DYRK1A family meeting supports parents, and scientists, alike
Through a parent’s search for answers and internet connectivity, a DYRK1A Syndrome Family Meetup — the fourth of its kindContinue Reading
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Seeing through a forest of SCN2A variation
Last summer, the FamilieSCN2A Foundation held their biennial SCN2AProfessional and Family meeting, in Seattle, Washington. The gathering brought together 37Continue Reading
A cloud of doubt over the sunshine vitamin
Negative results in recent trials of vitamin D supplementation have led researchers to question the best way of reaching those who are deficient.
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Searching for schizophrenia
In the late 1960s an international contingent of psychiatrists took up a monumental task: making schizophrenia mean the same thingContinue Reading
Workshop plumbs infancy for autism signs
What are the earliest signs of autism? Do signs differ between genetically defined autism subtypes? What are cognitive milestones ofContinue Reading
A conversation with Dan Feldman
Dan Feldman, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, studies the rodent somatosensory cortex, which is famous for itsContinue Reading
A turning point for fish oils and cardiovascular disease?
The use of fish oils to improve cardiovascular health has been in and out of favour for decades, but positiveContinue Reading
Tipping the scales
As obesity levels rise, pharmacists need new methods to help them get dosing right. Read this story at Pharmaceutical Journal.
Striving to stall Parkinson’s disease
First described 200 years ago, Parkinson’s disease remains without a cure. After many failed clinical trials, researchers are getting backContinue Reading
Digitally tracking cognitive decline
Pinpointing where healthy brain aging leaves off and dementia begins is difficult. Is a slip in memory an expected outcomeContinue Reading
Committing to memory
Cell phone chimes, sticky notes, even the proverbial string around a finger—these external cues help guard against inevitable memory lapses.Continue Reading
Cannabis for epilepsy
Parents of children with treatment-resistant epilepsy are searching for something to help, and some are turning to cannabis to tryContinue Reading
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