All posts by LadyLively

  • New Clues to How Inflammation in Young Children’s Brains Might Spur Autism

    Severe inflammation very early in childhood might hamper the development of key brain cells, perhaps setting the stage for conditions such as autism or schizophrenia, new research suggests. The origins of many neurodevelopment disorders remain mysterious. But...

    • Posted October 12, 2023
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  • A Bionic Hand Melds With Woman’s Own Bone, Nervous System

    THURSDAY, Oct.12, 2023Fifty years ago, the TV series “The Six Million Dollar Man” hyped a futuristic world of life-changing bionics with the stirring phrase: “We can rebuild him, we have the technology.” Cut to 2023, and researchers...

    • Posted October 12, 2023
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  • Treatment for Common Rotator Cuff Ailment May Be Useless

    Treating shoulder pain with steroid shots or removal of cartilage buildup yields the same result as no treatment at all, a Norwegian research team reports. They said their findings call into question treatment guidelines for calcific tendinopathy,...

    • Posted October 12, 2023
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  • Women With Acne Bear Another Burden: Stigma

    Adult acne can significantly change how women are perceived in social settings, a new study finds. And where the acne is located on the face changes the onlooker’s perception. Researchers tracked eye movements of 245 study participants...

    • Posted October 12, 2023
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  • Medical Groups Issue Consensus Definition of Brain Death

    A new guideline from four leading medical organizations should help doctors determine if someone is brain dead. “Until now, there have been two separate guidelines for determining brain death, one for adults and one for children,” said...

    • Posted October 12, 2023
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  • Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease: What Every Parent Needs to Know About This Common Illness

    THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Hand, foot and mouth disease is an infectious disease that’s highly contagious. Common in children, it spreads quickly at day care centers and schools. This guide will tell you what...

    • Posted October 12, 2023
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  • Hispanics With Kidney Disease Face Higher Risk for Cardiac Arrest

    Hispanic folks with chronic kidney disease should have early heart health screenings, new research suggests, because they’re at high risk for sudden cardiac arrest. A team from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles discovered...

    • Posted October 12, 2023
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  • Some Antidepressants Take Weeks to Kick In, and Scientists May Now Know Why

    Most folks know that certain antidepressants have to be taken for a few weeks before people start seeing improvement, and now a new study sheds light on that delay. Scientists have discovered this is because of physical...

    • Posted October 12, 2023
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  • Older Black Americans Hit Hardest by Disability

    Most older adults want to spend their final days in the peace of their own home, but new research finds that Black Americans are far more likely to fall short of that goal. Why? Because Black adults...

    • Posted October 11, 2023
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  • Climate Change Will Harm Children’s Mental Health: Report

    Raging wildfires, droughts, floods and record-breaking heat brought on by climate change are taking a toll on kids’ already fragile mental health. This is the main message from a new report by the American Psychological Association and...

    • Posted October 11, 2023
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