Archive for March, 2008

Teen ADHD Ups Risk for Eating Disorders

Friday, March 14th, 2008
Adolescent girls with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder appear to possess a significant risk for developing eating disorders. Researchers from the University of Virginia discovered teenage girls with ADHD frequently develop body-image dissatisfaction and may go through ...
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The Role of Heredity in Mood Disorders

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Emerging evidence suggests individual genes do not cause depression, but they are thought to increase the probability of an individual having a depression in the face of other accumulating risk factors, such as other genes ...
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Blood Test for Parkinson’s

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
A blood test that profiles molecular biomarkers in blood could become the first accurate diagnostic test for Parkinson's disease, say researchers from the Weill Cornell Medical College. The screen relies on changes in dozens ...
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New Clues for Bipolar and Schizophrenia

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
A new discovery on how biochemical changes can alter the process of genes may be a significant step to fully understanding major psychosis. The biochemical alterations, called epigenetic changes, are prevalent among individuals with schizophrenia ...
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Laboratory Test for Depression May Be Possible

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Researchers have discovered a change in the location of a protein in the brain could serve as a biomarker for depression. The finding may lead to development of a simple, rapid, laboratory ...
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Stress Affects Learning and Memory

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Although it is known that long-term or chronic stress can affect the brain's learning and memory region, a new finding discovers short-term stress, lasting as little as a few hours, can ...
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Rationale for Memory Problems in Schizophrenia

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Memory deficits are a major problem for individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia. New research discovers a difference in how the brain processes information may be the source for failure of information retrieval. ...
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Parent’s Alzheimer’s Place Offspring at Risk

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008
A new report suggests adult-age offspring of parents who have both been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease have an increased risk of developing the disease compared with the general population. “Alzheimer’s ...
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Poor Sleep More Harmful for Women

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008
Researchers believe they have discovered why poor sleep, especially the time it takes to fall asleep, does more harm to cardiovascular health in women than in men. Duke University scientists found ...
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Normal Forgetfulness Aids Study of Alzheimer’s

Monday, March 10th, 2008
Researchers have discovered that our brain normally erases or culls inconsequential information on an ongoing basis. However, for individuals with AD, the process of "cleaning house" is hyper-activated, leading to ...
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