Where the mould grows - Clayoquot Sound First Nations poor housing conditions

This is what the First Nations of Clayoquot Sound are facing, high unemployment, poor housing conditions and little hope.  With logging and mining about to begin, resource extraction is looked to as the ways and...

Woman charged in death of eviscerated pregnant teen

"A Pennsylvania woman has been charged in the slaying of an 18-year-old woman who was found with her uterus cut open and her fetus removed, authorities said Sunday. ...

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...

Lost cameras 'phone home' to catch thieves

" NEW YORK - Alison DeLauzon thought the snapshots and home videos of her infant son were gone for good when she lost her digital camera while on vacation in Florida.Then a funny thing happened: her camera "phoned home."Equipped with a special memory card with wireless...

Authorities launch investigation into possible abuse of 1-year-old foster child

"TRENTON — Butler County Children Services is working with local law enforcement to investigate a report that a 1-year-old girl may have been abused in a Trenton foster home.Suspicion arose when a caseworker noticed injuries to the infant's face and head during a May 20...

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...

What to expect? New parents don't really know, study finds

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly a test of a New Parent's mettle when entering the world of caring for a baby and child rearing.There are many respected books on Child care and child...

Dad confesses to holding daughter captive 24 years

A man has confessed to imprisoning his daughter for 24 years inwindowless cell with a soundproofed door and fathering seven childrenwith her, police said Monday."The daughter, who is now 42, had been missing since 1984 and was found by police in the town of Amstetten on...

One-year-old boy married to dog in Orissa

"Driven by superstition, the family of a one-year-old boy married him off to a dog to keep him free from diseases all his life in Orissa's tribal-dominated Jagatsinghpur district."

incarnation

"The family of an Indian baby born with two faces has refused special medical treatment for the infant, saying she is the incarnation of a Hindu goddess."

alpha fetoprotein (AFP) gene and its significance in hepatocellular carcinoma...

"Variations of serum alpha fetoprotein afp levels in hepatocellular carcinoma patients and cell lines are likely due to the differential activity of enhancer/silencer elements that control AFP. To understand the...

Maternal Instinct and the Brain

"A mother’s impulse to love and protect her child appears to be hard-wired into her brain, a new imaging study shows.  Tokyo researchers used functional magnetic resonance imaging (M.R.I.) to study the brain...

Genetic Roulette. Eat Up!

"This article discusses the potential health risks of genetically engineered foods (GMOs). It draws on some previously used material because its importance bears repeating. It also cites three notable books and...

Police: Fla. driver's beer was buckled up, infant was not

On Super Tuesday, a reminder of how dumb people are."A St. Augustine, Fla., woman stopped for suspected drunken driving on Super Bowl Sunday made sure the seat belt was snugly around her front-seat passenger: a case of Busch beer. Trouble is, according to First Coast News,...

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