Neurology
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Anorexia linked to notable shrinkage of key brain structures
“This really is a wake-up call, showing the need for early interventions for people with eating disorders,” said Dr. Paul Thompson.
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Pandemic stress tied to increased headache burden in teens
“Anxiety and depression are frequent comorbidities of headache and can act as a triggering factor for headache attacks but can also be a...
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In utero COVID exposure tied to neurodevelopmental disorders at 1 year
“We observed neurodevelopmental diagnoses to be significantly more common among exposed offspring, particularly those exposed to third-trimester...
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Stimulants may not improve academic learning in children with ADHD
Tests showed that children learned the same amount of subject-area and vocabulary content whether they were taking extended-release...
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Surprising link between herpes zoster and dementia
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Cochlear implants benefit deaf children with developmental delays
“We were surprised [by] the large magnitude of the improvements, not only in quality of life, but also in cognition, ability to function in daily...
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Autism ‘elopement’ raises summer drowning risk
Some youngsters on the spectrum will follow this strong attraction to water and head for a nearby pond, river, or swimming pool.
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FDA expands indication for spinal muscular atrophy drug
After 12 months of risdiplam treatment, the majority of presymptomatic infants with SMA reached key motor milestones.
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Duration of breastfeeding associated with cognition in children
Taking socioeconomic position and maternal cognitive ability into account, those children who were breastfed for longer scored higher in cognitive...
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Myositis guidelines aim to standardize adult and pediatric care
These are the first guidelines on how to manage adult and pediatric patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM).
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Study provides new analysis of isotretinoin and risk for adverse neuropsychiatric outcomes
Although severe neuropsychiatric effects associated with isotretinoin therapy in patients with acne have been reported, “the evidence base ... is...