UNICEF report shows disabled children at serious risk
...ide" and "mercy killings" was found to be the most extreme act of violence, and the most underreported was sexual abuse. While children with all types of disability are at significantly increased risk, the study reports that children with intellectual impairments are at the greatest risk over the course of a...Mountainous plateau creates ozone 'halo' around Tibet
...el. The presence of such higher levels of ozone at extreme altitudes may add to the medical dangers faced by ...d the rate of hyperventilation that people have at extreme altitudes would actually make the effects of ozone worse," Semple says. "You probably need less ozon...Sydney researchers explain how stress can make you sick
...icularly prone to illness, possibly because of the extreme physical and emotional stressors associated with competition. But our research is relevant to everyone because there is no escaping stress be it in the workplace or at home. Employment surveys show many workers feel there is more job-related stre...Diagnostic images show go-carts cause serious injuries to children
...en were admitted for head injuries, 17 percent had extreme injuries to the face and neck, 28 percent had injuries to the torso, 28 percent had injuries to the upper extremities, and 39 percent had injuries to the lower extremities. Of the 14 patients whose helmet status was documented, 71 percent were not we...Scientists use new techniques to narrow down impact of global warming on specific regions
...e new statistics will help determine the chance of extreme weather in certain areas, taking into account loca...tify the changes in the frequency and magnitude of extreme weather events that can be expected in individual European cities and regions if no action is taken ...Common anti-seizure drug could be effective for lupus patients
...esions, frequent fever, arthritis and prolonged or extreme fatigue are far more common. Mishra's team tested valproic acid in a type of mouse that develops lupus that is similar to the lupus that occurs in people. None of the mice in the treatment group developed skin disease whereas all mice in the placebo...Growing health effects of global warming outlined on regional scale
...ge threatens to undermine these efforts." "Recent extreme climatic events have underscored the risks to human health and survival," adds Tony McMichael, director of the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health at the Australian National University. "This synthesizing paper points the way to st...Capsules effective in treating acute manic and mixed episodes of Bipolar I Disorder
..., is an illness that causes a person to experience extreme mood changes that alternate between manic episodes of abnormally high energy and the severe lows of depression, often with periods of normal mood in between. The six-month study was an open-label extension trial for 92 patients who previously partici...Research helps identify precursors to foot disease in diabetes patients
...reased sensitivity. "Peripheral neuropathy causes extreme numbness and a loss of protective sensation," explains Veves. "As a result, even a minor foot injury [such as a corn or callus, a splinter, or pressure from an improperly fitting shoe] can go undetected by the patient until it has escalated into a ch...Youth obsession and reality of ageing set to collide
...ts in the study used hair-dye, cosmetics, and more extreme measures such as cosmetic surgery to keep their bodies in line with feelings of youthfulness. "It seems that the younger cohorts are going to fight the appearance of ageing tooth and nail. We are living in a society where we are told that our appear...Tryptophan no turkey in boosting immune system, Stanford study shows
...urkey, among other foods, that is rumored to cause extreme post-Thanksgiving-feast sleepiness. It was featured in "Seinfeld" as a way for Jerry to knock out a woman by feeding her turkey so he could play with her classic toy collection. The myth of tryptophan in turkey causing inordinate sleepiness has been ...Study shows escalating climate change impacts
...malaria, West Nile virus, Lyme disease and asthma; extreme weather events such as heat waves and floods; and ...d for each case. The study shows that warming and extreme weather affect the breeding and range of disease vectors such as mosquitoes responsible for malaria,...Satellite survey of Elbe flood helps Swiss Re insure for disaster
... years, to better estimate the cost of average and extreme loss burdens. "We also make use of the actual damages claimed by direct insurances to improve risk modelling," Ebel added. "However in the aftermath of events such as the 2002 Elbe flood this requires an intense effort, very expensive for routine ap...New imaging technique reveals how likely you are to break a bone
...t could help the NHS by negating the need for more extreme and costly interventions later." The research team are from Imperial College London, the Royal Veterinary College, University College London, University of Michigan, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, and the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK, ...Emotional impairment linked to cognitive deficits in bipolar children
...tion and suicide. The disorder is characterized by extreme changes in mood and is often misdiagnosed. Patients may alternate between depression and euphoria, or mania. Other UIC researchers in the study were Subhash Aryal, Megan O'Connor, Erin Harral, Ellen Herbener, and senior collaborator John Sweeney....CDC awards UGA researchers $900,000 grant to study teen behaviors in high school
...g and name-calling, to pushing and shoving, to the extreme of bringing weapons to school. The new study, called "Healthy Teens," is a continuation of a previous grant that followed the same students through middle school. "Healthy Teens" will study factors that protect students from violence-related behavio...Study finds new type of silicone implant offers more natural looking breasts, low complication rate
... marketed and sold in the United States. "It is an extreme understatement to say our patients are happy with the more cohesive gel implants," said Mitchell Brown, MD, ASPS member and study author. "These implants simply look and feel much more natural than saline implants. My patients are thrilled with their...Cold treatment protects against infant disability and death from oxygen loss
..., Dr. Shankaran said. "Physicians need to exercise extreme caution in putting the study's results into practice,"said Rose Higgins, M.D., program scientist for the NICHD Neonatal Research Network and an author of the study. "Most newborn intensive care units don't have the resources or experienced personnel...New model shows gender differences in high blood pressure, Jefferson scientists find
...e gene that makes the protein, the researchers saw extreme rises in blood pressure even when the animals were resting. Not only that, they found that high blood pressure segregated with gender. That is, female mice with an overexpressed GRK5-making gene had a lesser spike in blood pressure than males, which...Polar explorer delivers rare snow-depth data to ESA for CryoSat validation
...s also occur very frequently but are by far not as extreme as I recall from my expedition in 1997. During any expedition we expect to swim across those small leads in our dry-suits. Sometimes the fresh leads worked in our favour serving as a highway when they were headed north. How worried are you about rec...