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Multilingualism Enhances Key Cognitive Abilities in Children With Autism

New research from UCLA Health shows that parents in multilingual households report better focus, communication and fewer repetitive behaviors in both autistic and non-autistic children.
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“Good” Cholesterol Plays a Role in Gray Matter Maintenance

UT Southwestern researchers discovered that small HDL particles are linked to greater gray matter volume and better cognitive function in middle-aged adults. The study highlights the role of HDL function, not just concentration, in brain health.
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Advanced Imaging Uncovers Hidden Spread in High-Risk Prostate Cancer Cases

Nearly half of high-risk prostate cancer patients classified as nonmetastatic by traditional imaging show metastases when evaluated with PSMA-PET scans, a UCLA study finds. This advanced imaging technique uncovers hidden cancer spread.
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Sleep Helps To Keep Intrusive Memories Out of Our Minds

The link between poor sleep and mental health problems could be related to deficits in brain regions that keep unwanted thoughts out of mind, suggests a new study.
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AI Algorithms Improve Medical Image Analysis

Researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology attending AutoPET, an international competition in medical image analysis, detail how algorithms can detect tumor lesions in positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT).
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Variations in Brain Structures May Predict Substance Use in Teens

A new study of nearly 10,000 adolescents has identified distinct differences in the brain structures of those who used substances before age 15.
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Poor Vascular Health Detrimental to Brain Aging

Researchers found that factors detrimental to vascular health, such as inflammation and high glucose levels, are associated with an older-looking brain, while healthy lifestyles were linked to brains with a younger appearance.
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Study of Latino People Finds Brain Changes Associated With Sleep Apnea

A new study of mostly Latino people found that those with lower oxygen levels during sleep had changes in the deep parts of the brain, the white matter, a common finding of decreased brain health that develops with age.
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Advances in Biomarker Discovery: From Disease Detection to Cure

This article examines some of the latest advances in biomarker discovery in the fields of cancer and neurodegenerative and infectious diseases and the technologies that are driving these discoveries.
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Drug To Improve Cognition in Down Syndrome Shows Promise in Early Trial

A phase 1/2 trial indicates that a new drug can address the cognitive difficulties associated with Down syndrome.
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