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Dr. Peter Kalivas

Nicotine addiction: Neuroscience lab pushes treatment frontier

Dr. Peter Kalivas in his office where his team's research work is on his white board for the study of neuroplasticity underlying the development of addictions.

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TEENS AND DRUGS

Teens and Drugs

Top tips any parent of teenagers should know
From skittling to synthetic marijuana, there are drug trends parents should have on their radars.
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ADDICTION RESCUE

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Mother's love rescues teenage son from addiction
Derick Hammond and mother Amy Bailey tell the story of how tough the road to recovery can be.
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DRUG'S NEW LIFE

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Drug reduces kidney disease in diabetic patients
A study has found a new purpose for a drug previously indicated for African Sleeping Sickness.
 
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3. Copper in hospital rooms may stop infections


Bacteria have sex so quickly among their friends in their hospital environment, it may actually reduce the spread of CRE and other multi-drug resistant microbes, simply because the DNA is
fractured.

Michael Schmidt, MUSC microbiologist

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