New guide helps children be emotionally prepared for school Some children enter school ready to learn. Others arrive with behavioral issues that limit their ability to succeed. Feb 17, 2020 0 13
Researchers develop new tool to help detect hidden signs of autism in adults Researchers have developed a potential new tool to help clinicians detect hidden signs of autism in adults. Feb 17, 2020 0 182
When life-saving drugs are scarce, how do clinicians allocate them? A devastating shortage of the pediatric cancer drug vincristine that began late last summer has forced pediatric oncologists across the country to make heart-wrenching decisions about allocation and treatment. Feb 17, 2020 0 4
Immunity key to motor neurone disease treatment Customized immune-blocking medication may be the key to treating patients with motor neurone disease (MND), which currently has no cure and limited therapeutic options. Feb 17, 2020 0 8
HPV vaccine hesitancy in Japan could result in 5,000 additional deaths The precipitous drop in HPV vaccination rates after suspension of proactive recommendations by the government in 2013 could result in an additional 25,000 cervical cancer cases and more than 5,000 additional deaths among ... Feb 17, 2020 0 2
Study sheds light on regulation of breast cancer initiation Tumor cells are characterized by high degree of heterogeneity and among them, tumor-initiating cells (TICs), sometimes also called cancer stem-like cells, are considered as the culprits of cancer development and progression, ... Feb 17, 2020 0 4
Coronavirus detection using CRISPR-Cas13: Open-access SHERLOCK research protocol The recent coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak presents enormous challenges for global health. To aid the global effort, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT, and our partner institutions ... Feb 17, 2020 0 19
Insufficient evidence backing herbal medicines for weight loss Researchers from the University of Sydney have conducted the first global review of herbal medicines for weight loss in 19 years, finding insufficient evidence to recommend any current treatments. Feb 17, 2020 0 75
Out-of-context photos are a powerful low-tech form of misinformation When you think of visual misinformation, maybe you think of deepfakes—videos that appear real but have actually been created using powerful video editing algorithms. The creators edit celebrities into pornographic movies, ... Feb 17, 2020 0 4
Natural supplements can be dangerously contaminated, or not even have the specified ingredients More than two-thirds of Americans take dietary supplements. The vast majority of consumers—84% – are confident the products are safe and effective. Feb 17, 2020 0 7
