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Autistic Minds Work More Rationally |
| Thursday, October 16, 2008 By editor |
Category: Our Psychology
Unknowing observers often see autistic individuals as introverted, obsessive and “out of the loop” - as if living in their own self-made realities. But their minds actually play a far more... more
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Psychotherapy Effective For Complex Mental Illness |
| Wednesday, October 08, 2008 By editor |
Category: Our Psychology
Psychotherapy has served as the source of many in-jokes and inspired at least one critically acclaimed television series (not to mention much of Woody Allen’s early career), but academic... more
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Heart Patients Should Be Screened for Depression |
| Thursday, October 02, 2008 By editor |
Category: Depression
The link between heart disease and depression grows more apparent with ongoing research. In its most recent press release, the American Heart Association recommends ongoing depression screenings for e... more
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Nicotine Dependence in Non-Smoking Children |
| Wednesday, October 01, 2008 By editor |
Category: Addiction
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Teen Neuroses Point Toward Chronic Anxiety |
| Thursday, September 25, 2008 By editor |
Category: Parenting
A groundbreaking longitudinal anxiety study sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health has already produced significant findings at its halfway point. The study, which has been running for f... more
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Stress While Pregnant Impairs Language Development |
| Tuesday, September 23, 2008 By editor |
Category: Stress
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New Brain Protein Linked to Alzheimer's Risk |
| Thursday, September 18, 2008 By editor |
Category: Diet , Aging and Eating Disorders
The genetic nature of Alzheimer’s disease is well established. If your parents or siblings suffered from the condition, you are considerably more likely to fall under its influence. A new study ... more
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Treadmill Desks Working Their Way Into Workplace |
| Wednesday, September 17, 2008 By editor |
Category: Our Psychology
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New Antipsychotics No Better Than First Generation |
| Tuesday, September 16, 2008 By editor |
Category: Medication Info
The supposedly new and improved or “atypical” variations on popular antipsychotic drugs carried the weight of great expectations when they debuted in the 1990s. Unfortunately, a large-scal... more
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Nicotine Nasal Spray Not Effective For Teenagers |
| Monday, September 15, 2008 By editor |
Category: Addiction
While efforts to better educate teenagers and parents about the risks of smoking have been somewhat successful, the American Lung Association estimates that there are still 4-5 million teenage smokers... more
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Autism/Vaccine Link Disputed Again |
| Thursday, September 11, 2008 By editor |
Category: Parenting
A new study has struck another blow in the ongoing battle over the supposed link between childhood vaccinations and autism spectrum disorders. This debate started in earnest in 1998 after a study publ... more
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Risk of Bipolar Disorder Rises with Age of Father |
| Tuesday, September 09, 2008 By editor |
Category: Bipolar Disorder
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Winter Blues a Very Real Phenomenon |
| Monday, September 08, 2008 By editor |
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People living in unforgiving climates will testify that the winter blues is a very real phenomenon affecting millions each year as the seasons change and the greens of summer turn white. A recent Cana... more
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Tragedy During Pregnancy Lowers Birth-Weight |
| Tuesday, September 02, 2008 By editor |
Category: Stress
It has been firmly established that stress during the early years of development can stunt a child’s physical and mental growth. Doctors have suspected that this vulnerability to stress begins i... more
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Stress Can Exacerbate Allergies |
| Thursday, August 21, 2008 By editor |
Category: Stress
Millions of allergy sufferers await the pollen assault of Spring with fear and resignation. When their eyes water and their noses run, they may feel like there is nothing that they can do but stock up... more
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Memory’s Role in Drug Use Examined |
| Tuesday, August 19, 2008 By editor |
Category: Addiction
For those striving to overcome substance abuse and addiction, avoiding relapse can be a struggle, but recent research may point toward more effective ways to help addicts achieve a successful rec... more
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Bipolar Disorder Linked to Ion Imbalance |
| Monday, August 18, 2008 By editor |
Category: Bipolar Disorder
The debilitating mood swings associated with bipolar disorder may be caused in part by disruptions to the balance of calcium and sodium ions in the brain, according to a new report published in Nature... more
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Exploring Role of Dopamine Plasticity in Addiction |
| Saturday, August 16, 2008 By editor |
Category: Addiction
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Teens Have Easy Access to Prescription Drugs |
| Friday, August 15, 2008 By editor |
Category: Parenting
Another unfortunate survey reveals the growing prevalence of hazardous prescription drugs in the lives of American high-schoolers. While alcohol and marijuana remain the most commonly used substances,... more
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Troops Develop Alcohol Problems After Deployment |
| Thursday, August 14, 2008 By editor |
Category: Stress
Soldiers try to cope with the stress of war in a variety of ways, from the healthy support of a therapist to the illusory help of drugs. The extent of their unhealthy coping methods is finally being r... more
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Postpartum Depression Connected to Neural Activity |
| Friday, August 08, 2008 By editor |
Category: Depression
Postpartum depression has devastating consequences for new moms and their families. The stress of childbirth combined with changing hormone levels can contribute to feelings of sadness and anxiety (a ... more
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PTSD Raises Risk of Heart Disease |
| Thursday, August 07, 2008 By editor |
Category: Stress
Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD) can ruin a sufferer’s mental health with a plague of nightmares and panic responses. Doctors have long suspected that PTSD can also raise the risk of a vari... more
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Depression's Effects Persist During Remission |
| Monday, August 04, 2008 By editor |
Category: Depression
The brains of depressed individuals respond differently to pleasure-inducing stimuli, and these changes continue to affect related mechanisms even when the condition has been in remission for ... more
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OCD Linked to Low Activity in Brain Area |
| Wednesday, July 23, 2008 By editor |
Category: Our Psychology
An examination of brain activity may lead to more effective ways of diagnosing obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), as new research from the July issue of Science indicates. Researchers from the Unive... more
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Passive, Active Learning Affect Brain Similarly |
| Thursday, July 17, 2008 By editor |
Category: Our Psychology
Learning through observation may be an effective way to improve motor skills following a neurological injury or illness, according to a study conducted by researchers from Dartmouth College. Their w... more
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