Washington, Apr 14 : People who smoke both tobacco and marijuana increase their risk of respiratory symptoms and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new study has found.

Smoking only marijuana, however, was not associated with increased risks, the CMAJ study claimed.

The study, which surveyed 878 people aged 40 years or more in Vancouver, Canada, was part of the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) Initiative that sought to determine the prevalence of COPD in adults over 40 years in the general population.

Washington, Apr 14 : Ancient Egyptians mixed herbs into wines to create medi

Washington, Apr 14 : Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan may be grief-stricken after her split from her lesbian lover, DJ Samantha Ronson, but her tattoo salon has some good news for her, as they have offered her a free lifetime supply of tattoos.

The ‘Mean Girls’ actress, who went for a total makeover to beat the post split blues, got herself a tattoo on her wrist to feel better.

Washington, April 14 : Researchers at University College London (UCL) have identified a protein, known as serum amyloid P component (SAP), which may be a possible therapeutic target in Alzheimer’s disease.

Lead researchers Professor Mark Pepys FRS has even developed a new small molecule drug, CPHPC, which specifically targets SAP and removes it from the blood.

Washington, April 14 : The experience of hearing two languages may give bab

Washington, Apr 14 : Heart patients who become depressed are at greater risk for heart failure (HF), a condition in which the heart can''t pump enough blood throughout the body, says a new study.

The study published in the April 21, 2009, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, is the first to investigate the influence of depression after heart disease on the likelihood of developing HF.

The research also found that taking antidepressant medications to ease depressive symptoms did not appear to mitigate this risk.