ALOHOLISM
Alcohol problems vary in severity from mild to life threatening and affect the individual, the person’s family, and society in numerous adverse ways. Despite all of the focus on drugs such as cocaine, alcohol remains the number one drug problem in the United States. According to community surveys, over 13% of adults in the United [...]
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July 27th, 2009
Alcoholism
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July 25th, 2009
Targeted Cancer Therapies
Targeted Cancer Therapies
What are targeted cancer therapies?
Targeted cancer therapies use drugs that block the growth and spread of cancer. They interfere with specific molecules involved in carcinogenesis (the process by which normal cells become cancer cells) and tumor growth. Because scientists call these molecules “molecular targets,” these therapies are sometimes called “molecular-targeted drugs,” “molecularly targeted [...]
July 24th, 2009
Vegetable Protein Lowers Blood Pressure
Vegetable Protein Lowers Blood Pressure
Amino Acid in Vegetables May Lower High Blood Pressure
By Jennifer Warner
WebMD Health NewsReviewed by Louise Chang, MDJuly 6, 2009 -
A new study shows that an amino acid known as glutamic acid, which is found in greater amounts in vegetable protein, is associated with lower blood pressure.
This builds on other research linking [...]
