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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.

MRI reveals brain changes in patients up to six months after COVID-19 recovery

Using a special type of MRI, researchers have uncovered brain changes in patients up to six months after they recovered from COVID-19, according to a study being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

21 Nov 2022

Quantifying the risk of surgery‐related aphasia after brain tumor removal

Can surgeons quantify the risk of aphasia when removing a brain tumor? To find out, researchers at Klinikum rechts der Isar of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) are analyzing the brain as a network. In a current study with 60 patients, they already achieved an accuracy rate with three quarters of their predictions.

21 Nov 2022

New Community of Experts launched to harness social media data for patient-centric drug development

The Pistoia Alliance, a global, not-for-profit alliance that advocates for greater collaboration in life sciences R&D, has launched a new Community of Experts (CoE) to harness real-world data from social media.

21 Nov 2022

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022: The problem of antimicrobial resistance in combating sepsis

As part of World Antimicrobial Resistance Week 2022, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Catharina Hartman, a trustee of the charity Sepsis Research FEAT, about the problems associated with combating sepsis brought on by antimicrobial resistance.

20 Nov 2022

Research highlights an understudied aspect of Alzheimer’s disease

Memory loss is often the first sign of Alzheimer's disease, followed by confusion and difficulty thinking. These symptoms reflect the typical pattern of worsening damage to brain tissues. Toxic clusters of proteins first concentrate in the temporal lobes of the brain -; the memory area -; before spreading to parts of the brain important for thinking and planning.

17 Nov 2022

Flu vaccination needed for children with severe form of epilepsy due to high seizure risk after influenza infection

Children with a severe form of epilepsy should be vaccinated against the flu due to the high risk of seizures being triggered by an influenza infection, according to a new study.

16 Nov 2022

Utilizing marine sources to extract DHA to treat Alzheimer’s

The anti-neurodegenerative effects of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and DHA-rich phospholipids (DH-PL) derived from fisheries and aquaculture byproducts.

15 Nov 2022

Brain-machine interfaces could one day help patients who have lost speaking ability

New Caltech research is showing how devices implanted into people's brains, called brain-machine interfaces (BMIs), could one day help patients who have lost their ability to speak.

14 Nov 2022

New scientific statement highlights the impact of telehealth in cardiovascular disease management

Telehealth is a proven and valuable option for people with cardiovascular disease, however, there are limitations to its use in rural and under-resourced communities, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association, published today in the Association's flagship peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

14 Nov 2022

Older adults suffer from persistent cognitive impairment after recovery from SARS-CoV-2 infection

In addition to the respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms that accompany COVID-19, many people with the virus experience short- and/or long-term neuropsychiatric symptoms, including loss of smell and taste, and cognitive and attention deficits, known as "brain fog."

14 Nov 2022

Review focuses on giving children ‘the best start in life’ following the Covid-19 pandemic

The review underpins the inspectorate's new strategic focus on early education and giving children 'the best start in life' following the Covid-19 pandemic.

14 Nov 2022

New research finds dynamic electrical signatures of breast cancer cells

New research has found variable voltages in the membranes of breast cancer cells, revealing clues about how they grow and spread.

11 Nov 2022

The spectrum of SARS-CoV-2–related neurologic involvement among children and adolescents in 2021

Researchers explored the distribution of severe neurologic involvement in SARS-CoV-2 pediatric patients.

10 Nov 2022

Deaf children have a higher risk of developing emotional well-being issues, study suggests

Research from Queen's University Belfast suggests that deaf children are more at risk of developing mental health and emotional wellbeing issues compared to children who can hear.

9 Nov 2022

Scientists investigate whether FSAP protein could be used as a treatment for stroke

If you have a stroke, the protein FSAP may help to reduce the extent of paralyses and problems with speech.

9 Nov 2022

Study highlights major disparities in geographical access to COVID-19 "Test to Treat" sites

A new study from investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of Mass General Brigham, the University of Virginia School of Medicine, and the University of Pittsburgh, finds that COVID-19 "Test to Treat" sites -; clinical centers launched based on a federal initiative to provide free testing, diagnosis, and immediate access to COVID-19 antiviral treatment with Paxlovid -; may not be accessible to those who need it most.

9 Nov 2022

New program leverages digital solutions to improve patients' blood pressure and cholesterol levels

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and around the world. Lowering high blood pressure and cholesterol could help to reduce morbidity and mortality, but frequent in-person visits to measure and manage these readouts can be a burden for patients.

9 Nov 2022

National study sheds light on how to more effectively treat atrial fibrillation

A national study led by UBC researchers at the Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation is shedding light on how to more effectively treat atrial fibrillation (AF) – a common heart rhythm problem associated with increased risk of stroke and heart failure.

7 Nov 2022

Study: One out of three Canadians experienced severe loneliness in the second wave of COVID-19

Pandemic-induced public health measures, such as social distancing and stay-at-home orders, while successful in decreasing the transmission of COVID-19, could exacerbate pre-existing mental health challenges, including loneliness, one of the major public health concerns in pre-pandemic times.

4 Nov 2022

How has the COVID pandemic affected neurodevelopmental in infants?

In a recent study published in the journal JAMA Network Open, researchers investigated the association between neurodevelopmental impairment in infants and factors such as gestational exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 and birth and development during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

1 Nov 2022

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MRI reveals brain changes in patients up to six months after COVID-19 recovery

Quantifying the risk of surgery‐related aphasia after brain tumor removal

New Community of Experts launched to harness social media data for patient-centric drug development

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022: The problem of antimicrobial resistance in combating sepsis

Research highlights an understudied aspect of Alzheimer’s disease

Flu vaccination needed for children with severe form of epilepsy due to high seizure risk after influenza infection

Utilizing marine sources to extract DHA to treat Alzheimer’s

Brain-machine interfaces could one day help patients who have lost speaking ability

New scientific statement highlights the impact of telehealth in cardiovascular disease management

Older adults suffer from persistent cognitive impairment after recovery from SARS-CoV-2 infection

Review focuses on giving children ‘the best start in life’ following the Covid-19 pandemic

New research finds dynamic electrical signatures of breast cancer cells

The spectrum of SARS-CoV-2–related neurologic involvement among children and adolescents in 2021

Deaf children have a higher risk of developing emotional well-being issues, study suggests

Scientists investigate whether FSAP protein could be used as a treatment for stroke

Study highlights major disparities in geographical access to COVID-19 "Test to Treat" sites

New program leverages digital solutions to improve patients' blood pressure and cholesterol levels

National study sheds light on how to more effectively treat atrial fibrillation

Study: One out of three Canadians experienced severe loneliness in the second wave of COVID-19

How has the COVID pandemic affected neurodevelopmental in infants?

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