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Magnetic Brain Stimulation Treats Depression Independent of Sleep Effect
October 26, 2012 — While powerful magnetic stimulation of the frontal lobe of the brain can alleviate symptoms of depression, those receiving the treatment did not report effects on sleep or arousal commonly seen with ... > full story -
Traumatic Consequences Long After Fall of the Berlin Wall
October 25, 2012 — One in three former political prisoners of the German Democratic Republic still suffers from sleeping disorders, nightmares and irrational fear. Researchers reveal these post-traumatic stress ... > full story -
How to Prove a Sexual Addiction: Criteria for Diagnosing 'Hypersexual Disorder' Tested
October 19, 2012 — Experts have tested a proposed set of criteria to define "Hypersexual Disorder" (HD), as a new mental health condition, and found the proposed criteria to be reliable and valid. The results will ... > full story -
Decreased Gene Activity Is Likely Involved in Childhood Risk for Anxiety and Depression
October 18, 2012 — Decreased activity of a group of genes may explain why in young children the "fear center" of the anxious brain can't learn to distinguish real threats from the imaginary, according to a new ... > full story -
Fear Really Resides in a Different Area of the Brain Than Its Inhibitory Mechanisms
October 18, 2012 — Do you suffer from a phobia? Maybe arachnophobia? Then you know very well that even if you do not feel uneasy when imagining a huge and hairy tarantula in the therapist’s office, you still jump ... > full story -
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Link Between Creativity and Mental Illness Confirmed in Large-Scale Swedish Study
October 16, 2012 — People in creative professions are treated more often for mental illness than the general population, there being a particularly salient connection between writing and schizophrenia, according to ... > full story -
Compounds That Could Thwart Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Identified
October 15, 2012 — A brain pathway that is stimulated by traumatic or fearful experiences can be disrupted by two compounds that show promise for preventing post-traumatic stress disorder, researchers have ... > full story -
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Missing Link Between Mental Health Disorders and Chronic Diseases in Iraq War Refugees
October 15, 2012 — Researchers may have discovered why people exposed to war are at increased risk to develop chronic problems like heart disease years later. And the culprit that links the two is ... > full story -
Scientists Reveal Brain Circuitry Involved in Post-Traumatic Stress and Related Disorders
October 15, 2012 — Researchers report new insights into how the brain responds to extreme stress, whether from combat, natural disasters, or repeated violent competition. The insights offer hope for detecting and ... > full story -
Chronic Stress During Pregnancy Prevents Brain Benefits of Motherhood
October 14, 2012 — A new study in animals shows that chronic stress during pregnancy prevents brain benefits of motherhood, a finding that researchers suggest could increase understanding of postpartum ... > full story
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