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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome New Crib Death Clue
Baby Mice Die When Brain Serotonin Levels Go Haywire A new clue to the cause of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) comes from baby mice that suddenly die when their brain serotonin levels go haywire. Serotonin is a signaling chemical that has far-reaching...
Serotonin may be at the root of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
A malfunction in the regulation of the brain chemical serotonin may be at the root of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), new research suggests. " Reporting in the July 4 issue ofScience, Italian researchers... Researchers Study Possible Bacterial Link to SIDS
"LONDON — A baffling phenomenon known as sudden infant death syndrome is one of the leading causes of death for children under 1. Now, British researchers say they may have found a contributing factor: bacteria. They found potentially dangerous... Man's rare gift may unlock secret of memory
This is truly fascinating. A Wisconsin man's memory is so good that he can recall the news of the day for just about every day of his life. It almost sounds like the complete opposite of the movie Memento, doesn't... The toxic culture of the newsroom
Jay Rosen pointed me to a piece by Amy Gahran. Is the newsroom its own worst enemy?"Most of what I do is help journalists and news orgs wrap their brains around the Internet. Generally I enjoy that work....US bats fall victim to mystery illness
" A mystery illness that has scientists baffled is wiping out tens of thousands of bats across the north-east of the US. White nose syndrome, as it is known, cannot even be categorised as a disease. The syndrome...Bats Not Cats to Blame for SARS
I knew those bats were up to something -- with their night flying, their sonar systems, and their disease spreading ways...And it's strange to think that the virus travelled from bats to humans to civets to pigs and...Diet Soda not all that healthy, research says
More incentive to drink water over pop:"Researchers have found a correlation between drinking diet soda and metabolic syndrome — the collection of risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes that include... Metabolic Syndrome Is Tied to Diet Soda
This is suprising. We are all aware of the health risks associated with regular soda, but diet soda? There has long been a wonder if some of the chemicals in diet soda might have side effects, but the theories were geard more towards some type of cancer and not metabolic... Nominating McCain, GOP is Desperate
" Nominating McCain is the gesture of a desperate party. Republicans are so shell-shocked and demoralized by the success of the Bush Derangement Syndrome, they think they can fool the voters by nominating an open-borders, anti-tax cut, anti-free speech, global-warming...White America is Crazy for Obama
"Freedom Rider: White America is Crazy for Obama by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley "Obama supporters want him to be their man, even when he tells them that he isn't." ObamaShirtsleeveNHjpg Barack Obama drives white people crazy, some because of love and...Deep Brain Stimulation Holds Promise for Tourette Syndrome Sufferers
Deep brain stimulation, akind of pacemaker for the brain that is used in treating Parkinson's, is showing promise for TS patients in this new study.Overcoming the "Woe Is Me" Syndrome
Too often we let our circumstances standing in the way of our success. I was once at a book reading in Coral Gables with Les Brown and some asked, "what if no matter how hard you try, circumstances keep holding you down?", Les replied, "Get over it, that's life! Next...Talking your way out of chronic conditions
"Talking therapies, by which people learn to change their attitudes towards illness, can help to relieve chronic conditions such as diabetes and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), scientists said yesterday. Research suggests that cognitive behavioural therapy, a technique by...Post-traumatic Iraq syndrome
"Post-traumatic Iraq syndrome The war is lost. Americans should begin to deal with what that means. By Christopher J. Fettweis, CHRISTOPHER J. FETTWEIS is assistant professor of national security affairs at the U.S. Naval War College. These opinions are his own. June 12,...
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