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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.

Speaking "baby talk" to infants could help them learn to produce speech

A new study suggests that when parents baby talk to their infants, they might be helping them learn to produce speech.

11 Dec 2021

Indication of minor added benefit of nivolumab for adjuvant treatment of esophageal cancer

In an early benefit assessment, the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care investigated whether nivolumab has an added benefit over watchful waiting in the adjuvant treatment of adults with carcinoma of the esophagus or the gastroesophageal junction and pathological residual disease after prior neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT).

10 Dec 2021

Researchers receive $100,000 grant for new project on community health workers

For Department of Kinesiology and Community Health researchers Andiara Schwingel and Susan Aguiñaga, the concept of helping place Community Health Workers has a personal meaning.

9 Dec 2021

Abortion remains safe after removing restrictions on the medical abortion pill, study finds

Abortion remains safe after Canada removed restrictions on the medical abortion pill mifepristone in November 2017.

9 Dec 2021

Infantile cataracts are more common and problematic than thought

Three days after Canyon Brown was born, the attending pediatrician discovered a problem.

8 Dec 2021

Optimizing the treatment of epilepsy patients

Researchers have devised a new diagnostic model to predict how generalized epilepsy patients will respond to drug treatment.

8 Dec 2021

Stand Up To Cancer - An Interview with Chris Draft

In this inspiring interview, we speak to former NFL player Chris Draft about lung cancer, and how he has partnered with SU2C to help raise awareness surrounding it.

7 Dec 2021

Survey reveals bullying of one in 10 cardiology trainee doctors in the UK

One in 10 junior doctors training to be cardiologists in the UK, say they have been bullied, reveal the results of a survey published online in the journal Heart.

7 Dec 2021

Data science proved what Pittsburgh’s Black leaders knew: Racial disparities compound covid risk

The ferocity of the covid-19 pandemic did what Black Pittsburgh — communities that make up a quarter of the city's population — thought impossible. It shook the norms.

7 Dec 2021

New self-administered test can find the early subtle signs of dementia sooner

Many people experience forgetfulness as they age, but it's often difficult to tell if these memory issues are a normal part of aging or a sign of something more serious

7 Dec 2021

Minister for Equalities calls for everyone to get COVID-19 jabs

The final report into Covid-19 disparities sets out how Government research identified the key virus risk factors - such as occupation, household size and wider living circumstances - for specific groups and used that data to provide targeted, evidence-based guidance and advice on how to reduce the risk of infection.

3 Dec 2021

Researchers report increase in the number of children with autism spectrum disorder

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center researchers, as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring network, report an increase in the number of children in Tennessee with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

2 Dec 2021

Pandemic lockdown created mental and emotional issues for older adults with sensory impairment

During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, many assisted living and senior center facilities were forced to close their doors to outside visitors to limit potential exposure to the virus.

1 Dec 2021

Noisy and quiet environments impact speech recognition in people with mild dementia

Listening to the spoken word in noisy environments is challenging for everyone. Acoustic studies show people with mild dementia struggle to understand speech in both noisy and quiet environments, highlighting the need for everyone to communicate clearly.

1 Dec 2021

New NCCN patient guideline explains when and how to screen for colorectal cancer

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network today announced the publication of new NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Colorectal Cancer Screening.

1 Dec 2021

MRI uncovers significant changes in the brain structure of fetuses exposed to alcohol

In the first MRI-based study to investigate pre-natal alcohol exposure, researchers found significant changes in the brain structure of fetuses exposed to alcohol compared to healthy controls. Results of the study are being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

1 Dec 2021

Unvaccinated white evangelicals seem to be resistant to persuasive pro-vaccine messages

White evangelical Christians have resisted getting vaccinated against COVID-19 at higher rates than other religious groups in the United States. A new study by Yale researchers provides evidence that persuading these vaccine holdouts to get their shots has only gotten more difficult.

30 Nov 2021

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Speaking "baby talk" to infants could help them learn to produce speech

Indication of minor added benefit of nivolumab for adjuvant treatment of esophageal cancer

Researchers receive $100,000 grant for new project on community health workers

Abortion remains safe after removing restrictions on the medical abortion pill, study finds

Infantile cataracts are more common and problematic than thought

Optimizing the treatment of epilepsy patients

Stand Up To Cancer - An Interview with Chris Draft

Survey reveals bullying of one in 10 cardiology trainee doctors in the UK

Data science proved what Pittsburgh’s Black leaders knew: Racial disparities compound covid risk

New self-administered test can find the early subtle signs of dementia sooner

Minister for Equalities calls for everyone to get COVID-19 jabs

Researchers report increase in the number of children with autism spectrum disorder

Pandemic lockdown created mental and emotional issues for older adults with sensory impairment

Noisy and quiet environments impact speech recognition in people with mild dementia

New NCCN patient guideline explains when and how to screen for colorectal cancer

MRI uncovers significant changes in the brain structure of fetuses exposed to alcohol

Unvaccinated white evangelicals seem to be resistant to persuasive pro-vaccine messages

Research offers new insight on the origins of stuttering

First standardized Russian-language test developed for aphasia-related disorders

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