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		<title>More on smoking and neuropsych disorders</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 10:54:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New research shows that using nicotine during pregnancy affects genes involved in myelination and, consequently may help explain why the children of mothers who smoke during pregnancy are more likely to develop such psychiatric disorders as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, depression, autism, and even drug abuse. In a paper presented at Neuroscience 2010, the annual [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preliminary evidence of link between maternal smoking and risk of child problems</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 11:18:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JohnL</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (AL, US) presented a paper at Neuroscience 2010, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience in which they reported that exposure to nicotine during pregnancy leads to a decrease in adult stem cells and a change in synaptic plasticity in the hippocampus of the offspring. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The gene DYX1C1 and reading and spelling</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Paul Bates and colleagues have reported new findings about the gene DYX1C1, which has been a focal point for research on genetic contributions to dyslexia for at least six years. Writing for the journal Molecular Psychiatry, the research team revealed that their examination of the relationship between DYX1C1 and variations in reading ability points at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ADHD in families</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JohnL</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. M. Romanos and colleagues examined the genetic make-up of several families and found that there are common elements that appear to be associated with ADHD. Although these findings point toward a genetic contribution to ADHD, it is important to note the caveat implied by the final sentence of the abstract: So many factors contribute [...]]]></description>
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