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(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240417182844.htm) Study identifies new metric for diagnosing autism
Apr 17th 2024, 18:28

Autism spectrum disorder has yet to be linked to a single cause, due to the wide range of its symptoms and severity. However, a recent study suggests a promising new approach to finding answers, one that could lead to advances in the study of other neurological conditions.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240417182826.htm) Protecting brain cells with cannabinol
Apr 17th 2024, 18:28

Scientists created four cannabis-derived CBN analogs (chemical look-a-likes) with enhanced neuroprotective properties and potential for therapeutic application in neurological disorders like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and traumatic brain injury. Their findings reveal novel aspects of CBN's neuroprotective activity and demonstrate the clinical potential of CBN and value of studying its analogs.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240417182736.htm) New data identifies trends in accidental opioid overdoses in children
Apr 17th 2024, 18:27

The US saw a 22% decline in rates of prescription-opioid overdose related emergency department (ED) visits in children 17 and younger between 2008 and 2019, but an uptick in the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study. The authors also note that rates of pediatric opioid overdoses remain high in many populations.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240417131115.htm) Workings of working memory detailed
Apr 17th 2024, 13:11

Investigators have discovered how brain cells responsible for working memory--the type required to remember a phone number long enough to dial it--coordinate intentional focus and short-term storage of information.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240417131018.htm) AI speeds up drug design for Parkinson's by ten-fold
Apr 17th 2024, 13:10

Researchers have used artificial intelligence techniques to massively accelerate the search for Parkinson's disease treatments. The researchers designed and used an AI-based strategy to identify compounds that block the clumping, or aggregation, of alpha-synuclein, the protein that characterises Parkinson's.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240416214642.htm) Researchers discover urine-based test to detect head and neck cancer
Apr 16th 2024, 21:46

Researchers have created a urine-based test that detects pieces of DNA fragments released by head and neck tumors. The test could potentially facilitate early detection of this cancer type, which currently does not have a reliable screening method.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240411165919.htm) New study validates prediction rules for pediatric intra-abdominal and traumatic brain injuries
Apr 11th 2024, 16:59

Delivering high-quality emergency care for kids may mean fewer CT scans, according to a new study. The research validates intra-abdominal injury (IAI) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) prediction rules established by the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN).

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240411165914.htm) Study finds increased anxiety and PTSD among people who remained in Ukraine
Apr 11th 2024, 16:59

Researchers conducted a survey to understand how the mental health of displaced Ukrainians has been affected by the ongoing war. Their findings describe high levels of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and generalized anxiety among both refugees and people displaced within Ukraine.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240410161532.htm) Economic wealth may be linked with happiness in China -- if inequality is low
Apr 10th 2024, 16:15

A country's economic prosperity is linked with improved well-being in its residents, according to a new study.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240409123929.htm) No link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and children's risk of autism, ADHD, and intellectual disability, says large sibling study
Apr 9th 2024, 12:39

In the largest study to date on the subject, researchers found no evidence to support a causal link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and increased risk of autism, ADHD and intellectual disability in children. The findings use data from a nationwide cohort of over 2.4 million children born in Sweden, including siblings not exposed to the drug before birth.

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Michael Reeder LCPC
Baltimore, MD

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