Risk of substance abuse in ADHD

Does ADHD predict substance-use disorders? A 10-year follow-up study of young adults with ADHD. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. June 2011.
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Gut microflora and risk of obesity

Intestinal microflora and body mass index during the first three years of life: an observational study. Gut Pathogens. May 2011.
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Mental health in coeliac disease

Compliant gluten-free children with celiac disease: an evaluation of psychological distress. BMC Pediatrics. May 2011.
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Heroin, morphine and the blood-brain barrier

Pharmacokinetic modeling of subcutaneous heroin and its metabolites in blood and brain of mice. Addiction Biology. May 2011.
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Sleep and weight

Longitudinal analysis of sleep in relation to BMI and body fat in children: the FLAME study. BMJ. May 2011.
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Hypothermia following antipsychotic use

An unusual case of hypothermia associated with therapeutic doses of olanzapine: a case report. Journal of Medical Case Reports. May 2011.
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Bone health and microscopic colitis

Low bone mass in microscopic colitis. BMC Gastroenterology. May 2011.
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Febrile infection and Crohn's disease

Spontaneous remission of Crohn's disease following a febrile infection: case report and literature review. BMC Gastroenterology. May 2011.
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Metagenome of the gut in children

Metagenome of the gut of a malnourished child. Gut Pathogens. May 2011.
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IL-6, the cerebellum and autism

IL-6 is increased in the cerebellum of the autistic brain and alters neural cell adhesion, migration and synapse formation. Journal of Neuroinflammation. May 2011.
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NADH and ribose for autism?

Biochemical effects of ribose and NADH therapy in children with autism. Autism Insights. May 2011.
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Reducing the risk of pre-eclampsia

Effect of supplementation during pregnancy with L-arginine and antioxidant vitamins in medical food on pre-eclampsia in high risk population: randomised controlled trial. BMJ. May 2011.
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Selecting treatment options for epilepsy comorbid to autism

Traditional and non-traditional treatments for autism spectrum disorder with seizures: an on-line survey. BMC Pediatrics. May 2011.
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Dysbiosis might contribute to psychiatric symptoms in bowel disorders

The intestinal microbiota affect central levels of brain-derived neurotropic factor and behavior in mice. Gastroenterology. May 2011.

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Restless leg syndrome, IBS and gut bacteria

Restless legs syndrome is associated with irritable bowel syndrome and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. Sleep Medicine. May 2011.
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Master inflammation switch and autism

A study of nuclear transcription factor-kappa B in childhood autism. PLoS One. May 2011.
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Diagnosing autism

Autism spectrum disorder diagnostic assessments: improvements since publication of the National Autism Plan for Children. Archives of Disease in Childhood. May 2011.
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Zombie ants and heads of fungus

Behavioral mechanisms and morphological symptoms of zombie ants dying from fungal infection. BMC Ecology. May 2011.
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Anti-malarial affects gliadin antibodies in schizophrenia

Artemisinin reduces the level of antibodies to gliadin in schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research. May 2011.
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Risk of diabetes in schizophrena

Diabetes prevalence estimates in schizophrenia and risk factor assessment. Annals of Clinical Psychiatry. May 2011.
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Organochloride pesticides and ADHD?

Urinary trichlorophenol levels and increased risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder among US school-aged children. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. May 2011.
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Coeliac disease and microscopic colitis

Celiac disease and microscopic colitis: a report of 4 cases. World Journal of Gastroenterology. April 2011.
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Social factors and autism prevalence in California

Socioeconomic status and the increased prevalence of autism in California. American Sociological Review. April 2011.
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Immunophenotypes and autism

In search of cellular immunophenotypes in the blood of children with autism. PLoS One. May 2011.
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Poverty affects the hippocampus

Association between income and the hippocampus. PLoS One. May 2011.
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Risk of schizophrenia following toxoplasma infection?

Toxoplasma infection and later development of schizophrenia in mothers. American Journal of Psychiatry. May 2011.
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A gluten-free diet reduces suceptibility to cancer (in gluten sensitive primates)?

Improved xenobiotic metabolism and reduced susceptibility to cancer in gluten-sensitive macaques upon introduction of a gluten-free diet. PLoS One. April 2011.
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Vitamins and homocysteine excretion in autism

Vitamin supplementation reduces the level of homocysteine in the urine of autistic children. Nutrition Research. April 2011.
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Maternal fish intake and preterm births

Fish consumption, erythrocyte fatty acids and preterm births. Obsteterics & Gynecology. May 2011.
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Enteric pathogens in IBS

Real-time PCR analysis of enteric pathogens from fecal samples of irritable bowel syndrome subjects. Gut Pathogens. April 2011.
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Nail-biting and childhood mental health

Prevalence of nail biting and its association with mental health in a community sample of children. BMC Research Notes. April 2011.
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Anti-inflammatories and drug resistant epilepsy

Efficacy of anti-inflammatory therapy in a model of acute seizures and in a population of pediatric drug resistant epileptics. PLoS One. March 2011.
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Perinatal oxytocin exposure and ADHD risk?

Perinatal pitocin as an early ADHD biomarker: neurodevelopmental risk? Journal of Attention Disorders. April 2011.
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Effects of phenylalanine on PKU

High phenylalanine levels directly affect mood and sustained attention in adults with phenylketonuria: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial. Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease. February 2011.
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Riboflavin and iron status

Correcting a marginal riboflavin deficiency improves hematologic status in young women in the United Kingdom (RIBOFEM). American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. April 2011.
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Analysing a micronutrient formula used in mental health

Systematic review of safety and tolerability of a complex micronutrient formula used in mental health. BMC Psychiatry. April 2011.
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Lack of immune effects of micronutrient supplementation for healthy children

Ingestion of micronutrient fortified breakfast cereal has no influence on immune function in healthy children: A randomized controlled trial. Nutrition Journal. April 2011.
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Protein supplementation and pregnancy

Effect of balanced protein energy supplementation during pregnancy on birth outcomes. BMC Public Health. April 2011.
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Autoantibodies and autism - continued

Further characterization of autoantibodies to GABAergic neurons in the central nervous system produced by a subset of children with autism. Molecular Autism. April 2011.
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