Facing the facts of autism
Recognising a person’s face can be challenging at the best of times, yet the task becomes all the more onerous for those with autism.
Feb 17, 2012
Archive: 17/02/2012
Public interest in pandemic flu vaccine faded over time
(Medical Xpress) -- When a new strain of influenza began to sicken even healthy younger adults three years ago, public interest in getting the newly developed H1N1 vaccine started strong but declined over time even as more ...
Feb 17, 2012
New study looks at medication use of kids with ASD, ADHD
(Medical Xpress) -- Many children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can benefit from medication for related disorders such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Feb 17, 2012
Choline-poor diet in older women linked to worse damage from fatty liver disease
(Medical Xpress) -- Menopausal women with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) who don’t consume enough of the essential nutrient choline appear to be at higher risk for liver scarring, according to research led ...
Feb 17, 2012
NDSU assistant professor publishes paper on pancreatic tumor regulator
Erxi Wu, assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences, co-wrote the review article, “The paracrine Sonic Hedgehog signaling derived from tumor epithelial cells: A key regulator in the pancreatic tumor microenvironment,” ...
Feb 17, 2012
International ranking for infant mortality flawed: study
Canada's ranking in international child health indexes would dramatically improve if measurements were standardized, according to a new study by researchers from the University of British Columbia, Dalhousie University, McGill ...
Feb 17, 2012
Fever control using external cooling reduces early mortality in septic shock patients
Fever control using external cooling in sedated patients with septic shock is safe and decreases vasopressor requirements and early mortality, according to a new study from researchers in France.
Feb 17, 2012
