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UCSF-led study finds high rate of autism symptoms in children with Tourette syndrome

Around one in five children with Tourette syndrome, a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary movements and vocalizations, met criteria for autism in a study headed by UC San Francisco.

22 Jun 2017

Single-parent kids have lower levels of wellbeing and life satisfaction in adulthood, study shows

People who grew up in single-parent families have lower levels of wellbeing and life satisfaction in adulthood, according to new research by the University of Warwick.

22 Jun 2017

Lone star tick likely to be triggering red meat allergies

Experts believe that the lone star tick is responsible for the meat allergies people are developing in South-eastern states including North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. The ticks are spreading up the Eastern seaboard to new locations, where they are triggering allergies after just a single mouthful of meat is eaten.

22 Jun 2017

Study finds breastfeeding could lower a mothers risk of a heart attack or stroke later in life

A new study published in the American Heart Association has found that the risk of a heart attack or stroke is reduced later in life in mothers who breastfeed their babies.

22 Jun 2017

Prenatal exposure to pain-relieving drug can impair development of male behavior

Paracetamol is popular for relieving pain. But if you are pregnant, you should think twice before popping these pills according to the researchers in a new study.

22 Jun 2017

Survivors of childhood diseases struggle to find care as adults

Rachael Goldring was born with congenital heart disease. Had she been born a few decades earlier, she probably would have died as a baby. Now 24, Goldring is part of a population of patients who present new challenges to a health care system unaccustomed to dealing with survivors of once-fatal conditions.

22 Jun 2017

UCLA-led study reveals possibility of CMV and HIV transmission from mothers to infants

HIV-positive women with cytomegalovirus, or CMV, in their urine at the time of labor and delivery are more than five times likelier than HIV-positive women without CMV to transmit HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, to their infants, according to a UCLA-led study.

22 Jun 2017

New approach finds statistical evidence that ancient gene variants contribute to autism

The way you measure things has a lot to do with the value of the results you get. If you want to know how much a blueberry weighs, don't use a bathroom scale; it isn't sensitive enough to register a meaningful result.

22 Jun 2017

Higher paternal age translates into geekier sons !

A new study has found that men who delay having children are more likely to have “geekier” sons. The “Geek Index” devised by the King's College London was tested on kids of older fathers and it found that these kids were more intelligent and focused and less bothered about being included and fitting in. The mothers did not seem to have an impact and daughters too did not have an impact from being born to older fathers says the study.

22 Jun 2017

Negative body image perceptions related to increased tobacco, alcohol use among teenagers

How teenagers perceive their appearance, including their body image, can have significant impacts on health and wellness.

22 Jun 2017

Physicians use age-old practice to toilet train their infant daughter

You know that disposable diapers are ecologically questionable, but cloth diapers seem too messy for you and your child -- is there an alternative? The answer is 'yes' according to Jeffrey M. Bender, MD, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Children's Hospital Los Angeles and Rosemary C. She, MD, a pathologist and medical microbiologist at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.

21 Jun 2017

Vaccines can be blamed for any illness even with lack of evidence says EU court

In a landmark judgment yesterday, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that courts could consider vaccines to be the reason for an illness despite the absence of any concrete evidence to support the connection.

21 Jun 2017

Scientists discover biological fingerprint in children with tuberculosis meningitis

Children with tuberculosis meningitis - a brain and spinal cord infection that leads to disability and death -- have a biological fingerprint that can be used to assess the severity of the condition, help decide the best course of treatment, and provide clues for novel treatments, scientists at the Francis Crick Institute, Imperial College London and the University of Cape Town reveal.

21 Jun 2017

Study identifies structural changes in genes that increase risk of Tourette syndrome

Researchers have identified structural changes in two genes that increase the risk of developing Tourette syndrome, a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary motor and vocal tics.

21 Jun 2017

Children born late preterm have greater risk of recurrent hospitalization for respiratory illness

A new study of children up to 2 years of age showed that those born late preterm (34-36 weeks) had a significantly greater risk of recurrent hospitalization due to respiratory illness compared to those who were born full term (>37 weeks).

21 Jun 2017

CDC releases new data showing the distribution of Zika transmitting mosquitoes in the US

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) asked local public healthcare professionals to gather information about the geographic distribution of these two mosquito species as a result of the growing apprehensions about Zika virus since 2015.

21 Jun 2017

Scientists uncover vital clues in puzzle over pre-eclampsia and increased risk of heart disease

Scientists studying a mystery link between the dangerous pregnancy complication pre-eclampsia and an increased risk of heart disease in later life for both mother and child have uncovered important new clues.

21 Jun 2017

Study suggests many people in the U.S. are taking too much vitamin D

An increasing number of adults in the U.S. are taking too much vitamin D, say researchers, with 3% supplementing at doses that have previously been associated with an increased risk of serious side effects such as kidney stones, certain cancers and even death.

21 Jun 2017

Could a blood test predict how cancer spreads in children?

Traditionally, we use biopsies to try to predict how cancer spreads. There are a number of molecular markers that are used, but biopsy is a limited approach. Now, the current trend is to use liquid biopsy, which is basically a blood sample.

21 Jun 2017

Fathers' increased involvement with caregiving linked to decreased odds of childhood obesity

Fathers are becoming more involved with raising children, but limited research has examined their association with childhood obesity.

21 Jun 2017

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UCSF-led study finds high rate of autism symptoms in children with Tourette syndrome

Single-parent kids have lower levels of wellbeing and life satisfaction in adulthood, study shows

Lone star tick likely to be triggering red meat allergies

Study finds breastfeeding could lower a mothers risk of a heart attack or stroke later in life

Prenatal exposure to pain-relieving drug can impair development of male behavior

Survivors of childhood diseases struggle to find care as adults

UCLA-led study reveals possibility of CMV and HIV transmission from mothers to infants

New approach finds statistical evidence that ancient gene variants contribute to autism

Higher paternal age translates into geekier sons !

Negative body image perceptions related to increased tobacco, alcohol use among teenagers

Physicians use age-old practice to toilet train their infant daughter

Vaccines can be blamed for any illness even with lack of evidence says EU court

Scientists discover biological fingerprint in children with tuberculosis meningitis

Study identifies structural changes in genes that increase risk of Tourette syndrome

Children born late preterm have greater risk of recurrent hospitalization for respiratory illness

CDC releases new data showing the distribution of Zika transmitting mosquitoes in the US

Scientists uncover vital clues in puzzle over pre-eclampsia and increased risk of heart disease

Study suggests many people in the U.S. are taking too much vitamin D

Could a blood test predict how cancer spreads in children?

Fathers' increased involvement with caregiving linked to decreased odds of childhood obesity

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