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A small feasibility study found that an implanted device regulated by the body's brain activity could provide continual and improved treatment for the symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD) in certain people with the disorder. This type of treatment, called adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS), is an improvement on a technique that has been used for PD and other brain disorders for many years. The study found aDBS was markedly more effective at controlling PD symptoms compared to conventional DBS treatments.

U.S. pediatric inpatient psychiatric bed capacity did not change 2017 -- 2020, despite increases in pediatric mental health emergency visits, according to a new study . Researchers also found substantial geographic variation in inpatient psychiatric bed capacity per 100,000 children, ranging from zero in Alaska to 75 in Arkansas. Over 90 percent of pediatric inpatient beds are in urban centers, raising concerns for youth living in rural areas.

Researchers surveyed the gut microbiomes of nearly 2,000 people, discovering dozens of potential new antibiotics. The lead candidate, prevotellin-2, demonstrated anti-infective capabilities on par with polymyxin B, an FDA-approved antibiotic used today to treat multidrug-resistant infections, suggesting that the human gut microbiome may contain antibiotics that will someday find clinical application.

A new machine learning model can predict autism in young children from relatively limited information. The model can facilitate early detection of autism, which is important to provide the right support.

People with Down syndrome are likely to develop Alzheimer's disease at a young age, with autopsy studies showing that by age 40 years, the brains of individuals with Down syndrome have amyloid plaques. Yet people with Down syndrome have been excluded from or underrepresented in clinical trials of new therapies for treating AD.

The girl was sexually assaulted by a man, who claimed to be a NCC trainer at the camp. On Monday, the NCC clarified that those involved in the alleged incident have no connection with NCC. A case under POCSO Act has been booked by the All Women’s Police Station in Bargur, after the girl was admitted to Krishnagiri Government Medical College Hospital with pelvic pain on August 16

1. Gold Bars Are Worth a Million Dollars for the First Time  Yahoo Finance
2. With Gold Setting Records Above $2,500, Here’s What Comes Next  Bloomberg
3. Current price of gold as of August 19, 2024  Fortune
4. Gold subdued after record run as traders await cues from Fed  Reuters

El nuevo pívot de Baskonia aterrizaba hoy en la capital alavesa. Donta Hall ya está en la que será su nueva casa por las siguientes dos temporadas. El interior estadounidense se pondrá en los próximos días a disposición del técnico alavés, Pablo Laso, para comenzar la preparación de la temporada 24-25. El nuevo pívot baskonista…

Named a UNESCO World Heritage site, this town is rarely visited by tourists but is a great place to go for a day trip.

The first northern governor in Nigeria to commence the payment of the new ₦70,000 minimum wage has emerged as he gives directive on Monday and workers jubilate.

Country singer Keith Urban gave just a few hours’ notice before performing a free concert in the parking lot of a convenience store and gas station in north Alabama. Local police say about 5,500 people turned out for the show Friday night in Athens, about 100 miles south of Nashville. It was outside a Buc-ee’s, a chain of roadside stores known for barbecue. Urban says he was at the store about a month ago and thought it would be fun to do a show there. A video showed Urban working behind the store's food counter... Читать дальше...

Red Bull's head of driver development and key advisor, Helmut Marko, has said he fears issues around the RB20 will not be ironed out ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix, this weekend.

Lagos State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), Mrs. Bolaji Cecilia Dada, has emphasised the critical need for compassion, empathy, and action in addressing global challenges. Speaking at an event on Monday, August 19, 2024, to commemorate World Humanitarian Day with the theme: “No Matter What: Humanitarians Deliver”, Hon. Dada highlighted the significance …

The Liberal Party of Canada is the latest major group to withdraw from the annual Ottawa Pride parade after organizers pledged solidarity with Palestinians in a statement earlier this month.

If you recognize any of the following signs, you may want to consider a credit card debt forgiveness program now.

Officials say flash floods triggered by the latest monsoon rains have swept through streets in southern Pakistan and blocked a key highway in the north. The death toll from rain-related incidents has risen to 209 since July 1. Officials say 14 people died across Punjab province in the past 24 hours. Pakistan’s annual monsoon season runs from July through September. Scientists and weather forecasters have blamed climate change for heavier rains in recent years. The government has advised tourists to avoid affected areas. Читать дальше...

1. 7-Eleven Gets Buyout Offer From Canadian Owner of Circle K  The New York Times
2. 7-Eleven targeted by Circle K owner for huge convenience store tie-up  CNN
3. Owner of 7-Eleven stores receives buyout offer from Canadian rival  The Guardian
4. Couche-Tard Bids for $31 Billion Japanese Retailer Seven & I  Bloomberg
5. Owner of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain gets takeover bid from Canada’s Couche-Tard  ABC News

Democrats are jubilant, preparing for a political party this week as they descend on Chicago for their convention. They're also terrified.

The spouses of Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore opened up about the situation.

According to the skin expert, the temptation to use pore strips to remove these sebaceous filaments can actually do more harm than good

Should Yerson Mosquera have been sent off for grabbing Kai Havertz by the throat?

Final Fantasy 16 is hitting Steam and Epic Games Store in September, but there's a PC exclusive demo you can play right now.

The Liberal Party of Canada is the latest major group to withdraw from the annual Ottawa Pride parade after organizers pledged solidarity with Palestinians in a statement earlier this month. The federal political party's decision comes as some embassies, civil servants, and local organizations pulled out of the event amid the controversy.

US Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ newly-unveiled economic plan is already drawing criticism as populist, fraught with potential hikes in federal spending, and generally laying bare her poor understanding of how the economy works.