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Addressing the Crisis in Care for Autistic Children
A new report reveals a crisis in children’s autism assessment, warning that thousands of autistic children and young people are waiting months - or even years - for health and education support.
With the number of children accessing…
Leeds Student Supports Anti-Knife Crime Campaign
Anti-knife crime campaigner Sarah Lloyd has been described as “phenomenal and inspirational” at the launch of a striking sculpture in Leeds.
Lucy Leadbeater, Chief Inspector at West Yorkshire Police, paid tribute to the University of…
University of Leeds Forms Major Partnership to Tackle Policy Challenges in Yorkshire and the Humber
A regional research partnership will provide evidence for vital decision-making in the Yorkshire and Humber region to deliver on climate change, inequalities and data gaps.
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has today announced a £5m…
Study: Heart Attack Significantly Raises Risk of Other Health Conditions
Having a heart attack significantly increases the risk of developing other serious long-term health conditions, a major new study shows.
Researchers at the University of Leeds have analysed more than 145 million records covering every…
Research Shows Natural Compounds from Soy and Other Plants Reduce Breast Cancer Recurrence and…
Soy compounds called isoflavones are among the plant-derived compounds that may significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence or death, according to a new meta-analysis co-directed by investigators from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel…
AI-Driven Eye Exams Boost Screening Rates for Youth with Diabetes, Study Finds
A Johns Hopkins Children’s Center study of children and youth with diabetes concludes that so-called autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) diabetic eye exams significantly increase completion rates of screenings designed to prevent…
Researchers Identify Growth of Brain’s Cerebellum as Crucial to Evolution of Bird Flight
Evolutionary biologists at Johns Hopkins Medicine report they have combined PET scans of modern pigeons along with studies of dinosaur fossils to help answer an enduring question in biology: How did the brains of birds evolve to enable them…
Promising Results: Combination Drug Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Cancer
A combination of two cancer drugs could be effective against malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) — soft tissue tumors that are stubbornly resistant to chemotherapy and radiation — according to a laboratory study led by…
Study Reveals Cost-Driven Housing Relocations Disrupt Federal Assistance Programs
Across the United States, a growing number of families with low income are being displaced from their homes due to inability to afford rising housing costs.
In a study, published Feb. 6 in Pediatrics, researchers from University of…
Researchers Advance Toward Blood Tests for Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders
Researchers in a Johns Hopkins Children’s Center-led study that used genetic material from human blood and lab-grown brain cells say they have made progress in developing a blood test to identify disease-associated changes in the brain…