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'Smart' mice teach scientists about learning process, brain disorders
Mice genetically engineered to lack a single enzyme in their brains are more adept at learning than their normal cousins, and are quicker to figure out that their environment has changed, a team led by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center has found. view more (2007-05-29)
New guidelines for prescribing opioid pain drugs published
A prestigious panel of pain-management experts representing the American Pain Society (APS) www.ampainsoc.org and the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) has published the first comprehensive clinical practice guideline to assist clinicians in prescribing potent opioid pain medications for patients with chronic non-cancer pain. view more (2009-02-10)
Nanoparticles carry chemotherapy drug deeper into solid tumors
A new drug delivery method using nano-sized molecules to carry the chemotherapy drug doxorubicin to tumors improves the effectiveness of the drug in mice and increases their survival time. view more (2007-06-27)
Addiction â€" You know you want to"¦ THE BIOCHEMIST October 2002 issue
The illicit manufacture of drugs It is estimated that around 180 million people around the world consume illicit drugs. The manufacture of these drugs is big business and depends on the regular supply of raw materials. Professor Hamid Ghodse (Chair of Addictive Behaviour, St George's Hospital Medical School) describes some of the International... view more... (2002-10-01)
Brain-boosting pill alleviates post-chemotherapy fogginess
A drug described by some people as a "genius pill" for enhancing cognitive function provided relief to a small group of Rochester breast cancer survivors who were coping with a side effect known as "chemo-brain," according to a University of Rochester Medical Center study. view more (2007-06-04)
Attitudes to Cannabis are More Tolerant
People are becoming more tolerant of the use of cannabis, but there are still clear limits to what is acceptable in the area of illegal drug-taking, according to new research funded by the ESRC. Views about cannabis have shifted considerably over the past two decades, with 41 per cent of Britons now supporting its legalisation - up from just 12... view more... (2003-07-09)
Opiate drugs increase vulnerability to stress
A new study has found that opiate drugs such as morphine leave animals more vulnerable to stress. This means that stress and opiates are in a vicious cycle: Not only does stress trigger drug use, but in return the drug leaves animals more vulnerable to stress. view more (2005-08-29)
Medication appears effective in treating teen heroin addiction
In a comparison of two drugs prescribed to treat teenagers dependent on heroin and other opioids, the drug buprenorphine was more effective, especially in treatment retention. view more (2005-10-04)
New brain cells implicated in machinery of cannabinoid signaling
The brain cells called astrocytes, and not just neurons, are sensitive to the substances called cannabinoids-the active chemicals in marijuana. view more (2008-03-27)
Scripps Research scientists find seizure drug reverses cellular effects
In the new research, published in the May 28, 2008 edition of The Journal of Neuroscience, the scientists found that gabapentin normalizes the action of certain brain cells altered by chronic alcohol abuse in an area of the brain known as the central amygdala, which plays an important role in fear- and stress-related behaviors, as well as in... view more... (2008-05-29)
World-wide warning of highly drug-resistant tuberculosis
New forms of highly drug-resistant tuberculosis are emerging and action must be taken soon before they become widespread globally. view more (2006-09-15)
Epilepsy drug may help Alzheimer's patients
A popular epilepsy drug may also be beneficial in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to a new study to be published on October 27 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine. The anti-seizure drug valproic acid improved memory and reduced brain lesions in mice with an AD-like disease. view more (2008-10-27)
Study shows parental alcoholism creates risk factors for substance abuse in emerging adults
The impacts of parental alcoholism in children are well known, particularly the alcohol consumption habits of children of alcoholics (COA's). view more (2006-01-24)
When physical and mental health problems co-occur and money gets tight, which prescriptions go unfilled?
A new study points to a troubling connection between out-of-pocket expenses for people contending with both physical illnesses and depression, affecting access to antidepressant treatment. view more (2009-04-08)
HIV drug resistance is increasing in the UK
The prevalence of transmitted HIV drug resistance in the United Kingdom is increasing, according to a study in this week's BMJ. This finding emphasises the urgent need for new approaches to encourage safer sexual behaviour. A total of 69 patients infected with HIV between June 1994 and August 2000 were evaluated for resistance within 18 months of... view more... (2001-05-02)
Drug users unaware of memory problems
Ecstasy and cannabis do impair memory - but regular users don't think so. view more (1999-03-26)
Concern over deaths after opiate detoxification
Opiate addicts who have successfully completed detoxification treatment in hospital are more likely than other addicts to die within a year, reveals a study in this week’s BMJ. view more (2003-04-30)
Random drug testing in schools is unworkable
Random drug testing in schools is unworkable because schools could not satisfy government criteria for introducing new screening programmes, claims a public health expert in this week's BMJ. The Department of Health has 19 criteria for introducing new screening programmes. At least 18 of these are not met for widespread drug urine analysis in... view more... (2004-03-10)
A short walk helps smokers quit
Smokers should do short bouts of exercise to help them resist the temptation to light up, say experts at the University of Exeter. view more (2007-03-14)
Three neuronal growth factors may be key to understanding alcohol's effects
Growth factors are a large and diverse group of polypeptides critical for the development of the central nervous system view more (2006-01-25)
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