Pre-dementia memory loss improved with acupuncture
A piece published in “Acupuncture in Medicine” indicates that acupuncture is effective for mild cognitive impairment when used as an alternative or in combination with other treatments....
read moreAutism risk in younger children increases if older sibling has it...
Children who have an older sibling with autism run 14 times greater risk of developing the disorder themselves. The risk level is consistent across gestational age at birth, and younger boys with ASD who had older brothers were much...
read moreCollege kids who misuse stimulants more likely to have ADHD
Massachusetts General Hospital’s new study of college students found that those who misuse stimulant drugs are more likely to have ADHD, conduct disorder or substance-use disorder compared to their peers who are no misusing stimulants....
read moreEuropean network develops tool to ID signs of early dementia and Alzheimer’s...
More than 200 scientists, clinicians and industry partners joined forces to develop a cost-effective diagnostic tool to measure some of the symptoms of Alzheimer’s and dementia. The procedure uses a noninvasive technique to measure blood flow to the brain....
read moreCombining meds could better help for those with ADHD
Three studies report that children with ADHD may be better treated with a combination of two standard medications rather than just one therapy alone....
read moreCurbing the effects of TBI
Scientists have discovered how to use a neuron-targeting nanoparticle to reduce the effects of traumatic brain injury, including depression and thinking and memory problems....
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