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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.

Nivolumab approved for combination with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-based combination chemotherapy

Nivolumab has recently been approved both in combination with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-based combination chemotherapy and in combination with ipilimumab for the first-line treatment of adults with unresectable advanced, recurrent or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma with PD-L1 expression of at least one percent. The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) now examined in two early benefit assessments whether these two combinations have an added benefit for patients in comparison with chemotherapy alone.

8 Aug 2022

Research suggests a new nanomedicine strategy for treatment of IBD patients

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), also known as "green cancer", is a chronic, non-specific disease of the intestine. IBD includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, both of which tend to be debilitating, lifelong conditions that can prove fatal in severe cases. Currently, there is no cure for IBD. The main clinical treatments are drugs such as aminosalicylic acid preparations and corticosteroids, but they are often accompanied by gastrointestinal problems, anemia, and various intestinal complications. Finding alternative, more effective options is a priority for researchers.

5 Aug 2022

Rural early-onset Alzheimer’s patients less likely to see specialists than city dwellers

Rural Americans suffering from early-onset Alzheimer's are less likely than city dwellers to be seen by specialists and receive tests that can benefit both them and their families, new research has found.

5 Aug 2022

Cognitive rehab may help older adults clear covid-related brain fog

Eight months after falling ill with covid-19, the 73-year-old woman couldn't remember what her husband had told her a few hours before. She would forget to remove laundry from the dryer at the end of the cycle. She would turn on the tap at a sink and walk away.

5 Aug 2022

What does the future look like for TB care?

In this interview, we speak to Charles Wells from Gates MRI about their current research into tuberculosis (TB) as well as the recent updated guidelines for TB care.

5 Aug 2022

Study: Our brains are constantly making predictions at different levels

Our brain works a bit like the autocomplete function on your phone – it is constantly trying to guess the next word when we are listening to a book, reading or conducting a conversation.

4 Aug 2022

Twitter scraping tool reveals an “infodemic” of misinformation during the first year of COVID pandemic

More than 225,000 tweets with the hashtags #scamdemic and #plandemic led to an "infodemic" of misinformation and disinformation on Twitter during the first year of the pandemic, according to a study by UT Southwestern researchers published in PLOS ONE.

4 Aug 2022

Designing an app to diagnose ALS

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Jordan Green about his latest research partnership with Modality.AI that investigated whether an app could be used to effectively diagnose speech decline due to ALS.

4 Aug 2022

What is the association between vision impairment and cognitive outcome?

Researchers examined the association between cognitive outcomes and vision impairment in elderly populations.

3 Aug 2022

They lost Medicaid when paperwork was sent to an empty field, signaling the mess to come

Three years ago, Mason Lester, a rambunctious toddler, tumbled off his family's porch and broke his wrist. His mother, nine months pregnant, rushed him to a nearby hospital, where she made a confounding discovery: Their health insurance had vanished.

3 Aug 2022

Study shows probability of getting COVID for mask wearers vs. non-mask wearers

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers in the United States assessed the efficiency of facemasks in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) prevention.

2 Aug 2022

Study identifies pivotal role of FIBCD1 gene in neurodevelopmental disorders

A multidisciplinary study led by Vanja Nagy (LBI-RUD/CeMM/Medical University of Vienna) and Josef Penninger (UBC/IMBA) characterized a novel gene, known as FIBCD1, to be likely causative of a new and rare neurodevelopmental disorder.

2 Aug 2022

Socioeconomic deprivation associated with increased dementia risk and faster memory decline

Socioeconomic deprivation, including neighborhood disadvantages and persistent low wages, are associated with higher dementia risk, lower cognitive performance and faster memory decline, according to several studies reported today at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2022 in San Diego and virtually.

2 Aug 2022

17 recommendations for better communication with study participants affected by early stopping of clinical trials

Participants in clinical trials can feel abandoned and adrift when their studies end early and they are the last to be informed, or they hear about it first from news or social media.

2 Aug 2022

Researchers characterize a novel gene likely to cause neurological disorders in humans

A multidisciplinary study led by Vanja Nagy (LBI-RUD/CeMM/MedUni Vienna) and Josef Penninger (UBC/IMBA) characterized a novel gene, known as FIBCD1, to be likely causative of a new and rare neurodevelopmental disorder. Using data from two young patients with neurological symptoms, the researchers from both groups found evidence of a novel function for the FIBCD1 gene in the brain, and a potentially pivotal role in diseases such as autism, ADHD, schizophrenia, and neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer's. The study makes an important contribution to the understanding of the extracellular matrix in the brain and its associated neurological diseases.

2 Aug 2022

Study explores experiences of speech and language therapists using voice-assisted technology

JMIR Publications recently published "Speech and Language Practitioners' Experiences of Commercially Available Voice-Assisted Technology: Web-Based Survey Study" in JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies which reported the professional experiences of UK speech and language therapists using voice-assisted technology (VAT) (e.g. Alexa, Siri) with their clients to identify the potential applications and barriers to VAT adoption and thereby inform future directions of research.

2 Aug 2022

Ultra-precise method identifies age-related changes in gamma oscillations in children's auditory cortex

Researchers from the HSE Center for Language and Brain have identified previously unknown age-related changes in brain activity during the perception of auditory information in a group of children aged 7–12 years.

1 Aug 2022

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation recognizes exceptional research in mental illness

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation today announced the winners of its 2022 Klerman and Freedman Prizes, recognizing exceptional clinical and basic research in mental illness.

1 Aug 2022

Citing a mental health crisis among young people, California lawmakers target social media

Karla Garcia said her son's social media addiction started in fourth grade, when he got his own computer for virtual learning and logged on to YouTube. Now, two years later, the video-sharing site has replaced both schoolwork and the activities he used to love — like composing music or serenading his friends on the piano, she said.

1 Aug 2022

Communication is the key for cooperative hunting in wild chimpanzees

Similar to humans, chimpanzees use communication to coordinate their cooperative behavior – such as during hunting.

29 Jul 2022

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Nivolumab approved for combination with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-based combination chemotherapy

Research suggests a new nanomedicine strategy for treatment of IBD patients

Rural early-onset Alzheimer’s patients less likely to see specialists than city dwellers

Cognitive rehab may help older adults clear covid-related brain fog

What does the future look like for TB care?

Study: Our brains are constantly making predictions at different levels

Twitter scraping tool reveals an “infodemic” of misinformation during the first year of COVID pandemic

Designing an app to diagnose ALS

What is the association between vision impairment and cognitive outcome?

They lost Medicaid when paperwork was sent to an empty field, signaling the mess to come

Study shows probability of getting COVID for mask wearers vs. non-mask wearers

Study identifies pivotal role of FIBCD1 gene in neurodevelopmental disorders

Socioeconomic deprivation associated with increased dementia risk and faster memory decline

17 recommendations for better communication with study participants affected by early stopping of clinical trials

Researchers characterize a novel gene likely to cause neurological disorders in humans

Study explores experiences of speech and language therapists using voice-assisted technology

Ultra-precise method identifies age-related changes in gamma oscillations in children's auditory cortex

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation recognizes exceptional research in mental illness

Citing a mental health crisis among young people, California lawmakers target social media

Communication is the key for cooperative hunting in wild chimpanzees

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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