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Boy with autism

Children with autism have elevated levels of steroid hormones in the womb

03 Jun 2014

Children who later develop autism are exposed to elevated levels of steroid hormones (for example testosterone, progesterone and cortisol) in the...

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Washing hands

Creatures of habit: disorders of compulsivity share common pattern and brain structure

29 May 2014

People affected by binge eating, substance abuse and obsessive compulsive disorder all share a common pattern of decision making and similarities in...

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Brain mapping of teenagers

Scientists explore the inner workings of the teenage brain

15 May 2013

New study to reveal what happens to the human brain as we mature; research will also provide insight into the development of mental disorders

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65 DAYS OF STATIC @ Cargo

Schizophrenia linked to social inequality

14 Dec 2012

Urban neighbourhoods with high deprivation, population density and inequality found to have higher rates of schizophrenia.

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Fitzwarren Street, Langworthy

Cambridge study charts the past to anticipate the future

22 Mar 2012

A new Cambridge-led study has examined the past 60 years of incidence data on psychotic disorders in England in the hope that the data can reveal...

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