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...Michigan's Institute for Social Research and the main author of the study, men outrank women in all of the 15 leading causes of death, except one: Alzheimer's. Men's death rates are at least twice as high as women's for suicide, homicide and cirrhosis of the liver. Men don't just have more accidents, they are accidents waiting to happen...
...debate about the use of embryonic stem cells to grow replacement tissue (brain, liver, etc.) is about to get much more complex now that scientists have turned stem cells from mouse embryos into viable eggs. The report in Science set researchers' imaginations ablaze. Could this technique provide an endless supply of human eggs? And since scientists turned cells from both female and male mice into eggs, could it overturn traditional notions of parenthood? Could males make egg cells? Could gay couples produce genetic offspring? So far, the research holds promise only for gay mice...
That performance-enhancing drugs harm players is clear. Athletes use steroids to increase muscle mass and strength, but side effects can include liver tumors, high blood pressure, fertility problems, hypertension, increased hostility and aggression and cardiovascular diseases. Even more prevalent than steroid use is amphetamine use, which players take to stay energized and alert during night games. Possible side effects of this drug include an increased heart rate and blood pressure, restlessness, weight loss and heart failure. Ephedra, which has similar effects to amphetamines but is sold over-the-counter, can also be dangerous when taken before exercise...
...those issues are known, and others related to drug use, says Raffaele Guariniello, a Turin prosecutor who has investigated doping in football and cycling. A study of health records of some 24,000 Italian football pros from 1960 to '96 turned up nearly twice the typical rate of liver, pancreatic and colon cancers. Sometimes unwittingly, footballers have used steroids, such as nandrolone, which are known to raise the risk of certain cancers. The now-anecdotal link between athletes and ALS is unexpected, and alarming. The Italian study uncovered eight cases over the past three decades, when the expected incidence...
...clear now is that for personal medical reasons, Bechler probably shouldn't have taken the ephedra pills he was on, Xenadrine RFA-1. The label says potential users should "consult a physician ... before using this product if you are at risk of" 18 conditions, including high blood pressure and liver disease. Perper told TIME that Bechler would have known from a medical exam three days before he died that he had borderline high blood pressure. Two years ago, Perper says, Bechler had a liver test that showed abnormal results. It's unclear whether Bechler consulted anyone before taking Xenadrine...