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Potential New Approach To Treat Cognitive Impairments In Schizophrenia
A new study reports important evidence for a potential new treatment approach for those diagnosed with schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is considered one of the most devastating of the major psychiatric disorders, which has three distinct facets, often referred to as 'positive'(hallucinations, delusions), 'negative'(blunted emotions, reduced capacity for pleasure), and 'cognitive'(impairments in attention, memory, and problem-solving) symptoms. Hispano Music and Culture of the Northern Rio Grande: The Juan B. Rael
"A multi-format ethnographic field collection documenting religious and secular music of Spanish-speaking residents of rural Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado,"compiled by Juan Rael in 1940. Includes audio of alabados (hymns), folk drama, wedding songs, and dance tunes; and writings by Rael. Additionally, features essays (also available in Spanish) on Rael, the Nuevo Mexicanos of the Upper Rio Grande region, and Hispano Folk Theater in New Mexico. Searchable by bibliographic record and browsable by performer and audio title. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. Blogger Launces New Beta
Google's Do-It-Yourself publishing tool gets an upgrade. The new Blogger introduces tagging, privacy options and usability improvements. In Monkey Bites. Delirium In Hospitalized Adults: Situation Critical, No Relief Availab
In a systematic review of the scientific literature on delirium prevention and treatment, investigators found that despite the significant health and financial burdens of delirium for hospitalized adults, no effective way to prevent or treat the condition has been identified. The Seoul of a New Machine
Korean robotics researchers develop ghostly software agents that move from one droid to another, taking possession of their mechanical bodies long enough to perform a task, before vanishing into the ether. Quinn Norton reports from Daejeon, Korea. Adult Human Neural Stem Cell Therapy Successful In Treating Spinal Cor
Researchers at the UC Irvine Reeve-Irvine Research Center have used adult human neural stem cells to successfully regenerate damaged spinal cord tissue and improve mobility in mice. US Emergency Department Care For Heart Attacks And Pneumonia Falls Sho
Emergency departments across the nation are failing to meet national goals in treating many heart attack and pneumonia patients, according to a new study. An estimated 22,000 preventable deaths result. Physicist Makes New High-resolution Panorama Of Milky Way
Cobbling together 3,000 individual photographs, a physicist has made a new high-resolution panoramic image of the full night sky, with the Milky Way galaxy as its centerpiece. UCF Researchers Studying Storm Surge Effects Of Hurricanes On Florida
Scott Hagen, an associate professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and graduate students plan to study the potential effects of storm surges on Florida's east coast, particularly Miami and Jacksonville. They are conducting early work on their own initiative with a long-term goal of helping the state become better prepared for hurricanes. For Carnivorous Plants, Slow But Steady Wins The Race
The existence of carnivorous plants has fascinated botanists and non-botanists alike for centuries and raises the question, "Why are some plants carnivorous?" By measuring the construction cost of carbon needed to create these plant structures and comparing it to the payback time, researchers were able to determine how beneficial a trap might be to a plant.
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