John Kenny, MD examines the results of a new study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry (AJP) that tests treatments for schizophrenia in utero. Dr. Kenny talks about neonatal pathophysiology related to schizophrenia, which includes a deficiency in cerebral inhibition and an over-activation of certain sensory neural pathways linked with genetic abnormalities. In thisMORE

Gluten allergies are on the rise in the US. According to a study conducted by the Mayo Clinic, the rates of Celiac Disease in the US population have increased four-fold in the last 50 years. The reasons for the surge are still largely unknown, but researchers are busy looking for answers. Celiac Disease is anMORE

“Why does witnessing a traumatic event disturb our sleep even when we are not in imminent danger?” In his new article featured in Psychology Today, Elsevier Author and world-renowned expert in sleep medicine, Meir Kryger, MD, analyzes the brain’s response to trauma to answer this question. Following the Boston bombings, many Americans were filled withMORE

“There are many misconceptions about who can get skin cancer and how you get skin cancer. The fact that melanoma is the most preventable cancer, yet still on the rise, shows that more education is needed.” – Darrell S. Rigel, MD As the weather gets warmer and the sun starts to shine, more people areMORE