An enlightened approach to “illegal” drugs will revolutionise medicine and science OPINION: Let logic prevail! It is time for all countries to review their support of the current UN approach to recreational drug control and allow medical research on illegal substances.
Want to stop your children from drinking alcohol? We asked two scientists what parents should and should not do to prevent their teenagers from drinking excessively.
Mythbusting: There is no steroid “epidemic” When you watch the news, it is evident that steroid use is a growing public health concern that demands a solution. But when you look at the numbers, there is little evidence to support that claim.
Scientists develop explosives-detecting liquid Scientists have developed a liquid that fluoresces when in close proximity to explosives--may even replace sniffer dogs.
Surprisingly many women tested positive for drug use during pregnancy A new study finds that many pregnant women tested positive for addictive drugs, begging the question, should pregnant women be routinely tested for drugs?
Depression patients experiment with their medicine Half of all patients suffering from depression start experimenting with the medication during the first year of their treatment.
Side effects from asthma medicine are underreported Danish scientists find evidence of underreporting of severe side effects from asthma medicine in clinical trials.
Antipsychotic drug fights resistant bacteria Studies have shown how the antipsychotic drug Thioridazine can make unusable antibiotics effective again.
Cause of depression still eludes us, says neuroscientist Almost 500.000 Danes suffer from depression. We don't know why they are sick and we give them medicine to treat symptoms not causes, says neuroscientist.
Scientist: Antidepressants cause addiction A Danish meta-analysis claims antidepressants lead to addiction but the study’s result is met with serious reservations.
Special genes suspected to cause lethal overdose in drug addicts Forensic scientists investigate genes from dead and living drug addicts on suspicion of link between overdose risk and minor variations in the genes.
Why tumours become resistant to treatment Scientists have identified three genes that could lead to a new understanding of why cancer cells become highly resistant to treatment.
Sedatives turn fish into unsociable gluttons Drug residues in the waterways can have unexpected consequences for our ecosystems, say Swedish researchers after exposing perch to anti-anxiety drugs.
Nonblinded studies generate observer bias The effect of a new drug or method is assessed too positively if the doctors who assess the patients’ course know in advance who received the new experimental treatment and who received the control treatment.
Faulty braking system leads to depression New rat study reveals that the brains of depressive people are incapable of controlling the activity in certain brain areas – the innate braking system doesn’t work. The discovery could lead to new types of antidepressants.
Bestseller drug may cause osteoporosis The world’s second-most common prescription drug, Plavix, may increase the risk of osteoporosis, new study reveals.
Synthetic supermolecule to fight cancer, arthritis and herpes They look like tiny trees and they can be used to produce everything from printer ink to cancer drugs. New book outlines the great therapeutic potential of the supermolecules known as dendrimers.
Melanoma crushed by the body’s defence Immune cells from cancer patients in a Danish hospital are proving successful for fighting melanoma. The new treatment may also work on other forms of cancer.
Cannabis makes inmates behave Prison guards often turn a blind eye to cannabis smoking, because stopping inmates from smoking creates turmoil in prisons and can damage rehabilitation, says new Danish study.
Renewed worries over carcinogens in foods Acrylamide, a substance that can be formed during food preparation, has been linked with an increased cancer risk in the past. A new study brings us one step closer to proving that link.
Different tactics in the battle against sex work and drugs Neither sex work nor drug use can be stopped -- the best authorities can do is reduce or limit both practices. That's the conclusion of a new study which looked at contrasting approaches in Sweden and the Netherlands.
Pharma giant threatens Danish scientist A German pharmaceutical giant is threatening a Danish professor with a big compensation claim. The researcher has conducted a critical study of a type of medicine manufactured by the company.
Heroin clinics improve addicts' lives State-funded heroin clinics have been set up in several European countries in recent years. They have all showed signs of success, but there hasn’t been any research into why – until now.
Hormone-impairing substances make daughters fat Pregnant women with high levels of hormone-impairing substances in their blood have a three times higher risk than other women of giving birth to daughters who will be overweight at the age of 20.
Multi-resistant bacteria fear avocados Substances in avocado plants can fight off multi-resistant bacteria. The newly-discovered extracts can complement existing antibiotics.
