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Common newborn hearing test promising for early detection of autism
The findings of a new study further reinforce that autism, in many cases, has a sensorial and auditory aspect to it, according to the lead author...
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Blood test for Alzheimer’s disease comes to the clinic
“This test answers a critical need for less costly and accessible diagnostic testing in memory and dementia care.”
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Novel ‘Wingman’ program cuts suicide risk in Air Force members
“This study suggests that group training can . .. reduce the likelihood of experiencing . . . suicidal ideation, at least in the short term,” said...
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Survey explores mental health, services use in police officers
Concerns over confidentiality and stigma may prevent officers with mental illness from seeking treatment, the study showed.
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Reworked OxyContin fails to cut overall opioid abuse, FDA panel says
Some members noted that reformulated OxyContin coincided with increased transition to heroin but recognized the difficulty of proving causality....
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Impaired senses, especially smell, linked to dementia
Even mild levels of multisensory impairment are associated with accelerated cognitive aging.
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Plasma exchange is ‘encouraging’ as a novel Alzheimer’s disease treatment
The treatment was associated with a 60% decrease in functional and cognitive decline in patients with moderate Alzheimer’s disease.
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‘Long sleep’ or apnea in middle age double risk for Alzheimer’s disease
“Addressing sleep problems in middle-age may play a role in improving brain health.”
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A better tau blood test for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease?
These new blood tests may enable clinicians to simply and inexpensively assess whether someone is at high risk for Alzheimer’s disease.
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New hope for ALS
A precision-medicine approach to ALS associated with single mutated genes may be within reach.
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Does moderate drinking slow cognitive decline?
The findings “add more weight” to the growing body of research identifying beneficial cognitive effects of moderate alcohol consumption.
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Is cannabis gaining acceptance as a treatment for neuropathic pain?
Some evidence supports cannabis as a treatment for neuropathic pain, but not everyone is convinced.
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Most adult epilepsy-related deaths could be avoided
“The overall mortality is not reducing; people are dying young, and neurologists are really not getting involved.”
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Sleep burden index predicts recurrent stroke
Sleep-wake disorders are very common in stroke patients and may preexist or appear de novo as a consequence of brain damage.
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High levels of air pollution linked to increased MS risk
“Countermeasures that cut air pollution can be important for public health, not only to reduce deaths related to cardiac and pulmonary diseases...