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Early
Stress May Linger
December
2, 2005
Early-life
stress caused by neglect or abuse may be associated with increased risk of
behavioral and emotional problems during adolescence. Based on their findings,
the researchers concluded that youngsters subject to neglect, abuse or loss of a
parent are at heightened risk for such disorders as anxiety, depression,
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, drug abuse and suicide.
Source:
News24.com
FAO
and The International Day of Disabled Persons
December
2, 2005
“Working
towards greater inclusion of people with disabilities in agricultural production
can have a positive influence not only on the disabled but also on the people
around them,” FAO said on the eve of the International Day of Disabled
Persons.
Source:
Food And Agriculture organization
Space
Tech Onboard Transatlantic Racer
December
3, 2005
European
space technology will boost the performance of at least one boat during this
year’s Transat Jacques Vabre international sailing contest. The race starts on
Saturday from Le Havre in France, and ends in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil.
Source:
European space Agency
Dopamine
Blockers Lead Faithful Voles Astray
December
4, 2005
The
secret to everlasting love may lie in a specific region of the brain activated
by the brain chemical dopamine, say researchers studying prairie voles.
Source:
New scientist.com
Pill
Hope for Water on The Brain
December
5, 2005
A
dietary supplement taken during pregnancy could cut the risk of hydrocephalus,
research suggests. The condition, known as water on the brain, is often deadly,
and survivors can have impaired brain development.
Source:
BBC News
It's
not Just Emotional Wounds that Take a Long Time to Heal after a Row
December
6, 2005
After
an argument with your spouse you don't only need time to get over emotional
wounds. Physical wounds take longer to heal. Scientists have found that a
half-hour argument with a loved one can slow the body's ability to heal by at
least a day. In couples who have a routinely hostile relationship, the healing
time may be doubled again.
Source:
Independence.co.uk
Ozone
Hole Recovery May Take Longer
December
7, 2005
The
eventual recovery of the gaping ozone hole over Antarctica, first discovered two
decades ago, may take years longer than previously predicted, scientists
reported Tuesday. Researchers suspect that's because of all the older model
refrigerators and car air-conditioning systems in the United States and Canada
that are still releasing ozone-killing chemicals.
Source:
Environmental News Network
New
Down Syndrome Target
December
7, 2005
A
molecule that may offer a target for treatment of mental impairment in people
with Down syndrome has been identified by scientists. They found that people
with Down syndrome have higher levels of the molecule myo-inositol in their
brains than healthy people, and that higher levels of the molecule are
associated with lower levels of intellectual ability. It's already known that
myo-inositol promotes formation of amyloid plaques associated with Alzheimer's
disease.
Source:
News24.com
Crystal
Joins Cross and Crescent
December
8, 2005
A
diamond-shaped red crystal on a white background is to join the Red Cross and
the Red Crescent as an emblem for ambulances and relief workers, Geneva
Convention member states voted by a two-thirds majority for the symbol, ending a
decades-old row and opens the way for Israel to join, Israel had been denied
entry because its Red Shield was not approved.
Source:
BBC News
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