Media Availability Following Briefing for Senators Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin on the Bayview Biomedical Research ...

Senators Barbara A. Mikulski (D-MD) and Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) will visit the National Institutes of Health?s Biomedical Research Center (BRC) on the Johns Hopkins Bayview campus in Baltimore, Maryland on Monday, June 2, 2008.
From: www.nih.gov

National Institute On Drug Abuse To Highlight Latest Drug Abuse Research At Cincinnati Conference

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Health, will convene a 2-day conference to explore how the latest scientific findings in drug abuse can fill the current gap between research and clinical treatment practices.
From: www.medicalnewstoday.com

ayside welcomes new drugs strategy

Helping addicts become drug-free will form the core of Scotland?s new drugs strategy, the Scottish Government said today.
From: www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk

NIDA to Highlight Latest Drug Abuse Research at Cincinnati Conference Blending Addiction Science and Treatment:

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Health, will convene a 2-day conference to explore how the latest scientific findings in drug abuse can fill the current gap between research and clinical treatment practices.
From: www.nih.gov

New Drug Addiction and Alcohol Drug Treatment Center Opens in Palm Springs : Recover from Addiction and Discover ...

Palm Springs Recovery, a luxurious yet affordable addiction and alcohol drug treatment center, announced its grand opening May 19. Palm Springs Recovery is dedicated to the practice of teaching a healthy, sober lifestyle in which clients are able to carry back into the real world. With treatments starting around $6,000, Palm Springs Recovery offers a variety of choices, services and ...
From: www.prweb.com

Book Review: Mad, Bad, and Sad: Women and the Mind Doctors by Lisa Appignanesi

This book discusses many cases of individuals who, either due to their madness, badness, or sadness, have been a little emotionally off course. The catchy title of Mad, Bad, and Sad: Women and the Mind Doctors says it all. With actual text finishing just under 500 pages and an extensive list of source notes, Appignanesi has provided readers quite the thorough read. From the history of ...
From: blogcritics.org

Valley business briefs for May 20

Business news from across the valley...
From: www.mydesert.com

New Drug Addiction and Alcohol Drug Treatment Center Opens in Palm Springs

Palm Springs Recovery, a luxurious yet affordable addiction and alcohol drug treatment center, announced its grand opening May 19. Palm Springs Recovery is dedicated to the practice of teaching a healthy, sober lifestyle in which clients are able to carry back into the real world. With treatments starting around $6,000, Palm Springs Recovery offers a variety of choices, services and ...
From: www.centredaily.com

Ice addicts clog our hospitals

DOCTORS are warning the health system is not coping with violent ice users.
From: www.news.com.au

Ice turmoil clogs emergency

DOCTORS are warning the health system is not coping with violent ice users.
From: www.news.com.au

SWindsor woman gets probation for burglaries

The South Windsor woman convicted of conspiring to commit several residential burglaries that occurred in early 2007 was granted a suspended prison sentence Friday, facing just five years of probation after her appearance in Superior Court in Manchester.
From: www.journalinquirer.com

Gut hormone makes food appear more desirable

A gut hormone that causes people to eat more does so by making food appear more desirable, suggests a new report in the May issue of Cell Metabolism, a publication of Cell Press. In a brain imaging study of individuals, the researchers found that reward centers respond more strongly to pictures of food in subjects who had received an infusion of the hormone known as ghrelin.
From: www.news-medical.net

Forest fire stops traffic on Trans-Canada highway

Traffic on the Trans-Canada Highway near Oromocto, N.B., was rerouted Tuesday because of a small forest fire in the area.
From: www.cbc.ca

In print

In research circles the debate is settled. Psychiatric illnesses are disorders rooted in biology. As convincing as the evidence is, mysteries still fog our understanding of mental illnesses.
From: www.sciencenews.org

Hunger hormone makes food look tasty

Is your tummy growling?  This picture might be making you hungry.
From: www.14wfie.com

Blocking hormone could help fight flab, say Montreal researchers

A hormone in your gut that triggers you to eat more works by making food look especially delicious, say Montreal scientists, who suggest blocking the hormone could help fight obesity.
From: www.cbc.ca

Gut Hormone Makes Food Look Even Yummier

A gut hormone that causes people to eat more does so by making food appear more desirable, suggests a new report in Cell Metabolism. In a brain imaging study of individuals, the researchers found that reward centers respond more strongly to pictures of food in subjects who had received an infusion of the hormone known as ghrelin. The findings suggest that the two drives for feeding --metabolic ...
From: www.sciencedaily.com

Food Made To Appear More Delicious By Gut Hormone

A gut hormone that causes people to eat more does so by making food appear more desirable, suggests a new report in the May issue of Cell Metabolism, a publication of Cell Press. In a brain imaging study of individuals, the researchers found that reward centers respond more strongly to pictures of food in subjects who had received an infusion of the hormone known as ghrelin.
From: www.medicalnewstoday.com

Secret Found: What Makes Food Look Tasty

A hormone that makes people eat more works by causing food to look tastier.
From: news.yahoo.com

Hunger Hormone Makes Food Look More Tasty

WEDNESDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- A new brain imaging study reveals that a gut hormone known for its appetite-promoting powers actually stimulates key reward centers in the brain to make food look more tasty and irresistible.
From: news.yahoo.com

Cocaine addicts who use other substances have more mental health problems

A study carried out by Spanish scientists shows that cocaine users who take other addictive substances demonstrate a higher risk of mental health problems.
From: www.news-medical.net