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...paper published this week in the prestigious Archives of General Psychiatry offers a simple new hope for trichotillomania sufferers. In a small trial of 50 hair pullers, more than half of those who took an over-the-counter antioxidant called N-acetylcysteine, which is available in pill form at mainstream stores like GNC and Vitamin Shoppe, had improvement of symptoms after 12 weeks, compared with 16% of those taking a placebo. (See how to prevent illness...
...disease to driving skills - there is little existing evidence that gaming, which is widely dismissed as an elaborate form of mind rot, really holds any potential to slow the effects of aging. "I think it is silly for someone to run out and buy a game with the hope that it is going to help them age better. There is no proof that it is going to be effective," says Columbia University neuropsychologist Yaakov Stern, who specializes in cognition in older adults and is conducting a video-game study of his own. "We know that cognitive stimulation is good...
Ultimately, the researchers hope to determine which aspects of Boom Blox produce the largest gains in real-world cognitive functioning, like the ability to multitask, then incorporate those elements into a new game of their own design. They will then study the effects of the new game in the same group of elderly players. "One of our main goals is to produce guidelines for producing games for older adults. Part of it is making it fun so it does not feel like work," adds McLaughlin...
...liberation of Ghana from colonial rule, in 1957, had its own effect on American history: It served as a source of inspiration for the American civil rights movement. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. visited Ghana on the heels of the Montgomery Bus Boycott and drew hope from the African nation's experience, which Obama noted in his speech. "Dr. King was asked how he felt while watching the birth of a nation," Obama told the parliament. "And he said: 'It renews my conviction in the ultimate triumph of justice...
...Boediono, a former central banker with no political affiliations, was another sign of how he resisted political pressures from coalition partners and chose a running mate known as capable and clean. "When he chose Boediono, that was the moment of truth," offers Wimar Witoelar, a former presidential spokesman. "I hope he has the courage not to be pressured by politicians. If it works he will have conquered his fear of politics...