It’s one of the most well-known psychology experiments in history – the 1961 tests in which social psychologist Stanley Milgram invited volunteers to take part in a study about memory and learning. Its actual aim, though, was to investigate obedience to authority – and Milgram reported that fully 65 percent of volunteers had repeatedly administered… Read More »
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A frequently prescribed blood pressure drug could aid in the fight against cancer, BBC News reported. Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital believe that the angiotensin inhibitor losartan could be used in combination with existing cancer drugs, to open up the collapsed blood vessels in solid tumors. The scientists hope to give losartan to patients with… Read More »
A trip to the intensive care unit for a serious illness may result in Alzheimer’s-like symptoms for a year or longer after leaving the hospital, according to concerning new research. Researchers at Vanderbilt University studied hundreds of patients from the time they entered the ICU to 12 months after they were discharged, and found 75… Read More »
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The ACLU opposed early versions of the law, but dropped its opposition once narrower language requiring an intentional desire to harm another person was included. Still other critics of the law suggest that this is government over-reaching. “What are they going to do next – fine people for breaking each others’ hearts?” says Beverly Hills psychiatrist Carole… Read More »
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Federal authorities have shut down what they called the “most sophisticated and extensive criminal marketplace on the Internet today,” an underground operation responsible for distributing illegal drugs and other black market goods and services. The site’s alleged owner, Ross William Ulbricht, was arrested and $3.6 million in anonymous digital currency known as Bitcoins was seized.… Read More »