Autism :: Autism Charity says Thank You to UU
Parents and children from PEAT (Parents? Education as Autism Therapists) attended a special presentation at the University?s Coleraine campus to show their appreciation for a new Masters course.
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Smoking :: Reduction in nicotine craving predicts ability to quit
The stronger the reduction in nicotine craving after smoking the first cigarette in the morning, the more difficult it will be to quit smoking, according to a Yale School of Medicine study in Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
Healthcare :: Poor and chronically ill in Korea pay more for healthcare
Those who most need medical care in Korea but can afford it least spend a greater percentage of their income on health services, according to a Yale School of Medicine study published in the American Journal of Public Health.
Autism :: Abnormal face processing in toddlers with autism and developmental delays
Toddlers with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) often have difficulty focusing on people?s faces and making eye contact, but a new study by Yale School of Medicine researchers found that these same toddlers do not have difficulty looking at photographs of faces.
Heart :: Clinical approach defined for Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
Yale Cancer Center physicians have presented clinical recommendations for the diagnosis and subsequent treatment of superior vena cava syndrome in this week?s issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Fitness :: Fitness Month – Time to Get in Shape
Weight and blood pressure screenings, massage therapy specials, a biking and running workshop and free injury, foot and spinal screenings are among the many events the athletics and recreation department has planned for individuals of all fitness levels during Northwestern’s celebration of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month in May.
Immunity :: Mutation in the protein TACI underlies common variable immunodeficiency
Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) encompasses a varied group of immunodeficiency syndromes characterized by B cell defects, low immunoglobulin levels, and recurrent bacterial infections.
Bleeding Disorder :: Loss of gene involved in clot formation may explain bleeding disorder
Patients with the syndrome leukocyte adhesion deficiency (LAD) III suffer from recurrent infections and an increased tendency to bleed. The exact defect responsible for this disease remains unclear.
Heart :: Protecting the heart against mechanical stress
Enlargement or overgrowth of heart cells known as cardiomyocytes ? cardiac hypertrophy ? is a common event in many heart diseases, and occurs in an effort to restore stresses on the heart wall to normal levels.
HIV :: UCLA AIDS Institute researchers find a peptide that encourages HIV infection
UCLA AIDS Institute researchers have discovered that when a crucial portion of a peptide structure in monkeys that defends against viruses, bacteria and other foreign invaders is reversed, the peptide actually encourages infection with HIV.