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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.

Novel surgical approach to limb amputation improves sensation, control of prosthesis

Humans can accurately sense the position, speed and torque of their limbs, even with their eyes shut. This sense, known as proprioception, allows humans to precisely control their body movements.

30 May 2018

Research supports use of symbolic gestures to foster child's verbal growth and language skills

Many parents are hesitant to use signs with their babies because they fear it will delay their child's verbal growth. However, research supports the use of symbolic gestures to foster language skills and verbal development.

30 May 2018

Early-life seizures prematurely switch on key brain synapses related to autism

Early-life seizures prematurely switch on key synapses in the brain that may contribute to further neurodevelopmental delay in children with autism and other intellectual disabilities, suggests a new study from researchers at Penn Medicine published online in Cell Reports.

29 May 2018

New research project aims at developing effective interventions for kids with DLD

In an average kindergarten class of 30 students, about two are experiencing developmental language disorder, meaning they learn language more slowly than their peers. While DLD is just as common as dyslexia or ADHD, fewer people have heard of the disorder, and less research and funding go into developing effective interventions.

25 May 2018

Home-based telehealth therapy program effective for stroke rehabilitation, shows study

In-home rehabilitation, using a telehealth system and supervised by licensed occupational/physical therapists, is an effective means of improving arm motor status in stroke survivors, according to findings presented by University of California, Irvine neurologist Steven C. Cramer, MD, at the recent 2018 European Stroke Organisation Conference in Gothenburg, Sweden.

24 May 2018

Study: Subtle hearing deficits can change the brains of young people

Cranking up your headphones or scrambling for a front-row spot at rock shows could be damaging more than your hearing.

23 May 2018

Combination of vascular risk and brain amyloid levels may accelerate age-related cognitive decline

Risk factors for heart disease and stroke appear to hasten the risk of cognitive decline in normal older individuals with evidence of very early Alzheimer's-disease-associated changes in the brain.

22 May 2018

Trump proposes cutting planned parenthood funds. What does that mean?

The planned revival of a policy dating to Ronald Reagan's presidency may finally present a way for President Donald Trump to fulfill his campaign promise to "defund" Planned Parenthood. Or at least to evict it from the federal family planning program, where it provides care to more than 40 percent of that program's 4 million patients.

18 May 2018

Opioid overdoses are rising faster among Latinos than whites or blacks. Why?

The tall, gangly man twists a cone of paper in his hands as stories from nearly 30 years of addiction pour out: the robbery that landed him in prison at age 17; never getting his high school equivalency diploma; going through the horrors of detox, maybe 40 times, including this latest bout, which he finished two weeks ago. He’s now in a residential treatment unit for at least 30 days.

17 May 2018

Study finds molecular handle that chikungunya virus uses to enter into cells and cause arthritis

Chikungunya virus is a growing threat to the United States and other regions of the world as the mosquito that carries the virus expands its reach. Telltale symptoms of chikungunya infection are fever and joint pain that last about a week.

17 May 2018

Study uncovers mechanism underlying brain malformation linked to severe epilepsy

One of the most frequent causes of drug-resistant epilepsy, considered a difficult disease to control, is a brain malformation known as focal cortical dysplasia.

16 May 2018

Perspectives of patients and caregivers on care transitions

In the transition from hospital to home, patients and caregivers seek clear accountability, continuity, and caring attitudes across the care continuum.

15 May 2018

New findings on extreme nausea and vomiting in pregnancy

Morning sickness- nausea and vomiting during pregnancy- occurs in up to 90 percent of women. Even animals, including a Gorilla named Calaya, have experienced it, too.

14 May 2018

Study: Learning a second language can change sensory perception

Learning a second language can change the way our senses work together to interpret speech, according to a new Northwestern University study.

14 May 2018

Trump vows (again) to lower drug prices but skeptics doubt much will change

President Donald Trump, armed with the expertise of staff seasoned in the ways of the drug industry, unveiled his blueprint to address sky-high drug prices Friday afternoon, promising that increasing industry competition will help Americans save at the pharmacy counter.

11 May 2018

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Novel surgical approach to limb amputation improves sensation, control of prosthesis

Research supports use of symbolic gestures to foster child's verbal growth and language skills

Early-life seizures prematurely switch on key brain synapses related to autism

New research project aims at developing effective interventions for kids with DLD

Home-based telehealth therapy program effective for stroke rehabilitation, shows study

Study: Subtle hearing deficits can change the brains of young people

Combination of vascular risk and brain amyloid levels may accelerate age-related cognitive decline

Trump proposes cutting planned parenthood funds. What does that mean?

Opioid overdoses are rising faster among Latinos than whites or blacks. Why?

Study finds molecular handle that chikungunya virus uses to enter into cells and cause arthritis

Study uncovers mechanism underlying brain malformation linked to severe epilepsy

Perspectives of patients and caregivers on care transitions

New findings on extreme nausea and vomiting in pregnancy

Study: Learning a second language can change sensory perception

Trump vows (again) to lower drug prices but skeptics doubt much will change

Consumers brace for premium hikes while lawmakers grasp at remedies

Study: Stigmatizing language in medical records may play a role in how the patient is treated

Study examines social perceptions of HIV-prevention drug among gay and bisexual men

How the farm bill could erode part of the ACA

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