Throughout typical development children must be surrounded by peers both for their well-being and for ample growth of their cognitive, linguistic, and social skills. In children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), peer interaction is a core deficit. More specifically, young children with ASD (preschoolers) do not appear to show the same patterns as their typically developing counterparts along the three key domains associated with efficient peer interaction—social interactive skills, play, and conversation.
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Cross-talk between enzymes that read and correct recipes in the cookbook of life
DNA is the hereditary material in humans, a unique cookbook of who we are. This is where you’ll find the answer as to why you have your specific eye and hair colour, or perhaps why you sunburn easily.
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Study finds certain genetic tests not useful in predicting heart disease risk
A Polygenic Risk Score—a genetic assessment that doctors have hoped could predict coronary heart disease (CHD) in patients—has been found not to be a useful predictive biomarker for disease risk, according to a Vanderbilt study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Guidelines for thyroid surgery published
The first set of comprehensive, evidence-based clinical guidelines for surgical treatment of thyroid disease – developed by an expert panel assembled by the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons (AAES) – was published today by Annals of Surgery.
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Researchers discover Mediterranean diet ingredient may extend life
Researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School discover a potential new way in which diet influences aging-related diseases.
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Mental health challenges four times higher in young mothers
New research from McMaster Children’s Hospital shows that two out of three young mothers have at least one mental health problem.
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Consumers more likely to purchase cold and flu products over coronavirus fears, says GlobalData
The start of 2020 has been defined by Coronavirus, which to date has killed over 1,000 people and impacted the lives of thousands more.
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Survey: Over half of GPs, nurses who treat type 2 diabetics do not carry out annual kidney test
A new UK-wide survey, conducted by Napp Pharmaceuticals, suggests that over half (54%, n=403) of GPs and nurses who treat patients with type 2 diabetes do not carry out a vital routine test annually, which is used to identify early markers of kidney damage.
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GlobalData: Oncology is top therapy area for non-industry-sponsored clinical trials
Oncology was the top therapy area for non-industry sponsored clinical trials in 2019, making up 25.7% of all clinical trials.
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Testa Analytical offers new UV detector for high temperature applications
Testa Analytical Solutions e.K reports on its development of a unique high temperature UV detector for a leading European polymer research center.
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