Imaging Technique Shows Brain Anatomy Change in Women with Multiple Sclerosis, Depression
"Newswise — LOS ANGELES (Jan. 30, 2014) – A multicenter research team led by Cedars-Sinai neurologist Nancy Sicotte, MD, an expert in multiple sclerosis and state-of-the-art imaging techniques, used a new, automated technique to identify shrinkage of a mood-regulating brain structure in a large sample of women with MS who also have a certain type of depression. In the study, women with MS and symptoms of “depressive affect” – such as depressed mood and loss of interest – were found to have reduced size of the right hippocampus. The left hippocampus remained unchanged, and other types of depression – such as vegetative depression, which can bring about extreme fatigue – did not correlate with hippocampal size reduction, according to an article featured on the cover of the January 2014 issue of Human Brain Mapping."

FDA approves new MS treatment regimen developed at Wayne State University

Dr. Omar A. Khan; professor and chair of neurology at the Wayne State University School of Medicine. Credit: Wayne State University

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Medical Marijuana May Be an Option in Guam Soon: It's up to the voters

Sen. Tina Muña Barnes, D-Mangilao, amended Bill 215, which, if it is passed by senators and becomes law, will put the question on the General Election ballot as a referendum. "After discussing this issue at length with my colleagues, the overwhelming majority of senators from both parties felt that an issue of this importance should be decided by the people directly," said Barnes. "Rather than losing the momentum that we have built up, and true to our commitment to the people of Guam, Sen. Yamashita and I agreed to have the matter decided by referendum and we substituted the bill to allow for that." Barnes said the question that would be placed on the referendum is: "Do you support the Joaquin 'KC' Concepcion II Compassionate Cannabis Use Act of 2013?" The two options for voters are simply "yes" and "no." Currently, medical marijuana is legal in 20 states and Washington, D.C., according to ProCon.org, a nonprofit group that aims to provide facts on controversial national issues. In 2012, voters in Colorado and Washington states decided to legalize marijuana for recreational use, according to The Associated Press.

Barnes said there was a lot of good feedback from the community and was hopeful the bill could have been vetted in session.
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Chaging views on Marijuana

CNN "Weed" documentary follows Sanjay Gupta's complete reveral on Medical Marijuana.
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