Browse News Stories
31 to 40 of 1,943 stories
view headlines only
-
Estrogen Replacement Therapy Helps Reduce Anxiety in Anorexia Nervosa
June 17, 2013 Estrogen replacement therapy is associated with a significant decrease in anxiety symptoms among girls with anorexia nervosa, a new clinical trial ... > full story -
Psychiatric Disorders Linked to a Protein Involved in the Formation of Long-Term Memories
June 17, 2013 Scientists have discovered a protein that regulates synaptic ion channels that have been tied to bipolar disorder and ... > full story -
Could Novel Drug Target Autism and Fetal Alcohol Disorder?
June 13, 2013 A surprising new study reveals a common molecular vulnerability in autism and fetal alcohol disorder. Both have social impairment symptoms and originate during brain development. The study found male ... > full story -
Sleep Mechanism Identified That Plays Role in Emotional Memory
June 12, 2013 Sleep researchers have identified the sleep mechanism that enables the brain to consolidate emotional memory and found that a popular prescription sleep aid heightens the recollection of and response ... > full story -
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Treatment: Genetic Predictor of Response to Exposure Therapy
June 11, 2013 There is growing evidence that a gene variant that reduces the plasticity of the nervous system also modulates responses to treatments for mood and anxiety disorders. In this case, patients with ... > full story -
Brain Circuits Link Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior and Obesity
June 10, 2013 A new study suggests that the brain circuits that control obsessive-compulsive behavior are intertwined with circuits that control food intake and body ... > full story -
Treatment of Mental Illness Lowers Arrest Rates, Saves Money
June 10, 2013 Research shows that outpatient treatment of mental illness significantly reduces arrest rates for people with mental health problems and saves taxpayers ... > full story -
Mice Give New Clues to Origins of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
June 10, 2013 Researchers have identified what they think may be a mechanism underlying the development of compulsive behaviors. The finding suggests possible approaches to treating or preventing certain ... > full story -
Do Antidepressants Impair the Ability to Extinguish Fear?
June 10, 2013 Common antidepressant medications may impair a form of learning that is important clinically. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, commonly called SSRIs, are a class of antidepressant widely used ... > full story -
Suicide Risk Factors Described
June 10, 2013 The rate of suicide among men is almost three times that of women, according to new research. Being young, single and having a low level of education were stronger risk factors for suicide among men, ... > full story
Search ScienceDaily
Number of stories in archives: 140,690

