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Health issues in middle age can lead to dementia
• Diabetes • • Heart • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 19 09
People who smoke or who have high blood pressure or diabetes in middle age are more likely to develop dementia, a new study…
Internet Predators, Privacy, Porn: Are Parents Concerned?
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Public Health • Nov 19 09
When your daughter goes online, how likely is it she’s being stalked by a stranger or bullied by a classmate? When your son surfs…
Moderate drinking may not preserve thinking skills
• Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 17 09
Think that a drink or two a day help keep your mind sharp into older age? Researchers from the United Kingdom may have poked…
New Study Reveals Handwriting Is Real Problem for Children with Autism
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 10 09
Handwriting skills are crucial for success in school, communication, and building children’s self-esteem. The first study to examine handwriting quality in children with autism…
Mom’s antidepressants tied to child health risks
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 03 09
Babies whose mothers used antidepressants during pregnancy visit the doctor more often and have higher risks of certain health problems than other children their…
Patch plus lozenge equals more quitting success
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 03 09
Smokers who are ready to quit will have the most luck if they combine the nicotine patch with nicotine lozenges and some counseling or…
Older Patients with Dementia at Increased Risk for Flu Mortality
• Flu • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Oct 27 09
An epidemiological study on pneumonia and influenza (P&I) in adults age 65 and over reports that patients with dementia are diagnosed with flu less…
Diagnosis, abortion of Down’s babies rising in UK
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Oct 27 09
A rise in older women becoming pregnant has led to a big jump in Down’s syndrome diagnoses in Britain, but fewer babies are born…
Why are preemies more likely to develop autism?
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Oct 20 09
Researchers have long seen signs of autism in children born prematurely, and some studies have suggested that such signs can develop into full-blown autism…
Teen Smoking Linked to Drinking and Drug Use
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 01 09
New research by Weill Cornell Medical College researchers looks at the specific ways parents and peers influence teenagers to smoke, drink and use marijuana…
Can Strep Throat Cause OCD, Tourette Syndrome?
• Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Oct 01 09
New research shows that streptococcal infection does not appear to cause or trigger Tourette syndrome or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The research is published…
Smoking during pregnancy puts children at risk of psychotic symptoms
• Pregnancy • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 01 09
Mothers who smoke during pregnancy put their children at greater risk of developing psychotic symptoms in their teenage years.
New research published in the…
Moms-to-be who smoke risk psychotic kids: study
• Children's Health • • Pregnancy • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 01 09
Mothers who smoke during pregnancy put their children at greater risk of developing psychotic symptoms as teenagers, British scientists said on Thursday.
Researchers from…
New links among alcohol abuse, depression, obesity in young women found
• Depression • • Obesity • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Sep 22 09
There is new evidence that depression, obesity and alcohol abuse or dependency are interrelated conditions among young adult women but not men.
Using…
Later Drinking Ages Mean Less Alcohol Use
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Public Health • Sep 21 09
A new study finds that adults who legally were able to purchase alcohol before the age of 21 in their states are more…
Weeding out marijuana: Researchers close in on engineering recognizable, drug-free Cannabis plant
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 15 09
In a first step toward engineering a drug-free Cannabis plant for hemp fiber and oil, University of Minnesota researchers have identified genes producing tetrahydrocannabinol…
Drinkers More Physically Active Than Abstainers
• Food & Nutrition • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Aug 31 09
Drinkers aren’t just bending their elbows: according to a new study, the more alcohol people drink, the more likely they might be to exercise.
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Managing Children’s Anxiety Before and After Surgery
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Surgery • Aug 25 09
The prospect of surgery for a child is a frightening unknown for child and parent alike, and the pre-operative process that most children go…
New study finds links between video-game playing and health risks in adults
• Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Gambling addictions • Aug 18 09
While video gaming is generally perceived as a pastime for children and young adults, research shows that the average age of players in the…
Do high-fat diets make us stupid and lazy?
• Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Aug 12 09
Short-term memory getting worse? Exercise getting harder? Examine your diet. New research published online in The FASEB Journal (http://www.fasebj.org) showed that in less…
Maltreated Young Adults Not Receiving Needed Mental Health Services
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Public Health • Aug 07 09
Mental health problems among young adults suspected of being maltreated as youths often go untreated as they transition to adulthood, according to a study…
Preschool Depression May Continue Into Childhood
• Children's Health • • Depression • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Aug 04 09
Depression among preschoolers appears to be a continuous, chronic condition rather than a transient developmental stage, according to a report in the August issue…
Gene variations can be barometer of behavior, choices
• Genetics • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jul 20 09
Researchers at Brown University and the University of Arizona have determined that variations of three different genes in the brain (called single-nucleotide polymorphisms) may…
Scientists Identify How Immune Cells May Help Predict Alzheimer’s Risk
• Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jul 13 09
What if you could test your risk for Alzheimer’s disease much like your cholesterol levels — through a simple blood test?
UCLA scientists have…
Regular Moderate Alcohol Intake Has Cognitive Benefits in Older Adults
• Food & Nutrition • • Heart • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jul 13 09
A glass of wine here, a nightcap there – new research out of Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests that moderate alcohol intake…