Hopkins scientists show hallucinogen in mushrooms creates universal 'mystical' experience
... to imagine those emotions escalating to panic and dangerous behavior." The researchers' message isn't just that psilocybin can produce mystical experiences. "I had a healthy skepticism going into this," says Griffiths, "and that finding alone was a surprise." But, as important, he says, "is that, under very...Early drinking linked to risk for alcohol dependence
... Heavy drinking places these students at risk for dangerous behaviors, including driving while intoxicated. These students also more often exhibit behaviors including carrying guns; injuring themselves in fights or suicide attempts; having unprotected sex; and earning low grades in school. Ralph W. Hingso...Johns Hopkins lab scientists tame overactive CF protein
...ansport chloride is the hallmark of CF that causes dangerous buildup of thick, sticky mucous in several organs, including the pancreas and the lungs, leading to malnutrition, chronic lung infections and lung damage. Cells have a built-in quality-control machinery called ERAD (endoplasmic reticulum-associat...New UF tool measures heart implant patients' anxiety
...volt shock to restore normal rhythm if it senses a dangerous rapid rhythm developing. Approximately 150,000 patients worldwide received an ICD in 2004, according to researchers at the University of Marburg in Germany. Patients' concerns about ICDs recently gained national attention after manufacturers recall...Stalking poses serious public health problem
...thout consent, at a level perceived to be somewhat dangerous or life-threatening [not including dealings with b... Mechanic said. Mechanic reiterates that the most dangerous stalker is someone who is or has been in a relationship with the victim. "In the majority of homici...H5N1 vaccine could be basis for life-saving stockpile
... resulting vaccine had the outside appearance of a dangerous virus that would stimulate the immune system, but the inside genes of a harmless variety of virus that could not cause disease. The St. Jude team was the first to use reverse genetics to make a vaccine against H5N1 that moved out of the laboratory an...REM sleep behavior disorder found to be precursor of brain-degenerating diseases later in life
...he floor next to the bed for extra padding, remove dangerous objects such as weapons from the bedroom, lock all windows and doors to walk-out decks) See a sleep specialist and, if prescribed, take medications to suppress RBD symptoms Become familiar with the signs and symptoms of Parkinson's disease, dementi...Study elicits 'child's eye' view of methamphetamine abuse and its effects
... "These are adults behaving in very unpredictable, dangerous ways, and the child is there too," she said. In most of these families, parents also were making the drug, sometimes involving their children in criminal behavior, and possibly exposing some to toxic fumes and the danger of explosions or fires. "Meth...New model makes diagnosing osteoporosis easier
...er, she suggests they might, on average, lead more dangerous or violent lives with more fracture opportunities. SSRIs May Increase Fracture Risk An additional study found that drugs used to treat depression and other mental illnesses may heighten the risk of fractures. Dr. Brent Richards from McGill Universi...Study finds ways to improve detection of blood clots in the lung
...udy suggests that chest CT angiogram for detecting dangerous blood clots in the lung is good, but sometimes it is not enough," noted Paul D. Stein, MD, director of research education at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital in Pontiac, Michigan, professor of medicine at Wayne State University, and lead author of t...Different forms of amyloid beta in Alzheimer's disease harm neurons in different ways
...d therapeutic approaches. For example, it might be dangerous to create compounds that target fibrillar amyloid and try to break them up, because if the fibers dissolve into the soluble form, that could actually speed up cell death and the onset of dementia rather than treat it." Atul Deshpande, a graduate stud...International study launched testing new drug combination to cut cardiovascular disease
...tween a fifth and a quarter, as well as decreasing dangerous fatty substances in the blood called triglycerides by between a fifth and a third. But, the only large randomised study of niacin was conducted long before the introduction of statins, and patients find it difficult to take niacin long-term because i...Extending the reach of disaster relief from fire to flood
...equipment, who must often work in remote areas and dangerous situations where roads or bridges can be destroyed. Command and operational communications were supported from a local command centre to a provincial command centre located several hundred kilometres away. These centres mapped the progress of the d...Mowing the lawn is not child's play
...summer job to earn money, this routine task can be dangerous for children and adults alike if proper safety pre...e 2006. "The power lawn mower is one of the most dangerous tools around the home, but many children view it as a potential toy resulting in thousands of debil...Epidemic of unneeded amputations
...nly disfiguring and life-threatening, but are more dangerous and more expensive than revascularization, which is the reestablishment of blood supply. Diabetics are especially at risk for non-traumatic amputations, accounting for 82,000 non-traumatic lower extremity amputations (LEAs) in the U.S. yearly, accord...Firearms present 'triple threat' to battered women
...n, "Male intimates and firearms are a particularly dangerous combination: Women are twice as likely to die of a gunshot wound inflicted by a male intimate as to die from any form of assault by a stranger." In Evaluation Review's introduction and eight studies written by leading experts from around the country,...Embargoed materials for Complementary & Integrative Medicine Conference
...2, during 5-year follow-up interviews. Potentially dangerous drug-herb interactions were analyzed for individua... subjects were concomitantly using the potentially dangerous combination of St. John's Wort with cyclosporin, spironolactone, or venlafaxine. "In this randomly s...Women who drink alcohol during pregnancy
...nexpectedly pregnant while maintaining potentially dangerous levels of alcohol consumption. Heavy drinking during pregnancy can harm the fetus, leading to fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) or other prenatal alcohol-related conditions such as alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder (ARND). In the June issue ......inking. "Fifteen drinks is enough to create a very dangerous level of intoxication, yet nearly one out of 10 fr... problems with vision, and death? Alcohol is more dangerous than many street drugs yet it is advertised like candy. It is time for us to finally start taking t...Many cleaners, air fresheners may pose health risks when used indoors
...showed that people could be exposed to potentially dangerous levels of toxic pollutants. The scenarios included: Cleaning in a small, moderately ventilated bathroom. In calculations based on emissions from one of the glycol-ether containing products, the team found that a person who spends 15 minutes cleanin...