-Gwyneth Paltrow continues to open up about her experience with postpartum depression following the birth of her second child, Moses, in 2006. “I felt like a zombie. I couldn’t access my heart. I couldn’t access my emotions. I couldn’t connect,†the Country Strong actress told Good Housekeeping’s February issue. “It was terrible, it was the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘drug’
Montel Wiliams Cited For Drug Paraphernalia Possession; Mark Twain Gets Politically-Correct Makeover; John Lithgow Writes Memoir; & More Morning Crunch Crumbs
January 5th, 2011 |
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“Many companies bought with drug moneyâ€
December 31st, 2010 |
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Special Prosecutor for Organized Crime Miljko Radisavljević said that drug money was used to buy numerous state-owned companies.
He told daily Blic that the prosecution and the police would investigate the problematic privatization cases to determine the criminal responsibility of those involved.
New anti-AIDS drug goes after virus, avoids side-effects
December 23rd, 2010 |
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German scientists have discovered a substance known as a peptide that thwarts the AIDS virus and causes far fewer side-effects than existing anti-HIV drugs, they said Wednesday. The breakthrough was reported in the science journal Science Translational Medicine after it had been tested on 18 AIDS patients. But the scientists at Hanover university hospital or [...]
15 Geniuses Who Are Also Known Drug Addicts
December 22nd, 2010 |
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Drug addicted geniuses? Oh, it’s possible. In fact, upon researching the topic it seems more possible to find a genius who has struggled with a dependency at one point in their life than one who is above the influence.
Depression drug may relieve pain from breast cancer treatment
December 13th, 2010 |
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A new study has found that a drug usually used to treat depression and anxiety disorder helped in reducing joint and muscle pain linked with a breast cancer treatment. The women in the University of Michigan study were taking aromatase inhibitors, a type of drug designed to block the production of estrogen, which fuels some [...]
Prevention of cancer: Wonder drug
December 9th, 2010 |
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Aspirin continues to amaze
FOR thousands of years aspirin has been humanity’s wonder drug. Extracts from the willow tree have been used for pain relief in folk medicine since the time of the ancient Greeks. By 1897 a synthetic derivative (acetyl salicylic acid) of the plant’s active ingredient (salicin) was created. This allowed aspirin to become the most widely used medicine in the world.
In recent years its benefits as a blood-thinning drug have led to it being prescribed in low doses of around 50mg to reduce deaths from stroke and heart attack. There were also hints that aspirin may help prevent some cancers. But these were mostly based on observational studies, which can be misleading. …
“Russian mafia behind Å arićâ€
November 27th, 2010 |
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Runaway drug lord Darko Šarić was in charge of logistics and organization in drug trafficking operations behind which was the Russian mafia.
“That’s why the Italian mafia tolerated their actions in their country’s territory,†International Narcotic Enforcement Officers Association (INEOA) Board of Directors member Marko Nicović told Montenegrin daily Vijesti.
Drug dealer sent to jail for 9 years
November 26th, 2010 |
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Darko Elez has been sentenced to nine years in prison for drug trafficking and extortion and other crimes, by the Special Court in Belgrade.
Beside Elez, five members of his criminal group also received sentences ranging from one to six years in prison.
New path discovered for colon cancer drug discovery
November 20th, 2010 |
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Scientists have found an old pinworm medicine to be a new lead in the search for compounds that block a signalling pathway implicated in colon cancer. The findings have suggested a fresh approach for developing therapeutics that target the pathway. More than 90 percent of sporadic (non-inherited) colon cancers are caused by mutations that result [...]
Eminem compares his drug addiction to MJ’s
November 19th, 2010 |
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Rap star Eminem has compared his prescription drug problem to Michael Jackson”s, confessing that he popped between 60-90 pills a day during the height of his addiction. He claimed he built up such a tolerance to tranquilisers and prescription drugs he was taking them every few minutes just to stay “normal”. The 38-year-old – real [...]
“Fugitive drug boss hiding in Montenegro”
November 18th, 2010 |
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Suspected drug lord Darko Å arić, who is currently on the run, is hiding in Pljevlja, northern Montenegro, Belgrade daily Blic writes. According to the report, Å arić – a Montenegrin with Serbian citizenship – is hiding close to his hometown, and is under the protection of “Montenegro’s authorities and mafia bosses”.
Brother of drug boss investigated
November 18th, 2010 |
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Montenegrin Supreme State Prosecutor Ranka Čarapić will order a financial investigation into the dealings drug-smuggling suspect Duško Šarić.
The investigation will be conducted in order for the authorities to determine possible criminal act and seize his property.
Drug arrests in Serbia, Montenegro, Italy
November 16th, 2010 |
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Four persons were arrested last night in Serbia on suspicion that they trafficked narcotics, acting as part of the Šarić gang.
Darko Šarić, a Montenegrin with a Serbian passport, is a fugitive from justice indicted in Serbia as the mastermind behind a failed attempt last year to smuggle over two tons of cocaine from South America to Europe.
Diabetes drug may retard growth of cysts in polycystic kidney disease
November 12th, 2010 |
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A new study has found that a drug usually used to treat diabetes may also retard the growth of fluid-filled cysts of the most common genetic disorder-polycystic kidney disease. Researchers of the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and colleagues from the Mayo Clinic reported that pioglitazone appeared to control the growth of PKD cysts. Using a [...]
Demi Lovato is ‘not in treatment’ for drug or booze addiction
November 11th, 2010 |
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Demi Lovato’s spokesperson has denied claims that the actress is seeking help for problems related to drugs and alcohol. “Demi Lovato is not in treatment for drug or alcohol addiction,” People Mag quoted her spokesperson as saying. “As we have said since she entered treatment last week, Demi decided to seek help for emotional and [...]
Karzai reacts to U.S.-Russia drug operation
October 30th, 2010 |
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai has demanded an explanation from NATO’s command in Afghanistan for a counternarcotics raid, RFE/RL reports. He said it was carried out by the United States and Russia without his government’s permission.
Eli Lilly to close drug discovery center in Singapore
October 18th, 2010 |
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Eli Lilly & Co. will close its drug discovery center in Singapore, three years into a five-year, US$150 million ($196 million) plan to expand it.
About 130 employees will be affected by the closure, which will take effect as of the end of December, a Singapore-based external spokeswoman who declined to be identified said in an e- mail today. Projects developed in the city-state will be transferred to the company’s headquarters in Indianapolis, she said. Dow Jones Newswires reported the news earlier.
Eli Lilly to close Singapore Drug Discovery Center
October 18th, 2010 |
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Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY) will close its Singapore Center for Drug Discovery in December, a spokeswoman for the U.S. pharmaceutical group said Monday.
The spokeswoman said in an email response to queries from Dow Jones Newswires that the facility, which was a joint collaboration with the Singapore government’s Economic Development Board, will close “to ensure we are structured to most efficiently bring innovative new medicines to patients” and that “projects and capabilities deemed a priority for Lilly’s global research organization will be transitioned to the company’s global headquarters” in the U.S.
Richard Hilfiger — Son Of Designer Tommy Hilfiger — Skates On Drug Charge
October 4th, 2010 |
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Only in Cali! The son of fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger has escaped prosecution on drug charges after cops decided against trying to convict him on drug dealing charges following his summer arrest. Aspiring hip-hopster Richard “Young Rich” Hilfiger, 20, was pulled over in Hollywood Aug. 1 and taken into custody after officers allegedly found two [...]