A report of the American Psychological Association (APA) released today calls attention to the increasing mental health needs of military personnel and their families – needs that are straining the current military health services system.
On Feb. 18, Nature Genetics published the largest-ever study on the genetics of autism. The research is the fruit of an international autism genetics consortium, called the Autism Genome Project.
Heavy drinking among university students appears to be a universal problem. Although most universities have alcohol policies, it is unclear which interventions can effectively reduce alcohol consumption. A new Swedish study indicates that students who engage in high-risk alcohol consumption benefit the most from a skills-training program.
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACOR) announced that it has received a letter from Third Point LLC dated February 22, 2007.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) female patients tends to go into remission while they are pregnant, according to University of Calgary researchers.
Tiny molecules called microRNAs, only 19 to 21 nucleotides in length, are able to effectively silence sometimes large sets of genes. They do this by specifically binding to and neutralizing another form of RNA called messenger RNA, responsible for conveying the information from genes to the cellular machinery that uses that information to create proteins, the building blocks of the body.
Recognition of emotional facial expressions (EFEs) is a key form of non-verbal communication that is lacking among alcoholics. New findings show continuing EFE decoding deficits among alcoholics even after three months of abstinence.
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) refers to a wide array of adverse developmental outcomes in children due to prenatal alcohol exposure.
Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have found that taking prenatal multivitamins fortified with folic acid can reduce the risk of three common childhood cancers: leukemia, brain tumours and neuroblastoma. This research was published online on February 21, 2007, in the journal Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics.
Researchers from the Center for Brain Research and Learning Disabilities at the University of Haifa have developed a standardized diagnostic test for learning disabilities for administration in the classroom to all students. The test has been adapted to Hebrew and Arabic.