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Children at Risk for Schizophrenia Show Brain Network Dysfunction

March 14th, 2012
Children at Risk for Schizophrenia Show Brain Network Dysfunction A team of neuroscientists has discovered developmental differences in brain network function in children whose parents have schizophrenia when compared to those with ...

Parents’ Exposure to Solvents in the Workplace Could Be Linked to Autism

March 13th, 2012
Parents Exposure to Solvents in the Workplace Could Be Linked to AutismExposure to certain solvents in the workplace, such as lacquer, varnish and ...

Depression Common in Young Adults with Asperger’s

March 12th, 2012
Depression Common in Young Adults with AspergersSwedish researchers found that almost 70 percent of young Swedes with Asperger's syndrome in a new study have suffered from depression. Tove Lugnegård, a researcher and doctoral ...

Computer Therapy for Schizophrenia

March 1st, 2012
Computer Therapy for SchizophreniaThe results from a recent clinical trial may have long-term implications for improving life-skills among people with schizophrenia. Researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC) and the University of California, ...

Social Challenges in Autism, Schizophrenia Have Different Roots

February 29th, 2012
Social Challenges in Autism, Schizophrenia Have Different Roots  As medical knowledge has expanded over the past decades, the differences between autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and schizophrenia ...

Ritalin Increases Awareness of Mistakes

February 25th, 2012
Individuals who take Ritalin are significantly more aware of their mistakes, according to research at the University of Melbourne. The study, led by Dr. Rob Hester from the Department of Psychological Sciences along with colleagues at the Queensland Brain Institute, evaluated how the ...

High-Tech Cognitive Training Aids Individuals with Schizophrenia

February 23rd, 2012
Intense Cognitive Training Aids Individuals with SchizophreniaEmerging research suggests a specific type of computerized cognitive training can lead to neural and behavioral improvements for individuals with schizophrenia. The ...

Treating Depression with the Oxytocin, the Love Hormone

February 20th, 2012
Treating Depression with the Love HormoneWhen a person hugs or affectionately touches another, the brain chemical oxytocin is released, helping to strengthen social bonds, among other actions.  This “hormone of love” might provide ...

Harnessing Smartphones, Apps to Beat Depression

February 8th, 2012
Harnessing Smartphones, Apps to Beat DepressionA new smartphone that can determine when you are depressed and urge you to reach out to friends is in development at Northwestern University. Researchers ...

Different Brain Activity for Solitaire vs. Hearts

February 7th, 2012
Different Brain Activity for Solitaire v. HeartsBrain imaging shows that an individual has different brain activity when they play a game against themselves, as compared to when they compete ...
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