«Common food additives and colorings can increase hyperactive behavior in a broad range of children, a study being released today found. ~ It was the first time researchers conclusively and scientifically confirmed a link that had long been suspected by many parents. Numerous support groups for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have for years recommended removing such ingredients from diets, although experts have continued to debate the evidence.»

«A part of the brain associated with emotional learning and fear shrinks in people with autism, research suggests.»

«The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have obtained global attention but have not demonstrated superior efficacy in major depression compared with older tricyclic antidepressants. From a pharmacological viewpoint the noradrenergic system in the brain appears to have a central role in neurotransmitter organization. The importance of noradrenaline in depression is supported by its association with clinical parameters such as vigilance and drive. Reboxetine is a selective noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor--the first in its class to be marketed. In both preclinical and clinical studies reboxetine has been found to be an effective and safe antidepressant. Furthermore, reboxetine restores a patients' social functioning, producing a better quality of remission than fluoxetine.»

«Scientists have discovered how mutations in two key proteins may lead to autism.»

«Symptoms of mental retardation and autism have been reversed for the first time in laboratory mice.»

"Yhdistys toimii Aspergerin syndrooman, autismin, dysfasian ja MBD:n (ADHD:n) oireita omaavien henkilöiden ja heidän perheidensä yhdyssiteenä ja tukena."