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Posted May 6, 2008:

• US Teens Adopted As Infants Appear To Have Moderately Increased Odds Of Mental Health Problems

Posted May 4, 2008:

• Computer Programs Help Drug Abusers Stay Abstinent, Yale Researchers Find

Posted May 2, 2008:

• Alzheimer's Disease Risks Gender Specific: Women With Depression, Men With Stroke
• Exercise Plus Psychological Counseling May Benefit Depressed Heart Failure Patients

Posted May 1, 2008:

• TV Portrayals Of Mental Health Professionals Make Audiences Less Likely To Seek Psychological Services Themselves

Posted April 24, 2008:

• Environment Key Early: Genes' Role Expands In Alcohol Dependence

Posted April 23, 2008:

• Three Out Of Four American Women Have Disordered Eating, Survey Suggests
• Vitamin D Important In Brain Development And Function

Posted April 18, 2008:

• Men More Likely To Have Problems With Memory And Thinking Skills

Posted April 17, 2008:

• Why Parents Are Stricter With Older Children

Posted April 16, 2008:

• Antipsychotic Drugs Increase Risk Of Developing Pneumonia In Elderly, Study Suggests
• Testosterone Spray Improves Sexual Satisfaction Slightly in Premenopausal Women But So Does Placebo
• What Are The Concerns For People With Epilepsy As They Age?

Posted April 11, 2008:

• Certain Sleep Disorders Linked to Behavior Issues In Kids, Study Suggests

Posted April 10, 2008:

• Child Sleep Problems Linked To Later Behavioral Difficulties, Study Shows

Posted April 9, 2008:

• Treating Post-traumatic Stress First Helps Children Overcome Grief, Study Shows

Posted April 7, 2008:

• Damaged Brain Can Be Repaired And Cerebral Functions Restored, Neuronal Study Suggests

Posted April 6, 2008:

• New Technologies Help Determine Whether Cognitive Impairment Will Lead To Alzheimer's

Posted April 4, 2008:

• Binge Drinkers Are Responsible For Most Alcohol-impaired Driving On American Roads

Posted April 3, 2008:

• Cultural Biases May Influence Parenting Studies, Scientist Finds

Posted March 31, 2008:

• No Benefit Found From Continuing Neuroleptic Drugs In Alzheimer's Patients, Study Shows

Posted March 30, 2008:

• Teenage Risk-taking: Teenage Brains Really Are Different From Child Or Adult Brains

Posted March 29, 2008:

• Preschool Kids Do Better When They Talk To Themselves, Research Shows

Posted March 26, 2008:

• Children Who Bully Also Have Problems With Other Relationships

Posted March 25, 2008:

• Antisocial Conduct And Decision Making About Aggressive Behavior Influence Each Other In Teens

Posted March 24, 2008:

• Unlocking The Psychology Of Snake And Spider Phobias

Posted March 23, 2008:

• Can Involvement In Extra-curricular Activities Help Prevent Juvenile Delinquency?

Posted March 21, 2008:

• Many Moms Use Cigarettes, Marijuana, Alcohol During Pregnancy; Dads Don't Help, Study Suggests

Posted March 20, 2008:

• Possible Cause Of 'Chemo Brain' In Breast Cancer Patients Found

Posted March 18, 2008:

• Memory Of One In Three People Over 70 Is Impaired, Study Shows

Posted March 14, 2008:

• Emotional 'Bummer' Of Cocaine Addiction Mimicked In Animals

Posted March 9, 2008:

• Bullying More Harmful Than Sexual Harassment On The Job, Say Researchers

Posted March 7, 2008:

• Children Of Alcoholics: Different Brain Regions Effect Who May Or May Not Develop Alcohol Problems
• Mother-daughter Conflict, Low Serotonin Level May Be Deadly Combination
• Low Maternal Education Linked To Intellectual Disabilities In Offspring

Posted March 5, 2008:

• Curbing Impulsivity In Children With ADHD

Posted March 4, 2008:

• Restricting Kids' Video Time Reduces Obesity, Randomized Trial Shows

Posted March 1, 2008:

• Maternal Love: How A Mother's Brain Responds To Her Infant

Posted February 29, 2008:

• Financial Struggles Plague Families Of Children With Autism

Posted February 28, 2008:

• Depressed Teens More Likely To Get Better With Switch To Combination Therapy

Posted February 22, 2008:

• Gene Therapy 'Trains' Immune System To Destroy Brain Cancer Cells And Reverses Behavioral Deficits

Posted February 21, 2008:

• Good Ideas Distract Groups From Generating Great Ideas
• Listening To Music Improves Stroke Patients' Recovery, Study Shows

Posted February 19, 2008:

• Does Socializing Make Us Smarter?

Posted February 14, 2008:

• Smoking Marijuana Impairs Cognitive Function In MS Patients, Study Shows

Posted February 12, 2008:

• Gene Variant Predicts Medication Response In Patients With Alcohol Dependence

Posted February 8, 2008:

• Poor Neighborhoods' Influence On Parents May Raise Preschool Children's Risk Of Problems

Posted February 6, 2008:

• Synthetic Estrogens Could Lessen Risks Associated With Hormone Replacement Therapy, Study Suggests

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