In furthering knowledge pertaining to ASD, scientists have discovered a critical nuclear receptor in the brain linked to ASD. The finding would pave the way for future research in regard to this protein, to improve early diagnosis and intervention systems.
Date Posted: March 16, 2018
Categories: Autism spectrum disorders
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Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder which happens when a person's respiratory pathway is blocked during sleep, though it's causes are still unknown. However, recent research has surfaced new material regarding this elusive disorder.
Mar 15
Categories: Sleep Disorders
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Teaching parents of children with autism how to interact more effectively with their offspring brings the children benefits that linger for years, according to the largest and longest-running study of autism interventions. It has been lauded as one ...
Mar 14
Categories: Autism spectrum disorders
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We will experience anxiety attacks to varying degrees throughout our lives, there is no doubt about that. More importantly, we should know what anxiety is telling our body, and how we can manage these attacks.
Mar 13
Categories: Anxiety
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A new study explores the correlation between diet and depression, another angle in which research on the treatment or/and assessment of risk of depression can be done.
Mar 9
Categories: Depression
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It is common for people to believe in myths. But for those who have studied psychology, would understand better in regard to these myths. Yet, to find that some still believe in claims proven wrong in their studies is appalling.
Mar 9
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Everyone is familiar with the harmful health consequences a sedentary lifestyle causes, but a less known effect would be to one's personality over time. A new paper in the Journal of Research in Personality has found that greater physical ...
Feb 27
Categories: Personality problems
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In most cultures, genders are most often stereotyped based on their preferences of colour, evidenced by the pink and blue colours infants wear from birth. While some are adamant that these choices are innate, new research has proved otherwise, with ...
Feb 21
Categories: Gender Identity disorder
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Determining the symptom that is a major indicator of vulnerability to PTSD is revoluntionary to predicting and preventing future development of the condition. Identifying those most at risk could allow for targeted interventions, aimed at stopping ...
Feb 21
Categories: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) / Trauma / Complex PTSD
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While technology has made us more connected and easier to contact one another through the use of telephones and the Internet, ironically, we may also be conversing lesser with one another.
Feb 20
Categories: Life Purpose / Meaning / Inner-Guidance
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Couple dynamics have been studied as a form of treatment, and research by Freie Universität Berlin contributes positively to the ongoing studies, in terms of habituation. It has been found that couples influence each others' self-efficacy and ...
Feb 19
Categories: Smoking Cessation
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A layman knows how beneficial multilinguilism is to the brain. New research by Concordia University takes our current knowledge to a new level by demonstrating its effect on the brain in Alzheimer's condition.
Feb 14
Categories: Other
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A child's behaviour and personality is often affected, even shaped by his/ her environment. However, it has been found that even the child's intelligence is affected by his/ her peers, shedding light on the importance and pervasiveness of the ...
Feb 14
Categories: Child Development
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People with depression often lack the motivation to do anything, which sounds very much like plain old laziness. However, there are some major distinctions between the two which could show that you might either be lazy, or you could be showing signs ...
Feb 13
Categories: Depression
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Autism has been thought of as an extreme form of the male mind, given the disproportionate percentage of males and females suffering from autism. New research has found that male susceptibility to autism linked to male hormones in early-stage brain ...
Feb 12
Categories: Autism spectrum disorders
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We may not feel it ourselves, but what we think often influences how we say it. The content might be perfectly normal, but it could come off as a totally different meaning compared to what was intended.
Feb 8
Categories: Life Purpose / Meaning / Inner-Guidance
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