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FDA Warning on Stop-Smoking Drugs
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700
Title: FDA Warning on Stop-Smoking DrugsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/2/2009Last Editorial Review: 7/2/2009
Sad Dads May Lead to Crying Infants
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700
Title: Sad Dads May Lead to Crying InfantsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/1/2009 7:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/1/2009
FDA: Boxed Warning on Serious Mental Health Events to be Required for Chantix
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700
Title: FDA: Boxed Warning on Serious Mental Health Events to be Required for ChantixCategory: Health FactsCreated: 7/1/2009Last Editorial Review: 7/1/2009
Anxiety-Prone People Find Distractions Hard to Ignore
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700
Title: Anxiety-Prone People Find Distractions Hard to IgnoreCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/30/2009 7:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/30/2009
Depression, Anxiety Bad for the Heart
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700
Title: Depression, Anxiety Bad for the HeartCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/30/2009 7:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/30/2009
Vets Who Repress Traumatic Memories May Not Be Worse Off
Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700
Title: Vets Who Repress Traumatic Memories May Not Be Worse OffCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/20/2009 7:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/22/2009

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July 4th: Meaningful Holiday or Excuse to Drink?
lybi Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:00:00 -0000
Heavy drinking during the summertime.
Being and Nothingness
lybi Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:00:00 -0000
There are two kinds of vacations--doing something and doing nothing.
Natural Element: The Extended Vacation
admin Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:00:00 -0000
How to hang on to paradise.

PsycPORT.com

People more empathetic to their own race
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:06:51 -0500
July 03, 2009 BEIJING, Jul 3, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- A bystander feels more empathy for someone in pain when that person is in the same social group, researchers in China said.
New PTSD program answers need for comprehensive treatment
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:06:51 -0500
July 02, 2009 Jul 02, 2009 (DEFENSE DEPARTMENT DOCUMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- 7/1/2009 - LANDSTUHL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, Germany (AFNS) -- Symptoms of combat stress and post-traumatic stress disorder for wounded warriors include continual nightmares, avoidance behaviors, denial, grief, anger and fear.
TV ads make children choose more junk foods
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:06:51 -0500
July 01, 2009 LOS ANGELES, Jul 01, 2009 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Influenced by TV ads, children tend to choose more junk food, increasing the risk of weight gain, a new study suggests.

 

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Autism and Related Disorders Program - University of South Dakota center fosters research, training, evaluation, and offers consultations and family support groups. Features news, publications, including a handbook for families, and staff profiles.

Autism Autoimmunity Project - A non-profit charity dedicated to obtaining funding for independent research addressing immunological and immunogenetic abnormalities in autism.

Autism Biomedical Information Network - Science-based biomedical information and commentaries on autism/PDD. Includes definitions of good science and research.
Meta Description: [ Link to science-based biomedical information on autism/PDD; evidence-based treatments; unproven treatments ]

Autism Research Institute - Conducts research, and disseminates the results of research, on the causes of autism and on methods of preventing, diagnosing and treating autism and other severe behavioral disorders of childhood.

Autism Research Resource - Directory of genetic databases hosted by the Coriell Institute for Medical Research.
Meta Description: [ Coriell Cell Repositories: Autism Cell Repository ]

Autism Research Unit at the University of Sunderland - Provides a basis for research into the possible causes of autism, and an accessible store of traditional and current research information on autism.

Autism Society of America Foundation - The primary mission of ASAF is to raise and allocate funds to address the many unanswered questions about autism. ASAF sponsors work as diverse as the people affected by autism, spanning such fields as neurobiology, education, behavioral science, adult services, and disability law.

Autistic Behavior and FXS - Research into the relationship between autistic characteristics and fragile X syndrome (FXS) conducted by Don Bailey and Gary Mesibov of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Features project goals and summary of findings.

Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities Epidemiology - Established to increase understanding of the factors that lead to the development of autism and other developmental disabilities.
Meta Description: [ The Johns Hopkins Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities Epidemiology (CADDE) conducts research on the prevalence and epidemiology of autism and developmental disabilities in the state of Maryland. CADDE is among the 6 sites funded for autism epidemiology research and among the 15 fund... ]

Cure Autism Now Foundation (CAN) - An organization of parents, physicians, and researchers, dedicated to promoting and funding research with direct clinical implications for treatment and a cure for autism. The largest private funder of autism research.

Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism - Provides funding for services for financially disadvantaged families who need assistance in caring for their autistic children; funds research and education into the causes and consequences of childhood autism; serves as a clearinghouse and communications center for new and innovative programs and services developed for autistic children.

Dr. Anthony R Torres - Autism Theory - Director of the BioMedical Lab at Utah State University shows a probable link between autism and the widespread use of antipyretics.
Meta Description: [ Research dedicated to discovering the cause of Autism ]

Exploring Autism - Information about breakthroughs in genetic research of autism. Genetics overview, history of autism, news, family stories, frequently asked questions, and links.
Meta Description: [ Exploring Autism is dedicated to helping families living with the challenges of autism to stay informed about the exciting breakthroughs surrounding the genetics of autism. ]

GGSE Autism Research and Training Center - University of California, Santa Barbara program that focuses on behavior modification therapy. Features information on publications, grants, conferences, and current research projects.

Information about Secretin - Features articles describing the use of secretin in autism treatment therapies. Provided by the University of Albany Psychology Department.

International Molecular Genetic Study of Autism Consortium - Team of clinicians, laboratory researchers and statistical geneticists from several European countries and the U.S.A., established to investigate the genetic basis of Autism and related disorders. Newsletters, excerpts from their publications and links to other autism sources.

M.I.N.D. Institute - The University of California, Davis, Health System has established a unique interdisciplinary institute to conduct research and provide clinical programs focused on these disorders. Leading scientists, physicians and educators in fields as diverse as molecular genetics and clinical pediatrics are joining forces to better understand development and brain function.

Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General - Autism - Brief overview of the current research.

MMR Autism Report Summary - Immunization safety review of the Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism. Report commissioned by the National Academies, Institute of Medicine.

National Alliance for Autism Research (NAAR) - A national nonprofit, tax-exempt organization dedicated to finding the causes, prevention, effective treatment, and ultimately, a cure of the autism spectrum of disorders.
Meta Description: [ The mission of the National Alliance for Autism Research is to fund, promote and accelerate biomedical research and science-based approaches that seek to determine the causes, prevention, effective treatments and, ultimately, a cure for autism spectrum disorders. ]

Origins of Autism - The causes or etiology of autism described from an evolutionary perspective.
Meta Description: [ Autism: origins, causes, etiology, aetiology: the cause of autism: the use of diet, rhythm, music and dance. ]

Pepcid (famotidine) for Autism - Research on Pepcid (famotidine) for children with autism and pervasive developmental disorders.

Research Relevant to Autism - Promotes interdisciplinary perspectives on autism spectrum disorders and brings attention to research findings in neurochemistry that may be relevant to problems of language development and auditory attention.

Targeting the Autism Genome (TAG) - Non-profit organization that brings technologies such as Reverse Functional Genomics and other breakthroughs in developmental biology, stem cells and genomics to Autism Research.
Meta Description: [ Autism medical research funding by Target Austism Genome. TAG funds medical research to target the autism genome, with the hope of discovering therapies that will cure or ease the effects of autism. ]

The Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT) - ASAT supports all scientifically sound research on the prevention, treatment and cure of autism, as well as all treatments for autism that are shown to be effective through solid scientific research, regardless of discipline or domain.
Meta Description: [ ASAT is committed to science as the most objective, time-tested and reliable approach to discerning between safe, effective autism treatments, and those that are harmful or ineffective. ASAT supports all scientifically sound research on the prevention, treat... ]

The Autism Research Foundation (TARF) - Dedicated to Research in Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), Asperger's Syndrome, Rett's Syndrome, Fragile X and Other Developmental Brain Disorders.
Meta Description: [ Ladders.org : a multi-disciplinary clinic dedicated to helping those with neurological disorders. ]

The NIDS Research Institute - Dedicated to increasing the public's awareness of the likely connection between neuro-immune and/or auto-immune dysfunction and conditions such as Autism, ADD, Alzheimer's, ALS, CFS/CFIDS, MS and other immune- mediated diseases.
Meta Description: [ Neuro Immune Dysfunction Syndromes Research Institute presents infomation and support for medical treament for the causes of Autism Disorders, ADD/ADHD as well as other immune mediated diseases/disorders. ]

TRIAD: The Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders - Program at the Vanderbilt Child Development Center providing specialized services for children with autism spectrum disorders and their families. Offers information on behavior management, social skills and early intervention programs.
Meta Description: [ The Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders is dedicated to improving assessment and treatment services for children with autism spectrum disorders and their families while ... ]

UCSD Autism Research Laboratory - Provides information on research activities conducted on the campus of the University of California, San Diego. Offers details on the parent training program, sibling and speech studies

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Autism Research Program - This research tests the assumptions that autism selectively involves complex cognitive abilities and results from abnormal development and function of neocortical systems. The researchers are examining evidence of strengths and deficits in complex information processing abilities in areas of reasoning, language, memory, motor, and visual spatial abilities.
Meta Description: [ This research program is part of the NICHD National Collaborative Network and is also funded by a grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. This research tests the assumptions that autism selectively involves complex cognitive abilities and results from abnormal deve... ]

404 University of Wisconsin Research on Autism Homepage - Provides an overview of research activities, information for parents and links to related resources.

UW Collaborative Program of Excellence in Autism - Research on the behavioral, biological and genetic components of autism directed by Geraldine Dawson of the University of Washington. Features program goals, overview of findings and links to newspaper and journal articles.

Yale Child Study Center - Comprehensive, multidisciplinary evaluations for children and adults with social disabilities, usually focusing on the issues of diagnosis and intervention. Conducts several large research projects on autism, AS, and other PDD's.