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Drug could improve working memory of people with autism
Apr 16, 2013 17:07
People with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often have trouble communicating and interacting with others because they process...
Do drugs for bipolar disorder ‘normalize’ brain gene function? Study suggests so
Apr 11, 2013 17:32
Every day, millions of people with bipolar disorder take medicines that help keep them from swinging into manic or depressed...
Study shows mental illness associated with heavy cannabis use
Apr 2, 2013 17:17
People with mental illnesses are more than seven times more likely to use cannabis weekly compared to people without a mental...
Vitamin P as a potential approach for the treatment of damaged motor neurons
Apr 2, 2013 17:11
Biologists from the Ruhr-Universität Bochum have explored how to protect neurons that control movements from dying off. In...
Common gene variants explain 42 percent of antidepressant response
Mar 28, 2013 18:04
Antidepressants are commonly prescribed for the treatment of depression, but many individuals do not experience symptom relief...
Caffeine ‘can significantly protect against crash risk’ for long distance heavy vehicle drivers
Mar 20, 2013 16:34
Long distance commercial drivers who consume caffeinated substances such as coffee or energy drinks, to stay awake while...
Antidepressants for pregnant moms don’t affect infants’ growth
Mar 20, 2013 16:22
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants taken by a woman during pregnancy do not impact her infant’s...
Brain-mapping increases understanding of alcohol’s effects on first-year college students
Mar 19, 2013 17:42
A research team that includes several Penn State scientists has completed a first-of-its-kind longitudinal pilot study aimed...
Alcohol, fibromyalgia, and quality of life
Mar 15, 2013 19:28
Low and moderate drinkers of alcohol reported lower severity of symptoms of fibromyalgia than teetotallers, finds a study...
No attention-boosting drugs for healthy kids, doctors urge
Mar 14, 2013 18:32
Doctors at Yale School of Medicine and the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) have called upon their fellow physicians to...
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