• Birth drugs 'cut breastfeeding' 催产药物对母乳喂养不利

    09-09-02 Drugs commonly used to treat bleeding after birth may hamper a woman's ability to breastfeed her baby, research suggests. 研究显示,治疗产后出血的药物可能会妨碍女人母乳喂养的能力。 Experts believe breastfeeding is good for mother and baby The study,...

  • 'Cancer hope' from WWII-era drug 二战时期药物或对癌症“有疗

    09-09-01 One of the earliest chemotherapy drugs appears to work against a genetic fault that can trigger bowel and other cancers, UK researchers say. 英国研究人员称,一种早期的化学疗法药物看起来像是可以阻止导致肠癌和其他癌症的基因错误。 Those who carry the f...

  • Obesity drug fears investigated 美国调查某减肥药副作用

    09-08-26 US authorities are investigating concerns an anti-obesity drug widely available over the counter at chemists may cause liver damage. 美国当局正在调查一种柜台上可轻易得到减肥药,据说这种药可能造成肝脏损伤。 Trials suggests orlistat can help people lo...

  • Procter in $3.1bn drug unit sale 宝洁31亿美元出售药品销售部

    09-08-25 Irish drugmaker Warner Chilcott is buying the pharmaceutical business of Procter Gamble for $3.1bn (1.9bn). 爱尔兰药物制造商Warner Chilcott 将要以31亿美元购买宝洁医药商业部分。 Warner said the deal would turn it into a global drugs giant The move wi...

  • Jackson 'had lethal drug levels' 杰克逊尸检结果:“可以致死

    09-08-25 Pop star Michael Jackson had lethal levels of the powerful anaesthetic propofol in his body when he died, coroner's office documents show. 验尸官办公室文件显示,巨星Michael Jackson遗体内含有可以达到致死水平的强烈麻醉剂丙泊酚。 The findings were cont...

  • Chemist warning on drug shortages 药剂师警告道部分药品短缺

    09-08-24 Pharmacists are warning that patients are suffering because of a shortage of some medicines. 药剂师警告道,病人因某些药物短缺正遭受痛苦。 Pharmacists have been having stock problems for months An attractive export market and quotas set by drug manuf...

  • Mexico in major customs shake-up 墨西哥推行海关工作人员改组

    09-08-17 Mexico has replaced more than 1,000 customs agents at airports and border crossings with newly trained inspectors in a major crackdown on corruption. 墨西哥换掉机场和国境处1000多名海关人员,取而代之的是刚接受培训的检查员,作为对贪污腐败的反击行动。...

  • Drug 'attacks cancer stem cells' “对付癌症干细胞”的药物正

    09-08-15 A compound that appears to target the master cells which help breast cancers grow and spread has been discovered by US scientists. 美国科学家发现了以主要细胞为对象帮助癌细胞生长并扩散的混合物。 Some 16,000 chemicals were tested by researchers In tes...

  • Douglas 'devastated' over arrest 道格拉斯一家因儿子被捕而“

    09-08-14 Actor Michael Douglas says his family is devastated by the arrest of his son on drugs charges. 演员Michael Douglas称,他的家庭因儿子收到毒品指控被捕而受破坏性打击。 Cameron is the offspring of father Michael and his first wife Diandra Luker Cameron...

  • Pop star Sakai arrested in Tokyo 歌星酒井法子东京自首

    09-08-10 Japanese pop star Noriko Sakai, who disappeared on Monday after her husband was detained on drugs charges, has surrendered herself to Tokyo police. 日本歌星酒井法子在星期一她丈夫因毒品指控被拘留之后就一直消失,后来她向东京警方自首。 Noriko Sakai has...