June 18th, 2013
Missing Enzyme Linked to Opioid Addiction
Opioid addiction rates continue to skyrocket across the entire nation, forcing researchers to focus more attention on the substance’s chemical effects on the brain in regards to its heavily addictive nature. An animal study released at the Endocrine Society’s 95th Annual Meeting in San ...
June 11th, 2013
More Than Just a Pick-Me-Up: The Health Benefits of Coffee
The early morning Starbucks line can be a dangerous place. Many tired and cranky people attempt to ease their reintroduction to the daily grind with the aid of their first cup of dark heavenly goodness known as coffee. Although coffee has been widely consumed for hundreds of years, more ...
June 4th, 2013
Low Doses of THC Believed to Prevent Brain Damage
Through ample research on the therapeutic properties of marijuana, more discoveries continue to arise over the successful treatment of chronic ailments through medical marijuana. Up until now, those suffering from cancer, post-traumatic stress disorder, pain, insomnia, and lack of appetite have ...
May 21st, 2013
Legendary Keyboardist, Ray Manzarek, Dies at Age 74
Ray Manzarek, keyboardist and songwriter for American rock band The Doors, died Monday from bile duct cancer in a clinic at Rosenheim, Germany at the age of 74. Manzarek helped mold one of the most influential bands of the psychedelic era with his brilliant songwriting and intoxicating piano ...
May 14th, 2013
National Transportation Safety Board Pushes for tighter DUI Laws
Currently, the national limit for a driver’s BAC must not exceed .08%, a standard established a decade ago. Though some states have pushed for stricter DUI laws, the NTSB has taken this a step further. Their newest proposal discussed targeting social and casual drinkers by changing the national ...
May 7th, 2013
Rising Sexual Assault Rates in Military an Indicator of Growing Sexual Addiction Problem
A Pentagon study set to release later this week reveals that over the past year, the number of sexual assaults reported by members of the military rose from 3,192 to 3,374 in 2012. However, officials say that the real number of sexual assaults estimates as many as 26,000, up from 19,000 in ...
April 30th, 2013
Scientific Breakthrough Gives Hope to HIV Cure
Scientists in Denmark proceed with human clinical trials based on groundbreaking research in an attempt to find a cure for HIV. The trials, which are taking place at Aarhus University Hospital, will test a radical technique of stripping the HIV virus from human DNA and then permanently ...
April 23rd, 2013
Experimental Drug Springs Hope For Child Born Without Bones
At age three, Janelly Martinez-Amador could not move her body, unable to lift her head or arms. Four years later, she is no longer confined to a bed and can even dance. Janelly Martinez-Amador was born with a rare genetic disease called hypophosphatasia or HPP, which disrupts the mineralization ...
April 19th, 2013
Rehab For Religious Extremists
Rehabilitation centers fill up as Saudi Arabia strives to reverse the religious extremism of jailed Al-Qaeda militants. A new rehabilitation facility in Riyadh, the largest city and capital of Saudi Arabia, offers a glimpse at luxury for prisoners, in government hopes that relaxing ...
April 10th, 2013
Drug Regulations Obstruct “Magic Mushrooms” Trial
Strict British and European drug regulations hinder a potentially groundbreaking clinical trial researching the use of “magic mushrooms” to alleviate depression. In March Professor, David Nutt, President of British Neuroscience Association and Professor of Neuropsychopharmacology at Imperial ...
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