Health & Medicine - Nov 15, 2010 12:41 - 0 Comments
Stealth vascular disease limits thinking
UC DAVIS (US) — Even older people leading active, healthy lifestyles often have silent vascular disease affecting their ability to think. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 24, 2010 12:44 - 0 Comments
Salmonella outwits immune system
UC DAVIS (US) — The bacteria Salmonella enterica—a common cause of food poisoning—exploits the immune response in the human gut to enhance its own survival. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 31, 2010 13:05 - 1 Comment
Teens with ADHD more likely to drop out
UC DAVIS (US)—Teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity are less likely to finish high school on time than students with other mental-health disorders that often are considered more serious, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 18, 2010 19:50 - 2 Comments
Autism symptoms appear around age one
UC DAVIS (US)—A study of the development of autism in infants has found that the nascent symptoms of the condition—a lack of shared eye contact, smiling, and communicative babbling—are not present at 6 months, but emerge gradually and only become apparent during the latter part of the first year of life. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 15, 2010 16:52 - 0 Comments
Mother’s age increases autism risk
UC DAVIS (US)—Advanced maternal age is linked to a significantly elevated risk of having a child with autism, regardless of the father’s age, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 7, 2010 12:45 - 6 Comments
Education level a factor in autism clusters
UC DAVIS—Researchers have identified 10 locations in California where the incidence of autism is higher than surrounding areas in the same region. Most of the areas, or clusters, are in locations where parents have higher-than-average levels of education. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 1, 2009 14:54 - 1 Comment
Early approach helps toddlers with autism
UC DAVIS/U. WASHINGTON (US)—A novel early intervention program for very young children with autism—some as young as 18 months—is effective for improving IQ, language ability, and social interaction, a comprehensive new study has found. (more…)
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