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Mechanism Of Black Cohosh Versus Hot Flashes Revealed
December 22, 2006 — The natural herb black cohosh is commonly used by women to treat menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, but the molecular mechanisms underlying its action have eluded scientists -- until ... > full story -
Epidural During Birth May Negatively Affect Breastfeeding, Study Shows
December 11, 2006 — Epidurals given during labour and birth are associated with decreased rates of breastfeeding, both in the short and long term. A large study of Australian women, published today in the open access ... > full story -
Methadone Substitute: New And Cheaper Way To Treat Heroin Addiction
December 8, 2006 — Costly methadone treatment for heroin addicts could be replaced by a substitute painkiller that is half the price, safer and less ... > full story -
Prescription Opioid Abuse More Prevalent Than Heroin, Canadian Study Reveals
November 20, 2006 — A new study conducted in seven Canadian cities reveals that prescription opioids, and not heroin, are the major form of illicit opioid use. These findings raise questions about the current focus of ... > full story -
New Brain-Chemistry Differences Found In Depressed Women
November 6, 2006 — A new brain study finds major differences between women with serious depression and healthy women in a brain-chemical system that's crucial to stress and emotions. The study adds further evidence ... > full story -
DNA Highly Promising Predictor For Successful Treatment Of Alcoholics
October 4, 2006 — According to Dutch researcher Wendy Ooteman, the biological and genetic characteristics of alcoholics can predict which drugs will best suppress the desire to drink. Naltrexone and acamprosate are ... > full story -
New Medications Are Battling Substance Abuse And Addiction
September 25, 2006 — The number of medications for treating addictions - one of the nation's most serious public health problems - has nearly doubled in recent years, along with a gradually expanding public willingness ... > full story -
Lower Levels Of Anti-Inflammatory Proteins May Contribute To Chronic Widespread Pain
July 26, 2006 — A new study examined cytokine profiles in patients with chronic widespread pain and found that they had significantly lower levels of the anti-inflammatory cytokines IL-4 and ... > full story -
Prescription Pain Killers Are Involved In More Drug Overdose Deaths Than Either Cocaine Or Heroin In U.S.
July 21, 2006 — Trends analysis of drug poisoning deaths has helped explain a national epidemic of overdose deaths in the USA that began in the 1990s, concludes Leonard Paulozzi and colleagues at the Centers for ... > full story -
Studies Find That 'Broken Heart Syndrome' Can Result From Opioid Withdrawal, Cocaine Use
June 22, 2006 — People who experience abrupt withdrawal from high-dose opioids or use cocaine increase their risk of cardiac event, according to two new studies published in the June issue of Mayo Clinic ... > full story
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