Son of president shares his life story
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VALPARAISO — With pictures and anecdotes, television and film actor Steve Ford portrayed life in the White House during the turbulent 1970s, when his father, Gerald R. Ford, assumed the nation’s presidency after Richard M. Nixon resigned. His family stayed in their Alexandria, Va., home for the first week because the Nixons didn’t have time to pack before they left, and he decided to be a ranch …
Studies on combat-related substance use and abuse to be funded by NIH and VA
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( NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse ) Eleven research institutions in 11 states will receive more than $6 million in federal funding from fiscal year 2010 to support research on substance abuse and associated problems among US military personnel, veterans, and their families.
Nicotine May Directly Promote Development Of Breast Cancer
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Scientists have discovered that when nicotine binds to nAchRs (nicotinic acetylcholine receptors), it may not only promote addiction, but breast cancer as well. We know that non-nicotine components of smoking are carcinogens, however, very little is known about how nicotine acts on cells to encourage cancer growth, the scientists explain. While previous studies have linked smoking to increased …
Nicotine binding to receptor linked to breast cancer cell growth
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When nicotine binds to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAchR), it is known to promote smoking addiction and may also directly promote the development of breast cancer, according to a study published online August 23 in The Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Education, intervention, treatment key
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Questions on opiate addiction came in faster than they could be answered during an online video chat Monday.