Archive for the ‘Breaking Health News’ Category

Recovering Alcoholics Could Fall Off the Wagon in Familiar Drinking Settings.

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

Researchers have proven in animal studies what we intuitively know to be true. People who are recovering from alcohol addiction may be tempted to drink again when in surroundings that they associate with pleasurable drinking experiences. Possible triggers can include sight, smell, sound, familiar surroundings or people. It seems logical ...

New Hope For Cystic Fibrosis Patients.

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

Dr. Richard Rozmahel with the Lawson Research Group in London, Ontario has discovered the gene responsible for the production of excess mucus in the lungs and intestines of mice. A similar gene exists in humans. The gene mCLCA3 is responsible for clearing away mucus that normally builds up in patients ...