February 10, 2025

Children With Autism and Medical Complexity Account for Disproportionate Health Care Costs

Children with both autism spectrum disorder and medical complexity have higher health care expenditures than those with autism spectrum disorder or medical complexity alone.

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February 10, 2025

Guideline-Based Mental Health Treatment Gaps Identified

Researchers found significant gaps in mental health and substance use disorder treatment.

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February 07, 2025

Long-Term Rise in Cannabis-Associated Schizophrenia Cases, Predating Legalization

Researchers found that the proportion of schizophrenia cases linked to cannabis use disorder nearly tripled post-legalization, with the highest impact among young males.

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February 03, 2025

Could 1-Minute Test Spot Autism Earlier?

A new computer vision test measuring children's dance-like movements distinguishes autism from ADHD with 80% accuracy, without requiring wearable sensors or manual coding.

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January 15, 2025

Bertagnolli to Exit NIH Director Role

NIH director, Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli, is stepping down after launching major initiatives in women's health and long COVID research, indicating optimism for their continuation under new leadership.

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May 23, 2024

ADHD Rates Climb: 7.1M U.S. Children Affected

A new study reveals that 11.4% of U.S. children have been diagnosed with ADHD.

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July 26, 2024

Healing and Owing: U.S. Health Workers' $150 Billion Debt Dilemma

A new study exposes the alarming levels of medical and educational debt burdening U.S. health care workers, with debt disproportionately affecting women, Black workers, and those in lower-paying fields.

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July 10, 2024

Study Reveals Age-Dependent Shift in Children's Food Particle Preferences

New research reveals how children's preferences for food textures evolve with age, showing a marked increase in acceptance of particle-containing foods as they grow older.

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June 17, 2024

Brain Cell Networks Mapped with CRISPR

A new Perturb-seq platform utilizes adeno-associated viruses vectors and transposons to examine cell-specific transcriptional networks within the developing brain in vivo.

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