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• New poll shows 70% of people want cannabis legalised

  Posted: July 9th, 2010, 4:26pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  A new poll just commissioned by Lib Dems for Drug Policy Reform and conducted by Vision Critical shows that 70% of people are in favour of cannabis being legalised.

• Suspended-animation cold sleep achieved in lab

  Posted: June 11th, 2010, 7:50am CDT by Ageing Hippie

  Top boffins in the States believe that they may be on the track of a way to place living human beings into suspended animation, allowing them to survive long periods effectively frozen before being "reanimated" with no ill effects.

• Fowl is fair! Key Food's chicken relabeling is completely kosher

  Posted: June 3rd, 2010, 11:49am CDT by Ageing Hippie

  A Brooklyn Heights Key Food that has been repeatedly accused of changing the "sell-by" date on meat is off the hook this week after the state revealed that the relabeling practice is completely legal.

• The Rape-aXe condom: like having your very own Vagina Dentata!

  Posted: April 30th, 2010, 1:41pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  Dr. Sonette Ehlers has invented something amazing to curb the atrocity of rape once and for all: the Rape-aXe condom!

• 5 Amazing New Experimental Drugs I Just Took

  Posted: April 8th, 2010, 12:17pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  I'm the resident Alternative Lifestyle Specialist around here (which is what I keep asking my boss to call me instead of "drug-addled wreck of a human being"), so when new pharmaceutical trends sweep through the United States like Daniel Larusso's leg, it's up to me to  …

• Facebook gives you the clap: Official

  Posted: March 25th, 2010, 5:25am CDT by Ageing Hippie

  The sharp rise in syphilis cases in Teesside has been partially attributed to social networking sites which incautious locals are trawling in search of casual sex.

• White House Statement On Abortion Compromise

  Posted: March 21st, 2010, 3:30pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  Just before 4 p.m. ET, the White House released text of a compromise on abortion to help clear the way for passage of the health care legislation.

• 12 Year Olds More Likely to Use Potentially Deadly Inhalants than Cigarettes or Marijuana

  Posted: March 13th, 2010, 5:12pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  More 12 year olds have used potentially lethal inhalants than have used marijuana, cocaine and hallucinogens combined, according to data released March 11 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in conjunction with the 18th annual National Inhala …

• Good Health Linked To Frequent, Better Quality Sex

  Posted: March 10th, 2010, 2:24pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  A new study published in the British Medical Journal suggests that people in good health are almost twice as likely to be interested in sex compared to those in poor health.

• 'Grossly irresponsible' Robbie Williams blasted after describing cannabis as 'lovely' during an interview

  Posted: March 9th, 2010, 1:29pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  Robbie Williams was yesterday accused of being 'grossly irresponsible' for encouraging his young fans to try cannabis after he described the illegal drug as 'lovely' during an interview.

• Pharmacist refuses to give mother, 38, contraceptive pills 'because of her religion'

  Posted: March 9th, 2010, 1:13pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  A pharmacist refused to serve a mother-of-two with a prescription for the contraceptive pill because it went against her religious beliefs.

• Marijuana Addiction, part 3. Danny Chapin responds

  Posted: March 4th, 2010, 3:38pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  We've been having a fabulous conversation about the meaning/validity of the phrase "marijuana addiction" and how that has been and should be addressed.

• Researchers reconstruct 3-D hand movement using brain signals

  Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 5:22pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  Researchers have successfully reconstructed 3-D hand motions from brain signals recorded in a non-invasive way, according to a study in the March 3 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience.

• Baby-boomers leading the way to marijuana legalisation, report shows

  Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 5:41pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  American pensioners are indulging in more than the occasional Werther's Original as they approach their twilight years, swapping their tartan rugs and sheepskin-lined slippers for joints and bongs.

• Researchers develop dietary formula that maintains youthful function into old age

  Posted: February 11th, 2010, 3:45pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  As we all eventually learn, ageing diminishes our mind, fades our perception of the world and compromises our physical capacity," says David Rollo, associate professor of biology at McMaster.

• Cocaine or ecstasy consumption during adolescence increases risk of addiction

  Posted: February 4th, 2010, 2:39pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  Exposure to ecstasy or cocaine during adolescence increases the "reinforcing effects" that make people vulnerable to developing an addiction.

• Scientist Smackdown: French Strike Back Against British G-Spot Study

  Posted: January 29th, 2010, 1:57pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  As if soccer, wars of incredible length, and the relative worth of wine vs. beer didn't account for enough disagreements between Britain and France, add another spat to the pile: whether or not the G-spot really exists.

• The Marijuana Cancer Cure Cult

  Posted: January 27th, 2010, 3:49pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  Richard Nixon declared war on cancer, prompting passage of the National Cancer Act, aimed at making the "conquest of cancer a national crusade." Just four years later, scientists from the National Cancer Institute published a study demonstrating that a group of compounds taken fr …

• It's lack of balance that makes skunk cannabis do harm

  Posted: January 26th, 2010, 2:25pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  THE effects of cannabis on mental health have attracted much attention over the years. As far back as the 19th century it was recognised that cannabis could induce a transient psychosis which mimics the symptoms of schizophrenia.

• Beware! Prolonged Internet Use May Cause Psychotic Episodes

  Posted: January 18th, 2010, 8:13pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  There might just be some truth to the notion that excessive indulgence in the "interweb" makes people a tad–just a wee bit–cuckoo.

• Treating Agony With Ecstasy

  Posted: January 14th, 2010, 3:59pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  Post-traumatic stress disorder—PTSD—can linger years after someone has experienced or witnessed something extremely upsetting. It may be accompanied by panic attacks, flashbacks, and nightmares, and it can be fiendishly difficult to treat.

• Two sex sessions a week cut heart attack risk

  Posted: January 9th, 2010, 4:31pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  The study showed that men who indulged in regular lovemaking were up to 45 per cent less likely to develop life-threatening heart conditions than those who had sex once a month or less.In the research of over 1,000 men, scientists found that sex apparently has a protective effect …

• New York Post's Attack on "Heroin How-to" Harm Reduction Pamphlet Fails to Get It Dropped

  Posted: January 9th, 2010, 3:24pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  Harm reduction in New York City came under attack last weekend when the tabloid New York Post ran an article titled Heroin for Dummies, excoriating the city for spending $32,000 for a 2007 harm reduction pamphlet that, among other things, gave injection drug users advice on how t …

• What an anti-climax: G-spot is a myth

  Posted: January 2nd, 2010, 3:40pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  A sexual quest that has for years baffled millions of women — and men — may have been in vain. A study by British scientists has found that the mysterious G-spot, the sexual pleasure zone said to be possessed by some women but denied to others, may not exist at all.

• Creepy Case: Tarantula Shoots Hairs into Owner's Eye

  Posted: December 31st, 2009, 7:20pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  A creepy case of a man who got tarantula hairs stuck in his eye has doctors advising people to wear eye protection when handling the eight-legged pets.

• Kava 'anti-energy' drink takes root in the Southland

  Posted: December 29th, 2009, 2:08pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  In Los Angeles, where medical marijuana dispensaries outnumber Starbucks and McDonald's restaurants combined, a mood-altering beverage with a cannabis-oriented marketing campaign is gaining traction.

• Project CBD: Marijuana Specialists Plan To Study New Strains

  Posted: December 28th, 2009, 7:23pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  Fifteen members of the Society of Cannabis Clinicians -the doctors' group founded by Tod Mikuriya in 1999 and now led by Jeffrey Hergenrather- met in Oakland Dec. 11.

• Pharmacists may no longer be able to decline drugs

  Posted: December 26th, 2009, 6:52pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  The right of pharmacists to refuse to dispense controversial drugs is under threat after a consultation asked if it should be scrapped. For centuries, pharmacists have been able to decline services with which they disagree on moral or religious grounds.

• Cannabis hope for inflammatory bowel disease

  Posted: December 21st, 2009, 1:32pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  Chemicals found in cannabis could prove an effective treatment for the inflammatory bowel diseases Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease, say scientists.

• CDC: Two-thirds of cocaine seized on US borders cut with cancer drug

  Posted: December 20th, 2009, 5:41pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  If you're doing cocaine, chances are this story will not make you quit. But it may make you think twice about your supplier.

• Dude, it's more than just brownies now

  Posted: December 20th, 2009, 4:05pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  Any slacker living over his parents' garage can make pot brownies. Gourmet chefs are taking the art of cooking with marijuana to a higher level.

• Pot Smoking Could Leave Lasting Neurological Impression On Teenagers

  Posted: December 17th, 2009, 12:37pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  The potentially damaging effects of marijuana on young brains may be even worse than previously thought, according to new research conducted by scientists from McGill University.

• Ladies in Heat?

  Posted: December 14th, 2009, 3:14pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  The Romans considered that female mammals were driven mad by sexual desire. The term "estrus" describing female sexual heat is derived from the word "oestren" or gadfly. Cows race madly around their pastures to escape being bitten by the gadfly.

• Now, a breast enhancing diet

  Posted: December 14th, 2009, 1:47pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  This is a big problem, leaving many women lacking in self confidence, but it's actually quite easy to solve.

• Now girls get the Pill on demand

  Posted: December 11th, 2009, 8:00pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  TEENAGE girls are being given contraceptive pills without a doctor's prescription for the first time under an NHS pilot scheme that could be rolled out nationwide.

• Study confirms that cannabis is beneficial for multiple sclerosis

  Posted: December 4th, 2009, 11:07am CST by Ageing Hippie

  Cannabis can reduce spasticity in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. A systematic review, published in the open access journal BMC Neurology, found that five out six randomized controlled trials reported a reduction in spasticity and an improvement in mobility

• The Coma Man Hoax: Rom Houben's "Communication" Is "Ideomotor" Ouija Board Effect

  Posted: November 25th, 2009, 7:54pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  It's a hoax, folks. Sorry to be the spoiler of a feel good story--that of Rom Houben, the Belgian man who allegedly "woke up" from a 23-year long coma--but the hard truth must win out over hopeful emotions.

• Brain's endocannabinoid signaling pathway kept in check by two enzymes

  Posted: November 25th, 2009, 5:44pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  The endocannabinoid system regulates physiological processes such as appetite, pain sensation, inflammation and memory.

• Drug users know their stuff

  Posted: November 24th, 2009, 7:21pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  Drug users are well informed about the harms associated with the drugs they use, and perceive alcohol and tobacco to be amongst the most dangerous substances, according to a survey by UCL (University College London) and Imperial College London researchers.

• Pivotal study for PSD502 -- the first potential treatment for premature ejaculation

  Posted: November 19th, 2009, 2:45pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  At the annual meeting of the Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA), Inc.

• Let them eat snail: Nutritional giant snails could address malnutrition

  Posted: November 19th, 2009, 2:33pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  A nutritionist in Nigeria says that malnutrition and iron deficiency in schoolchildren could be reduced in her country by baking up snail pie.

• Flibanserin: Viagra for ladies?

  Posted: November 17th, 2009, 3:00pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  I guess we can look forward to a new pharmacological trade name appearing in our spam folders in the near future.

• Spanish region teaches kids how to crack one off

  Posted: November 13th, 2009, 2:00pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  Spain's autonomous region of Extremadura has sparked a bit of a rumpus by issuing an educational leaflet entitled Pleasure is in your hands, detailing the best way to achieve solo satisfaction.

• Warning of extra heart dangers from mixing cocaine and alcohol

  Posted: November 8th, 2009, 7:51am CST by Ageing Hippie

  "I first took coke when I was 18 and at university.

• Shocking toll of drug use by Scots children

  Posted: November 1st, 2009, 9:35pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  MORE than 2,000 Scottish children as young as 10 have been treated for alcohol and drug addiction in the past five years, it was revealed yesterday.

• Four Prohibition Pragmatists And A Drug War Whore

  Posted: October 25th, 2009, 8:36pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  A quick review from this week's avalanche of cannabis-related news, comes a stark contrast that reveals: Four Prohibition Pragmatists And A Drug War Whore

• Scientists study possible health benefits of LSD and ecstacy

  Posted: October 24th, 2009, 5:46pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  A growing number of people are taking LSD and other psychedelic drugs such as cannabis and ecstasy to help them cope with a variety of conditions including anorexia nervosa, cluster headaches and chronic anxiety attacks.

• High society: Britain's drug-taking clubbers

  Posted: October 22nd, 2009, 4:15pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  It's Friday midnight and, in the corner of a vast Manchester nightclub, I'm having an earnest discussion with Becky, a sensible, homely-looking woman in her mid-30s, who has two lines of cocaine and several Ecstasy tablets coursing around her bloodstream.

• Revealed: Drug users in Scotland spend £1.4bn every year to feed thir habits

  Posted: October 7th, 2009, 3:05pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  SCOTLAND'S drug users are spending an astonishing £1.4BILLION a year to feed their habits. And the drugs scourge leaves the nation with a £3.5billion annual bill. The harrowing scale of the illegal drugs industry was revealed yesterday in a new Government report.

• Half of addicts quit after 6 months of treatment

  Posted: October 2nd, 2009, 6:58am CDT by Ageing Hippie

  Experts warned, however, that the danger of relapse means permanently kicking the habit probably requires ongoing care. A senior U.S.

• Over-the-counter painkillers can cause addiction in three days

  Posted: September 3rd, 2009, 6:11pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  The drugs, which contain codeine and include brand names such as Nurofen Plus and Solpadeine Plus, are sold over the counter and are routinely used to ease headaches, back problems and period pain.

• The monkeys with three parents that could stop mothers passing on incurable diseases

  Posted: August 26th, 2009, 7:30pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  Four baby monkeys created in a laboratory in the United States could hold the key to the eradication of a class of incurable genetic diseases, scientists revealed today.

• To Help Heroin Addicts, Give Them... Prescription Heroin?

  Posted: August 20th, 2009, 6:44pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  Researchers have found a way to reduce the ill-effects of heroin addiction and to generally keep the addicts out of trouble, but there's a catch: The solution is to give the addicts injections of a pure form of pharmaceutical heroin twice a day.

• Cannabis 'may' guard against osteoporosis

  Posted: August 13th, 2009, 9:00am CDT by Ageing Hippie

  CANNABIS could protect bones from weakening in later life, scientists said today. A study on mice showed that while properties of the plant can reduce strength in the young, it may guard against osteoporosis.

• Danger of just two fizzy drinks

  Posted: August 12th, 2009, 4:08pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  JUST two cans of fizzy drink a day can cause severe long-term liver damage. Sugar-laden drinks have now been found to cause a condition normally the result of chronic alcohol abuse. In severe cases fatty liver disease can even lead to victims needing a transplant.

• 'Rabbit hutch planning' forcing residents into cramped houses with no room to cook or unwind

  Posted: August 11th, 2009, 11:21am CDT by Ageing Hippie

  Families are living in 'rabbit hutch Britain' as new homes provide the smallest rooms in Europe, a new report warns. Newly-built properties are so cramped that they do not provide enough space to cook, have guests round or relax, the Government's design watchdog said.

• Marijuana's New Risks, Need for Stronger Weed

  Posted: August 6th, 2009, 5:09pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  Vicki, a 53-year-old former rock promoter married to a stand-up comic, started smoking weed when she was just 13. marijuana The American Psychological Association may include cannabis withdrawal syndrome in its new diagnostics manual.

• Why it's time to end the war on drugs

  Posted: August 2nd, 2009, 6:08pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  Carlisle Racecourse, near the border between England and Scotland, is not usually regarded as one of the world's great centres of progressive thought. It is not even one of the great centres of British horse racing.

• Pot shot: Scientists find cannabis trigger for forgetfulness

  Posted: August 2nd, 2009, 5:18pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  The discovery could help open the way to drugs that have marijuana's desired pain-killing properties but without its amnesic side effects, according to the paper, published in the journal Nature Neuroscience.

• Pesticide levels in blood linked to Parkinson's disease, UT Southwestern researchers find

  Posted: July 13th, 2009, 5:07pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  People with Parkinson's disease have significantly higher blood levels of a particular pesticide than healthy people or those with Alzheimer's disease, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found.

• British children want more outdoor fun, poll shows

  Posted: July 12th, 2009, 5:09pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  More than a third of children spend less than an hour outside each day as Britain's youngsters miss out on the experiences of previous generations, a nature charity warns today.

• Swine flu could paralyse country, Whitehall is told

  Posted: July 11th, 2009, 8:21pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  Vital sections of society could be paralysed if swine flu reaches epidemic proportions as expected, the government has been warned.

• India prays for rain as water wars break out

  Posted: July 11th, 2009, 7:43pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  It was a little after 8pm when the water started flowing through the pipe running beneath the dirt streets of Bhopal's Sanjay Nagar slum.

• Medical marijuana moves mainstream

  Posted: July 7th, 2009, 7:58am CDT by Ageing Hippie

  David Goldman has a chronic headache, but help is on the way. A driver arrives at his apartment and rings the doorbell, checks Goldman's ID card, then hands over a small bag of marijuana.

• | New PTSD program answers need for comprehensive treatment

  Posted: July 3rd, 2009, 8:26pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  Symptoms of combat stress and post-traumatic stress disorder for wounded warriors include continual nightmares, avoidance behaviours, denial, grief, anger and fear.

• One Billion Hungry People: Multiple Causes Of Food Insecurity Considered

  Posted: June 25th, 2009, 6:58pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  In 2009, the population of inadequately nourished people is projected to exceed 1 billion for the first time according to new estimates published by FAO. It is hard to imagine 1 billion people.

• For chemo effects, Etheridge says marijuana 'amazing' medicine

  Posted: June 17th, 2009, 5:30pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  Grammy Award-winning musician Melissa Etheridge told CNN that when she underwent chemotherapy following breast cancer surgery, it was not the cocktail of pharmaceutical drugs that helped her recover, but rather medical marijuana, the effects of which she called "amazing."

• The WHO cocaine report the US didn't want you to see

  Posted: June 14th, 2009, 6:47pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  The largest ever study of cocaine use around the globe was carried out in the early 90's by the UN World Health Organisation (WHO) and funded by the UN Inter-regional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), but under pressure from the US its publication was suppressed when …

• Study: Benefit to women not enough to sway men to get HPV vaccine (w/Video)

  Posted: June 2nd, 2009, 6:53pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  Informing men that a new vaccine to prevent human papillomavirus (HPV) would also help protect their female partners against developing cervical cancer from the sexually transmitted infection did not increase their interest in getting the vaccine, according to a new Florida State …

• Report identifies early childhood conditions that lead to adult health disparities

  Posted: June 2nd, 2009, 5:15pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  The origins of many adult diseases can be traced to early negative experiences associated with social class and other markers of disadvantage.

• Marijuana rivals mainstream drugs for HIV/AIDS symptoms

  Posted: May 31st, 2009, 2:05pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  Those in the United States living with HIV/AIDS are more likely to use marijuana than those in Kenya, South Africa or Puerto Rica to alleviate their symptoms, according to a new study published in Clinical Nursing Research, published by SAGE.

• Cannabis Science Inc. Reports on Prospective Life Saving Treatments for H1N1 Swine Flu and H5N1 Bird Flu in View of the Current Global Threat

  Posted: April 28th, 2009, 7:02pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  The Company's non-toxic lozenge has properties that could alleviate many of the symptoms and harmful effects of the H5N1 bird flu and H1N1 swine flu viruses, and has offered its assistance to HSA today in a letter to Secretary Napolitano.

• THC Exposure As Adolescents Linked To Negative Effects Of THC As Adults

  Posted: April 19th, 2009, 5:56pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  In earlier studies, researchers at Louisiana State University had found that estrogen – or more precisely, having ovaries – made adult rats exposed for the first time to THC, the primary ingredient in marijuana and hashish, less sensitive to THC's negative effects on tests of …

• The straight dope on local, organic weed

  Posted: April 5th, 2009, 5:16pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  Dear Checkout Girl: Is it better to buy locally grown marijuana which may have been fed with chemicals, or organic hooch from far away? Sincerely, Erik

• Drug Decriminalization in Portugal: Lessons for Creating Fair and Successful Drug Policies

  Posted: April 3rd, 2009, 1:05pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  On July 1 2001 a nationwide law in Portugal took effect that decriminalized all drugs including cocaine and heroin.

• Active component of marijuana has anti-cancer effects

  Posted: April 1st, 2009, 5:40pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  Guillermo Velasco and colleagues, at Complutense University, Spain, have provided evidence that suggests that cannabinoids such as the main active component of marijuana (THC) have anticancer effects on human brain cancer cells.

• War On The Amazon

  Posted: March 29th, 2009, 7:06pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  Extensive spraying of Monsanto's Roundup herbicide has turned the War on Some Drugs into a War on the Rainforest

• Hot tea linked with throat cancer

  Posted: March 27th, 2009, 8:27pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  People who drink their tea piping hot run a higher risk of throat cancer than counterparts who prefer a cooler cuppa, according to an investigation published Friday by the British Medical Journal.

• A severe vomiting sickness with chronic cannabis abuse

  Posted: March 20th, 2009, 1:40pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  This obscure clinical manifestation of severe vomiting sickness due to chronic abuse of marijuana, recognized by Dr. Sontineni and his colleagues at the Creighton University of Omaha, NE, was published on March 14, 2009 World Journal of Gastroenterology.

• Why Do Some People Never Get Fat? Scientists May Have the Answer

  Posted: March 17th, 2009, 5:17pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  Remember the guy from Super Size Me who ate about 23,000 Bic Macs and never got fat? Ever wonder how he did it? Turns out he may have been born without the "fat enzyme."

• The families torn apart by teenage skunk epidemic

  Posted: March 15th, 2009, 3:14pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  It is the end of a taboo: articulate, middle-class parents are speaking out about the nightmare of seeing their children spiral into drug abuse and, all too often, mental illness.

• A Look Inside North America's Only Safe Injection Site

  Posted: March 14th, 2009, 9:20pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  The CBC's premier investigative program, The Fifth Estate was allowed to film a documentary at Insite, the safe injection site in Vancouver's poverty-ridden lower east side.

• Antibiotic Compounds Developed That Bacteria Cannot Resist

  Posted: March 13th, 2009, 4:59pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  The increasing frequency of bacterial resistance to antibiotics is alarming. Researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University believe they may have found a solution to this seemingly losing battle. Professor Vern L.

• The secret of long life? It's all down to how fast you react

  Posted: March 8th, 2009, 4:31am CDT by Ageing Hippie

  People's reaction times are a far better indicator of their chances of living a long life than their blood pressure, exercise levels or weight, researchers have discovered. Men and women with the most sluggish response times are more than twice as likely to die prematurely.

• Plan to warn women of violent men and monitor abusers

  Posted: March 8th, 2009, 4:17am CDT by Ageing Hippie

  Jacqui Smith told the Observer that serial perpetrators of domestic violence could be monitored in a similar way to paedophiles, allowing police to identify and alert any new partners to their records in the hope of preventing future abuse.

• How narcotics are policed | A toker's guide

  Posted: March 6th, 2009, 3:00pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  UNDER a trio of conventions passed by the United Nations in 1961, 1971 and 1988, most countries have little discretion over how they manage drug-taking.

• Dangers of mothers' new little helper

  Posted: February 22nd, 2009, 4:41am CST by Ageing Hippie

  Suburban housewives in Cape Town are turning to tik becoming drug-fuelled supermoms.

• 'Zooplanktons affecting food chain in Ganga'

  Posted: February 21st, 2009, 7:10pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  All along the stretch of India's holiest river Ganga, the zooplanktons that play a critical role in its food chain are developing tumours, says a biologist.

• Anger as Lily Allen says parents should let their children try drugs and 'see what you think'

  Posted: February 15th, 2009, 8:06am CST by Ageing Hippie

  She has denied condoning the use of drugs and claims her pill-popping days are over. But Lily Allen has sparked controversy once again by apparently telling parents to encourage their kids to try illegal substances.

• Shades of 1918? New study compares avian flu with a notorious killer from the past

  Posted: February 10th, 2009, 11:35am CST by Ageing Hippie

  In the waning months of the First World War, a lethal virus known as the Spanish flu (influenza A, subtype H1N1), swept the United States, Europe and Asia in three convulsive waves. The year was 1918.

• Marijuana use linked to increased risk of testicular cancer

  Posted: February 9th, 2009, 5:33am CST by Ageing Hippie

  Frequent and/or long-term marijuana use may significantly increase a man's risk of developing the most aggressive type of testicular cancer, according to a study by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

• 'Taking ecstasy is no more dangerous than horse riding,' says Government's top drug advisor

  Posted: February 7th, 2009, 2:07pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  Taking ecstasy is no worse for your health than riding a horse, according to the Government's top drug advisor. Writing in a medical journal, Professor David Nutt said taking the drug was no more dangerous than what he called 'equasy', or people's addiction to horse riding.

• A natural, alternative insect repellent to DEET

  Posted: February 5th, 2009, 3:50pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  Isolongifolenone, a natural compound found in the Tauroniro tree (Humiria balsamifera) of South America, has been found to effectively deter biting of mosquitoes and to repel ticks, both of which are known spreaders of diseases such as malaria, West Nile virus, and Lyme disease.

• Study finds Zen meditation alleviates pain

  Posted: February 3rd, 2009, 6:24pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  Zen meditation - a centuries-old practice that can provide mental, physical and emotional balance - may reduce pain according to Université de Montréal researchers.

• Living longer thanks to the 'longevity gene'

  Posted: February 3rd, 2009, 1:29pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  A variation in the gene FOXO3A has a positive effect on the life expectancy of humans, and is found much more often in people living to 100 and beyond - moreover, this appears to be true worldwide.

• Heavy marijuana use may damage developing brain in teens, young adults

  Posted: February 2nd, 2009, 2:20pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  Adolescents and young adults who are heavy users of marijuana are more likely than non-users to have disrupted brain development, according to a new study.

• Let Them Eat Dirt! It Contains Essential Worms

  Posted: January 31st, 2009, 2:29pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  Here's some medical advice kids will like and parents may be surprised to hear: "Children should be allowed to go barefoot in the dirt, play in the dirt, and not have to wash their hands when they come in to eat," says Dr. Joel V. Weinstock of Tufts Medicial Center.

• Biodiversity passes the taste test and is healthier too

  Posted: January 31st, 2009, 1:55pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  Cattle and sheep grazed on natural grasslands help maintain biodiversity and produce tastier, healthier meat, according to a study by the University of Exeter.

• Government services for young people at risk of drugs misuse may be doing more harm than good

  Posted: January 29th, 2009, 4:22pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  Current government programmes aimed at reducing drug and alcohol use among young people may be ineffective and may even be doing more harm than good, according to a paper published today in Public Policy Research, the quarterly journal published today by the Institute for Public  …

• Women Have Nightmares, Men Dream of Sex

  Posted: January 29th, 2009, 3:40pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  Women have more nightmares than men, a British researcher says, but men are more likely to dream about sex.

• Researchers find traces of mercury in high-fructose corn syrup

  Posted: January 27th, 2009, 9:52am CST by Ageing Hippie

  For the first time, researchers say they have detected traces of the silvery metal in samples of high-fructose corn syrup, a widely used sweetener that has replaced sugar in many processed foods. The study was published Monday in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health.

• 'Bliss' Blocks Sperm: Investigating Impact Of Marijuana Exposure On Male Infertility

  Posted: January 23rd, 2009, 6:05pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  Evidence suggests that human male fertility is impacted by long-term exposure to marijuana.

• Why do the majority of people never get cancer?

  Posted: January 22nd, 2009, 10:34am CST by Ageing Hippie

  George Klein, Professor Emeritus at the Microbiology and Tumor Biology Center at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, has been teaching and researching since the mid-1940s.

• How bacterial warfare may lead to safer salami

  Posted: January 11th, 2009, 8:21pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  A COMPUTER model of the battles between bacterial colonies could lead to salamis that are safer to eat and have longer shelf lives. The model could also help food scientists devise new ways to tackle the growth of dangerous bacteria in food.

• Systems Biology Is The Future Of Medical Research, Say European Scientists, And They Want To Lead It

  Posted: January 11th, 2009, 7:48pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  Crucial breakthroughs in the treatment of many common diseases such as diabetes and Parkinson's could be achieved by harnessing systems biology, according to scientists from across Europe.

• DEA Rejects Yet Another Rescheduling Petition, But the End Game Lies Far Down the Road

  Posted: January 9th, 2009, 2:09pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  The DEA has rejected yet another petition seeking to remove marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), this one from Iowa-based marijuana reformer Carl Olsen.

• Organic Weed Control: Scientists Serve Up Mustard Meal To Tame Weeds

  Posted: January 4th, 2009, 4:05pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  Sinalbin, the same compound that gives white mustard its pungent flavor, could also prove useful in fighting weeds.

• A New Cigarette Hazard - 'Third-Hand Smoke'

  Posted: January 3rd, 2009, 4:10pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  Parents who smoke often open a window or turn on a fan to clear the air of second-hand smoke, but experts now have identified another smoking-related threat to children's health that isn't as easy to get rid of: third-hand smoke.

• Radical alternatives proposed for cannabis controls

  Posted: December 30th, 2008, 7:03pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  WHAT should we do to minimise the harm cannabis can cause to the health and welfare of users and to society at large? The answer, according to a report by a group of prominent academics and government advisers, is to change the law to allow the state to prepare and distribute the …

• Professor making strides in drug abuse research

  Posted: December 27th, 2008, 9:48am CST by Ageing Hippie

  Gadgets whiz and whir from every corner of the cramped laboratory. Bundles of wires connect equipment towering over computer screens. Graduate students and post-docs hunch over machines peering into experiments.

• Faulty gene makes children who live near power lines more likely to develop leukaemia

  Posted: December 20th, 2008, 7:21pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  Scientists have found new evidence of a link between overhead power lines and childhood leukemia. They have identified a defective gene that quadruples the risk of cancers of the blood and bone marrow for carriers who live within 330ft of an overhead cable.

• Couple to have Britain's first baby genetically modified to be free of breast cancer gene

  Posted: December 19th, 2008, 2:49pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  A woman is due to give birth next week to the first British child genetically designed to be free of the breast cancer gene. A team of doctors screened her embryos and selected those free from the gene.

• Sexual abuse: Faith can silence victims or provide solace

  Posted: December 8th, 2008, 3:46pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  Childhood sexual abuse victims with a strong religious upbringing often report feeling terrible guilt about their assault, which doesn't surprise Jean-Guy Nadon.

• Marijuana-inspired Painkiller? New Chemical Pathway Discovered

  Posted: November 27th, 2008, 12:39pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  Marijuana can be an effective painkiller, but social issues and unhealthy smoke inhalation complicate its use. As a result, researchers have focused great attention on understanding the biochemical system involved so they might manipulate it by other means.

• Take classification decisions out of politicians' hands, say drug advisers

  Posted: November 25th, 2008, 5:26pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  The power to decide the classification of illegal drugs should be taken out of the hands of the home secretary and given to a small, independent committee of experts, according to a proposal being considered by the government's top advisory body on drug classification

• Scientists attack plan to upgrade cannabis

  Posted: November 24th, 2008, 8:42pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  Government plans to overrule its own drug advisers and reclassify cannabis as a more dangerous substance are attacked by leading scientists and MPs in a letter to the Guardian today.

• Cholera crosses the border too

  Posted: November 19th, 2008, 5:03pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  Zimbabwe's cholera epidemic has crossed into South Africa, with four confirmed diagnoses in a total of 68 suspected cases in the border town of Musina, according to aid workers.

• Scientists are high on idea that marijuana reduces memory impairment

  Posted: November 19th, 2008, 3:52pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  The more research they do, the more evidence Ohio State University scientists find that specific elements of marijuana can be good for the aging brain by reducing inflammation there and possibly even stimulating the formation of new brain cells.

• Icy Slush Chills Blood to Save Lives

  Posted: November 10th, 2008, 7:53pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  A bio-compatible ice slurry created by scientists in the Nuclear Engineering Division at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory can be injected directly into the body.

• Britain now official drugs capital of Europe as more youngsters use cocaine, ecstasy and amphetamines

  Posted: November 6th, 2008, 3:48pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  Drug abuse in Britain is now worse than anywhere else in Europe, a devastating analysis showed today. It said that young people in this country are more likely to use cocaine, ecstasy and amphetamine than those in any other country on the continent.

• Consumer not ready for tailor-made nutrition

  Posted: November 4th, 2008, 6:21pm CST by Ageing Hippie

  In the near future it will be possible to customize the food we eat to individual needs, based on the genetic profile of the individual. Dutch researcher Amber Ronteltap suggests that the consumer market is not yet ready for this so-called nutrigenomics.

• Man who shone laser pen at police helicopter walks free from court after claiming mental problems caused by cannabis

  Posted: October 27th, 2008, 4:02pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  A man who almost brought down a police helicopter when he shone a green laser into the cockpit escaped going to jail today. Glen Porter, from Ipswich, was given a five-month jail sentence, suspended for 18 months, after the court heard he had been treated for mental health probl …

• Cholera strikes Zimbabwe

  Posted: October 27th, 2008, 3:27pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  Urban and rural decay has led to a frightening outbreak of the killer disease A total of 120 people have died of cholera in Zimbabwe in the past three weeks, according to medical authorities.

• New brain link as cause of schizophrenia

  Posted: October 27th, 2008, 1:51pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  A lack of specific brain receptors has been linked with schizophrenia in new research by scientists at Newcastle University. In work published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the team has found that NMDA receptors are essential in modifying brain os …

• Should Hepatitis C Patients Who Smoke Marijuana Be Eligible For Liver Transplants?

  Posted: October 26th, 2008, 9:44am CDT by Ageing Hippie

  The pain is debilitating. The only option: smoking medical marijuana. That's the reality for many hepatitis C patients whose road to health includes a liver transplant.

• Polio Could Be Wiped Out In Nigeria With Improved Vaccine

  Posted: October 19th, 2008, 9:20am CDT by Ageing Hippie

  A recently introduced polio vaccine is four times more effective at protecting children than previous vaccines and has the potential to eradicate type 1 polio in Nigeria if it reaches enough children, according to a study recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

• Atlas reveals how you are likely to die

  Posted: October 18th, 2008, 7:33pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  The geographical pattern of mortality in Great Britain over the past quarter century has been mapped for the first time, revealing how each of us is most likely to die depending on where we live.

• Research finds that marijuana use takes toll on adolescent brain function

  Posted: October 14th, 2008, 2:44pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  Brain imaging shows that the brains of teens that use marijuana are working harder than the brains of their peers who abstain from the drug.

• West African first ladies to join fight against female circumcision

  Posted: October 12th, 2008, 4:47pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  First ladies from seven west African countries gather here Monday for a conference on ways to end female circumcision, a widespread practice in the region despite efforts to end it.

• Using Electrons To Treat Organic Seeds

  Posted: October 10th, 2008, 10:49am CDT by Ageing Hippie

  Sales of organic products are booming: Consumers want their food to be untainted. To avoid the use of fungicides yet nevertheless protect plants from disease, researchers have developed a method that involves bombarding seeds with electrons to kill fungal spores and viruses.

• The false promise of traceability

  Posted: September 18th, 2008, 3:48pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  As headline after headline frightens Americans about the safety of our food supply, Big Ag and legislators seem determined to carry on with the same old flawed approach.

• The Science of Great Sex at 80

  Posted: September 15th, 2008, 4:34pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  Have you ever wondered about the women featured in the Viagra commercials? Thought that perhaps the key to their sexual fulfillment does not lie in a treatment aimed at men? In an effort that is part quest for eternal youth (and the youthful ability to go at it all night), part e …

• Marijuana Could Be a Gusher of Cash If We Treated It Like a Crop, Not a Crime

  Posted: September 11th, 2008, 3:02pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  If marijuana were legal but taxed like alcohol and tobacco, how much money could it bring in to cash-strapped state governments?

• Danger: Sugar Substitutes

  Posted: September 9th, 2008, 7:55pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  You may be surprised to learn that the average American consumes about 156 pounds of sugar each year on a per capita basis, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)! When it comes to dieting, most people are willing to resort to a bag of tricks to help us curb appetit …

• Natural Element: A Room with a View

  Posted: September 9th, 2008, 7:02pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  Looking for a natural remedy to help you de-stress, focus, improve your mood, prevent colds, and live longer? Look outside.

• Towards a Culture of Responsible Drug Use

  Posted: September 8th, 2008, 8:42pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  Psychoactive drugs are everywhere. Any discussion of drug use needs to take this into account. The broad category of "psychoactive drugs" consists of natural and synthetic substances that alter a person's thoughts or feelings.

• Basil Holds the Key to Anti-Aging

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 8:01pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  Basil can protect against the harmful effects of ageing, according to research presented at the British Pharmaceutical Conference (BPC) in Manchester.

• Web Video Of The Week: Junk Food Potato Chips & Chocolate Now Being Fed To Cattle

  Posted: August 24th, 2008, 9:22pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  As corn prices are going up, large scale factory farm operations are looking for cheaper foods to feed cattle. Among new cost cutting measures, mixing reject M&Ms and potato chips with corn feed is no longer uncommon.

• Legalising drugs would cause less harm AND cut crime, says former senior civil servant

  Posted: August 13th, 2008, 6:32pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  Drugs should be legalized because Labour's attempt to get tough with dealers and users was failing, the former head of the Government's anti-narcotics unit said yesterday.

• First performance-enhancing drugs for exercise endurance?

  Posted: July 31st, 2008, 12:49pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  While steroids can help build the bulky muscles that lend athletes and body builders power and speed, there hadn't been a drug capable of building the endurance needed to run a marathon or to ride a bike through the Alps.

• Spicing Up Your Memory

  Posted: July 25th, 2008, 10:55am CDT by Ageing Hippie

  If you are what you eat—and evidence increasingly indicates that's the case—perhaps sage will help you grow wiser.

• Gummy Bears That Fight Plaque

  Posted: July 24th, 2008, 9:13pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  The tooth-protecting sugar substitute xylitol has been incorporated into gummy bears to produce a sweet snack that may prevent dental problems.

• Why Cannabis Stems Inflammation

  Posted: July 21st, 2008, 8:37pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  Cannabis has long been accredited with anti-inflammatory properties.

• Milestone for cannabinoid MS study

  Posted: July 21st, 2008, 8:15pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  The CUPID (Cannabinoid Use in Progressive Inflammatory brain Disease) study at the Peninsula Medical School in Plymouth has reached an important milestone with the news that the full cohort of 493 people with multiple sclerosis (MS) has been recruited to the study.

• Addictive Versus Recreational Drug Use - Why Do Some People Get Hooked?

  Posted: July 14th, 2008, 3:26pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  In the quest to find the biological route of drug addiction, research at Cambridge University, UK, is revealing what makes some people more vulnerable than others.

• Do Drug Laws Affect Drug Use Rates? Evidently Not

  Posted: July 11th, 2008, 8:49am CDT by Ageing Hippie

  Do drug laws affect drug use rates?

• The Spiritual Effects Of Psilocybin In Those Sacred Mushrooms

  Posted: July 1st, 2008, 1:19pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  In a follow-up to research showing that psilocybin, a substance contained in "sacred mushrooms," produces substantial spiritual effects, a Johns Hopkins team reports that those effects appear to last more than a year.

• Some Proof that Marijuana is a Powerful Medicine

  Posted: June 30th, 2008, 7:13pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  Marijuana contains an amazing chemical, beta-caryophyllene, and scientists have thoroughly proven that it could be used to treat pain, inflammation, atherosclerosis, and osteoporosis.

• Marijuana May Be Effective For Neuropathic Pain

  Posted: June 29th, 2008, 3:53pm CDT by Ageing Hippie

  The growing body of evidence that marijuana (cannabis) may be effective as a pain reliever has been expanded with publication of a new study in The Journal of Pain reporting that patients with nerve pain showed reduced pain intensity from smoking marijuana. See also: Health & M …