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Preterm babies show diverse cognitive and behavioral patterns

About thirteen million babies each year are born prematurely, with preterm birth linked to increases in risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), problems with social development, and lower grades.

13 Aug 2024

Expanding horizons in Parkinson's disease care with non-pharmacological interventions

The field of non-pharmacological interventions for the treatment of individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) is reaching maturity and has the potential to substantially improve patient care in the future.

13 Aug 2024

Beyond neurons: Glial cells identified as key players in Alzheimer's disease

Memory loss, confusion, speech problems – Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, affecting about 35 million people worldwide, and the number is growing.

12 Aug 2024

Study uncovers how TREM2 R47H mutation affects Alzheimer's plaques

Researchers led by the University of California, Irvine have discovered how the TREM2 R47H genetic mutation causes certain brain areas to develop abnormal protein clumps, called beta-amyloid plaques, associated with late-onset Alzheimer's disease.

6 Aug 2024

GOP charge that Harris backed taxpayer-funded care for all immigrants overlooks details

Attacking Vice President Kamala Harris on immigration, Republicans and allies of former Donald President Trump’s are saying the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate supported using taxpayer dollars to provide free health coverage to immigrants who are in the country without legal permission.

1 Aug 2024

Low-dose aspirin does not affect the progression of age-related hearing loss

The effect of daily low-dose aspirin versus placebo on the progression of age-related hearing loss in healthy older adults.

30 Jul 2024

Experimental cancer drug could make thinking easier for individuals with Rett syndrome

An experimental cancer drug could make thinking easier for individuals with Rett syndrome, a rare disorder linked to autism, according to new research from the University of California San Diego - a discovery that could lead to therapies for patients with other neurological conditions.

25 Jul 2024

Discovery of key proteins that regulate mitophagy could unlock new Parkinson's disease treatments Researchers At WEHI ...

Researchers at WEHI in collaboration with a team at the University of Vienna have discovered two proteins that act as regulators for mitophagy.

23 Jul 2024

Study offers insight into incarceration's toll on youth health

Researcher Samantha Boch has studied the impact of incarceration on child and family health for more than a decade.

19 Jul 2024

At Trump’s GOP convention, there’s little to be heard on health care

No talk of Obamacare. Or abortion.

19 Jul 2024

An Arm and a Leg: The woman who beat an $8,000 hospital fee

Hospital facility fees. They can feel like a charge just for walking in the door. Hospitals say they go toward overhead on facilities with lots of specialized equipment and staff, like emergency rooms.

17 Jul 2024

LSVT LOUD outperforms NHS speech and language therapy for people with Parkinson's disease

An intensive voice treatment developed in the USA and known as the Lee Silverman voice treatment (LSVT LOUD) is more effective than conventional NHS speech and language therapy or no therapy for people with Parkinson's disease, finds a trial published in The BMJ today.

11 Jul 2024

New gene editing technique offers hope for millions

A team led by Mass Eye and Ear researchers has demonstrated for the first time a successful restoration of hearing through a novel, in vivo genome editing approach in an adult mouse model with a form of inherited deafness caused by mutations in microRNA.

11 Jul 2024

Speech News and Research

Preterm babies show diverse cognitive and behavioral patterns

Expanding horizons in Parkinson's disease care with non-pharmacological interventions

Beyond neurons: Glial cells identified as key players in Alzheimer's disease

Study uncovers how TREM2 R47H mutation affects Alzheimer's plaques

GOP charge that Harris backed taxpayer-funded care for all immigrants overlooks details

Low-dose aspirin does not affect the progression of age-related hearing loss

Experimental cancer drug could make thinking easier for individuals with Rett syndrome

Discovery of key proteins that regulate mitophagy could unlock new Parkinson's disease treatments Researchers At WEHI ...

Study offers insight into incarceration's toll on youth health

At Trump’s GOP convention, there’s little to be heard on health care

An Arm and a Leg: The woman who beat an $8,000 hospital fee

LSVT LOUD outperforms NHS speech and language therapy for people with Parkinson's disease

New gene editing technique offers hope for millions

Small molecule discovery offers hope for treatment of Angelman syndrome

Cleveland Clinic and FitNow launch comprehensive diet and health app

Gene therapy milestone at SickKids offers hope for children with SPG50 neurodegenerative disorder

Breakthrough in auditory research: Supranormal hearing achieved

Discovery of nanoparticle-based drug delivery system could revolutionize schizophrenia treatment

AI breakthrough: Speech analysis predicts Alzheimer's progression with 78.5% accuracy

Maternal cell phone use associated with decrease in infants' speech development

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