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NFL Players Face 4 Times the Odds of ALS
Nightmares Can Sometimes Warn of Parkinson's Onset
No Genetic Damage to Kids of Those Exposed to Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster: Study
No Health Issues for Babies Born to Women Who Had COVID in Pregnancy
No Link Between Antidepressants in Pregnancy, Epilepsy in Children
No Link Seen Between COVID, Guillain-Barré Syndrome
'No Recollection:' Woman Has Sudden, Unexplained Episodes of Memory Loss
No Sense of Smell After COVID? Therapies Can Help Bring It Back
No Sign That COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Raises Birth Defect Risk
One-Time Treatment Eases Parkinson's -- in Mice
Only 1 in 10 Kids With ADHD Will Outgrow It
Out-of-Network Costs Raise Medical Bills for Special Needs Kids
Over 60? You Have Billions of Potentially Cancer-Causing Cells
Over Half of American Children Have Detectable Lead Levels in Their Blood
'Overgrowth' of Brain Area in Infancy Could Play Role in Autism
Pandemic Can Overwhelm Those With Autism
Pandemic Caused Rise in Telemedicine Visits for Kids, But Will the Trend Continue?
Pandemic Especially Tough on Kids With ADHD
Pandemic Has Depression, Anxiety Rates Among Youth Climbing Worldwide
Pandemic Has Greatly Diminished Services for Kids, Adults With Autism
Pandemic Lockdown Increases Child Abuse Risk
Pandemic May Be Affecting How Parents Feed Their Kids
Pangolins Hold Clues to How COVID-19 Began -- and Might End
Parents' Input Key When Screening Toddlers for Autism
Parent's Skin-to-Skin Hug Does Ease a Baby's Pain, Brain Study Suggests
Parents Underestimate How Much Time Teens Spent Online During Pandemic
Parents, Don't Worry if Baby's Sleep Is Erratic
Parkinson's Ups the Odds for Dangerous Falls, But Prevention Is Key
Parlez-vous 'Woof'? Dogs May Distinguish Between Different Human Languages
Pediatricians' Group Says School Is Priority, With Proper Safety Measures
People With Intellectual Disabilities Are Being Hit Hard by COVID-19
People With MS Have Worse Survival If Colon Cancer Strikes
Permanent Nerve Damage for Some COVID-19 Survivors
'Personalized' Brain Zaps May Ease Tough-to-Treat Depression
Pesticide Harmed Children's Brains: Lawsuits
Pig Hearts Successfully Transplanted Into 2 Brain-Dead Patients
Pig Study Could Lead to Gene Therapy to Prevent Heart Failure
Placebo Effect Plays Big Role in Antidepressant's Impact on Anxiety: Study
Police Use of Neck Restraint Never Medically Appropriate, Neurologists Say
Poor Sleep After Head Injury Could Point to Dementia Risk
Pot Use by Pregnant Women Rose During Pandemic: Study
Pot Use in Pregnancy Could Mean Sleepless Kids
Pot Use in Pregnancy May Harm the Fetus
Pot Use While Pregnant Tied to Higher Odds for Autism in Kids
Pregnancy, Delivery Safe for Women Born With Heart Defects
Premature Birth Tied to Higher Risk for ADHD
Premature Delivery Raises Odds for Cerebral Palsy
Prescription Opioids, Antibiotics in Pregnancy Won't Raise Birth Defect Risk: Studies
Preventing Alzheimer's
Program Aims to Get Lifesaving Drugs to Kids With Cancer in Poorer Countries
Psychiatric Disorders and Type 2 Diabetes Often Go Together
Race, Income Keeps Many Families From Letting Kids Play Sports
Reading Aloud to Your Kids Might Make Them Smarter
Reading With Your Toddler? Books May Beat Screens
Real-World Data Confirms Pfizer Vaccine Safe for Kids Ages 5-11
Remote Learning Hurt High School Students Academically, Emotionally
'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes
Researchers Use Computers and 'Exoskeletons' to Help Stroke Survivors
Right Amount of Sleep May Be Important in Early Alzheimer's
Risk Factors for Dementia May Change With Age
Saving the 'Butterfly Children:' Gene Therapy Helps Heal Deadly Blistering Condition
Say What? Like Animals, People Perk Up Their Ears to Hear
Scans Reveal How COVID-19 Can Harm the Brain
School-Based Mindfulness Program Gives Big Boost to Young Kids' Sleep
Science Brings Shortcut to Spotting 50 Rare Genetic Diseases
Scientists Create First Lab Model of Human 'Pre-Embryo' for Research Purposes
Scientists Discover Cause of Swallowing Disorder in German Shepherds
Scientists Discover Rare Form of ALS That Can Strike Kids
Scientists Find Clue to Links Between Autism, Epilepsy
Scientists Gain Insight Into Genetics of Glaucoma
Scientists Get Close to Genetic Cause of Lupus
Scientists Move Closer to Mapping Entire Human Genome
Scientists Spot More Genes Linked to Problem Drinking
Scientists Track Spirituality in the Human Brain
Screen Time for Tiniest Tots Linked to Autism-Like Symptoms
Seizures After Vaccination Don't Affect Kids' Development: Study
Severe COVID May Age Survivors' Brains 20 Years: Study
Severe Illness in a Child Takes Big Toll on Parents, Siblings: Study
Sex of Fetus May Matter When COVID Strikes in Pregnancy
Shape, Size of Brain Arteries May Predict Stroke Risk
Shock Therapy Safe, Effective for Tough-to-Treat Depression
Signs of Early Alzheimer's May Be Spotted in Brain Stem
Skeletons May Put Blame on Vikings for Smallpox' Spread
Sleep Builds the Brain in the Early Years, Then Maintains It
Sleepwalking Tied to Higher Odds for Parkinson's in Men
'Smell Training' Might Speed the Sense's Return After COVID
Smog Harms Women's Brains, But One Food May Help Buffer the Damage
Snuggling With Dad: Fathers' Contact Can Help Preemies Thrive
'So Happy:' World's First Hand/Face Transplant Patient Doing Well
Social Media, Binge Eating Often Go Together for Kids
Some COVID-19 Patients Stricken by Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others
Some Older Breast Cancer Patients Can Safely Cut Down on Chemo
Some Younger Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancers Might Skip Radiation
Spanish Spoken at Home? It Won't Slow Youngsters Learning English: Study
Special Brain Scans May Diagnose Early Parkinson's
Special 'Strategies' Can Help People With Parkinson's Walk, But Many Patients Unaware
Sperm Samples May Help Predict Autism Risk in Offspring
Spit Test: Saliva Alerts Babies to Close Relationships
Stakes Are High Ahead of FDA Panel Vote on ALS Drug
State Spending on Poverty Really Pays Off for Kids: Study
Stay-at-Home Orders Could Mean More Obese Kids: Study
Stem Cell Injections Show Early Promise Against Spinal Cord Injuries
Stories Get Listeners' Hearts in Sync
Streetlights Could Be Harming Your Teen's Sleep, Mental Health: Study
Stressed and Distracted, Kids and Their Teachers Say Virtual Learning Isn't Working
Stroke Prevented His Speech, But Brain Implant Brought It Back
Stroke, Confusion: COVID-19 Often Impacts the Brain, Study Shows
Studies Relying on Brain Scans Are Often Unreliable, Analysis Shows
Study Bolsters Effectiveness of 'Guided Play' for Learning
Study in Rats Offers Hope for New Parkinson's Therapy
Study Probes Relationship Between Migraines and Sleep
Study Spots Key Factor in Kids' Friendships
Study Spots People at High Risk of Severe Breakthrough COVID
Study Uncovers Large Collection of Genes Behind Schizophrenia
Study Zeroes in on How Zika Virus Is Passed From Mom to Fetus
Success of Smallpox Vaccine Bears Lessons for Coronavirus Vaccine
Sudden Obsessions, Tantrums: What Is PANS in Kids?
Sure-Fire Solutions for Managing Lockdown Temper Tantrums
Switch to Plant-Based Diet Can Cut Your Odds for Stroke
Teen Brain Naturally Tunes Out Mom's Voice
Teens Have Triple the Odds of Misusing Marijuana Compared to Adults
Telehealth: Tips for Helping Kids With Autism Take Part
'Telestroke' Care at Hospitals Is Boosting Patient Outcomes
Texas Mother Transmitted COVID-19 to Unborn Baby: Study
THC From Pot Lingers in Breast Milk for Weeks: Study
The 3 Midlife Factors That Raise Your Odds for Alzheimer's
The Family Cat Could Be Good Medicine for Kids With Autism
There May Be 6 Types of COVID-19
There May Be a 'Best Bedtime' for Your Heart
There's a Secret to Getting Kids to Eat Vegetables
Time Spent in Nature Boosts Kids' Well-Being
Tingling, Burning in Your Feet? Common Condition May Be the Cause
Too Little Sleep Could Raise Your Dementia Risk
Too Much Caffeine Might Raise Your Odds for Glaucoma
Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study
Tracking Key Protein Helps Predict Outcomes in TBI Patients
Treating Teachers' Depression Could Boost Young Students' Grades: Study
Treatment Reverses Young Man's Type 1 Diabetes. Will It Last?
Treatment Reverses Young Man's Type 1 Diabetes. Will It Last?
Trial Begins of Nasal Vaccine for Alzheimer's Disease
T-Shirt Study Shows Importance of Mom's Smell to Bond With Baby
Two Common Nutrients Might Keep Vertigo at Bay
Type 2 Diabetes in Youth Is Especially Unhealthy: Study
Type 2 Diabetes Speeds Aging in the Brain
U.S. Schools Can Reopen, With Safeguards in Place: CDC
U.S. Teens Were Already in Mental Health Crisis Before Pandemic Hit
Understanding How COVID Can Trigger Loss of Smell
Various Mental Illnesses Share Same Genes: Study
Veterans May Face Lower Risk for CTE Than Ex-Athletes
Vibration Therapy May Help Body, Mind in People With MS
Visiting a 'Dental Fear' Clinic Can Help Improve a Child's Smile
Weight Loss in Childhood May Protect Boys Against Future Infertility
Weight Loss Surgery a Good Option for Severely Obese Kids: Study
What Drives Preschoolers' Curiosity to Learn?
What Loneliness Looks Like in the Brain
What Will Summer Camp Look Like This Year?
What Works Best to Ease Migraines?
Whatever the Language, Babies LOVE Baby Talk
What's Behind Unexplained Epilepsy in Kids? A Gene Test May Tell
When Genes Raise a Mom's Risk for Cancer, Is It OK to Tell Kids?
When Is Your Very Earliest Memory?
When Older Dogs' Hearing Fades, Risk of Dementia Rises
When Parents, Grandparents Don't Agree on Childrearing Choices
WHO Calls for Global Registry of Human Genome Editing
Who Fares Worse After Multiple Sclerosis Strikes?
Why a Newborn's First Breath Is So Important
Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?
Why Are More U.S. Babies Being Born With Syphilis?
Why Are More Women Using Pot, Other Cannabis Products During Pregnancy?
Why Are Some People More Sensitive Than Others? Genes May Tell
Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse With Blood Cancer Than Whites?
Why Don't People Have Memories of Their Infancy?
Why Handwriting Still Beats Typing, Videos at Helping Folks Learn
Why Is Stroke a Bigger Threat to Black People?
Why 'Night Owl' Women Might Be at Higher Risk During Pregnancy
Why Sleep Raises Risk for Sudden Death in People With Epilepsy
Why Some 'Super Ager' Folks Keep Their Minds Dementia-Free
Will Vaccines Work Against the New Coronavirus Variants?
Will Your Brain Stay Sharp Into Your 90s? Certain Factors Are Key
Worse COVID Illness May Mean Stronger Immune Protection After
You Don't Have to Smoke to Get Lung Cancer
You, Your Family and Cancer: How Genetic Counseling Works
Young, Immune-Compromised Patients Are Hotspots for Coronavirus Mutations: Study
Your Brain Gets Tired, and Scientists Now Know Why
Your Dog's Breed Has Little Influence on Behavior, Study Finds
Your Genes May Affect How You'll Heal If Wounded
Your Height Could Be a Factor in Disease Risk
Your Metabolism Changes As You Age, Just Not When You Think
Your Personality May Safeguard Your Aging Brain
Your Sex Affects Your Genes for Body Fat, Cancer, Birth Weight
Your Teen's Smartphone Could Be Key to Unhealthy Weight
Zika Epidemic Was More Widespread Than Thought: Study
Zika May Have Damaged More Infants' Brains Than Expected
Zika Virus Tied to Profound Developmental Delays