A new study finds that signs of covert consciousness—subtle brainwaves detectable with EEG—are the strongest predictor of eventual recovery for brain-injured patients who otherwise appear completely unresponsive.
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Biomarkers in the bloodstream could provide physicians with a quick and accurate method of assessing the severity of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and helping deliver and monitor the results of therapies, such as progesterone ...
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Due to the ageing of populations as well as increasing obesity and adverse lifestyle factors, type 2 diabetes (T2D) is reaching epidemic proportions in many parts of the world. People with diabetes have been shown to be at ...
Oct 17, 2016
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The "enhanced paper grip test" validated by researchers from the Centre for Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Technologies (CBRT) at Staffordshire University involves pulling a small card from underneath the participant's foot ...
Jul 20, 2020
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Clinical diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with and without the reference standard Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) are consistent in 90.0 percent of cases, according to a study published online Oct. ...
Oct 21, 2022
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Taking patients' risk of developing dental caries ("cavities") into account can help dentists effectively tailor individual prevention and treatment efforts, according to a recent study led by researchers from the UC San ...
Jul 7, 2016
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The World Health Organization (WHO) sees obesity as one of the greatest challenges for public health in the 21st century. The Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment (AIHTA) has now examined group programs offered ...
Dec 13, 2023
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With childcare and schools starting the new year, parents might be anxiously wondering how their child will adapt in a new learning environment. Some parents may be concerned about their child's development or that they need ...
Feb 3, 2023
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A new analysis has found that breast cancer survivors may experience problems with certain mental abilities several years after treatment, regardless of whether they were treated with chemotherapy plus radiation or radiation ...
Dec 12, 2011
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(HealthDay)—For every 10,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, there are approximately 4.3 recurrent cases, according to a study published online May 4 in PLOS ONE.
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