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...which 50% of the 40,000 points on the cortex - the brain's outer mantle - achieved peak thickness was 10 1/2, three years behind the typically developing kids whose cortex matured at age 7 1/2. The lag was most obvious in the prefrontal cortex, the study found, the area of the brain critical to cognitive functions like memory, attention focusing, higher-order motor control and the ability to suppress inappropriate responses and thoughts. One region, however, appeared to develop faster in the ADHD brain: the primary motor cortex. Combined with the delay in higher-order motor control, researchers theorize...
Along with the big consumer-products companies, dozens of private investors are also jockeying for a piece of the action. "There's definitely a feeding frenzy going on," says Haresco. "Venture capitalists are tripping over themselves looking for consumer products in this area." Last month, for example, Therative, the San Francisco-based maker of ThermaClear, a battery-powered, handheld antiacne device ($150, with a $20 replaceable tip), announced it had secured $14 million in venture-capital funding. "It's amazing what people are willing to spend to do the whole vanity thing," says Mark Foley, managing director of RWI Ventures...
...line psychology of Turkey's military, a powerful political player. It does not brook public scrutiny. The hostage-taking incident, in which 200 PKK guerrillas stormed a heavily protected unit, killing 12 soldiers, is still shrouded in mystery. How did so many guerrillas manage to infiltrate a heavily guarded area? Why did it take so long to get reinforcements to the scene? How did the guerrillas and hostages leave? In their testimony, the men - all of whom were in different positions in a mountainous region near the Iraqi border - said they found themselves under fire and surrounded by PKK fighters...
...third quarter: A pass in the area of Andrew Berry! Finally! The Preaseason All-American has had another quiet day, with only a few passes going...
...turnovers. The team also had a miserable showing at the free-throw line, where it converted only 15 of 31 attempts. “They really pounded the backboard against us,” Amaker said. “I thought we were not very good in that area at all. I was pleased that we were able to get to the foul line, but we couldn’t convert. I was very impressed with their team.” The blowout afforded Amaker the chance to empty his bench. All 13 players who were dressed for the game...