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By David DouglasNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Genetic research has identified de novo mutations in synaptic transmission genes adding to those already associated with epileptic encephalopathies, according to researchers in the US and Europe.
<p><span>Refill cartridges full of nicotine solution for e-cigarettes may be a growing accidental-poisoning threat for children, researchers say.</span></p>
Health care providers need to target unhealthy behaviors as seriously as physical risk factors in disease prevention, according to a forthcoming advisory statement from the American Heart Association.
Higher levels of physical activity may help older people keep moving longer despite the late-life motor impairment that typically comes with age, according to a new study.
Recent research has indicated that, despite successful antiviral therapy, liver transplantation candidates with hepatitis C virus and alcoholic liver disease may still experience worse outcomes with continued alcohol use.
<p style="font-weight: bold;">ABSTRACT: Pediatricians can help guide the families of children with an autism spectrum disorder through the maze of interventions, toward the goal of optimizing these children's potential for a productive, independent, brighter future. This requires an awareness of local resources, smart use of published information, partnership with educational and therapeutic agencies as well as families, and the willingness to be an advocate and provide a medical home. Keeping track of their child's progress in school and knowing when to engage health insurance and Medicaid can also benefit these families. Connecting families to regional institutions' training programs may help reduce the cost of researchbased interventions.</p>
Primary Care BlogThere’s probably not a physician in practice who hasn’t had a patient come to the office with a briefcase or an iPad loaded with information that they have downloaded from the Internet and want to ask you to review their research and ask for your opinion.
<p><span>There is no consensus on how best to adjust medication dosage for obese children, the authors of a new systematic review conclude.</span></p>
New research investigated the effects of bisphenol S, a substitute thought to be safer than bisphenol A.
Approximately 70% of pregnant women experience pelvic girdle pain (PGP). Therefore, the American Physical Therapy Association has released a new guideline with recommendations for PGP management.
Researchers explored the accuracy of traditional flu surveillance and the concern that it misses many asymptomatic cases in a new analysis.
Previous research has shown that lack of sleep and obesity increases cardiovascular and metabolic disease in adults and young children. New research studies the impact on adolescents.
Making improvements in HIV diagnosis and retention in care is as important as reducing high-risk sexual and drug use behaviors in terms of cutting the number of HIV transmissions in the United States, according to new research.
Findings from a new study suggest there is a useful psychological treatment to help patients deal with chronic insomnia.
Children exposed to tobacco smoke at home are up to 3 times more likely to have ADHD as unexposed kids, according to a new study.