Soundtrack of the Yemeni Uprising: Jewish Music?

Protestors in Yemen's "Rose Revolution"

When's the last time you heard the words, "Crank up the Shwekey, we're gonna have ourselves a revolution!"?
It's certainly not what I would have thought to spin if I were DJ'ing the uprisings in Yemen, but apparently among the revolutionaries fighting to bring down that country's President, Ali Abdullah Saleh, a song called Kaddish (video below) by the late Israeli singer Ofra Haza has been emerging as the anthem of the uprising.
Like so much of the essential news on Middle East uprising, this tidbit was bandied across Twitter this morning. In a conversation I "overheard"  (thanks to blogger Jack Zaientz, author of the Teruah Jewish Music Blog, who re-tweeted it), Canadian PR professional Maria Al-Masani reported to Senior NP Strategist Andy Carvin that the song has taken on a strong meaning for the Yemeni protestors. 

12-Year-Old Autistic Boy Develops Own Theory of Relativity

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A 12-year-old child prodigy has astounded university professors after grappling with some of the most advanced concepts in mathematics.

Jacob Barnett has an IQ of 170 - higher than Albert Einstein - and is now so far advanced in his Indiana university studies that professors are lining him up for a PHD research role.

The boy wonder, who taught himself calculus, algebra, geometry and trigonometry in a week, is now tutoring fellow college classmates after hours.

And now Jake has embarked on his most ambitious project yet - his own 'expanded version of Einstein's theory of relativity'.

When taking pills can be better than talking

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Children With Tourette Syndrome Have Better Motor Control, Study Finds

THURSDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) -- Children with Tourette syndrome perform behavioral tests of cognitive motor control more quickly and accurately than those without the disorder, a new study found.

Tourette syndrome is characterized by repeated involuntary sounds and physical movements called tics, which may involve blinking, grimacing, shrugging, twisting, grunting or -- in rare adult cases -- blurting out swear words.

The enhanced cognitive motor control in people with Tourette syndrome arises from structural and functional changes in the brain that likely result from the need to constantly suppress tics, according to the authors of the study, which was published online March 24 in the journal Current Biology.

"The motor outputs of children with Tourette syndrome are under greater cognitive control. You might view this as their being less likely to respond without thinking, or as being less reflexive," Stephen Jackson, of the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom, said in a journal news release.

MRI exams also confirmed that the "Tourette's brain" showed changes in the white-matter connections that allowed different brain areas to communicate with each another, Jackson added. The study findings may help explain why some people with Tourette syndrome who have profound tics during childhood are relatively tic-free by early adulthood, while others continue to have severe tics throughout their life, the researchers said.

The findings also suggest that people with Tourette syndrome may benefit from "brain training" techniques that help them gain control of their symptoms.

More Information
The U.S. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has more about Tourette syndrome.

ADHD Affects Women Differently: What to Look For and How to Fix It

Millions of adults suffer from this so-called kid's condition that can cause memory problems, depression, and more. Are you one of them? Here's how to find out.

Health.com- Episodes of forgetfulness and distraction happen to all of us, and for most that’s all they are—episodes. But nearly 5 million American women have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, a neuro behavioral condition marked by poor memory, the inability to concentrate on important tasks, and a tendency to fidget and daydream, among other symptoms. For them, this kind of distraction isn't temporary at all and can actually be crippling.

When adult ADHD (or ADD—the H is sometimes omitted because hyperactivity often isn't a symptom, especially in adults) goes untreated for years, women may end up plagued by anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem.

"They may feel as though they're constantly being judged—as flighty, inept, late, disorganized, scattered," says Tracy Latz, MD, a psychiatrist and associate clinical professor at Wake Forest University Medical Center. And even if women seek help, the condition may go overlooked or be misdiagnosed.