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Vitamin D in brain function
• Brain • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Apr 21 08

Vitamin D in brain function

In a definitive critical review, scientists at Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland ask whether there is convincing biological or behavioral evidence linking vitamin… Vitamin D in brain function   

 
 

US FDA says generic Wellbutrin OK despite reports
• Drug News • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Apr 17 08

A cheaper, generic version of GlaxoSmithKline Plc’s Wellbutrin XL antidepressant is just as safe and effective, despite complaints from some patients, the U.S. Food… US FDA says generic Wellbutrin OK despite reports   

 
 

People become happier with age, survey finds
• Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Apr 17 08

Happiness increases along with age, according to findings from a three-decade-long U.S. survey released on Wednesday.

Between 15 percent and 33 percent of 18-year-old… People become happier with age, survey finds   

 
 

Men More Likely to Have Problems with Memory and Thinking Skills
• Brain • • Gender: Male • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Apr 17 08

When it comes to remembering things, new research shows men are more likely than women to have mild cognitive impairment, the transition stage before… Men More Likely to Have Problems with Memory and Thinking Skills   

 
 

Pediatricians Asked to Screen for Spousal Abuse
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Apr 16 08

Because children often witness spousal abuse, pediatricians have two reasons to routinely screen their patients’ mothers or other caregivers for signs of such physical… Pediatricians Asked to Screen for Spousal Abuse   

 
 

Early Neglect Predicts Aggressive Behavior in Children
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Apr 07 08

Early Neglect Predicts Aggressive Behavior in Children

Children who are neglected before their second birthday display higher levels of aggressive behavior between ages 4 and 8, according to a University of… Early Neglect Predicts Aggressive Behavior in Children   

 
 

Preschool kids do better when they talk to themselves, research shows
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Mar 28 08

Parents should not worry when their pre-schoolers talk to themselves; in fact, they should encourage it, says Adam Winsler, an associate professor of psychology… Preschool kids do better when they talk to themselves, research shows   

 
 

Risky teen behavior may not occur at home or school: but how to track?
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Mar 25 08

Risky teen behavior may not occur at home or school: but how to track

How can researchers track where teens go when not in or near home or school to see if this movement has an impact on… Risky teen behavior may not occur at home or school: but how to track?   

 
 

Is your dating partner happy?
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Public Health • Feb 12 08

Research tends to focus on the positives of self-monitoring - a personality characteristic that accounts for how attuned individuals are to societal conventions as… Is your dating partner happy?   

 
 

Marijuana Withdrawal as Bad as Withdrawal from Cigarettes
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 24 08

Marijuana Withdrawal as Bad as Withdrawal from Cigarettes

Research by a group of scientists studying the effects of heavy marijuana use suggests that withdrawal from the use of marijuana is similar to… Marijuana Withdrawal as Bad as Withdrawal from Cigarettes   

 
 

Should Heroin be Prescribed to Addicts?
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 11 08

In this week’s BMJ experts debate whether heroin should be prescribed to addicts who are difficult to treat.

Maintenance treatment with heroin is appropriate… Should Heroin be Prescribed to Addicts?   

 
 

Staying active and drinking moderately is the key to a long life
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Public Health • Jan 09 08

Staying active and drinking moderately is the key to a long life

People who drink moderate amounts of alcohol and are physically active have a lower risk of death from heart disease and other causes than… Staying active and drinking moderately is the key to a long life   

 
 

Eating more fish may improve seniors’ memory
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 22 07

Misplaced your keys? Can’t place that face? Study findings suggest that you may be able to lessen the frequency of these “senior moments’ simply… Eating more fish may improve seniors’ memory   

 
 

Video game may lower stress levels
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 10 07

A video game that asks players to find the smile in a sea of frowns may help ease people’s stress, researchers have found.

The… Video game may lower stress levels   

 
 

Antibiotic That Appears To Control Phobias May Also Be Useful In Treating Addiction
• Drug News • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 07 07

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory provide further evidence that a drug known as D-cycloserine could play a role in… Antibiotic That Appears To Control Phobias May Also Be Useful In Treating Addiction   

 
 

How does the opioid system control pain, reward and addictive behavior?
• Pain • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Oct 15 07

The opioid system controls pain, reward and addictive behaviors. Opioids exert their pharmacological actions through three opioid receptors, mu, delta and kappa whose genes… How does the opioid system control pain, reward and addictive behavior?   

 
 

Childhood TV viewing a risk for behavior problems
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Oct 01 07

Childhood TV viewing a risk for behavior problems

Daily television viewing for two or more hours in early childhood can lead to behavioral problems and poor social skills, according to a study… Childhood TV viewing a risk for behavior problems   

 
 

Governance, strategy and innovation in mental health
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Public Health • Sep 14 07

There is a contemporary move in the National Health Service (NHS) to adopt commercial-style governance for provider trusts. Clinical governance has been developing toward… Governance, strategy and innovation in mental health   

 
 

A Child’s I.Q. Could be Affected by Maternal Epilepsy
• Children's Health • • Epilepsy • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Sep 11 07

A history of maternal epilepsy and its associated treatment may be linked to impaired intelligence later in life, says a new study published in… A Child’s I.Q. Could be Affected by Maternal Epilepsy   

 
 

Selection on genes underlying schizophrenia during human evolution
• Genetics • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Sep 05 07

Several genes with strong associations to schizophrenia have evolved rapidly due to selection during human evolution, according to new research in the Proceedings of… Selection on genes underlying schizophrenia during human evolution   

 
 

Gene mutation may explain postoperative delirium
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Surgery • Sep 03 07

Elderly patients who carry the apolipoprotein E (APOE) e4 allele, a gene mutation implicated in Alzheimer’s disease, are at increased risk for experiencing early… Gene mutation may explain postoperative delirium   

 
 

US approves drug for two pediatric mental disorders
• Children's Health • • Drug News • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Aug 23 07

Johnson & Johnson won U.S. approval to promote its drug, Risperdal, for two psychiatric conditions in children, U.S. health officials said on Wednesday.

The… US approves drug for two pediatric mental disorders   

 
 

Stress may leave your mouth a mess
• Dental Health • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Aug 08 07

A literature review published in the August issue of the Journal of Periodontology (JOP) saw a strong relationship between stress and periodontal diseases;… Stress may leave your mouth a mess   

 
 

Learning a second language—Is it all in your head?
• Brain • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jul 25 07

Think you haven’t got the aptitude to learn a foreign language? New research led by Northwestern University neuroscientists suggests that the problem, quite literally,… Learning a second language—Is it all in your head?   

 
 

Improvement following ADHD treatment sustained in most children
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jul 20 07

Most children treated in a variety of ways for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) showed sustained improvement after three years in a major follow-up… Improvement following ADHD treatment sustained in most children   

 
 
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