VIDEO: FASDs Cause More Severe Behavioral Problems Than ADHD, Baking Soda May Slow Chronic Kidney Disease, Higher Speed Limits Lead to Higher Road Fatality Rates

17.07.2009 | 1:40 min

(July 17, 2009 - Insidermedicine) From Toronto - According to research in the journal Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders cause more severe behavioral problems than ADHD. In a study of over 160 children, researchers found that those with fetal alcohol disorders had weaker social cognition and emotion-processing abilities than those with ADHD. They were also more than twice as likely to have co-morbid conditions. From London - According to research in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, sodium bicarbonate can slow chronic kidney disease. In a study of over 130 patients, researchers found that oral sodium bicarbonate therapy slowed loss of kidney function in those with advanced kidney disease. While 45% in the control group had rapid progression of disease, this rate was only 9% in the treatment group. And finally, from Chicago - According to research in the American Journal of Public Health, higher speed limits lead to higher road fatality rates. Researchers have found that since 1995, when Congress lifted the 55 MPH limit on interstate highways, road fatalities have increased by 3.2%. The researchers suggest that reducing the speed limit can save lives, cut gas consumption and lower air pollutant emissions. For Insidermedicine in 60, I'm Dr. Susan Sharma.
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