Archive: 02/03/2020

Study shows rising age of first drug use in teens, young adults

The average age at which teens and young adults start using drugs has been rising, according to a study published today in JAMA Pediatrics.

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Child access prevention laws spare gun deaths in children

U.S. states with laws regulating the storage of firearms in households with minors had a 13 percent reduction in firearm fatalities in children under 15 compared to states with no such regulations, finds a study from Boston ...

Mar 2, 2020

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New study may explain why people with autism are often highly sensitive to light and noise

Many people with autism spectrum disorders are highly sensitive to light, noise, and other sensory input. A new study in mice reveals a neural circuit that appears to underlie this hypersensitivity, offering a possible strategy ...

Mar 2, 2020

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Memory concerns? Blood test may put mind at ease or pave way to promising treatments

A blood test that may eventually be done in a doctor's office can swiftly reveal if a patient with memory issues has Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment and can also distinguish both conditions from frontotemporal ...

Mar 2, 2020

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Research team updates online tool for extremely preterm infant outcomes

A research team funded by the National Institutes of Health has updated an online tool to provide information for clinicians and parents on outcomes for extremely preterm infants. The key change in the update was the incorporation ...

Mar 2, 2020

Could targeting an Alzheimer's-associated protein prevent autism?

Autism manifests in myriad forms. Symptoms and severity vary from person to person, but all autism spectrum disorders share three core symptoms: impaired social interactions, communication deficits, and excessive repetitive ...

Mar 2, 2020

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Pulmonary fibrosis: A lung disease many don't recognize

More than 200,000 people in the United States have pulmonary fibrosis, but more than eight in 10 Americans don't know the symptoms of the lung disease, a new survey finds.

Mar 2, 2020

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Harvard spearheads international effort to understand, fight new coronavirus

A Harvard/China collaboration has entered the coronavirus COVID-19 fray, with researchers on both sides of the globe working to expand understanding of the potentially pandemic virus.

Mar 2, 2020

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World Health Organization joins TikTok to share 'reliable' coronavirus information

Social media is being flooded with misinformation about coronavirus, and the World Health Organization joined TikTok on Friday in an effort to stop some of it.

Mar 2, 2020

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Age of onset may affect clinical outcomes for multiple sclerosis patients on disease-modifying therapy

Age of onset for disease is an important factor affecting clinical outcomes across the life span in patients receiving disease-modifying therapy (DMT) for multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study published online Feb. ...

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