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WASHINGTON, Jun 07, 2010 (AP Online via COMTEX) — Tipper Gore said Wednesday the “shame and stigma” she felt before seeking treatment for depression too often stops young people from getting help. She did not elaborate on her own treatment and whether it continues.
Next time you’re struggling to decode the directory at the new mega-mall, you might check the whereabouts of the nearest vitamin store. In tests of cognitive abilities, including the visuo-spatial skills used to read and remember maps like the ones found in malls, a recent study found that healthy supplement users over age 65 scored higher than their nonsupplementing counterparts.
Hepatitis D Virus (HDV) or delta virus is a unique incomplete virus that requires hepatitis B virus (HBV) for its replication. The RNA genome is covered by an outer coat of hepatitis B surface antigen. HDV infection occurs worldwide but is endemic in certain regions including the Mediterranean basin, the Balkan peninsula, the former Soviet Union, parts of Africa and the Middle East and the Amazon basin of South America. In these regions, spread is typically intrafamilial and through sexual contact.
In non-endemic regions, such as North America, HDV infection is uncommon in the general population but does occur in intravenous drug users and persons with frequent exposure to blood products (e.g. hemophiliacs) as well as their sexual contacts.