Developmental Disability Diagnosis More Likely in Rural Children
For those with disability, odds of seeing therapist, mental health professional down in rural areas
Lawsuits Claim Pesticide Caused Harm to Children’s Brains
Chlorpyrifos is approved for use on more than 80 crops but was banned for household use in 2001
Enzyme Replacement Drug OK’d for Form of Batten Disease
Brineura will be used to treat children with late infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis type 2 Batten
Flu, COVID-19 Vaccination Cover High Among Health Care Personnel
HCP who reported employer vaccination requirements had higher vaccination coverage for flu, COVID-19 primary series, COVID-19 booster
AI Model Detects Normal, Abnormal Findings on Brain MRI
Model, which was trained on data from one institution and tested on data from a second institution, had area under the curve of 0.78
Healthier Lifestyle Linked to Better Global Cognition Close to Death
Neither strength nor significance of the association was changed when common dementia-related brain pathologies were included in model
Parkinson Disease Risk Increased With Exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds
Exposure to water contaminated with volatile organic compounds, including trichloroethylene, linked to increased risk for Parkinson disease
Region in Brain Associated With Fear of Uncertain Future
Unusually large striatum is linked to inability to cope with uncertainty, researchers say
Autism Spectrum Disorder Care Costs Could Top $500B by 2025
Researchers stress need for research to find better interventions, treatments, to lower future spending
Risk for Alzheimer Dementia Lower With Treated Versus Untreated HTN
All-cause dementia risk greater for those with treated and untreated hypertension compared with healthy controls
