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Improving Understanding Of Psychiatric Disorders With The Help Of Zebrafish
published on May 20th, 2012 at 08:48 AM
Scientists at Queen Mary, University of London have shown that zebrafish could be used to study the underlying causes of psychiatric disorders. The study, published online in the journal Behavioural Brain Research, found zebrafish can modify their ...
Reducing Booze Consumption Better For Public Health And Economy, Australia
published on May 18th, 2012 at 08:48 AM
According to a new study in the American Journal of Public Health, Australia could yield economic and health benefits by reducing its overall national yearly alcohol consumption...
Herbal Extract May Curb Binge Drinking
published on May 18th, 2012 at 08:48 AM
An extract of the Chinese herb kudzu dramatically reduces drinking and may be useful in the treatment of alcoholism and curbing binge drinking, according to a new study by McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School researchers...
Less Inflammation Seen In Patients With NAFLD, A Common Liver Disease, Who Consume Modest Amounts Of Alcohol
published on May 17th, 2012 at 08:48 AM
NAFLD (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) is the most common type of liver disease in the developed world, affecting up to one-third of the US population. NAFLD is often associated with obesity and other parameters of the so-called "metabolic ...
Food Cravings Reduced By Lizard Saliva
published on May 17th, 2012 at 08:48 AM
A drug made from the saliva of the Gila monster lizard is effective in reducing the craving for food. Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, have tested the drug on rats, who after treatment ceased their cravings for both ...
Resiliency During Early Years Can Protect Against Later Alcohol/Drug Use
published on May 17th, 2012 at 08:48 AM
Resiliency is a measure of a person's ability to flexibly adapt their behaviors to fit the surroundings in which they find themselves. Low resiliency during childhood has been linked to later alcohol/drug problems during the teenage years...
Comparison Of On-Premises and Off-Premises Alcohol Outlets and Links To Crime
published on May 17th, 2012 at 08:48 AM
Prior research has shown that neighborhoods with higher densities of alcohol outlets are more likely to have higher rates of violent crimes. This study examined the effects of different types of alcohol outlets - on-premises such as bars and ...
Possible Link Between Early Alcohol Use, Alcohol Dependence, Daily Nicotine Use, And Fewer Years Of Educational Attainment
published on May 17th, 2012 at 08:48 AM
Although various kinds of substance use are associated with reduced educational attainment, these associations have been mixed and may also be partially due to risk factors such as socioeconomic disadvantages...
Examining Adaptive Abilities In Children With Prenatal Alcohol Exposure And/or ADHD
published on May 17th, 2012 at 08:48 AM
Prenatal exposure to alcohol often results in disruption to the brain's cognitive and behavioral domains, which include executive function (EF) and adaptive functioning...
Novel Approach To Stimulate Immune Cells Has Potential For Treatment Of Immune Diseases And Cancer
published on May 14th, 2012 at 08:48 AM
Researchers at Rutgers University have uncovered a new way to stimulate activity of immune cell opiate receptors, leading to efficient tumor cell clearance...

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