Children With Asperger Syndrome More Likely To Have Sleep Problems

ScienceDaily (Nov. 21, 2007) — The first known attempt to evaluate the sleep patterns of children with Asperper Syndrome (AS), taking into account sleep architecture and the cyclic alternating pattern (CAP), finds that children with AS have a high prevalence of some sleep disorders and mainly problems related to initiating sleep and sleep restlessness together [...]

Facial Expressions Have Greater Impact On Kids With Bipolar Disorder

ScienceDaily (Nov. 27, 2007) — Children with bipolar disorder respond differently to facial expressions than children without psychiatric disorders, according to a new study led by a Bradley Hospital researcher. These findings provide additional insight into the neurobiology of pediatric bipolar disorder. 
“Although we know a great deal clinically about bipolar disorder in kids, our understanding [...]

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Protect Against Parkinson’s

ScienceDaily (Nov. 26, 2007) — Omega-3 fatty acids protect the brain against Parkinson’s disease, according to a study by Université Laval researchers.  This study, supervised by Frederic Calon and Francesca Cicchetti, is the first to demonstrate the protective effect of a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids against Parkinson’s.
Parkinson’s disease is caused by the progressive [...]

Hygiene ‘better way to fight pandemic’

Wed 28/11/2007 by Angela Long
The effectiveness of simple measures such as hand-washing and wearing of surgical masks has been confirmed by an international study of ways to reduce the spread of respiratory viruses.
Such simple ‘barrier’ measures could work better than drugs to fight the spread of diseases such as influenza and SARS (severe acute respiratory [...]