Children With Asperger Syndrome More Likely To Have Sleep Problems

ScienceDaily (Nov. 21, 2007) — The first known attempt to evaluate the sleep patterns of children with Asperper Syndrome (AS), taking into account sleep architecture and the cyclic alternating pattern (CAP), finds that children with AS have a high prevalence of some sleep disorders and mainly problems related to initiating sleep and sleep restlessness together [...]

Facial Expressions Have Greater Impact On Kids With Bipolar Disorder

ScienceDaily (Nov. 27, 2007) — Children with bipolar disorder respond differently to facial expressions than children without psychiatric disorders, according to a new study led by a Bradley Hospital researcher. These findings provide additional insight into the neurobiology of pediatric bipolar disorder. 
“Although we know a great deal clinically about bipolar disorder in kids, our understanding [...]

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Protect Against Parkinson’s

ScienceDaily (Nov. 26, 2007) — Omega-3 fatty acids protect the brain against Parkinson’s disease, according to a study by Université Laval researchers.  This study, supervised by Frederic Calon and Francesca Cicchetti, is the first to demonstrate the protective effect of a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids against Parkinson’s.
Parkinson’s disease is caused by the progressive [...]

Hygiene ‘better way to fight pandemic’

Wed 28/11/2007 by Angela Long
The effectiveness of simple measures such as hand-washing and wearing of surgical masks has been confirmed by an international study of ways to reduce the spread of respiratory viruses.
Such simple ‘barrier’ measures could work better than drugs to fight the spread of diseases such as influenza and SARS (severe acute respiratory [...]

Battling The Prescription Drug “Epidemic”

(CBS) In the war on drugs, according to most national surveys, teenage smoking, alcohol and marijuana use is down. The bad news is that abuse of prescription and over-the-counter drugs is going up. CBS News anchor Katie Couric begins our four-part series called “Generation Rx.”

Meet Erin. She’s your average, ambitious college coed.
“It’s just this instant happy. [...]

A new study examines the role of acupuncture, massage, mind-body techniques, and dietary supplements in dealing with the pain associated with cancer

Often one of the most difficult aspects of dealing with a cancer diagnosis is living with the pain of the disease. Although a wide range of medications are available to treat cancer-related pain, they don’t always work for every patient, and they can have some pretty significant side effects.
Patients and their doctors are increasingly [...]

Vitamin E Could Help 40% Of Diabetics Ward Off Heart Attacks

ScienceDaily (Nov. 24, 2007) — Vitamin E supplements can significantly reduce the risk of heart attacks and related deaths for diabetics who carry a particular version of a gene, according to researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and the Clalit Health Services in Israel.
After 18 months of treatment, people with the haptoglobin (Hp) 2-2 [...]

Fiber, whole grains may cut pancreatic cancer risk

Published: Monday, November 26, 2007
NEW YORK - Eating more whole grain and fiber-rich food may lower the risk of pancreatic cancer by about 40 percent, study findings suggest.
Dr. June M. Chan, of the University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues identified this reduced risk among adults who ate two or more servings of whole grains each [...]

Line Between Quantum And Classical Worlds Is At Scale Of Hydrogen Molecule

ScienceDaily (Nov. 12, 2007) — The big world of classical physics mostly seems sensible: waves are waves and particles are particles, and the moon rises whether anyone watches or not. The tiny quantum world is different: particles are waves (and vice versa), and quantum systems remain in a state of multiple possibilities until they are [...]

It’s Official: Organic Really is Better

The debate over whether organic food is healthier than conventionally grown food may be over, according to results from a $25-million study into organic food — the largest of its kind to date.
The four-year, European-Union-funded study found that:

Organic fruit and vegetables contain up to 40 percent more antioxidants
Organic produce had higher levels of beneficial minerals [...]