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Bullying Alters Brain Chemistry, Leads to Anxiety, Mouse Study Finds
April 7, 2011 Being low mouse on the totem pole is tough on murine self-esteem. It turns out it has measurable effects on brain chemistry, too, according to recent experiments. Researchers found that mice that ... > full story -
Treatment for Depression Is a Long-Term Solution, Study Suggests
April 7, 2011 Treatment of depression may have long-term benefits. New research has shown that depressed adults who use antidepressants are three times less likely to be depressed eight years later, compared to ... > full story -
Chimp, Bonobo Study Sheds Light on the Social Brain
April 5, 2011 Why our two closest living primate relatives, chimpanzees and bonobos, have widely different social traits, despite belonging to the same genus, has long been a puzzle. Now, a comparative analysis of ... > full story -
Partner Controlling Behaviors Appear to Be Associated With Relationship Violence
April 4, 2011 Having a significant other who exhibits controlling behaviors appears to be associated with increased physical and sexual relationship violence, according to a new study. However, young women ... > full story -
Stronger Alcohol 'Buzz' Predicts Future Binge Drinking Problems
April 4, 2011 For some people, alcohol is a social lubricant. For others, it's an unpleasant downer. New research shows that a person's response to alcohol can predict their future drinking behavior, including ... > full story -
When Washing Becomes a Compulsion
April 1, 2011 Obsessive-compulsive disorder is often diagnosed too late in children and adolescents. Experts point out that appropriate early recognition and treatment can positively affect the course of the ... > full story -
Different Genes Influence Smoking Risk During Adolescence and Adulthood
March 31, 2011 There is growing evidence that the risk factors for addiction change throughout the lifespan. The risk factors for developing addiction in adolescence are the most intensively studied because this ... > full story -
Poor Behavior Doesn't Always Lead to Poor Academics
March 29, 2011 Despite popular belief, a new study finds that students who have poor behavior in the classroom do not always have poor ... > full story -
To Meet, Greet or Retreat During Influenza Outbreaks?
March 28, 2011 When influenza pandemics arrive, the specter of disease spread through person-to-person contact can mean that schools close, hand sanitizer sales rise, and travelers stay home. But is severing social ... > full story -
Tourettes Brains Are Structured for Greater, Not Lesser, Cognitive Motor Control
March 24, 2011 Contrary to intuition, people who suffer from the motor and vocal tics characteristic of Tourette syndrome actually perform behavioral tests of cognitive motor control more accurately and quickly ... > full story
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