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February 14, 2007
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Astronaut suffered 'mental anguish'
AP via Yahoo! News
Anyone who's read Tom Wolfe's "The Right Stuff" or seen the movie based
on it knows about the mental and emotional stresses astronauts face as
they train for space travel. But those trying to explain the apparent
breakdown of Lisa Nowak say the pressure can be even higher for female
astronauts, who not only face the same work stresses as their male
counterparts but often face high expectations ...
Standard Treatment More Effective Than Diabetes Drug For Achieving
Pregnancy In Fertility Disorder
Science Daily
Metformin, a drug used to treat diabetes and thought to hold great
promise at overcoming the infertility associated with polycystic ovary
syndrome (PCOS), is less useful for helping women with the condition
achieve pregnancy than is the standard treatment with the infertility
drug clomiphene, report researchers in an NIH research network.
A struggle from within
Waconia Patriot
For Kathleen Donohue of Chaska, the simple tasks of daily life were
overwhelming. Activities most people take for granted - such as planning
a weekly schedule, cleaning the house and working - were just too much
for her to handle.
Model scam suspect pleads
Casper Star-Tribune
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- A hermaphrodite once accused of
impersonating a high school student to join a girls cheerleading squad
has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to charges of theft, fraud
and jumping bail.
Thief Gets 3-Year Term for Treasure Hunt
Washington Post
A CIA employee who broke into McLean homes, stealing valuables and 1,074
pairs of women's undergarments, suffered from several mental health
disorders, a forensic psychologist testified yesterday. Among other
compulsions, he kept his fingernail clippings for 20 years and carefully
inspected his pens...
We can't stop suicides says prison governor
Belfast Telegraph
More prison inmates could hang themselves despite every precaution being
taken, a senior governor admitted yesterday.
Genetic Engineering Cures Mice Of Brain Disorder
Science Daily
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Erasmus Medical
Center show that preventing the inhibition of CaMKII reverses the
neurological deficits in a mouse model of Angelman syndrome, a rare
disorder that causes mental retardation, motor impairments and seizures.
Fantasist killer must repay funds
BBC News
A man who killed his parents before using their credit cards on a
£30,000 spending spree is ordered to repay the money.
Prisoner suicide was preventable
BBC News
The suicide of a woman in Maghaberry prison in March 2004 could have
been prevented, a jury finds.
New Line Of Treatment Discovered For Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Science Daily
A study undertaken by a group of Spanish scientists, amongst which were
members of the University Clinic of the University of Navarra and the
Center for Applied Medical Research (CIMA) of the same university, have
recently discovered a new line of treatment for patients with acute
lymphoblastic leukemia. The conclusions of the research have been
published in the official journal, Blood, of the ...
Merrill man committed under state sexual predator law
The Appleton Post-Crescent
A Merrill man who was convicted of second-degree sexual assault of a
child in 2004 will be committed to a state treatment facility, state
attorney general J.B. Van Hollen announced Monday.
NEWS
u.tv
Growing prison numbers in Northern Ireland are leaving mentally ill
inmates at risk of further harm, a reform group has said. With the
population swelling by 100 a year, campaigners said the system was in
danger of overload.
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