Science Education & Policy

Marijuana Can Increase Risk Of Psychotic Illness Later In Life By Over 40%

There is now enough evidence to warn young people that using cannabis could increase their risk of developing a psychotic illness later in life by more than 40%, conclude authors of an Article published in this week’s edition of The Lancet. “Governments wo ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 26 2007 - 5:41pm

Who Really Were The People Columbus Met?

Researchers in an ongoing U.S.-Cuban archaeological expedition, co-led by The University of Alabama, are attempting to learn more about the native people Christopher Columbus encountered on his first voyage to the New World. UA’s department of anthropology ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 27 2007 - 11:45am

Good News For Tobacco- It Can Grow Insulin

Insulin-dependent, or Type 1, diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system attacks and destroys insulin and insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food i ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 30 2007 - 5:11pm

Dentists Cause Cavities

Like most drugs, fluoride causes what it purports to cure- cavities. Dentists ignore science that shows Americans are fluoride-overdosed and prescribe more and more fluoride either directly or through the water supply. After over 60 years of water fluorida ...

Article - Carol Kopf - Jul 31 2007 - 7:06am

Disparities In Infant Mortality Not Related To Race

The cause of low birth weights among African-American women has more to do with racism than with race, according to a report by an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Richard David says the quest for a "pre-term ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 31 2007 - 9:53am

Seafood Is Safer Than You Think

In a recent survey conducted by the University of Maryland’s Center for Food Nutrition and Agriculture Policy, consumers listed tuna, salmon and shrimp as the fish with the highest levels of mercury. But when the question was reversed — which fish had the ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 1 2007 - 9:56am

Prefrontal Cortex Differences Mean Richer Memories For Adults

MIT neuroscientists exploring how memory formation differs between children and adults have found that although the two groups have much in common, maturity brings richer memories. The MIT team reports that children rival adults in forming basic memories, ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 5 2007 - 12:56pm

Mutation In Serotonin Transporter Gene May Lead To Custom Antidepressants

The causes of depression have not been fully identified but scientists acknowledge that genetic and environmental factors play a role in the onset of the disorder. One of the environmental risk factors more often related to depression is exposure to threat ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 6 2007 - 10:09am

Baby Videos May Hinder Infants' Language Development

Despite marketing claims, parents who want to give their infants a boost in learning language probably should limit the amount of time they expose their children to DVDs and videos such as “Baby Einstein” and “Brainy Baby.” Rather than helping babies, the ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 7 2007 - 12:13am

Great Coffee News For Women- It Can Protect Memory

Caffeine may help older women protect their thinking skills, according to a new study. The study found that women age 65 and older who drank more than three cups of coffee (or the equivalent in tea) per day had less decline over time on tests of memory tha ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 7 2007 - 12:20am