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Family Based Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Preadolescents Is More Effective Than Child-Centered Therapy
Mar. 3, 2015 — Family Based Interpersonal Psychotherapy (FB-IPT) is more effective in treating preadolescent children with depression compared to child-centered therapy (CCT), a recent study has found. ... full story -
Clues to Early Detection of Bipolar Disorders in High-Risk Children
Mar. 3, 2015 — A strong link has been made between subthreshold manic episodes and likelihood of developing bipolar disorder in children of parents with bipolar disorder. The study’s findings could improve ... full story -
BPA Exposure Linked to Autism Spectrum Disorder, Study Reports
Mar. 2, 2015 — A newly published study is the first to report an association between bisphenol-A (BPA), a common plasticizer used in a variety of consumer food and beverage containers, with autism spectrum disorder ... full story -
Low Sugar Uptake in Brain Appears to Exacerbate Alzheimer's Disease
Mar. 2, 2015 — A deficiency in the protein responsible for moving glucose across the brain's protective blood-brain barrier appears to intensify the neurodegenerative effects of Alzheimer's disease, ... full story -
Scientists Crack Piece of Neural Code for Learning, Memory
Mar. 2, 2015 — Researchers describe how postmortem brain slices can be 'read' to determine how a rat was trained to behave in response to specific sounds, a new article suggests. The work provides one of ... full story -
Survey of Teen Dating Violence Among US High School Students
Mar. 2, 2015 — A survey of US high school students suggests that 1 in 5 female students and 1 in 10 male students who date have experienced some form of teen dating violence (TDV) during the past 12 months. ... full story -
Cerebral Blood Flow as a Possible Marker for Concussion Outcomes
Mar. 2, 2015 — Cerebral blood flow recovery in the brain could be a biomarker of outcomes in patients following concussion, a new imaging study suggests. Most of the 3.8 million sports-related traumatic brain ... full story -
Sleep-Walking Neurons: Brain's GPS Never Stops Working -- Even During Sleep
Mar. 2, 2015 — Navigational brain cells that help sense direction are as electrically active during deep sleep as they are during wake time, scientists have discovered. Such information could be useful in treating ... full story -
Insulin Resistance in the Brain, Behavioral Disorders: Direct Link Found
Mar. 2, 2015 — People with diabetes are more prone to anxiety and depression than those with other chronic diseases that require similar levels of management. Genetically modifying mice to make their brains ... full story -
One Step Closer to Defeating Alzheimer's Disease
Mar. 2, 2015 — Researchers show that toning down the activity of the receptor TREM2 may help put a stop to neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's ... full story -
Long-Term Care May Not Be Best for Adults With Traumatic Brain Injury; Other Housing Needed
Mar. 2, 2015 — A new, large-scale Canadian study shows that many adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI) live in a long-term health setting – such as a nursing home- which may not be appropriate for their ... full story -
New Target Identified in Fight Against Alzheimer's, Multiple Sclerosis
Mar. 2, 2015 — Highlighting a potential target in the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) and Alzheimer’s disease, new research suggests that triggering a protein found on the surface of brain cells may help ... full story -
With Kids' Antipsychotic Treatment on the Rise, Study Looks at Prescriber Decision-Making
Mar. 2, 2015 — More kids nationwide are taking medications designed to treat such mental health illnesses as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Pediatricians and psychiatrists have conducted a study to determine ... full story -
Alzheimer Amyloid Clumps Found in Young Adult Brains
Mar. 2, 2015 — Amyloid -- an abnormal protein that's a hallmark of Alzheimer's -- starts accumulating inside neurons of people as young as 20, reports a study. This is the first time amyloid accumulation ... full story -
Heart Valve Repair Significantly Improves Emotional Wellbeing in Patients With Mitral Regurgitation
Mar. 2, 2015 — Patients with severe mitral regurgitation (MR) often suffer from psycho-emotional symptoms, such as depression and anxiety, but after undergoing mitral valve repair surgery patients experience a ... full story -
Image-Guided Treatment Shown to Break the Migraine Cycle
Mar. 1, 2015 — An innovative interventional radiology treatment has been found to offer chronic migraine sufferers sustained relief of their headaches, according to new research. Clinicians have used a treatment ... full story -
Finding Psychological Insights Through Social Media
Feb. 28, 2015 — Social media has opened up a new digital world for psychology research. Researchers are developing new methods of language analysis, and how social media can be leveraged to study personality, mental ... full story -
New Compounds Protect Nervous System from the Structural Damage Characteristic of Multiple Sclerosis
Feb. 27, 2015 — A newly characterized group of pharmacological compounds block both the inflammation and nerve cell damage seen in mouse models of multiple sclerosis, according to a study. Multiple sclerosis is a ... full story -
Reviving Drugs With Anti-Stroke Potential, Minus Side Effects
Feb. 27, 2015 — Scientists have found NMDA receptor antagonists that can limit damage to the brain in animal models of stroke, apparently without the pronounced side effects seen with similar drugs. Now researchers ... full story -
Robust Evidence That Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Is a Biological Illness
Feb. 27, 2015 — Researchers have identified distinct immune changes in patients diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, known medically as myalgic encephalomyelitis or systemic exertion intolerance disease. The ... full story
- Family based interpersonal psychotherapy for depressed preadolescents is more effective than child-centered therapy
- Clues to early detection of bipolar disorders in high-risk children
- BPA exposure linked to autism spectrum disorder, study reports
- Low sugar uptake in brain appears to exacerbate Alzheimer's disease
- Scientists crack piece of neural code for learning, memory
- Survey of teen dating violence among US high school students
- Cerebral blood flow as a possible marker for concussion outcomes
- Sleep-walking neurons: Brain's GPS never stops working -- even during sleep
- Insulin resistance in the brain, behavioral disorders: Direct link found
- One step closer to defeating Alzheimer's disease
- Long-term care may not be best for adults with traumatic brain injury; other housing needed
- New target identified in fight against Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis
- With kids' antipsychotic treatment on the rise, study looks at prescriber decision-making
- Alzheimer amyloid clumps found in young adult brains
- Heart valve repair significantly improves emotional wellbeing in patients with mitral regurgitation
- New compounds protect nervous system from the structural damage characteristic of multiple sclerosis
- Reviving drugs with anti-stroke potential, minus side effects
- Robust evidence that chronic fatigue syndrome is a biological illness
- Enhancing studies on a possible blood biomarker for traumatic brain injury
- Shake it off? Not so easy for people with depression, new brain research suggests
- Women veterans younger, more depressed when referred for heart test
- Can coffee reduce your risk of MS?
- Why debunked autism treatment fads persist
- Strong connection between violence, mental illness in Guatemala during civil war lessens in postwar period
- Intermediary neuron acts as synaptic cloaking device
- Neurons that help predict what another individual will do identified
- Protein pathway involved in brain tumor stem cell growth identified
- Persistent Insomnia, Increased Mortality Risk: Link found by researchers
- Beliefs can regulate effects of nicotine on the human brain
- Twin study lends new insights into link between back pain and depression
- Optogenetic stimulation of the brain to control pain demonstrated in study
- Anesthetics could have long-term impact on children's brains
- Criminologist's study shows lack of mental health care for prisoners
- Sticky protein hails new approach for treating Parkinson's
- Study maps extroversion types in the brain's anatomy
- People with ADHD are twice as likely to die prematurely, often due to accidents
- Sleeping over 8 hours a day associated with greater risk of stroke
- Hidden gene gives hope for improving brain function
- New study shows decreased aggressive behavior toward strangers in autism spectrum disorder model
- Virtual patient: Avatar shows emotions as he talks to med students
- Unusual disease that causes acute confusion may be underdiagnosed
- Is your busy schedule affecting your health? Time might not be the problem
- Omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D may control brain serotonin, affecting behavior and psychiatric disorders
- Warning on use of drug for children's sleep
- Experts criticize 'inaccurate' view that B Vitamins have no role in Alzheimer's disease prevention
- Evolutionary approach reveals new clues toward understanding the roots of schizophrenia
- Skin test may shed new light on Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases
- Teen girls from rural areas more likely to have undiagnosed asthma, be depressed
- Unique emotion recognition treatment leads to significant improvement in children with high-functioning autism
- Direct brain neurostimulation for partial onset seizures provides long-term benefit
- Researchers clarify vasospasm incidence in children with moderate to severe TBI
- Study assesses link of preexisting mental disorders with chronic headaches
- Keep calm, anger can trigger a heart attack!
- First portable system for monitoring patients with Parkinson's disease tested on 50 people from different countries
- Resistance to aspirin tied to more severe strokes
- Stuttering: New insight on treatment, physiological basis
- Study shows how the brain can trigger a deep sleep
- Study sheds light on a 'guardian' protein of brain function
- History of substance abuse predicts misuse of therapeutic opioids
- Help is Just a Call Away for Mothers with Postnatal Depression
- Deconstructing mental illness through ultradian rhythms
- Newborn neurons in adult brain may help us adapt to environment
- A lower IQ has been linked to greater and riskier drinking among young adult men
- Diabetes, depression predict dementia risk in people with slowing minds
- Differing GP approach to sick notes between mental, physical illness
- People with multiple sclerosis may have lower levels of key nutrients
- New ALS gene, signaling pathways identified
- New brain mapping reveals unknown cell types
- Mouse embryo with big brain: Evolving a bigger brain with human DNA
- Growth hormone treatment improves social impairments in patients with genetic disorder known to cause autism
- Statins may not lower Parkinson's risk, experts say
- Neck pain can be changed through altered visual feedback
- Stem cell specialization observed in the brain
- Understanding anorexia
- 25 percent of children who are homeless need mental health services
- Link between sleep loss, diabetes explained
- New insights into underlying cellular mechanisms of information processing in the brain
- Help for people with muscle cramps?
- Chicken pox virus may be linked to serious condition in the elderly
- New hope in the fight against pain: Analgesic drugs could be used to treat patients with neuropathic pain
- Autism genes activate during fetal brain development
- New insight into a fragile protein linked to cancer and autism
- Epigenomics of Alzheimer's disease progression
- How stress can lead to inequality
- Challenges of soldier rehabilitation, reintegration need closer attention
- Recovering attention after a stroke: Brain's right hemisphere may be more valuable
- In higher doses, over longer periods, painkillers for chronic pain raise overdose risk
- A bodyguard for your ears: Scientists discover novel pain sensors in inner ear that warn of dangerously loud noise
- A good night's sleep keeps your stem cells young
- Brain's iconic seat of speech goes silent when we actually talk
- Nicotine metabolite amplifies action of the primary chemical messenger for learning, memory
- People who believe they were 'born that way' more inclined to blame God for bad behavior
- New growth factor indicates possible regenerative effects in Parkinson's disease
- One in three Dutch doctors would consider assisted suicide for dementia or being 'tired of living'
- Tadpole model links drug exposure to autism-like effects
- Tau-associated MAPT gene increases risk for Alzheimer's disease
- Brain imaging links language delay to chromosome deletion in children with neurological disorders
- Shy babies need secure parent bond to help prevent potential teen anxiety
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