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Childhood stress such as abuse or emotional neglect can result in structural brain changes
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 25 10

New research using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) shows that childhood stress such as abuse or emotional neglect, in particular when combined with genetic factors,… Childhood stress such as abuse or emotional neglect can result in structural brain changes   

 
 

Anti-Drinking Ads Can Increase Alcohol Use
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Public Health • Feb 24 10

Public service advertising campaigns that use guilt or shame to warn against alcohol abuse can actually have the reverse effect, spurring increased drinking among… Anti-Drinking Ads Can Increase Alcohol Use   

 
 

Are non-smokers smarter than smokers?
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 23 10

Cigarette smokers have lower IQs than non-smokers, and the more a person smokes, the lower their IQ, a study in over 20,000 Israeli military… Are non-smokers smarter than smokers?   

 
 

Vision problems linked to higher dementia risk
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 23 10

Elderly adults with poor vision, particularly untreated vision problems, may have a higher risk of developing dementia than those with better vision, a new… Vision problems linked to higher dementia risk   

 
 

“Love” hormone may help autism symptoms - study
• Endocrinology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 16 10

A hormone thought to encourage bonding between mothers and their babies may foster social behavior in some adults with autism, French researchers said on… “Love” hormone may help autism symptoms - study   

 
 

Quitting smoking especially difficult for select groups
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 12 10

With the national trend toward quitting smoking flat, psychologists are finding some success with treatments aimed at helping smokers from underserved groups, including racial… Quitting smoking especially difficult for select groups   

 
 

Marijuana ineffective as an Alzheimer’s treatment: UBC-Vancouver Coastal Health research
• Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 08 10

The benefits of marijuana in tempering or reversing the effects of Alzheimer’s disease have been challenged in a new study by researchers at the… Marijuana ineffective as an Alzheimer’s treatment: UBC-Vancouver Coastal Health research   

 
 

Alterations in the brain’s reward system related to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
• Brain • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 03 10

Until now, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was related to alterations in the brain affecting attention and cognitive processes. Researchers at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and… Alterations in the brain’s reward system related to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder   

 
 

Many children ‘hear voices’; most aren’t bothered
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 26 10

Nearly 1 in 10 seven- to eight-year-olds hears voices that aren’t really there, according to a new study.

But most children who hear voices… Many children ‘hear voices’; most aren’t bothered   

 
 

Gene linked to schizophrenia may reduce cancer risk
• Cancer • • Genetics • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 19 10

People who inherit a specific form of a gene that puts them on a road to schizophrenia may be protected against some forms of… Gene linked to schizophrenia may reduce cancer risk   

 
 

USF studies show link among Alzheimer’s disease, Down syndrome and atherosclerosis
• Brain • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 17 10

Nearly 20 years ago Huntington Potter kicked up a storm of controversy with the idea that Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s were the same disease.… USF studies show link among Alzheimer’s disease, Down syndrome and atherosclerosis   

 
 

Five Reasons People Start and Continue to Smoke
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 15 10

It’s the advice we hear from cradle to grave these days, from teachers, parents, the media, and everyone in between. So why is it… Five Reasons People Start and Continue to Smoke   

 
 

Movies for kids still depict unsafe behaviors
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 14 10

While movie makers have gotten better at portraying appropriate injury-prevention tactics in movies made for kids, many scenes still show characters riding bikes… Movies for kids still depict unsafe behaviors   

 
 

One in Four Girls Aged 12-17 Were Involved in Serious Fights or Attacks in the Past Year
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Public Health • Jan 14 10

A report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) indicates that, in the past year, one quarter (26.7 percent) of adolescent… One in Four Girls Aged 12-17 Were Involved in Serious Fights or Attacks in the Past Year   

 
 

A new ally in the battle against cocaine addiction
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 03 10

A recent study shows that a bacterial protein may help cocaine addicts break the habit.

Cocaine esterase (CocE) is a naturally-occurring bacterial enzyme that… A new ally in the battle against cocaine addiction   

 
 

Researchers find clues to why some continue to eat when full
• Dieting • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Dec 28 09

The premise that hunger makes food look more appealing is a widely held belief – just ask those who cruise grocery store aisles on… Researchers find clues to why some continue to eat when full   

 
 

Autism Expert Available to Speak on CDC’s New Autism Rates
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Public Health • Dec 21 09

Drexel University’s Dr. Craig Newschaffer, a renowned autism expert and chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Drexel University School of… Autism Expert Available to Speak on CDC’s New Autism Rates   

 
 

Premature birth tied to later behavioral problems
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Dec 16 09

Children who were born prematurely and at a very low weight may have an increased risk of certain behavior problems and symptoms of depression… Premature birth tied to later behavioral problems   

 
 

Study Confirms Association between Tobacco Smoke and Behavioral Problems in Children
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 10 09

Children who are exposed to tobacco smoke during their early development can develop abnormal behavioral symptoms by the age of ten years. This association… Study Confirms Association between Tobacco Smoke and Behavioral Problems in Children   

 
 

People affected by autism believe increase is ‘real,’ not diagnostic
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Dec 10 09

There has been a major increase in the number of children diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorders over the last two decades - the question… People affected by autism believe increase is ‘real,’ not diagnostic   

 
 

Hormone replacement therapy tied to mental benefits
• Endocrinology • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Dec 06 09

Older women who use certain forms of hormone replacement therapy seem to perform better on tests of memory and mental speed than other women… Hormone replacement therapy tied to mental benefits   

 
 

As moms age, more babies born with Down syndrome
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Dec 01 09

The percentage of children born with Down syndrome has increased by about one percent per year since 1979, according to new findings from the… As moms age, more babies born with Down syndrome   

 
 

Parents’ age tied to child’s autism risk
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 30 09

Children born to relatively older mothers or fathers may have a higher risk of autism than those with younger parents, a new study finds.

… Parents’ age tied to child’s autism risk   
 
 

Exposure to smoke, lead ups risk of ADHD
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 24 09

If you need another reason to stop smoking while pregnant, or to rid your home of lead, a new study suggests that children whose… Exposure to smoke, lead ups risk of ADHD   

 
 

Harmful effects seen with repeated ketamine abuse
• Addiction • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 20 09

Abuse of ketamine, a powerful anesthetic, is on the rise in many countries and now new research shows that repeated use of the club… Harmful effects seen with repeated ketamine abuse   

 
 
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