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Study Finds Genetic Risk Factors Shared by 5 Psychiatric Disorders

The psychiatric illnesses seem very different — schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, autism, major depression and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Yet they share several genetic glitches that can nudge the brain along a path to mental illness, researchers report. Which disease, if any, develops is thought to depend on other genetic or environmental factors. via Study Finds [...]

By Dr Ramesh Manocha|2013-03-18T12:49:40+11:00March 17th, 2013|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing|Tags: bipolar disorder, disease, environment, genetic glitches, mental illness, psycology, schizophrenia|0 Comments

Study confirms that football causes head injuries and neurological problems later in life

The American Academy of Neurology released a comprehensive study last week, just before the 2012 NFL football season began, that confirms significant previously held beliefs that head injuries cause neurologic problems later in life. The study, published in the medical journal Neurology, followed approximately 3500 retired professional football players, and found that professional football players [...]

By Dr Ramesh Manocha|2012-09-14T15:30:13+10:00September 9th, 2012|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing, Science & Research|Tags: disease, football, lifestyle, neuroscience|3 Comments

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