December 22, 2023

Machine learning analyses of preceding changes in peripheral physiology can predict behaviors before they occur For inpatient youths with autism, machine learning analyses of preceding changes in peripheral physiology can predict imminent aggressive behaviors before they occur, according to a study published online Dec. 21 in JAMA Network Open. Tales Imbiriba, Ph.D., from Northeastern University in...

Second study shows that 42.2 and 18.3 percent of individuals aged 18 years and older reported receiving flu, updated COVID-19 shots Many nursing home residents and adults have not been vaccinated for influenza, COVID-19, or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for the 2023 to 2024 season, according to research published in the Dec. 22 issue of...

Median age for cases in the investigation is nearly 2 years old More than 200 cases of lead poisoning linked to contaminated fruit puree pouches have now been reported in the United States, up from 125 cases in the last weekly tally, with 33 states now reporting poisonings, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...

In clinical trials, the test accurately assessed a raised risk for addiction 83 percent of the time The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-its-kind test — the AvertD test — that uses DNA swabbed from a patient’s cheek to determine if they have a combination of genetic variants associated with an elevated...