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Researchers Reveal Key Brain Differences to Explain Why Ritalin Helps Improve Focus in Some More Than Others

Researchers Reveal Key Brain Differences to Explain Why Ritalin Helps Improve Focus in Some More Than Others

April 2, 2025

April 11 2025

• 3 Ways to Nip Seasonal Allergies in Texas in the Bud - and 4 Treatment Myths, Debunked
• How Accurate Is BMI as a Health Indicator?
• Rutgers Physician Assistant Studies is Third in U.S. News and World Report's Graduate School Rankings
• Autistic Patients Need Better Care, Accommodations in the Medical Office
• What Does Whooping Cough Sound Like?
• FASEB BioAdvances April 2025 Issue: Exploring the Intersection of Environmental Factors, Innovative Treatments, and Precision Medicine
• Research Tip Sheet: New Data on Parkinson's, Measles Expert
• HHS Launches New Autism Study Despite Experts’ Concerns
• CDC Urges Extra Measles Shot for Some U.S. Travelers Amid Outbreak
• Showerhead Water Limits Rescinded as Trump Targets Household Appliances
• Alternative to Hip Replacement Keeps Aging Athletes in the Game
• Moffitt Study Shows New Immune Boost Could Expand Access to Cancer Immunotherapy
• Most Women Aren't Clear When Menopause Might Start
• New Visual Test For Autism Could Aid Earlier Diagnosis
• Half-Million Children Could Die If U.S. AIDS Relief Is Dropped
• Seasonal Allergies Likely To Grow Worse Under Climate Change
• Fighting for Others: How Guilt and Obligation Drives the Desire for More Intensive Treatments in End-of-Life Cancer Care
• First Baby Born From Robot-Controlled IVF
• Eviction Bans Linked To Drop In Child Abuse Reports
• Catching Cavities Before They Start
• Superhero Team Delivers a Second Chance at Life with Double Lung Transplant

April 10 2025

• Moffitt-Led International Study Finds New Drug Delivery System Effective Against Rare Eye Cancer
• Puberty Triggers Brain Rewiring in Genetic Condition Tied to Autism
• Shouldering the Burden of How to Treat Shoulder Pain
• MSU Research: School-Based Asthma Therapy Improves Student Health, Lowers Medical Costs
• How a Professor Is Bridging the Gap for Better Patient Dental Care
• Focused Ultrasound Exceeds One Million Patients Treated Worldwide
• Landmark Study Identifies New Genetic Cause of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Bringing Long-Awaited Answers to Families
• Study Finds Immune Protein Modification Blocks Viral Replication, Heart Inflammation
• UC Irvine, California OTS Bolster Traffic Safety Program for Alcohol Awareness Month
• Researchers Create 'Wiring Diagram' for Key Songbird Brain Region
• Roswell Park-Led Research Reveals a Hidden Vulnerability of Lung Cancer
• New Surgical Research in April: Preoperative Weight Loss, Opioid Stewardship, Motion Tracking for Surgical Education, and More
• Brain Imaging Plus Virtual Reality Shows Promise for Effectively Managing Cancer Pain
• Society of Surgical Oncology Highlights Roswell Park Experts at 2025 Annual Meeting
• Brain Pathway Links Inflammation to Loss of Motivation, Energy in Advanced Cancer
• Pets May Boost Happiness As Much As Family or Friends
• A New UV Light May Help Stop Future Pandemics
• FDA Reverses Office Order, Lets Staff Work From Home
• Running on Empty: Poor Nutrition Increases Injury Risk for Female Athletes
• Researchers Identify Factors in Early-Life Linked to Body Fat in South Asian Children
• Eating By Day Might Cut Heart Health Risk To Night Shift Workers
• Co-ops Offer Welcome Alternative For Home Care Workers
• Air Pollution Tied To Cognitive Decline Among Seniors
• Recognizing and Overcoming Postpartum Depression
• Hearing Loss Could Predict Heart Failure
• Ohio State First in the World to Test Devices to Improve and Treat Smell Loss
• Heavy Drinking Linked To Brain Damage, Increased Risk Of Dementia
• Certain Nasal Bacteria May Boost the Risk for COVID-19 Infection, Study Finds
• Fathers With Alzheimer's Might Pass Down The Disease, Study Says
• Landmark Study Identifies New Genetic Cause of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Bringing Long-Awaited Answers to Families

April 9 2025

• New Breakthrough Combats Lenalidomide Resistance in Multiple Myeloma
• Clinical Trial Opens for Patients with High-Grade Neuroendocrine Cancer
• Advanced Imaging Reveals Mechanisms That Cause Autoimmune Disease
• Microscopic Magnificence
• Nearly Half of Americans Are Stressed at Least Once a Week, and 1 in 6 Are Stressed Every Day
• New Method Identifies Protein That May Govern Cancer Cell Movement and Metastasis
• Tracking Firearm Violence and Impact on Dental Health
• The Medical Minute: Sexual Violence Against Older Adults: How to Find Help and Healing
• MSU Research: Eating Brown Rice Increases Exposure to Arsenic Compared to White Rice
• Preclinical Study Links Gut Bacteria to Inflamed Blood Vessels
• Researchers Investigate How to Integrate Behavioral Health Into Primary Care
• How Does Heavy Drinking Affect the Brain?
• Father with Alzheimer's? You May Be More at Risk of Brain Changes
• UCLA Researchers Identify Precision Medicine Approach for Preventing Kidney Failure
• Trump Administration Withdraws Key ADA Documents
• Key HIV Care Teams Let Go, Putting Mothers and Children at Risk
• 'Zero Suicide' Model Leads To Fewer Suicides in Health Systems
• A Comprehensive Map of the Human Cell
• Investing in COVID-19 Vaccination More Than Paid Off for U.S., Study Finds
• Stroke, Dementia, Depression Share Many Risk Factors
• Diet Drinks, Processed Foods Might Increase Type 2 Diabetes Risk
• Experimental Drug Can Slow MS Disability
• America's ERs In Peril, Report Says
• Tasers Can Interfere With Heart Implants, Study Says
• Chronic Low Back Pain? Mindfulness Can Help
• New Research Deepens Understanding of How Vitamin K Affects Brain Health
• ADHA Supports Community Water Fluoridation Amid Recent Challenges
• Starch-Based Microplastics Could Cause Health Risks in Mice, Study Finds
• Finding Cancer's 'Fingerprints'
• Two Paths to Healing: Organoids Reveal Sex-Specific Bone Regeneration Mechanisms
• CAR-M Technology: A Novel Approach to Overcome CAR-T Limitations in Solid Tumor Treatment

April 8 2025

• Researchers' Study Show Advancements in GP38 Contributions to CCHFV and Monoclonal Antibody Therapies
• Curbing Harmful Medicines: The Promise of a Unified African Health Products Regulatory System
• Immune Cell Research Identifies Potential New Target for Treating Cancer and Autoimmune Disease
• Chicago Adults Name Gun Violence, Poverty, Lack of Supervision and Social Media as Top Child Health Concerns
• ACSM Announces Paper of the Year Awards for Scientific Journals
• Closing the Gap: Addressing Black Maternal Health Disparities
• Neonatal Diabetes Model Provides Insights on How Condition Develops
• Breakthrough Research Revolutionizing Pulmonary Hypertension Treatment
• How Risky Is the Bird Flu in Cats?
• HSS Studies Identify Potential Profile and Treatment Options for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
• How Does Your Gut Microbiome Affect Your Health?
• Federal Funding Cuts Would 'Decimate' Medical Research, Expert Warns
• Study Finds Sharp Rise in Dangerous Strep Infections
• Liquid Egg Products Recalled Over Possible Bleach Contamination
• RFK Jr. Wants CDC to Stop Recommending Fluoride in Drinking Water
• Powerful New Tool Promises Major Advances in Cancer Treatment
• Conserved Chromatin Regulators Control the Transcriptional Immune Response to Intracellular Pathogens in Caenorhabditis Elegans
• Two Angels, a Robot and 23: A Johns Hopkins Medicine Organ Transplant Story
• BGSU Research Finds Clear Link Between Children's Education Level and Parents' Risk of Dementia
• Pregnancy Might Offer Protection Against Long COVID
• CBD Could Calm Kids With Autism
• Medicare Advantage Plans Squeezing Billions More From U.S. Government
• Genome Sequencing Finds Answers to Mystery Conditions in the NICCU
• AI Outperforms Urgent Care Docs, Study Says
• TB Cases Go Undetected In Prisons, Threatening Nearby Communities
• Gluten-Free Diet and Arsenic Exposure, Virtual CBT for IBS, and More in the April Issue of AJG
• UT Southwestern Q&A: What You Need to Know About the Measles
• Redefining Value in Care for Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia
• Setback in Gene Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy as Immune System Emerges as Key Barrier

April 7 2025

• Gastrointestinal Disease Costs U.S. More Than $100 Billion, UNC Researchers Estimate
• Clinical Study Shows Modulation of Ki-67 Markers by those taking Avmacol(r) in Former Smokers at High-risk for Lung Cancer
• Inflammation and the Brain: How Immune Activity Can Alter Mood and Fuel Anxiety
• Coding Differences in Medicare Advantage Plans Led to $33 Billion in Excess Revenue to Insurers
• ER Visits Attributable to Semaglutide Can Be Very Serious but Are Uncommon
• Experts Debate Management of Patient with Decreased Bone Density
• Medically Tailored Meal Programs Could Yield Significant Health Care Savings Across 49 U.S. States
• New Study in Brain Communications Finds Personalized Deep Brain Stimulation Shows Promise for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
• Health Secretary Says Some Cuts to CDC Will Be Reversed
• CDC Cuts Key Smoking Programs Despite Success in Curbing Smoking Rates
• RFK Jr. Touts Vaccine While at Funeral of Texas Girl Who Died of Measles
• Biden Plan to Expand Obesity Drug Coverage Is Rejected
• Toxicology: Brett Gardner's Son Died Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. Hackensack Meridian Health Experts Available To Discuss The Dangers
• Test Predicts Which Patients with Prostate Cancer Are Most Likely to Develop Long-Term Side Effects From Radiation Therapy
• Proteins Shown to Act As 'Guardians' to Keep Cells' Energy Making Mitochondria Safe
• Hospitalization Offers Chance to Begin Treatment for Patients With Opioid Use Disorder
• Two-Thirds of U.S. Adolescent Minors Are Impacted by State Abortion Restrictions
• Home Care Cooperatives May Be Key to Addressing the Critical Shortage of Caregivers for the Elderly
• Most Eligible Smokers Not Getting Lung Cancer Screening
• Heart-Related Deaths More Likely During Day/Night Heatwaves
• Wildfire Smoke Increases Risk Of Mental Health Problems
• Some Folks Hit With Fees for Using Health Care Message Portals
• Diarrhea-Causing Bacteria Spreading Undetected Through Hospitals
• Ozone Pollution Increases Risk Of Childhood Asthma
• Short Activity Breaks and HIIT Combo Boosts Heart Health in Sedentary Adults
• Perceiving One's Own Body - Already Babies Sense Their Heartbeat and Breathing
• Alternative Approach to Lyme Disease Vaccine Development Shows Promise in Pre-Clinical Models
• Is AI in Medicine Playing Fair?

April 5 2025

• Experts Warn Bird Flu Could Pose Growing Risk to Human Health

April 4 2025

• Chromatin Remodeling Captured in Comprehensive Structural Study
• Artificial Intelligence Has Potential to Aid Physician Decisions During Virtual Urgent Care
• 5 Things Parents Need to Know About Multiple Sclerosis
• Judge Blocks Cuts to $11 Billion in Public Health Funding
• Common Chemicals in Plastics May Harm Baby Brain Development
• Trump Administration Orders More Cuts to CDC Budget
• FDA Delays Final Approval of Novavax COVID Vaccine
• Pancreatic Cells 'Remember' Epigenetic Precancerous Marks Without Genetic Sequence Mutations
• Research Uncovers Hidden Spread of One of the Most Common Hospital-Associated Infections
• Many Older Adults Send Their Doctors Portal Messages, but Who Pays?
• How A Small Number of Mutations Can Fuel Outbreaks of Western Equine Encephalitis Virus
• Study Reveals Worse Patient Outcomes in Black-Serving Hospitals
• ACP's Best Practice Advice addresses use of cannabis, cannabinoids for chronic noncancer pain
• AI-Driven Clinical Recommendations May Aid Physician Decision Making to Improve Quality of Care
• Switching to Tirzepatide Rather Than Increasing Dulaglutide Dose Leads to Better Glucose Control and More Weight Loss in Patients with Inadequately Controlled Diabetes
• ACP's Best Practice Advice Addresses Use of Cannabis, Cannabinoids for Chronic Noncancer Pain
• ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine Present Breaking Scientific News at ACP's Internal Medicine Meeting 2025
• Medicaid Expansion Protected Americans During COVID-19 Pandemic
• Antidepressants Linked To Sudden Cardiac Death
• Discrimination Dramatically Increases Risk for Depression, Anxiety
• New Blood Test Can Diagnose, Track Alzheimer’s Disease
• Bedsores More Likely In Short-Staffed Hospitals Leaning On Nurse OT, Travel Nurses
• Lifestyle Changes Boost Longevity For Cancer Survivors
• Catching the Eye of Brain Tumours
• KRISS Has Developed International Standards for Sunscreen Toxicity Assay with NIST
• Stiffness Measurement Without Organoid Damage Aids Drug Development for Fatty Liver Disease
• Overcoming Nicotine Withdrawal: Clues Found in Neural Mechanisms of the Brain
• NK Cells Complexed with Bispecific Antibody Yield High Response Rates in Patients with Lymphoma

April 3 2025

• Solving Medicine's Most Elusive Mysteries
• ADVISORY: Media Briefing on the Disease-fighting Promise of mRNA
• Virus Infects Cells with a Protective Cloaking Mechanism
• Researchers Find Intestinal Immune Cell Prevents Food Allergies
• Breast Cancer and Mental Health: How to Manage Depression, Anxiety, and Treatment Challenges
• Frequent Exposure to Gun Violence Is Associated with Depression, Suicide and Mental Health
• UC Davis Doctor Trains Pediatric Anesthesiologists in Country with Critical Shortage
• New COVID-19 Drug Shows Greater Promise Against Resistant Viral Strains
• Keep Your Child Safe from Household Cleaners and Chemicals
• New Guidelines Aim to Improve Cystic Fibrosis Screening
• Powerful New Software Platform Could Reshape Biomedical Research by Making Data Analysis More Accessible
• Longtime Head of 9/11 Health Program Let Go Amid Federal Job Cuts
• 23 States Sue Over $12B in Public Health Cuts
• Two Louisiana Infants Die of Whooping Cough Amid Drop in Vaccinations
• How Cory Booker Prepped His Body To Break 25-Hour Senate Speech Record
• Your Abdominal Core: Expert Shares Tips for Protecting a Part of the Body You May Not Think About
• Healthy Nutrition and Physical Lifestyle Choices Lower Cancer Mortality Risk for Survivors, New ACS Study Finds
• The Next Trend in Digital Medicine: Agentic AI
• Laughing Gas: An Old Drug's New Trick to Fight Depression
• Blood Test Can Predict Recovery From Spinal Cord Paralysis
• Unnecessary Imaging Scans Contributing To Climate Change
• Screen Time Linked To Poor Sleep, Depression Among Teen Girls
• Even Wealthy Americans Die Younger Than Europeans
• Researchers Identify "Master Regulator" Gene That Could Lead to More Effective Treatment for Patients with Ovarian Cancer
• 'Weekend Warriors' Reap Similar Health Benefits As Steady Exercisers
• Multi-Center Study Uncovers Genetic Underpinnings of Congenital Diarrhea and Enteropathies
• Stroke Risk From Neck Artery Tears Is Rising Fast
• Cognitive Decline Comes Sooner for People with Heart Failure
• Nobel Laureate, Prestigious Award Recipients to Speak at American Physiology Summit
• Understanding How Laughing Gas Can Fight Depression
• New Study Demonstrates Efficacy and Safety of SEBclausii(tm) (Alkalihalobacillus clausii 088AE) in Treating Acute Allergic Rhinitis

April 2 2025

• Children Exposed to Higher Ozone Levels Early in Life Are More Likely to Develop Asthma
• FDA Approves Qfitlia to Cut Bleeding Episodes in Patients With Hemophilia
• Mayo Clinic Researchers Lead Transformative Shift Toward Neurorestorative Treatment Strategies for Most Severe Forms of Epilepsy
• Understanding the Adsorption Properties of Terbium for Future Medical Use
• Researchers Reveal Key Brain Differences to Explain Why Ritalin Helps Improve Focus in Some More Than Others
• Texas Tech Health El Paso Expands Health Care Access with Grant from the Underserved Communities Foundation
• TMS: How Specialized Magnets Relieve Medication-Resistant Depression
• Pinning Down the Process of West Nile Virus Transmission
• Music to Their Ears
• Artificial Intelligence Spotlights Medication Risks, Improves Drug Safety
• First Guideline on Newborn Screening for Cystic Fibrosis Calls for Changes in Practice to Improve Outcomes
• Study Finds Nearly Five-Fold Increase in Hospitalizations for Common Cause of Stroke
• The Best NICUs Have These 5 Things
• Shingles Vaccine Protects Against Dementia
• FDA Removes Top Expert on Vaping and Tobacco
• Zepbound Now Available Through Hims & Hers
• School Inclusion Still Failing Autistic Students
• With Spring in Bloom, Here's How to Navigate Allergies
• Breakthrough in Anti-Aging Solutions: Supramolecular Bakuchiol in Ionic Liquid Enhances Efficacy and Minimizing Irritation
• Study Reveals New Details on How Virus Builds Protective Shell
• More Americans Can't Afford Health Care, Prescriptions
• MSU Researchers Use 'Smart' Bomb Therapy to Destroy Breast Cancer
• Swallowing Disorder Not Widely Known, Understood By Public
• Drug Overdose Deaths Rising Faster in Black Americans, Study Finds
• Eye Exam Can Assess Risk Of Delirium Following Surgery
• Chicago Cartoonist Undergoes Fertility-Sparing Procedure to Protect Her Ovaries and Avoid Early Menopause During Cancer Treatment
• Low 'Bad' Cholesterol Might Protect Against Dementia, Alzheimer's
• Tip Sheet: Nutrition for People Receiving Stem Cell Transplants, Art Therapy for Cancer Patients, Treating a Rare Type of Colon Cancer -- and Graduate Student Awards Announced
• Non-radiologist Ordering Providers Interpret 43.6% of Office-based Imaging
• Experts Challenge Aspirin Guidelines Based on Their Undue Reliance on a Flawed Trial
• Pioneering Tests Could Improve the Assessment of Dementia in Ageing Africans
• New Antibiotic for Multidrug Resistant Superbug, That Causes Gonorrhoea

April 1 2025

• Can You Trust This Article? Distinguishing Information from Misinformation
• New Breast Imaging Legislation to Help Thousands Across New Jersey
• New Cedars-Sinai Study Shows How Specialized Diet Can Improve Gut Disorders
• Researcher Uncovers How Dietary Fat May Fuel Cancer Growth
• Clinical Researchers Aim to Improve Breast Cancer Outcomes Through Sustainable and Effective Weight Loss in the FITWISE study
• FDA Approves First At-Home Test to Diagnose Three STIs in Women
• Check Yourself: Why Being Proactive About Testicular Cancer Matters
• The Gift That Keeps Giving: Separating Fact from Fiction in Organ Donation
• Preventable pediatric cancer mortality surges in areas of armed conflict, exceeding rates in non-conflict regions
• Experts Concerned as NIH Axes Critical Vaccine Study Funds
• Brain Implant Lets Woman Talk After 18 Years of Silence Due to Stroke
• Major Job Cuts at NIOSH Pose Risks to Worker Safety, Critics Warn
• Look Good, Play Well. But Don't Sideline Eye Safety
• Liver Transplants Offer New Hope for Colorectal Cancer Patients with Liver Metastasis
• Study Reveals Significant Gaps in Chronic Inflammatory Skin Condition Treatment and Patient Awareness
• Microplastics Linked To High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Stroke
• Pregnant Women, New Moms Dying More Often From Heart Conditions
• Navigators Help Patients Get Colonoscopy For Suspected Cancer
• GLP-1 Drug Use For Weight Loss Has Soared, Costing Billions
• Fasting Outperforms Calorie Cutting, Clinical Trial Says
• Cardiac Arrest Deaths During Marathons Down By Half
• Accurate CAUTI Rates Begin With Diagnostic Precision
• Sensors Against Superbugs
• April 2025 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: "Nerve Transfer: Indications and Outcomes"
• April 2025 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: Video: "Transorbital Endoscope-Assisted Surgery"

March 31 2025

• Using LLMs to Understand How Autism Gets Diagnosed
• Antibiotics Exposure in Infancy May Boost Diabetes Risk
• Investing in Your Work: A Fine Balance Between Dedication and Burnout
• 4:3 Intermittent Fasting Shows Modestly Greater Weight Loss Than Daily Caloric Restriction
• Use of GLP-1RAs Tripled Among People Without Diabetes Between 2018 and 2022, Resulting in $5.8 Billion in Expenditures
• New ACP Position Paper Urges Policymakers to Prioritize Improving Rural Health and Health Care
• Patient Navigation Programs Boost Follow-Up Colonoscopy Adherence After Abnormal Stool Tests
• 1 in 10 Adults with Substance Use Disorder Are Hospitalized, Suggesting Potential Benefits of Hospital-Based SUD Screening and Treatment Programs
• Unifying Efforts to Empower Equitable Obesity Care: Synopsis of an American College of Physicians and Council of Subspecialty Societies Summit
• Annals Supplement Highlights Important New Evidence Readers 'May Have Missed' in 2024
• Recognizing the Signs of Asthma
• Local Outbreaks Can Motivate the Vaccine-Hesitant, Poll Finds
• Intravascular Imaging Can Improve Outcomes for Complex Stenting Procedures in Patients with High-Risk Calcified Coronary Artery Disease
• FDA Approves Cabozantinib for Previously Treated Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors
• Ground Coffee Recalled in 15 States for Caffeine Labeling Error
• New Drug May Cut Sudden Heart Risk by 94%
• Top FDA Vaccine Official Quits, Warns of Vaccine Misinformation
• HealthDay Harris Poll Exclusive Vaccine Attitudes Survey + Interview w/ Dr. Peter Hotez (March 28, 1 PM ET)
• Experimental Blood Test Shown to Accurately Indicate Severity and Predict Potential Recovery from Spinal Cord Injury
• Delicate Balancing Act Determines How Many Genome Gateways Form in Cells
• Under Embargo: Landmark Research Recommends Gastric Bypass for People with Severe Obesity Undergoing Surgery
• UTSW Research: Mosquito Saliva and Malaria, Brain Tumors, and More
• Smartwatches Can Help People Control Diabetes Through Exercise
• Bad Sleep Linked To Alzheimer's-Related Brain Changes
• More Type 1 Diabetics Are Obese, Taking GLP-1 Drugs
• Breasts Can Shrink Following Cancer Surgery, Radiation
• Enhanced Recovery Pathways Slash Opioid Prescriptions in Iowa Hospitals
• Surgery Not Necessary In Some Early-Stage Breast Cancers, Study Says
• Mayo Clinic Researchers Study Causes of Rapidly Progressive Dementia
• Make These Scientific Sessions Part of Your Media Coverage
• New Method Creates 854x More Mitochondria, Offering Hope for Cartilage Regeneration
• Highly Accurate Blood Test Diagnoses Alzheimer's Disease, Measures Extent of Dementia

March 30 2025

• Electronic Provider Alerts Improve Treatment Rates of Valvular Heart Disease

March 29 2025

• Reduced Sodium Legislation Saves Lives
• Citrus Oil Formula May Relieve Dry Mouth for Cancer Patients
• Monoclonal Antibody Can Reverse Effects of Bleeding and Complications Linked to Common Medication for Heart Attacks
• Rethinking Shadowing for Aspiring Physicians: New Study Calls for More Inclusive and Structured Clinical Experiences