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Congenital heart disease in children linked to increased autism risk
“To our knowledge, this is the only study in which there has been a comparison between [autism spectrum disorder] and multiple CHD subtypes,” the...
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Higher teen pregnancy risk in girls with ADHD
Women and girls with ADHD may be at significantly greater risk of pregnancy before age 20.
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How does alcohol intake affect dementia risk in older adults?
The association may be more consistently adverse in adults with mild cognitive impairment.
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Judicious EEG use identifies pseudosyncope during tilt-table testing
Limiting EEG during tilt-table testing to suspected pseudosyncope cases greatly increases the chance of detecting the condition.
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Adult insomnia associated with childhood behavioral problems
The association was particularly strong with externalizing behavioral problems.
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Migraines linked to higher risk of dementia
People with a history of migraines may be at greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
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CDC, SAMHSA commit $1.8 billion to combat opioid crisis
Some of the funds will be used to help improve overdose monitoring.
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Our EHRs have a drug problem
Setting up electronic prescribing of controlled substances in an electronic record can be costly and incredibly time consuming.
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Genotype may affect lifestyle’s influence on dementia risk
Among APOE4 carriers, health and lifestyle factors such as not smoking, being free from depression, and getting regular physical activity may not...
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Quarterly intravenous eptinezumab prevents migraine
PHILADELPHIA – Results from a pair of dose-ranging, randomized studies showed one IV eptinezumab dose cut migraine recurrences for 3 months.
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Signals of gut microbiome interaction with experimental Alzheimer’s drug prompt new trial
LOS ANGELES – The first reporting of microbiome data in an Alzheimer’s drug trial opens the door for further investigation of this new endpoint....