Mapping 'self' and 'other' in the brain
...rove understanding of a variety of psychiatric and developmental disorders that are primarily social in nature. He plans to use the same tasks in clinical populations where the capacity to model or trust others is broken or performing pathologically. "We've had a tough time understanding illnesses like borderline ...Computerized atlas highlights 'plethora' of changes in brain disorder
...le researchers to better understand the origins of developmental brain disorders and begin devising new approaches to treat them. Van Essen announced the creation of the brain atlas, known as the Population-Average, Landmark and Surface-based (PALS) Atlas, in summer 2005, when it was made available online. PALS i...Tests for 'face-blindness' reveal disorder may not be so rare
...nd degenerative diseases. The other type is called developmental prosopagnosia. These individuals can have similar symptoms but with no evidence of brain damage. It is this group that may be the most common. "Individuals who've been face-blind since childhood often do not realize that they are unable to recognize...Early estrogen exposure leads to later prostate cancer risk
...stradiol, a natural estrogen, or to BPA during the developmental period corresponding to the second and third trimester of human pregnancy. They found that this early exposure predisposed male rats to precancerous lesions of the prostate in old age. "Most remarkably, early BPA exposure sensitized the prostate to p...Most children diagnosed with autism at age 2 years also diagnosed with the condition at age 9 years
...ry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Autism is a developmental condition characterized by difficulties with socia...s; these include Asperger's syndrome and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS). Catherine Lord, Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor...Number of children and teens treated with antipsychotics increases sharply
...percent), mood disorders (31.8 percent), pervasive developmental disorders or mental retardation (17.3 percent) and psychotic disorders (14.2 percent). Male and white youth were most likely to receive such treatments. The availability of new antipsychotics with fewer side effects in adults may have contributed to......he closing of the ductus arterious. This necessary developmental step permits newborns to function independently from their mother. "These observations prompt us to explore new roles for the COX enzymes in biology," says FitzGerald. "Perhaps their embrace will extend to other enzymes, such as the lipoxygenases an...Non-Hispanic blacks have best hearing in US, new study shows
...ge, noise exposure (occupational or recreational), developmental syndromes, infectious disease, physical trauma, ototoxic drugs and chemicals, all of which may be influenced by genetic susceptibility. However, it is estimated that at least one third of the cases of hearing impairment stem from overexposure to nois...Delayed umbilical cord clamping boosts iron in infants
... their first year, putting them at risk of serious developmental problems that may not be reversible, even with iron treatments. Results of the study, conducted by UC Davis nutrition professor Kathryn Dewey and nutrition graduate student Camila Chaparro at a large obstetrical hospital in Mexico City, will be publi...Early puberty may mean anxiety, abnormal eating behaviors later
...heir studies, rats exposed to THC during the early developmental stages, had, as adults, higher self-administered h...ful conditions than rats not exposed to THC during developmental stages. Those exposed showed neural impairments in brain areas linked to reward, stress and anxiety....Hopkins scientists use embryonic stem cells, new cues to awaken latent motor nerve repair
... "As adults, our cells no longer respond to early developmental cues because those cues are usually gone," says Kerr. "That's why we don't recover well from severe injuries. But that's what we believe we have changed. We asked what was there when motor neurons were born, and specifically what let motor neurons ex...Children with special health care needs report unmet needs for mental health care services
...e, the severity of condition, having an emotional, developmental or behavioral condition (EDB) and unmet needs of family mental health care. The data suggests that more can be done to improve access to mental health care services for CSHCN and their families. Other possible interventions mentioned by the authors ......rom the diverse fields of economics, neurobiology, developmental psychology and public policy. Working independently, the four authors each came to the conclusion that the earliest years of life forever shape an adult's ability to learn. Although much research has been published on the value of positive early expe...Link between income and happiness is mainly an illusion
...surveys focused on women because the method was in developmental stages and they wanted to study a homogeneous group. They are in the process of collecting data on men as well as women for a national sample to use in further studies. ...Children's health and human rights are at risk in Nepal
...o meet the basic needs of the children and support developmental programs, but ensure that foreign support does not fund military exercises or increase child health violations, in order to prevent the children of Nepal from becoming another 'lost generation.'" ...Only poor pay and low status of pediatrics helped women doctors buck discrimination
... hospitals, and became innovators in areas such as developmental paediatrics, child psychiatry, and research. But despite their achievements, male paediatricians did not regard them as equals, and barred them from the British Paediatric Association--later to become the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Hea...Mercury pollution threatens health worldwide, scientists say
...the diet protects people from the neurological and developmental effects of methylmercury. Reductions in local and regional point-source mercury emissions have lowered mercury levels in the fish and wildlife affected by them. However, increasing mercury concentrations are now being found in a number of fish-eat...MRI scans in premature infants can predict future developmental delays
...ists dramatically in predicting the babies' future developmental outcomes. Terrie E. Inder, M.D., associate profes...s affected and the severity of the risk for future developmental delays. For example, if a lesion is in the area of the brain that controls fine and gross motor skil...Idursulfase is effective treatment for Hunter syndrome, clinical trial concludes
...ening of facial features and skeletal deformities, developmental delays and neurologic disease, and, ultimately, an early death. Muenzer estimates there are only about 500 people with Hunter syndrome in the United States. "We're pleased that ELAPRASE, the first approved treatment for Hunter syndrome, is now on t......said. Such training could be geared to the youth's developmental level and age. Zierold said, "Training would emphasize how to identify work-related hazards, how to protect themselves from hazards, and how to address their supervisors with their safety concerns. With the safety training, teens could feel empower...