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Watson Promotes Preventative Eugenics. Last week Dr. James D. Watson, the co-discoverer of the DNA structure, gave a very provocative talk at Harvard University where he recommended that ... By Simson Garfinkel. [Technology Review RSS Blog Feed]

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Brain Stimulation May Curb Persistent Depression. Brain Stimulation May Curb Persistent Depression Individuals with severe depression who do not respond to standard types of treatment may be helped with an experimental treatment called deep brain stimulation, Canadian investigators report. Four of six severely depressed patients who underwent deep brain stimulation, which involves surgically implanting electrodes in a targeted area of the brain thought [...] [World of Psychology]000000comment []


Drug ‘doubles mental health risk’. Drug 'doubles mental health risk' Smoking cannabis virtually doubles the risk of developing mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, researchers say. The New Zealand scientists said their study suggested this was probably due to chemical changes in the brain which resulted from smoking the drug. The study, published in the journal Addiction, followed over 1,000 people [...] [World of Psychology]000000comment []


Regular cannabis may increase risk of stroke in young users. Regular cannabis may increase risk of stroke in young users Regular users of cannabis could be putting themselves at risk of stroke, while they are still young, indicates a case report, published in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. Illicit drug use is known to be associated with an increased risk of stroke in young [...] [World of Psychology]000000comment []


Ohio State hands No. 1 Illinois first loss. No. 1 Illinois only needed one more win for a perfect regular season, but it wasn't to be as Ohio State pulled off a shocking 65-64 victory on a 3-pointer in the final seconds. Illinois is now 29-1 heading into this week's Big Ten tournament. [FOXSports.com News]000000comment []