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'Ghost footprints' left by ancient hunter-gatherers discovered in Utah desert
By Harry Baker published
The eerie prints appear only after it rains.
Melatonin poisonings on the rise in US kids
By Nicoletta Lanese published
About 4,000 children were hospitalized after ingesting huge amounts of melatonin.
Brain differences tied to autism can be detected in the womb
By Rachael Rettner published
A brain region known as the insular lobe was larger in those that went on to develop autism, compared with controls.
1st drug to treat genetic cause of dwarfism approved by FDA
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The drug is designed to stimulate bone growth and increase height in affected children.
Number of kids diagnosed with lead poisoning could double with new CDC standard
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Experts say that the change in criteria was overdue.
'Rogue' antibodies found in brains of teens with delusions and paranoia after COVID-19
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Autoantibodies may sometimes be involved in the psychiatric effects of COVID-19.
11 children diagnosed with new form of ALS
By Rachael Rettner published
The researchers have pinpointed a gene that seems to cause this form of the disease.
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