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• 1 in 4 Children with Autism Go Undiagnosed
• 12 Weeks of Paid Maternity Leave Benefits Everyone: Study
• A New 'Spin' on How Sperm Swim
• A Promising New Therapy Against OCD?
• Adult Life Tougher for Teens Who Had Controlling Parents: Study
• Advances in Treatments Against Severe COVID-19 May Have Stalled
• All That Social Media Hasn't Hurt Kids' Social Skills, Study Finds
• Almost 47 Million Americans Already Infected With Coronavirus by Nov. 15: Study
• An HIV Drug You Only Take Twice a Year?
• Animal Tests Point to Possible Path to Ultrafast Insulin
• Anorexia Often Stunts Girls' Growth, Study Finds
• Another COVID-19 Vaccine Being Tested in Mice
• Antibiotics in Pregnancy Tied to Higher Odds for Asthma in Kids
• Are Many With Autism Missing Out on Key Gene Tests?
• Are Scientists Close to a 'Universal' Flu Vaccine?
• As Social Media Time Rises, So Does Teen Girls' Suicide Risk
• Asthma More Likely in Kids With Disabilities, Delays
• Autism May Spur Eating Disorders in Adolescence, Study Finds
• Autopsy Study May Explain Why Some COVID Survivors Have 'Brain Fog'
• Baby's Heart Rate Reflects Mom's Mental Health
• Baby's Sleep Issues Could Sometimes Signal Autism: Study
• Bias More Likely in Medical Journals That Accept Reprint Fees: Study
• Birth Defects Tied to Rise in Lifelong Cancer Risk
• Blood Test Heralds New Era in Alzheimer's Diagnosis
• Brain Cancer Research Could Help Dogs -- and the Humans Who Love Them
• Brain May Age Faster After Spinal Cord Injury
• Breast Milk May Help Shield Infants From Dangerous Viruses
• Bringing the Forest to Kids' Daycare May Boost Young Immune Systems
• British, Chinese COVID-19 Vaccine Trials Show Promise
• Cancer Plagues California Sea Lions, With Implications for Humans
• Check Early and Often for Glaucoma
• Children Use Both Sides of the Brain to Understand Language
• Combining Remdesivir With Other Meds Could Boost COVID-Fighting Power
• Combo 'Polypill' May Cut Heart Attack, Stroke Risk Up to 40%
• Coronavirus Antibodies Appear to Stop Reinfection for Months
• Coronavirus Hangs Around Even After Symptoms Subside
• Coronavirus Immunity Might Last at Least 6 Months
• Coronavirus Isn't Even 'Alive,' But Expert Explains How It Can Harm
• Coronavirus May Have Come From Bats; Could They Also Hold Clues to Treatments?
• Coronavirus Was Already Spreading in U.S. in January: Study
• Coronaviruses in Poultry, Livestock Pose No Danger to Humans, Expert Says
• Could Gene Therapy Cure Sickle Cell Disease? Two New Studies Raise Hopes
• Could Going Vegetarian Lower Kids' Asthma Risk?
• Could Hospital Visit Records Help Docs Spot ADHD, Autism Early?
• Could Survivors' Blood Help Patients Battling COVID-19? Trials May Tell
• Could the MMR Vaccine Help Prevent COVID-19? New Trial May Tell
• Could Umbilical Cord Blood Help Ease Autism?
• Could Virtual Training Help Parents of Kids With Autism Manage Behavior?
• COVID-19 Immunity Might Last at Least 8 Months: Study
• Cyberbullying Could Rise During Lockdown, But Parents Can Stop It
• Depressed Teens May Struggle in School
• Diabetes During Pregnancy Could Raise Lifelong Heart Risks for Children
• Did the New Coronavirus Come From Pangolins? New Study Says It's Possible
• Do C-Section Babies Become Heavier Adults?
• Do Genes Doom Some Kids to Obesity? Probably Not, Study Finds
• Do Touchscreens Make Your Toddler More Distractible?
• Does Parents' Nagging Kids About Screen Time Even Matter?
• Dogs and Kids Are 'In Sync,' Study Shows
• Driving Hazards Differ for Teens With Autism
• Drug Combo May Be Safe, Effective Therapy for Rare Leukemia
• Early High School Start Times May Hurt Attendance
• Early Promise for Therapy Against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
• Early School Sports Reduce ADHD Symptoms Years Later for Girls
• Early Trial Offers New Hope for People With Hemophilia
• Endometriosis Risk Can Be Predicted in Young Girls: Study
• Even for Preschoolers, Healthier Hearts May Mean Healthier Brains
• Exoskeleton Helps Paralyzed People Walk Again
• Experimental Drug Shows Promise for Schizophrenia
• Fertility Treatments Might Affect Kids' Growth, But Not for Long
• Fetal Surgery Is Changing Lives for Kids With Spina Bifida
• Fewer Food Allergies in Kids If Mom Drinks Milk While Breastfeeding: Study
• Fewer Painful Procedures Could Help Preemies' Brain Development: Study
• First Computer Model of Entire COVID Virus Will Aid Research
• First Good Evidence That Brain Hits 'Replay' While You Sleep
• First Trial of Gene-Targeted Asthma Rx in Kids Shows Promise
• Flu Virus Can Travel on Dust Particles. Does the Same Hold True for Coronavirus?
• Genetics Might Explain Some Cases of Cerebral Palsy
• Gut Immune Cells May Play Key Role in MS
• High-Tech Prosthetic Arm Melds With Patient's Anatomy
• High-Tech Rings Are Tracking COVID-19 'Warning Signs'
• Hopeful News on Parkinson's: More Than 100 Trials Underway
• How Divorce Harms Kids, and How to Lessen That Harm
• How Helpful Are Support Dogs for Kids With Autism?
• How One Patient's Battle With COVID-19 Changed U.S. Testing Protocols
• How Your Neighborhood Can Hamper Your Teen's Sleep
• Immune System May 'Remember' Infections From Previous Coronaviruses
• Inhaled Remdesivir May Allow COVID-19 Patients to Be Treated at Home
• Injected Drug Delivers Up to 20% Weight Loss in Trial
• Interferon Shot Might Keep COVID-19 Patients Out of the Hospital
• Is Any Amount of Coffee Safe for Baby During Pregnancy?
• It's Tough for Clinical Trial Participants to Learn Results
• Kids With Congenital Heart Disease Face Higher Odds of Mental Health Issues
• Kids With Special Needs Struggling to Receive Good Care During Pandemic
• Lab Experiments Show How Masks Could Protect Against COVID-19
• Laser Process May Kill Bacteria on Metal Surfaces
• Let Your Baby Cry It Out
• Like Flu, COVID-19 May Turn Out to Be Seasonal
• Long Periods in Space Alter Astronauts' Brains
• Long-Lasting Immunity Seems to Follow Serious COVID Cases
• 'Love Hormone' Could Hold Key to Treating COVID
• Lupus Drug Prevents Low Heartbeat in High-Risk Newborns: Study
• Maria Shriver and AARP Take on Alzheimer's in Women
• Masks Don't Mask Others' Emotions for Kids
• Mastering the Violin Won't Help Your Child Master Math: Study
• Meeting the Challenges of Type 1 Diabetes in the Teen Years
• Mom's Depression Can Lead to Behavior Problems in Kids
• Mom's Heart Health While Pregnant Could Influence Her Child's Health for Years
• Monkey Trials Offer New Hope for HIV Vaccine
• Music Classes Strike a Chord in Kids' Brain Development: Study
• Mutation Helps Coronavirus Infect More Human Cells, Study Shows
• Need to Pee? Scientists May Have Found the Gene for That
• Nerves May Play Important Role in Autism
• New Drug Could Extend Life for People With ALS
• New Insights Into How COVID-19 Damages the Brain
• Pandemic Can Overwhelm Those With Autism
• Pandemic Fuels Interest in Careers in Infectious Disease
• Pandemic Has Greatly Slowed Pace of Cancer Research
• Pandemic Lockdown Increases Child Abuse Risk
• Pandemic May Be Affecting How Parents Feed Their Kids
• Pangolins Hold Clues to How COVID-19 Began -- and Might End
• Parent's Skin-to-Skin Hug Does Ease a Baby's Pain, Brain Study Suggests
• Parents, Don't Worry if Baby's Sleep Is Erratic
• Pediatricians' Group Says School Is Priority, With Proper Safety Measures
• Pets May Help Parents of Kids With Autism Fight Stress
• Pill Might Prevent Life-Threatening Allergic Reactions
• Plasma Therapy Aids Recovery in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients
• Pot Use in Pregnancy Could Mean Sleepless Kids
• Pot Use While Pregnant Tied to Higher Odds for Autism in Kids
• Precautions Even More Important With New Coronavirus Variant: Experts
• Preemies' Impaired Immune Systems Quickly Catch Up: Study
• Prior Exposure to Common Cold Won't Shield You From COVID: Study
• Promising Steps Toward Retinal Cell Transplants to Fight Blindness
• Research Reveals Why COVID Pneumonia Is More Deadly
• Researchers Move Toward Once-Yearly Treatment for HIV
• Researchers Use Computers and 'Exoskeletons' to Help Stroke Survivors
• Saliva-Based COVID-19 Test Might Be Alternative to Deep Nasal Swab
• Say What? Like Animals, People Perk Up Their Ears to Hear
• Scans Reveal How COVID-19 Can Harm the Brain
• Screen Time for Tiniest Tots Linked to Autism-Like Symptoms
• Seizures After Vaccination Don't Affect Kids' Development: Study
• Sleep Builds the Brain in the Early Years, Then Maintains It
• Small Risk of Autism Seen in Babies Born Preterm and Post-Term
• Smell Diminishes by Day 3 of COVID-19, Study Says
• Sperm Samples May Help Predict Autism Risk in Offspring
• Stay-at-Home Orders Could Mean More Obese Kids: Study
• Study Confirms Safety, Effectiveness of Children's Vaccines
• Success of Smallpox Vaccine Bears Lessons for Coronavirus Vaccine
• Suicidal Thoughts Among Young Kids Higher Than Believed
• Sure-Fire Solutions for Managing Lockdown Temper Tantrums
• Swine Coronavirus Could Jump to People, Researchers Warn
• Texas Mother Transmitted COVID-19 to Unborn Baby: Study
• The Family Cat Could Be Good Medicine for Kids With Autism
• Time Spent in Nature Boosts Kids' Well-Being
• Too Much 'Screen Time' Could Slow Your Toddler's Language Skills: Study
• Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study
• Trials Begin for Potential COVID-19 Drug Remdesivir
• Type 2 Diabetes in Youth Is Especially Unhealthy: Study
• U.S. Schools Can Reopen, With Safeguards in Place: CDC
• Unlike Humans, No Bone Loss for Gorillas as They Age
• What You Need to Know About the COVID Vaccine
• What You Need to Know About the New Variant of COVID-19
• When Parents, Grandparents Don't Agree on Childrearing Choices
• Which Animals Are Also Vulnerable to COVID Infection?
• Which Seafood Has the Highest Amount of Microplastics?
• Why a Newborn's First Breath Is So Important
• Why Does 'Mono' Sometimes Turn Into Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
• Why Remdesivir Might Be a Good Bet Against COVID-19
• Why Will It Take So Long for a COVID-19 Vaccine?
• Will Remdesivir Help COVID-19 Patients? Two Reports Provide Different Answers
• Your Teeth Are a Permanent Archive of Your Life: Study
• You've Got Tens of Thousands of Virus Species Living in Your Gut
• Zika May Have Damaged More Infants' Brains Than Expected
• Zika Virus Tied to Profound Developmental Delays