Marijuana Compound Removes Alzheimer's-Related Protein From Nerve Cells
With the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease expected to almost triple in the United States by 2050, there is an urgent need to identify effective treatments for the condition. Now, a new study suggests marijuana may hold the key to such a treatment. Published in the journal Aging and Mechanisms of Disease, the study reveals how a compound present in marijuana triggered the removal of beta-amyloid protein from nerve cells, or neurons. Beta-amyloid is considered a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease; ..>> view originalCommunity-Based Care Can Reduce The Stigma Of Mental Illness
The Blackwell's Island asylum was built by New York City in 1839 to house growing numbers of people with mental illness. It was plagued by crowding and lack of funding. In 1887, crusading journalist Nellie Bly feigned madness and lived there for 10 days. This engraving is dated 1866. New York Public Library Digital Collections hide caption toggle caption New York Public L..>> view originalHomemade Sunscreen Is a Definite Don't
Vermont reports 1st human West Nile virus case since 2013
The Vermont Department of Health has confirmed the year’s first case of human illness due to West Nile virus. The Windsor County resident became ill in mid-June, and was diagnosed with West Nile neuroinvasive disease, a more serious form of the illness that affects the nervous system. Image/francok35 West Nile virus is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. Mosquitos that carry West Nile virus can be found throughout the state. The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets began c..>> view originalAnalysis finds hundreds of US clinics selling unapproved stem cell treatments
Marketing directly to consumers -- in some cases desperate patients in failing health -- most advertised types of stem cell treatments do not fit within the Food and Drug Administration's regulations. "When you go on the Internet, what comes up, the first thing you see are these businesses," said Leigh Turner, co-author of the study. He added that many sites appear to intentionally blur the distinctions between approved, evidence-based scientific practices and quack procedures. "The websites are..>> view originalAs Experts Confront the Hazards of Zika, Fear and Uncertainty Hover
Photo A model of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, 50 times its natural size, at the American Museum of Natural History. Credit Victor J. Blue for The New York Times A century ago, B.E. Dahlgren created a monster for the American Museum of Natural History.It was based on a real-life killer, one that claims more human lives each year than any other creature in the animal kingdom: the mosquito. His model of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, 50 times its natural size, was part of the ..>> view originalMinnesota marks medical marijuana milestone
John Croman, KARE 9:09 PM. CDT July 01, 2016 Medical cannabis user Harlow Hundley Minneapolis -- Minnesota's medical cannabis program turned one year old Friday, on the same day eligibility expanded to a new group of patients. Early proponents celebrated the anniversary by sharing success stories with the media."It’s meant so much to our family because we literally have been able to see our daughter emerge before our eyes," Beth Hundley of Golden Valley told reporters.H..>> view originalIt's end times for cookie dough — or should be
(AP Photo/Larry Crowe, File) Always cook your cookies. The Food and Drug Administration warned this week that Americans shouldn't eat cookie dough or other raw batters, even if it's egg-free, due to the risk of contracting the E. coli virus. Many might think it's the risk of salmonella and raw eggs that the FDA wants Americans to avoid. But this warning is about tainted flour after E. coli outbreaks in recent months were linked to cookie dough made with flour manufactured by General Mills. ..>> view originalBreast Cancer Gene Raises Uterine Cancer Risk Too
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