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Study: Gut Microbe May Reverse Autism Symptoms in Mice June 22, 2016 . 5 Comments
Mice who lack one type of gut microbe show symptoms similar to those associated with autism in humans, according to a study published in Cell. The study also found a diet excessively high ... Read More
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Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights, and Other News May 27, 2016 . 7 Comments
The United States Senate unanimously passed a bill Monday that would give sexual assault survivors some basic rights. The bill, known as the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Rights Act, will ... Read More
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Smoking During Pregnancy May Be Linked to Schizophrenia May 25, 2016 . 5 Comments
Smoking during pregnancy increases the likelihood that the fetus will develop schizophrenia later in adulthood, according to a study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry. Previous ... Read More
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Should I Give Up on Having a Baby After My Miscarriage? May 20, 2016 . 5 Comments
Dear GoodTherapy.org, It’s been a few months since my miscarriage, and while my body has finally recovered from the trauma, I am not sure that my mind has. I’ve wanted to be ... Read More
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Study: Father’s Age, Lifestyle Can Cause Birth Defects May 16, 2016 . 5 Comments
Women who are pregnant or trying to become pregnant often hear warnings about how their age and lifestyle might affect their children. According to new research published in the American ... Read More
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Don’t Make Decisions When Hungry, and Other News May 13, 2016 . 7 Comments
An empty stomach may increase a hormone linked to impulsivity, suggesting hunger can undermine judgment, according to rat research published in Neuropsychopharmacology. Researchers suspected ... Read More
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Study: Breast Milk Boosts Brain Development in Preemies May 2, 2016 . 4 Comments
Premature babies fed a diet consisting of at least 50% breast milk had more robust brain development compared to their peers, according to a study that will be presented May 3 at the annual ... Read More
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Mental Health Linked to Gut Bacteria, and Other News April 29, 2016 . 5 Comments
Gut bacteria may predict how likely a person is to develop posttraumatic stress (PTSD), according to a study of mice published in The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. Several recent studies ... Read More
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Childbirth Clinicians May Experience Secondary Trauma April 11, 2016 . 6 Comments
Traumatic childbirth experiences—which may severely injure or kill the mother or baby—can cause midwives and obstetricians to experience signs of secondary trauma, according to a study ... Read More
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Effects of Antidepressants on Pregnancy, and Other News April 8, 2016 . 8 Comments
A new study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry suggests the children of mothers who took selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)—a ... Read More
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How Yoga Therapy Breathed Life into a Harrowing Birth Story March 23, 2016 . 9 Comments
Author’s note: Many people wonder just what yoga therapy is and how it differs from yoga. According to the International Association of Yoga Therapists, “Yoga therapy is the process ... Read More
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Studies Strengthen Link Between Zika, Neurological Issues March 10, 2016 . 4 Comments
Two studies have strengthened the link between the Zika virus and neurological defects in fetuses, as well as late-term miscarriage. Zika, a mosquito-borne virus with relatively mild effects, ... Read More