High blood pressure diagnosis leads to discovery of complex heart issues Childhood friends Glenda Jennings and Connie Hoffroggy were catching up. They lived in different cities and hadn't seen each other in a while. Mar 15, 2022 0 5
Fruit fly study uncovers functional significance of gene mutations associated with autism About 1 in 44 children in the U.S. are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by the age of 8, according to the 2018 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention surveillance. How a child's DNA contributes to the development ... Mar 15, 2022 0 62
2016 to 2020 saw anxiety, depression increase among children (HealthDay)—From 2016 to 2020, increases were seen in anxiety and depression among children, while decreases were observed in parent or caregiver mental health and coping with parenting demands, according to a study published ... Mar 15, 2022 0 30
Scotland to lift most remaining coronavirus restrictions Scotland will lift most of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions next week, but face masks will continue to be required on public transport while infection levels are high, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Tuesday. Mar 15, 2022 0 7
Cell fusion 'awakens' regenerative potential of human retina Fusing human retinal cells with adult stem cells could be a potential therapeutic strategy to treat retinal damage and visual impairment, according to the findings of a new study published in the journal eBioMedicine. The ... Mar 15, 2022 0 46
Omicron reveals a new manifestation of COVID-19: Croup in young children The Omicron surge has led to a previously unrecognized complication of COVID-19 in young children: croup. In the first peer-reviewed report to date, physicians at Boston Children's Hospital describe 75 children who came to ... Mar 15, 2022 0 11
Molecular networks could explain racial disparity in triple negative breast cancer deaths Different activity in two molecular networks could help explain why triple negative breast cancers tend to be more aggressive in African American (AA) women compared with white American (WA) women, a new study led by Johns ... Mar 15, 2022 0 11
Stark socioeconomic diversity gap exists across all races and ethnicities in U.S. medical schools Published in JAMA Network Open, research by the University of Minnesota Medical School is the first to take a detailed look at the socioeconomic diversity of the national medical student body. This population represents the ... Mar 15, 2022 0 2
Using social cues to adjust conversational behavior may be challenging for autistic children and teens In successful conversations, people tend to adjust their language and talkativeness to reflect the behavior of the person they are speaking with. However, these nuances of social communication can be difficult for individuals ... Mar 15, 2022 0 27
More than half of women unaware of preeclampsia before diagnosis (HealthDay)—A large proportion of women report being unaware of preeclampsia and its symptoms prior to diagnosis, according to a study published online March 3 in BMJ Open. Mar 15, 2022 0 1