Birth Season, Schizophrenia Type Linked -- Study
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Schizophrenics born during the summer in the Northern Hemisphere tend to develop a more severe form of the mental illness than those born during the winter, a study said on Monday.
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First-time mothers are at increased risk for mental disorders while fathers do not share that risk, Danish researchers said on Tuesday.
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NEW YORK  - If some children seem like they were born to be bad, new research suggests it may be true.
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The smallest premature babies, already at high risk of brain damage, are likely to develop even more mental disorders if they get any infection in the first weeks of life, researchers said on Tuesday.
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Genetics could explain why some women are more ill-tempered than others.
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NEW YORK  - Young adults who were born at a  very low weight may have a higher-than-average rate of some  psychological problems, a new study suggests.
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Young adults who were born at a very low weight may have a higher-than-average rate of some psychological problems, a new study suggests.
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THURSDAY, Feb. 15 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers are launching a major population-based study to examine the genetic and environmental factors that may cause many diseases, including asthma, Alzheimer's, cancer, depression, diabetes, heart disease and reproductive problems, among others.
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CHICAGO/LONDON  - Variations in a gene helped shield adults who had endured child abuse from becoming depressed as adults, U.S. researchers said on Monday in a study that helps explain how nature and nurture give rise to mental illness.
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New moms face increased risks for a variety of mental problems, not just postpartum depression, according to one of the largest studies of psychiatric illness after childbirth.
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Brandon Staglin was diagnosed with schizophrenia at age 18. The way his parents saw it, they suddenly had two problems. One was the disease, which they tackled by finding the right doctors, medication and therapy. The other was fear.
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NEW YORK  - Firstborns frequently score higher on IQ and achievement tests than their younger siblings, but a new report suggests that how siblings are raised, not their birth order, is what matters when it comes to brain power.
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NEW YORK  - Five key factors can help predict whether at-risk young people will go on to develop schizophrenia, researchers have found.
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NEW YORK  - A new study confirms that weight gain during pregnancy affects the risk of spontaneous preterm birth, and suggests that both race and a history of preterm birth seem to influence the association.
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A common condition affecting fertility in women may be linked to migraine, new research reveals. The work could also help scientists understand the origins of migraine.
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A study of a closely knit family with several members suffering from a rare illness is providing what researchers say may be important clues to the cause
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THURSDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDayNews) -- Researchers have long wondered about the role environmental factors play in rising rates of childhood ills such as asthma, obesity, autism, learning disabilities and schizophrenia.