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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.
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.
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.
<p><span>Refill cartridges full of nicotine solution for e-cigarettes may be a growing accidental-poisoning threat for children, researchers say.</span></p>
<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>
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.
Researchers explored the accuracy of traditional flu surveillance and the concern that it misses many asymptomatic cases in a new analysis.
<p><span>A long-term histrelin implant effectively and safely suppresses gonadotropin in children with central precocious puberty, according to new research.</span></p>
Findings from a new study suggest there is a useful psychological treatment to help patients deal with chronic insomnia.
The CDC lists Alzheimer's as the 6th leading cause of death in the US, but new research suggests that a more accurate appraisal would put Alzheimer’s closer to the top 2 spots.
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.
<p>For people with osteoarthritis of the hip, pain levels tracked with the weather over the course of a small two-year study, Dutch researchers say.</p>
In a recent clinical trial, researchers determined that mothers who took vitamin D supplements during pregnancy reduced the risk of atopic eczema in the baby’s first year.