News articles tagged with 'disorders'
Antibodies to strep throat bacteria linked to obsessive compulsive disorder in mice
— 12 Aug 2009 10:01 | HealthA new study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health's Centre for Infection and Immunity indicates that paediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD),... — full story
Wide range of mental disorders increase the chance of suicidal thoughts and behaviours
— 11 Aug 2009 11:06 | HealthAlthough depression is the mental disorder that most people associate with suicidal behaviour, a new study reveals that a wide range of mental disorders increase the odds of thinking... — full story
Yale researchers find key to keeping cells in shape
— 7 Aug 2009 07:41 | HealthYale University researchers have discovered how a protein within most cell membranes helps maintain normal cell size, a breakthrough in basic biology that has implications for a variety... — full story
Adult gut can generate new neurones
— 5 Aug 2009 09:48 | HealthThe adult lower digestive tract can be stimulated to add neurones to the intestinal system, according to new mouse research in the August 5 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The... — full story
Maternal, paternal genes' tug-of-war may last well into childhood
— 28 Jul 2009 20:01 | HealthAn analysis of rare genetic disorders in which children lack some genes from one parent suggests that maternal and paternal genes engage in a subtle tug-of-war well into childhood,... — full story
Active genes discovered in the developing mammal brain
— 14 Jul 2009 15:34 | HealthA study by scientists at Penn State provides new information about the genes that are involved in a mammal's early brain development, including those that contribute to neurological... — full story
Researchers gain insight into mechanism underlying Huntington's
— 13 Jul 2009 17:00 | HealthResearchers at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Centre and Graduate Centre for Toxicology (GCT) have gained new insight into the genetic mechanisms underlying Huntington's disease... — full story
Map of your brain may reveal early mental illness
— 9 Jul 2009 15:29 | HealthJohn Csernansky wants to take your measurements. Not the circumference of your chest, waist and hips. No, this doctor wants to stretch a tape measure around your hippocampus, thalamus... — full story
Rice University team's award-winning device could benefit treatment of hand injuries
— 8 Jul 2009 14:53 | HealthA team of Rice University bioengineering students who invented a device to measure intrinsic hand muscle strength has won two prestigious honours for their patent-pending creation,... — full story
To predict the severity of mental disease, consider the family
— 7 Jul 2009 17:28 | HealthWe've all been asked at routine visits to the doctor to record our family's history with medical problems like cancer, diabetes or heart disease. But when it comes to mental disorders,... — full story