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Alzheimer's Vaccine Shows Limitations |
| Tuesday, April 08, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Diet , Aging and Eating Disorders
The cause of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is not fully understood. When autopsies revealed that amyloid-beta plaque in the brain was a common denominator between patients with AD, doctors were quick to ho... more
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Teens' Binge Drinking May Lead to Memory Impairments |
| Monday, April 07, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Addiction
Studies have illustrated the numerous consequences associated with teenaged drinking, from poor school performance to an increase in risky behaviors, and research presented at the British Psyc... more
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AADT's Session Wrap-Up |
| Monday, April 07, 2008 By TheEditorInChief |
Category: Our Psychology
Relaxation Skills Help Some Skip Hypertension Meds - Research offers new reasons for the medicated to master the art of taking it easy. A Grim Tradition and a Long Struggle to End It - A... more
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Virginia Law Loosens Restrictions on Involuntary Commitment |
| Monday, April 07, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Our Psychology
How far can the powers that be go toward preventing acts of violence by the mentally unstable? How can we best balance public safety concerns with the very real possibility of mistreating some very tr... more
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Even Amateur Athletics Pose Risk of Brain Damage |
| Friday, April 04, 2008 By TheEditorInChief |
Category: Stress
We have reported enthusiastically about the mental benefits of physical exercise-- increased cognitive function, protection from dementia, etc.-- but a growing body of evidence is revealing that the p... more
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Brain "Remodeling" Implicated in Alcoholism-Anxiety Link |
| Friday, April 04, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Addiction
For some alcoholics, anxiety may play a key role in both their initial drinking behaviors and their subsequent dependence, according to research from April's issue of the Journal of Neuroscience. Beca... more
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Study: Kids' Cereals as Unhealthy as You'd Expect |
| Friday, April 04, 2008 By TheEditorInChief |
Category: Parenting
Historically, breakfast cereals targeted at kids have not been pushed based on their health benefits. From Count Chocula to Cookie Crisp to Cocoa Krispies, some of the most popular brand names in ki... more
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Civilians Share in the Emotional Weight of War |
| Thursday, April 03, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Stress
Studies regarding the effects of PTSD and other psychosocial complications on returning combat veterans have received coverage from all major media outlets. Such concerns are particularly pres... more
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FDA Moving Towards Regulation of Tobacco |
| Thursday, April 03, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Addiction
The FDA regulates antiperspirants, but it has no control over cigarettes, which are linked to the deaths of over 400,000 Americans every year. This oversight has remained difficult to fix beca... more
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Premature Birth May Boost Autism Risk |
| Thursday, April 03, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Parenting
Premature birth can lead to a host of health problems, with serious disorders like cerebral palsy, mental retardation, developmental delays, and behavioral problems more prevalent among th... more
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World Autism Awareness Day |
| Wednesday, April 02, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Parenting
Today marks the first World Autism Awareness Day, a time designated by the United Nations for heightened recognition of the struggles and successes of those on the autistic spectrum. CNN has... more
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Researchers Tie Genes to Nicotine Addiction, Cancer Risk |
| Wednesday, April 02, 2008 By TheEditorInChief |
Category: Addiction
A trio of studies released this week shed light on the issue of genes and their relationship to nicotine addiction and lung cancer. While the three experiments came to slightly different conclusions... more
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East Asian Alcohol Intolerance Found to Be Genetic in Origin |
| Wednesday, April 02, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Addiction
Alcohol consumption remains a near-universal mode of recreation around the world. Chronic alcoholism, underage drinking, and driving under the influence serve to reinforce the often negative outcome... more
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Study Links Insomnia to Persistent Depression in Older Adults |
| Wednesday, April 02, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Depression
While insomnia can be classified as a symptom of mental illness, recent research appearing in the April issue of the journal Sleep provides evidence that in many cases, insomnia, which refers ... more
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Ad Campaign Aims to Discourage Mental Health Stigmas |
| Wednesday, April 02, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Our Psychology
The general public's awareness of mental illness continues to grow in keeping with the ever-expanding knowledge base of a society that stands at the forefront of groundbreaking research and treatment.... more
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Senses and Memories Can be Strengthened by Anxiety |
| Tuesday, April 01, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Stress
Touch a scalding pan without mittens once and you will hesitate before being so impatient again. While you might rather remember the idyllic days of your vacation to Hawaii, our brains try to ke... more
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Educate to Avoid Candy Bans' Unintended Consequences |
| Tuesday, April 01, 2008 By TheEditorInChief |
Category: Parenting
Some well-intentioned rules have been leading to some unintended consequences in schools around the country. Toward the end of promoting healthier eating, many districts have crafted policies that for... more
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Study Questions Benefits of Neuroleptics for People with Alzheimer's |
| Tuesday, April 01, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Diet , Aging and Eating Disorders
Many individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD) struggle with aggression, agitation, or psychosis, neuropsychiatric symptoms that commonly accompany dementia. In these instances, ... more
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The Teenaged Brain Truly Is A Different Animal |
| Tuesday, April 01, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Parenting
Parents and pediatric specialists have long believed the adolescent brain to be a world unto itself, free from the shackles of reason and absolutely unrelated to both its earlier, simpler incar... more
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Suicides Spur Discussion of Online Information in UK |
| Monday, March 31, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Parenting
Isolated and contemplating suicide, many teenagers use the Internet as a safety net. While webpages can be a healthy outlet and a source of support and advice, they are also often homes to malic... more
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Study Links PTSD to Hospitalizations Using Urban Sample |
| Monday, March 31, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Stress
Individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder have been found more likely to use hospital services or be hospitalized, but most studies on this subject have used samples of veterans or t... more
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Complex Mutations Hint at Schizophrenia's Roots |
| Monday, March 31, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Schizophrenia
The research community has moved tentatively closer to identifying the roots of schizophrenia. Accumulated data reveals that a series of more than 50 source-unknown genetic mutations are three to fou... more
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AADT's Session Wrap-Up |
| Monday, March 31, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Our Psychology
"Doonesbury" Cartoonist Gary Trudeau to Receive Yale Award for Raising Awareness About War-Related Mental Health - Doonesbury has provided a compassionate and humorous look at the expe... more
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Study Finds a Cooperative Classroom Beneficial to Students |
| Friday, March 28, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Parenting
Students vying for resources and prestige in the classroom fare worse than students encouraged to cooperate with their peers, according to a meta-analysis appearing in this month's Psychologic... more
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Brain Instinctually Seeks High-Calorie Food Buzz |
| Thursday, March 27, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Diet , Aging and Eating Disorders
Sugars have long been believed to bring about an amphetamine-style chemical change in the human brain. The exact nature of the supposed "sugar high" has been disputed, but there's little doubt that ... more
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