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Children with autism show distinct brain features related to motor impairment
White matter in the brains of children with autism found to be distinct from the white matter in children with developmental coordination disorder...
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Positive sounds during REM sleep may help nightmares
Nightmare disorder is characterized as having such dreams so frequently that they cause “significant distress or impairment.
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Mortality after acute stroke worsened by accompanying acute AFib
A comprehensive understanding of the relationship between acute AF and risk for acute ischemic stroke and prognosis will help improve management...
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Fentanyl vaccine a potential ‘game changer’ for opioid crisis
In studies in male and female mice, the vaccine generated significant and long-lasting levels of anti-fentanyl antibodies that were highly...
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Major life stressors ‘strongly predictive’ of long COVID symptoms
Therapies that lessen the trauma of the most stress-inducing life events need to be a central part of treatment for long COVID, with more research...
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Hypertension linked to risk of severe COVID
A new study out of the United Kingdom identifies at what level high blood pressure can help predict a life-threatening case of the virus.
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Screen time may help concussion recovery
Children and teens use smartphones and computers to stay connected with peers, so banning screen time could have a negative impact on mental...
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Medical school culinary medicine programs grow despite limited funding
As part of Dr. Marvasti’s program, students learn cooking fundamentals through chef demonstrations and hands-on practice – to teach students how...
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Residents react: Has residency become easier or overly difficult?
One respondent called the pass/fail change a “total game-changer,” as it lets applicants apply to all specialties while having other...
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Flu vaccination associated with reduced stroke risk
“What we were most surprised by was the sheer magnitude of the effect and that it existed across different adult age groups, for both sexes, and...
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‘A huge deal’: Millions have long COVID, and more are expected
More than a quarter say their condition is severe enough to significantly limit their day-to-day activities.