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Altered voice processing in young children with autism and delayed language development
Credit: Kanazawa University "The diagnosis, 'autism spectrum disorder,' covers a lot of symptoms. For each various symptom, there should be...
New NHS treatment to help children with autism overcome phobias
Credit: Newcastle University, UK and Third Eye Technologies Limited Following research showing that a unique immersive virtual reality can help...
New hope for stopping an understudied heart disease in its tracks
Credit: UW-Madison photo by Stephanie Precourt. MADISON — The diminutive size of our aortic valve — just shy of a...
Bone markers as screening strategy for patient adherence to osteoporosis medications
Credit: © Osteoporosis International Oral bisphosphonates are common first line treatments for osteoporosis. However, approximately half of patients who begin...
Targeted therapy for sleep disorders helps patients with muscular dystrophy
Credit: Newcastle Regional Sleep Service Amsterdam, NL, January 13, 2017 – Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common...
New study examines sexual violence against college women with disabilities
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 15, 2017–Patterns of sexual violence and intimate partner violence aimed...
Eating together as a family helps children feel better, physically and mentally
Children who routinely eat their meals together with their family are more likely to experience long-term physical and mental health...
Diagnostic biomarkers in saliva show promise in recognizing early Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Beaumont Your spit may hold a clue to future brain health. Investigators at the Beaumont Research Institute, part of...
Temple researchers: Small molecule inhibitor shows promise in precision cancer targeting
(Philadelphia, PA) – Cancer cells with mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes, which serve a vital role in preserving the...
Does Chagas disease present a health risk to Canadians?
Credit: Dr. Momar Ndao, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre Montreal/Winnipeg, December 13, 2017 – Believe it or...
DNA methylation affects superiority of hybrid plants
Credit: Kobe University Hybrid vigor refers to when a crossbreed plant or animal shows superior traits compared to its parents....
Richard E. Grant, M.D., receives American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ Diversity Award
Credit: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 16, 2017) –The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) today...
Disease resistance successfully spread from modified to wild mosquitoes
Credit: NIAID WHAT: Using genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes to reduce or prevent the spread of infectious diseases is a new...
Man with quadriplegia employs injury bridging technologies to move again — just by thinking
Credit: Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland FES Center CLEVELAND–Bill Kochevar grabbed a mug of water, drew it to his lips and...
Dying patients who received palliative care visited the ER less
Credit: American College of Emergency Physicians WASHINGTON — Community-based palliative care — care delivered at home, not the hospital —...
When push comes to injury: What pushing a wheelchair does to your back
Credit: Photo courtesy of Eric Weston, The Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio–When you push someone in a wheelchair, you may...
UCLA neuroscientists improve human memory by electrically stimulating brain
Neuroscientists at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA have discovered precisely where and how to electrically stimulate the...
Study finds access to specialists in Affordable Care Act plans may be inadequate
While 12 million Americans are enrolled in health care networks through the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) insurance marketplace, a recent...
Salk’s Reuben Shaw receives National Cancer Institute Outstanding Investigator Award
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA — (Aug. 1, 2017) Salk Professor Reuben Shaw has received the National Cancer Institute (NCI)...
Baycrest creates first Canadian Brain Health Food Guide for adults
Credit: Baycrest Health Sciences Baycrest scientists have led the development of the first Canadian Brain Health Food Guide to help...
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