Studies have shown that early intervention is a key element in minimizing the negative effects of FAS. Unfortunately, the early diagnosis of FAS is not always…
Data from one of the first genome-wide association studies (GWAS), which focused on Parkinson’s diseases and was funded in part by The Michael J. Fox…
The findings could help explain why some strains cause major pandemics and others lead to seasonal epidemics. Until now, it was believed that while…
In the first known study to analyze reading and math achievement within racial groups during elementary school, researchers found high achievers within all…
Kidney stones are an important health problem in many countries. In the United States, the lifetime risk for developing a stone is five to 15 percent, and a…
The study appears in the March 2008 issue of the journal Psychological Science. The paper is available for download here in pdf format. “Our finding matches…
The risk of marijuana use among deviance-prone boys is a reflection of the social acceptance of drug use among adolescents. The risk among deviance prone…
The report, “Biofuel Feedstock Assessment for Selected Countries,” presents findings from research conducted in support of a larger study of “Worldwide…
For countries without their own environmental monitoring systems, the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) can be useful for working out where there is a need…
An analysis of 18 separate studies found that overall, being older, belonging to a minority group, being uninsured and suffering from multiple health problems…
The information that a child has been diagnosed with autism often throws parents into an emotional tailspin. A new study from a University of Missouri…
The results of a three-year study of inner-city middle school students by Weill Cornell Medical College researchers appears online in the journal Addictive…
The study suggests that asthmatics that have allergies may alleviate symptoms by reducing allergen exposures inside their homes. The work was carried out by…
A new study finds that the use of stimulant drugs to treat children with ADHD has no effect on their future risk of substance abuse. The report, which will…
The treatment was effective on 20-year-old subjects. Amblyopia was considered mostly irreversible after age eight.Many amblyopes, especially in developing…
In a rare, large-scale study of traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients who span the full range of severity from mild to moderate and severe, Canadian…
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