Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is rarely diagnosed until symptoms arise, often well into childhood. Evidence however, is mounting that developmental
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Reducing urinary protein for patients with rare kidney disease slows kidney decline
Reducing the amount of protein in the urine of patients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), a rare disease in which
Aspirin may accelerate progression of advanced cancers in older adults
Results from a recent clinical trial indicate that for older adults with advanced cancer, initiating aspirin may increase their risk
Excess weight among pregnant women may interfere with child’s developing brain
Obesity in expectant mothers may hinder the development of the babies’ brains as early as the second trimester, a new
Gene therapy targets inner retina to combat blindness
Gene therapy to the inner retina prevented blindness in a mouse model of the neuro-degenerative disorder CLN3 Batten disease. Adeno-associated
Oxytocin can help prevent osteoporosis
Oxytocin, produced by the hypothalamus and sometimes known as the “love hormone” for its involvement in pair bonding and orgasm,
Medical masks best, cotton good, bandanas worse: droplet study
Health experts have determined that face coverings are a vital tool in reducing the spread of coronavirus—but little research has
Researchers link advertising to uptick in youth vaping
 UBC researchers are raising the alarm about the increase of vaping among teenagers and how e-cigarette marketing strategies target
