Word: irregulars
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...research offers new hope. "If these results turn out to be valid and replicable, this would be a major advance," says Neuroscientist William Freed of the National Institute of Mental Health. Current treatments for Parkinson's are far from ideal. Levodopa, which is chemically related to dopamine, can cause irregular heartbeats, paranoia and depression, and ceases to be effective after prolonged use. Freed and others are eager to see if the new technique will work in older patients (most Parkinson's victims are over 50), and if its benefits will last. If so, says Freed, "the procedure could eventually have...
...classical abortion, the procedure is so much better tolerated emotionally by women." RU 486 is expected to be a boon to victims of rape and incest, and to women who cannot, or do not, take the pill -- "especially," says Couzinet, "young women and teenagers whose sexual activity is very irregular and infrequent...
...alcohol, was applied to the upper lips of six women with abnormal menstrual cycles and no current sexual re- lationship. Although researchers are not sure whether the pheromones were inhaled or absorbed through the skin, the cycles of these women speeded up or slowed down toward 29.5 days. The irregular cycles of six women in a control group, dabbed with only pure alcohol, remained the same. In a second group, ten women who received female essence showed a significant trend toward synchronized menstrual periods after only a few cycles. A control group showed no such change...
...mindscape, from her daft rapture over the perfectly made bed to the moment when she hears of her husband's infidelity and tears and saliva cascade down her face. Dancing in the Dark dares to be misunderstood as a case history; in fact, it is Heartburn with a haunting irregular heartbeat. It is also the yuppie date-movie nightmare. Men who see it with their spouses are advised to sneak out and buy some rubber cutlery...
Allan said workers whose shifts change frequently have a high rate of cardiovascular problems, and that women with irregular schedules have a higher rate of miscarriages. Bright light treatments may eventually help alleviate these problems, said Allan...