OCD pills could be a weapon in the war on obesity:
Antidepressant may help treat Obesity Common antidepressant could help people with compulsive eating disorder/habits choose healthy foods and control their weights, learn more.....
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Quadruplet brothers all accepted to Yale and Harvard
Quadruplet Brothers Quadruplet brothers in Ohio have earned the nickname after they were all accepted to both Yale and Harvard. The brothers credited their parents, Darrin and Kim Wade, and the teachers at Lakota East High School with helping them get into their top schools. continue reading....
Fragile X Syndrome: A Common Cause of Inherited Intellectual Disability
Fragile X Syndrome Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common cause of inherited intellectual disability and the most common known genetic cause of autism or autism spectrum disorders . Symptoms of FXS include a range from learning disabilities to more severe cognitive or intellectual disabilities that were previously referred to as “mental retardation.”
Facts About Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of disorders that affect a person’s ability to move and maintain balance and posture. CP is the most common motor disability in childhood. CDC estimates that an average of 1 in 323 children in the U.S. have CP. Learn more about screening and diagnosis.... continue reading. .
Higher Death Rate Among Youth with First Episode Psychosis
High Mortality in First Episode Psychosis in Youth A new study shows that young people experiencing first episode psychosis have a much higher death rate than previously thought. Researchers analyzed data on approximately 5,000 individuals aged 16-30 with commercial health insurance who had received a new psychosis diagnosis, and followed them for the next 12 months. They found that the group had a mortality rate at least 24 times greater than the same age group in the general population, in the 12 months after the initial psychosis diagnosis. continue reading......
Meds Proven Ineffective for Aggression in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Aggression Medication has been proven ineffective in aggressive behavior in developmental disabilities. Despite their widespread use amongst doctors who treat adults with developmental disabilities and mental retardation, a new study has found that a specific type of psychiatric medication — antipsychotics — to be ineffective in helping reduce these individuals’ aggressive behavior. Read more......
