Tuesday, January 6, 2009

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Diabetes Slows Brain FunctionMedicineNet.com Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:24 PM PSTTitle: Diabetes Slows Brain Function Category: Health News Created: 1/5/2009 Last Editorial Review: 1/5/2009

Tibetan monks prepare for annual Buddhism examPeople’s Daily Mon, 05 Jan 2009 7:10 AM PSTMonks from Tibet’s leading monasteries have gathered to prepare for an annual tryout in Lhasa, hoping to get the highest academic degree of Tibetan Buddhism. Three-hundred thirty-one monks from the Sera, Drepung and Ganden monasteries and the Jokhang Temple attended a 14-day sutra review session at a monastery about 30 kilometers from downtown Lhasa, where they discussed the precise ...

What to Expect As a Journalist in 2009?Poynter Institute Sun, 04 Jan 2009 9:22 PM PSTQ. I’m an undergraduate student in her fourth and final year of study. In May, I’ll be graduating with a bachelor of arts in journalism, a minor in psychology and an honors concentration that amounts to 18 credits of multi-disciplinary seminars.

Top 10 kids health issues to watchBelleville News-Democrat Mon, 05 Jan 2009 5:38 AM PSTAs 2008 comes to a close, Akron, Ohio, Children’s Hospital has compiled “10 Kids’ Health Issues to Watch” in 2009. This year’s list includes both mental and physical health issues. However, one common thread factors into many of these issues and so became the country’s focus of attention: the economy. The financial crunch, here and around the world, will undoubtedly affect the physical and ...

Sex trafficking: the evil behind the forced smilesSeattle Times Mon, 05 Jan 2009 2:15 AM PSTSex trafficking — and the horrific abuses spawned by the trade in mostly teenage girls throughout much of the developing world — is truly the 21st century’s version of slavery. Many of these modern slaves will die of AIDS by their late 20s.

Sex bullying: Thousands of pupils suspended from school for sexual misconductDaily Mirror Mon, 05 Jan 2009 7:09 AM PSTA “shocking new trend” in sex bullying was revealed today as figures showed more than 3,000 children were suspended from school for sexual misconduct.

‘STEROIDS MADE SEX LIFE HELL’New York Post Mon, 05 Jan 2009 3:15 AM PSTDAN Clark loved the power steroids gave him - until the “American Gladiators” star discovered the muscle-enhancing drugs made him grow man-boobs, shrank his privates and turned sex into a painful experience. “Bitch t- -s, man boobs...

Alleged sex offenders escape prosecution on reservations, Cascade ...Great Falls Tribune - Great Falls,MT,USACrawford received a two-year suspended sentence for felony partner assault. In June 2004, Crawford was indicted for sexual assault. ...See all stories on this topic


Get on board! All ages learn to surf at WaikikiBoston Herald Sat, 03 Jan 2009 9:11 PM PSTHONOLULU - Surfing for the first time is like a first kiss. There is confusion and excitement, and everything happens in a rush. I have come to sun-drenched Waikiki,...

Natural Medicine: Unearthing the benefits of mushroomsSeattle Post Intelligencer - USAAlong with their anti-cancer properties, mushrooms also boast small amounts of several vitamins and minerals. These small wonders are rich in the important ...See all stories on this topic

Researcher says dreams correlate with age, genderThe Oklahoman Sat, 03 Jan 2009 10:00 PM PSTNot all dream researchers agree about the symbolism of dreams. Ivy Norris, field director of the Oklahoma School of Metaphysics, said she believes almost all dreams are important and can be interpreted. But some researchers believe dreams are more a result of waking concerns. One such dream researcher is G. William Domhoff, an author and professor in psychology and sociology at the University of ...

Advocates call bill a good first step in sex-slave fightThe Columbus Dispatch Sun, 04 Jan 2009 0:38 AM PSTIn an attempt to combat Ohio’s reputation as a hub for enslavement of people for the sex trade, state lawmakers have sent the governor a bill to increase criminal penalties for related crimes.

Police Accuse Man Of Holding Ex-Wife As Sex SlaveWSOC-TV Charlotte Sun, 04 Jan 2009 3:57 AM PSTMONROE, N.C.—Monroe police have arrested a local man and charged him with keeping his ex-wife as a drugged sex slave over the last five years.

Report: No-sex pledges futileLouisville Courier-Journal Sun, 04 Jan 2009 1:51 AM PSTTeens who pledge to remain virgins until marriage are just as likely to have premarital sex as those who do not promise abstinence — and are significantly less likely to use birth control when they do, according to a study released last week.

Female inmates speak out on sexual assaults, missed warningsDetroit Free Press - United StatesNonetheless, a series of human rights reports throughout the 1990s said sexual assaults on female inmates were rampant and corrections officials tolerated ...See all stories on this topic
Rape victims to get free careDetroit Free Press - United StatesNew laws passed in Lansing in December prohibit health-care providers such as hospital emergency rooms from billing sexual-assault survivors. ...See all stories on this topic

Children sexually assaulted by classmatesTelegraph.co.uk - United KingdomA 13-year-old girl described how she was a victim of a sexual assault after months of inappropriate comments and touching by a boy in her class. ...See all stories on this topic

Crow consider ‘contract law enforcement’Great Falls Tribune - Great Falls,MT,USA”The tribe is now exploring the possibility of contract law enforcement services,” said former US Attorney Sherry Matteucci, who has worked with the Crow ...See all stories on this topic

ND legislative session will have plenty of bread-and-butter issuesGrand Forks Herald - Grand Forks,ND,USAHouse Bill 1040 makes a law allowing people to make a missing-person report “to any law enforcement agency in the state” and the agency can’t refuse to ...See all stories on this topic

Diet Coke Plus Faces FDA WarningDiet Blog - Santa Ana,California,USACouple that with the fact that the amount of vitamins and minerals added to Diet Coke Plus remains somewhat vague, and it becomes clear why the FDA deemed ...See all stories on this topic

Bong... new pot law a budding disaster for copsO Jornal - Fall River,MA,USAChief Souza said that during a recent law enforcement meeting the problem was discussed. A possible method would be for a state trooper to call the local ...See all stories on this topic

Brain circuit abnormalities may underlie bulimia nervosa in womenEurekAlert! Mon, 05 Jan 2009 1:33 PM PST( JAMA and Archives Journals ) Women with bulimia nervosa appear to respond more impulsively during psychological testing than those without eating disorders, and brain scans show differences in areas responsible for regulating behavior, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Collagen VI may help protect the brain against Alzheimer’s diseasePhysOrg Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:26 AM PSTScientists from the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease (GIND), UCSF, and Stanford have discovered that a certain type of collagen, collagen VI, protects brain cells against amyloid-beta (Aβ) proteins, which are widely thought to cause Alzheimer’s disease (AD). While the functions of collagens in cartilage and muscle are well established, before this study it was unknown that collagen VI ...

Winning the battle against depression a gut decisionGreat Falls Tribune - Great Falls,MT,USAThe body needs vitamins and minerals to accomplish its functions, and we get these vitamins and minerals from the foods we eat. ...See all stories on this topic
Steve Jobs admits to “hormone imbalance”: does that solve it?guardian.co.uk - UKFoods such as fruit and vegetables provide vitamins and minerals and should be included daily. Jobs was, famously, a fruitarian, though is now understood to ...See all stories on this topic


Dark side of Rape victims to get free careDetroit Free Press Sun, 04 Jan 2009 0:23 AM PSTNo longer will Michigan’s rape victims be handed medical bills as they leave emergency care. New laws passed in Lansing in December prohibit health-care providers such as hospital emergency rooms from billing sexual-assault survivors. Instead, providers can seek reimbursement from the state’s crime victims fund. anthrax suspect revealed
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune Sat, 03 Jan 2009 9:44 PM PSTFREDERICK, MD. - Inside the Army laboratory at Fort Detrick, the government’s brain for biological defense, Bruce Edwards Ivins paused to memorialize his moment in the spotlight as the anthrax panic of 2001 reached its peak.

John Travolta’s Brother Says, “Jett Was Autistic”Nolan Chart LLC - Warrenton,VA,USAJoey Travolta, brother of John Travolta and Uncle to Jett Travolta created an award winning documentary on Autism and often pleaded with brother John to ...See all stories on this topic

Portrait Emerges of Anthrax Suspects Troubled LifeThe Sarasota Herald-Tribune Sun, 04 Jan 2009 4:21 AM PSTThe anthrax investigation yielded nothing more than a strong hunch that Dr. Bruce E. Ivins was the perpetrator, a Times examination found.

Doubts persist that troubled scientist was anthrax killerSeattle Times Sun, 04 Jan 2009 2:23 AM PSTBruce Ivins’ suicide last July means a definitive outcome may never be possible in the deaths of five people.

Anthrax inquiry built on a hunchThe Sarasota Herald-Tribune Sat, 03 Jan 2009 10:10 PM PSTFBI: It has evidence against scientist, but no admission. And now, he’s dead.
Hangover helpPensacola News Journal - Pensacol,FL,USAThat’s my cure,” said Nick Zangari, owner of New York Nick’s on Palafox Place. “Hair of the dog,” said Nick’s bartender Stephanie Sutton. ...See all stories on this topic

Sheriff McNesby reflects on 43-year careerPensacola News Journal - Pensacol,FL,USAMcNes

Obama Transition Website: “Recovery from autism is neither ...Huffington Post - New York,NY,USABut there they are, on new the autism blog of President Elect Obama’s transition team at http://www.change.gov/. They were written by the two women the Obama people ...See all stories on this topic

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Jett Travolta’s death swirls up old rumors of autismExaminer.com - USASome people have said that Travolta and Preston were in denial of their son’s true condition: autism. In past interviews, Travolta has stated that he has a ...See all stories on this topic

John Travolta and Kelly Preston’s Son, Jett, Dies at 16Seattle Post Intelligencer - USAIn the past there have been reports that Jett was autistic, but Travolta always denied it, saying instead that his son suffered from Kawasaki Syndrome, ...See all stories on this topic
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Parkinson’s Disease Plays Havoc with Common Orthopaedic ConditionsNewswise Fri, 02 Jan 2009 7:18 AM PSTAlthough Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurological disorder, according to an article in the January 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the disease also increases a person’s risk of experiencing complicated orthopaedic conditions.

Discovery of potential important pathway for controlling cell loss and survival in Parkinson’s diseaseNews-Medical-Net Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:07 PM PSTNeurologists have observed for decades that Lewy bodies, clumps of aggregated proteins inside cells, appear in the brains of patients with Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.

Parkinson’s patient completes bike marathonThe Allen American Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:25 PM PSTIn July 2006, Lori McWilliams’ life turned upside-down after doctors diagnosed her with Parkinson’s disease. At 45-years-old, McWilliams was on top of her game, she loved her job as a kindergarten teacher at McKinney Christian Academy.

New Survey Highlights People with Parkinson’s and Caregivers’ NeedsLexington Clipper-Herald Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:50 PM PST(ARA) - In the United States, nearly one million people are affected by Parkinson’s disease, with one person diagnosed every nine minutes. That means that in the time it takes you to boil pasta, make a pot of coffee, or write a quick e-mail, one more person has been diagnosed.

Pell Grant creator dead at 90USA Today Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:53 AM PSTFormer Sen. Claiborne Pell, who created a grant program so millions could attend college, died Thursday after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was 90.

Stimulating discovery on anxietyThe New Straits Times Sat, 03 Jan 2009 0:29 AM PSTTHE same kind of deep brain stimulation used to treat some Parkinson’s disease patients also helped a few people suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), French scientists reported.
was elected Escambia County’s chief law enforcement officer in 2000. “I remember the night it happened,” he said. ...See all stories on this topic
Enforcing law ... restoring order: Interim sheriff reflects on a ...Brunswick Times Record - ME, United StatesThe man credited with repairing significant rifts between management and rank-and-file law enforcement officers will continue that work from the No. ...See all stories on this topic

Cops and corrections: Reentry collaborations for public safetyCorrectionsOne - San Francisco,CA,USAThis overview of the 10 essential components of any law enforcement-involved reentry initiative provides a glimpse into the many issues that corrections ...See all stories on this topic

Teen killed on bus was kidnappedBoston Globe - United StatesOne person was arrested in the abduction and is in custody, one of the law enforcement officials said. Police did not say whether there was any link between ...See all stories on this topic

Change of the guard: Hunter prepares to leave after 20 years as ...Naples Daily News - Naples,FL,USAThe already salt-and-pepper-haired Hunter had been working in law enforcement less than 10 years, had “never investigated a crime in his life,” and never ...See all stories on this topic

Uplifting news: A pain-free, comfortable braThe Republican Fri, 02 Jan 2009 8:15 PM PST”What does a woman want?” asked an exasperated Sigmund Freud. The father of modern psychology claimed that in 30 years of study he had never figured it out


Kevin Beary reflects on 16 years as Orange sheriffOrlando Sentinel - Orlando,FL,USAYou don’t need to be cutting law enforcement now. We still have 50 million tourists coming through here each year. We’re still growing. ...See all stories on this topic

/ What Killed Jett Travolta?Atlantic Online - USAAn autopsy will not reveal autism, but it might help clear up some details. Quite why a 16-year-old needed a 24-hour nanny and a baby monitor device remains ...See all stories on this topic


CanadaPharmacyNews.com: Retired druggist fears biological attack ...By Jason Bob Graham of Florida found “it is more likely than not” that a weapon of mass destruction—such as deadly anthrax bacteria—will be used somewhere in the world. That finding in the report titled “World at Risk,” combined with its ...CanadaPharmacyNews.com - http://www.canadapharmacynews.com/



Top 10 Frederick Stories Of 2008WTOP - Washington,DC,USAFive-year-old Brooke Turton has an autism spectrum disorder. Autism is a developmental disorder that presents itself in children before age 3 and is ...See all stories on this topic

Priest wrong to exclude autistic child from MassPort Huron Times Herald - Port Huron,MI,USA19 letter, “Woman displayed her ignorance of autism.” We are grandparents and know firsthand the heartbreak people experience with an autistic child. ...See all stories on this topic

Silencing AutismAge of Autism - Trumbull,USABy Sara DiFucci For those of you who haven’t read Julie Obradovic’s article “The Autism Treatment Acceleration Act”, I suggest you do so now (HERE. ...See all stories on this topic


Church to pray for people with autismChristianToday - London,UKby Anne Thomas Christians and other faith communities are being invited to pray for millions of people around the world with autism. ...See all stories on this topic

Historic Surfing Club Wants Their Name BackKION 46 Salinas Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:01 PM PSTThe Surf Museum may have to close its doors for good, due to the city’s budget cuts. Raising money for the museum will not be an easy task since the logo no longer belongs to the club. It is now in the hands of Ryan Rittenhouse who Mayo feels made false promises to get him to sign over the rights to the club’s logo and memorabilia.

The Spirit of Imperial BeachNBC4 Los Angeles Sat, 03 Jan 2009 7:00 AM PSTA statue being dedicated on Jan. 3, 2009, honors the birthplace of surfing for a cool $2.8 million.