Discontinuation of ADHD medication more common in children with underweight
Children who are underweight are more likely to stop taking their ADHD medication within a year. These are the findings of a study conducted at the University of…
Genes may predict suicide risk in depression
Depression in young adulthood has a stronger hereditary component and is associated with a higher risk of suicide attempts than depression that begins later in life, according to…
Chinese Neurosurgical Journal Study Compares Carotid Plaque Composition in Patients from China and US
Researchers Investigated and compared the histological features of excised carotid plaques from patients from China and US.
Cracking Leishmaniasis: New DNA Test to Track Infection
A new study offers an innovative way to track the spread of leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease affecting both animals and humans. Using high-resolution melting (HRM) PCR, researchers developed…
Potential treatment could prevent brain damage in premature babies
A treatment that could protect premature babies from brain damage showed promise in a recent study in Sweden. Using a first-of-its-kind prenatal brain model created with human cells,…