Day: July 11, 2008

Here’s an interesting new study that might shed some light on the causation of and possible treatments for Autism. It should be noted, however, that many of the children studied suffered from other neurological problems and had parents who were related. Whether a study of the general population would yield the same results are not is unclear.

washingtonpost.com

New research suggests that some cases of autism arise from defects in genes that can be turned on or off by mental activity, a finding that sheds light on the devastating condition and might eventually lead to strategies to treat it.

This will give you the sniffles…

CNN.com

A frail Irene Famulak clutched her brother on the airport tarmac, her arm wrapped around him in a tight embrace, tears streaming down their faces. It was the first time since 1942 they had seen each other, when she was 17 and he was just 7.

That was the night the invading Nazis came to take her away from her Ukrainian home.

Ah, the maturity of a man to whom everything is one big joke.

Telegraph

The American leader, who has been condemned throughout his presidency for failing to tackle climate change, ended a private meeting with the words: “Goodbye from the world’s biggest polluter.”