Brain ‘Organoid’ Study Hints at the Origins of Autism
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Research using three-dimensional replicas of the developing brain created in a lab dish is shedding new light on autism spectrum disorder.Yale researchers found two paths to autism in the developing brain.“It’…
Learn MoreBad Sleep Can Harm Your Heart, and Weekend ‘Catch-Up’ Sleep Won’t Help
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Poor sleep takes a toll, and catching up on the weekends just won’t fix it, researchers report.A small new study showed that heart rate and blood pressure, important measures of cardiovascular health, worsen a…
Learn MoreObesity a Key Factor When Kids Develop Sleep Apnea
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Childhood obesity is concerning for many reasons, among them that the severity of the sleep disorder known as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) grows with obesity levels and age.A new study looked at the role of o…
Learn MoreFeds Warn Parents: Don’t Use La-La-Me Infant Loungers Due to Suffocation Risk
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Parents and caregivers are being advised to immediately stop using La-La-Me Infant Loungers because they pose a risk to babies of suffocation and falling.The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issu…
Learn MoreWhat You Need to Know About Fertility Drugs, According to Experts
Infertility affects about 1 out of every 10 couples who are trying to get pregnant, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).One-third of the time there is an issue with the woman’s fertility, and one-third of the time there’s an issu…
Learn MoreCoronary Heart Disease Mortality Dropped From 1990 to 2019
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality declined from 1990 to 2019, although the decline is slowing among younger cohorts, according to a study published in the September issue of the American Heart Journal.C…
Learn MoreStep Count Inversely Linked to All-Cause, Cardiovascular Mortality
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is a significant inverse association between daily step count and all-cause and cardiovascular (CV) mortality, according to a review published online Aug. 8 in the European Journal of Preventive Cardio…
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