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Hearing loss associated with development of dementia
• Hair Loss • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 14 11

Older adults with hearing loss appear more likely to develop dementia, and their risk increases as hearing loss becomes more severe, according to a… Hearing loss associated with development of dementia   

 
 

Eating berries may lower risk of Parkinson’s
• Dieting • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 14 11

New research shows men and women who regularly eat berries may have a lower risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, while men may also further… Eating berries may lower risk of Parkinson’s   

 
 

Turning off stress
• Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 08 11

Post-traumatic stress disorder can affect soldiers after combat or ordinary people who have undergone harrowing experiences. Of course, feelings of anxiety are normal and… Turning off stress   

 
 

Why Older People are Generally Less Astute Drivers and How the Answer Could Help Us Understand Schizophrenia and Depression
• Aging and Gerontology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 26 11

When elderly drivers get behind the wheel, they often confront the harrowing reality that they cannot easily see other cars, pedestrians, or cyclists moving… Why Older People are Generally Less Astute Drivers and How the Answer Could Help Us Understand Schizophrenia and Depression   

 
 

Are Positive Emotions Good for Your Health in Old Age?
• Aging and Gerontology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 20 11

The notion that feeling good may be good for your health is not new, but is it really true? A new article published in… Are Positive Emotions Good for Your Health in Old Age?   

 
 

Autism-vaccine researcher a “fraud”: medical journal
• Children's Health • • Drug Abuse • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 07 11

Dr. Andrew Wakefield, the-now disgraced British doctor who published studies linking vaccines with autism, committed an “elaborate fraud” by faking data, the British Medical… Autism-vaccine researcher a “fraud”: medical journal   

 
 

Family history of alcoholism raises obesity risk
• Addiction • • Obesity • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 01 11

People with a family history of alcoholism may be turning to high-calorie treats instead of booze to satisfy their addiction, U.S. researchers say, a… Family history of alcoholism raises obesity risk   

 
 

Placebos help, even when patients know about them
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Public Health • Dec 23 10

Placebos can help patients feel better, even if they are fully aware they are taking a sugar pill, researchers reported on Wednesday on an… Placebos help, even when patients know about them   

 
 

Genetic Trait Could Triple Odds of Whites’ Susceptibility to Heavy Cocaine Abuse
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Cocaine Addiction • Dec 21 10

Nearly one in five whites could carry a genetic variant that substantially increases their odds of being susceptible to severe cocaine abuse, according to… Genetic Trait Could Triple Odds of Whites’ Susceptibility to Heavy Cocaine Abuse   

 
 

Secondhand smoke tied to kids’ poor mental health
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 09 10

Kids who breathe secondhand smoke are more likely to struggle with mental health problems, suggests a large new study of British children.

The findings… Secondhand smoke tied to kids’ poor mental health   

 
 

Is ADHD tied to adulthood obesity?
• Neurology • • Obesity • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 11 10

Young adults with a history of symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be more likely than their peers to be obese, a new… Is ADHD tied to adulthood obesity?   

 
 

Young kids trust adults despite evidence to the contrary
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Oct 28 10

Very young children are extraordinarily trusting of what adults tell them, even if there is repeated evidence to the contrary, finds a new study.

… Young kids trust adults despite evidence to the contrary   
 
 

Fatter smokers gain more weight after quitting
• Obesity • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 21 10

Smokers who quit really do gain weight-especially if they are already obese, according to a new study that followed people for eight years after… Fatter smokers gain more weight after quitting   

 
 

Study shows video games highly effective training tools
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Oct 20 10

Long derided as mere entertainment, new research now shows that organizations using video games to train employees end up with smarter, more motivated… Study shows video games highly effective training tools   

 
 

Personality and exercise levels may be linked
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Oct 14 10

There may be a fundamental link between aspects of an individual’s personality and their capacity to exercise or generate energy, recent research suggests.

Humans… Personality and exercise levels may be linked   

 
 

MRI may predict continued decline in patients with mild cognitive impairment
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Oct 05 10

Using advanced MRI and an artificial intelligence technique, researchers in Geneva, Switzerland, have identified a method that may help identify which individuals with mild… MRI may predict continued decline in patients with mild cognitive impairment   

 
 

Drunkenness rising in teen girls, Eastern Europeans
• Children's Health • • Food & Nutrition • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Oct 05 10

Eastern European adolescents used to drink less than their counterparts in Western Europe and North America, but over the past decade, they’ve been… Drunkenness rising in teen girls, Eastern Europeans   

 
 

New gene associated with increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease
• Brain • • Genetics • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Sep 25 10

Researchers have identified a gene that appears to increase a person’s risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer disease (AD), the most common type of the… New gene associated with increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease   

 
 

Depression, Heart Disease Combo May Up Odds of Death
• Depression • • Heart • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Sep 17 10

People with both heart disease and depression are much more likely to die than those with just one of the conditions or neither… Depression, Heart Disease Combo May Up Odds of Death   

 
 

Video games lead to faster decisions that are no less accurate
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Gambling addictions • Sep 13 10

Cognitive scientists from the University of Rochester have discovered that playing action video games trains people to make the right decisions faster. The researchers… Video games lead to faster decisions that are no less accurate   

 
 

Penn Receives NIH Grant for Personalized Smoking Cessation Research
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 07 10

A variety of smoking cessation treatments are currently available for the more than 18 million adult Americans try to quit smoking each year, but… Penn Receives NIH Grant for Personalized Smoking Cessation Research   

 
 

Antidepressant patch doesn’t help smokers quit
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 06 10

An antidepressant drug delivered through a patch on the skin is no better than placebo for helping smokers kick the habit, new research shows.

… Antidepressant patch doesn’t help smokers quit   
 
 

Moderate drinking, especially wine, associated with better cognitive function
• Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Aug 18 10

A large prospective study of 5033 men and women in the Tromsø Study in northern Norway has reported that moderate wine consumption is independently… Moderate drinking, especially wine, associated with better cognitive function   

 
 

Immune system gene linked with Parkinson’s: study
• Immunology • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Aug 17 10

A gene linked with the immune system may play a role in developing Parkinson’s disease, researchers said on Sunday, marking a possible advance in… Immune system gene linked with Parkinson’s: study   

 
 

Psoriasis tied to depression, suicide
• Depression • • Dermatology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Aug 17 10

Psoriasis tied to depression, suicide

People with the skin condition psoriasis are more likely to be depressed, anxious and thinking about suicide, than those without the problem, according to… Psoriasis tied to depression, suicide   

 
 
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