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Marijuana Use Could Result In Psychosis

... 24 for four years. Participants were examined for substance use, predisposition for psychosis, and psychotic symptoms. Results showed a moderate increase in psychosis later in life in adolescents and young adults who frequently used marijuana. Those with a predisposition to psychosis had an even stronger incr...

Green Tea Might Help Patients With Prostate Cancer

...ascular endothelial growth factor in the tumors, a substance known to play a role in developing new blood vessels to carry nutrients to the tumor. Research done in the past shows that an oral dose of green tea achievable in humans resulted in significant inhibition of prostate cancer and progression of the di...

The Link Between Weight Loss and Heart Failure

...dy focused on elevated levels of angiotensin II, a substance in the blood that causes vessels to contract and b...onducted in mice that showed administration of the substance led to significant weight loss and angiotensin II was also linked to a decrease in blood and skeleta...

Mouse Allergen Found In Homes Could Trigger Asthma In Kids

...es are continuously exposed to the allergy-causing substance found in mouse urine that is circulating in the air and exposure increases their risk for developing allergic sensitivity to mice, just as it does for laboratory workers who work with rodents. Prior to this study, airborne mouse allergens had not be...

Exercising regularly can reduce the risk of Parkinson’s diseas

...ease affects the brain cells that produce a neural substance called dopamine.According to the scientists, the disease less affects adult males who exercise regularly since their early adulthood than males who were lethargic. At times these males may reduce the occurrence of the disease by at least 50% to 60%. ...

Dental Health Can Affect Pregnancy

...l condition happens due to high blood pressure and substance abuse like smoking, etc. The basic reason for setting in the disease is bacterial plaque that invites infections to cause inflammations and bleeding gums. Brushing teeth after every meal and flossing are some good ways for stopping the formation of b...

Understanding The Link Between Hunger and Taste

...le substances, while a bitter taste may indicate a substance that should not be consumed. They say this may be why participants were more sensitive to the sugary and salty solutions. Researchers say hunger could increase a person’s ability to taste by increasing the sensitivity of the taste receptors in the ...

Cocaine may cause aneurysms for the coronart artery

...e always been carried on to find out the effect of substance abuse on the health of the person. The new study was done to find out the effect of cocaine abuse on the health of the heart. In cocaine users undergoing coronary angiography, there was evidence of heart aneurysms. Aneurysm is a ballooning of a po...

Ceramide can target and kill cancer cells

... kill breast cancer cells. Ceramide is a natural substance that accumulates in the cancer cells and thus may be used to get better results out of breast cancer treatments. Researchers had used their techniques on mice for successful results. However injecting ceramide in the usual way into the blood stream...

Injury to knee may result in arthritis, but it is possible to prevent it

... the knee and had measured the lubricin. This is a substance that is produced naturally to protect the joints from any wear and tear. Drawing parallels from animal study, researchers had found that this disappears completely in three weeks following the knee injury. In humans, the researchers had found that t...

Mental health may deteriorate as early as in the teens

...ety disorders, while males have more tendencies of substance abuse disorders and impulse disorders. The adults who have reached the age of maturity without any sign of any mental disorders are least likely to be at risk from mental ill health. Researchers of the study feel that their study underestimated the ...

New insight for dopamine transporter

...h genetical variations that may be associated with substance abuse or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ...gene may be associated with several disorders like substance abuse, tobacco smoking and ADHD by altered levels of central dopamine transporter protein. This in t...

Acrolein may be the key to halting spinal cord damage

...archers at Purdue University may have isolated the substance most responsible// for the tissue damage that foll... I have already had our hands in developing PEG, a substance that coats damaged spinal cells so that their membranes can heal and also oscillating field stimulat...

Substance abuse linked to adult antisocial syndrome

...sonality disorder is common in people who are into substance abuse.// This was the result of the study that was... activities. The strong association found between substance abuse like drug or alcohol addiction suggests that treatment for substance abuse needs to be integra...

New Oral Rinse For Gingivitis Approved By FDA

...aces and cause dental plaque. Decapinol contains a substance called a surfactant that acts as a physical barrier, making it harder for bacteria to stick to tooth surfaces. However it is only approved for use in persons 12 years of age or older when routine oral hygiene is not adequate to prevent gingivitis an...

Personality profiles of gamblers and substance abusers are similar

...havior may share their personality// profiles with substance abusers like drug addicts and alcoholics. Researc...ople and have found marked semblance with those of substance abusers. Researchers in their research have pointed out that people who seek help for their problem ...

Eating Fish Reduces Heart Disease

...so a lower risk of cardiovascular problems. The substance that helps is omega-3 fatty acids in the fishes that are lean varieties such as salmon. The study used more than 3,000 Greek men and women with an average age of about 45. They found that those who ate at least 10.5 ounces of fish each week generally...

PET Scan find the Area of Brain Responsible for Anorexia Nervosa

...rs in both people who are obese and those who have substance use problems, researchers Dr.Kaye and Frank hypothesized that they would find just the opposite in women with anorexia. The researchers also found increased dopamine D2/D3 receptor activity in another part of the basal ganglia called the dorsal caud...

Eleutherobin From Coral Fights Cancer Cells

... progress in simplifying the procedure to create a substance that mimics nature's proven performer. Mann told a gathering of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute here this month that work on synthesizing eleutherobin from scratch was well advanced. (IANS) Related Information on Cancer in Medindia:Info ...

Wife May Determine Husband’s Marijuana Use

...ontrol how much a husband indulge in drinking //or substance abuse like the use of marijuana. However the rever...ouple’s relationships with their friends and their substance use. The substance use may decline over the time. Men have reported the change in substance use to d...

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