Tattoos May Pose Skin Problems Later: Study

http://www.ibtimes.com/tattoos-may-pose-skin-problems-later-study-1943544 Researchers at New York University have urged the public to think twice before getting inked. According to a study, tattoos may leave people with long-term chronic health complications, some of which might require surgical intervention later in life. Researchers found that nearly 6 percent of adults in New York who get tattooed experience some form … Continue reading Tattoos May Pose Skin Problems Later: Study

Science Seeks to Unlock Marijuana’s Secrets

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2015/06/marijuana/sides-text Science Seeks to Unlock Marijuana’s Secrets As the once-vilified drug becomes more accepted, researchers around the world are trying to understand how it works and how it might fight disease. "There’s nothing new about cannabis, of course. It’s been around humankind pretty much forever. "In Siberia charred seeds have been found inside burial mounds … Continue reading Science Seeks to Unlock Marijuana’s Secrets

Study Finds Body Cells Transfer Genetic Information Directly Into Sperm Cells

No Sex Required http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/no-sex-required-body-cells-transfer-genetic-info-directly-sperm-cells-amazing A revolutionary new study reveals that the core tenet of classical genetics is patently false, and by implication: what we do in this life -- our diet, our mindset, our chemical exposures -- can directly impact the DNA and health of future generations. Study at this link. http://www.greenmedinfo.com/article/soma-germline-transmission-rna-mice-xenografted-human-tumour-cells-possible

ELIMINATE ANTIOBIOTIC-RESISTANT INFECTIONS

Scientists may have found a way to eliminate antibiotic-resistant infection The Tel Aviv-based researchers, whose work was published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science yesterday, used a new method of gene therapy called CRISPR to selectively slash the DNA of an antibiotic-resistant strain of E. coli. http://grist.org/news/scientists-may-have-found-a-way-to-eliminate-antibiotic-resistant-infections/?utm_campaign=daily_feed&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter

THE INTACT MALE FORESKIN

http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/foreskin-why-it-such-secret-north-america The male prepuce, or foreskin, is a highly mobile and extraordinarily sensitive double fold of tissue that is the end of the penis.  Why do Americans go out of their way to remove this part of human anatomy, when the rest of the world does not? The foreskin (or prepuce) is a man's most sensitive erogenous zone, … Continue reading THE INTACT MALE FORESKIN