Stories of Interest

- Iron deficient Infants Have Lower Cognitive Scores at 19  

Costa Rican teens who were iron-deficient as infants continue to lag behind their peers in cognitive test scores, with a wider gap for children at lower socioeconomic levels, according to study results published in the November issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals

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The results highlight the need to identify children at risk for iron deficiency and prevent or treat the condition in infancy, the authors conclude [MORE...]

In case one is wondering the benefit in this is, children of Muslims, even those in developed countries are known to have iron deficienies.

Naim Abu Hommos, Palestinian Minister of Education said in 2004:

“A child with anemia cannot learn properly. Such a child cannot concentrate, cannot absorb and retain knowledge, as they should. This concerns me greatly. Realizing that so many of our children suffered from anemia, I resolved to add vitamin supplementation to the list of things the Education Ministry needed to supply for students. I made it a priority for the Ministry, and enlisted the help of all my employees… These young people are our national treasure. They deserve the best that we and the world can give them.”

Verily! 

- Cell Transplants Restore Sight in Blind Mice - Hope for the blind

Blind mice regained some ability to see after getting transplants of cells taken from the eyes of other mice, strengthening the prospect that it may someday be possible to restore vision in some people who have lost most or all of their eyesight, scientists reported yesterday. [MORE...]

- ‘Replacement Bill’ more likely to pass now with Democratic Controlled Congress. Problem is that those they are replacing will still be here.