Prof. Colin Cooper, University of East Anglia. A new test has been developed to make the vital distinction between aggressive...
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Doctor and biomedical engineer team up on nerve stimulation device
By staying nimble in their research, biotech entrepreneurs work to develop a device that could control inflammation DAVID JOLES, STAR...
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Sons of cocaine-using fathers have profound memory impairments
Fathers who use cocaine at the time of conceiving a child may be putting their sons at risk of learning...
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Sugar’s ‘tipping point’ link to Alzheimer’s disease revealed
For the first time a “tipping point” molecular link between the blood sugar glucose and Alzheimer’s disease has been established...
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Depression puts psoriasis patients at significantly greater risk of psoriatic arthritis
New study highlights the need for heightened prevention and management of depression in psoriasis patients, reports the Journal of Investigative...
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Pregnant Women With Genital Herpes Twice As Likely To Have Child With Autism
Women with genital herpes infection early in pregnancy are twice as likely to bear a child with autism compared with...
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Drugs that alter inhibitory targets offer therapeutic strategies for autism, schizophrenia
Memories are formed at structures in the brain known as dendritic spines, which communicate with other brain cells through “synapses.”...
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Multiple sclerosis: New technology improves cognition
Multiple sclerosis is a debilitating neurological disease that affects tens of thousands of Americans. While there is yet no cure...
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Teach yourself everyday happiness with imagery training
Flashbacks of scenes from traumatic events often haunt those suffering from psychiatric conditions, such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)....
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Brief report: vocational outcomes for young adults with autism spectrum disorders at six months after virtual reality job interview training.
Abstract Young adults with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have low employment rates and job interviewing presents a critical barrier...