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Scientists of India and Australia identifies a new gene linked to schizophrenia
After 18 years of research, the scientists from the University of Queensland in Australia and a team of Indian researchers have identified a new gene – called NAPRT1 – directly linked to schizophrenia. Using DNA from thousands of people in India, the team has found clues in the quest for the causes of schizophrenia, and ..
Topics: Abnormal psychology • Causes of schizophrenia • Epigenetics of schizophrenia • Psychiatry • Schizophrenia
2019 edition of Autistic Pride Day (APD)
The Autistic Pride Day (APD) is observed every year on 18th of June to recognise the importance of pride for autistics and understands it not as a disease but as a difference. Autism or Autism Spectrum Disability is a range of complex neurodevelopment disorders characterized by social impairments, communication difficulties, restrictive and repetitive pattern of ..
Topics: Abnormal psychology • Asperger syndrome • Aspies For Freedom • Autism • Autism rights movement • Autistic Pride Day • Causes of autism • Health • Learning disabilities • Psychiatric diagnosis • Psychiatry • RTT
2019 World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD)
The World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) is observed every year to raise public awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Autism is a brain disorder that typically affects a person’s ability to communicate with others. It generally begins in childhood and last through adulthood. The day highlights the need to help and improve the quality of ..
Topics: Abnormal psychology • Autism • Autism Speaks • Disability • Outline of autism • Pervasive developmental disorders • Psychiatric diagnosis • Psychiatry • Waad • World Autism Awareness Day
India’s first-ever autism township to come up in West Bengal
The World-class autism township will come up near Kolkata, where children and adults suffering from the developmental disorder can receive training, treatment and boarding facilities. It’s a one-of-its-kind initiative in India and will be built as a joint effort by private firm ‘Ratnabali Group’ & the West Bengal government. The estimated cost for building the ..
Topics: Abnormal psychology • Autism • Organ systems • Pervasive developmental disorders • Psychiatric diagnosis • Psychiatry • RTT
Jyoti Shelar wins first place in English category of Schizophrenia Research Foundation’s (SCARF) media for mental health reporting award
The Hindu’s Mumbai-based correspondent Jyoti Shelar has won the first place in the English category of Schizophrenia Research Foundation’s (SCARF) media for mental health reporting award 2018 in Anna Nagar, Chennai. Her report on suicides by farmers and the resultant impact on the mental health of their families won her the award. The other two ..
Topics: Abnormal psychology • Health • Mental health • Psychiatry • Schizophrenia • Schizophrenia Research Foundation