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'My autistic son had no safety net when in crisis'

A family whose autistic son died after being taken to a mental health unit raise concerns....

Scientists identify a probable contributor to weakness of the aorta in people with genetic disorder

Studying the cells of people and genetically engineered mice, scientists say they have uncovered a potential reason why patients with Loeys-Dietz syndrome, an inherited connective tissue disorder, are especially prone to developing aneurysms at the root of the aorta.

Study helps solve mystery between repeated head impacts in sports and location of brain degeneration in CTE

A new study is helping solve the mystery as to why the brain shrinks in a unique pattern, known as atrophy, in chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). This research provides novel evidence that cumulative repetitive head impacts are driving the specific patterns of brain degeneration found at the base of the folds of the surface of the brain, known as the cortical sulcus.

Loneliness and isolation: Back to pre-pandemic levels, but still high, for older adults

Loneliness and isolation among older Americans have mostly returned to pre-pandemic rates, but that still means more than one third of people age 50 to 80 feel lonely, and nearly as many feel isolated, a new national study shows.

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'My autistic son had no safety net when in crisis'

Scientists identify a probable contributor to weakness of the aorta in people with genetic disorder

Study helps solve mystery between repeated head impacts in sports and location of brain degeneration in CTE

Loneliness and isolation: Back to pre-pandemic levels, but still high, for older adults

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