Autism spectrum disorders
How autism is diagnosed
According to the advocacy group Autism Speaks, one in every 36 U.S. children has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Feb 29, 2024
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News tagged with doctors
Oncology & Cancer
New computer model of lung tissue could herald safer radiotherapy for cancer
An innovative computer model of a human lung is helping scientists simulate, for the first time, how a burst of radiation interacts with the organ on a cell-by-cell level.
Feb 20, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Early detection may help Kentucky tamp down its lung cancer crisis
For the past decade, Kentucky researchers have promoted lung cancer screening, first recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force in 2013. These days the Bluegrass State screens more residents who are at high risk ...
Feb 19, 2024
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Medications
Antihypertensive combos recommended for BTKi-linked hypertension
Specific combinations of antihypertensives are recommended for patients with Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor (BTKi)-associated hypertension (HTN), according to a study published online Feb. 5 in Blood Advances.
Feb 19, 2024
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Neuroscience
Neuroscientists discover interactions between brain waves and nerve cells during human memory processes
Spatial navigation and spatial memory play a central role in our lives. Without these abilities, we would hardly be able to find our way around and it would be difficult to remember past events. However, the neuronal basis ...
Feb 16, 2024
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Health
South Korean doctors rally against government plans to increase the number of medical students
Hundreds of South Korean doctors rallied in the capital, Seoul, and other cities on Thursday against a government plan to boost the number of medical students.
Feb 15, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New sepsis test provides faster and reliable results
Every year some 49 million cases of sepsis occur, and 11 million sepsis-related deaths occurred worldwide in 2017, according to a study reported by the WHO. This accounts for 20% of all global deaths.
Feb 15, 2024
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Medical economics
Doctors found to be quitting over stress and cost of finding suitable childcare
Securing suitable childcare for the irregular and long working hours demanded by a medical career is a crippling financial burden and a draining source of stress for doctor parents, reveals an exclusive snapshot survey by ...
Feb 14, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Disease sweeping through Gaza's refugee camps
Health officials in Gaza are growing increasingly concerned about the spread of disease among displaced communities in the besieged enclave.
Feb 8, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers develop computer program to assist in early breast cancer detection
A group of researchers, led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has developed a computer program to identify potential tumors in the human breast, making use of the observation that malignant breast ...
Feb 5, 2024
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