Can opiate painkillers change how you feel about rewards?
How many times have you hurt yourself badly? How many friends and family members do you know who suffer from sharp pain? In many of these…
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How the body responds to synthetic THC product “Spice”
The line “times they are a changin’,” as Bob Dylan sang in 1964, describes the state of cannabis research aptly. As cannabis and…
The impact of antibiotic resistant infections in Europe
A new investigation into antibiotics resistance shows just how big of an issue antibiotic-resistant bacteria is right now, and we need to…
Parkinson’s disease and your appendix
Researchers found higher levels of mis-folded proteins in the appendix of Parkinson's patients compared to healthy controls. The researchers…
Trying to prevent cancer and heart disease? Skip the Vitamin D.
Vitamin D does not appear to help prevent cancer and heart disease in a 5 year long study of over 25,000 older Americans.
Is coconut oil really healthier than butter?
Researchers found in a recent study that coconut oil had no impact on body weight but may have a small postive impact on cholesterol…
Is exercise addiction socially acceptable at gyms?
Certain behaviors are often socially accepted and even encouraged when they’re considered productive, regardless of potential health…
Eye exams can help diagnose syphilis and HIV
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection, which if it not treated properly, can lead to complications and symptoms involving the eye,…
Viruses may eventually be used to deliver gene therapy
New approaches for preventing and treating illnesses are on the rise, including the use of gene therapy through vaccines. With this…
First Clinical Trial of Stem Cell Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease
A landmark clinical trial was announced recently by researchers at Kyoto University. For the first time in history, this trial tests the use…