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Phthalates: Linked to Decreased Mental and Motor Development
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[30/09/2011] A study by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health heightens concerns over the potential health effects on children of a group of ubiquitous chemicals known as phthalates. Phthalates are a class of chemicals that are known to disrupt the endocrine system.Phthalates: Linked to Decreased Mental and Motor Development - Read more
Almost 17 Per Cent of Spanish Children Suffer Tics
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[14/09/2011] Experts have confirmed it: tics are not a rare or uncommon disorder. It is the second study to be conducted in Spain to date, and the first of great importance, revealing that the prevalence of these motor disorders in the child population is 16.86 percent. The incidence is greater in boys than girls, and they tend to disappear or reduce with age.Almost 17 Per Cent of Spanish Children Suffer Tics - Read more
ADHD: Quality of Life for Children and Their Families
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[03/08/2011] The greater the severity of a child's Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms, the more negative impacts on the child's health-related quality of life from the perspective of the child and the parent, a new study by a Baylor University psychologist has found.ADHD: Quality of Life for Children and Their Families - Read more
Personality Affects How Likely We Are to Take Our Medication
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[25/05/2011] The results of a unique study from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, show that personality has an impact on how likely people are to take their medication.Personality Affects How Likely We Are to Take Our Medication - Read more
Children with Epilepsy: More Psychiatric Symptoms
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[20/04/2011] A new report reveals that children with epilepsy are more likely to have psychiatric symptoms, with gender a determining factor in their development. Findings showed that girls had more emotional problems, while boys had more hyperactivity/inattention problems and issues regarding peer relationships. Children with Epilepsy: More Psychiatric Symptoms - Read more
Tourette Syndrome: Non-Drug Therapy to Reduce Tics
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[18/04/2011] The use of cognitive-behavioural therapy to treat tics in Tourette syndrome may be as effective as and even superior to medication in certain cases, says a new study by researchers from the Lafontaine Hospital. Tourette Syndrome: Non-Drug Therapy to Reduce Tics - Read more
Neuropsychology: Some Blind People 'See' with their Ears
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[21/03/2011] Researcher compared the brain activity of people who can see and people who were born blind, and discovered that the part of the brain that normally works with our eyes to process vision and space perception can actually rewire itself to process sound information instead. Neuropsychology: Some Blind People 'See' with their Ears - Read more
Prevalence and Severity of Bipolar Disorder Worldwide
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[14/03/2011] Despite international variation in prevalence rates of bipolar spectrum disorder, the severity and associated disorders are similar and treatment needs are often unmet, especially in low-income countries, according to a report.Prevalence and Severity of Bipolar Disorder Worldwide - Read more
Storytelling Program Improves Lives of People with Alzheimer's
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[28/02/2011] Researchers have found that participation in TimeSlips, a drug-free, creative storytelling intervention, improves communication skills and positive affect in persons with dementia.Storytelling Program Improves Lives of People with Alzheimer's - Read more
Stress Takes its Toll in Parkinson's Disease
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[08/12/2010] According to a new Northwestern Medicine study, dopamine-releasing neurons in a region of the brain called the substantia nigra lead a lifestyle that requires lots of energy, creating stress that could lead to the neurons' premature death. Their death causes Parkinson's disease.Stress Takes its Toll in Parkinson's Disease - Read more
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