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Children of severely mentally ill parents are nearly nine times more likely to be victims of homicide than children of healthy parents, suggests a new study. However, as the Danish researchers note, the tragic event is still extremely rare, and
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Yale University researchers have found a gene that seems to be a key contributor to the onset of depression and is a promising target for a new class of antidepressants, they report Oct. 17 in the journal Nature Medicine. “This
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John O’Sullivan had struggled with bipolar depression since he was a teen. He has tried numerous types of psychotherapy and medication but nothing seemed to help for long. A salesman whose profession required the constant projection of a positive, upbeat
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A propos your World Report on naltrexone implants and addiction treatment in Russia (July 3, p 13),1 suicide and overdose deaths after detoxification are always a concern, but we know of no evidence that naltrexone treatment increases those risks. In
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Mori Krantz and Philip Mehler (Aug 12, p 556)1 write about preventable cardiac risks of methadone treatment. They state: “In 1973, clinicians in New York sought an explanation for a perceived increase in the risk of sudden death in heroin
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The use of amphetamines, cocaine, and heroin by young people in the UK and other countries has produced a substantial demand for drug-misuse treatment over the past several decades. In Community Treatment of Drug Misuse: More than Methadone, Nicholas Seivewright
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Sir Jeff Ward and colleagues (Jan 16, p 221)1 describe heroin dependence as a chronic disease for which patients need to be under treatment for many years. They review the efficacy of one of the most extensively used therapies, methadone
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Emotional abuse is well recognised as a form of intimate partner violence that is widespread in abusive and dysfunctional relationships. It is often overshadowed by physical and sexual partner violence, which are closely related. The prevalence of exposure to emotional
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UCLA scientists have discovered that exposing fetal neurons to higher than normal levels of a common immune protein leads to abnormal brain development in mice. Published Oct. 14 in the online Journal of Neuroimmunology, the finding may provide new insights
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University of Utah (U of U) medical researchers have made an important step in diagnosing autism through using MRI, an advance that eventually could help health care providers identify the problem much earlier in children and lead to improved treatment
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Babies diagnosed with jaundice may be more likely to later receive a diagnosis of autism, suggests a large new study. However, the Danish researchers caution that many questions remain unanswered, making it too early to say for sure if there
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More than two hours a day spent watching television or playing computer games could put a child at greater risk for psychological problems, suggests a new study. British researchers found the effect held regardless of how active kids were during
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