Perinatal Antidepressant May Affect Brain Development Rats exposed to an antidepressant just before and after birth had altered behaviors and substantial brain abnormalities. The findings raise questions about how perinatal antidepressants might influence brain development in people. The part of the brain that connects the left and right hemispheres shows abnormalities (right) in rats that […]

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Meeting the Needs of People with Autism Autism Awareness Month Conference (April 25, 2011 ) Senior Adviser to the President Valerie Jarrett and Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius speak to an audience of parents, advocates, and experts at an Autism Awareness Month Conference at the White House. ” Helping every American with […]

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