Thursday 29 November 2018

You Don’t Want French Fries With That


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Wednesday 28 November 2018

Do Youngest in Class Risk False ADHD Diagnosis?

Age gaps can make a big difference in behavior, and kids who are younger than their classmates have a higher chance of being diagnosed with ADHD, even if they don’t have the disorder, according to a study in the latest New England Journal of Medicine.



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Parkinson's Gene Therapy Wires New Brain Circuits

In a new study, gene therapy did not change the abnormal brain circuitry of Parkinson's disease. Instead, it essentially rewired a small area of the brain, to partially compensate for the faulty circuitry, researchers say.



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Study: Some Women Should Start Mammograms at 30

Women with at least one of three specific risk factors probably would benefit from mammograms starting at 30, new research suggests.



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USDA Ranks Chicken Companies’ Salmonella Safety

sliced chicken breast

The rankings published last week were based on chicken parts producers’ performance during the 52-week window from October 2017 to October 2018.



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