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Children wearing multifocal contact lenses had slower progression of their myopia, according to results from a clinical trial. The findings support an option for controlling the condition, also called nearsightedness, which increases the risk of cataracts, glaucoma and retinal detachment later in life.

However, currently available technologies for diagnosing AD are limited because they involve expensive machinery and invasive or inconvenient procedures. Now, a new study hints at a novel way of diagnosing AD in a much simpler way – collecting and analyzing specific proteins in nasal discharge samples.

AI-enhanced precision medicine identifies novel autism subtype.

Researchers develop new machine learning approach that shows promise in predicting Necrotizing enterocolitis; could lead to improved medical decision-making in neonatal ICUs.

A new theoretical framework shows that many properties of neural connections help biological circuits produce consistent computations.

A new study in Nucleic Acids Research, published by Oxford University Press, suggests a possible effective treatment strategy for patients suffering from prion disease. A therapy using short chunks of DNA-like molecules could be an effective approach for patients living with prion disease, suggests a new study.

A new study from North Carolina State University and the Georgia Institute of Technology finds that the more people know about COVID-19, the less pandemic-related stress they have. The study also found that making plans to reduce stress was also effective for older adults - but not for adults in their 40s or younger.

A new study conducted in C. elegans, which appears in the journal Current Biology, identifies a genetic switch in brain cells that can toggle between sex-specific states when necessary, findings that question the idea of sex as a fixed property.

A new UC Davis Health study found that common gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms such as diarrhea, constipation and bloating are linked to troubling sleep problems, self-harm and physical complaints in preschool children. These GI symptoms are much more common and potentially disruptive in young kids with autism.

Transgender and gender-diverse adults are three to six times more likely as cisgender adults (individuals whose gender identity corresponds to their sex assigned at birth) to be diagnosed as autistic, according to a new study by scientists at the University of Cambridge's Autism Research Centre.