Be happy: Your genes may thank you for it
But different types of happiness have different effects, UCLA study shows. A good state of mind — that is, your happiness — affects your genes, scientists say. In… read more.
But different types of happiness have different effects, UCLA study shows. A good state of mind — that is, your happiness — affects your genes, scientists say. In… read more.
Mandating outpatient treatment for certain people with severe mental illness, while controversial, results in substantial cost savings by cutting hospitalizations and increasing outpatient care, according to a financial… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Newly published research suggests that a derivative of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), found in over-the-counter fish oil supplements, might be used to effectively treat and… read more.
Marijuana, the most widely used illicit drug, may double stroke risk in young adults, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2013.
People with mental illnesses are more than seven times more likely to usecannabis weekly compared to people without a mental illness, according to researchers from the Centre for Addiction… read more.
Researchers found that dopamine levels in a part of the brain called the striatum were lower in people who smoke more cannabis and those who began taking the… read more.
Last year the UK government reclassified cannabis from a class C to a class B drug, partly out of concerns that cannabis, especially the more potent varieties, may… read more.
This is despite national downward trends in alcohol mortality, says authors. There has been a “worrying” increase in alcohol related deaths among young women in England and Scotland,… read more.
This is despite national downward trends in alcohol mortality, says authors. There has been a “worrying” increase in alcohol related deaths among young women in England and Scotland,… read more.
The scientific community have long debated the causal relationship betweencannabis use and the risk factor for psychotic illnesses such as schizophrenia. Both sides of this controversial subject are… read more.
Breaking a sweat while working out regularly may reduce your risk of stroke, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.
A review of the presentation by Jaume Capdevila, Barcelona Spain. Unfortunately Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) are often advanced at the time of diagnosis and the 5 year survival ranges… read more.
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