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Neuroscience & Neurology

The Handwriting on the Wall

July 9, 2010 | By Jennifer Gibson, PharmD | 3 Comments

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often have poor penmanship. In turn, poor penmanship leads to decreased success in communication, failed academics, and a lack of self-esteem. Until now, clinicians and autism experts believed that developmental delays were to blame for inferior handwriting skills, but a new study in Neurology reports that weak motor skills may be the cause. And, more importantly, they may be treatable.

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When Bipolar Patients Abuse Drugs – The Dual Diagnosis Dilemma

September 1, 2010 | By Dirk Hanson, MA | No Comments

Most people familiar with public health issues are aware of the challenges posed by “dual diagnosis” patients -- those with both a psychiatric diagnosis and a substance abuse diagnosis. But the special case of addicted bipolar disorder patients is particularly problematic. Writing in the August issue of Current Psychiatry, Bryan K. Tolliver lists the severe outcomes that plague the victims of bipolar disorder who are also substance abusers: “Poor treatment compliance, longer and more frequent mood episodes, more mixed episodes, more hospitalizations, more suicide attempts.”

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Cheers to a Decreased Risk of Arthritis

August 19, 2010 | By Jennifer Gibson, PharmD | 2 Comments

Preliminary findings presented at annual meeting of the European League Against Rheumatism suggest that drinking alcohol may reduce the risk of developing several types of arthritis. The results of this study need to be interpreted with caution, however, since no cause and effect relationship was confirmed.

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