In the early 1990s when I was a young pediatrician, I was responsible for evaluating children with developmental and learning problems. Two unrelated boys, ages 7 and 9, were found to have IQs in the range of 60–70, which indicates a severe cognitive disability.
Researchers at the University of Houston, in collaboration with Baylor College of Medicine, are developing new devices for treating children with hyperleukocytosis, a condition that develops when the body has an extremely high number of white blood cells, often due to leukemia.
When it comes to lung cancer, we know of more than 30 substances that are carcinogenic. But when researchers began investigating why there is a higher incidence of prostate cancer in firefighters, they had little to go on.
A research team recently published a study examining the link between education levels and suicide rates. The study found that among young men aged 30 to 44 whose highest level of education was elementary school or lower, the suicide rate was 6.1 to 13 times higher than that of men with a university or higher degree across all survey periods (1995–2020).
Australian food scientists have reclassified dietary fibers—beyond just soluble and insoluble—to better guide nutritional decisions and drive targeted health food products.
A University of Cincinnati study found machine learning models can aid in the automation and detection of abnormal brain activity sometimes referred to as a “brain tsunami.”
A patient has died while receiving Elevidys, a gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, marking the first known death linked to the treatment.
Adult patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) have poor exercise capacity, which is associated with adverse outcomes. In a study published in the International Journal of Cardiology Congenital Heart Disease, researchers found that reducing sedentary time and spending more time on moderate-to-vigorous physical activity may be associated with exercise capacity enhancement in adult patients with CHD.
A new study has found that the health messages artificial intelligence generates in the Arabic language are mostly of a positive tone but not as clear as those made by humans.
New figures show shocking numbers of Australian kids are not achieving basic swimming skills.