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Category Archives: Neuroscience

What is Alzheimer’s Disease

26-May-11

One of the progressive and irreversible brain illnesses is the Alzheimer’s disease. It gradually destroys the thinking and memory skills of a person suffering from this kind of illness. In the end, even the ability to perform Continue....

What are the Common Psychiatric Disorders?

07-Jan-11

Psychiatric disorders are also known as mental disorder or mental illness. The disorder involves psychological and behavioral problems associated with disability within an individual.

Mental health is the optimum level of cognitive and Continue....

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What is Bipolar Disorder?

06-Jan-11

Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric diagnosis that characterizes one or more episodes of elevated energy levels and mood with or without one or more depressive episodes. The disorder is also called bipolar affective disorder, manic disorder, or Continue....

Researchers say ADHD in children may have link to genetic components

30-Sep-10

A European study found that children who have Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) were more likely to have variations in their genetic components.

Experts claimed that ADHD is a behavioral disorder that affects children and have Continue....

Cyber bully victims have higher risk of depression than bullies do

23-Sep-10

A U.S. study found that cyber bully victims have higher tendency to get depressed that those who are bullies.

The U.S. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) conducted the study to determine the rate of depression Continue....

US launches National Suicide Prevention Week

05-Sep-10

US officials announced today marks the start of the National Suicide Prevention Week.

About 30,000 people die each year due to suicide in the U.S. Most cases of suicide appear in the teen population. Suicide is accounted for 5% of the Continue....

Cognitive behavioral therapy improves ADHD condition in adult patients

25-Aug-10

A study discovered the use of cognitive behavioral therapy in conjunction with medication helped improve the quality of life in adult patients with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Published on the Journal of the American Continue....