Archive for the ‘Mental Health’ Category

Needs Of Boys In K-12, Higher Education Highlighted By New Studies

Boys face high rates of a variety of mental health issues, in addition to lagging behind girls in academic performance and college attendance, according to two new papers by University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher Judith Kleinfeld...

Men And Mental Health Conference, UK

Mind and Men's Health Forum are running a conference on how to meet the mental health needs of men. The event is free and open to anyone with an interest in this issue. Tell us your views on how men's mental health needs can be met. Mind Week 2009 focused on men and mental health...

Amount Of Gene Surplus Determines Severity Of Mental Retardation In Males

Researchers have discovered a new explanation for differences in the severity of mental illness in males. The more excess copies of a certain gene, the more serious the handicap. The genetic defect is situated on the X-chromosome; and it is suspected that it is the amount of copies of the GDI1 gene that is responsible...

Amount Of Gene Surplus Determines Severity Of Mental Retardation In Males

Researchers have discovered a new explanation for differences in the severity of mental illness in males. The more excess copies of a certain gene, the more serious the handicap. The genetic defect is situated on the X-chromosome; and it is suspected that it is the amount of copies of the GDI1 gene that is responsible...