Early School Sports Reduce ADHD Symptoms Years Later for Girls
TUESDAY, Oct. 6, 2020 — Girls who played after-school sports in elementary school seem to have fewer symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity …
Learning a foreign language is harder for visually impaired people
A scientist from RUDN University analyzed the effect of visual impairment on a person’s perception of unfamiliar sounds when learning …
Caring for others is a key driver in getting people to use chatbots for mental health
A new study from North Carolina State University and Syracuse University assessed what would motivate people to use chatbots for …
A promising breath-test for cancer
The global quest to use a person’s breath analysis for rapid, inexpensive and accurate early-stage testing for cancer and other …
Surgery for benign breast disease does not impair future breastfeeding capability
Young women with benign breast conditions may undergo surgery without jeopardizing their ability to breastfeed later on. One of the …
HPV home test may reduce cervical cancer disparity, improve outcomes for Blacks, Latinos
David Sidransky, M.D., calls the Pap smear one of the “greatest successes” in cancer screening. “Every woman in the United …
Pioneering dual surgery a safe option for patients with polycystic kidney disease
Patients with large polycystic kidneys in need of a kidney transplant can have their diseased kidneys safely removed laparoscopically at …
Finding right drug balance for Parkinson’s patients
Parkinson’s disease is most commonly treated with levodopa, a drug which alleviates the slowing of bodily movements, called bradykinesia, found …
Individuals With Autism at Risk for Other Health Conditions
MONDAY, Sept. 21, 2020 — Individuals with autism have increased health risks even when considering lifestyle factors, according to a …
Why Britain's countryside is still unwelcoming for people of colour
The word ‘urban’ has become synonymous with people of colour (POC), particularly Black people. It’s expected that minority groups can …
$13,000 fine for breaking virus rules in England
People in England who refuse to self-isolate to stop the spread of coronavirus could face fines of up to £10,000 …
Madrid region braces for new curbs as virus spirals out of control
At the epicentre of an explosion of new infections in Spain, the Madrid region was to unveil Friday a string …
Israelis brace for new coronavirus lockdown
Israelis reacted with anger and dismay Monday at an imminent nationwide lockdown aimed at curbing one of the world’s highest …
Women share the pain of years spent fighting for an endometriosis diagnosis
Endometriosis is a debilitating condition that causes painful or heavy periods. It can lead to infertility, fatigue and bowel and …
Powerful drug discovery protocol for autism is accelerating the development of new treatments
A sensitive and reliable new protocol for assessing social deficits in animal models of autism and certain psychiatric conditions is …
Report: Heritable genome editing technology is not yet ready for clinical use
Gene editing technologies developed in the past decade have proven to be extraordinarily powerful and hold the potential to someday …
Who should be screened for colorectal cancer?
Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the …
New treatment possibilities for young women diagnosed with rare form of ovarian cancer
A recent finding by researchers at the BC Cancer Research Institute and the University of British Columbia (UBC) may offer …