Health Discoveries in Behavioral Disorders
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LA traffic may offer insight into autism development
December 20, 2010
While the increased amount of exhaust may be detrimental to children who live near freeways in Los Angeles, a new study has found that there may be some negative behavior effects associated with living close to a highway.
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Brain study shows how attention is processed
November 3, 2010
A study that uncovered how the brain pays attention to visual and other stimuli may give clues to abnormalities seen in brain disorders such as autism, schizophrenia and attention deficity disorder.
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A broken connection within the brain may explain schizophrenias genetic link
June 7, 2010
Columbia University Medical Center researchers have determined that a disrupted connection between two parts of the brain appear to be the reason why a genetic variant leads to schizophrenia.
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Onset of schizophrenia linked to immune system
November 20, 2009
By studying patient living with early onset symptoms of schizophrenia, Swedish researchers have discovered a link between schizophrenia and the body's immune system.
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