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Autism: Life After High School a Challenging Time
May 14, 2012 -- This year in the U.S. about 50,000 children with autism will transition to young adulthood, and for many -- especially those without economic advantages -- this transition will be far from smooth, new research indicates. The first nationally representative study of education and empl
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Concussions: Girls Have Longer Recovery Time
May 11, 2012 -- Girls take longer to recover from sports-related concussions than boys do, according to new research. High school athletes, both boys and girls, also have longer recovery times than do college athletes, says researcher Tracey Covassin, PhD, associate professor of kinesiology and a ce
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Predicting Success Rates for Epilepsy Drugs
May 9, 2012 -- Half of all epilepsy patients who are initially started on one anti-seizure drug remain seizure-free for at least a year, a new study confirms. Among patients followed for as long as 26 years, initial response to drug treatments strongly predicted future seizure control. Yet less than
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Fish, Flaxseed May Lower Alzheimer's Risk
May 2, 2012 -- Early research suggests that eating fatty fish, nuts, and other foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids may help protect against Alzheimer's disease. In a newly published study, researchers showed that people whose diets contained the most omega-3 had the lowest blood levels of a protein kn
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New Warnings for MS Drug Gilenya After FDA Review
April 20, 2012 -- Novartis, the maker of the drug Gilenya (fingolimod), a once-daily oral capsule taken for multiple sclerosis, has added stronger warnings to labels and prescription information about the drug's possible heart risks, according to a company statement. Labels will now recommend that a
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Benefits of Antidepressants in Autism Overstated?
April 23, 2012 -- Antidepressants probably don't help kids with autism as much as has been believed, a new research review shows. Kids with autism often repeat certain words or gestures. They might rock back and forth, or rapidly flick a hand over and over again. Or they may become fixated on a sing
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Low-Fat Dairy May Help Lower Stroke Risk
April 19, 2012 -- Middle-aged and older adults may be able to lower their risk of having a stroke by eating low-fat dairy products, according to a Swedish study published in the journal Stroke. The study researchers, who tracked the diets of nearly 75,000 men and women over 10 years, found that thos
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Any Exercise May Cut Alzheimer's Risk at Any Age
April 18, 2012 -- Daily physical activity may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease and mental decline even in people older than 80, according to a new report in Neurology. And it's not just walking, running, or other exercises that count. Tasks like washing dishes, cooking, playing cards, and even
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Drug May Help Diagnose Alzheimer's Earlier
April 15, 2012 -- An experimental drug called florbetaben may help doctors diagnose Alzheimer's disease earlier in some people with memory problems. Florbetaben is one of several new radioactive drugs being used to detect Alzheimer's disease. Others include Amyvid, approved last week by the FDA. Aft
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Antidepressants Aid Depressed Parkinson's Patients
April 11, 2012 -- Certain antidepressant medications can help treat depression in people with Parkinson's disease without making the symptoms of the disease worse, according to a new study. Researchers looked at two common types of antidepressant medicines in the study. They found that both improved
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