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Latest News Updates It's been a year peppered with scandal for Ms Miley Cyrus. Five days after her 18th birthday, superstar Ms Miley Cyrus was caught on video taking a hit from a bong.Latest News Updates It's been a year peppered with scandal for Ms Miley Cyrus.... more
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AltTentacles chicken sandwich
HLNC Saliva? I just woke up for the second time today (it's 2pm right now).
Steckman sausage and tamale
KrystalGibbon some ass
AnnahkSuNamun cream of broccoli soup and a croissant
kid_amy sandwich, why?
AndrewGatto Platypus burger.
THIS JUST IN cheliiii JUST WOKE UP!AltTentacles chicken sandwich
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I can’t believe the number of things you can find out about yourself by spitting in a cup. A recent study at UCLA demonstrated that certain strands of micro RNA (miRNA) found in your saliva could indicate the presence of oral carcinoma.
The work was published in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Doctors may have found a quick and easy way to routinely scan patients for oral cancer without the need for biopsy, which would mean a better chance of early detection. That’s good news for the tobacco chewers, who make up about 75% of all oral cancer patients in the US.
As with so many cancers, oral carcinoma is very survivable if found early. The problem is that low public awareness keeps most people from seeking a routine examination, even if they partake in high risk behavior. While current diagnosis for oral cancer is actually quite quick and painless, the measurements of miRNA in spit could allow the test to be taken along with others.
Already we’ve seen how breathalysers can detect lung cancer. Perhaps all our cancer risks may one day be assessed just by opening our mouths.I can’t believe the number of things you can find out about yourself by spitting... more
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China's equivalent of eBay has banned an online trader from selling the saliva of pretty teenage girls.
The seller claimed the saliva was a 'tonic' and was asking the equivalent of £2 a small bottle, reports Hunan Online.
Listings for the bottles included pictures of the 18-year-old girls the saliva was supposedly taken from.
However, auction house Taobao.com deleted the listings after receiving dozens of complaints from web surfers.China's equivalent of eBay has banned an online trader from selling the saliva of... more
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Scientists have developed a test that predicts how likely you are to catch a cold.
They say that by measuring the level of a protein contained in saliva they can provide an advance warning of the risk of infection.
In tests over three years on a group of 38 elite America’s Cup yacht racers, the British researchers found that the amount of the bacteria-fighting protein immunoglobulin A – known as IgA – fell significantly shortly before three-quarters of the team fell ill.
Even though the athletes felt well at the time of testing, they caught a cold two weeks later.
The scientists, from Loughborough University, now plan to develop a home test that could warn everyone when their immune systems are vulnerable to attack.
People could then take preventative action by getting more sleep, eating well and avoiding public places.
I think I might be coming down with something. Where did I put that saliva kit...Scientists have developed a test that predicts how likely you are to catch a cold.... more
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Eight states have already outlawed salvia; Michigan is among 16 other states seeking to criminalize its use and sale.
Translated from Latin, the drug's name means "sage of the seers." A website dedicated to the plant (salvia.net) tells us that its "psychoactive properties have been known to the Mexican Mazatec Indians for ages ..." and that its effects range from uncontrollable laughter to a sense of "profound understanding" to feelings of "total confusion or madness."
"In recent years," the site says, "salvia has become increasingly popular amongst explorers of nonordinary states of consciousness."
Sort of like News Hits itself.
Earlier this year, the Michigan House voted 106-0 to approve House bill 5700, which seeks to criminalize use of the plant by classifying it as a "schedule 1 Narcotic," putting it in the same league as drugs such as marijuana, heroin, ecstasy and LSD. If the bill makes it into law, getting caught just using the stuff could land you in jail for up to a year, with a $1,000 fine to boot.
Although currently legal under federal law, eight states have already outlawed salvia; Michigan is among 16 other states seeking to criminalize its use and sale.
The legislation is currently awaiting approval by the Senate Committee on Health Policy.
The Metro Times contacted Speaker Pro Tempore Michael Sak, the Grand Rapids Democrat who sponsored the original House bill. Asked to explain the specific negative effects associated with salvia, Sak told us that the drug led to "extreme hallucinations, with psychological and physical impact." When we pressed him to be more specific, Sak instructed us to "go to YouTube, and look up 'crazy ass salvia video.'"
We hold the research being done by all the exemplary psychedelic experimenters at YouTube in as high regard as anyone, but we asked Sak if he could produce any literature produced by actual, you know, scientists with medical degrees and things like that. Sak, saying he didn't have any peer-reviewed literature to share with us, suggested we find some on our own.
A search of scholarly journals didn't help much. The Clinical Journal of Psychopharmacology tells us salvia is indeed a hallucinogen, and that its effects are strong. Little else is understood about this member of the mint family. ("For a minty fresh mind!" strikes us as a helluva good advertising slogan, however.)
There are not, as of yet, any rigorous studies showing salvia use leading to mental disorders or physical damage. According to the Associated Press, there's no record of anyone dying while actually on the stuff.
U.S. government statistics put salvia's rate of use among the population far behind most other illegal recreational drugs, such as ecstasy, LSD, marijuana, heroin and cocaine.
During our research, News Hits found a nice story about the issue by Neal McNamara in City Pulse, an alternative newspaper in Lansing. McNamara actually tried the stuff, but reported it didn't really do all that much for him. A little "light euphoria" maybe, but certainly no "purple dragons" or any other heavy head trips.
A major contributor to Sac's 2006 campaign was the Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association.
According to information posted on the Web by the nonprofit National Institute on Money in State Politics, the association was Sak's No. 1 supporter in 2006, giving his campaign $5,948.
Why will no one stand up and say no to criminalization?
We have a voice and a chance to protect this and all of mother earths plants...
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A report by scientists from The Netherlands published in The FASEB Journal identifies a compound in human saliva that greatly speeds wound healing. This research may offer hope to people suffering from chronic wounds related to diabetes and other disorders, as well as traumatic injuries and burns.
In addition, because the compounds can be mass produced, they have the potential to become as common as antibiotic creams and rubbing alcohol.
Specifically, scientists found that histatin, a small protein in saliva previously only believed to kill bacteria was responsible for the healing.
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Read all about it at link.A report by scientists from The Netherlands published in The FASEB Journal identifies... more
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