To the moon and back

CBD is everywhere, from face creams and dog food to chocolate bars and CBD-infused pillowcases. But now, health authorities in the US now warning that many products being sold in this fledgling market could potentially be dangerous.  On the other hand, some medical professionals and marijuana companies have pushed back against the announcement, accusing the health officials of being “inappropriately alarmist.” The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warning letters to 15 companies for illegally selling products containing CBD. They have also warned that they can’t guarantee many unregulated CBD products are safe due to the lack of scientific information regarding its safety, suggesting there’s some evidence that CBD supplements can cause liver damage, diarrhea, and mood changes. …

Brain imaging studies can reveal connections between brain regions that are associated with increased risk of suicide, a review of 131 papers has concluded. Whether the networks identified are the cause of higher suicide rates or the product of other factors that also make people more likely to take their own lives is less clear. Either way, the work could prove life-saving if it leads to improved identification of those most at risk. Suicide is one of the largest causes of death worldwide, and one with a particularly large effect on life expectancy since it so often affects otherwise healthy people. Yet neuroscience has not treated it as a public health emergency. “Imagine having a disease that we knew killed almost …

Andrew G. posted his before and after comparison pics of himself when he was anorexic versus how he looked after he conquered the condition and started looking like an athletic superhero. The internet’s reaction was incredibly supportive and Andrew was an inspiration for many people who were dealing with anorexia. However, when the story hit Tumblr, some internet users felt the need to make fun of Andrew, anorexia-sufferers, and men. andrewg06 Image credits: Image credits: However, some people couldn’t believe that men can have anorexia… libertarirynn Image credits: Image credits: Image credits: libertarirynn For example, a study headed by researchers at King’s College London and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has Anorexia nervosa leads to a dangerously low …

(CNN)It’s not just humans that are left or right-handed. Animals also show a clear preference for what scientists call “lateralized behavior.” “I didn’t notice at first but after observing them for a while I saw it too. I thought it would be a great topic to research,” said Kaplan, who works with the Dolphin Communication Project. “What surprised me most was that it was such a strong bias — more than 99%.” Rare dolphin birth caught on camera Around 90% of humans are right-handed, while in animals the ratio is usually around 80/20, Kaplan said. The researchers captured more than 10 hours of video footage between 2012 and 2018 as the dolphins swam near the seabed and scanned for eels …