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Study finds link between memory loss, cognitive decline and small vessel disease in the brain

Memory loss, language problems and other symptoms of cognitive decline are strongly associated with diseases of the small blood vessels in the brain, a study has found.

6 Jun 2017

A community seeks answers, assurances about health care — in 10 languages

Ten years ago, Mary Thach unexpectedly needed throat surgery to improve her breathing and spent two weeks in the hospital. Her bill: $69,000.

5 Jun 2017

Novartis to collaborate with IBM Watson Health for improving outcomes in advanced breast cancer

Novartis today announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration with IBM Watson Health on an initiative to optimize cancer care and improve patient outcomes.

5 Jun 2017

Low THC levels reduce stress, while higher doses produce opposite effect

Cannabis smokers often report that they use the drug to relax or relieve stress, but few studies provide clinical evidence of these effects.

2 Jun 2017

Association found between the uptake of various elements during pregnancy and autism risk

According to a study published on June 1 in Nature Communications, differences in the uptake of multiple toxic and essential elements over the second and third trimesters and in the early postnatal periods of pregnancy are connected with the risk of developing autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).

2 Jun 2017

Differences in uptake of toxins, nutritional elements during late pregnancy and early life linked to ASD risk

Using evidence found in baby teeth, researchers from The Senator Frank R. Lautenberg Environmental Health Sciences Laboratory and The Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at Mount Sinai found that differences in the uptake of multiple toxic and essential elements over the second and third trimesters and early postnatal periods are associated with the risk of developing autism spectrum disorders (ASD), according to a study published June 1 in the journal Nature Communications.

1 Jun 2017

LimTox online software tool provides information on drug hepatotoxicity

The Biological Text Mining Unit presents in a recent Nucleic Acids Research paper the LimTox online software tool developed at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre.

1 Jun 2017

Study: Engaging with children while reading books gives their brain a cognitive ‘boost’

While reading to children has many benefits, simply speaking the words aloud may not be enough to improve cognitive development in preschoolers.

1 Jun 2017

Cognitive tests can detect early Alzheimer's in people without symptoms, study suggests

Long before symptoms of Alzheimer's disease become apparent to patients and their families, biological changes are occurring within the brain. Amyloid plaques, which are clusters of protein fragments, along with tangles of protein known as tau, form in the brain and grow in number, eventually getting in the way of the brain's ability to function.

31 May 2017

Neurons can learn series of reactions at precisely timed intervals, study shows

Individual neurons can learn not only single responses to a particular signal, but also a series of reactions at precisely timed intervals. This is what emerges from a study at Lund University in Sweden.

30 May 2017

Clinical study tests 100-year-old drug in children with autism spectrum disorder

In a small, randomized Phase I/II clinical trial (SAT1), researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine say a 100-year-old drug called suramin, originally developed to treat African sleeping sickness, was safely administered to children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), who subsequently displayed measurable, but transient, improvement in core symptoms of autism.

26 May 2017

Toddler's gender influences the brain responses and behavior of fathers

A toddler's gender influences the brain responses as well as the behavior of fathers -- from how attentive they are to their child, to the types of language that they use and the play that they engage in, a new study by Emory University finds.

25 May 2017

Penn psychologist shows how empathy can elicit both negative and positive health effects

When a close friend shares bad news, our instinct is to help. But putting ourselves in a friend's shoes, imagining how we would feel if we were the one suffering, may have detrimental effects on our own health, according to a new study led by the University of Pennsylvania's Anneke E. K. Buffone.

24 May 2017

NUS scientists develop novel handheld device for treatment of 'glue ear' in children

A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore has developed a novel handheld device, known as CLiKX, for the treatment of a condition called Otitis Media with Effusion, or 'glue ear', which is the leading cause of hearing loss and visits to the doctors among children worldwide.

24 May 2017

Study findings reveal racial and ethnic disparities in access to neurologic health care

Black and Hispanic people are less likely to see a neurologist in the office or as an outpatient than white people in the United States, according to a study published in the May 17, 2017, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

18 May 2017

High temperatures raise risk of serious surgical site infections

Surgical site infections, a common healthcare-associated infection, are seasonal - increasing in the summer and decreasing in the winter-according to new research published online today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

16 May 2017

Diabetes medication could potentially help treat symptoms of Fragile X syndrome

Metformin, the most widely used drug to treat type 2 diabetes, could potentially be used to treat symptoms of Fragile X syndrome, an inherited form of intellectual disability and a cause of some forms of autism.

15 May 2017

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals launches first of its kind laryngeal dystonia clinic in Yorkshire

PATIENTS living with a poorly understood chronic voice disorder which causes involuntary muscle spasms, impairing speech and swallowing, can now receive treatment nearer to home thanks to the launch of a specialist multidisciplinary clinic at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

12 May 2017

New screening model effectively identifies Latino infants at risk for autism

Georgetown University Medical Center autism specialists working with Latino families in Washington, DC, have developed an effective screening program that identifies Latino infants who may be at risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), allowing the opportunity for early intervention.

11 May 2017

Evolution of overall brain size accounts for most of the differences, study reveals

Which came first, overall bigger brains or larger brain regions that control specialized behaviors? Neuroscientists have debated this question for decades, but a new Cornell University study settles the score.

11 May 2017

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Study finds link between memory loss, cognitive decline and small vessel disease in the brain

A community seeks answers, assurances about health care — in 10 languages

Novartis to collaborate with IBM Watson Health for improving outcomes in advanced breast cancer

Low THC levels reduce stress, while higher doses produce opposite effect

Association found between the uptake of various elements during pregnancy and autism risk

Differences in uptake of toxins, nutritional elements during late pregnancy and early life linked to ASD risk

LimTox online software tool provides information on drug hepatotoxicity

Study: Engaging with children while reading books gives their brain a cognitive ‘boost’

Cognitive tests can detect early Alzheimer's in people without symptoms, study suggests

Neurons can learn series of reactions at precisely timed intervals, study shows

Clinical study tests 100-year-old drug in children with autism spectrum disorder

Toddler's gender influences the brain responses and behavior of fathers

Penn psychologist shows how empathy can elicit both negative and positive health effects

NUS scientists develop novel handheld device for treatment of 'glue ear' in children

Study findings reveal racial and ethnic disparities in access to neurologic health care

High temperatures raise risk of serious surgical site infections

Diabetes medication could potentially help treat symptoms of Fragile X syndrome

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals launches first of its kind laryngeal dystonia clinic in Yorkshire

New screening model effectively identifies Latino infants at risk for autism

Evolution of overall brain size accounts for most of the differences, study reveals

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