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Wednesday, 17 December 2008 |
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Medical Research News Rewarding and stressful signals don't seem to have much in frequent.But researchers studying diseases ranging from drug addiction to anxiety disorders are finding that the brain's reward and stress signaling circuits are intertwined in complex ways. |
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Thursday, 11 December 2008 |
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Medical Research News A new study from the Abramson Cancer Center and Department of Psychiatry in the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine shows that smokers who carry a particular version of a gene for an enzyme that regulates dopamine in the brain may suffer from concentration problems... |
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Thursday, 11 December 2008 |
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Medical Research News A Princeton University scientist will present new evidence demonstrating that sugar can be an addictive substance, wielding its power over the brains of lab animals in a manner alike to many drugs of abuse. |
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Thursday, 11 December 2008 |
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Medical Research News Researchers at the UCSF Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center have identified a region on the human genome that appears to determine how mightily drinkers feel the effects of alcohol and consequently how prone they are to alcohol abuse. |
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Friday, 05 December 2008 |
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Medical Research News While the personal health and safety risks of drug and alcohol abuse are well-documented, a new study by researchers at LDS Hospital and Brigham Young University suggests substance dependence increases medical costs by way of the intensive care unit. |
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Tuesday, 18 November 2008 |
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Medical Research News Scientists have identified a relationship between 2 proteins in the brain that has links to both nicotine addiction and autism. |
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Monday, 17 November 2008 |
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Medical Research News When given a choice between viewing pictures of cocaine and a variety of other images, cocaine addicted individuals, as compared to healthful, non-addicted research subjects, show a clear preference for the drug-related images. |
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Friday, 14 November 2008 |
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Medical Research News "Reinstatement of drug-seeking behavior after an extended period of abstinence is the number-one cause of drug-addiction relapse," said Brookhaven neuroanatomist Stephen Dewey, who led the research team. |
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Thursday, 13 November 2008 |
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Devices/Technology Increased use of computers to make predictive models of human disease is likely following a workshop organised by the European Science Foundation (ESF), which urged for a collaborative effort between specialists in the field. |
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Tuesday, 04 November 2008 |
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Medical Research News Substance abuse disorders (SUDs) and other psychiatric disorders are usual among prison populations.A dual diagnosis (DD) refers to a co-existing SUD and any Axis I disorder, like depression, schizophrenia, or social phobia. |
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Monday, 03 November 2008 |
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Medical Patent News Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it has received an Office Action from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) rejecting the claims in the Company's way of use patent application for the use of Probuphine in the treatment of opioid addiction and chronic pain. |
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Friday, 12 September 2008 |
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Drug Trials Southern Research Institute and Gallo Research Center today announced that peer-reviewed results from a study testing Naltrexone-derived pyridomorphinan (SoRI-9409) will be published in the December 2008 issue of the journal Biological Psychiatry. |
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Thursday, 11 September 2008 |
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Child Health News No child aspires to a lifetime of addiction. But their brains might. |
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Thursday, 04 September 2008 |
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Medical Research News According to new research from the U.S., it may not just be nicotine which gives cigarettes their power but rather how it enhances other experiences. |
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Thursday, 28 August 2008 |
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Medical Research News Addictions to medicines and drugs are thought to develop over a relatively long period of time. The process involves both structural and functional changes in brain nerve cells that are still poorly understood. |
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Wednesday, 27 August 2008 |
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Medical Research News Increased connections among brain cells caused by excessive drug use may represent the body's defense mechanism to combat addiction and related behaviors, scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found. |
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Thursday, 21 August 2008 |
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Drug Trials Vigabatrin, a medication proposed as a potential treatment for drug addiction by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, also leads to fast weight loss and decreased food intake according to a new animal study from the same research group. |
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Monday, 11 August 2008 |
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Medical Research News Anyone who has ever tried smoking possibly remembers that first cigarette brightly. For some, it brought a wave of nausea or a nasty coughing fit. For others, those first puffs also came with a rush of pleasure or "buzz. |
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Thursday, 07 August 2008 |
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Women's Health News According to researchers at the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions (RIA), the odds of 18- and 19-year-old college women experiencing sexual aggression are 19 times greater when they binge drink than when they don't drink. |
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Monday, 04 August 2008 |
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Medical Studies/Trials It's a Catch-22 of the maximum order. People with alcohol problems frequently use alcohol to get to sleep -- but it in fact keeps them from getting good-quality sleep all night long. |
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Monday, 04 August 2008 |
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Medical Studies/Trials Researchers in Germany have discovered that methadone, an agent used to break addiction to opioid drugs, has surprising killing power against leukemia cells, including treatment resistant forms of the cancer. |
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Friday, 01 August 2008 |
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Medical Studies/Trials Drug addiction dramatically shifts a person's attention, priorities, and behaviors towards a focus almost completely on seeking out and taking drugs. |
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Thursday, 31 July 2008 |
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Medical Research News In recent years, a class of little molecules known as microRNAs have been found to play an significant role in regulating gene products in most animal and plant species. |
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Friday, 25 July 2008 |
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Medical Studies/Trials Over the last decade, energy drinks -- like Red Bull, Monster and Rockstar -- have become almost ubiquitous on college campuses. The global market for these types of drinks presently exceeds $3 billion a year and new products are introduced annually. |
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Monday, 14 July 2008 |
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Medical Studies/Trials Common genetic variations affecting nicotine receptors in the nervous system can significantly increase the chance that European Americans who start smoking by age 17 will struggle with life-long nicotine addiction. |
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Tuesday, 17 June 2008 |
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Medical Research News Alcohol and drug misuse mean Scots are almost twice as likely to kill or take their own life compared to people living in England and Wales, research published Monday, June 16 reveals. |
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Monday, 16 June 2008 |
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Child Health News A mental health institution in Spain is said to be treating 2 children for addiction to their mobile phones. |
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Saturday, 14 June 2008 |
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FRIDAY, June 13 Boosting the level of a special brain protein may promptly halt excessive alcohol consumption, according to a new study done in animals. |
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Tuesday, 10 June 2008 |
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TUESDAY, June 10 A new treatment that reduces excessive drinking and prevents drinking relapse proved successful in tests on rats, a new study finds. |
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Monday, 02 June 2008 |
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Medical Research News Scientists have identified different clusters of genetic markers associated with the likelihood of success or failure of 2 smoking cessation treatments, nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and the medication bupropion (Zyban). |
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