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Ketamine promising for rare condition linked to autism
Using parent-report instruments to assess treatment effects, ketamine was associated with “nominally significant” improvement in a variety of...
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CDC warns of enterovirus strain linked to polio-like condition
The advisory also urged providers to “strongly consider AFM in patients with acute flaccid limb weakness, especially after respiratory illness or...
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Post-COVID fatigue, exercise intolerance signal ME/CFS
Of people with persistent fatigue and exertion intolerance following COVID-19, nearly half met the strictest diagnostic criteria for myalgic...
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Flashy, blingy doc sabotages his own malpractice trial in rural farm town
“When it comes to damages in a case, you don’t want to be sending the message that supports what somebody’s bias may already be telling them about...
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Parent training pays off for children with autism
A meta-analysis found benefits regardless of variables such as the child’s age and relationship to the caregiver.
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Artificial sweeteners linked to higher CV event risk
The first study to include artificial sweetener from all sources, not just drinks, may increase concerns about these agents. But not all are...
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Largest-ever study into the effects of cannabis on the brain
“The study wants to bring the two sides of the argument together and understand what’s really happening.”
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Fish in pregnancy not dangerous after all, says new study
Longitudinal studies “have not demonstrated harmful cognitive effects in children with increasing maternal mercury levels.”
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Baseline neuromotor abnormalities persist in schizophrenia
Long-term follow-up data showed predictive value of dyskinesia and neurological soft signs for neuromotor dysfunction.
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New Parkinson’s test developed thanks to woman who could smell the disease
“Our test would be able to tell them whether they did or whether they didn’t [have Parkinson’s] and allow them to be referred to the right...
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Influenza vaccine may offer much more than flu prevention
“There are some pieces of evidence that suggest influenza vaccination may release anti-inflammatory mediators that can stabilize the atheroma...