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Friday, July 3, 2009

Site For Alcohol's Action In The Brain Discovered

Alcohol's inebriating effects are familiar to almost everyone. But the molecular details of alcohol's impact on brain activity remain a mystery. A ...  > full story

From The Glass To The Brain In Six Minutes

Just one drink can quickly go to your head. Researchers tested this well-known adage. Only six minutes after consuming an amount of alcohol equivalent to three glasses of beer or two ...  > full story

Smoking Linked To Brain Damage

New research suggests a direct link between smoking and brain damage. Scientists have found that a compound in tobacco provokes white blood cells in the central nervous system to attack ...  > full story

Marijuana Damages DNA And May Cause Cancer, New Test Reveals

Using a highly sensitive new test, scientists are reporting "convincing evidence" that marijuana smoke damages the genetic material DNA in ways that ...  > full story
 

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