
Map Of Your Brain May Reveal Early Mental Illness
Researchers are producing
topographical maps of
people's healthy and
schizophrenic brains in an
effort to develop the first
scientific tool for early
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Police Work Undermines Cardiovascular Health, Comparison To General Population Shows
It is well documented that
police officers have a
higher risk of developing
heart disease: The question
is why. In the most recent
... > full story

Medicinal Plant Kava Safe And Effective In Reducing Anxiety, Study Suggests
Researchers in Australia
have found a traditional
extract of Kava, a medicinal
plant from the South
Pacific, to be safe and
... > full story

Tourette Syndrome And ADHD Frequently Occur Together
The most disabling aspect of
Tourette syndrome is that in
90% of cases, it exists in
conjunction with another
disorder. The most frequent
co-occurring condition in
... > full story
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Severity Of Mental Disease Can Be Predicted By Family History, Study Suggests
July 10, 2009 We've all been asked at routine visits to the doctor to record our family's history with medical problems like cancer, diabetes or heart disease. But when it comes to mental disorders, usually mum's ... > full story -
Mothers Of Children With Autism Have Higher Parental Stress, Psychological Distress
July 9, 2009 Mothers of children with autism had higher levels of parenting-related stress and psychological distress than mothers of children with developmental delay. Children's problem behavior was associated ... > full story -
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Psychological Treatments May Not Prevent PTSD
July 8, 2009 Psychological interventions intended to prevent the development of post-traumatic stress disorder in the early stages after a traumatic experience have not been shown to be effective, researchers ... > full story -
Students With Depression Twice As Likely To Drop Out Of College
July 7, 2009 College students with depression are twice as likely as their classmates to drop out of school, new research ... > full story -
Antidepressants Aid Electroconvulsive Therapy In Treating Severe Depression
July 6, 2009 Combining antidepressant drugs with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) does a better job of reducing symptoms of severe depression and causes less memory loss than using ECT alone, according to a new ... > full story -
Intimate Abuse Study Finds Clear Links With Poor Health And Calls For Holistic Primary Care Approach
July 6, 2009 Nearly a quarter of married and cohabiting women who took part in a survey said that they had been sexually, psychologically or physically abused by their partner. Researchers who studied the 2,746 ... > full story -
Does Study Design Influence Clinical Outcome?
July 5, 2009 Response and remission rates to antidepressants are significantly affected by study type and duration. Clinicians and researchers must consider the study design when interpreting and designing RCTs ... > full story -
Rush Of Blood To The Head: Anger Increases Blood Flow
July 4, 2009 Mental stress causes carotid artery dilation and increases brain blood flow. A series of ultrasound experiments also found that this dilatory reflex was absent in people with high blood ... > full story -
Poor Sleep Is Independently Associated With Depression In Postpartum Women
July 3, 2009 Postpartum depression may aggravate an already impaired sleep quality, as experiencing difficulties with sleep is a symptom of ... > full story -
Mouse Model Of Parkinson's Reproduces Nonmotor Symptoms
June 30, 2009 Nonmotor symptoms of Parkinson's include digestive and sleep problems, loss of sense of smell and depression. A mouse with a mutation in a gene responsible for packaging neurotransmitters like ... > full story
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