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UCLA imaging study of children with autism finds broken mirror neuron system
New imaging research at UCLA detailed Dec. 4 as an advance online publication of the journal Nature Neuroscience shows children with autism have virtually no activity in a key part of the brain's mirror neuron system while imitating and observing emotions.   view more (2005-12-05)

Impact of somatization on health resource usage in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
Patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) use over 50 percent more health resources than people without the disorder.   view more (2005-09-28)

UIC researchers link maternal smoking during pregnancy to behavior problems in toddlers
A University of Illinois at Chicago study reveals a link between smoking during pregnancy and very early child behavior problems.   view more (2006-07-13)

Researchers discover treatment for spinal cord injury pain
Spinal cord injury patients with moderate to severe nerve pain experienced less pain and in some cases no pain while taking the drug pregabalin.   view more (2006-11-28)

New behavior may use old genes
Though you may not be able to teach an old dog new tricks, ASU researchers have found that evolution may have taught old genes new tricks in the development of social behavior in honeybees.   view more (2006-10-26)

Anxious, depressed people over 65 turn more often to alternative therapies
People over 65 who are depressed or anxious turn to complementary or alternative medicine more often than older people who are not anxious or depressed — but not to treat their mental symptoms.   view more (2006-07-07)

Parkinson patients can be apathetic without depression
People with Parkinson disease can be apathetic without being depressed, and apathy may be a core feature of the disease.   view more (2006-07-11)

Utah researchers confirm chromosome may harbor autism gene
Using technology that allows DNA from thousands of genes to be collected and surveyed on a 3 x 1¬Ω-inch chip, University of Utah medical researchers have confirmed that a region on a single chromosome probably harbors a gene that causes autism.   view more (2006-01-18)

Alcoholism, smoking and genetics among Plains American Indians
Alcoholism and smoking have a high rate of co-occurrence in the general population. Yet little is known about the co-morbidity of alcoholism and smoking among American Indians.   view more (2006-02-23)

Depression: the symptoms in children are not like in adults
Depression is not always manifested in children as dejection and anhedonia. Depending on the age of the child, the dominant features may be weeping, irritability or defiance.   view more (2008-03-17)

Gene variant is associated with brain anatomy, clinical course of ADHD
A variant of the dopamine receptor gene may be associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and with thinner tissue in areas of the brain that handle attention, but also appears associated with better clinical outcomes among individuals with the disorder.   view more (2007-08-07)

New mothers should be screened regularly for postpartum depression
Physicians should screen mothers for postpartum depression regularly for at least a year following childbirth to better identify women who develop symptoms throughout the year and those whose depression persists.   view more (2006-07-26)

Univ. of Chicago scientists find potential cause of breathing problems in Rett Syndrome children
A multi-institutional team, led by University of Chicago researchers, has taken a crucial step toward understanding and treating Rett syndrome (RS), a rare and often-misdiagnosed neurodevelopmental disorder that affects 1 in 10,000 children, mostly females.   view more (2005-12-14)

Loneliness is a molecule
It's already known that a person's social environment can affect their health, with those who are socially isolated-that is, lonely suffering from higher mortality than people who are not.   view more (2007-09-13)

Happiness is infectious
Happiness really does rub off-a person's happiness depends on the happiness of others with whom they are connected, finds research published on bmj.com today.   view more (2008-12-05)

Loneliness associated with increased risk of Alzheimer's disease
Lonely individuals may be twice as likely to develop the type of dementia linked to Alzheimer's disease in late life as those who are not lonely, according to an article in the February issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.   view more (2007-02-06)

Moderate stress during pregnancy does not harm child development
Many cultures hold that stress during pregnancy affects a woman's unborn child. However, there has been surprisingly little research on the topic.   view more (2006-05-17)

Study uncovers mutation responsible for Noonan Syndrome
Scientists have discovered that mutations in a gene known as SOS1 account for many cases of Noonan syndrome (NS), a common childhood genetic disorder which occurs in one in 1,000-2,500 live births.   view more (2006-12-05)

Researchers identify OCD risk gene
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) have identified a previously unknown gene variant that doubles an individual's risk for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).   view more (2006-03-29)

Low birth weight linked to psychological distress in adulthood
Low birth weight is associated with adult psychological distress. The research found that children born full term but weighing less than 5.5 lbs had a 50% increased risk of psychological distress in later life.   view more (2005-07-01)
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