Whether you’re an iPerson who can’t live without a Mac, a Facebook addict, or a gamer, you know that social media and technology say things about your personality and thought processes. And psychological scientists know it too — they’ve started resear… . . . → Read More: Facebook and smartphones: New tools for psychological science research — news brief
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Researchers have found evidence that early drug and alcohol use is associated with lower levels of educational achievement. They found that people who began drinking or using drugs as young teens or who became substance dependent were less likely to fi… . . . → Read More: Early substance use linked to lower educational achievement An extract of the Chinese herb kudzu dramatically reduces drinking and may be useful in the treatment of alcoholism and curbing binge drinking, according to a new study by McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School researchers. . . . → Read More: McLean Hospital study finds herbal extract may curb binge drinking Modest alcohol intake is associated with less inflammation among patients with the most common type of liver disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. . . . → Read More: Modest alcohol intake associated with less inflammation in patients with common liver disease Research from North Carolina State University will allow the development of energy-efficient LED devices that use ultraviolet light to kill pathogens such as bacteria and viruses. The technology has a wide array of applications ranging from drinking-wa… . . . → Read More: Research opens doors to UV disinfection using LED technology WASHINGTON, May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The following is a statement of Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Heart Association, American Lung Association and American Public Health Associat… . . . → Read More: Senator Durbin’s Bill to Close Tobacco Tax Loopholes Will Save Lives By Stopping Tax Avoidance MINNEAPOLIS, May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – A compelling new study released today reinforces the Raise it for Health coalition’s call for a tobacco price increase in Minnesota of $1.50 per pack. The study released today by the University of … . . . → Read More: New Evidence on Teen Smoking Reinforces the Need for Increasing the Price of Tobacco in Minnesota Chronic exposure to cocaine reduces the expression of a protein known to regulate brain plasticity, according to new, in vivo research on the molecular basis of cocaine addiction. . . . → Read More: Chronic cocaine use triggers changes in brain’s neuron structure During 2010 41 new psychoactive substances were officially notified to the European Union, nearly double than during the previous year, most of which are available on Internet. One of these new abused drugs is methoxetamine, sold as a “legal” alternati… . . . → Read More: Internet and new drugs: A challenge for public health As people pump groundwater for irrigation, drinking water, and industrial uses, the water doesn’t just seep back into the ground — it also evaporates into the atmosphere, or runs off into rivers and canals, eventually emptying into the world’s oceans…. . . . → Read More: AGU: Groundwater pumping leads to sea level rise, cancels out effect of dams |
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