Study: Fever-associated seizures after vaccination do not affect development, behavior
A seizure associated with a fever is called a febrile seizure. Now a new study has found there is no difference in developmental and behavioral
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Does deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s increase risk of dementia?
There’s good news for people with Parkinson’s disease. A new study shows that deep brain stimulation may not increase the risk of developing dementia. The
Meeting recommended weekly physical activity levels linked to lower risk of death
Adults who meet recommended weekly physical activity levels have a lower risk of death, finds a US study published by The BMJ today. The survival
Leading academics call for statutory levy on gambling firms to reduce harm
Leading UK academic scientists are urging the government to introduce a statutory levy on gambling firms to deliver reductions in gambling harms. In an open
Growing numbers of alcohol related hospital admissions linked to local spending cuts
According to the researchers, the study shows that spending cuts to alcohol services represent a false economy since decreases in expenditure are linked to increased
Hunger-blocking hormone reverses opioid overdose in mice
In 2018, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine showed that delivering the hunger-suppressing hormone leptin into the nose could ease breathing problems in sleeping obese mice.
Fussy eating—and parents’ stress—remedied by online guide
Parents battling their children’s fussy eating have been given fresh hope thanks to an online resource proven to relieve the problem. With around half of