Computerized craniofacial anthropometry can help identify patients with fetal alcohol syndrome * Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is the most extreme expression of alcohol's adverse effects on the fetus. * Early and reliable identification of FAS-related facial abnormalities can help to manage pr
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The European Commission has approved Exelon patch (rivastigmine transdermal patch), an innovative way to deliver this effective medicine to patients suffering from mild to moderately severe Alzheimer's disease. Exelon patch is the first and only transdermal treatment for Alzheimer's disease, a dege
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A new study reports important evidence for a potential new treatment approach for those diagnosed with schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is considered one of the most devastating of the major psychiatric disorders, which has three distinct facets, often referred to as 'positive' (hallucinations, delu
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Noise as background sounds helps children with Attention Deficit and Hyeractivity Disorder (ADHD) to concentrate. This is shown in new research at Stockholm University. A study soon to be published in the scientific journal Psychological Review, and serving as the basis of a new dissertation, shows
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A molecular "recycling plant" permits nerve cells in the brain to carry out two seemingly contradictory functions -- changeable enough to record new experiences, yet permanent enough to maintain these memories over time.The discovery of this molecular recycling plant, detailed in a study appearing
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Regular exercise may work as well as medication in improving symptoms of major depression, researchers have found.rnrn rn
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University of Minnesota researchers have discovered that a common amino acid, available as a health food supplement, may help curb pathological gamblers' addiction.In a recent eight-week trial, 27 people were given increasing doses of the amino acid, N-acetyl cysteine, which has an impact on the ch
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An HIV patient whose platelet counts (the number of clotting cells in the blood) are declining is probably more likely to suffer from HIV-associated dementia, says an article in Archives of Neurology (JAMA/Archives), September issue. [click link for full article]
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