Scientists believe hand gestures may have preceded speech.
Our ability to speak and communicate seems to have its origin in the unlikely pairing of the left brain and the right hand.
At least that’s the conclusion of a team of French researchers who looked at how our brains process syllables, as well as mouth and hand movements.
And it supports the theory that human speech evolved from sounds and Read the rest of this entry »

Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers report that radiation therapy alone can reduce prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels below detectable amounts in prostate cancer patients. Patients who have an undetectable level of PSA after therapy have less chance of biochemical failure than other patients and a good chance Read the rest of this entry »

Children who watch TV or play computer games for 2? hours or more a day are more likely to have poor concentration, behave badly and have difficulties relating to other people ??

Audrey Meadows and Jackie Gleason stand on the set of the TV series The Honeymooners. Who plays the insurer and who’s the White House?
The latest back-and-forth between the insurance industry and the Obama administration reminds us of The Honeymooners’ domestic squabbling: There’s always Read the rest of this entry »

For most women, the birth of their baby is one of the most strenuous but also happiest days in their lives. So it is very difficult to understand why almost three-quarters of all women feel down shortly after giving birth. They can suffer from extreme sadness, mood swings, anxiety, sleeplessness, loss of appetite, and irritability. For a long time, the reasons for this have been unclear. What has been known is that in the first three to Read the rest of this entry »