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Foot In Mouth: Breaking The Rules Of Social Behavior
While most people can usually avoid telling painful truths by inhibiting themselves, the results of experiments conducted by University of New South Wales psychological researcher Bill von Hippel suggest that we should be extra wary of making social blunders when we are under strain or fatigued. Young Adults Not At Risk Of Suicidal Behavior From Antidepressants, Ac
Antidepressants lower the risk of suicide attempt in adults with depression, according to a study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry. The researchers also found that the lower risk held true for young adults ages 18 to 25. Dramatic Hike Forecast For ADHD Drug Spending In UK
The National Health Service in the United Kingdom is likely to face a ten-fold increase in the cost of drugs prescribed to children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in the decade to 2012. The research modelled various scenarios to determine possible costs to the National Health Service in England and the statutory health insurance providers in Germany. Persons With Narcolepsy With Cataplexy Have Low Levels Of CSF Hypocret
Persons with narcolepsy with cataplexy have low levels of cerebrospinal fluid hypocretin-1, a protein thought to help regulate sleep and wakefulness. Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder that causes people to fall asleep uncontrollably during the day. It also includes features of dreaming that occur while awake. Other common symptoms include sleep paralysis, hallucinations and cataplexy. Feb. 20, 1962: Yank in Orbit
John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit the Earth. The space program really takes off after this. Compiled by Tony Long. OSU Scientists Develop Test To Detect 'Dead-Gut' In Dairy Cows
With the help of DNA technology, animal science researchers at Oregon State University have developed, and recently submitted a patent for, a diagnostic test for detection of a deadly disease responsible for killing growing numbers of cows in dairy herds throughout the United States. Vegas Plans Mobile Gaming Trials
Casinos could soon go poolside with the help of modified PDAs. By Steve Friess. Social Security History: Upton Sinclair
"Upton Sinclair was a famous novelist and social crusader from California, who pioneered the kind of journalism known as 'muckraking.' His best-known novel was 'The Jungle' which was an expose of the appalling and unsanitary conditions in the meat-packing industry."He ran for Governor of California in 1934 based on his EPIC (End Poverty in California) plan. Includes the text of the EPIC plan. From the Social Security Administration (SSA). Robotic Telescope Discovery Sheds New Light On Gamma-ray Bursts
A new type of light was detected from a recent gamma-ray burst, as discovered by Los Alamos National Laboratory and NASA scientists using both burst-detection satellites and a Los Alamos-based robotic telescope. Satellites Help Ensure Efficient Use Of Pesticides
A new service, developed in the framework of an ESA-supported project, is using satellite images to compare agricultural crop sites across Europe in order to ensure the more efficient use of pesticides.
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