This story was produced by the Lens, a reader-supported, nonprofit newsroom serving New Orleans. Ten years after Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent floods from the failed federal levees, out-of-town media and politicians are still getting some things wrong. Here are five of the most stubborn myths about the disaster, the recovery, and the city of… Read More »
Reversal of learned helplessness by selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in rats is not dependent on 5-HT availability Arturo Zazpe, Inés Artaiz, Luis Labeaga, María Luisa Lucero, Aurelio Orjales, Serotonin (5-HT) and 5-HT1A receptors have been suggested to play a pivotal role in the mechanism of action of antidepressant drugs, particularly in the case of selective… Read More »
Reversal of Learned Helplessness by Morphine in Rats ☆: Involvement of a Dopamine Mediation A. Besson*, A.M. Privat*, A. Eschalier†, J. Fialip*, The aim of this study was to examine the role of dopamine neurotransmission in the effects of morphine in the learned helplessness paradigm in rats, a generally recognized model of depression. In this… Read More »
Pharmacology Biochemistry and BehaviorVolume 17, Issue 5, November 1982, Pages 877-883Cover imageEvidence for a serotonergic mechanism of the learned helplessness phenomenon Loren Brown, Robert A. Rosellini, Owen B. Samuels, Edward P. Riley S The present experiments examined the role of the serotonergic system in the learned helplessness phenomenon. In Experiment 1, a 200 mg/kg dose… Read More »
Source: Algal Virus Infects, Affects Humans – NIH Research Matters – National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Scientists have found a new virus called Chlorovirus ATCV-1 that can affect cognitive function in humans and make them more stupid. Scientists at the University of Nebraska and John Hopkins Medical School reveal that the ATCV-1 virus infects the green algae found in freshwater ponds and lakes. Previously, scientists believed that the virus was not… Read More »
Chloroviruses (family Phycodnaviridae) are large DNA viruses known to infect certain eukaryotic green algae and have not been previously shown to infect humans or to be part of the human virome. We unexpectedly found sequences homologous to the chlorovirus Acanthocystis turfacea chlorella virus 1 (ATCV-1) in a metagenomic analysis of DNA extracted from human oropharyngeal… Read More »
Nations All Over the World CONFESS to Carrying Out False Flag Terrorism. Not Theory … Admitted Fact. There are many documented false flag attacks, where a government carries out a terror attack … and then falsely blames its enemy for political purposes. In the following 54 instances, officials in the government which carried out the… Read More »
Turmeric’s ‘Smart Kill’ Properties Put Chemo & Radiation to Shame The ancient Indian spice turmeric strikes again! A new study finds turmeric extract selectively and safely killing cancer stem cells in a way that chemo and radiation cannot. A ground-breaking new study published in the journal Anticancer Research reveals that one of the world’s most… Read More »
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Source: Ajit Vadakayil: March 2015
Source: Ajit Vadakayil: March 2015
Most neurotransmitters are made from amino acids obtained from the protein in food you consume. Neurotransmitters are the brain chemicals that motivate or sedate, focus or frustrate. Their complex interaction is what shifts your mood and changes your mind. Neurotransmitters wag the tail of tadpoles and wage the tale of humanity. Proteins Topics: Proteins and… Read More »
Is Your Brain Firing As It Should? – Neurotransmitters By Jacob Scharf Guest Writer for Wake up World On our troubled planet it is obvious to each of us there are many aspects of our daily lives that are not all they could or should be. Life can be difficult at times! These less than… Read More »
Source:Stony Brook UniversitySummary:Sleeping in the side position, as compared to on one’s back or stomach, may more effectively remove brain waste and prove to be an important practice to help reduce the chances of developing Alzheimer’s and other neurological diseases, new research suggests.Share: Total shares: 7744 FULL STORY The brain’s glymphatic pathway clears harmful… Read More »
A Kentucky mom shared her frustrations with a local high school’s dress code after her daughter was allegedly sent to the principal’s office for wearing an outfit that revealed her collarbone. Mom Stacie Dunn posted a photo of her daughter Stephanie on the first day of school wearing the “inappropriate” outfit in question. In the caption,… Read More »
Women ask me all the time about what they’re supposed to do about the men out there who say they only want younger women in their profiles. I remember seeing it too but I never let it stop me from favoring a man and it shouldn’t stop you either. But the question has always intrigued… Read More »
Placing the sex toy — which resembles a woman’s private parts — on the coffee table, I gently demonstrate to our client how to perform oral sex. “Think about what you’re doing with your tongue,” I tell him. “It’s a little like what I taught you about French kissing last week.” My husband, Rob, who… Read More »
8chan-hosted content disappears from Google searches [Updated] | Ars Technica.
Florida sinkhole reopens two years after it swallowed a sleeping man and killed him – The Washington Post.
Researchers have invented a “vomiting machine” that demonstrates just why the nauseating norovirus spreads so far and so fast. The nasty stomach bug can infect hundreds of passengers on a cruise ship, or every single person who sits at the same restaurant table as a victim. It sticks to silverware and counters, and survives… Read More »
Earlier this year, TIME explored the promise of precision medicine in treating cancer patients. We featured one woman who was taking a drug typically used for melanoma to treat her brain tumor. Here’s an update on how she’s doing In November 2013, MaryAnn Anselmo—who was on the cover of TIME in March—heard the words that… Read More »
“New Solution Cures Snoring – And Lets EVERYONE Sleep At Night” I am a simple man. I enjoy my quality of life, generally speaking, but I’ve been in desperate denial of the fact I have a snoring problem. Deep down, I know my wife is miserable when I snore, and that this persistent condition of… Read More »
Feds to stop tipping off colleges on student choices 5 Comments Shares Tweets Stumble Email More + For years, the federal government has been delivering inside information to colleges about an applicant’s school preferences that has harmed some students’ chances for admission and awards. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has been serving… Read More »
Posted: 08/07/2015 11:10 AM EDT | Edited: 08/07/2015 11:21 AM EDT They say variety is the spice of life, and provocative new research by scientists in Ohio suggests that that holds true in the world of human sex and reproduction. With the help of 21 men and some porn videos, The College of Wooster researchers… Read More »
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One of two men charged in connection with last month’s home invasion, rape and fatal bludgeoning of a 64-year-old California woman was in the U.S. illegally and on probation, the News-Press has learned. Victor Aureliano Martinez Ramirez, 29, who is charged along with Jose Fernando Villagomez, 20, in the July 24 attack in Santa Maria,… Read More »
A lawyer for Hammond’s family says autopsy results show the teen was shot through the driver’s side window from behind, indicating there was no danger to the officer. via Lawyer: Officer who fatally shot teen says he had to push off oncoming car; police release ID | Fox News.
Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have identified a new vitamin B3 pathway that regulates liver metabolism. The discovery provides an opportunity to pursue the development of novel drug therapies to address obesity, type 2 diabetes and related metabolic diseases. Published in the August 2015 issue of Nature Medicine, the new findings show… Read More »
The Journal of the American College of Nutrition is pleased to offer Open Access to a scientific consensus paper, Sunlight and Vitamin D: Necessary for Public Health, authored by scientists from the University of California, San Diego, Creighton University, Boston University Medical Center, and the Medical University of South Carolina, along with other research contributors.… Read More »
“The farther you get from the capital, the worse the economic situation is.”APPosted: 08/01/2015 12:25 PM EDTMembers of national guard patrol a supermarket in Caracas, on Feb. 3, 2015.CARACAS, Venezuela AP — A man was killed and dozens were arrested Friday as a mob looted a supermarket and other shops in an industrial Venezuelan city,… Read More »
It’s World Breastfeeding Week and this got us thinking about how breastfeeding is equal parts wonderful and difficult for too many women today. The American Academy of Pediatrics has long recommended that women breastfeed children to age one, a goal a lot of women find nearly impossible. With a typical paid maternity leave (if there… Read More »
ATLANTA (CNN) — You might want to stand up for this. A growing amount of research suggests that just standing — even if you don’t walk around — can have health benefits. A recent study in Australia found that participants who spent time more standing and moving in the course of a week, based on… Read More »
Cancer survival in England remains lower than countries with similar healthcare systems, according to a new study. Cancer survival in England has steadily improved but the gap in survival remains. The research, from the London School of Hygiene&Tropical Medicine, compared survival for colon, breast, lung, ovarian, rectal and stomach cancers in England, Australia, Canada, Denmark,… Read More »
Chicago police, ACLU reach deal on police ‘stop and frisk’ policyBy Suzannah GonzalesThe Chicago Police Department agreed on Friday to outside monitoring of “stop-and-frisk” searches by its officers following a report that found they checked a disproportionate number of blacks and made more stops than their peers in other cities.The second-largest U.S. police department will… Read More »
In what is regarded as the first large, population-based study of its kind, a team of researchers has found a link between vitamin D consumption and the risk of developing dementia. Older people who do not get enough vitamin D could double their risk of developing the condition. Oily fish Vitamin D is important for… Read More »
n this study, Dr. Patrick and Dr. Ames show that vitamin D hormone activates the gene that makes the enzyme tryptophan hydroxylase 2 (TPH2), that converts the essential amino acid tryptophan, to serotonin in the brain. This suggests that adequate levels of vitamin D may be required to produce serotonin in the brain where it… Read More »
Scientists and organizations have different opinions of what is considered a deficiency of vitamin D. Vitamin D levels between 0-30 ng/mL are considered deficient according to the Vitamin D Council and the National Institutes of Health. The Endocrine Society believes that a level lower than 20 ng/mL is a deficiency. The Food and Nutrition Board… Read More »
In recent years, a deficiency of vitamin D has been linked to type 2 diabetes and heart disease, two illnesses that commonly occur together and are the most common cause of illness and death in Western countries. Both disorders are rooted in chronic inflammation, which leads to insulin resistance and the buildup of artery-clogging plaque.… Read More »
Now in her mid-50’s, Charlotte Seefeldt finally feels like she’s back in a good place after a bumpy few years. The Sandy Springs mom had her two children late in life, at 43 and 45, after several attempts at I-V-F. Then, as Charlotte went through menopause a few years later, things kind of came apart.… Read More »
A new study conducted by researchers at Purdue University has found a metabolite resulting from the breakdown of vitamin A acts as a sort of GPS, directing certain disease- fighting cells to the body’s intestine. “It is known that vitamin A deficiencies lead to increased susceptibility to disease and low concentrations of immune cells in… Read More »
Very high doses of vitamin D may help critically ill patients with respiratory failure leave the hospital sooner, a small study suggests. Vitamin D is thought to increase the ability of immune cells to fight infection—but hospitalized patients often have insufficient levels of it because of their lack of exercise and exposure to the sun. For the study,… Read More »
I keep getting the same email over and over again, and my heart aches each time I read it: “I have tried everything to overcome my depression, but nothing has helped. Is there anything else I can do or will I have to live the rest of my life plagued with sadness?” First, hear these… Read More »
Buck research: Vitamin D extends worm lives | North Bay Business Journal.
(HealthDay News) — For patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, vitamin D3 supplementation does not affect interferon signature, according to a study published in the Arthritis & Rheumatology. Cynthia Aranow, MD, from the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in Manhasset, New York, and colleagues examined the effects of vitamin D supplementation on the interferon signature (expression… Read More »
Of course in the article at Jezebel nowhere does it suggest actually fucking your husband yourself. God (along with all gay misandry twisted female predators) forbid suggesting any kind of affection be acted out upon a male such as a simple hand job, or the never allowed to be mentioned fellatio. Fuck no. Just keep… Read More »
San Diego — A San Diego police officer awaiting trial on drunken driving and hit-and-run charges was found dead Monday of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home in Clairemont.The wife of Officer David C. Hall, 41, called authorities to their Ashford Street home at 9:52 a.m. reporting the suicide, San Diego police said.When… Read More »
Scientists Scan the Brain To See How Stress Undermines Your Diet | Sci-Tech Today.
Northern California police department is reviewing a video showing one of its officers pulling a gun on a man who was recording him on his cellphone. The video, posted on YouTube, shows a Rohnert Park Public Safety officer driving toward Don McComas as he’s filming. As McComas moves in closer to record the license plate number… Read More »
Police review video of Northern California officer pulling gun on man recording him – LA Times.