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An autoshaping procedure in which the illumination of a lever was predictive of food reinforcement was used to compare learning in rats with micrencephaly induced by irradiation on the 16th day of gestation and in sham-irradiated controls. Both groups showed equivalent levels of lever-directed activity, and the micrencephalic animals differentiated as well as the control animals between the predictive lever and a nonpredictive lever. The micrencephalic animals were able to redistribute their lever-directed activity when the significance of the levers was reversed and did so more readily than the control animals. Results support the claim that association learning survives either traumatic or developmental neocortical damage and have implications for remedial procedures following both head injury and developmental cerebral pathology in humans.

One of America's favorite home remedies is apple cider vinegar. It's so popular that no fewer than five new books are devoted to it. But the granddaddy of them all [...]

'I woke up at night with a cough, and all I had handy were some mints on my night table. To my surprise, they soothed my cough enough that I [...]

Focuses on home remedies. Vinegar as a remedy for dandruff; Tips to minimize dandruff; Research on the use of aspirin for cold sores; Remedy for cold sores and other herpes simplex lesions.

Focuses on four high-risk diseases and explains how to design a diet that will reduce the risk of contracting these illnesses. Nutrients to include in a diet to reduce heart disease and stroke; How to lower your risk of cancer through nutrition; Preventing diabetes through diet; Sample menus.

Offers home solutions for common health problems. Chocolate to ease lactose intolerance; Tea bags to soften chapped lips; Vitamin E oil and vitamin A cream for wart removal.

Suggests simple things to do to strengthen your immune system. Laughing; Getting enough sleep; Social contact as a stress reducer; Keeping a diary; Massage; Vitamins and herbs; Exercise.

Discusses seven herbs to prevent illness. Licorice; Echinacea; Chamomile; St.-John's-wort; Feverfew; Garlic; How each works; How much to take; What to watch out for.

Looks at foods which have medicinal properties. Broccoli; Garlic; Kidney beans; Nonfat milk; Oranges; Salmon; Tofu; Tomato sauce; Water. INSETS: How to do tofu.;How to leach lycopene from a tomato.;How to drink like a fish..

Shows how some of the staff of `Prevention' magazine are able to maintain their healthy routines all winter long. The one or two favorite things that each has to do; Including cross-country skiing in Vermont; Portable heaters for keeping hands warm when walking; Having a designated spot for walks on wintry days; Breathable L.L. Bean Gore-Tex/Thinsulate Bean Boots for hiking in the cold; Other secrets.

Offers information on home remedies. Using medicated eucalyptus chest rub to soften rough feet; Using hydrogen peroxide or mineral oil to rinse away ear wax; Relieving dry eyes with fish oil.

Discusses the prevention of nighttime leg cramps by drinking tonic water. Mention of studies suggesting that quinine is effective in the treatment of leg cramps; Whether tonic water is safe; Whether it is actually strong enough to relax muscles.

Focuses on the healing power of herbal teas. Prevention of insomnia, indigestion and sickness; How teas contain vitamins and minerals.

Discusses the connection between cold sores and red wine in folk medicine.

Proposes that a massage may boost a child's immune system and help them fight colds.

Highlights the benefit of cherries in preventing and treating gout. Contributing factors to gout, including gender, genetics, poor kidney function, and obesity; What causes gout; Comments from naturopathic physician Lauri Aesoph.

Reports on the increase in allergies to peanuts among young children. Symptoms of peanut allergies; Study published in the August 1996 issue of `British Medical Journal'; Children who are at high-risk.

Discusses the benefits of hydrotherapy or underwater exercise. How it may soothe arthritis; Reference to a report that was published in the June 1996 issue of `Arthritis Care and Research'; Details on the study of 35 people in England who had arthritis and used a hot tub of water.

Explains how vitamin C may help build stronger bones. Reference to a report that was published in the September 1996 issue of the `American Society for Bone and Mineral Research'; Study by scientists of the eating habits of 775 post-menopausal women and their bone densities; Theory as to what vitamin C may do for bones.

Discusses the benefits of taking fish-oil capsules for menstrual cramps. How the capsules lessen cramps; Reference to a report that was published in the April 1996 issue `American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology'; Details the effect of fish oil on menstrual cramps.

Examines the correlation between exercising and activating your brain. Research as suggesting that working your muscles may work your brain; Reference to an article that appeared in the March 1996 issue of `Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport'; Scientists' measurement of the brain activity of people on a stationary bike; What type of exercise has the most psychological benefit.

Focuses on the reasons to go sledding, including the exercise benefits.

Discusses how rosemary tea can be beneficial in treating a sore throat.

Focuses on the medicinal role that pineapples may have in reducing the risk of getting a cold and other diseases.

Focuses on the physiological effects of ginger, and addresses the question of whether it acts as a natural aphrodisiac.

Suggests that eating carrots and other foods rich in betacarotine, a substance converted into vitamin A in the body, may offer some protection against yeast infections, according to doctors at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. Brief details about a study.

Focuses on movement meditation, based on the traditional Chinese medicine and yoga, that combines breathing and gentle, flowing movements to create a meditative state to reduce stress. How to practice movement meditation, according to meditation instructor Eileen F. Oster; Reaction from Blythe Kanis.

Suggests lycopene, a natural tomato compound, as a possible preventative to prostate cancer. Tomato products that provide lycopene; Brief details about a study using ultra-high-tech analysis at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts; Study published in the October 1996 issue of `Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.'

Suggests that eating soybeans helps to protect against breast cancer. The consumption of soybeans in Asian women; Indications that soybeans protect against breast cancer; Study details published in `Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention,' November 1996.