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Is There a Link Between Childhood Obesity and ADHD, Learning Disabilities?
February 19, 2013 — A new study has established a possible link between high-fat diets and such childhood brain-based conditions as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and memory-dependent learning ... > full story -
Horses Don't Get Stage Fright -- But Their Riders Do
February 19, 2013 — It is well known that horses show symptoms of stress when ridden but relatively little attention has been paid to the effects on their riders. This is surprising, as equestrian sports rely on the ... > full story -
Memory Appears Susceptible to Eradication of Fear Responses
February 18, 2013 — Fear responses can only be erased when people learn something new while retrieving the fear memory. This is the conclusion of a new ... > full story -
Even Limited Physical Activity Is Linked to Lower Rates of Depression in Bariatric Surgery Patients
February 14, 2013 — For adults undergoing bariatric surgery, just one hour of moderate-intensity physical activity a week -- or eight minutes a day -- was associated with 92 percent lower odds of treatment for ... > full story -
Flexible Approaches Needed to Reduce Children's Pre-Operative Anxiety
February 12, 2013 — A survey of nurses anaesthetists in Sweden identified difficulties in preparing children for surgery but also found that when the hospital and the staff were flexible in their approaches, the ... > full story -
Anxiety About Relationships May Lower Immunity, Increase Vulnerability to Illness
February 11, 2013 — Concerns and anxieties about one’s close relationships appear to function as a chronic stressor that can compromise immunity, according to new ... > full story -
Few Effective, Evidence-Based Interventions for Children Exposed to Traumatic Events
February 11, 2013 — About two out of every three children will experience at least one traumatic event before they turn 18. Despite this high rate of exposure, little is known about the effectiveness of treatments aimed ... > full story -
In the Brain, Broken Down 'Motors' Cause Anxiety
February 7, 2013 — When motors break down, getting where you want to go becomes a struggle. Problems arise in much the same way for critical brain receptors when the molecular motors they depend on fail to operate. ... > full story -
Permanent Stress Can Cause Type 2 Diabetes in Men, Study Suggests
February 7, 2013 — Men who reported permanent stress have a significantly higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes than men who reported no stress. This is the finding of a 35-year prospective follow-up study of 7,500 ... > full story -
Frequently Prescribed Drug Used in Concerning Ways With Harmful Side Effects
February 6, 2013 — A popular class of drugs commonly used to treat sleep and mood symptoms continues to be frequently prescribed despite being known to have potentially life-threatening side ... > full story
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