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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.

Scientists identify network of neurons that plays key role in learning vocalizations

Researchers have identified a network of neurons that plays a vital role in learning vocalizations by aiding communication between motor and auditory regions of the brain.

28 Jun 2017

New milestone: Cloudbreak Health provides over one million minutes of telemedicine per month

Cloudbreak Health, LLC, a leading unified telemedicine provider, announced it is now providing more than one million minutes per month of telehealth services nationwide.

24 Jun 2017

Text messaging provides effective support in improving care for HIV, tuberculosis patients

Mobile phone text messaging is a powerful tool for improving quality of care, as shown by José António Nhavoto in his doctoral thesis in informatics at örebro University. He has developed and tested a method in Mozambique, helping patients with severe diseases to follow through with their treatments.

22 Jun 2017

Negative body image perceptions related to increased tobacco, alcohol use among teenagers

How teenagers perceive their appearance, including their body image, can have significant impacts on health and wellness.

22 Jun 2017

Frequent sex linked to higher cognitive function in seniors

According to a new study having sex frequently can boost brain power. The study from Oxford University was published today in The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological and Social Sciences.

22 Jun 2017

SDSU neuroscientist explores how the brain works to retrieve correct word from memory

When you look at a picture of a mug, the neurons that store your memory of what a mug is begin firing. But it's not a pinpoint process; a host of neurons that code for related ideas and items--bowl, coffee, spoon, plate, breakfast--are activated as well.

20 Jun 2017

Early life stress encodes lifelong susceptibility to depression through alterations in brain reward region

Early life stress encodes lifelong susceptibility to stress through long-lasting transcriptional programming in a brain reward region implicated in mood and depression, according to a study conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published June 15 in the journal Science.

15 Jun 2017

Some seniors just want to be left alone, which can lead to problems

The 84-year-old man who had suffered a mini-stroke was insistent as he spoke to a social worker about being discharged from the hospital: He didn't want anyone coming into his home, and he didn't think he needed any help.

15 Jun 2017

Improving communication between doctors and children via a card game

Paediatrics challenges players to describe and guess medical conditions and treatments against the clock. Players take turns to select a card and describe the medical term on it to their teammates without using the jargon words listed on that card.

15 Jun 2017

Researchers evaluate measures of acculturation in predicting drinking behaviors among Latinos

"Acculturation" occurs when members of one cultural group adopt the beliefs and behaviors of another group. Research on alcohol use among Latino populations often focuses on acculturative processes and associated stressors that influence drinking.

15 Jun 2017

Fever during pregnancy linked to autism risk

According to a new study children born to mothers who have had any kind of fever during pregnancy are at a slightly higher risk of developing and autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

14 Jun 2017

Review suggests need for improved treatment outcome measures in clinical trials for FXS

A group of researchers from several institutions in the USA, including Johns Hopkins Medicine, reports that its review of 22 clinical trials of fragile X syndrome (FXS) suggests the need for a wider use of newer and improved treatment outcome measurement tools for this and other several neurodevelopmental disorders.

13 Jun 2017

UC scientists use artificial intelligence to accurately predict treatment outcomes for bipolar disorder

The artificial intelligence that can blow human pilots out of the sky in air-to-air combat accurately predicted treatment outcomes for bipolar disorder, according to a new medical study by the University of Cincinnati.

12 Jun 2017

Strategies for parents to talk with kids about their PTSD symptoms

Parents, if you have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), don't keep it from your kids. Talk to them. That's the message this June, PTSD Awareness Month, from Tom Babayan, a licensed marriage and family therapist at UCLA.

12 Jun 2017

Asian women less likely to receive appropriate follow-up after abnormal mammogram, study finds

Women with an abnormal mammogram result need follow-up tests to check whether the finding indicates breast cancer, which should be treated at the earliest possible stage.

12 Jun 2017

Research shows how sign language exposure affects young cochlear implant recipients

In a new, multisite study of deaf children with cochlear implants, UT Dallas researchers have found that children with either no exposure or limited exposure to sign language end up with better auditory, speaking and reading skills later.

12 Jun 2017

Sami victims of domestic violence seek help less often than other Norwegians

People with Sami background who experience domestic violence seek help from the authorities less often than other Norwegians. A new report has looked at what may be done.

9 Jun 2017

Researchers develop new system with robot hands that learns how to grasp objects

Researchers at Bielefeld University have developed a grasp system with robot hands that autonomously familiarizes itself with novel objects. The new system works without previously knowing the characteristics of objects, such as pieces of fruit or tools.

8 Jun 2017

Researchers use MRI to show how infant brain connections can predict autism risk at age two

For the first time, autism researchers used MRIs of six-month olds to show how brain regions are connected and synchronized, and then predict which babies at high risk of developing autism would be diagnosed with the condition at age two.

8 Jun 2017

Study finds, 70% of women are not gaining a healthy amount of weight during pregnancy

According to a study published by JAMA, weight gain during pregnancy (gestational weight gain) that was above or below the guideline recommendations was linked with a higher risk of adverse maternal and infant outcomes, compared with weight gain within recommended levels.

7 Jun 2017

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Scientists identify network of neurons that plays key role in learning vocalizations

New milestone: Cloudbreak Health provides over one million minutes of telemedicine per month

Text messaging provides effective support in improving care for HIV, tuberculosis patients

Negative body image perceptions related to increased tobacco, alcohol use among teenagers

Frequent sex linked to higher cognitive function in seniors

SDSU neuroscientist explores how the brain works to retrieve correct word from memory

Early life stress encodes lifelong susceptibility to depression through alterations in brain reward region

Some seniors just want to be left alone, which can lead to problems

Improving communication between doctors and children via a card game

Researchers evaluate measures of acculturation in predicting drinking behaviors among Latinos

Fever during pregnancy linked to autism risk

Review suggests need for improved treatment outcome measures in clinical trials for FXS

UC scientists use artificial intelligence to accurately predict treatment outcomes for bipolar disorder

Strategies for parents to talk with kids about their PTSD symptoms

Asian women less likely to receive appropriate follow-up after abnormal mammogram, study finds

Research shows how sign language exposure affects young cochlear implant recipients

Sami victims of domestic violence seek help less often than other Norwegians

Researchers develop new system with robot hands that learns how to grasp objects

Researchers use MRI to show how infant brain connections can predict autism risk at age two

Study finds, 70% of women are not gaining a healthy amount of weight during pregnancy

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