In adolescents, the most common adverse events (occurring in =5% of ML-004-treated adolescents and at least twice the rate of placebo) were headache (13.7% vs. 3.9%), somnolence (11.8% vs. 0%), nausea ...

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $2.9 million federal grant to study fetal alcohol spectrum ...

Different neuropsychiatric and neurodevelopmental conditions, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, ...

Recent evidence suggests that dopamine plays a crucial role in neural development. In a novel study, investigators demonstrated the link between disrupted developmental dopamine signaling and autism ...

To date, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is usually conceptualized as a neurodevelopmental, behaviorally defined disorder whose symptoms emerge in early development, are present in multiple contexts ...

FASD, caused by exposure to alcohol in the womb, can lead to shorter life expectancy and higher rates of suicide and ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability with symptoms that vary widely from person to person. Children and adults with ASD may learn, socialize, and move through the world ...

Genetic data suggest that expanding diagnostic criteria may account for much of the increase in ADHD and autism diagnoses.

The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is roughly one in 36 people, with a male-to-female ratio of 4:1. The disorder is known to be influenced by multiple factors, both genetic (gene ...

Impaired social cognition is a key symptom dimension in schizophrenia-spectrum disorders and — to a lesser extent — in bipolar disorder, and is highly predictive of poor community functioning. However ...

Study offers "new perspective for ongoing debates" about increasing diagnoses, researchers ...