Pharmacology
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About FluMist
Regular flu vaccine, FluMist contains three different influenza virus strains while the H1N1 vaccine nasal spray contains only one virus strain.
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Antioxidants Can Be Used Against Flu Viruses
While bracing for the flu season consider incorporating extra antioxidants into a regular diet to stop the influenza virus from replicating and causing the flu.
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Explaining Eating Motivation Using Brain Signals
Obesity is a growing worldwide problem and researchers are finding that maybe some of the causes are as simple as brain reflexes.
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Flu Vaccine and Antiviral Drugs
Simply put, vaccines prevent infections and antiviral drugs are designed to stop viruses from developing.
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Breastfeeding and Antidepressants
Many mothers afflicted with postpartum depression question whether they should continue breastfeeding will taking antidepressants.
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Medications Used to Treat Postpartum Depression
Medications for postpartum depression are not without risks to the infant.
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Alcohol Affects Brain Function
Alcohol addiction treatment should manage both the chemical change and the psychosocial factors that brought on the addiction.
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Legalizing Marijuana
Besides the commonly known harmful effects of smoking marijuana, pot smokers could be increasing their risk of developing cancer.
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Using Viruses in Cancer Treatment
Viruses are notorious for killing healthy cells creating havoc in healthy individuals. Can the same viruses be tamed to destroy cancer cells and treat cancer?
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Hope After a Cancer Diagnosis
Cancer drugs targeting the eukaryotic translation initiation factor gene offers hope in cancer treatment.
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Creating the Flu Vaccine
Influenza vaccines are made after researchers determine the strain of virus creating the endemic or pandemic. This process uses chicken eggs.
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Preventing Future Outbreaks of Swine Flu
It takes time to develop influenza vaccines; during a pandemic time is of the essence.
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Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics
The future of fighting common infections may be in the development of new antibiotics or in the combination of antibiotic and non-antibiotic drug therapies.
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Genetic Causes of Obesity
A high-fat diet coupled with predisposed genetics can cause people to be over-weight. The same genes could be the key to developing drugs that can control weight gain.
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Vitamin D May Be Better for Colds
Vitamin D is poised to replace vitamin C as the vitamin of choice to keep colds at bay.
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Marijuana Use Among Teens on the Decline
Most teens who use marijuana do so socially. The fact that fewer adolescents are socializing face to face could be one reason for the decline.
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Using Hormones to Induce Weight-loss
Despite the disappointing hype in 1995, the hormone leptin still has prospects of being an effective component of weight loss pills.
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