to try the beautifying effects of snail slime but could never get past the “ick” factor. 20yrsyounger.com promises to get rid of the Ewww… while still letting women reap the anti-aging and rejuvenating benefits of snail slime cream. The process itself is called lyophilisation […]
The specific type of birth defect depends on the systems in the fetus developing at the time of alcohol exposure. Organ systems are most vulnerable to damage by alcohol during the period of most dynamic development. The damage seen in animal models roughly corresponds to weeks 3 to 8 in human pregnancy. However, if a woman drinks any time throughout her pregnancy, damage may occur.
