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FBI Releases 2007 Statistics on Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted
Officers Killed & Assaulted A New Set of Insights A total of 57 law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty last year. Who's counting? We are...to help save lives. Story

Report: Coastal home prices dip slightly 3:34 PM EDT FridayFlorida ranks No. 3 for foreclosures

Disney unveils plans for Hawaii

Social Security benefits to jump $750 in 2009

CDC: Teens hurt or killed by 'car surfing'UPI Thu, 16 Oct 2008 1:40 PM PDTATLANTA, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- U.S. teens are being injured or killed by riding on the outside of a moving vehicle -- an activity known as car surfing, federal health officials said.


Our psychology helps politicians bend the truthNew Scientist Fri, 10 Oct 2008 6:29 AM PDTMental shortcuts that we use to make sense of the world may explain why we so often let politicians pull the wool over our eyes

Breast Cancer & CaffineWSPA Spartanburg Tue, 14 Oct 2008 9:46 AM PDTMost of us have at least one soft drink each day or what about a cup of coffee? Could all that caffeine increase our risk for breast cancer?

Disturbing Link: Oral Sex & Throat CancerABC News Wed, 15 Oct 2008 5:29 AM PDTOral sex could transmit the cancer-causing human papillomavirus.

Single brain cell can reactivate paralysed limbs: studyAFP via Yahoo! News Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:37 AM PDTOne tiny brain cell is all it takes to restore voluntary movement of paralysed muscles, scientists in the United States reported Wednesday.

Surfing: Hareb closing in on world tour spotThe New Zealand Herald Sun, 12 Oct 2008 3:54 PM PDTPaige Hareb is one wave closer to becoming the first New Zealander to qualify for the Association of Surfing Professionals' women's world tour.

Wright defeats world champ - Culburra’s Tyler Wright makes her mark on surfing’s Beachley ClassicSouth Coast Register Sun, 12 Oct 2008 4:13 PM PDTCULBURRA Beach surfer Tyler Wright stunned the surfing world on Saturday when she relegated women’s world champion Stephanie Gilmore to second place in the opening round of the Beachley Classic.

New Technique Activates Brain Neurons to Move Paralyzed LimbHealthDay via Yahoo! News Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:02 AM PDTWEDNESDAY, Oct. 15 (HealthDay News) -- In the latest effort to cause movement in paralyzed limbs, researchers have found a way to activate single neurons in the brain and use them to move a paralyzed wrist.

Brain Pressure More Likely to Cause Vision Loss in MenHealthDay via Yahoo! News Wed, 15 Oct 2008 1:02 PM PDTWEDNESDAY, Oct. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Men are more likely than women to suffer vision loss as a result of a condition that causes increased pressure in the brain, a U.S. study finds.

Fear Factor: This Is Your Brain in an Economic CrisisTime.com via Yahoo! News Wed, 15 Oct 2008 2:05 PM PDTUnpredictability stimulates part of the brain, and it's not always a bad thing

Brain Chemical Could Spur LovesicknessHealthDay via Yahoo! News Wed, 15 Oct 2008 9:03 AM PDTWEDNESDAY, Oct. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Pity the lovelorn prairie vole. A new study finds that when this monogamous rodent is separated from a mate, its brain starts a process that ends in lovesickness.

Study finds brain chemical linked to griefReuters via Yahoo! News Wed, 15 Oct 2008 8:36 AM PDTScientists have pinpointed a key brain chemical involved in dealing with the sudden loss or long-term separation of a partner, they said Wednesday.

San Jose Officials Oppose Police Report ProposalKRON 4 Bay Area Wed, 15 Oct 2008 1:51 PM PDTSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - San Jose city and law enforcement officials are opposing a proposal that would make police reports public records. Mayor Chuck Reed Tuesday echoed the concerns of San Jose's police chief, saying the proposal would make crime victims and witnesses afraid to come forward.

National Protect Your Identity Week Is October 19th-25thMarketwire via Yahoo! Finance Wed, 15 Oct 2008 6:00 AM PDTLast year alone, 8.4 million Americans were victims of identity theft, making this the fastest growing crime in America. Every day, millions of Americans are putting themselves at risk just by writing a check, using a credit card or an ATM.

Denis Leary Statement on Autism CommentsMarketWatch - USAThe people who are criticizing the "Autism Schmautism" chapter in my new book "Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid" clearly ...See all stories on this topic


$5.3 Million In Grants Awarded To Crime Victims’ GroupsWYMT Mountain News Wed, 15 Oct 2008 7:07 AM PDTThe Justice and Public Safety Cabinet announced Wednesday they awarded more than $5.3 million in grants to provide crisis intervention, advocacy, counseling, shelter and other assistance to victims of crime.

THE HEALTH REPORT - Brain activity and insomnia Monday 20 October, 8.30am & 8.05pm RN Researchers in The Netherlands investigated differences in functional brain activation as a possible result of chronic insomnia. They then looked at the reversibility of these differences after non-medicated sleep therapy.http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/685626/920/0/

MAY THE THOUGHT BE WITH YOU A new US Army grant aims to create email or voice mail and send it by thought alone. No need to type an email, dial a phone or even speak a word.http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/685626/5583/0/

Positive Results For Aplindore In Restless Legs Syndrome And Parkinson's Disease - Neurogen CorporationMedical News Today Thu, 16 Oct 2008 4:08 AM PDTNeurogen Corporation (Nasdaq: NRGN) today announced positive top-line results from two Phase 2 clinical trials in restless legs syndrome (RLS) and Parkinson's disease with the Company's dopamine partial agonist, aplindore. These studies were the first in which aplindore has been evaluated in RLS and Parkinson's disease.

Sexual assault in relationships? It existsHarvard Independent - Cambridge,MA,USABy KAROLINA LEMPERT on behalf of the OSAPR STUDENT ALLIANCE 10/16/08 When students think of OSAPR (Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response), ...See all stories on this topic

ALL IN THE MIND - Working with the mind in dementia, not against it - Part 2 Saturday 18 October, 1.05pm & Monday 20 October, 1.05pm RN Dementia can produce challenging and erratic behaviours. The disease itself is one cause, but so is the world outside. What psychosocial interventions really make a difference? And, a tour through an orthodox nursing home for the most extreme cases.http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/685626/903/0/
'De-venomised' snakes ruled dangerousThe Age Tue, 14 Oct 2008 6:03 PM PDT'Snakebuster' loses bid to allow people to handle reptiles amid safety worries.


Mobile phone users run high risk of brain tumourSify - Chennai,Tamil Nadu,IndiaThe shocking finding is the result of the biggest ever study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, part of the World Health Organisation. ...See all stories on this topic



SLITHERY TENANTS: Middletown apartment crawling with rat snakesThe Daily Times Thu, 09 Oct 2008 7:10 PM PDTThe six-week nightmare for Gladys Dressner, who moved into a Middletown apartment on Sept. 1 that was infested with rat snakes, is finally over.

Brain signals less satisfaction for obese people, research showsEurekAlert! Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:22 AM PDT( University of Texas at Austin ) Obese individuals may overeat because they experience less satisfaction from eating food due to a reduced response in their brains' reward circuitry, according to a new study by Eric Stice, psychology researcher at the University of Texas at Austin.

Baby brain myth debunkedABC Online - AustraliaResearch leader Professor Helen Christensen says women's perceptions of the brain function is not reflected in the tests. "I think emotional factors are ...See all stories on this topic
Pregnancy hurts schooling, not brainNEWS.com.au - AustraliaThe study, conducted by the Centre for Mental Health Research, looked at 223 women who became new mothers between 1999 and 2007. Although women and their ...See all stories on this topic

How to be happy: Research shows people have power to change emotionsThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com - Newark,NJ,USAJust looking for the bright side, it seems, can stimulate the brain and reset its circuitry to more easily find those silver linings. ...See all stories on this topic
Neuroscientist Finds Transplanted Hand-to-brain Mapping 35 Years ...Science Daily (press release) - USAResearch on animals has shown that neurons that had been devoted to receiving sensory inputs from the limb take on new duties. Exactly what happens is not ...See all stories on this topic
Orlando Health gets $2.25M grant to study brain injuriesBizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USADr. Linda Papa, director of academic clinical research and an emergency medicine physician at Orlando Regional Medical Center, is the grant recipient and ...See all stories on this topic
Risk and reward compete in brainEurekAlert (press release) - Washington,DC,USAIn his previous research, Bechara had used the same task to measure risk tolerance in brain-damaged patients. He and other researchers showed that the ...See all stories on this topic
Stabilizing Force For Good Communication Between Neurons And ...Science Daily (press release) - USAScienceDaily (Oct. 9, 2008) — You can't raise a finger without your brain directing muscle cells, and scientists have figured out another reason that ...See all stories on this topic

How Are Brains Structured?By Heather Wax(Heather Wax) How to understand the brain? I start with brain structure, and to do so, I return to my roots, the Brain Research Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles, where more than 40 years ago I did my doctorate in brain research. ...Science & Religion Today - http://scienceandreligiontoday.blogspot.com/
Rewiring the racist brain?By Research, U of T If the theory of natural selection holds true fora host of human traits, even racism might die out as a nonadaptive trait in a global society. continued on pg 7 in PDF.Experience Research - http://www.research.utoronto.ca
Scientists adapt economics theory to trace brain's information flowScientists have used a technique originally developed for economic study to become the first to overcome a significant challenge in brain research: determining the flow of information from one part of the brain to another.Brightsurf Science News and Current... - http://www.brightsurf.com
Brain Rewires Itself After Hand TransplantBy timeinctemp 9 (HealthDay News) — Providing more evidence of the brain’s remarkable ability to transform itself in adulthood, new research reveals that neurons can rewire themselves to adjust to a hand transplant. Even though he had lost his hand 35 ...Health News - http://news.health.com
Risk and reward compete in brainImaging study reveals battle between lure of reward and fear of failure.Brain And Consciousness Research - http://www.brainmysteries

Blacks at Higher Risk for Brain Lesions Causing StrokeMedicineNet.com Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:28 PM PDTTitle: Blacks at Higher Risk for Brain Lesions Causing Stroke Category: Health News Created: 10/9/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 10/9/2008

Mouse studies suggest daily dose of ginkgo may prevent brain cell damage after a strokeEurekAlert! Thu, 09 Oct 2008 1:29 PM PDT( Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions ) Working with genetically engineered mice, researchers at Johns Hopkins have shown that daily doses of a standardized extract from the leaves of the ginkgo tree can prevent or reduce brain damage after an induced stroke.

Using psychology to stop violenceRoslindale Transcript Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:09 AM PDTAlmost 100 social workers, community leaders, peace advocates and students came together at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology in West Roxbury for a two-day conference, “Healing Communities: Using Peace Psychology to Transform Violence.”





Home Based Care For The Elderly On The UpScoop.co.nz Thu, 09 Oct 2008 4:40 PM PDTConcerns over residential care for the elderly are being met by an increasing demand for home based care for older family members.

2009 U.S. Community Care Facilities for the Elderly Industry Report Contains Timely And Accurate Industry StatisticsBusiness Wire via Yahoo! Finance Thu, 09 Oct 2008 9:12 AM PDTDUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2009 U.S. Community Care Facilities for the Elderly Industry Report" to their offering.

Call for major aged care shakeupTVNZ Fri, 10 Oct 2008 0:49 AM PDTThere has been a call for a total overhaul of the aged care sector, and to address pay rates, training and staffing levels for carers. It comes as allegations surfaced about the care given to several elderly residents at a rest home in Taranaki.



Community urged to help the elderly, provide care for the sick and orphansIPP Media Fri, 10 Oct 2008 1:26 AM PDTHelp Age International Tanzania has called on the community to offer financial and moral support to older persons to enable them continue with their moral obligation of caring for the chronically sick and orphaned children with HIV/Aids.

Geriatricians Must Refine Their Focus On Frailest Elderly With Primary Care Physicians Caring For Healthier Elders ...Medical News Today Fri, 10 Oct 2008 4:06 AM PDTTwo converging trends - rapid growth in the population of older Americans and declining numbers of geriatricians practicing in the U.S. - are forcing the field of geriatrics to refine its scope, according to a series of articles on the future of the field in October's Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS).

Leadership Needed To Prevent Crisis In Aged CareScoop.co.nz Thu, 09 Oct 2008 2:23 PM PDTAll political parties must make firm commitments to the elderly and the aged care sector if cases of poor care for the elderly are to be avoided, such as those highlighted tonight by TVNZ .

Police: Man with power of attorney stole from woman, 95Lincoln Journal Star Fri, 10 Oct 2008 0:39 AM PDTPolice say an Omaha insurance agent entrusted with caring for an elderly Lincoln woman stole nearly $300,000 from her. David H. Andersen, 52, had power of attorney for the 95-year-old woman and was supposed to pay for her care, said Lincoln Police Officer Katie Flood.

New board will govern public safety radioSt. James Plaindealer Fri, 10 Oct 2008 3:04 AM PDTOklahoma City, 9/11, Hurricane Katrina - all events we remember and all events that required a coordinated, multi-discipline response from local, state, and federal officials.



U.S. Government Issues Declaration Covering Emergent BioSolutions' BioThrax(R) and Anthrax Immune Globulin under Prep ...Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Thu, 09 Oct 2008 4:00 AM PDTROCKVILLE, Md.----Emergent BioSolutions Inc. announced today that two medical countermeasures included in its anthrax franchise -- BioThrax® and Anthrax Immune Globulin -- have been included as covered countermeasures under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act pursuant to a declaration issued by the U.S.

Scientist to discuss anthrax caseRavalli Republic Wed, 08 Oct 2008 7:30 PM PDTIn the nervous weeks and months following the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, a single mention to the East Coast news media about Paul Keim’s biological sleuthing on the anthrax letters case was all it took.

Study reveals finger lengths correlate to desire to exerciseThe Gateway Online Thu, 09 Oct 2008 1:02 AM PDTNew research coming out of the University of Alberta has shown that while the drive for exercise is largely attributed to motivation, genetics—and more specifically, your finger-length—plays a much larger role when it comes to a person’s interest in physical activity. Over the past year, Dr Peter Hurd, an associate professor of psychology and member of the Centre for Neuroscience at the U of ...


The brain still awake, even during deep sleepinnovations report (Pressemitteilung) - Schmitten,Hessen,Germany... the research team led by Dr Thanh Dang-Vu and Pr Pierre Maquet shows that brain activity during these sleep stages is actually profoundly influenced by ...See all stories on this topic
CogniFit Selected as Exclusive Provider of Brain Fitness Programs ...PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USABased on more than 30 years of neuro-scientific research, CogniFit's scientifically-validated brain fitness programs adjust to each user's skills and needs ...See all stories on this topic
Research breakthrough brings new surgeChicago Tribune - United StatesBoth presidential candidates have indicated they would lift President George W. Bush's restrictions on research funding, though Sen. ...See all stories on this topic
Acupuncture, yoga for US troops? PerhapsDetroit Free Press - United StatesLoree Sutton, head of the Defense Centers for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury. Her office issued a request for research proposals this year ...See all stories on this topic
Pentagon researches alternative treatmentsNavyTimes.com - Springfield,VA,USABy Gregg Zoroya - USA TODAY WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is seeking new ways to treat troops suffering from combat stress or brain damage by researching such ...See all stories on this topic

Autistic brains wired for picturesThe Australian - Sydney,AustraliaFor a child diagnosed at age one with autism, they are huge achievements. But his mother, Katherine Banks, knows that when Cameron starts primary school ...See all stories on this topic
Autism card should end police errorsPortsmouth News - Portsmouth,England,UKBy Rob Dabrowski POLICE are introducing a card which should put an end to autistic people being wrongly identified as criminals. The scheme is being rolled ...