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Laws to lower alcohol limits mean lower fatalities says trauma expert

22 May 2013

Posted by Chy in The Town Crier - Global Events
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing that the legal limit for a driver’s blood-alcohol content be reduced from 0.08 to 0.05, but and that may not be far enough say experts.<img src="http://feeds.feedbur.../~4/R-EaY57pVj0" height="1" width="1"/>

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Molecular roots of cocaine addiction in brain uncovered: Promising new anti-addiction drug revealed

22 May 2013

Posted by Chy in The Town Crier - Global Events
Researchers have unraveled the molecular foundations of cocaine’s effects on the brain, and identified a compound that blocks cravings for the drug in cocaine-addicted mice. The compound, already proven safe for humans, is undergoing further animal testing in preparation for possible clinical trials in cocaine addicts, the researchers say.<img src="http://feeds.feedbur.../~4/KmOLnciVmDI" height="1" width="1"/>

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Life expectancy gap widens between those with mental illness and general population

21 May 2013

Posted by Chy in The Town Crier - Global Events
The gap between life expectancy in patients with a mental illness and the general population has widened since 1985 and efforts to reduce this gap should focus on improving physical health, suggest new research.<img src="http://feeds.feedbur.../~4/VnD8BrwlW0Q" height="1" width="1"/>

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Addiction to unhealthy foods could help explain the global obesity epidemic, research suggests

22 May 2013

Posted by Chy in The Town Crier - Global Events
New research shows that high-fructose corn syrup can cause behavioral reactions in rats similar to those produced by drugs of abuse such as cocaine. These results suggest food addiction could explain, at least partly, the current global obesity epidemic.<img src="http://feeds.feedbur.../~4/ZD_XoOOgiCA" height="1" width="1"/>

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