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Scientists Find Age-Related Changes in How Autism Affects the Brain
March 13, 2013 Autism spectrum disorders affect the brain activity of children and adults differently, according to new ... > full story -
Neuron Loss in Schizophrenia and Depression Could Be Prevented, Study Suggests
March 13, 2013 Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) deficits have been implicated in schizophrenia and depression. In schizophrenia, deficits have been particularly well-described for a subtype of GABA neuron, the ... > full story -
Autistic Children May Be at Greater Risk of Suicide Ideation and Attempts
March 12, 2013 Children with an autism spectrum disorder may be at greater risk for contemplating suicide or attempting suicide than children without autism, according to ... > full story -
Children Who Avoid Scary Situations Likelier to Have Anxiety
March 11, 2013 Children who avoid situations they find scary are likely to have anxiety a study of more than 800 children ages 7 to 18 ... > full story -
Is This Peptide a Key to Happiness? Findings Suggests Possible New Treatment for Depression, Other Disorders
March 7, 2013 For the first time in humans, scientists have measured the release of a specific peptide, that greatly increased when subjects were happy, but decreased when they were sad. The findings have ... > full story -
Vets' PTSD Affects Mental and Physical Health of Partners
March 7, 2013 A new study of veterans with PTSD and their partners looks at intimate relationship conflict and finds greater physiological and anger responses for the male veterans as well as their female ... > full story -
Higher Heart Attack Rates Continue 6 Years After Katrina
March 7, 2013 New Orleans residents continue to face a three-fold increased risk of heart attack post-Katrina -- a trend that has remained unchanged since the storm hit in 2005, according to new ... > full story -
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Deep Brain Stimulation Shows Promise for Patients With Chronic, Treatment Resistant Anorexia Nervosa
March 6, 2013 In a world first, a team of researchers has shown that deep brain stimulation (DBS) in patients with chronic, severe and treatment-resistant anorexia nervosa (anorexia) helps some patients achieve ... > full story -
Portion of Hippocampus Found to Play Role in Modulating Anxiety
March 6, 2013 Researchers have found the first evidence that selective activation of the dentate gyrus, a portion of the hippocampus, can reduce anxiety without affecting learning. The findings suggest that ... > full story -
Schizophrenia: A Disorder of Neurodevelopment and Accelerated Aging?
March 6, 2013 Many lines of evidence indicate that schizophrenia is a disorder of neurodevelopment. For example, genes implicated in the heritable risk for schizophrenia are also implicated in the development of ... > full story
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