Word: womb
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...studying the structure and function of the brain itself in order to determine which areas misfire in the course of the disorders as well as the role played by such neurotransmitters as serotonin and dopamine. Others are studying such possible causes as high levels of stress hormones in the womb or even poor nutrition during brain development. Understanding the biochemistry should make it easier to develop medications...
...women are better integrated emotional organisms, that difference may begin in the womb, when estrogen and progesterone help shape the function and structure of the brain. "The hormones are very physiologic," says Dr. Nada Stotland, professor of psychiatry at Rush Medical College in Chicago. "They have very measurable effects." Similar hormonal surges later in life may have an equally profound impact, triggering higher rates of depression among women between puberty (when estrogen starts to rise and fluctuate) and menopause (when the hormone is turned down low). Other--though less clear--physical differences may explain why boys are more likely than...
...conversation. The first serious symptoms typically begin sometime after puberty, in the late teens or 20s. Some but not all schizophrenics suffer hallucinations. Some but not all schizophrenics hear voices. The cause is undeniably physical--perhaps the unhappy combination of a genetic predisposition and an infection suffered in the womb. In any event, it's clear that the results can be heartbreaking...
CEREBRAL PALSY Affects about 10,000 U.S. babies a year. More than 80% show signs in the womb or before they are a month old. Usually diagnosed...
...nation had seen for a decade. In the days and weeks that followed, Hindus armed with swords and barbed tridents rampaged through Gujarat. As Modi's police force stood by, they torched Muslim shops, raped Muslim women, beheaded and disemboweled Muslim men, even cut an unborn child from the womb of one Muslim mother. According to human-rights groups, Hindus killed more than 2,000 Muslims and forced tens of thousands more to flee their homes. Now, back in Godhra where it all began almost 10 months ago, the 52-year-old Modi is well aware that his enraptured audience...