Factory activity signals modest economic gains in January
ISM says manufacturing index reached 58.4 in January, the sixth straight expansion month. New orders and current production rose, with 13 of 18 industries expanding led by apparel and machinery while inventories contracted more slowly. China's manufacturing also expanded despite cooling inflation efforts.
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Abstinence program shows some long term success
A study in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine finds abstinence only classes for sixth and seventh graders delayed sexual activity. About one third of abstinence students had sex within two years vs about 49 percent in other groups. The program avoided moralizing and used pros and cons exercises.
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Fragile X drug trial aims to ease learning disability
Washington reports on an early study of GluR35 antagonists targeting Fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited intellectual impairment and a leading autism link. Researchers hope blocking an overactive receptor will strengthen synapses, offering possible improvements though not a cure.
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Mind Institute
University of California, Davis
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Emory University
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National Institute of Mental Health
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