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Unruly Kids May Have a Mental Disorder
April 29, 2012 — When children behave badly, it's easy to blame their parents. Sometimes, however, such behavior may be due to a mental disorder. Mental illnesses are the No. 1 cause of medical disability in youths ... > full story -
Mom's Stress During Pregnancy Can Affect Baby's Iron Status
April 29, 2012 — Newborns whose mothers are under stress during the first trimester of pregnancy may be at risk for low iron status, which could lead to physical and mental delays down the road, according to a new ... > full story -
Being Left out Puts Youths With Special Needs at Risk for Depression
April 29, 2012 — The challenges that come with battling a chronic medical condition or developmental disability are enough to get a young person down. But being left out, ignored or bullied by their peers is the main ... > full story -
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Low-Income Moms Under Stress May Overfeed Infants
April 29, 2012 — Efforts to prevent obesity among low-income infants should focus not only on what babies are being fed but also the reasons behind unhealthy feeding practices, according to a new ... > full story -
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New Drug to Tackle Body Fat Problems
April 27, 2012 — Medical researchers have defined the structure of a key part of the human obesity receptor -- an essential factor in the regulation of body fat -- which could help provide new treatments for the ... > full story -
Fruit Flies Provide New Knowledge About Uninhibited Cell Growth
April 27, 2012 — Scientists show that a specific type of carbohydrate plays an important role in the intercellular signaling that controls the growth and development of the nervous system. In particular, defects in ... > full story -
New Form of Intellectual Disability Discovered
April 27, 2012 — Researchers have discovered a gene for a new form of intellectual disability, as well as how it likely affects cognitive development by disrupting neuron ... > full story -
Fetal Membrane Transplantation Helps Prevent Blindness
April 26, 2012 — Transplanting tissue from newborn fetal membranes prevents blindness in patients with a devastating disease called Stevens-Johnson syndrome, a new study has ... > full story -
Earliest Life Forms' Operation Promises Therapies for Diseases
April 26, 2012 — Scientists have discovered that the gas nitric oxide (NO), produced in all cells of the human body for natural purposes, plays a fundamental regulatory role in controlling bacterial function, via a ... > full story -
Manipulating Molecules in Heart Protects Mice on High-Fat Diets from Obesity, Affects Metabolism
April 26, 2012 — Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that the heart can regulate energy balance throughout the body, a finding that may point to more effective treatments for obesity, diabetes, and heart ... > full story -
Change in Attitude May Ease Chronic Pain by Aiding Sleep, Study Suggests
April 26, 2012 — Chronic pain sufferers who learn to dwell less on their ailments may sleep better and experience less day-to-day pain, according to results of research conducted on people with chronic face and jaw ... > full story -
Obesity Epidemic Fueling Rise in Rheumatoid Arthritis Among Women
April 25, 2012 — Obesity and the painful autoimmune disorder rheumatoid arthritis are each becoming more common, raising a logical question: Could one have something to do with the other? For women, it appears there ... > full story
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