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Bees ‘Self-Medicate’ When Infected With Some Pathogens

By Guest PostApril 1, 2012Scienceantibacterial, antifungal, antifungal agent, fungal species, fungal spores, honey bees, marla spivak, michael simone finstrom, natural defense, pathogen, plant resin, propolis, rate of infection, self-medicate

Research from North Carolina State University shows that honey bees “self-medicate” when their colony is infected with a harmful fungus, bringing in increased amounts of antifungal plant resins to ward off the pathogen.

“The colony is willing to expend the energy and effort of its worker bees to collect these resins,” says Dr. Michael Simone-Finstrom, a postdoctoral research scholar in NC State’s Department of Entomology and lead author of a paper describing the research. “So, clearly this behavior has evolved because the benefit to the colony exceeds the cost.” (more…)

Smoking Increases Depressive Symptoms in Teens

While some teenagers may puff on cigarettes to “self-medicate” against the blues, scientists at the University of Toronto and the University of Montreal have found that smoking may actually increase depressive symptoms in some adolescents. Published in the journal Addictive Behaviors, the findings are part of the long-term Nicotine Dependence in Teens (NDIT) study based at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre.

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Bees ‘Self-Medicate’ When Infected With Some Pathogens

Smoking Increases Depressive Symptoms in Teens