News articles tagged with 'disorder'
Study examines challenges of diagnosing neurofibromatosis type 1 - like syndrome
— 18 Nov 2009 12:50 | HealthAn analysis of patients with a syndrome similar to the genetic disorder, neurofibromatosis type 1, indicates that diagnosis may be difficult because of shared clinical findings, such... — full story
Depression as deadly as smoking, but anxiety may be good for you
— 18 Nov 2009 12:05 | HealthA study by researchers at the University of Bergen, Norway, and the Institute of Psychiatry (IoP) at King's College London has found that depression is as much of a risk factor for... — full story
Research highlights need to address haemophilia in developing world
— 17 Nov 2009 14:54 | HealthWhen modern medicine finds a way to treat a medical condition, people often think that the problem is solved. But we also have to find ways to get that treatment into the hands of those... — full story
Gene knockout may cheer up mice
— 13 Nov 2009 13:05 | HealthRemoving the PKCI/HINT1 gene from mice has an anti-depressant-like and anxiolytic-like effect. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Neuroscience applied a battery of behavioural... — full story
Treatment to improve degenerating muscle gains strength
— 12 Nov 2009 09:26 | HealthA study appearing in Science Translational Medicine puts scientists one step closer to clinical trials to test a gene delivery strategy to improve muscle mass and function in patients... — full story
Faulty body clock may make kids bipolar
— 12 Nov 2009 09:02 | HealthMalfunctioning circadian clock genes may be responsible for bipolar disorder in children. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Psychiatry found four versions of the regulatory... — full story
BUSM researchers show dieters can experience neurobiological similarities of drug addicts
— 10 Nov 2009 15:45 | HealthResearchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have shown that intermittent access to foods rich in fat and sugar induces changes in the brain which are comparable to... — full story
Children with autism more likely to have handwriting problems
— 10 Nov 2009 13:40 | HealthChildren with autism may have lower quality handwriting and trouble forming letters compared to children without autism, according to a study published in the November 10, 2009, print... — full story
Psychiatric impact of torture could be amplified by head injury
— 8 Nov 2009 11:58 | HealthDepression and other emotional symptoms in survivors of torture and other traumatic experiences may be exacerbated by the effects of head injuries, according to a study from the Harvard... — full story
Use of cannabinoids could help post-traumatic stress disorder patients
— 5 Nov 2009 13:48 | HealthUse of cannabinoids (marijuana) could assist in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder patients. This is exposed in a recent study carried out at the Learning and Memory Lab... — full story