Archive for December, 2006

Botox Aids Stroke Victims

The Star Ledger reported that Botox treatments have aided stroke victims and improved their ability to move.

Are Left-Handers Brains More Efficient?

An article in the New Zealand Herald reported on a recent study published in the journal Neuropsychology by Australian researchers that found that left-handers were more efficient when dealing with multiple stimuli as a result of faster transformation of information in the brain.

Circumcision, Malaria, Diagnostic Tests

Circumcision cuts HIV rates in heterosexual men by 50% in two African studies (BBC) The White House gets ready to host an international summit on malaria. Kaiser Networks is providing a simultaneous webcast. (Globalhealthreporting.org) Better, less expensive diagnostic tests could...

News on Scales Used for Testing for Brain Function

An article in the December 2006 issue of the Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology discussed the comparison of two scoring systems used to test for brain function in people with suspected brain injuries. The results were quite interesting.

Women’s Rights Protect Children, Too

Empowering women saves children’s lives as well. That’s the conclusion of this year’s State of the World’s Children report from UNICEF. Basically, women as a group are more likely to rank children’s needs much higher in their list of priorities...