Children

Stress in infancy 'dramatically alters' body's organs | Ethan A. Everington

The GABAA receptor CREDIT: Wikipedia May 29, 2018 (Phys.org) -- Scientists have found the first evidence suggesting emotional stress in infancy has significant and far-reaching effects on the body and could result in disease later in life. Psychological stress in infancy dramatically changes the amount of an important class of proteins, called GABAA receptors, which in turn may alter the workings ...

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Genes, environment and schizophrenia -- new study finds the placenta is the missing link | Daniel R. Weinberger

Fetus in utero, between fifth and sixth months. Image credit: Wikipedia.May 28, 2018 (MedicalXpress) -- Hiding in plain sight, new research shines a spotlight on the placenta's critical role in the n ...

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How young children run around all day without getting tired | Sébastien Ratel & Anthony Blazevich

Credit: Robert Kraft/public domain April 24, 2018 (Phys.org) -- Children not only have fatigue-resistant muscles, but recover very quickly from high-intensity exercise -- even faster than well-traine ...

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The clown show “Left” reacts to #metoo | Mickey Z.

CC0 Public Domain Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Dec. 12, 2017 For anyone dwelling outside the “radical” hive mind, the Clown Show Left™ was yet again exposed in 2016. The full gamut of misogyny was u ...

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Rebuilding Activism from the Ground Up | Mickey Z.

Photo by Ryan McGuire Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Jan. 22, 2017 I. I recognized a familiar sound I’d just finished working with a personal training client near Central Park before hopping on a down ...

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Education’s Challenge: Don’t Play It Again Sam! | Emanuele Corso

Heron. Nimbus Park, Oregon. By Keith Todd. Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)Emanuele Corso -- World News Trust Nov. 4, 2016 First a bit of history. I wrote this essay in 1971 when I was at the time finishing ...

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The Beginning And The End | Emanuele Corso

Emanuele Corso -- World News Trust Oct. 27, 2016 My first day teaching at the University of Wisconsin-Madison was an eye-opener. Following my PhD, I was asked to stay and teach in the Department of E ...

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Hurricane Mathew vs. Shock and Awe of Empire | Philip A. Farruggio

Philip A. FarruggioPhilip A. Farruggio -- World News Trust Oct. 26, 2016 On Friday, Oct. 7, we were awaiting the hurricane named Mathew that was fast approaching Daytona Beach, Florida. My wife and I ...

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Being the smartest kid in your class can be a problem | Mickey Z.

Louis Sergent, 16, Lejunior, Kentucky. Sept. 13, 1946. Russell Lee (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons. Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Oct. 26, 2016 In the third grade, our teacher asked us what we ...

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Internal Watchdog Blasts EPA's Egregious Delay on Flint Emergency Order | Deirdre Fulton

Susan Hedman, the former EPA region 5 director, stepped down earlier this year. (Photo: Flint Journal) The EPA 'had the authority and sufficient information' to issue such an order as early as June 2 ...

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You wanna see something REALLY scary this Halloween? | Mickey Z.

Photo credit: Mickey Z. Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Oct. 20, 2016 “The only thing we have to fear…” - the dude who signed Executive Order 9066 Halloween is an odd holiday. The ostensible concept -- ...

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