Malvern mother of accused killer laments the tragedy
She said her son has struggled with drugs for the last 10 years and has been in and out of rehab. He was diagnosed with depression after his uncle committed suicide in 2005, and it was then, the parents said, they saw a change in him. They said he was …
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Targets of anticancer drugs have broader functions than what their name suggests
Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, show that a major HDAC still functions in mice even when its enzyme activity is abolished, suggesting that the beneficial effects of HDAC inhibitors may not actually be through …
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Penn team develops blood test to signal long-term damage from concussion
There is no drug that can fix the damage done by a concussion. About 20 percent of concussions … Douglas Smith, a professor of neurosurgery at Penn, said his team has found a protein present in the blood of individuals who had concussions and suffer …
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Breakthrough: Research delves into link between drug use, decision-making
Description: An area of the brain known as the orbitofrontal cortex, already thought to be key in decision-making, is now considered responsible for spur-of-the-moment choices but not for those based on habits, according to recently published research.
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Legalization and the UN Drug Treaties — A Minor Obstacle at Worst
My understanding of the treaties is that they discourage but do permit legal drug possession (given a public health system in place for addressing drug abuse), but not legal production and sales excepting medicine and research. How easy would this to …
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Penn Study shows resistance to cocaine addiction may be passed down from …
PHILADELPHIA – Research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) reveals that sons of male rats exposed to cocaine are resistant to the rewarding effects of the drug, suggesting …
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