The autism rate among 8-year-old children in the United States is one in 44, and one in 35 in New Jersey, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that included researchers at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. The researchers used a new method to estimate the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among children of various […]

Analyzing molecular characteristics and their variation during lifestyle changes, by combining digital tools, classical laboratory tests and new biomolecular measurements, could enable individualized prevention of disease. This is according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the University of Helsinki in Finland published in the journal Cell Systems. The researchers show what a proactive healthcare model could […]

A recent study in Molecular Cell shows that buildup of neuronal DNA damage in zebrafish larvae stimulates sleep. PARP1 — the body’s DNA damage antenna — detects neuronal DNA injury, induces sleep, and DNA repair during sleep. Future research in humans may clarify the association between sleep disturbances and some neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease. Everyone needs […]

The majority of Americans are willing to do video visits with their doctors for non-emergency care but prefer in-person visits, according to a new study in JAMA Network Open. When hypothetical out-of-pocket costs are considered, the paper says, avodart causing tingling people still value in-person care more highly than video encounters. But the choice is fairly cost-sensitive. The nationally representative […]

(HealthDay)—Blows to the head are common among America’s kids, with close to 7% showing signs of a brain injury at some time in childhood, U.S. health officials report. Sports, falls and abuse are likely causes, experts say. Concussions and other head injuries are more common among white kids than Black or Hispanic kids. And prevalence increases with age—from 2% in […]

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The CDC says it plans to tighten COVID-19 rules for travelers to the U.S. by requiring them to provide a negative test within 24 hours of departure. The move is intended to detect and slow the spread of the new Omicron variant, which has been found […]

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The first case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in the United States was confirmed by officials today in an individual in California who had recently traveled to South Africa. He or she was fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and experienced only “mild symptoms that are improving,” officials with […]

Scientists build robot that uses CCTV cameras and thermal imaging to determine if people are following social distancing rules – and let them know when they are not complying A team at the University of Maryland has built a system that can detect social distancing infractions using CCTV cameras  The system can locate where people are standing in an area, […]

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For the last two years, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has infected more than 261 million people globally, with the number of deaths surpassing 5.21 million as of December 2021. The Robert Koch Institute recorded an increasing number of infections since the beginning of the cold season although the infection rates were quite low during summer. Additionally, the rate […]