I make a living in front of the computer. Eight hours per day, at least 5 days per week, I sit in front of the computer clicking and typing away. A few months ago I started noticing pain in my hands and forearms. The first thing that popped into my head […]

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This news absolutely blows my mind. It takes years of “proven” information and blows it out of the water. It will be interesting to see if this theory becomes new medical fact.
From the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation):
The common view that nerves transmit impulses through electricity is wrong and they really transmit sound, […]

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Amanda Baggs, a 26-year old woman living with autism, who has been featured on Anderson Cooper 360 as well as a feature on CNN.com, fielded select questions from over 1,000 e-mails sent to her. She answered questions touching various topics including teaching autistic students, acceptance of autism by society, and how people […]

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The largest search for autism genes to date, funded in part by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has implicated components of the brain’s glutamate chemical messenger system and a previously overlooked site on chromosome 11. Based on 1,168 families with at least two affected members, the genome scan adds to evidence that tiny, […]

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Research shows that you can make yourself more alert, reduce stress and improve cognitive functioning with a nap. Mid-day sleep, or a “power nap”, means more patience, less stress, increased learning, better health, better reaction time, more efficiency and many athletes find a daytime nap further increases their body’s ability to build muscle…
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