Higher levels of inattention at age seven linked with lower final high school exam grades April 30, 2015 University of Nottingham New research has shown that children who display increasing levels of inattention at the age of seven are at risk of worse academic outcomes in their GCSE examinations (UK). FULL STORY New research has

In many respects, living with and caring for a mentally ill person is like living with any chronically ill individual. The condition does not change much from day to day, and they require constant attention. Some chronically ill individuals are bedridden. Extra effort is required to ensure they take their prescribed medications. Some need help

In a small study, researchers found that DNA from the sperm of men whose children had early signs of autism shows distinct patterns of regulatory tags that could contribute to the condition. Autism spectrum disorder (autism) affects one in 68 children in the U.S. Although studies have identified some culprit genes, most cases remain unexplained.

A new UCLA study takes another step toward the early understanding of a degenerative brain condition called chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, which affects athletes in contact sports who are exposed to repetitive brain injuries. Using a new imaging tool, researchers found a strikingly similar pattern of abnormal protein deposits in the brains of retired

www.medscape.com March 09, 2015 I am Judi Miller, a psychologist at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disorder that for many individuals leads to significant impairments throughout life. There is no blood test for autism, but the behaviors are sometimes noticeable at around 18­24 months of age. The American Academy

Folic acid supplementation among adults with hypertension reduces risk of stroke Date: March 15, 2015 Source: JAMA – Journal of the American Medical Association In a study that included more than 20,000 adults in China with high blood pressure but without a history of stroke or heart attack, the combined use of the hypertension medication

A Discredited Vaccine Study’s Continuing Impact on Public Health ­ http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/02/us/a­discredited­vaccine­studys­continuing­impact­on­public­health.html?_r=0 1/4 http://nyti.ms/16i15Lr Retro Report By CLYDE HABERMAN In the churning over the refusal of some parents to immunize their children against certain diseases, a venerable Latin phrase may prove useful: Post hoc, ergo propter hoc. It means, “After this, therefore because of this.” In

Pediatric Anaphylaxis Author: Jeffrey F Linzer Sr, MD, MICP, FAAP, FACEP; Chief Editor: Kirsten A Bechtel, MD more… Updated: Nov 7, 2014 Overview Anaphylaxis is an acute, potentially life­threatening syndrome — with multisystemic manifestations due to the rapid release of inflammatory mediators. In children, foods can be a significant trigger for immunoglobulin E (IgE)­ mediated

ABSTRACT: Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) now affect 1–2% of the children born in the United States. Hundreds of genetic, metabolic and environmental factors are known to increase the risk of ASD. Similar factors are known to influence the risk of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder; however, a unifying mechanistic explanation has remained elusive. Here we used

ABSTRACT: In the past 50 y, there has been a decline in average sleep duration and quality, with adverse consequences on general health. A representative survey of 1,508 American adults recently revealed that 90% of Americans used some type of electronics at least a few nights per week within 1 h before bedtime. Mounting evidence

ScienceDaily: Report on remission in patients with MS three years after stem cell transplant December 29, 2014 The JAMA Network Journals Three years after a small number of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) were treated with high­dose immunosuppressive therapy (HDIT) and then transplanted with their own hematopoietic stem cells, most of the patients sustained remission of