Pregnancy night shifts associated with higher risk of developmental abnormalities in children

by rss feed | Oct 28, 2026 | News Feeds

Working night shifts during pregnancy is linked to a heightened risk of neurodevelopmental abnormalities detected by screening in the child by the age of 4, finds research published online in Occupational & Environmental Medicine. Read Original...

Lab-on-a-chip technology helps predict childhood leukemia treatment responses

by rss feed | Oct 28, 2026 | News Feeds

More than 120,000 people in the U.S. are living with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), and 6,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. Of those, more than 3,500 will be in children. Read Original...

Autistic people report worse menopause symptoms and lower quality of life

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A new study by researchers at Bournemouth University has shown that autistic people consistently experience more severe menopausal symptoms than non-autistic people, leading to poorer wellbeing and quality of life. Read Original...

Early neurological deterioration affects 30% of awake craniotomy patients

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A retrospective study of 30 patients undergoing awake craniotomy found that 30% experienced new or worsened neurological dysfunction within 48-72 hours after surgery. Early functional and cognitive score reductions were common, while new-onset aphasia occurred in 10%...

New research center aims to accelerate hepatitis C vaccine development

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The shifty hepatitis C virus (HCV) has a knack for outmaneuvering the immune system. Its secret is an especially high mutation rate, which has generated an abundance of viral variants with extreme genetic diversity. Read Original...