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Children with autism, co-occurring ADHD symptoms lag in key measures of independence
A pair of new studies has provided new insight into the challenges faced by children on the autism spectrum who exhibit symptoms of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). According to the findings from researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), these children have difficulty with adaptive behavior, a key measure of independence. Additionally, researchers pinpointed weaker functional connections in two large brain networks in children on the autism spectrum who have co-occurring ADHD symptoms. The first study, published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, analyzed adaptive…
Read MoreAriana Grande Shows Rare Glimpse of Her Natural Curly Hair as She Tries Growing It Back
Ariana Grande has changed up her hair countless times over the years, but one style we rarely see the star sporting is her natural, untouched bouncy curls. But after the “Thank U, Next” singer shared an adorable throwback of young Ari with her beautiful curly hair, fans started asking when they would see her rock the look again. “Are your curls still…. alive i would like to c it,” one fan replied to Grande’s tweet. Another fan tweeted more throwback photos of Grande’s curls writing, “i was lookin at her curls earlier omg…
Read MorePush-up capacity linked with lower incidence of cardiovascular disease events among men
Active, middle-aged men able to complete more than 40 push-ups had a significantly lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes — including diagnoses of coronary artery disease and major events such as heart failure — during 10 years of follow-up compared with those who were able to do less than 10 push-ups during the baseline exam. “Our findings provide evidence that push-up capacity could be an easy, no-cost method to help assess cardiovascular disease risk in almost any setting. Surprisingly, push-up capacity was more strongly associated with cardiovascular disease risk…
Read MoreThe naked eye alone is not enough to ensure the accurate diagnosis of skin cancer, say experts
The visual inspection of a suspicious skin lesion using the naked eye alone is not enough to ensure the accurate diagnosis of skin cancer, a group of experts have concluded following a largescale systematic review of research. The review is published today (Dec 6th) in The Cochrane Libraryas part of a Special Collection of Cochrane Systematic Reviews bringing together a large body of research on the accuracy of tests used to diagnose skin cancer. The suite of eleven reviews was led by Dr Jac Dinnes at the University of Birmingham and…
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