Blind people develop accurate mental map by playing ‘video’ game
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Sep 20 12

Researchers have developed a new “video” game for blind people that can help them learn about a new space using only audio cues, as…    

 

Low ghrelin - reducing appetite at the cost of increased stress?
• Dieting • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Weight Loss • Sep 13 12

Ghrelin is a hormone released by the lining of the stomach that promotes feeding behavior. Decreasing ghrelin levels could potentially help combat obesity -…    

 

Heavy drinking may lead to stroke earlier in life
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Stroke • Sep 11 12

A new study shows that people who have three or more alcoholic drinks per day may be at higher risk for experiencing a stroke…    

 

India “gutka” chewing tobacco habit a tough nut to crack
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 06 12

Ten Indian states have banned a popular form of chewing tobacco in a major policy shift that may save millions of lives and…    

 

Almost half of U.S. kids with autism bullied
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Sep 04 12

Nearly half of U.S. children with an autism spectrum disorder are victims of bullying, a new study finds.

“The rate of bullying victimization…    

 

Obesity ‘bad for brain’ by hastening cognitive decline
• Brain • • Obesity • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Aug 21 12

Being overweight is not just bad for waistlines but for brains too, say researchers who have linked obesity to declining mental performance.

Experts are…    

 

Tooth fillings made with BPA tied to behavior issues
• Children's Health • • Dental Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jul 16 12

Kids who get dental fillings made using BPA are more likely to have behavior and emotional problems a few years later, according to a…    

 

Toronto psychologist studies how the brain responds to beauty
• Brain • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jun 18 12

For Toronto psychologist Oshin Vartanian, it’s not enough to say beauty is in the eye of the beholder – the beholder’s brain is his…    

 

Brain circuitry is different for women with anorexia and obesity
• Brain • • Obesity • • Psychiatry / Psychology • May 14 12

Why does one person become anorexic and another obese? A study recently published by a University of Colorado School of Medicine researcher shows that…    

 

Our brains on food: From anorexia to obesity and everything in between
• Brain • • Obesity • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Apr 03 12

The brains of people with anorexia and obesity are wired differently, according to new research. Neuroscientists for the first time have found that how…    

 

Active video games don’t mean kids exercise more
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 28 12

All that virtual boxing, bowling and dancing along with video game systems might not be helping kids meet their daily exercise requirements, a…    

 

The Benefits of Video Games
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Gambling addictions • Feb 16 12

In addition to understanding the many real concerns that today’s parents have with video games, it’s also worth considering the benefits and positive aspects…    

 

Overeating may double risk of memory loss
• Brain • • Dieting • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 13 12

New research suggests that consuming between 2,100 and 6,000 calories per day may double the risk of memory loss, or mild cognitive impairment (MCI),…    

 

Experts want suicide risk warning on ADHD drug
• Drug Abuse • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 31 12

Children who take a common drug for attention deficit disorder should be warned about the risk of suicidal thoughts, U.S. pediatric health advisers said…    

 

Choking game prevalent among teens in Texas
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 19 12

Nearly one out of seven college students surveyed at a Texas university has participated in the Choking Game, a dangerous behavior where blood flow…    

 

Mom’s Poverty, Diabetes Might Raise ADHD Risk in Kids
• Diabetes • • Pregnancy • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 03 12

New research suggests that the combination of poverty and having diabetes during pregnancy significantly raises the risk of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a…    

 

Dispelling myths about Alzheimer’s disease
• Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 30 11

In 1982 President Reagan signed a proclamation designating the first National Alzheimer’s Awareness Week. Since then November has become National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and…    

 

Functional brain pathways disrupted in children with ADHD
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 28 11

Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), researchers have identified abnormalities in the brains of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) that may serve as…    

 

Research provides clues to neurodevelopemental disorders
• Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 16 11

Research released today shows that scientists are finding new tools to help understand neurodevelopmental disorders like autism and fragile X syndrome. These studies show…    

 

Behavioral therapy for obesity may help family too
• Obesity • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 10 11

When obese people lose weight with behavioral therapy, their family members may get a bit trimmer as well, a new study suggests.

Cognitive-behavioral therapy…    

 

Influencing Craving for Cigarettes by Stimulating the Brain
• Brain • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 31 11

Targeted brain stimulation increases cigarette cravings, a new study in Biological Psychiatry has found, which may ultimately lead to new treatments that reverse these…    

 

Mayo Clinic study identifies earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease
• Brain • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Oct 11 11

Addressing the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease, before a patient shows outward signs of cognitive problems, has sometimes been a challenge for physicians and…    

 

For kids with ADHD, regular ‘green time’ is linked to milder symptoms
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Sep 15 11

A study of more than 400 children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder has found a link between the children’s routine play settings and…    

 

Aerobic Exercise May Reduce the Risk of Dementia, Researchers Say
• Brain • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Sep 13 11

Any exercise that gets the heart pumping may reduce the risk of dementia and slow the condition’s progression once it starts, reported a Mayo…    

 

Mental Health of Prisoners
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Prison Health Care • Sep 09 11

Mental health problems are more prevalent among prisoners than the general population both in the United States and in other countries.[21] Whether or not…    

 

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