Imperial Valley News Center
Fighting post-military unemployment on the home front
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Imperial, California (BPT) - As the Department of Defense continues its drawdown of American military personnel after decades of major troop deployment, tens of thousands of American troops are preparing to transition out of the military and back into civilian life. The transition will be easier for some than others; but with a solid plan and access to helpful resources, returning heroes can find success and satisfaction in a post-military career.
Small Study Highlights Potential Benefits Of Exercise For Improving Cognition In People With MS
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Chicago, Illinois - A small study involving 24 people with multiple sclerosis found that 20 minutes of treadmill walking, stationary cycling, and guided yoga significantly improved reaction times but not accuracy over pre-exercise levels in individuals, compared to quiet rest periods.
Five myths about governance and development
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London, England - In some areas of development policy, deep-rooted assumptions are extremely hard to dislodge. Like science-fiction androids or the many-headed Hydra, these are monsters that can sustain any number of mortal blows and still regenerate. Capable researchers armed with overwhelming evidence are no threat to them.
Oxford Drug Discovery Institute to fast-track development of new dementia treatments
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Oxford, United Kingdom - A new Drug Discovery Institute is launched today by Oxford University and Alzheimer’s Research UK to speed up the development of new treatments for Alzheimer’s and other dementias.
In Rural India, Children Receive Wrong Treatments for Deadly Ailments
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Durham, North Carolina - Few health care providers in rural India know the correct treatments for childhood diarrhea and pneumonia – two leading killers of young children worldwide. But even when they do, they rarely prescribe them properly, according to a new Duke University study.
Ancient rocks show life could have flourished on Earth 3.2 billion years ago
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Seattle, Washington - A spark from a lightning bolt, interstellar dust, or a subsea volcano could have triggered the very first life on Earth.
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