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Today, one in eight American children is diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In 1987, when ADHD made its debut in the American PsychiatricAssociation’s diagnostic manual (DSM-III-R), the authors estimated that only 1 in 33 children had the condition. This number included children with known central nervous system disorders like cerebral palsy, encephalitis, and epilepsy—diseases that were known to cause hyperactivity in children. Before …
Protein deposits in cells, such as those associated with diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, can also be beneficial – at least for yeast cells, as biochemists at ETH Zurich have discovered. The researchers found a new form of age-associated deposits in these cells, and they are now asking us to rethink our views on ageing and dementia. We age because …
We’re living longer. The number of U.S. adults 65 and older—roughly 40 million as of the 2010 census—is expected to nearly double to 71 million by 2030 and to reach 98 million by 2060. In much of the rest of the world, the story is the same. But if the aging trend illustrates the success of public health strategies, it …
Minister Tony Muhammad is the Western Regional Representative of the Nation of Islam and a prominent figure behind the organizing of the Million Man marches. Recently has been spearheading efforts to counter California’s and federal efforts to remove vaccine exemptions and enforce mandatory vaccines on increasingly numbers of children and adults. Since the mid-1990s, Minister Tony has strived to introduce programs dealing with urban social problems in Los Angeles African and minority communities, including peace efforts to ease turf wars by rivaling gangs and put an end to street violence. He has been featured in the documentaries Crips and Bloods: Made in the USA, and The Nature of Existence which introduces the world’s philosophies and spiritual traditions. More recently Tony has been mobilizing the African American and minority communities to take a stance against repressive vaccine laws and to increase awareness about vaccine’s adverse effects to minority communities. The website is JusticeOrElse.com
