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Addictive drugs still best option for attention deficit disorder

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The most popular medicines for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are widely abused, and although 'abuse-proof' alternatives are increasingly becoming available, they are not as effective as the addictive medicines. However, psychosocial stimulants are still the best available drugs for quelling common ADHD symptoms such as inattention and hyperactivity.

Author: Basu, Paroma
Publisher: Nature America, Inc.
Publication Name: Nature Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1078-8956
Year: 2006
Labor Distribution by Employer, Usage, Statistics, Drug therapy, Narcotics, Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Drugs and youth, Juvenile drug abuse

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Ashok Alexander

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Ashok Alexander, director of Avahan, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's Indian initiative on AIDS, has discussed about the reduced number of HIV/AIDS cases in India. He has described the foundation's role in creating AIDS awareness and the need for government and business community to step up to fight the epidemic.

Author: Basu, Paroma
Publisher: Nature America, Inc.
Publication Name: Nature Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1078-8956
Year: 2007
Executive changes & profiles, Officials and employees, HIV infection, HIV infections, Interview, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Alexander, Ashok

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Microscopes made from bamboo bring biology into focus

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A microscope made out of bamboo by creative minds at Jodo Gyan, a small nonprofit organization in New Delhi, India is reviewed. The microscope priced at approximately $4 has opened doors for children to experience the wonder of science.

Author: Basu, Paroma
Publisher: Nature America, Inc.
Publication Name: Nature Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1078-8956
Year: 2007
Product development, SOCIAL SERVICES, Social Assistance, Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations, Nonprofit Institutions, Social Services & Nonprofit Institutns, Nonprofit organizations, Microscope and microscopy, Microscopes

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