Hypertension drug could treat cocaine addiction
July 18th, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 18 (IANS) Propranolol, a common drug prescribed in hypertension and anxiety, seems to be effective in treating cocaine addiction in animal models.
Cocaine is one of the worst ... Read more...
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New discoveries offer hope for treatment of cocaine addiction
November 18th, 2010 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 18 (ANI): University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee scientists have come up with two new discoveries that offer potential for development of a first-ever pharmacological treatment for cocaine addiction.In one study, a ... Read more...
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Brittany Murphy’s death certificate spells out no cause of death
December 30th, 2009 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 30 (ANI): Brittany Murphy's death certificate was released on Tuesday but the document does little to reveal the cause of the actress' untimely death.The paper says the manner of ... Read more...
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Brittany Murphy’s cause of death is being speculated - drug overdose or natural causes?
December 23rd, 2009 - 9:17 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Dec 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Brittany Murphy’s death was due to the effects of a cardiac arrest. But what triggered off the cardiac arrest is under speculated, some are of ... Read more...
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Brittany Murphy Autopsy Reports Prescription Drugs Could Have Led To Death
December 23rd, 2009 - 8:51 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec. 23, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Is Brittany Murphy's death a drug overdose? Multiple questions like this have flooded the internet after the death of the actress and fans are inquisitive to ... Read more...
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Experts: Brittany Murphy might have died from drug over dosage
December 23rd, 2009 - 8:42 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Dec 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The 32 year old star Brittany Murphy who died on Sunday, possibly due to the effects of cardiac arrest, has had her autopsy done. And ... Read more...
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Late Brittany Murphy leaves estate to mom
December 23rd, 2009 - 12:10 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 23 (ANI): A will prepared by late actress Brittany Murphy leaves her entire estate to her mother, Sharon Murphy, it has emerged.According to TMZ.com, the will was prepared ... Read more...
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‘Prescription drugs found in Brittany Murphy’s bedroom’
December 22nd, 2009 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 22 (ANI): A large amount of prescription drugs has reportedly been recovered from actress Brittany Murphy's bedroom after her untimely death.According to the notes from a Los Angeles ... Read more...
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Even most fearful memories get erased over time: study
June 22nd, 2009 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 22 (IANS) Debunking the traditional view that memories are difficult to erase, a new study shows that even our most fearful memories get erased over time.
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Scientists block fear response in human volunteers
March 12th, 2009 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 12 (ANI): Dutch researchers have successfully reduced the fear response in human volunteers by administering them the beta-blocker propranolol.
The study carried out by Merel Kindt, Marieke Soeter and Bram ... Read more...
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Common blood pressure drug may banish fears, post traumatic stress
February 16th, 2009 - 11:27 am ICT by ANI
London, February 16 (ANI): A commonly prescribed drug for blood pressure can eliminate phobias and post traumatic stress for good, say researchers.
Merel Kindt and her colleagues at the University of ... Read more...
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Bulgaria’s Yordanova tests positive, out of Olympics
August 16th, 2008 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Beijing, Aug 16 (DPA) Bulgarian middle-distance runner Daniela Yordanova will miss the Beijing Olympics after testing positive for the steroid testosterone, it was announced on Saturday. Bulgarian team spokesman Todor Shabinsky said ... Read more...
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North Korean loses medals after failed dope test
August 15th, 2008 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Beijing, Aug 15 (DPA) North Korea's Kim Jong Su became the first athlete to lose an Olympic medal for doping when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Friday that he had been ... Read more...
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IPCA gets green signal from US for blood pressure drug
June 4th, 2008 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) Medical formulations production major Indian Pharmaceuticals Combine Association (IPCA) has received its first approval from US authorities for its blood pressure medicine. Announcing this in a regulatory intimation ... Read more...
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New chemical toolkit reveals how drugs affect mitochondrial function
February 25th, 2008 - 1:44 pm ICT by admin
London, February 25 (ANI): A team of scientists from Harvard Medical School and Broad Institute has developed a chemical toolkit for manipulating mitochondriatiny organelles floating around in cellular cytoplasm that are often ... Read more...
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