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Combined Chronic Alcohol and Marijuana Use During Youth Can Compromise White-Matter Integrity
December 14, 2012 Chronic alcohol and marijuana during youth is associated with worsened neurocognitive abilities into later adolescence and adulthood. A new study examines fiber tract integrity affected by adolescent ... > full story -
Alcohol Marketers Use Drinker Identity and Brand Allegiance to Entice Underage Youth
December 14, 2012 Underage youth are regularly exposed to alcohol marketing. New research has examined associations between alcohol marketing and binge drinking by youth. Results indicate these associations are ... > full story -
Early Drunkenness May Be Riskier Than an Early Age at First Drink for Problem Behaviors
December 14, 2012 Many researchers and clinicians believe that an early age at first drink (AFD) can lead to alcohol problems. A new study challenges that belief by examining linkages between AFD and problem ... > full story -
Video-Based Test to Study Language Development in Toddlers and Children With Autism
December 14, 2012 Psychologists are studying clues that provide a point of measurement for psychologists interested in language comprehension of toddlers and young children with ... > full story -
Drug to Treat Opioid Addiction Places Children at Risk for Accidental Exposure
December 14, 2012 As the prescribed use of buprenorphine has dramatically increased in recent years, accidental exposure of children to the drug has risen sharply, placing them at risk for serious injury, and in ... > full story -
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One in Ten 6 To 8-Year-Olds Has Sleep-Disordered Breathing, Finnish Study Finds
December 14, 2012 Approximately ten per cent of 6-8 year olds have sleep-disordered breathing, according to a recent Finnish study. The risk is increased among children with enlarged tonsils, crossbite and convex ... > full story -
Experts Warn of Misbehaving Tooth Fairy
December 13, 2012 Opinions of the tooth fairy as kind and giving may need to be revised following "mounting reports of less child-friendly activity," according to a new ... > full story -
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Less Partner Abuse, Substance Abuse and Post-Partum Depression Among Married Women, Study Finds
December 13, 2012 Women who are married suffer less partner abuse, substance abuse or post-partum depression around the time of pregnancy than women who are cohabitating or do not have a partner, a new study has ... > full story -
Key Gene for Brain Development
December 13, 2012 Neurobiologists have discovered one of the key genes required to make a brain. Mutations in this gene, called TUBB5, cause neurodevelopmental disease in ... > full story -
High Short-Term Risk of Attempted Suicide in Teenagers Following Parents' Suicide Attempt
December 12, 2012 The risk that young people attempt to commit suicide is highest within two years after a parent has received inpatient care due to a mental disorder or suicide attempt, according to a study of over ... > full story
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