For the past 4 years, London’s Kingston University have been carrying out tests on food and beverages that could mask performance-enhancing hormones in the urine. The study looked at various enzymes to see how they reacted to different foods and whether they influenced the time that certain drugs, such as cancer drugs, stay in the system. The enzyme that was ... Read More »
Doctors and researchers, at Yale University in the US, are testing a drug that could stop alcohol making people drunk. Test in a driving simulator are still to be carried out to determine whether the drinker will still be impaired behind the wheel. The results of a pilot study suggest those who take iomazenil, the name of the drug, before ... Read More »
Gene screening can now help to identify the women that will benefit from certain types of chemotherapy the best, and can even lead to personalised treatment, and can hopefully be used for other drugs too. Knowing which treatments would work best on certain individuals will also save the individuals, and Government a great deal of time and money. 1 in ... Read More »
Foul play has officially been ruled out of the death of legendary singer and actress, Whitney Houston. Her nose was bloodied, and she was found lying face down in a tub of scalding bath water. Although cocaine was found next to her, this is not what actually killed her. The case was closed on April 11th. Whitney died from an ... Read More »
According to a report from Star magazine, Lady Gaga is on a dangerous edge when it comes to her health. From her eating habits to her extreme self-scrutinizing, apparently it is just a matter of time before Gaga’s unhealthy lifestyle catches up with her. Those who have worked with her on tour reported to that Gaga barely ate for weeks ... Read More »
Drug/Medication abuse isn’t just about illicit drugs like marijuana or cocaine. Legal medicines with legitimate uses can be abused, meaning they’re taken by someone other than the patient or in a manner or dose other than what’s recommended. Lets have a look at some of them. Barbituates – Prescribed to ease anxiety or promote sleep, depressants slow the brain’s function. ... Read More »
I am sure many of you have heard of this. It is iused by pharmaceutical companies and medical researchers alike. A placebo is anything that seems to be a real medical treatment, but in fact isn’t. It could be a pill, an injection, or some other type of treatment. What all placebos have in common is that there’s nothing in ... Read More »
SAHealthBlog.com Everything you need to know about health and beauty.
