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Study Examines Characteristics Of Female High School Students Who Report Steroid Use
June 4, 2007 — Steroid use among teen girls is not limited to those involved in competitive athletics and is associated with a cluster of other health-harming behaviors, including smoking and taking diet pills, ... > full story -
How Smoking Marijuana Damages The Fetal Brain
May 24, 2007 — A critical step in brain development is governed by endogenous cannabinoids, "the brain's own marijuana." Studies now show that these endogenous molecules regulate how certain nerve cells recognize ... > full story -
Inhaled Steroids May Not Be Enough For Some Children With Asthma
May 22, 2007 — Some children may not be able to keep their asthma under control even if they consistently report using inhaled corticosteroids, a mainstay of asthma treatment, suggests a new ... > full story -
New Study Examines 'Brain's Own Marijuana'
May 16, 2007 — A researcher is investigating the "brain's own marijuana" -- called endocannabinoid -- in the regulation of stress, stress-related behavior and anxiety. The researcher believes this study may lay the ... > full story -
Marijuana Vaporizer Provides Same Level Of THC, Fewer Toxins, Study Shows
May 15, 2007 — A smokeless cannabis-vaporizing device delivers the same levels of THC, the active therapeutic chemical, with the same biological effects as smoking cannabis without the harmful toxins created by ... > full story -
More Than 10 Percent Of Adults Abuse Or Become Dependent On Drugs During Their Lifetime
May 7, 2007 — Approximately 10.3 percent of US adults appear to have problems with drug use or abuse during their lives, including 2.6 percent who become drug dependent at some point, according to a new ... > full story -
Daily Steroids Help Boys With Muscular Dystrophy Walk Longer
May 7, 2007 — Boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy were able to walk on their own for a longer period of time and reduce their risk of scoliosis as a result of receiving daily steroid treatments for several ... > full story -
Morphine Makes Lasting -- And Surprising -- Change In The Brain
April 25, 2007 — New findings may help explain the origins of addiction in the brain. The research also supports a provocative new theory of addiction as a disease of learning and ... > full story -
Prescription Drug Addiction Is Under Investigation
April 18, 2007 — A new study to evaluate treatments for addiction to prescription painkillers is being launched in California. This is the first large-scale study to assess whether addiction to opioid painkillers, ... > full story -
Lab Finds Meth Receptor That Could Lead To New Therapy
April 18, 2007 — A recently discovered signaling system in the brain has just been shown to be turned on by methamphetamine. The signaling system could soon become a target for therapies aiming to reverse meth's ... > full story
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