Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Diagnosis of Alzheimer's becoming more common, but less severe

Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, affecting nearly six million Americans. Aside from the incredible toll it takes on patients and their families, the estimated total cost of care is over $400 billion. ...

Health

Baby steps head off a fussy eater

(HealthDay)—Getting kids to try new foods can become a daily showdown. One promising approach: expose babies early on to varied tastes and textures.

Obstetrics & gynaecology

First birth via robot-assisted uterus transplant

A boy 48 centimeters long, weighing 2900 grams, is the first baby born after the technological shift in Swedish research on uterine transplantation. The birth, with the planned cesarean delivery (C-section), took place on ...

Neuroscience

Seven-month-old babies already have a sense of symmetry

A collaborative study conducted by the UPV/EHU's Gogo Elebiduna group examined the spontaneous looking patterns of seven-month-old babies when presented with mosaic-like sequences with a symmetrical and asymmetrical structure. ...

Cardiology

Surgeon who transplanted baboon heart into baby dies

Dr. Leonard Bailey, who in 1984 transplanted a baboon heart into a tiny newborn dubbed "Baby Fae" in a pioneering operation that sparked both worldwide acclaim and condemnation, has died. He was 76.

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