The Government Needs to Solve Basra’s Water Problems
Drone footage taken by the Norwegian Refugee Council in Basra city in October 2018.Basra holds more of Iraq’s oil reserves than any other governorate.
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7 Forms of Nonverbal Communication and Why They Are Important
Most of all communication is nonverbal and it may be the most important way you interact with others.
US Court To Release Documents Exposing Sex Crimes Committed By Powerful Politicians & Leaders
The US Court of Appeals may be releasing 2,000 pages of documents exposing sex crimes committed by powerful politicians, businessmen, and foreign leaders.
Another Study Suggests That Humans Are Not ‘Designed’ To Eat Meat
A recent study conducted by researchers in California and France found that meat protein is associated with a very sharp increased risk of heart disease, while protein from nuts and seeds is actually beneficial for the human heart.
There are multiple studies linking consumption of animal products to several diseases,
Iraq: Water Crisis in Basra
Iraqi authorities have failed to ensure for almost 30 years that Basra residents have sufficient safe drinking water, resulting in on-going health concerns, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
The situation culminated in an acute water crisis that sent at least 118,000 people to hospital in
Studies Show What A Whole Foods Vegan Diet Does For People With Diabetes
Multiple studies have shown that a whole foods, plant-based diet can help manage, prevent, and, in some cases, even reverse diabetes.
Acetaminophen—Not Worth the Risk
Acetaminophen has been around for over a century and is the most widely used drug compound in the world.
5 Causes of Aggressive Behavior That Have Childhood Roots
When you look at all the violence that’s around us, it seems easy to put blame on it.
The Medical Journals’ Sell-Out—Getting Paid to Play
[Note: This is Part IX in a series of articles adapted from the second Children’s Health Defense eBook: Conflicts of Interest Undermine Children’s Health..
A short bout of exercise enhances brain function: Researchers discover a gene in mice that's activated by brief periods of exercise
Neuroscientists at OHSU in Portland, Oregon, working with mice, have discovered that a short burst of exercise directly boosts the function of a gene that increases connections between neurons in the hippocampus, the region of the brain associated with learning and memory.
The research is published online in the journal
'Mystical' psychedelic compound found in normal brains of rats
The active ingredient responsible for these psychedelic visions is a molecule called dimethyltryptamine (DMT).
The neuroscience of autism: New clues for how condition begins
The discovery, published in Neuron, illuminates the molecular details of a key process in brain development and adds to the scientific understanding of the biological basis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a condition linked to brain development and estimated to affect about one in 59 children born in the United
Researchers grow active mini-brain-networks
"Because they can mimic cerebral development, cerebral organoids can be used as a substitute for the human brain to study complex developmental and neurological disorders," says corresponding author Jun Takahashi, a professor at Kyoto University. However, these studies are challenging, because current cerebral organoids lack desirable supporting structures, such as
HIV eliminated from the genomes of living animals
"Our study shows that treatment to suppress HIV replication and gene editing therapy, when given sequentially, can eliminate HIV from cells and organs of infected animals," said Kamel Khalili, PhD, Laura H. Carnell Professor and Chair of the Department of Neuroscience, Director of the Center for Neurovirology, and Director of
Saving Beethoven: Preventing hereditary deafness: Optimized gene-editing tool prevents hearing loss in mice with hereditary deafness without detectable off-target effects
The animals -- known as Beethoven mice -- were treated for the same genetic mutation that causes progressive hearing loss in humans, culminating in profound deafness by their mid-20s..