Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Clinical high risk for psychosis syndrome appeared linked to impairment in reciprocal social behavior, according ...

"While it is more common in the U.S. to openly respect and celebrate achievements and excellence, there will always be those ...

The largest longitudinal study of the inherited disorder has found that standard scores measuring "adaptive behavior" in boys with fragile X syndrome tend to decline during childhood and adolescence.

Unraveling the genetics of social behavior and cognitive abilities, researchers have traced the role of two genes, GTF2I and GTF2IRD, in a rare genetic disorder known as Williams Syndrome. Unraveling ...

Siblings of children with Prader-Willi syndrome feel stressed, lonely, and need better support says new research.

Oxytocin Levels Linked to Behavior in Williams Syndrome In patients with Williams Syndrome, which is characterized by a deletion of nearly 30 genes and altered social behaviors, levels of the ...

Stockholm Syndrome is a psychological response by people (usually, but not always female) who have been abducted and held for some period of time. When the syndrome develops, hostages begin to have ...

Children with Down syndrome (DS) and normally developing (ND) children of comparable mental age (16-32 months) were compared in their ability to find things seen in the mirror. Tasks included finding ...

In a breakthrough, researchers have utilized CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing in mice with a form of Fragile X Syndrome to alter gene expression, resulting in reduction of repetitive behaviors. Fragile X ...

Fetal alcohol syndrome disorders (FASDs) can affect people in several ways, including hyperactive behavior, concentration issues, and difficulty retaining information. FASDs are a group of health ...