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Autism research at IMFAR 2017: a few ones to watch...
cihara kenji
As I always seem to do at this time of year , I offer up a sort of 'highlights' post of what there is to see at the premier annual a...
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Expired Epipen Still Effective
cihara kenji
Though one should always use an EpiPen that is not expired, it is better to use an expired EpiPen to treat anaphylaxis than to do nothing at...
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Is Eating Your Boogers Really Good for You?
cihara kenji
On 4/26/17, a variety of media sources reported that a scientific study claimed that eating your own boogers is healthy for you. Given the ...
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Autistic adults as critical autism experts (with research caveats)
cihara kenji
" Findings suggest that autistic adults should be considered autism experts and involved as partners in autism research. " That wa...
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Can Ear Drops Increase Risk of Eardrum Perforation?
cihara kenji
With ear tube placement, there is a baseline 2-10% risk that a persistent hole in the eardrum will occur after the tubes come out. However,...
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Increased Risk of Thyroid Cancer From Frequent Use of Disinfectants
cihara kenji
Yale researchers have reported that regular exposure to biocides including disinfectants (such as doctors, dentists, nurses, etc) doubles t...
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On the under-studied populations within the autism spectrum
cihara kenji
I don't typically post on a Sunday, but given that today - 2nd April - is World Autism Awareness Day I've decided to make an except...
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Including the "full intellectual range" in autism vision research
cihara kenji
The paper by Alyse Brown and colleagues [1] ( open-access available here ) is probably not going to gain any significant media headlines (u...
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High Blood Pressure Medication Helps with Nasal Polyps!
cihara kenji
Verapamil , a blood pressure medication, may help with an uncommon disorder called nasal polyps that afflict certain individuals causing si...
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HPV Vaccine May Help Clear Airway Papillomas
cihara kenji
Papillomas on the right vocal cord HPV vaccine like gardasil can be used to help prevent not only genital warts, but also oral warts and war...
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FDA Warning For Sedation in Kids Under 3 Years and Pregnant Women
cihara kenji
On 12/14/16, the FDA published a warning that prolonged or repeated sedation in kids under 3 years old and women who are pregnant during th...
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Psoriasis Improves After Tonsillectomy
cihara kenji
Image by Bobjgalindo in Wikipedia It is felt that certain skin psoriasis conditions may improve if not completely resolve after tonsillect...
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Make Your Own Gaviscon Advance for Reflux Control DIY
cihara kenji
Image from Amazon Before getting into how to make Gaviscon Advance yourself from its component ingredients, you first need to understand ho...
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Can Cell Phones Cause Brain Tumors?
cihara kenji
I first blogged about this possibility in 2010 [ link ], but at that time, there were too many conflicting studies that definitive conclusio...
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