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Autistic Brains Can Be Trained To Recognize Visual And Vocal Cues, Stu
Providing autistic children with explicit instructions to pay more attention to facial expressions and tone of voice elicited an increased response in the medial prefrontal cortex, part of the brain's network for understanding the intentions of others. The findings may have implications for future therapeutic interventions. For Diabetes Patients, Meal Planning Is Key To Success
When people with diabetes are asked about the most difficult part of daily diabetes management, the answer is usually the same. People can check their blood sugar and give multiple insulin shots each day, but the greatest challenge is following a meal plan. A person with diabetes must make food decisions quickly and accurately to maintain blood sugar control. Research has shown that those who follow a meal plan more than half the time have fewer blood sugars above the target range. Family News Network of the International Committee of the Red Cross: H
A service for people seeking information about relatives who may have been affected by the hurricane. Check a list of people who have registered as safe or are already sought by another person, or register yourself or others. "This website is managed by the ICRC [International Committee of the Red Cross] in close cooperation with the American Red Cross and with other National Societies working in the disaster area."Also available in French and Spanish. Stalking Resource Center
Clearinghouse of information on stalking. Provides news, statistics, profiles of stalking experts, laws, legal cases, research, publications, a fact sheet, a quiz, a downloadable handbook, and where to call for help. From the National Center for Victims of Crime. Most Unwired Cities Survey
This survey, sponsored by Intel Corporation, "ranks the top 100 U.S. cities and regions for the greatest wireless Internet accessibility."The survey findings "are based on the number of commercial and public or 'free' wireless Internet access points (hotspots), airports with wireless Internet access, and broadband availability."Includes related surveys, "Most Unwired College Campuses"and "Most Unwired Airports." Models Show One Nearby Star System Could Host Earth-like Planet
Researchers running computer simulations for four nearby systems that contain giant planets about the size of Jupiter have found one that could have formed an Earth-like planet with the right conditions to support life. UCLA Chemists Create Nano Valve
UCLA chemists have created the first nano valve that can be opened and closed at will to trap and release molecules. A nano valve potentially could be used as a drug delivery system. Celebrex Provides A Two Pronged Attack Against Prostate Cancer
Celecoxib, a selective COX-2 inhibitor with promising anti-cancer properties, has now been found to attack prostate cancer cells in a second way that differs from Vioxx (rofecoxib), another anti-inflammatory drug that also inhibits COX-2. Attack of the Bots
Autonomous programs that combine forces to perpetrate mayhem, fraud and espionage pose the latest threat to the net. Here's how one company fought the new internet mafia -- and lost. By Scott Berinato from Wired magazine. NCI Begins Validation Study Of New Test To Detect Early--Stage Liver C
A two-year study to validate a test to detect early-stage liver cancer has been initiated by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, at six centers across the United States. This test, conceived with the assistance of NCI's Early Detection Research Network (EDRN), looks at whether a substance called des-gamma carboxyprothrombin (DCP) can identify those at risk for liver cancer.
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