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Typically developing infants perceive audio-video synchrony better than children at risk for autism

Rutgers research that may eventually enable far earlier autism diagnoses shows that typically developing infants perceive audio-video synchrony better than high-risk for autism infants.

7 Mar 2023

New blood test examines biomarkers to help determine a person's risk for anxiety

Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine have successfully developed a blood test for anxiety.

7 Mar 2023

Mutant mice models created for studying bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder (BD) is a debilitating condition characterized by alternating states of depression (known as depressive episodes) and abnormal excitement or irritability (known as manic episodes).

7 Mar 2023

Women with schizophrenia have threefold risk of interpersonal violence during and after pregnancy

Pregnant and postpartum people with schizophrenia have a more than threefold increase in the risk of an emergency department visit for interpersonal violence, compared with those without schizophrenia, according to a new study in CMAJ.

6 Mar 2023

Augmenting an antidepressant with aripiprazole may help some older adults with treatment-resistant depression

For older adults with clinical depression that has not responded to standard treatments, adding the drug aripiprazole (brand name Abilify) to an antidepressant they're already taking is more effective than switching from one antidepressant to another, according to a new multicenter study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

3 Mar 2023

Pitt and UCI researchers secure funding to advance understanding of patient reactions to Alzheimer's diagnoses

University of Pittsburgh and University of California, Irvine (UCI) researchers have received funding from the National Institute of Aging to advance understanding of real-world patient and family member reactions to biomarker-informed Alzheimer's disease and related disorders diagnoses.

3 Mar 2023

Brain development in autistic Individuals differs from people with typical neurodevelopment, study confirms

A new study led by UC Davis MIND Institute researchers confirms that brain development in people with autism differs from those with typical neurodevelopment.

3 Mar 2023

Researchers develop a potential treatment for autoimmune encephalitis

In autoimmune encephalitis, a rare but serious and sometimes life-threatening inflammation of the central nervous system, the body's own defenses are directed against the central nervous system.

3 Mar 2023

Former players’ cognitive performance associated with concussion symptoms during football careers

Former professional football players who reported experiencing concussion symptoms during their playing careers were found to perform worse on a battery of cognitive tests than non-players, according to a study led by Mass General Brigham investigators from McLean Hospital and Spaulding Rehabilitation Network.

3 Mar 2023

AI model accurately predicts cancer patient survival with more readily available doctor's notes

A team of researchers from the University of British Columbia and BC Cancer have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that predicts cancer patient survival more accurately and with more readily available data than previous tools.

2 Mar 2023

Sleeping too little or too much may increase the risk of infection

A good night's sleep can solve all sorts of problems – but scientists have now discovered new evidence that sleeping well may make you less vulnerable to infection.

2 Mar 2023

South Dakota's 24/7 Sobriety Program linked to lower mortality rates

A statewide alcohol-monitoring program that requires people arrested for drunk driving and other alcohol-involved offenses to be tested frequently for alcohol use can reduce the likelihood that participants die for several years after their involvement with the program, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

1 Mar 2023

Brain over-activation could be causing seizures and social deficits in genetic subtype of autism

Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified the cause of a genetic subtype of autism and schizophrenia that results in social deficits and seizures in mice and humans.

28 Feb 2023

Adult smokers with mental illness top the charts in caffeine consumption

Americans are drinking more caffeinated beverages than ever before, but Rutgers researchers found one group that tops the charts in caffeine consumption: adult smokers with mental illness.

28 Feb 2023

Microglia may be the culprit behind concentration and memory problems after chemotherapy

Immune cells that keep the brain free of debris but also contribute to inflammation are the likely culprits behind the concentration and memory problems that sometimes follow one type of chemotherapy, a new study in mice suggests.

28 Feb 2023

Loneliness can lead to depression in expectant and new mothers

Loneliness can often contribute to depression in expectant and new mothers, finds a new review of evidence led by UCL researchers.

28 Feb 2023

Face blindness may be more common than currently believed

Face blindness, a mystifying condition that can trick us into believing we recognize people we've never met or make us fail to recognize those we have, has been previously estimated to affect between 2 and 2.5 percent of people in the world.

27 Feb 2023

TTUHSC El Paso collaborates with Doctors of the World USA to launch the Border Health Program

The large influx of migrants and asylum seekers crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in the El Paso area has also resulted in a spike of medical emergencies.

25 Feb 2023

Palliative care not likely to reduce psychological distress

Palliative care -; a specialized medical care focused on quality of life for people with a serious illness such as cancer or heart failure -; isn't likely to reduce psychological distress, according to a Rutgers study.

24 Feb 2023

Being physically active at any time in adulthood linked to later life cognitive performance

Any regular leisure time physical activity at any age is linked to better brain function in later life, but maintaining an exercise routine throughout adulthood seems to be best for preserving mental acuity and memory, suggests a long term study published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.

22 Feb 2023

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Typically developing infants perceive audio-video synchrony better than children at risk for autism

New blood test examines biomarkers to help determine a person's risk for anxiety

Mutant mice models created for studying bipolar disorder

Women with schizophrenia have threefold risk of interpersonal violence during and after pregnancy

Augmenting an antidepressant with aripiprazole may help some older adults with treatment-resistant depression

Pitt and UCI researchers secure funding to advance understanding of patient reactions to Alzheimer's diagnoses

Brain development in autistic Individuals differs from people with typical neurodevelopment, study confirms

Researchers develop a potential treatment for autoimmune encephalitis

Former players’ cognitive performance associated with concussion symptoms during football careers

AI model accurately predicts cancer patient survival with more readily available doctor's notes

Sleeping too little or too much may increase the risk of infection

South Dakota's 24/7 Sobriety Program linked to lower mortality rates

Brain over-activation could be causing seizures and social deficits in genetic subtype of autism

Adult smokers with mental illness top the charts in caffeine consumption

Microglia may be the culprit behind concentration and memory problems after chemotherapy

Loneliness can lead to depression in expectant and new mothers

Face blindness may be more common than currently believed

TTUHSC El Paso collaborates with Doctors of the World USA to launch the Border Health Program

Palliative care not likely to reduce psychological distress

Being physically active at any time in adulthood linked to later life cognitive performance

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