![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
(no subject)
Dec. 11th, 2007 03:19 pmIs human evolution speeding up?: Residents of various continents becoming increasingly different
Sinkhole opens way to weird fossil world
Try not to breathe: Virus starts like a cold — but can be a killer: New form of adenovirus is spreading, but level of threat is unknown (this has been on the radar for weeks now, but it's still making headline news, so this killer cold isn't dying out)
Meth overdose similar to traumatic brain injury -- the researchers looked at "cytoskeletal proteins"
Sinkhole opens way to weird fossil world
Try not to breathe: Virus starts like a cold — but can be a killer: New form of adenovirus is spreading, but level of threat is unknown (this has been on the radar for weeks now, but it's still making headline news, so this killer cold isn't dying out)
Meth overdose similar to traumatic brain injury -- the researchers looked at "cytoskeletal proteins"
(no subject)
Dec. 10th, 2007 03:04 pmJudges get OK to shorten crack sentences: Supreme Court also rules similarly in case involving ecstasy -- Again, one finds Alito and Thomas on the wrong side of the law. Makes one angry.
Just want to point one thing out
Nov. 27th, 2007 09:38 pmStronger warning of mental issues from flu drug: FDA panel: Label should mention patients' death was result of odd behavior
One of the main reasons LSD was criminalized in the US was because of sensationalized reports of people walking off balconies while under the influence.
Nearly 600 cases of psychiatric problems have been reported in Tamiflu patients, with 75 percent of them coming from Japan. Five children there have died after "falling from windows or balconies or running into traffic," according to FDA.
One of the main reasons LSD was criminalized in the US was because of sensationalized reports of people walking off balconies while under the influence.
(no subject)
Aug. 21st, 2007 06:01 pmI don't know if I should label this as news: Young, white Americans are happier: Poll finds minorities ages 13-24 still challenged by racism in their lives
Broken arms prod game recall in Japan: Maker of arm-wrestling machines to yank it from arcades
Wal-Mart quietly pulls dog treats, but no recall: Retailer blocks sales after customers complained that animals falling sick -- Guess where the treats came from?
Painkiller widely abused in the South: 10 states in the region top distribution of Oxycontin, according to agency
Financial ties link some docs, drug companies: Minn. law shines light into money big pharma spends on panel members
Broken arms prod game recall in Japan: Maker of arm-wrestling machines to yank it from arcades
Wal-Mart quietly pulls dog treats, but no recall: Retailer blocks sales after customers complained that animals falling sick -- Guess where the treats came from?
Painkiller widely abused in the South: 10 states in the region top distribution of Oxycontin, according to agency
Financial ties link some docs, drug companies: Minn. law shines light into money big pharma spends on panel members
(no subject)
Jun. 15th, 2007 09:14 pmSelf-Esteem Myth Busted: Everyone Has It
Bengay Death Highlights OTC Dangers
Landmark study prompts rethink of genetic code
Cannabis 'disrupts brain centre' -- "A separate study has shown that one of these ingredients - cannabidiol (CBD) - has the potential to dampen down psychotic symptoms, and could form the basis of new treatments."
Pesticides, pathogen may be killing bees
Bengay Death Highlights OTC Dangers
Landmark study prompts rethink of genetic code
Cannabis 'disrupts brain centre' -- "A separate study has shown that one of these ingredients - cannabidiol (CBD) - has the potential to dampen down psychotic symptoms, and could form the basis of new treatments."
Pesticides, pathogen may be killing bees
(no subject)
Mar. 26th, 2007 06:14 pmGonzales aide to invoke Fifth Amendment -- I'd call that a significant development.
Time Joins Newsweek In Thinking That Americans Really, Really Don't Care About Afghanistan -- as seen in![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
ljdemocrats
Va. gov. vetoes 5 death penalty bills
DEA: Flavored meth use on the rise
Time Joins Newsweek In Thinking That Americans Really, Really Don't Care About Afghanistan -- as seen in
ljdemocratsVa. gov. vetoes 5 death penalty bills
DEA: Flavored meth use on the rise
(no subject)
Jan. 31st, 2007 06:57 pmMechanism of hallucinogens' effects discovered -- heard about this on NPR, too (thanks, ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
dsgood)
dsgood)(no subject)
Jan. 23rd, 2007 11:04 pmGiving Meditation a Spin
FDA Weighs Birth Control Drug Standards -- I view this administration's FDA with a skeptical eye
Nonstop Office: Maybe It's Good for You -- this is cool
Ecstasy, the new prescription drug?
FDA Weighs Birth Control Drug Standards -- I view this administration's FDA with a skeptical eye
Nonstop Office: Maybe It's Good for You -- this is cool
Ecstasy, the new prescription drug?
(no subject)
Dec. 27th, 2006 06:40 pmPowerful Antacids Boost Chances of Hip Fracture
Marijuana-Like Compound May Ease Stomach Cramping -- one can assume that marijuana does this, too. But since the government is loath to grant scientists the permission to do studies that involve marijuana (and since pharmaceutical companies can make money selling the synthetic version of THC), prepare to see more studies extolling the benefits of dronabinol and not marijuana proper.
Marijuana-Like Compound May Ease Stomach Cramping -- one can assume that marijuana does this, too. But since the government is loath to grant scientists the permission to do studies that involve marijuana (and since pharmaceutical companies can make money selling the synthetic version of THC), prepare to see more studies extolling the benefits of dronabinol and not marijuana proper.
(no subject)
Dec. 21st, 2006 07:15 pmDXM hits MSN's front page: Teens turn to cough syrup to get high, feds say
I'm glad that the National Institute on Drug Abuse has decided to track this trend (the article says that this is the first year of the government doing so). Still, some of the articles in the wake of the study disappointed me with their small bits of misinformation.
I'm glad that the National Institute on Drug Abuse has decided to track this trend (the article says that this is the first year of the government doing so). Still, some of the articles in the wake of the study disappointed me with their small bits of misinformation.
I've been behind on my links.
Dec. 6th, 2006 12:03 pmThese are all courtesy of dsgood:
Why do males and females of some species look so different?: In beetles, sex-based differences in appearance generated by loss of feature once shared by both sexes
The message in advertising is irrelevant, new research shows: Creativity and emotion are what makes advertising successful, not the message it is trying to get over -- not surprising, yet interesting
Synthetic Cannabinoid May Aid Fertility in Smokers
US teen pregnancy rates decline as result of improved contraceptive use -- sounds like a "duh," but in the environment of pushing abstinence even on adults, this is important
Genetically engineered blood protein can be used to split water into oxygen and hydrogen
New study suggests speakers of different languages perceive rhythm differently -- very interesting, from a poetic point-of-view
dsgood:Why do males and females of some species look so different?: In beetles, sex-based differences in appearance generated by loss of feature once shared by both sexes
The message in advertising is irrelevant, new research shows: Creativity and emotion are what makes advertising successful, not the message it is trying to get over -- not surprising, yet interesting
Synthetic Cannabinoid May Aid Fertility in Smokers
US teen pregnancy rates decline as result of improved contraceptive use -- sounds like a "duh," but in the environment of pushing abstinence even on adults, this is important
Genetically engineered blood protein can be used to split water into oxygen and hydrogen
New study suggests speakers of different languages perceive rhythm differently -- very interesting, from a poetic point-of-view
