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Brain organization differs between boys and girls with autism, shows study

Brain organization differs between boys and girls with autism, according to a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine.

18 Feb 2022

Exposure to endocrine disrupting mixtures during pregnancy impacts children's brain development

By linking human population studies with experiments in cell and animal models, researchers have provided evidence that complex mixtures of endocrine disrupting chemicals impact children's brain development and language acquisition.

17 Feb 2022

Advanced imaging reveals the loss of brain synapses in patients with mild symptoms of Alzheimer's

Advanced imaging technology developed by Yale researchers has helped them confirm that the destruction of brain synapses underlies the cognitive deficits experienced by patients with Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published Feb. 17 in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association.

17 Feb 2022

Study characterizes brain changes in adolescents affected by juvenile fibromyalgia

Juvenile fibromyalgia is a syndrome characterized by a chronic pain affecting the whole body. It also causes fatigue as well as sleep and mood disorders.

17 Feb 2022

Study looks at COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in France and Italy

A recent study posted to Research Square* preprint server, and under consideration at the journal Scientific Reports, aimed to learn more about how and to what extent vaccine hesitancy can alter over time at the individual level by considering parameters such as dynamic preferences, news reporting, and gender influence.

16 Feb 2022

Twin study identifies the influence of environment and genetics in multiple sclerosis

Researchers at the University of Zurich and Munich's LMU Klinikum hospital have studied the immune system of pairs of monozygotic twins to identify the influence of the environment and of genetics in cases of multiple sclerosis.

16 Feb 2022

Nurses' mental health problems could contribute to decreased quality of care, COVID-19 study shows

Stories of stress and burnout among healthcare workers, particularly nurses, continue to make news during the COVID-19 pandemic.

16 Feb 2022

New project aims to improve the lives of stroke survivors with aphasia

A Queensland researcher will lead a new project aimed at improving the lives of people with aphasia, a debilitating condition that impacts one in three survivors of stroke.

15 Feb 2022

This doctor thought she could navigate US health care. Then her autistic son needed help.

Alexander Roodman was packing up his room, preparing for a gap year before college, when I met him at his family's Washington, D.C., townhouse.

15 Feb 2022

Medical boards pressured to let it slide when doctors spread covid misinformation

Tennessee's Board of Medical Examiners unanimously adopted in September a statement that said doctors spreading covid misinformation — such as suggesting that vaccines contain microchips — could jeopardize their license to practice.

15 Feb 2022

Storing too much information in the brain can clutter memories of older adults

A new Baycrest study reports that older adults store too much information in their brains, leading them to have "cluttered" memories. As a result of these cluttered memories, they have more trouble remembering specific and detailed information compared to younger adults

15 Feb 2022

Covid precautions are part of Hispanic community’s efforts to tend to community good

On a snowy January morning, Luis Portillo stood in line on the side of a busy road in Silver Spring, Maryland — a suburb just north of Washington, D.C. — with about 200 other people, waiting for his turn to get tested for covid-19 at Mary's Center, a federally qualified health center.

14 Feb 2022

What does the Future of Artificial Intelligence Look Like within the Life Sciences?

In this interview, we speak to Toby Blackburn, the head of Business Development and Strategy at Emerald Cloud Lab, about the future of AI within the life science industry.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 14 Feb 2022

COVID-19 health warnings and regulation in public signage encourage social engagement

The use of COVID-19 health warnings and regulation in posters and public signage has effectively turned much of the responsibility and policing of compliance back on individuals, say sociology experts at Flinders University.

14 Feb 2022

Exits by Black and Hispanic teachers pose a new threat to covid-era education

Lynette Henley needed one more year to receive her full pension after 40 years as a teacher, but she couldn't convince herself it was worth the risk.

11 Feb 2022

Research provides insights into the effects of Covid-19 lockdown on early development

An international consortium with researchers from 13 countries has investigated the impact of Covid-19 related social isolation measures on 2,200 young infants and toddlers between 8 and 36 months of age.

9 Feb 2022

Genetically informed brain atlases help identify hundreds of genomic loci

An international team of scientists has used atlases of the human brain informed by genetics to identify hundreds of genomic loci. Loci is plural for locus, and in genetics indicates the physical location of a gene or variant on a chromosome.

7 Feb 2022

Cognitive impairment in patients with long-COVID can be improved using brain stimulation

Many recovered COVID-19 patients continue to exhibit significant and long-lasting cognitive deficits in memory, attention, language comprehension and multitasking, as well as fatigue.

7 Feb 2022

New program for Hispanic patients may reduce colorectal cancer screening disparities

In a recent study, investigators showed that a culturally tailored patient navigation program can improve the rate of colorectal cancer screening among Hispanic adults and potentially help eliminate historical gender disparities in such screening.

7 Feb 2022

Younger mothers have the least intention to vaccinate children for COVID-19

Fathers older than age 34 were more open to having their child vaccinated against COVID-19, while younger Black and white mothers were the least open to it, finds a new survey of Medicaid recipients from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.

4 Feb 2022

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Brain organization differs between boys and girls with autism, shows study

Exposure to endocrine disrupting mixtures during pregnancy impacts children's brain development

Advanced imaging reveals the loss of brain synapses in patients with mild symptoms of Alzheimer's

Study characterizes brain changes in adolescents affected by juvenile fibromyalgia

Study looks at COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in France and Italy

Twin study identifies the influence of environment and genetics in multiple sclerosis

Nurses' mental health problems could contribute to decreased quality of care, COVID-19 study shows

New project aims to improve the lives of stroke survivors with aphasia

This doctor thought she could navigate US health care. Then her autistic son needed help.

Medical boards pressured to let it slide when doctors spread covid misinformation

Storing too much information in the brain can clutter memories of older adults

Covid precautions are part of Hispanic community’s efforts to tend to community good

What does the Future of Artificial Intelligence Look Like within the Life Sciences?

COVID-19 health warnings and regulation in public signage encourage social engagement

Exits by Black and Hispanic teachers pose a new threat to covid-era education

Research provides insights into the effects of Covid-19 lockdown on early development

Genetically informed brain atlases help identify hundreds of genomic loci

Cognitive impairment in patients with long-COVID can be improved using brain stimulation

New program for Hispanic patients may reduce colorectal cancer screening disparities

Younger mothers have the least intention to vaccinate children for COVID-19

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