Что думают наркоманы?

Интересно о мнениях наркоманов о том, что они употребляют. Что опаснее - легальные или нелегальные вещества? Читаем: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/ucl-duk112309.phpDrug users know their stuffDrug users are well informed about the harms associated with the drugs they use, and perceive...

Аминокислотная диета для мозга

Особая диета для выздоровления мозгов :)ЧИТАЕМ: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-12/chop-waa120209.phpMay set stage for treating brain damage in peopleNeurology researchers have shown that feeding amino acids to brain-injured animals restores their cognitive abilities and may set the stage...

Об окислительном стрессе, маркерах и заболеваниях сердца

Очень интересная информация с http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/eu-moo111309.phpMarker of oxidative stress predicts heart disease outcomesJudging from the number of juices and teas advertised as containing antioxidants, consumers are aware of the dangers of oxidative stress. But what is...

Хм. О летальности смеси кокаин+перечный газ

Отличная статья на http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20427345.300-cocaine-and-pepper-spray--a-lethal-mix.html?DCMP=OTC-rss&nsref=online-news:DEATHS in US police custody during the early 1990s may have been the result of an interaction between capsaicin, the key ingredient in pepper sprays, and...

Об ожидании наслаждения и допамине

Читаем на http://www.scientificblogging.com/news_articles/link_between_dopamine_and_expectation_pleasure_confirmedEnhancing the effects of dopamine influences how people make life choices by affecting expectations of pleasure, according to new research from the UCL Institute of Neurology. Published...

Ген, ответственный за биполярное расстройство

О своём, о маниакально-депрессивном... На http://www.scientificblogging.com/news_articles/faulty_rorb_genes_may_explain_bipolar_disorder_childrenA team of researchers said this week that they may have identified the genes responsible for bipolar disorder in children. Their study, published in BMC Psychiatry,...

Гипервитаминоз А

В детстве у меня был гипервитаминоз А - мама решила помочь мне справиться с трещинками на губах и помазала их витамином А из капсулки... Видимо - передоз. Потому что потом ещё неделю я ходила с распухшим, в красных пятнышках, личиком...Вот и свежая статейка об эффектах витамина А при превышении дозы,...

Безумие и гениальность

Читаем на http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-09/afps-mgs092809.phpVincent van Gogh cut off his ear. Sylvia Plath stuck her head in the oven. History teems with examples of great artists acting in very peculiar ways. Were these artists simply mad or brilliant? According to new research reported...

Активные формы Кислорода в сигнальных каскадах!

Немного новостей об АФК в новом функциональном свете на http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-09/uoc--roi092309.php For years, health conscious people have been taking antioxidants to reduce the levels of reactive oxygen in their blood and prevent the DNA damage done by free radicals, which...

Новое лекарство от шизофрении

Интересно, как обычно на этом блоге! Статья с http://scienceblogs.com/corpuscallosum/2009/09/iloperidone_approved_for_treat.php?utm_source=combinedfeed&utm_medium=rssThe new drug is called iloperidone; the brand name in the USA will be Fanapt. It is yet another antipsychotic that blocks D2 and...

Несколько весёлостей из научных новостей о сексе

Здесь - о сексе и оргазме. Всегда ли одно не возможно без другого?
Здесь - о полезности здоровой сексуальной жизни для самочувствия женщин.

Об эффективности обогащённой тромбоцитами плазмы

Ещё один объект моего изучения и тестирования попал сегодня в сводку новостей с научных фронтов. Прочитала на http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2009/10/01/plateletrich_plasma_does_it_work.html:Platelet -rich plasma (PRP) is currently used as an alternative treatment method for several common orthopaedic-related...

Конопля без каннабиноидов

До чего дошла наука... Читаем на http://www.biology-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/9-2009/drug-free-cannabis-plant.htmlDrug-free Cannabis plantIn a first step toward engineering a drug-free Cannabis plant for hemp fiber and oil, University of Minnesota scientists have identified genes producing tetrahydrocannabinol...

Роль активных форм Кислорода в формировании метастазов

Читаю на http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-09/bi-ror091509.php Reactive oxygen's role in metastasisLA JOLLA, Calif., September 15, 2009 -- Researchers at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham) have discovered that reactive oxygen species, such as superoxide and hydrogen peroxide,...

При повреждениях ДНК срабатывает сигнализация!

Интересные новости с http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2009/08/13/raising_the_alarm_when_dna_goes_bad.html:Our genome is constantly under attack from things like UV light and toxins, which can damage or even break DNA strands and ultimately lead to cancer and other diseases. Scientists have known...

Новое о курении марихуаны

Нашла на http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-08/acs-geo_1080509.phpIn a finding that challenges the increasingly popular belief that smoking marijuana is less harmful to health...

Кортинко улыбнуло

Весёленькая пикча. :) Отсюда - ianheath653.wordpress.com/category/humor/page/8/

Немного о болевой чувствительности

Отличная заметка в блоге у http://scienceblogs.com/neurophilosophy/2009/07/swearing_increases_pain_tolerance.phpCategory: Neuroscience • PsychologyPosted on: July 13, 2009 1:02 PM, by MoSWEARING OCCURS IN most cultures - people swear to let off steam, or to shock or insult others. It is also a common...

Клетки с повреждённой ДНК общаются между собой :)

Здорово! Читаю на http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2009/07/13/dnadamaged_cells_communicate_with_neighbors_to_let_them_know_theyre_in_trouble.htmlWhen cells experiencing DNA damage fail to repair themselves, they send a signal to their neighbors letting them know they're in trouble. The discovery,...

Регулярный секс и повреждения ДНК

Занятно! Читаю на http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2009/06/30/daily_sex_helps_to_reduce_sperm_dna_damage_and_improve_fertility.htmlDaily sex (or ejaculating daily) for seven days improves men's sperm quality by reducing the amount of DNA damage, according to an Australian study presented today (Tuesday)...

Восстановление функций мозга после метамфетаминовой абстиненции

Интересно написано на http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2009/06/29/brain_functions_that_can_prevent_relapse_improve_after_a_year_of_methamphetamine_abstinence.htmlІn a study published online by the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, UC Davis researchers report that it takes at least a year for...

Повреждения ДНК и марихуана

Однако! http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2009/06/16/cannabis_alters_human_dna_new_study.htmlA new study published by University of Leicester researchers has found "convincing evidence" that cannabis smoke damages DNA in ways that could potentially increase the risk of cancer development in humans.Using...

Продолжительность жизни и окислительный стресс

Такой вот спорный вопрос - этот окислительный стресс... Новая инфа на http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/how-oxidative-stress-may-help-prolong-life-21533.htmlOxidative stress has been linked to aging, cancer and other diseases in humans. Paradoxically, researchers have suggested that small exposure to oxidative...

О счастье и мозге

Отличная статья на http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/blog/5634-happiness-%E2%80%93-theory-how-our-brains-lie-us-21534.htmlHappiness – A Theory: How our Brains Lie to UsMay 29, 2009The dialectic between descent with modification and the expanded cortex of the mammalian brain appears to have led to a kind...

Оксидативный стресс - подробности влияния

Я, как обычно, отслеживаю новости об окислительном стрессе. Вот - очередная: http://www.scientificblogging.com/news_articles/oxidative_stress_linked_aging_cancer_and_now_longer_lifeOxidative stress has been linked to aging, cancer and other diseases in humans. Paradoxically, researchers have suggested...

Новости о влиянии кокаина на допаминовый метаболизм

Очень интересно: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-05/muhc-cpa051909.phpContact: Isabelle Klingisabelle.kling@muhc.mcgill.ca514-843-1560McGill University Health CentreCocaine: Perceived as a reward by the brain?Researchers at the MNI and the MUHC open up a new path for cocaine addiction researchThis...

Счастливая наследственность?

Прочитано на http://www.scientificblogging.com/news_articles/can_you_inherit_happiness_endorphins_and_biochemistry_inheritanceAs if you need another reason for parental guilt, a new article in Bioscience Hypotheses speculates that our feelings could impact our reproduction and affect our children.Dr...

Новое о механизмах эффектов экстази

Очень интересно... Как всегда грамотно написано на http://scienceblogs.com/drugmonkey/2009/05/waitcannabis_potentiates_the_e.phpWait...Cannabis potentiates the effects of Ecstasy? Category: Cannabis • MDMAPosted on: May 15, 2009 5:35 PM, by DrugMonkey Along with...