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Autism is difficult to study and more difficult to treat because it is an individual condition lacking precise quantification. The development of mouse models of human mental disorders has proven a tractable approach to studying the molecular mechanisms, a new review argues, and highlights the current state of the art in autism research.

A caregiver’s education level and their child’s age played large roles in determining their primary sources of stress during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers found in a recent study by NIH’s Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program.

In the wake of the 2022 Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned Roe v. Wade, researchers at the University of Chicago set out to investigate whether anticipation of restricted abortion access increased interest in vasectomies in the preceding years.

Between 30% and 50% of people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) will experience memory problems, but the cause is uncertain. Brain lesions are the hallmark imaging sign used to diagnose MS and are often associated with memory dysfunction. However, increased MS brain lesions are not specific to memory problems, and are also associated with fatigue, walking difficulty and other common MS symptoms. Previous studies that attempted to align the anatomy of lesions associated with memory problems in MS led to conflicting results.

A new editorial paper titled “A macrophage is a macrophage is a macrophage—in metastasis” has been published in Oncotarget.

By MICHAEL MIYOBA 

CUBS Soccer Academy Director Moses Banda has hailed teams which competed in the inaugural Zambezi Cup which featured players between the ages 11 and 17 for making the tournament a success.

Banda said the tournament which featured four teams and one team from the Copperbelt gave the young players the needed exposure for their growth.

Banda also hailed Kadema Transport, UKU Enterprises, Great North Road Academy and Sammic Bureau De Change for providing financial support for the the tournament held at Queensmead Stadium in Lusaka.

Banda said Cubs Academy was inspired to host the inaugural Zambezi Cup to monitor the progress of its junior players and encourage the development of players from other academies.

He said it was encouraging for the boys to see coaches from national youth teams watch them as the future stars.

We have seen that with our national Under-17 an now we are trying to help the association and the nation by going back to the basics introducing these competitions to these young ones,” he said.

Kitwe Youth Academy came out first in the under-15 category after beating Game On Academy, Cubs Academy and Apex Academy while Cubs claimed the runners up spot.

In the Under-17 category, Cubs United won the competition with two wins and one draw while Kitwe Academy claimed the runners up spot.

Apex Sports Academy coach Mike Chipilauka said the two-day Zambezi tournament which kicked off on Saturday and ended on Sunday presented many lessons for all the teams that participated.

Chipilauka who guided his team to a third-place finish appealed to tournament organisers to make the competition bigger next time to make it more competitive. 

…Makembo tips Daka to negotiate for a move away from King Power Stadium 

By MICHAEL MIYOBA 

CHIPOLOPOLO striker Patson Daka should move to a club where he will be able to enjoy game time to improve his form, says Zambia Sports Fans Association Patron Peter Makembo. 

Daka who was needed by EPL outfit Everton is reported to be on the radar of Ligue 1 side Monaco who are interested in the Leicester City striker.

Since Leicester dropped into the Championship following the relegation from the EPL, Daka has not featured for the Foxes so far this season.

It is believed the Zambia international does not see himself playing in the Championship following relegation from the English top-flight last season.

Monaco are said to have made Daka their favourite transfer option after their interests to sign Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun was turned off by the Gunners who have put a £50 million price tag on the 21-year-old, who scored 22 goals in 39 appearances in a season-long loan at Stade de Reims last season.

Daka wracked just 15 strikes in 74 appearances for the Foxes and the numbers do not bother the French club which is desperate to sign a striker.

Makembo believes moving to France would give Daka the fire power needed to rejuvenate his form which may go down if he remains at Leicester.

“We are concerned as fans with what is happening to our boy and that is why we are desperate to see him move to a club where he will be able to enjoy a lot of game time,” Makembo said.

“Very soon we will have the last round of the AFCON qualifiers and we would want our players to be in the best form even though we already qualified for the AFCON to be held next January in Ivory Coast,” he said.

In June 2021, Leicester City paid £23 million for Daka after he impressed for Austrian giants Red Bull Salzburg.

The 24-year-old Zambian’s contract with the Foxes runs until June 2026 and may have to endure a stressful season if a move away from King Power Stadium will not materialise before the transfer window which is scheduled to close on September 1, 2023.

With Jamie Vardy, Kelechi Iheanacho and Stephy Mavididi all excelling up front under Enzo Maresca, Daka may have to settle for the third or fourth choice role at Leicester City.

Whether in the classroom or on the playground, children need enough energy—and proper nutrition—to get them through the day.

Adherence to the American Heart Association (AHA) diet is inversely associated with clinical pregnancy loss in women achieving pregnancy during the course of infertility treatment, according to a study published online Aug. 18 in JAMA Network Open.

AS the country is still trying to comprehend intricacies surrounding the recently thwarted gold scam, Democratic Party leader Harry Kalaba has been caught up in the gold scandal allegations that have engulfed many African countries, including Zambia recently. Details of the allegations are in a clip circulated by ZimEye, an online political tabloid publication run […]