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2/8/2013
Infants' Inattentiveness Might Signal Later Autism, Study Says
Posted 3:00 PM 2/8/2013 by Robert Preidt
FRIDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Attention problems might be seen in 6-month-old infants who are later diagnosed with autism, a new study says.
Yale School of Medicine researchers found that these infants paid less attention to people's overtures and activities than infants who did not (More)
2/7/2013
Stroke During Childhood May Raise Risk for Epilepsy, Study Says
Posted 10:00 AM 2/7/2013 by Robert Preidt
THURSDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Infants and children who survive a bleeding stroke may be at increased risk for seizures and epilepsy, a new study finds.
Each year in the United States, about six and a half newborns and children out of every 100,000 suffer strokes. About half of the (More)
Maternal Depression, Violence at Home May Raise Child's ADHD Risk
2/6/2013
Electrical Brain Stimulation Plus Drug Fights Depression: Study
Posted 2:00 PM 2/6/2013 by By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Treating major depression safely and affordably is a challenge. Now, Brazilian researchers have found that two techniques often used individually produce better results when used together.
The researchers paired the antidepressant Zoloft (sertraline) (More)
Nerve-Stimulating Device Might Ease Migraines
Number of Americans With Alzheimer's May Triple by 2050
Scans Show Details of Damage to Soldiers With Head Injuries
2/4/2013
Exercising at Midlife May Stave Off Dementia Down the Road
Posted 3:00 PM 2/4/2013 by By Denise Mann
HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Being in good shape during your 40s may help lower your risk for Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia in your senior years. And the better shape you're in, the lower this risk may be, a large new study suggests.
Nearly 20,000 healthy people (More)
Review Finds No Evidence Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Are Infectious
A Good Mood May Boost Seniors' Brain Power
1/31/2013
Most U.S. Soldiers May Suffer From Sleep Problems
Posted 2:00 PM 1/31/2013 by Robert Preidt
THURSDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) -- When you think of all the challenges that soldiers face, poor sleep might not top the list. But sleep problems and lack of sleep are common among active-duty U.S. military personnel, according to a new study.
The findings show the need for the military (More)
Fish Like Grouper, Barracuda May Pose Food-Poisoning Risk
Epilepsy Drug in Pregnancy Linked to Autism Risk in Study
Some Parkinson's Patients Discover an Artistic Side
1/30/2013
Epilepsy Drug in Pregnancy Linked to Autism Risk in Study
Posted 5:00 PM 1/30/2013 by By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Women taking the epilepsy drug valproate (Depakote) while pregnant are at increased risk of having children with autism and other developmental problems, according to a small British study.
Valproate is prescribed for epilepsy as well as certain (More)
Obesity May Be Linked to MS Risk in Children
1/29/2013
Brain Scan Study Suggests Docs 'Feel' Your Pain
Posted 10:00 AM 1/29/2013 by By Kathleen Doheny
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Jan. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Some doctors may really "feel" a patient's pain -- and also experience relief after they've given the patient treatment, new research suggests.
In the new study, scientists scanned the brains of doctors as they believed they were offering patients (More)
Can Brightly Colored Fruits, Veggies Protect Against ALS?
1/28/2013
Scientists Complete 1st Map of 'Emotional Intelligence' in the Brain
Posted 3:00 PM 1/28/2013 by Robert Preidt
MONDAY, Jan. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have completed the first detailed map of brain regions involved in emotional intelligence, which refers to the ability to identify, understand, manage and use emotions in positive ways.
The study included 152 Vietnam veterans with (More)
More Evidence Ties Heart Disease to Mental Decline
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