Month: October 2016
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WHY INACTIVITY CAN LEAD TO A FLARE UP IN PAIN…
“Zombie” drug creeping its way into NZ…
Real bad news NZ:
by Aroha Treacher
A new wave of synthetic drug wreaking havoc in America is creeping its way to New Zealand. The drug, commonly known as Flakka or nicknamed Bath Salts because of its appearance, sends users into an uncontrollable psychotic frenzy.
Images on the internet of crazed drug users high on new substances sweep across America. Its hit Aussie and it’s reached New Zealand.
New Zealand Drug Foundation Executive Director Ross Bell says, “In fact, New Zealand had its first drug-related overdose death earlier this year so these drugs aren’t going to go away anytime soon, it’s very difficult for police to enforce these drugs.”
The modern drug market is filled with new chemicals, sometimes known as Flakka, Niff, Bath Salts or Zombie Drugs. Capsules that are being sold for as little as $15-$40.
Bell says, “Our border control people don’t know what to look for because often they’re not coming over in bulk quantities they’re being sent to New Zealand in a post in an envelope and so it’s difficult to look through the thousands of mail items that come into the country.”
Former Black Power member Denis O’Reilly says, “The difficulty is that people think they’re buying something they might consider not particularly dangerous such as ecstasy so and this stuff is being marketed to them as that and then next minute, whoop de doo.”
Over the last two years, police have kept tabs on the drug here. It appears to be prevalent in the lower North Island, but Intel suggests it’s in Auckland and Christchurch too.
The foundation says New Zealand could benefit from an early warning system that would monitor new drug trends, give information to the public and help experts treat users.
http://www.maoritelevision.com/news/national/zombie-drug-creeping-its-way-nz
Mother’s genetics determine the intelligence of her children…
Mother’s genetics determine the intelligence of her children
A mother’s genetics determines how clever her children are, accordingtoresearchers, and the father makes no difference.
Women are more likely to transmit intelligence genes to their childrenbecause they are carried on the X chromosome and women have two of these, while men only have one.
But in addition to this, scientists now believe genes for advanced cognitive functions which are inherited from the father may be automatically deactivated.
A category of genes known as “conditioned genes” are thought to work only if they come from the mother in some cases and the father in other cases. Intelligence is believed to be among the conditioned genes that have to come from the mother.
Laboratory studies using genetically modified mice found that those with an extra dose of maternal genes developed bigger heads and brains, but had little bodies. Those with an extra dose of paternal genes had small brains and larger bodies.
Researchers identified cells that contained only maternal or paternal genes in six different parts of the mouse brains which controlled different cognitive functions, from eating habits to memory.
Cells with paternal genes accumulated in parts of the limbic system, which is involved in functions such as sex, food and aggression. But researchers did not find any paternal cells in the cerebral cortex, which is where the most advanced cognitive functions take place, such as reasoning, thought, language and planning.
Concerned that people might not be like mice, researchers in Glasgow took a more human approach to exploring intelligence. They found the theories extrapolated from mice studies bear out in reality when they interviewed 12,686 young people between the ages of 14 and 22 every year from 1994. Despite taking into account several factors, from the participants education to their race and socio-economic status, the team still found the best predictor of intelligence was the IQ of the mother.
However, research also makes it clear that genetics are not the only determinant of intelligence – only 40 to 60 per cent of intelligence is estimated to be hereditary, leaving a similar chunk dependent on the environment.
But mothers have also been found to play an extremely significant role in this non-genetic part of intelligence, with some studies suggesting a secure bond between mother and child is intimately tied to intelligence.
Researchers at the University of Washington found that a secure emotional bond between a mother and child is crucial for the growth of some parts of the brain. After analysing the way a group of mothers related to their children for seven years, the researchers found children who were supported emotionally and had their intellectual needs fulfilled had a 10 per cent larger hippocampus at 13 on average than children whose mothers were emotionally distant. The hippocampus is an area of the brain associated with memory, learning and stress response.
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A strong bond with the mother is thought to give a child a sense of security which allows them to explore the world, and the confidence to solve problems. In addition, devoted, attentive mothers tend to help children solve problems, further helping them to reach their potential.
Of course, there’s no reason why fathers can’t play as big a nurture role as mothers. And researchers point out that a whole array of other gene determined traits – like intuiton and emotions – which can be inherited from the father are also key to unlocking potential intelligence, so fathers – don’t despair.
Researching Alzheimers Disease…
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Abstract
Amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide has been implicated in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). We present a nonpharmacological approach for removing Aβ and restoring memory function in a mouse model of AD in which Aβ is deposited in the brain. We used repeated scanning ultrasound (SUS) treatments of the mouse brain to remove Aβ, without the need for any additional therapeutic agent such as anti-Aβ antibody. Spinning disk confocal microscopy and high-resolution three-dimensional reconstruction revealed extensive internalization of Aβ into the lysosomes of activated microglia in mouse brains subjected to SUS, with no concomitant increase observed in the number of microglia. Plaque burden was reduced in SUS-treated AD mice compared to sham-treated animals, and cleared plaques were observed in 75% of SUS-treated mice. Treated AD mice also displayed improved performance on three memory tasks: the Y-maze, the novel object recognition test, and the active place avoidance task. Our findings suggest that repeated SUS is useful for removing Aβ in the mouse brain without causing overt damage, and should be explored further as a noninvasive method with therapeutic potential in AD.
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http://www.snopes.com/medical/disease/stanfordalzheimers.asp
http://www.sciencealert.com/new-alzheimer-s-treatment-fully-restores-memory-function?utm_content=buffere2f92&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
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Cannabis superior to drugs for inflammatory bowel condition…
Cannabis Superior to Drugs for Inflammatory Bowel Condition (Crohn’s Disease)
by Sayer Ji
Contributing writer for Wake Up World
When drugs fail and surgery is the only remaining option on the horizon, cannabis may provide an effective and safe natural alternative intervention for the debilitating inflammatory bowel disease known as Crohn’s disease.
Crohn’s disease is a debilitating inflammatory bowel disease that chronically affects the lining of the digestive tract and is usually resistant to conventional drug-based treatment. Even with treatment the condition generally progresses to the point where surgery is required in 70% of sufferers. Surgery, however, does not usually provide a cure, with 30% undergoing surgery seeing a recurrence of symptoms within three years, and 60% within 10 years.[1]
Given the poor prognosis of those diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, some with the condition have been known to experiment with natural alternatives. At GreenMedInfo.com we have gathered preliminary research on natural interventions for the condition, with probiotics, boswellia and curcumin (a turmeric polyphenol) at the top of the list. We have also spent a good deal of time reporting on research indicating that wheat is an inflammatory food to the digestive tract and therefore should likely be avoided by anyone with an inflammatory bowel condition.
One potential remedy for Crohn’s disease that we have not yet reported on is cannabis. Animal research already indicates that it can ameliorate colitis, an inflammatory condition of the colon. There is also an established role of cannabis within gastroenterology for the following conditions: “anorexia, emesis, abdominal pain, gastroenteritis, diarrhea, intestinal inflammation, and diabetic gastroparesis.”[2] Additionally, a retrospective observational study from 2011 found that 21 of the 30 patients who imbibed inhaled cannabis saw significant improvement, with patients requiring steroid treatment reduced from 26 to 4. [view the full PDF here]
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