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Language skills are essential to a child’s ability to communicate and develop. These skills enable children to engage with other people and learn from their surroundings and in the classroom.

Clash over abortion hobbles a health bill. Again. Here’s how.

The Affordable Care Act very nearly failed to become law due to an intraparty dispute among Democrats over how to handle the abortion issue. Now a similar argument between Democrats and Republicans is slowing progress on a bill that could help cut soaring premiums and shore up the ACA.

21 Mar 2018

New standards for public involvement in research launched across the UK

A set of national standards designed to improve the quality and consistency of public involvement in research launch today at the 2018 Patients First conference - hosted jointly by the AMRC and the ABPI - and at the Involving People Network Annual Meeting 2018.

20 Mar 2018

Rutgers University study highlights the need for improved safety in tree-care operations

As climate change increases the risk to trees from severe storms, insects, diseases, drought and fire, a Rutgers University study highlights the need for improved safety in tree-care operations.

16 Mar 2018

Researchers team up to improve life for children with microcephaly

Audrey Alves had just turned 2 when she first visited the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute Neuromotor Research Clinic a year ago. Unlike most toddlers her age, she struggled to sit, crawl, and communicate.

16 Mar 2018

For aspiring doctors with disabilities, many medical schools come up short

Being a medical student or resident is hard enough, but what if you have a disability that adds to the challenge?

15 Mar 2018

UCLA physician recommends different approaches for talking about weight gain with loved ones

When a loved one or partner keeps gaining weight, concerns about their health may make us wonder: should I say something? And if you do, what's the best way to broach the subject without hurt feelings or a fight?

14 Mar 2018

Majority of Hispanic patients prefer HIV testing in Spanish, UB research finds

Clinicians are advised to never group Hispanic Americans under one collective identity. But when it comes to HIV testing, the desire to communicate with health care providers in Spanish nearly transcends ethnicity.

14 Mar 2018

NIH-funded researchers use CRISPR to rapidly find new genetic suspects behind ALS, FTD

NIH-funded researchers at Stanford University used the gene editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 to rapidly identify genes in the human genome that might modify the severity of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia caused by mutations in a gene called C9orf72.

13 Mar 2018

Study findings formalize clinical quality indicators for emergency care in Africa

The need for emergency care in low-income and middle-income countries has never been greater, but until now, measurable indicators for providing this care have been lacking. A study conducted by the sidHARTe - Strengthening Emergency Systems Program at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health in collaboration with the African Federation of Emergency Medicine fills this gap, identifying 76 quality indicators for emergency care for use in critical care facilities in Africa.

13 Mar 2018

How Medicaid became a go-to funder for schools

Gerardo Alejandrez used to punch classmates, throw chairs and curse at his teachers, conduct that forced him to switch from school to school. "I had a lot of anger issues," the 16-year-old said recently.

9 Mar 2018

Computer algorithm reveals differences between nurse and doctor care

A multidisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago has published the first quantitative study on the divergent scopes of practice for nurses and doctors.

8 Mar 2018

Research could help design effective activities to train the brain to avoid dyslexia

The ability of the brain to synchronize with the tone and intonation of speech influences how language is processed. This concludes a study by the Basque research center BCBL, whose results could help design more effective activities to train the brain in order to avoid future disorders such as dyslexia.

8 Mar 2018

New MIT study shows how the brain tracks moving objects

Catching a bouncing ball or hitting a ball with a racket requires estimating when the ball will arrive. Neuroscientists have long thought that the brain does this by calculating the speed of the moving object. However, a new study from MIT shows that the brain's approach is more complex.

6 Mar 2018

Study finds prevalence of cognitive decline among elderly patients with blood-related cancers

A sizable percentage of elderly patients with blood-related cancers such as leukemia and multiple myeloma are apt to show signs of diminished cognitive functioning, a decline that may impact their survival, a new study by investigators at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital indicates.

6 Mar 2018

Distorted memories play role in preserving knowledge for dementia patients, researchers say

Some memories containing inaccurate information can be beneficial to dementia sufferers because it enables them to retain key information researchers say.

6 Mar 2018

Activation of pregnant mother's immune system can affect baby's brain development, study reveals

A landmark study published in the Journal of Neuroscience on February 26 reveals that activation of a pregnant mother's immune system can affect her baby's brain development.

28 Feb 2018

More boys begin school a year late than girls, study finds

More boys than girls begin school a year late and more girls than boys begin a year early. But researchers are not certain whether maturity is the explanation.

23 Feb 2018

Stroke survivors and carers feel marginalized due to lack of support from primary care

A systematic review of studies focused on stroke survivors' and carers' experiences of primary care and community healthcare services has found that they feel abandoned because they have become marginalized by services and do not have the knowledge or skills to re-engage.

22 Feb 2018

$UC San Diego Health now offers new treatment option for people with refractory epilepsy$

UC San Diego Health now offers new treatment option for people with refractory epilepsy

UC San Diego Health now offers patients with epilepsy another non-pharmacological way to treat seizures.

21 Feb 2018

New wearable electronics could be game-changer for stroke rehabilitation

A groundbreaking new wearable designed to be worn on the throat could be a game-changer in the field of stroke rehabilitation.

19 Feb 2018

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Clash over abortion hobbles a health bill. Again. Here’s how.

New standards for public involvement in research launched across the UK

Rutgers University study highlights the need for improved safety in tree-care operations

Researchers team up to improve life for children with microcephaly

For aspiring doctors with disabilities, many medical schools come up short

UCLA physician recommends different approaches for talking about weight gain with loved ones

Majority of Hispanic patients prefer HIV testing in Spanish, UB research finds

NIH-funded researchers use CRISPR to rapidly find new genetic suspects behind ALS, FTD

Study findings formalize clinical quality indicators for emergency care in Africa

How Medicaid became a go-to funder for schools

Computer algorithm reveals differences between nurse and doctor care

Research could help design effective activities to train the brain to avoid dyslexia

New MIT study shows how the brain tracks moving objects

Study finds prevalence of cognitive decline among elderly patients with blood-related cancers

Distorted memories play role in preserving knowledge for dementia patients, researchers say

Activation of pregnant mother's immune system can affect baby's brain development, study reveals

More boys begin school a year late than girls, study finds

Stroke survivors and carers feel marginalized due to lack of support from primary care

UC San Diego Health now offers new treatment option for people with refractory epilepsy

New wearable electronics could be game-changer for stroke rehabilitation

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