Alcohol :: Eye movement tasks can be used to assess fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) refers to a wide array of adverse developmental outcomes in children due to prenatal alcohol exposure.
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Psychology :: Youth activities help teens gain independence with less family conflict
Organized youth activities help teens develop independence without the conflict and distancing from their families that parents have come to anticipate during adolescence, says a new University of Illinois study.
Insulin :: Lilly’s unique insulin pen HumaPen MEMOIR
Eli Lilly and Company announced the launch of the first insulin pen with memory, HumaPen(R) MEMOIR(TM), to help simplify the daily management of diabetes.
Cancer :: Prenatal vitamins can cut cancer risk in kids
Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have found that taking prenatal multivitamins fortified with folic acid can reduce the risk of three common childhood cancers: leukemia, brain tumours and neuroblastoma. This research was published online on February 21, 2007, in the journal Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics.
Learning Disabilities :: Standardized diagnostic test for learning disabilities
Researchers from the Center for Brain Research and Learning Disabilities at the University of Haifa have developed a standardized diagnostic test for learning disabilities for administration in the classroom to all students. The test has been adapted to Hebrew and Arabic.
ADHD :: ADHD Patient Medication Guides to alert patients about risks
US FDA directs ADHD drug manufacturers to notify patients about cardiovascular adverse events and psychiatric adverse events.
IVF :: Women in UK can trade eggs for IVF treatment
According to the fertility regulator in the UK women there will soon be able to donate their eggs for medical research, and for IVF treatment.
Health Insurance :: Helping more Americans afford health insurance
The current tax code is unfair to americans who do not get health insurance through their jobs.
Genome :: 2,000 influenza virus genomes now completed and publicly accessible
The Influenza Genome Sequencing Project, funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), announced today that it has achieved a major milestone.
Breast Cancer :: Why are African American women more likely than whites to die from breast cancer?
Why are African American women 1.5 to 2.2 times more likely than White women to die from breast cancer, despite their lower incidence of the disease?