Dr. Susan Sharma: This is Insidermedicine in 60.
From Hong Kong - According to Hong Kong Information Services Department, the H5N1 strain of avian influenza has been reported at a poultry market. The H5N1 virus was detected in five chicken dropping samples, and officials have ordered that all 2,700 birds at the market to be destroyed. Hong Kong has not had a major poultry outbreak in over a decade, when 18 people were hospitalized with H5N1 infections in 1997.
From the Netherlands - The use of bright lights in elderly group care facilities has been linked to improvements in the symptoms of dementia. In a study of 189 facility residents whose average age was 86, researchers found that by installing bright light fixtures and leaving them on during the day, cognitive deterioration was lessened by 5%, and depressive symptoms were lessened by 19%.
And finally, from London - According to a study of 1,500 students Dyscalculia, a learning impairment, which affects a person's ability to recognize or use numbers, maybe more common than dyslexia. The study found that between 3% and 6% percent of children suffer from dyscalculia, while 2.5% to 4.3% of children suffer from dyslexia. However, dyscalculia is not a recognized as disability, and sufferers cannot be given special consideration in exams or job applications.
For Insidermedicine in 60, I'm Dr. Susan Sharma.
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