DENPASAR, June 5 — An American man and two Kazakh nationals face the death penalty for alleged drug crimes on the popular Indonesian resort island of Bali, authorities said Thursday, the latest cases in a nation with some of the world’s toughest narcotics laws. Indonesia hands out severe punishments for drug smuggling and has previously … Read more
Lipid-lowering medicines, known as statins, are prescribed in cases of high cholesterol levels, to reduce the risk of atherosclerosis, heart attack and stroke. The results of some small studies suggest that statins could also have an antidepressive effect. Researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin have now conducted an extensive study to investigate this claim. However, they could … Read more
Crates of cocaine, loaded under cover of night from an armed boat by some crew members while others aboard the MV Matthew were plied with alcohol “as a distraction” began a descent into chaos which would ultimately lead to their arrest. “Terrified” and “alone at sea”, the crew said they were then compelled to comply … Read more
(UPDATE) POLICE revealed on Wednesday that the driver of the truck that figured in the deadly May 28 crash in Quezon City that left three people dead tested positive for illegal drugs. Quezon City Police District (QCPD) director Col. Randy Glenn Silvio said that the 38-year-old driver has been charged for violation of Republic Act … Read more
An ‘AI scientist’, working in collaboration with human scientists, has found that combinations of cheap and safe drugs – used to treat conditions such as high cholesterol and alcohol dependence – could also be effective at treating cancer, a promising new approach to drug discovery. The research team, led by the University of Cambridge, used … Read more
Micah T. Prochaska, MD, MSc | Image Credit: University of Chicago School of Medicine A recent secondary analysis of data from the Myocardial Ischemia and Transfusion (MINT) trial has found no difference in quality of life (QOL) outcomes between liberal versus restrictive transfusion strategies in patients with myocardial infarction (MI) and anemia.1 Thanks to advances … Read more
A YOUNG mum is being detained in Germany for allegedly smuggling cannabis in her bags on a flight from Thailand – in yet another shocking case. Glamorous Cameron Bradford, 21, from Knebworth, Herts, was detained at Munich Airport on April 21 as she tried to collect her luggage. 5 Cameron Bradford is being held in … Read more
Certain medications used in the treatment of bone conditions, particularly when combined with corticosteroids, may significantly increase the risk of a rare but serious jaw disease. This finding comes from a study by the University of Oulu, which analyzed data from Finnish adult patients who began bone medication between 2013 and 2015. The researchers recommend … Read more
Groundbreaking research reveals how gut microbes and dietary soy can influence the outcome of cancer treatments, paving the way for a new frontier in personalized oncology. Study: Microbiome metabolism of dietary phytochemicals controls the anticancer activity of PI3K inhibitors. Image Credit: CI Photos / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal Cell, researchers demonstrated that phytochemicals … Read more
Results from a phase 3 clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine, today (June 2nd) show that patients with lung cancer who received an immunotherapy drug, nivolumab, along with standard chemotherapy before surgery had improved long term survival compared to those who received chemotherapy alone, at 5 years after completing treatment. Prof. Patrick Forde of … Read more