Posts Tagged ‘Drugs’
Monday, November 28th, 2011
BANGKOK (Reuters) - International drug gangs from Africa and Iran are muscling in on Southeast Asia's booming methamphetamine business which has shown a staggering increase and is spreading through the region, the United Nations said in a report on Tuesday. Amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS), including amphetamine and methamphetamine, have become the drugs of choice in many parts of Southeast and ...
Tags: Africa South, Amphetamine, Bangkok, Drug Gangs, Drugs, Iran, Methamphetamine, Reuters International, South Asia, South East Asia, Southeast Asia, Staggering Increase, Stimulants, United Nations
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Monday, September 19th, 2011
Chinese and Indian drug makers now manufacture more than 80 per cent of the active ingredients in drugs sold worldwide.
Tags: Active Ingredients, Drug Makers, Drugs, Third World
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Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011
Researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center have shown that an enzyme found in the mitochondria of cells is decreased in the skeletal muscle of those with diabetes, a finding that could lead to the development of drugs to boost the activity of this enzyme in an effort to fight the disease.
Tags: Cells, Diabetes, Diabetes Patients, Drugs, Enzyme, Joslin Diabetes Center, Lead, Mitochondria, Skeletal Muscle
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Tuesday, July 26th, 2011
High-dose vitamin D relieves joint and muscle pain for many breast cancer patients taking estrogen-lowering drugs, according to a new study.
Tags: Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Patients, Drugs, Estrogen, Joint Pain, Muscle Cancer, Muscle Pain, Vitamin D
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Tuesday, July 26th, 2011
High-dose vitamin D relieves joint and muscle pain for many breast cancer patients taking estrogen-lowering drugs, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Tags: Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Patients, Drugs, Estrogen, Joint Pain, Medicine, Muscle Cancer, Muscle Pain, School Of Medicine, Vitamin D, Washington University School Of Medicine
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