ScienceDaily (June 2, 2009) In a new study, young children and their adult caregivers uttered fewer vocalizations, used fewer words and engaged in fewer conversations when in the presence of audible television. The population-based study is the first of its kind completed in the home environment, guided by lead researcher Dimitri A. Christakis, MD, MPH,

When a survey commissioned by the National Football League recently indicated that dementia or similar memory-related diseases had been diagnosed in its retired players vastly more often than in the national population, the league claimed the study was unreliable. But confidential data from the N.F.L.’s dementia assistance plan strongly corroborates claims of a link between

Researchers report that a spinal fluid test can be 100 percent accurate in identifying patients with significant memory loss who are on their way to developing Alzheimer’s disease. Although there has been increasing evidence of the value of this and other tests in finding signs of Alzheimer’s, the study, which will appear Tuesday in the

THE surest way for motorcycle riders to avoid joining the rapidly growing ranks of fatality statistics up 144 percent since 1997, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is to wear proper head protection. A helmet increases the chances of survival in an accident by 37 percent, the safety agency says. Picking the helmet

A new study may help explain why some military personnel exposed to blasts have symptoms of brain injury even though their CT and M.R.I. scans look normal. Using a highly sensitive type of magnetic resonance imaging, researchers studied 63 servicemen wounded by explosions in Iraq or Afghanistan and found evidence of brain injuries in some

ScienceDaily (June 14, 2010) Although effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has been slow to emerge, there has been substantial progress in identifying AD risk factors and developing treatments that might delay or prevent onset of the disease. In a special issue of the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, “Basics of Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention,” researchers report

Many parents of autistic children have put their children on strict gluten-free or dairy-free diets, convinced that gastrointestinal problems are an underlying cause of the disorder. But a new study suggests the complicated food regimens may not be warranted. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic reviewed the medical records of over 100 autistic children over an

As recently as 2002, an international group of leading neuroscientists found it necessary to publish a statement arguing passionately that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder was a real condition. In the face of overwhelming scientific evidence, they complained, A.D.H.D. was regularly portrayed in the media as myth, fraud or benign condition an artifact of too-strict teachers,

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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090908193432.htm Deficits In Brain’s Reward System Observed In ADHD Patients; Low Levels Of Dopamine Markers May Underlie Symptoms enlarge Highlights on these brain scans show regions where dopamine measures were lower in participants with ADHD than in controls. The A series shows findings for dopamine receptors; the B series shows findings for dopamine transporters. Both

The Jerusalem Post Internet Edition Psychologically Speaking: Just say no Feb. 26, 2009 DR. BATYA L. LUDMAN , THE JERUSALEM POST Are you afraid to say no to your child? Do you think you should give your child whatever he asks for? Do you ever feel that, at times, he is the boss and you

Canadian Neurologists Warn against Neck Manipulation Brad Stewart, MD, FRCPC Sixty-two clinical neurologists from across Canada, all certified members of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, have issued a warning to the Canadian public and provincial governments about the dangers of neck manipulation. The signers include private neurologists as well as chiefs of neurology