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Saliva-based RNA test could improve ability to accurately identify children with ASD

Newly published research shows that a saliva-based biomarker panel and associated algorithm could improve the ability to accurately identify children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in its earliest stages, announced Quadrant Biosciences Inc.

9 Nov 2018

Potential treatment for rare polio-like illness shows no signal of efficacy

Researchers have been searching for possible treatments for the polio-like illness causing paralysis in children, called acute flaccid myelitis.

9 Nov 2018

Researchers identify genetic variation that may influence severity of CTE disease

Researchers have identified a genetic variation that may influence chronic traumatic encephalopathy disease severity.

5 Nov 2018

Study finds evidence of lasting effects from head injuries at younger age than expected

There have been more and more cases confirming that repeated hits to the head have lifelong consequences for professional football players, but a new study by Orlando Health in collaboration with the Concussion Neuroimaging Consortium finds evidence of lasting effects from head injuries at a much younger age than expected.

2 Nov 2018

Quadrant Biosciences announces collaboration on research into treatment of ASD

Quadrant Biosciences, Inc., an emerging life science company based in Syracuse, N.Y., today announced its collaboration with the Autism Speaks® Autism Treatment Network and its university research partners on research into the treatment of autism spectrum disorder.

26 Oct 2018

NJIT team wins two major international awards for vision therapy platform

An NJIT-led team of engineers, game designers, artists and clinicians won two major international awards for its vision therapy platform, including "most innovative breakthrough," at the 2018 Augmented World Expo Europe, the leading industry conference for augmented reality technology.

24 Oct 2018

Dyslexia gene linked to concussion susceptibility in athletes

A gene associated with dyslexia, a learning disorder, may make some athletes less susceptible to concussions, reports a new study from Penn State University and Northwestern Medicine.

24 Oct 2018

Neck collar device may help protect the brain of female high school soccer players

A new study of female high school soccer players suggests that a neck collar may help protect the brain from head impacts over the course of a competitive soccer season.

15 Oct 2018

Sub-concussive impacts not associated with decline in neurocognitive function

In an investigation of head impact burden and change in neurocognitive function during a season of youth football, researchers find that sub-concussive impacts are not correlated with worsening performance in neurocognitive function.

15 Oct 2018

Decision aids for parents of children with minor head injuries help communicate with physicians

A series of illustrations and charts designed as decision aids for parents of children with minor head injuries helped them communicate with emergency medicine physicians and make informed decisions about their child's care, according to a study that will appear Sept. 21 in JAMA Network Open.

21 Sep 2018

Infant walkers lead to thousands of emergency visits for babies

According to a new study, hundreds of thousands of babies have been injured while using baby walkers. The results of the study appeared in the latest issue of the journal Pediatrics this week.

20 Sep 2018

Concussion symptoms last for longer time in kids than adults

Concussion symptoms for children under 13 years old typically last three times longer than they do for older teens and adults, but keeping them out of the classroom during recovery is not necessarily the preferred treatment, according to a comprehensive research review in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.

17 Sep 2018

Metabolic dysfunction drives chronic illness

Much of modern Western medicine is based upon the treatment of acute, immediate harm, from physical injury to infections, from broken bones and the common cold to heart and asthma attacks.

7 Sep 2018

Medical marijuana may alter brain connections to provide relief from chronic nerve pain

When medical marijuana is taken for chronic nerve pain, it may provide pain relief by reducing connections between the areas of the brain that process emotions and sensory signals, according to a study published in the September 5, 2018, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

6 Sep 2018

Clinical recommendations regarding mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) released

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released fresh clinical recommendations for health care personnel for treatment of children suffering from concussion or mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).

4 Sep 2018

SMA treatment may be effective even if started in children seven months and older

A drug shown to be effective in the treatment of babies with the rare muscle-wasting disease spinal muscular atrophy may be effective for muscle control even when treatment is started in children seven months and older, according to a study published in the August 29, 2018, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Previous studies focused on children younger than seven months old.

30 Aug 2018

What parents need to know about children’s eye health and safety

August is designated as Children's Eye Health and Safety Month, and eye care physicians from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry and the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences advise that it is never too early to get your child's vision tested.

28 Aug 2018

Researchers successfully reproduce effects of traumatic brain injury in petri dish

Researchers in the University of Georgia's Regenerative Bioscience Center have succeeded in reproducing the effects of traumatic brain injury and stimulating recovery in neuron cells grown in a petri dish.

24 Aug 2018

Electrical stimulation of the brain may help treat symptoms of neurodegenerative ataxias

Electrical stimulation of the brain and spinal cord may help treat the symptoms of rare movement disorders called neurodegenerative ataxias, according to a study published in the August 22, 2018, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

23 Aug 2018

Study: Head and neck positioning during head-on impact may affect risk of concussion

If you're about to run headfirst into something, your reflex might be to tense your neck and stabilize your noggin. But according to new research from Stanford University that may not be the best way to stave off a concussion.

22 Aug 2018