New breakthrough in understanding the genetic causes of “malformations of cortical development”
Epilepsy is present in 4% of the population, and is among the most common brain disorders in children. Modern medicine…
Breast milk of people vaccinated against COVID-19 provides protection to infants, study reveals
A new study from the University of Florida provides more evidence that the breast milk of people vaccinated against COVID-19…
New UC San Diego Shiley EyeMobile for Children visits schools to serve low-income families
The new UC San Diego Shiley EyeMobile for Children has started its engine and is driving to schools in San…
What are the effects of prenatal exposure to alcohol and marijuana on fetal development?
In a recent review published in Experimental Neurology, researchers presented the effects of simultaneous alcohol and cannabinoid (SAC) usage during…
Simple, cost-effective injection can protect premature babies from cerebral palsy
A program to increase the use of magnesium sulfate, a £1 injection that helps prevent cerebral palsy in premature babies,…
Yale researchers identify neuronal basis of impaired consciousness in children with absence epilepsy
Imagine slipping in and out of consciousness hundreds of times per day, staying awake the whole time but having no…
Free questionnaire found to be reliable and valid for evaluating autism symptoms
Investigators have developed a freely available measure of autism symptoms that can help to screen for autism and monitor changes…
Using mobile game apps to induce young women to make active decision choices
A new paper in Oxford Open Digital Health, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that it may be possible to…
a year in MIS-C research
In a recent review published in Nature Reviews Rheumatology, researchers reviewed existing data on the multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children…
Separated families provide less financial and emotional support to their adult children
A recent study finds that families with separated parents provide less financial and emotional support to their adult children. “We…
MIS-C more common and severe than previously thought
In a recent study published in the JAMA Network Open journal, researchers compared the characteristics of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in…
Human health at risk from antibiotic residues in wastewater
In a recent study published in The Lancet Planetary Health, researchers explored antibiotic levels and antibiotic resistance among aquatic settings.…