More Than Half of Severe Mental Disability Cases Not Inherited: Study
2012-09-27
Finding may encourage parents to have more children, researcher saysContinue Reading
'Fragile X Syndrome' Researchers Boost Social Skills in Mice
2012-09-25
New treatment method helped brain process chemicals similar to marijuana in animal studyContinue Reading
Drug Shows Promise Against Fragile X Syndrome, Possibly Autism
2012-09-19
Scientists say preliminary findings show it might help social withdrawalContinue Reading
More U.S. Kids Prescribed Off-Label Antipsychotics: Study
2012-09-18
Use is particularly high among children with ADHD or conduct disorder, study showsContinue Reading
Traffic May Keep City Dwellers Awake, Harming Health
2012-09-11
Sleep disturbance could lead to greater risk for heart attack and high blood pressure, researchers sayContinue Reading
Kids With Neurological Conditions at Higher Risk of Flu Death: CDC
2012-08-29
Medical, parenting groups working to increase flu vaccination, awarenessContinue Reading
Dental Woes Abound for Developmentally Disabled: Study
2012-08-10
Problems such as gum disease, missing teeth threaten their overall health, experts sayContinue Reading
Workers With Disabilities More Prone to Injuries: Study
2012-08-10
Falls, transportation were leading causes, U.S. study foundContinue Reading
Depression Could Shorten Cancer Survival, Study Suggests
2012-08-01
Screening for mental health should be part of standard care, experts sayContinue Reading
'Toe-Walking' More Common in Kids With Mental Woes: Study
2012-07-23
Many healthy children also adopt this stance, which can lead to posture problems, experts sayContinue Reading
Serious Mental Illness Tied to Higher Cancer, Injury Risk: Studies
2012-07-20
Causes may include gaps in screening, preventive care and lifestyle differences, researcher saysContinue Reading
Disabled Americans Battle for Access to Hotel Pools
2012-07-19
Government mandate to retrofit public pools for the disabled has become a hot dispute with the hotel industryContinue Reading
Sodium Buildup in Brain Linked to Disability in MS Patients
2012-07-17
Those with advanced-stage multiple sclerosis have high levels of the mineral, study saysContinue Reading
Disabled Kids 4 Times More Likely to Suffer Violence: Study
2012-07-12
Children with mental, intellectual disabilities at greatest risk for sexual abuse, analysis showsContinue Reading