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A landmark review of autism therapies has uncovered that there is no strong evidence that alternative treatments work, and they have not been evaluated for safety. The most comprehensive analysis of its kind identified several treatments for autism spectrum disorder that showed promise, though their evidence is still considered weak, according to researchers at Paris Nanterre University, Paris Cité University …

The umbrella review, based on a publicly available protocol (PROSPERO CRD42022296284), was conducted and reported according to relevant guidelines16,17,36, including the U-REACH methodological guidelines18 and the Preferred Reporting Items for Overviews of Reviews (PRIOR) reporting guidelines37. The PRIOR checklist is available in Supplementary Information section 1. Search strategy and eligibility criteria We searched MEDLINE, Web of Science, Embase, CINAHL and …

Scientists have developed a potential new method for corrective eye surgery that doesn’t use lasers, but instead shapes the eye’s outer surface using an electrical current. The method has so far been tested only in animals, but the researchers who pioneered it hope that it will someday offer an alternative or complement to conventional LASIK surgery. The team presented their …

A startup called Skylight is taking a different approach to short-form video. Instead of restricting users to an algorithmic main feed, as is common on social apps, Skylight is building a community around human curators who post and repost videos to build out their own custom feeds others can subscribe to. The option, which launched on Monday in the version …

This 1TB Dual-Sided Flash Drive Is a Solid Alternative to Cloud Storage  PCMag Source link

It’s been a while since Apple dropped leather and replaced it with FineWoven — only to mostly drop FineWoven over customer feedback. Now leaker Majin Bu says Apple has yet another leather alternative ready to go for the iPhone 17 case lineup. To recap, Apple stopped selling all leather products, including iPhone cases and Apple Watch bands, in an effort …

A US military space-plane, the X-37B orbital test vehicle, is due to embark on its eighth flight into space on August 21 2025. Much of what the X-37B does in space is secret. But it serves partly as a platform for cutting-edge experiments. One of these experiments is a potential alternative to GPS that makes use of quantum science as …

Scientists may have identified a way to naturally regulate blood sugar levels and sugar cravings in a similar fashion to drugs like Ozempic. In mice and humans, the key to unlocking this natural process was found to be a gut microbe and its metabolites – the compounds it produces during digestion. By increasing the abundance of this one gut microbe …

Scientists may have identified a way to naturally regulate blood sugar levels and sugar cravings in a similar fashion to drugs like Ozempic. In mice and humans, the key to unlocking this natural process was found to be a gut microbe and its metabolites – the compounds it produces during digestion. By increasing the abundance of this one gut microbe …

Trump signs order broadening access for alternative assets in 401(k)s  Reuters GUARANTEEING FAIR BANKING FOR ALL AMERICANS  The White House (.gov) Trump Order Clears Way for Crypto and Private Equity in 401(k)s  The New York Times Trump to sign order to open alternative assets to retirement savers  The Washington Post Trump to supercharge private equity with 401(k) order  Axios Source link