Archive for luty 8th, 2010

Glaucoma medications may reduce risk of death (Reuters)
Reuters - Glaucoma drugs appear to reduce the likelihood of death among patients using them compared with those patients receiving no treatment but it is not clear why, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Read the original here:  Glaucoma medications may reduce risk of death (Reuters)
Age of mother affects child’s autism risk: study (Reuters)
Reuters - Being an older mother significantly increases the risk of having a child with autism, but being an older father only increases the risk when the mother is under the age of 30, U.S. researchers said on Monday. View original post here: Age of mother affects child’s autism risk: study (Reuters)
Alzheimer’s drug Dimebon helps Huntington’s: study (Reuters)
Reuters - Dimebon, a pill being developed for Alzheimer’s disease, helped people with Huntington’s disease improve their thinking, learning and memory skills, U.S. Original post: Alzheimer’s drug Dimebon helps Huntington’s: study (Reuters)
Shakespeare Troupe Plans Residency in New York in 2011
The Royal Shakespeare Company will hold court in Manhattan for an unprecedented six-week, five-play residency inside the Park Avenue Armory. More: Shakespeare Troupe Plans Residency in New York in 2011
Early language problems may hinder adult literacy (Reuters)
Reuters - Children with a limited vocabulary at the age of 5 may be at increased risk of poor literacy as adults, a study published Monday suggests. More: Early language problems may hinder adult literacy (Reuters)
Jackson’s Doctor Pleads Not Guilty to Manslaughter
Dr. Conrad Murray had provided Mr. Jackson with an anesthetic that was ruled a major factor in his death. Go here to see the original: Jackson’s Doctor Pleads Not Guilty to Manslaughter
Music Review: In Halftime Show, the Who Exhibits Flashes of Age and Familiarity
The Who chose a repertory from Pete Townshend’s ambitious late-1960s albums and afterward, music born to be heard in arenas and stadiums. Excerpt from: Music Review: In Halftime Show, the Who Exhibits Flashes of Age and Familiarity
Music Review | ‘The Enchanted Pig’: Love (and Arias) With a Proper Swine
This fanciful children’s opera has a modest, appealing and lively score and wittily poetic libretto. See the rest here: Music Review | ‘The Enchanted Pig’: Love (and Arias) With a Proper Swine
Autism risks detailed in children of older mothers (AP)
AP - A woman’s chance of having a child with autism increase substantially as she ages, but the risk may be less for older dads than previously suggested, a new study analyzing more than 5 million births found. Read more from the original source:  Autism risks detailed in children of older mothers [...]
Sugary soft drinks linked to pancreatic cancer: study (AFP)
AFP - People who drink at least two sugary soft drinks a day have an increased risk of contracting cancer of the pancreas, a study published Monday shows. Read more here:  Sugary soft drinks linked to pancreatic cancer: study (AFP)