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Longer Days Bring 'Winter Blues' -- For Rats, Not Humans
April 25, 2013 Biologists have found that rats experience more anxiety and depression when the days grow longer. More importantly, they discovered that the rat's brain cells adopt a new chemical code when subjected ... > full story -
Psychological Vulnerable Older Adults Are More Susceptible to Fraud
April 25, 2013 Financial exploitation, particularly thefts and scams, are increasing at an alarming rate, particularly in older adults. This study examined this population and their vulnerability for experiencing ... > full story -
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Examine Social Factors to Explain Rise in Diagnoses of Mental Disorders
April 25, 2013 Examining social factors is vital to better explaining and understanding the dramatic rise in the number of Americans diagnosed with mental disorders in recent years, according to a new ... > full story -
Faith in God Positively Influences Treatment for Individuals With Psychiatric Illness
April 25, 2013 Belief in God may significantly improve the outcome of those receiving short-term treatment for psychiatric illness, according to a recent ... > full story -
Workplace Stress Poses Risk to Health
April 23, 2013 Stressful situations at work can have a negative impact on the cardiovascular system and the metabolism. Stress, which is transmitted by direct and indirect signaling pathways, leads to an ... > full story -
Nearly Half of U.S. Veterans Found With Blast Concussions Might Have Hormone Deficiencies
April 22, 2013 Up to 20 percent of veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq have experienced at least one blast concussion. A new study finds about 42% of screened veterans with blast injuries have irregular ... > full story -
Social Stress and the Inflamed Brain
April 21, 2013 Depression is the leading cause of disability with more than 350 million people globally affected by this disease. In addition to debilitating consequences on mental health, depression predisposes an ... > full story -
Intranasal Neuropeptide Y May Offer Therapeutic Potential for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
April 21, 2013 Stress triggered neuropsychiatric disorders take an enormous personal, social and economic toll on society. In the US more than half of adults are exposed to at least one traumatic event throughout ... > full story -
Risk Factor for Depression Can Be 'Contagious'
April 18, 2013 A new study with college roommates shows that a particular style of thinking that makes people vulnerable to depression can actually "rub off" on others, increasing their symptoms of depression six ... > full story -
Learned Helplessness in Flies and the Roots of Depression
April 18, 2013 When faced with impossible circumstances beyond their control, animals, including humans, often hunker down as they develop sleep or eating disorders, ulcers, and other physical manifestations of ... > full story
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