Scientists have discovered a mutant gene that triggers the body to form a second, renegade skeleton, solving the mystery of a rare disease called FOP that imprisons children in bone for life.
My lateness started to disappear when my psychiatrist and I got to the bottom of my trouble with commitment. It related to everything from the normal pressure I felt to please my parents to my memories of school phobia as a child.
If we consider "intellectuality" as the power of the mind to reason and acquire knowledge, in that case, the present article is an intellectual attempt to discover a tentative scale for measuring how far the society we each live in stands from total wreck.
When nine-year-old Ashley Vanristell was told he had a blood disorder that would kill him unless he had expensive treatment that his parents could never afford, he did not despair. He turned to a Christmas magic kit to conjure up the cash he needed.
A 3-year-old Florida boy with a rare condition has not slept in three years. Doctors said Rhett Lamb of St. Petersburg apparently has a condition called chiari malformation that puts pressure on his brain.
An editorial to be published in the American Journal of Psychiatry argues that Internet addiction is a common compulsive-impulsive disorder that should be added to psychiatry's official guidebook of mental disorders.
Internet Addiction Disorder in India: In a world of rapidly advancing technology, it is hard to ignore the Internet which is becoming more and more centric to the lives of users worldwide. Yet the convenience the electronic age provides come with a price.
Women who suffer from chronic painful sex often have stories that seem 60 years out of date: stories of secrets, of fear, of ignorance, of condescending doctors and foolish sex advice.
"Meanwhile, the AP reported that Kazmierczak's parents had placed him in a Chicago psychiatric treatment center after high school. A former employee of the center said Kazmierczak habitually cut himself and wouldn't take his medication, according to the AP."
Birge said that before Hall went missing he also played the video game "Call of Duty." The family said the game may have triggered some unpleasant war memories. Hall's best friend was killed in the same battle in which Hall's leg was injured.
I have formed a new group called Children of Autism The intent of the group is to provide a place for all people touched by autism in any way, whether you're a parent of a child with autism or a relative or friend.
People with a disorder in which they are convinced they are ugly have a brain glitch when processing things they see, researchers said on Monday.
Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). Never heard of it? You're in good company. Neither have many pediatricians, neurologists, psychologists and teachers.
The teen suffered from a condition called trichophagia which is a compulsive disorder that causes a person to eat hair.
There are people who spend almost their entire lives worrying and their worries are part of anxiety symptoms in a never ending cycle that can produce an anxiety disorder. Anxiety Attack Symptoms
In youth with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the brain matures in a normal pattern but is delayed three years in some regions, on average, compared to youth without the disorder, an imaging study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Nati …
It is devoted to psychological qualification of a special type of behavior, most often called Internet addiction disorder (IAD) or Internet dependency.
There's no question that people need their sleep: studies have linked a lack of shut-eye to everything from disruptions in the immune system to cognitive deficits to weight control.
A pattern-seeker or Archetype-hunter (an Archetyper) provides a visceral insight into the beauty of life. Touching upon Complexity Theory's order and chaos, he makes a claim that Life is Beautiful because "..living is a tip-toe on the fine line between life and death."
The 2007 'Only Watch' charity auction held by Antiquorum raised astounding 4 million dollars. The proceeds of the auction are to benefit medical research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, that is known as the most wide-spread and severe form of the muscular disorder.
I am 53 years old, 5'10" tall and I weigh 190 pounds. According to the Body Mass Index (BMI) I am overweight. I even look fat and have developed a paunch. A person is considered overweight when their BMI is over 25. Mine is 27.3. A BMI of 30 is obese.
Two incidents this week have done more than anything else to add fuel to the claims that Britain is sinking into anarchy.
In light of a handful of highly-publicized cases of former players who succumbed to suicide as a result of football-induced brain damage, doctors and others are calling for the NFL to take greater responsibility of its players.
Is being a teenager a disorder? Is there something any blogger can do to help kids make it through period of their lives without getting into serious trouble?
Most people with major depression also suffer an anxiety disorder. Q: What is the best way to deal with depression and anxiety?
An article published in BBC News, Health today, mentioned that "... up to one-third of young women with [diabetes] disease miss injections to stay thin" in reference to patients in the UK.