Kotaku (Free subscription) | yesterday
13 year old Lorenzo Amato was rushed to hospital by his father, where doctors at first thought he may have been suffering from a stroke or brain disorder. But no - after closer examination, the...
Stone Soup Station (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
"The theory has no use for psychiatry's many separate categories for disorders, and it would give genetic findings an entirely new dimension." Spectacular new research has the potential of completely changing the way in which we view - and perhaps treat - mental illnesses..... Bernard Crespi of Simon Fraser University and a fellow researcher propose that a tug of war between genes can tip brain...
Kotaku Australia (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
13 year old Lorenzo Amato was rushed to hospital by his father, where doctors at first thought he may have been suffering from a stroke or brain disorder. But no - after closer examination, the medics diagnosed 'Playstation Addiction'.
Brain Stimulant (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
Parkinson's disease is a fairly devastating illness. Dopaminergic brain cells die off over the course of this brain disorder. As brain dopamine levels fall, patients often have increasing difficult moving. They may show signs of tremor, muscle rigidity, a slowing of physical movement and sometimes a complete loss of physical movement. Patients become increasingly trapped...
Destructoid (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
Oh, this one's a classic. An Italian boy was rushed to hospital after it was believed he'd been suffering from a "severe brain disorder." Disoriented and unable to speak, it turns out that young Lorenzo Amato had not, in fact, gone mental or suffered a stroke, but was feeling the effects of "PlayStation addiction." Doctors at Italy’s Lecce hospital studied the boy in an attempt to asses...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 17 hours ago
By Urmee Khan Last Updated: 12:26AM GMT 22 Nov 2008Lorenzo Amato was rushed to hospital by his father, who feared he was suffering a stroke or brain trauma as the teenager would not respond to his surroundings. At first doctors at Lecce hospital, Southern Italy, thought Lorenzo Amato was suffering from a severe brain disorder. The teenager couldn't speak and didn't seem to understand...
Medindia Health News (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
A group of scientists has discovered a new gene which is associated with the brain disorder epilepsy. While
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
A University of Iowa-led international research team has found a new gene associated with the brain disorder epilepsy.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | yesterday
... feeble attempt to escape. Alongside the blighted rabbit, we meet a parrot with an obsessive sexual disorder. His owner (who for some reason has named him Poppy) says, “I felt rotten because I couldn’t fulfil his needs” – and an expert explains that exotic birds are most prone to mental problems. Presumably because they are not supposed to be kept in cages, in suburban houses. But it’s not...
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
A University of Iowa-led international research team has found a new gene associated with the brain disorder epilepsy. While the PRICKLE1 gene mutation was specific to a rare form of epilepsy, the study results could help lead to new ideas for overall epilepsy treatment. The findings, which involved nearly two dozen institutions from six different countries, appear in the Nov. 7 issue...
Technoccult (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
Their idea is, in broad outline, straightforward. Crespi and Badcock propose that an evolutionary tug of war between genes from the father’s sperm and the mother’s egg can, in effect, tip brain development in one of two ways. A strong bias toward the father pushes a developing brain along the autistic spectrum, toward a fascination [...]
Pro-G (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
Doctors in Italy first thought the boy was suffering from a stroke.According to a report on mobile news portal , a 13-year-old boy in Italy was rushed to hospital by his father fearing something was seriously wrong.The teenager couldn't speak and didn't appear to understand anything that was going on around him. The doctors thought he was suffering from a stroke or a severe brain disorder,...
Newswise (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
An international research team has found a new gene associated with the brain disorder epilepsy. While the PRICKLE1 gene mutation was specific to a rare form of epilepsy, the study results could help lead to new ideas for overall epilepsy treatment.
Science Daily (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
Scientists have found a new gene associated with the brain disorder epilepsy. While the PRICKLE1 gene mutation was specific to a rare form of epilepsy, the study results could help lead to new ideas for overall epilepsy treatment.
Daily Express (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
Katy, a 10-year old Jack Russell, uses a stairlift after a brain disorder left her with no sense of balance and unable to walk more than two or three steps. Her owner Sue hopes it will help give her the stability she needs and is also investing in a dog wheelchair to help Katy get around. This heart-warming film highlights the remarkable stories of animals like Katy and others including...
