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Court rules again against vaccine-autism claims

Mar 12, 2010 12:55pm

Vaccines that contain a mercury-based preservative called thimerosal cannot cause autism on their own, a special U.S. court ruled on Friday, dealing one more blow to parents seeking to blame vaccines for their children's illness. Autism - Thiomersal - Vaccine - United States - Health...

Brain scans help researchers read minds

Mar 11, 2010 2:14pm

By scanning your brain, scientists can tell what memory you are recalling. Brain - Neuroimaging - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Neurological Disorders...

Animal suicide sheds light on human behavior

Mar 10, 2010 9:31am

Whether it's a grieving dog, a depressed horse or even a whale mysteriously beaching itself, there is a long history of animals behaving suicidally, behavior that can help explain human suicide, says newly published research. Suicide - Death - Human behavior - Health - Mental Health...

Teen girls’ suicide pact stuns Pa. town

Mar 4, 2010 1:49pm

As the high-speed Acela train came thundering down the rails, a teenage girl screamed at her friends to get off the tracks. But Gina Gentile and Vanessa Dorwart did not move. Acela Express - Suicide - Suicide pact - Death - Magazines and E-zines...

Autism diagnosis changes anger ‘Aspies’

Feb 11, 2010 8:15am

In the autism world, people with Asperger's syndrome are sometimes seen as the elites, the ones who are socially awkward, yet academically gifted and who embrace their quirkiness. Asperger syndrome - Autism - Autism spectrum - Health - Mental health...

Big changes proposed in psychiatric diagnoses

Feb 10, 2010 5:17am

Don't say "mental retardation" — the new term is "intellectual disability." No more diagnoses of Asperger's syndrome — call it a mild version of autism instead. And while "behavioral addictions" will be new to doctors' dictionaries, "Internet addiction" didn't make the cut. Asperger syndrome - Autism - Mental retardation -...

Newsweek: How Botox might keep you from feeling sad

Feb 8, 2010 10:29am

According to a new study, by paralyzing the frown muscles that ordinarily are engaged when we feel sad or angry, Botox short-circuits the emotions themselves. Botulinum toxin - Emotion - Technology - Health - Electronics...

Autism risk in kids rises with mom’s age

Feb 8, 2010 7:57am

A woman's chances of having a child with autism increase substantially as she ages, but the risk may be less for older dads than previously suggested, a new study analyzing more than 5 million births found. Autism - Autism spectrum - Health - Mental Health - Disorders...

How a zealot’s word led us astray on autism

Feb 3, 2010 9:49am

A dozen years ago, a physician named Dr. Andrew Wakefield published a paper in the prestigious British medical journal The Lancet that did immeasurable harm to children. Andrew Wakefield - Lancet - Medical journal - Health - Medicine...

Study links excessive Internet use to depression

Feb 2, 2010 4:25pm

People who spend a lot of time surfing the Internet are more likely to show signs of depression, British scientists said on Wednesday. Mental health - Health - Depression - Disorders - Mood...

Medical journal retracts flawed autism study

Feb 2, 2010 9:09am

The Lancet medical journal formally retracted a paper on Tuesday that caused a 12-year international battle over links between the three-in-one childhood vaccine MMR and autism. Lancet - Medical journal - MMR vaccine controversy - Health - Andrew Wakefield...

Temple Grandin on her struggles and ‘yak yaks’

Feb 2, 2010 5:46am

Temple Grandin talks to msnbc.com about how autism affects her life, a life that she believes is different, but not less. Temple Grandin - ClaireDanes - Health - Neurodevelopmental - Mental Health...

Fragile X syndrome could be eased by a pill

Feb 1, 2010 11:12am

A pill to ease a type of mental retardation? An experiment is under way to develop one, aimed at a genetic disorder that might unravel some of the mysteries of autism along the way. Fragile X syndrome - Mental retardation - Genetic disorder - Autism - Health...

Students report more serious stress in life

Jan 28, 2010 6:18am

A new study has found that five times as many high school and college students are dealing with anxiety and other mental health issues as youth of the same age who were studied in the Great Depression era. Mental health - Great Depression - High school - Health - Disorders...

Most Holocaust survivors battle depression

Jan 26, 2010 12:53pm

A majority of Israel's Holocaust survivors suffer from depression, sleeping disorders or other emotional distress, according to a survey released Tuesday by a leading advocacy group. Israel - List of Holocaust survivors - Holocaust - Interest group - History...

Victims of bullying face lingering health issues

Jan 26, 2010 5:16am

New research shows bullying victims can suffer lingering health issues, from stomach pains to more colds, even after they become adults. Bullying - Youth - Violence and Abuse - Health - Work...

Thousands of vets could get benefits upgrade

Jan 25, 2010 3:30pm

A military review could bring millions of dollars in benefits to thousands of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans discharged with post-traumatic stress disorder. Iraq - Posttraumatic stress disorder - Afghanistan - Mental health - Anxiety...

Lighten up! How to beat back winter blues

Jan 22, 2010 2:31pm

This time of year many feel irritable, have low energy and may feel more down than usual. Here's how you can beat the winter doldrums. Country music - Blues - Massachusetts - Shopping - United States...

Newsweek: The psychology of missed field goals

Jan 22, 2010 8:37am

Could the preceding outbreak of failed field goal attempts have precipitated Nate Kaeding’s spectacular meltdown in last weekend's Jets-Chargers game? Did Kaeding fall prey to a shanking epidemic? Nate Kaeding - Field goal - Psychology - NFL - Football...

Study in mice hints at why antidepressants fail

Jan 13, 2010 4:40pm

Antidepressants fail to help about half of the people who take them, and a study in mice may help explain why. Antidepressant - Health - Depression - Pharmacy - Drugs and Medications...

Fast morphine treatment may prevent PTSD

Jan 13, 2010 2:13pm

Quickly giving morphine to wounded troops cuts in half the chance they will develop post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a provocative new study. Posttraumatic stress disorder - Mental health - Health - Anxiety - Disorders...

Suicide rate of young veterans up 26 percent

Jan 11, 2010 2:17pm

The suicide rate among 18- to 29-year-old men who've left the military has gone up significantly, the government said Monday. Suicide - Death - Government - Military - Religion...

Break your bad habits — seriously, this time

Jan 8, 2010 5:11am

Once your brain gets used to a routine — even a destructive one — it's tough to shake free. Here's how to ditch your most vexing patterns. Brain - Shopping - Supplies - Crafts - Patterns...

Cell phones protect memory, at least in mice

Jan 6, 2010 4:44pm

Amid ongoing claims that long-term cell phone radiation may lead to brain tumors comes a new study suggesting the radio waves may protect and even reverse Alzheimer's disease, at least in mice. Mobile phone - Brain tumor - cellphones - Science and Technology - Alzheimer's disease...

10 autism clusters identified in California

Jan 6, 2010 10:45am

U.S. researchers have identified 10 locations in California that have double the rates of autism found in surrounding areas. Autism - Autism spectrum - Health - Mental Health - Disorders...