Articles tagged with: mental disorders

Genes and the Brain Two related studies revealed gene activity in the brains of people of different genders and ethnicities, from fetaldevelopment to old age. The accomplishment provides a broad foundation for understanding both normal brain development and what goes awry in mental disorders. Messenger RNAs, or transcripts, are transient copies of genes that carry […]

On World Mental Health Day, Ban urges greater resources for mental disorders Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urgedthe world to allocate more resources for the treatment of mental disorders, saying that too little funding was devoted to mental health despite the debilitating nature of the illnesses and the fact they can be prevented or treated effectively. […]
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