Neuroscience
Lots of kids are 'late talkers': Here's when to take action
As a speech pathologist, university lecturer and parent of young children, I often get asked a version of the following:
Jun 23, 2023
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News tagged with success
Surgery
Experts urge leading institutions to investigate their support for disgraced transplant surgeon
It's time for some of the world's best hospitals and research institutes to launch full and independent investigations into their support for disgraced transplant surgeon Paolo Macchiarini, argue experts in The BMJ today. ...
Jun 21, 2023
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Health
'Not based on science': US confronts abortion 'reversal' myths
Wracked by guilt after taking an abortion pill, a sobbing woman calls a US hotline. It recommends a "reversal" treatment to save the fetus—despite medical warnings that it is potentially life-threatening.
Jun 20, 2023
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Ophthalmology
New app helps children with 'lazy eye' visual impairment
Eye specialists, mathematicians and games designers at the University of Southampton have teamed up to develop and launch a smartphone app aimed at helping improve vital treatment for children with amblyopia, a common visual ...
May 30, 2023
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Pediatrics
Children with fine motor skills succeed at the beginning of the school path
Reading and mathematical skills form the basis for learning and academic success. According to a recent study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, children who exhibit fine motor skills in the first grade ...
May 25, 2023
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Surgery
Novel hybrid operation to treat gastrointestinal bleeding caused by portal vein obstruction
The portal vein is responsible for collecting blood from the stomach, intestines, and spleen, and transporting it into the liver. However, in some cases, the lumen of the portal vein can become blocked due to a condition ...
May 22, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Finding new ways to treat diffuse midline gliomas
Cancer is a sneaky disease. Find one method of treating it successfully, and it finds another way to survive.
May 22, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New research finds mechanism that regulates PTSD in the female brain
From humans to plants to single-cell organisms, there's a protein that rules them all.
May 19, 2023
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Health
Researchers highlight the influence of behavior on the circadian preferences of college students
Many people perceive that they are night owls or morning larks, and that can't be changed. It's called a chronotype—your body's need for sleep at a certain time—and it is generally considered to be unchangeable. However, ...
May 18, 2023
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Can VR help find the next generation of basketball stars?
A study shows how virtual reality could be used by basketball coaches to scout new talent and improve training.
May 16, 2023
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