Latest news from Newswise on Newswise en-us Copyright 2025 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/curious-by-nature-irb-barcelona-experts-important-new-research-on-autism/?sc=rsin /articles/curious-by-nature-irb-barcelona-experts-important-new-research-on-autism/?sc=rsin Fri, 31 Jan 2025 16:45:36 EST Dr. Xavier Salvador and Dr. Carla Garcia from IRB Barcelona, a leading biomedical institute in Spain, presented their groundbreaking discovery on the origins of idiopathic autism--cases where no known genetic mutation has been identified. Newswise /articles/anesthesia-and-blood-thinners-new-guidelines-from-asra-pain-medicine/?sc=rsin /articles/anesthesia-and-blood-thinners-new-guidelines-from-asra-pain-medicine/?sc=rsin Wed, 29 Jan 2025 09:05:00 EST New guidelines will be published by ASRA Pain Medicine on January 29, 2025 about the management of anesthesia in patients taking blood thinners and thrombolytics. 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