Archive for May, 2008
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Is Cocaine Use Growing?
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It’s no secret that Colombia is one of the biggest markets for producing/supplying cocaine to the rest of the world. In recent years, there has been cause for concern that the instances of cocaine use are actually increasing. In the United States, we battled cocaine perhaps the most heavily in the 1980s shortly […]
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Have You Ever Driven Drunk? Tell the Truth!
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Have you ever driven your vehicle or another person’s vehicle after you had consumed an alcoholic beverage? Most people skate around the truth either denying it completely or justifying it to themselves by downplaying it to “not a big deal”. If you think hard enough, you could probably think of at least two […]
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A New Type of Cigarette Addiction?
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For those who cannot stand cigarette smoke as well as for those who can’t quite kick the habit no matter how hard they try, there might be a solution: electronic cigarettes. According to a recent article, the people at Gamucci have created an electric cigarette that disperses nicotine to smokers while, at the same […]
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It’s Not Just a Headache…
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Most of us have heard of it before, while some of us have actually experienced it first hand. Migraines have been described as perhaps one of the most uncomfortable, unbearable pains that you could ever experience. Some have even ventured to say that it is worse than childbirth! According to Wikipedia, migraines […]
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Tools to Sharpen Your Brain
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Doing the crossword is no longer something that only smart people do. Rather, recent research that shows that even people who may not know all of the answers to the New York Times crossword can still improve their mental agility by doing various brain teaser games, such as the crossword. The National […]
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Sleep: A Healthy Addiction
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What are the sleep habits of working Americans? How do hours worked affect both sleep and ability to function while awake? How do sleep habits and problems affect performance in the workplace? How often do working Americans experience sleep problems or disorders? These are just some of the questions that researchers […]
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Does Gene-Doping Really Work?
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According to the World Anti-Doping Agency(WADA), gene doping is defined as:
…the non-therapeutic use of cells, genes, genetic elements, or of the modulation of gene expression, having the capacity to improve athletic performance.
In recent years, America has been disappointed time and again by increasing reports of famous athletes having used gene doping methods in a desperate […]
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Seeing the Future With New Eyes: How Gene Therapy is Helping
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According to a recent article that was published in The Independent, a young man by the name of Steven Howarth can now see again thanks to gene therapy. Howarth, an 18 year-old from Bolton in the UK, had a rare eye disorder that left him with extremely poor vision as well as the […]
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Can Pacemakers Fight Depression?
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According to a recent article that was published in the Scientific American, brain pacemakers may, in fact, effectively treat depression and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). This medical procedure isn’t that new, however. In fact, the technique of implanting brain pacemakers has been used since the late 1990s to treat patients who were suffering […]
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The Hidden Dangers in Aspartame
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According to a review published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, by scientists at the University of Pretoria and the University of Limpopo, excessive intake of aspartame may inhibit the ability of enzymes in the brain to function normally. Whoah! This is huge news-especially for those of us who drink diet soda […]
