A single protein could be the key to treating hydrocephalus
The brain and spinal cord are bathed in a clear liquid, of which humans produce about a half-liter daily via …
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Acute flaccid myelitis: What is the polio-like illness paralyzing U.S. children?
I experienced déjà vu when I took care of a child with acute flaccid myelitis in 2014, one of the …
Is your ‘experience diet’ making you unwell?
Just as our food diet affects our physical and emotional health, so does our “experience diet”. This is the day-to-day …
Nanoscavenger found to protect rodents against nerve agent attacks
A team of researchers from the University of Washington, the Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense and Texas A&M …
Study looking to prevent type 1 diabetes follows children into adolescence
Scientists are narrowing in on checklists of both errant genes and the environmental factors that could trigger those genes to …
Study details development of functional skills in persons with Down syndrome
When expectant parents learn their child will be born with Down syndrome, they invariably have questions about what this diagnosis …
How does the brain learn by talking to itself?
Humans, like other animals, possess an enormous learning capacity that allows for the apprehension of new sensory information to master …
New guidelines address care for malignant pleural effusions
(HealthDay)—New clinical practice guidelines for the management of malignant pleural effusions were published in the January issue of the Annals …
Head to the movies, museums to keep depression at bay
(HealthDay)—Movies, the theater and other cultural events can help you fight the blues as you age. And the more you …
Breast cancer drugs could help treat resistant lung cancers
A class of drugs used to treat certain breast cancers could help to tackle lung cancers that have become resistant …