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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.

Majority of stroke patients experience permanent cognitive impairment

Paralysis and difficulty speaking are well-known problems following a stroke. Established treatment options are available for these problems.

4 Feb 2022

CRISPRa method helps discover genes that play a role in immune cell biology

CRISPR genome editing has served as a powerful tool for deleting or altering DNA sequences and studying the resulting effect.

3 Feb 2022

Study suggests a link between personality traits and the ability to experience ASMR

New research from Northumbria University suggests a link between personality traits and the ability to experience the relaxing sensory phenomenon known as ASMR. The findings also show that it reduces anxiety in those who experience the sensation.

3 Feb 2022

Study shows a cause-and-effect link between cigarette smoking and cognitive impairment

The more people smoke, the worse they perform on cognitive tests, regardless of other health conditions known to affect cognition, according to preliminary research among adults aged 60 and older presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2022, a world premier meeting for researchers and clinicians dedicated to the science of stroke and brain health to be held in person in New Orleans, and virtually, Feb. 8-11, 2022.

3 Feb 2022

Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant-associated travel restrictions worldwide

Researchers evaluate the travel restrictions placed by nations worldwide following the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

2 Feb 2022

Three different autism risk genes found to have similar effects on brain development

Autism spectrum disorder has been associated with hundreds of different genes, but how these distinct genetic mutations converge on a similar pathology in patients has remained a mystery.

2 Feb 2022

Researchers conduct a living systematic review and meta-analysis on asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic SARS-CoV-2

In a new study, researchers aimed to understand and improve the changing COVID-19 evidence over time regarding three important review questions using a living systematic review.

1 Feb 2022

Faxes and snail mail: Will pandemic-era flaws unleash improved health technology?

Jamie Taylor received two letters from the Missouri Department of Social Services Family Support Division that began, "Good news," before stating that she was denied Medicaid coverage.

1 Feb 2022

Improving prognosis conversations with stroke survivors and their loved ones

Conversations with stroke survivors and their loved ones about possible lasting impairment can be traumatic, but there's also potential for them to be therapeutic, according to research from The University of Queensland.

31 Jan 2022

In California nursing homes, omicron is bad, but so is the isolation

Dina Halperin had been cooped up alone for three weeks in her nursing home room after her two unvaccinated roommates were moved out at the onset of the omicron surge. "I'm frustrated," she said, "and so many of the nursing staff are burned out or just plain tired."

31 Jan 2022

Language used to describe 'long COVID' can impact patient outcomes

Researchers utilize an online experimental platform to explore the effect of different messages about long COVID on expectations of illness outcomes.

26 Jan 2022

The Role of Glycans in the Cell and Glycans Imaging Method

In this interview, News-Medical talks to a pioneer of glycan imaging, Richard Drake about glycans, their role in maintaining cellular homeostasis, glycopeptide analysis, and method development for glycan imaging.

From Bruker Daltonics 26 Jan 2022

How artificial intelligence is poised to reshape medicine

In a recent review published in the journal of Nature Medicine, researchers discussed the results of a two-year weekly effort to track and communicate significant developments in medical (artificial intelligence) AI. They included prospective studies as well as developments in medical image analysis that have narrowed the gap between research and implementation.

24 Jan 2022

Staff preconceptions about minoritized groups linked to variability in advanced dementia care

A new study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine found several factors – including staff assumptions about minoritized groups – may play a role in the variability in the quality of care provided to U.S. nursing home residents with advanced dementia.

24 Jan 2022

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Majority of stroke patients experience permanent cognitive impairment

CRISPRa method helps discover genes that play a role in immune cell biology

Study suggests a link between personality traits and the ability to experience ASMR

Study shows a cause-and-effect link between cigarette smoking and cognitive impairment

Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant-associated travel restrictions worldwide

Three different autism risk genes found to have similar effects on brain development

Researchers conduct a living systematic review and meta-analysis on asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic SARS-CoV-2

Faxes and snail mail: Will pandemic-era flaws unleash improved health technology?

Improving prognosis conversations with stroke survivors and their loved ones

In California nursing homes, omicron is bad, but so is the isolation

Language used to describe 'long COVID' can impact patient outcomes

The Role of Glycans in the Cell and Glycans Imaging Method

How artificial intelligence is poised to reshape medicine

Staff preconceptions about minoritized groups linked to variability in advanced dementia care

WashU part of major study aimed at identifying causes, effects of schizophrenia in young people

Screening of non-smoking women in Taiwan associated with lung cancer overdiagnosis

Africa’s shortfall in neurologists needs to be addressed to help people with brain disorders

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