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Alzheimer’s Drug Shows Surprising Benefits For Some Kids With Autism : ScienceAlert

Alzheimer’s Drug Shows Surprising Benefits For Some Kids With Autism : ScienceAlert

A drug used to slow Alzheimer’s disease may help improve social behaviors in some children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The results of a small clinical trial are promising, although not yet conclusive. They suggest that a specific subset of young people with ASD may experience positive outcomes from taking memantine, despite previous studies finding no clear benefits. Memantine (sometimes …

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Xavien Howard: “My kids are more important to me than football”

Xavien Howard: “My kids are more important to me than football”

Veteran cornerback Xavien Howard, who joined the Colts in the middle of August, has retired from football on the first day of October. Howard provided a statement regarding his decision to Omar Kelly of the Miami Herald. “Throughout my career I’ve always played football for the love of the sport,” Howard said. “I enjoyed everything that came with being a …

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Kids Are Getting Hurt by Golf Carts More Than Ever

Kids Are Getting Hurt by Golf Carts More Than Ever

In a lot of ways, kids in America are safer than ever. But apparently, golf carts didn’t get the memo. New research this week finds that pediatric golf cart injuries are on the rise. Researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia conducted the study, which analyzed golf cart injuries that sent children and young adults to the emergency room. They …

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Tylenol’s 70-year history: From kids’ drug to political controversy

Tylenol’s 70-year history: From kids’ drug to political controversy

Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. She joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at WIRED. You can reach Megan on Signal at mmolteni.13. It’s been 70 years since Philadelphia-based McNeil Laboratories introduced the first pure acetaminophen product to American consumers: Elixir Tylenol, a prescription painkiller and fever treatment …

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More kids are severely ill or dying from the flu, CDC reports

More kids are severely ill or dying from the flu, CDC reports

Christine Wear’s voice trembles talking about the upcoming flu season. “Anxieties are high,” she said. “We’re trying to navigate what life should look like without being in a bubble.” Wear’s son, 4-year-old Beckett, is still recovering from the flu he got way back in January. Within a week of becoming infected, he became extremely lethargic. He couldn’t move his head …

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