Archive: 10/10/2013
As demand dwindles, blood banks make big changes
Blood centers across the United States are laying off staff and changing their collection systems in response to a drop in demand for blood.
Oct 10, 2013
Canada upholds law against assisted suicide (Update)
British Columbia's appeals court overturned a lower court ruling Thursday that found Canada's law against physician-assisted suicide to be unconstitutional.
Oct 10, 2013
Security Council urges UN to combat Haiti cholera
The Security Council urged the United Nations on Thursday to keep up efforts to combat cholera in Haiti in a resolution extending the mandate of the peacekeeping force whose soldiers have been widely blamed for starting the ...
Oct 10, 2013
Scientists shed light on the brain mechanisms behind a debilitating sleep disorder
Normally muscles contract in order to support the body, but in a rare condition known as cataplexy the body's muscles "fall asleep" and become involuntarily paralyzed. Cataplexy is incapacitating because it leaves the affected ...
Oct 10, 2013
UCLA neuroscientist's book explains why social connection is as important as food and shelter
Facebook and gossip might seem like a waste of time, but they actually serve a basic human need. A growing body of research shows that the need to connect socially with others is as basic as our need for food, water and shelter, ...
Oct 10, 2013