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Digestive problems can set the brain up to develop depression

Gastrointestinal problems are often associated with depression, as they are thought to be caused by the surge of hormones that are behind mood swings.
24 May 2011, 20:45

HIV drugs will be made available to people in the poorest countries

Former US President Bill Clinton announced an agreement with Indian pharmaceutical companies to set the minimum cost of therapy for HIV-infected residents of the world's poorest countries at around $200 a year.
24 May 2011, 20:23

Intimate relationship with a loved one affects brain structure

Intimate relationships with a loved one affect the structure of the brain and help maintain sexual desire for a longer period...
23 May 2011, 19:32

Scientists: Human religiosity leads to rapid brain atrophy

Everyone's brain shrinks over time, but those whose lives have been changed by religion have a more severe case of hippocampal shrinkage. Hippocampal atrophy also occurs in association with depression and Alzheimer's disease.
22 May 2011, 13:09

Filipinos will be given free condoms to reduce population growth rate

The Philippine government is considering introducing sex education in schools and providing citizens with free condoms. The corresponding bill was introduced in Congress yesterday by the country's President Benigno Aquino.
21 May 2011, 12:00

U.S. authorities have released instructions in case of a "zombie apocalypse"

American authorities could not help but react to Christian reports of the coming end of the world on May 21 and published instructions in case of the onset of the "Zombie Apocalypse".
21 May 2011, 11:19

Happiness hurts a person

During the study, scientists confirmed that happiness is rather a negative factor for a person.
19 May 2011, 07:59

Information sharing undermines collective intelligence

When people have the opportunity to know what others think, the wisdom of the crowd turns into ignorance.
19 May 2011, 07:46

Population reduction in Ukraine in January-March amounted to 54.3 thousand people

The population of Ukraine as of April 1 was 45.54 million people...
16 May 2011, 19:29

A referendum on voluntary euthanasia was held in Switzerland

Switzerland is voting in a referendum on two issues concerning voluntary euthanasia...
16 May 2011, 07:44

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