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Cannabinoids Regulate Inflammation Process

...taken off the chemists shelves in the 1930s. THC acts on the cannabinoid receptors, of which there are two types, CB1 and CB2. Both receptors are made such that THC can attach itself to them. In the brain this causes the intoxicating effect of hashish, cannabis and marijuana. But why does the body have ...

PG-13 Rated Films Adversely Expose Kids to Violence

...ded. And media depictions of violence teach such acts to children, leading to increased aggression, fear for their own safety, and a desensitisation to the pain and suffering of others. "The science is clear that viewers do, in fact, learn from entertainment media. Indeed, popular films can act as pow...

Therapist Arrested For Breaking Lives

.... Bleyle admitted to eight counts of forcible lewd acts upon a child and four counts of exhibiting a minor in pornography. Bleyle also admitted abusing four of his patients, including a 2-year-old girl. Two of the children have since died. Superior Court Judge Kenneth So , denied bail and scheduled se...

World Blood Donor Day

...ut any reward or remuneration. Despite these noble acts by many, 'safe' blood is denied to the overwhelming majority of the world's population. Of the 80 million units of blood that are donated each year, only 38% is harvested from developing countries, where a staggering 82% of the world's populatio...

‘For-profit Dialysis Centers’ in the Spotlight Over Anti-anemia Drug Overdoe

...od cells, causing anemia. Epoetin is a drug that acts as a substitute for erythropoietin, and is being prescribed to kidney patients during the course of dialysis. The dosage is altered depending upon their hemoglobin levels and how anemic they are. Hospitals as well as independently owned profit base...

Household Guns Associated With Higher Rates of Suicide in US

..., are highly lethal--more than 90% of all suicidal acts by firearm are fatal. By comparison, individuals who use drugs to attempt suicide, which constitute 75% of all attempts, die in the attempt less than 3% of the time. The researchers recommend that firearm owners take steps to make their homes safe...

New York City Plans to Promote Circumcision

...an the external surface. Furthermore, the foreskin acts as a physical barrier, trapping HIV next to the mucosal surface of the penis for a longer period of time. In this moist environment, the virus can also survive longer, potentially increasing the risk of infection. Small tears in the foreskin as a res...

Animal Lovers Protest Brutal Dog Killings

...municipal authorities responsible for the gruesome acts in the state. Animal lovers from the four cities are also planning to actively participate in corrective, successful and humane measures to control the population of stray dogs in Indian cities. "We would supervise programmes carried out by the g...

Chronic Diseases- Lion’s Share of Canada’s Health-care Coss

...nic disease. It warns that unless the government acts urgently, it will have a “full-blown crisis” on its hands. Says chairman Ray Hession: “We are facing a major challenge that's growing day by day; we need to start dealing with this challenge urgently, decisively and effectively.” According to th...

New Ribosome Finding Could Lead to Antiviral Therapies

... finger, located in a ribosomal protein called L3, acts as a switch to help the ribosome coordinate all of its functions,” said Dinman. “We found that by altering this switch, the cell lost its ability to propagate viruses. If we could mimic this, we could target the L3 protein for antiviral therapies.” ...

Low-dose Aspirin Beats High-dose After Cardiac Surgery

...the risk of major internal bleeding. Aspirin (ASA) acts as a blood thinner to prevent clotting complications, but high levels can cause potentially serious bleeding. While PCI trials have traditionally used high-dose ASA (more than 200 mg) in combination with other medicines to prevent thrombosis and isch...

Improved Platelet Life Span Increases Better Patient Care

...d and surplus cells. One protein (known as Bcl-xL) acts to preserve the life of the platelet, while the other protein (Bak) prepares the cell to self-destruct after its usual life span within the body - about a week. WEHI's Dr David Huang said, "Apoptosis is an essential process, common in other cells, ...

FDA Approves First-of-its-Kind Drug to Treat Rare Blood Disorder

...ls, the most common characteristic of PNH. Soliris acts to block the complement system activity, including the destruction of PNH red blood cells. FDA based its approval on the company's randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study of 87 patients with PNH and a series of other clinical s...

The Science of Happiness

...riod they refused to stop for feeding, drinking or acts of procreation. These areas, identified as the ‘pleasure centers’ of the brain, were found to be impaired in individuals with Parkinson’s disease. The signaling chemical, dopamine , was christened the ‘pleasure chemical’. It was later esta...

More Evidence of Racial Discrimination in the NHS

... concept of equal treatment but behind the scenes, acts of omission & commission continue to disadvantage staff and patients from minority communities.' To read more on the performance of the health service in the UK including medico-political issues - http://www.frontpointsystems.co.uk/weblog/....

Indian American Records Brain Dialogue During Sleep

...emories are not stored during sleep; instead sleep acts as a way to erase memories and create 'a fresh page' for new memories. Brown University is a private university located in Providence, Rhode Island, and was founded in 1764 as Rhode Island College. It is the third-oldest institution of higher educa...

Mothers of Rebellious Teens- Blame It on THP

...hormone THP. Scientists say that the steroid THP acts on brain cells via molecular doorways known as receptors. Scientists have found that the mechanism normally used by the brain to calm itself down in stressful situations appears to work in the opposite way in teenagers, making them actually more a...

No Carrier Necessary: This Drug Delivers Itself

...led on this work. "In this case, the drug itself acts as its own carrier," said Haridas Pudavar, Ph.D., UB research assistant professor of chemistry and a co-author. The nanocrystals present a major advantage over methods of delivery involving other carriers, according to Paras Prasad, Ph.D., SUNY Dis...

Researchers Discover Gene Essencial to Cerebellum Formation

... neuron, granular cells, indicating that Ptf1a/p48 acts as a molecular switch." The researchers hypothesized that a transcription factor, whose function is well known in the pancreas and which appears to play a role in the nervous system, is also involved in the development of the cerebellum. In order t...

All Forms of Ill Treatment Cause Post Traumatic Stress Disorder-PTSD

...cludes mental pain and suffering caused by various acts that do not cause severe physical pain," the study authors write. The detention and interrogation procedures that are excluded from this definition include blindfolding and hooding, forced nudity, isolation and psychological manipulations. Metin Ba...

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