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Lifespan Of Old Mice Extended By Easter Island Compound
The giant monoliths of Easter Island are worn, but they have endured for centuries. New research suggests that a compound first discovered in the soil of the South Pacific island might help us stand the test of time, too.
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Guardian Examines U.K. Offer To Help Provide Free Healthcare In 'World's Poorest Countries'
The Guardian examines British Prime Minister Gordon Brown"s offer "to help some of the world"s poorest countries to make healthcare free - starting with pregnant women and children - in a push to widen access to doctors across Africa and Asia." According to the newspaper, the "Department for International Development (DfID) is among the largest donors to many developing countries, and has pledged to spend 6 billion pounds [about $10.2 billion] on health by 2015. Brown hopes to use an expanding aid budget to influence the way public services are delivered on the ground."
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Moist Wound Healing Reduces Scarring And Promotes Faster Healing
New consensus has been reached by a panel of leading European experts on the guidelines for the treatment of acute minor wounds which states that healing is accelerated by a moist wound environment.
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Crisis And Violence In Mumbai: Experiences From A Centre For Vulnerable Women And Children

In this week"s open access journal PLoS Medicine, Nayreen Daruwalla and colleagues describe the Centre for Vulnerable Women and Children, which serves clients coping with crisis and violence in the urban setting of Dharavi, Mumbai. In order to assist other developing crisis centres, the authors discuss factors that shaped the development of their Centre over six years. They emphasise how intervention is often guided by clients" desire to keep their families together. Successful intervention, the authors advise, requires strong links with health-care providers, police, legal services, and community-based organizations. Funding: The Centre for Vulnerable Women and Children receives funding from individual donors and the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust. This work was also supported by the Wellcome Trust (Reference 081052). The study sponsors did not have a role in the writing of the report or in the decision to submit the paper for publication. Citation: "Conflict, Crisis, and Abuse in Dharavi, Mumbai: Experiences from Six Years at a Centre for Vulnerable Women and Children." Daruwalla N, Fernandez A, Salam J, Shaikh N, Osrin D (2009) PLoS Med 6(7): e1000088. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1000088 PLoS Medicine


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