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Posted in Ethnobotany, Medicinal Plants on Feb 23rd, 2009
I’ve had several chest x-rays since the accident and never have the enlarged nodes returned. I’ll never know if it truly was cancer, but I do know for certain that once I took those herbs, something happened.
Reality Sandwich | Playing Doctor: Herbal Medicine in A New World Economy
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Posted in Human Genome on Feb 18th, 2009
A recent article in Science published last week discussed the results of genetic sequencing done for the first time on Man’s Best Friend. It seems a genetic researcher by the name of J. Craig Venter offered his standard poodle to science (well, his DNA anyway) in order for genetic sequencing to be performed on the [...]
Posted in Animal Biotechnology on Feb 12th, 2009
GTC Biotherapeutics won FDA clearance to launch ATryn, a drug for hereditary antithrombin deficiency. ATryn, which is produced from the milk of genetically engineered goats, will be marketed in the U.S. by Ovation Pharmaceuticals. Washington Post, The (02/07) MSNBC (02/06)
FDA approves drug derived from milk of biotech goats – Related Stories – BIO SmartBrief
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Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 12th, 2009
A hallucinogenic compound found in a plant indigenous to South America and used in shamanic rituals regulates a mysterious protein that is abundant throughout the body, University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have discovered.
Hallucinogen activates mysterious receptor | Science Blog
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Posted in Medicinal Plants on Feb 12th, 2009
Congressman Barney Frank talks about his efforts in Congress to end the War On Drugs in a visit with Casper Leitch and joint-host, Gatewood Galbraith – and it’s free to download at http://www.Time4Hemp.TV
Congressman Barney Frank Takes Time 4… – GAIA – the earth is alive – tribe.net
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Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 3rd, 2009
In recent years, scientists at some U.S. universities have been conducting studies using entheogens, resuming research in pharmacology, psychology, creativity, and spirituality that was suspended following the drug excesses of the 1960s.Entheogens include the peyote cactus used by the Native American Church, the psilocybin-containing mushrooms used as sacraments in Mesoamerica, and certain other plants and [...]
