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Spontaneous Gene Loss May Produce Sporadic Autism - Ars Technica
Autism and related disorders have strong genetic components; for example, in over 90 percent of cases, identical twins are both affected by similar symptoms. But sporadic cases still occur, which raises the question of how significant the genetic contribution to autism is. Research in last week’s Science suggests that, even in sporadic cases, genetics may play a dominant role.
Lethal Injection Drugs ‘Unreliable’ - New Scientist
The three drugs that make up the lethal-injection cocktail, which is used in most US states, are each thought to be lethal in their own right. However, Teresa Zimmers at the University of Miami in Florida, US, and colleagues found that the drug combination protocols used by executioners may not be reliable.
Major Depression Connected to Diabetes - Reuters
Elderly people who are depressed are more likely to become diabetic than those who are not, according to a study that suggests depression may play a role in causing the most common form of diabetes.
Iraqi Children Suffer Mental Stress from War - NPR
A new study in Iraq surveyed 2,500 kids, randomly chosen from a middle-income area of north Baghdad, to see if researchers could determine the effects of the war on their mental health. Dr. Mohammed al-Aboudi, Iraq’s national mental health adviser, speaks with Linda Wertheimer about the findings.
Mother’s Puberty ‘Obesity Clue’ - BBC
The age at which a woman had her first period can help predict her children’s risk of obesity, say UK researchers.
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