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Homeland Security Backs Cell Phone Sensors to Crowdsource Detection of Deadly Chemicals...response to the 1995 gas attack in Tokyo 's subways. Doctors at many hospitals did not realize they were dealing with cases of sarin nerve gas poisoning until a professor at Shinshu University's school of medicine recognized the... |
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Switching to generic drugs can cut monthly bills by EUR50...figures reveal. Although the price difference varies for many common drugs, the gap is significant for the Alzheimer's disease medicine Aricept , which costs EUR101.61 in branded form but EUR53.71 for the generic version. In another... |
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Centre Daily Times | 14 hours ago
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approves ABILIFY® (aripiprazole) for the Treatment of Irritability Associated with Autistic Disorder in Pediatric Patients (Ages 6 to 17 Years)
Appropriate care is advised for patients who may exercise strenuously, be exposed to extreme heat, receive concomitant medication with anticholinergic activity, or be subject to dehydration. Suicide - The possibility of a suicide attempt is...
In this article: Aripiprazole, Autism, Antidepressant, Hyperglycemia, Dementia, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Somnolence
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The Stranger - Slog | 16 hours ago
pun(c)tuation: New Gallery Opening Tonight
...and video game illustrator. Originally from Philadelphia but now calls Seattle home, his work has recently been seen in Kushi Bar and Venom. Their work will be displayed against a backdrop of video-art installation that will loop archival...
In this article: Seattle, Akira Kurosawa, Philadelphia, Japan, Venom, Parsons School of Design, Chicago, and Michael Jackson
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Seattle Times | 1 day ago
Ky. universities expand smoking, tobacco bans
...touting the health benefits of a smoke-free policy covering all of its sprawling campus in the heart of burley tobacco country. The tobacco ban at the University of Kentucky includes outdoor areas and applies to chew, pipes, cigars and...
In this article: Tobacco, Kentucky, University of Louisville, UK, Nicotine, and Pikeville College
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New Kerala | 1 day ago
Cigarette butts found toxic to saltwater and freshwater fish
...of water. When discarded in water these cigarette butts become a time-released capsule of compounds like nicotine , cancer -causing benzenes , heavy metals and other dangerous compounds. According to team member Richard Gersberg , some...
In this article: Litter, Benzene, Cancer, Nicotine, Tobacco, San Diego State University, and Longwood University
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The Dallas Morning News | 2 days ago
High sodium levels found in water sample from Barnett Shale drilling in Flower Mound
...quality study found benzene near some natural gas wells in the Barnett Shale. Long-term exposure to benzene has been linked to leukemia. No benzene was found in the Williams water analysis, which shows high concentrations of sodium and...
In this article: Flower Mound, Benzene, Calcium, and Boron
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The Salt Lake Tribune | 2 days ago
Legislator wants to ban nicotine candy
This Site Tribtowns.com: Enter your Zip code to find news and events in your area Legislator wants to ban nicotine candy A northern Utah lawmaker wants the state to do away with nicotine candy that he says poses a danger to children.
In this article: Nicotine, Paul Ray, Utah, Department of Health, and Clearfield
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Arizona Daily Star | 2 days ago
Was it nicotine withdrawal? Tucson man arrested for stealing smokes
...without budget dealUA Pres. Shelton : Campus funding at 'perilous cliff'No more Santa replies to Christmas letters sent to North PoleWas it nicotine withdrawal? Tucson man arrested for stealing smokesOprah: TV talk show to end in 2011TLC's...
In this article: Tucson, Nicotine, Arizona, TV Talk Show, Plastic surgery, Jon & Kate Plus 8, and Fort Bragg
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Reuters | 3 days ago
Acid mishap on Tokyo train injures passengers
...is particularly sensitive to hazards on its trains after a 1995 incident in which members of a religious cult released highly toxic sarin gas on the Tokyo subway, killing 12 and injuring thousands, some permanently. Reporting by Yoko...
In this article: Tokyo, Hydrochloric acid, Sarin, and Japan
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washingtonpost.com | 3 days ago
Four injured by acid spill on Tokyo train: media
...halted for a while, but later re-started, a spokeswoman for Tokyo Metro said. In 1995, members of a religious cult released highly toxic sarin gas on the Tokyo subway, killing 12 and injuring thousands, some permanently. Reporting by Yoko...
In this article: Tokyo, Hydrochloric acid, and Sarin
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Sydney Morning Herald - Business | 4 days ago
Travel brochures are like nicotine patches
...again and your legs look whiter than the whites of your eyes, which are yellow from all the fluorescent lighting. Travel brochures are like nicotine patches. A few pages a day dulls the cravings, so you can make it to holiday time without...
In this article: Nicotine, Gruel, Wild Boar, EBay, Channel Nine, Boteti River, Zambezi, Orvieto, and Assisi
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MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse | 5 days ago
Nabi, Glaxo agree nicotine vaccine licensing deal
...will receive an option to exclusively in-license the NicVAX candidate vaccine on a worldwide basis as well as a license to develop follow-on nicotine vaccine's using Nabi's technology. Together with the upfront payment, Nabi said it is...
In this article: GlaxoSmithKline, Nicotine, MarketWatch, and London
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The Kentucky Kernel | 5 days ago
For freshman, nicotine relieves his stress
...and cigars a few times, but after serving in the Navy and being constantly under stress and in a tobacco -using environment, he developed a nicotine addiction. "The military runs off of cigarettes, coffee and energy drinks, and if you...
In this article: Nicotine, Physics, Tobacco, Asia, Scott County High School, US Navy, and Kentucky
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Reuters | 7 days ago
Nicotine patches and gum seem safe during pregnancy
...data on pregnant smokers who had participated in a study comparing psychological treatments with nicotine patches or gum to help them quit. Adding nicotine patches or gum tripled the number of women who quit, from 8 percent to 24 percent.
In this article: Nicotine, Reuters Health, Durham, University Medical Center, NEW YORK, and North Carolina
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Popular Science | November 12, 2009
When the DoD's Fantasy Projects Get Real: DARPA Monitors Student Minds, SOCOM Wants Robo-Go-Fast Boats, And More
...would also help prevent the long term nerve and brain damage associated with exposure to weapons like sarin gas. Commercial Application: After the 1995 sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway, first responders found themselves facing chemical...
In this article: DoD, Darpa, Sarin, Nerve agent, DTRA, Get Real, United States, Small business, and Oxygen
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Daily Mail | November 09, 2009
Botox gets a rival - but should you fall for the lure of Azzalure?
...tics and strokes - but it can now be used for cosmetic use. Both drugs contain protein called botulinum toxin , which is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. In large doses the protein can cause botulism , a rare illness often...
In this article: Botulinum toxin, Clostridium botulinum, Cerebral palsy, Botulism, and Toxin
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Medical News Today | October 22, 2009
Discovery Of Trigger For Deadly Food Toxin
...lax or nonexistent regulation, 4.5 billion people in developing countries are chronically exposed to vast amounts of this toxin , called aflatoxin - often hundreds of times higher than safe levels. In places such as China , Vietnam and South...
In this article: Toxin, Aflatoxin, Cancer, Polyketide, Medical advice, Nature, Johns Hopkins University, and U.S. Department of Energy
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New Kerala | October 22, 2009
Scientists discover what triggers liver cancer
Washington , Oct 22 : Aflatoxin which is produced by mould on nuts and grains can trigger liver cancer if consumed in large quantities, besides endangering 4.5 billion of the world's poor with its deadly effects, say scientists. "It's...
In this article: Cancer, Aflatoxin, Toxin, Nature, Johns Hopkins University, University of California, and Washington
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New Kerala | October 22, 2009
Food toxin may cause liver cancer
...or nonexistent regulation, large numbers of people in developing countries are chronically exposed to vast amounts of toxin , called aflatoxin. It can colonize and contaminate nuts and grains before harvest or during storage. The...
In this article: Cancer, Toxin, Aflatoxin, Nature magazine, University of California, Irvine, and London



