Research from LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans finds that a psychedelic drug prevents the development of allergic asthma in mice. Scott Carwile reports…
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Tonight’s Powerball jackpot has reached a massive $485 million which is the third largest prize in the game’s history. Michelle Southern reports.
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At least 14 school districts have passed a resolution that asks the state not to punish them for students who decide not to take the Common Core standardized test. Jeff Palermo has the story..
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Research from LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans finds that a psychedelic drug prevents the development of allergic asthma in mice. Lead researcher Dr. Charles Nichols says currently asthma is treated with inhalers and steroids. He says the result of this research is a real breakthrough…
He says the psychedelic drug, (R)-DOI, prevented the development of asthma in mice allergic to the condition. Although the drug is a psychedelic, the doses administered to the mice were lower than what would produce any type of behavioral effect. Nichols says the next step in their research is to see if the drug has a positive effect on mice who already have asthma…
He says this research has shown that psychedelic drugs produce powerful anti-inflammatory activity and that could potentially help with other health issues. There are over 25 million people in the US known to have asthma. Nichols says testing on mice will continue and hopefully a clinical human trial will begin sometime in the future…
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What does it mean for Louisiana now that a federal ruling has been issued in Alabama clearing the way for Clerk of Court offices to begin distributing marriage licenses for same sex couples? Loyola law professor Dane Ciolino all eyes right now are on the US Supreme court which is currently considering four cases that will soon be argued…:
Ciolino says the fact that the US Supreme Court has allowed same sex couples to get a marriage license in Alabama is likely a signal of the court’s intended resolution…:
Cut 8 (10) “same sex marriage”
Same sex marriages are against state law in Louisiana and recently federal district judge in New Orleans upheld that prohibition — a ruling which is currently under appeal. Ciolino says it remains to be seen what will happen in Washington D.C….:
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Tonight’s Powerball jackpot has reached a massive $485 million which is the third largest prize in the game’s history. The lump sum cash value for the drawing is worth $327 million according to Kimberly Chopin with the Louisiana Lottery. She says the odds of winning any prize on Powerball are one in 32, the odds of winning the jackpot are one in 175 million..:
This jackpot has been growing since November 29th. Chopin says when the jackpot gets this high, many people pool their tickets together. She reminds players that in Louisiana only one person or legal entity can claim a prize…:
Chopin says you need to get your ticket for the drawing before 9pm which is when draw sales stop for Powerball. She Powerball sales just for this current run are topping over $21.8 million dollars in Louisiana…:
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Over a dozen Louisiana public school districts have passed resolutions that ask the state not to enforce penalties for students who decide not take to the Common Core standardized tests. Louisiana School Boards Association executive director Scott Richard says as it stands now, school systems will receive a “zero” for every student who opts out
Richard says if a school or school system has a large number of opt-outs, it will result in a lower school performance score or letter grade, as part of the state’s accountability system. He says they are pushing BESE to have a special meeting…
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BESE President Chas Roemer, a supporter of Common Core, is not calling a special meeting, but “opt-outs” could be discussed at the board’s March 5th meeting. Students will take the Common Core exams the week of March 16th. Richard says the uncertainty is not good for anyone…
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