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The blast that blew away Lebanon's faith in itself
BEIRUT (Reuters) - They gather in groups, wearing black, in the shadow of buildings gutted by the explosion that shook this city on Aug. 4. Men, women and children from Christian and Muslim sects cradle portraits of their dead.
‘This is not science fiction,’ say scientists pushing for ‘neuro-rights’
Scientific advances from deep brain stimulation to wearable scanners are making manipulation of the human mind increasingly possible, creating a need for laws and protections to regulate use of the new tools, top neurologists said on Dec 3.
U.N. drug agency loosens global controls on cannabis, following WHO advice
VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. drug agency's member states on Wednesday narrowly voted to remove cannabis from the most tightly controlled category of narcotic drugs, following the World Health Organization's recommendation to make research into its medical use easier.
Doctors often fail to warn patients about drugs that cause birth defects
A few common drugs, including those for epilepsy, acne and cardiovascular disease, can result in birth defects for the babies of women taking them.
Cerebral palsy has genetic underpinnings: study
CHICAGO, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- A study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Phoenix, and Yale University has identified mutations in single genes that can be responsible for at least some cases of cerebral palsy.
Dear Thelma: My wife thinks I'm cheating, but I'm faithful to her
Faced with a wife who thinks he is having an affair, this exasperated husband asks Thelma how he can eliminate her suspicious behaviour and improve their quality of life and marriage.
Israeli researchers decode brain mechanism of taking risks
JERUSALEM, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Israeli researchers shed light on the survival mechanism activated in the brain in conditions of uncertainty, stressful conflict with a need to take risks, Tel Aviv University (TAU) said on Sunday.
Up in smoke: Indonesian ministry to revoke marijuana’s designation as ‘medicinal plant’
JAKARTA, Aug 29 (The Jakarta Post/ANN): The Agriculture Ministry will revise a 2020 ministerial decree that lists marijuana as a “medicinal plant” under the ministry’s supervision.
Lowly flies get super names as scientists find inspiration in Marvel
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian scientists said on Wednesday they have given five fly species scientific names that pay tribute to the Marvel comic universe, including one named for wise-cracking anti-hero Deadpool and another after superhero creator Stan Lee.
Listening to Mozart daily can minimise seizures
Daily Mozart listening may be considered as a supplemental therapeutic option to reduce seizures in individuals with epilepsy.
