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Treatment with anti-inflammatory proteins following heart attack shows promise to reduce the risk of further heart damage

Research into the protective effects of two anti-inflammatory molecules, transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF 1) and Heligmosomoides polygyrus TGM (HpTGM), following heart attack found that both proteins reduced the inflammatory response within the injured heart and reduced mature scarring. Anti-in...
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Life expectancy increased as world addressed major killers including diarrhea, lower respiratory infections, and stroke

Global life expectancy increased by 6.2 years since 1990, according to a new study. Over the past three decades, reductions in death from leading killers fueled this progress, including diarrhea and lower respiratory infections, as well as stroke and ischemic heart disease. When the COVID-19 pandemi...
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Protecting the Emotional Health of Girls with ADHD

“I struggle to fit in. I try so hard to act normal, but I feel like such a fraud.”
“I feel dumb. My brain fails me all the time. It’s no use asking for help.”
“I’m always overwhelmed. If I’m not disciplined, everything becomes chaotic.”
We can’t talk ...
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Active Ignoring for Better Behavior Works — If Done Right

The most effective way to reduce minor attention-seeking behaviors from your child is by ignoring them. Sounds simple, right? But you already know that ignoring whining, pestering, and arguin...
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“A Living Contradiction:” Stories of the AuDHD Experience

AuDHD — a combination of “autism” and “ADHD” — is a term that describes individuals who live with both neurotypes. While reporting varies substantially across studies, recent research estimates that 40% to 70% of autistic individuals also have ADHD....
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“How Hardcore Feminist Punk Rock Unlocked My AuDHD Brain”

I have always had a strong connection and pull to music, gaining inspiration from trailblazing female artists like Stevie Nicks and Joni Mitchell. But my relationship with music reached another level when I – during a moral burnout episode – stumbled upon a different kind of sound that c...
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“Secrecy vs. Privacy: How to Decide Who to Tell About Your Child’s ADHD”

Sometimes, an ADHD diagnosis can bring more confusion than clarity. As a parent, you may think, “Should I share the diagnosis with other adults in the family and in my child’s life? How do I know who to trust?”
You may fear possible judgments and others’ assumptions about your...
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How to Break the Cycle of Authoritarian Parenting

Parenting has changed dramatically over the last century or so. It has evolved from raising obedient children — often using harsh, authoritarian techniques — to raising happy, well-adjusted, resilient kids whose emotional and cognitive development is a priority. That’s a big shift, con...
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“Stop Treating Us Like We’re Addicts!”

Eighteen months into the stimulant shortage, people with ADHD have grown accustomed to enduring a certain rigamarole when trying to locate necessary medications.
In addition to draining limited reservoirs of stamina, time, and patience, the monthly ordeal of searching for stimulants o...
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Virtual rehabilitation provides benefits for stroke recovery

A stroke often impacts a person's ability to move their lower body from the hips down to the feet. This leads to diminished quality of life and mental health in addition to increased susceptibility to falls. But now, researchers are exploring new treatment methods to help bridge the service delivery...
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