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Children of Hungry Mothers More Susceptible to Addiction |
| Tuesday, January 29, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Addiction
The "hunger winter" that a German embargo imposed on the Netherlands in 1944 exacted a terrible toll. 22,000 citizens starved to death, and many of those who survived had irreversible physical... more
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Genetic Alteration May Reduce Risk of Morphine Dependency |
| Tuesday, January 29, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Addiction
For millions of people coping with the acute pain of surgery, serious illness, or injury, opioid drugs provide effective pain relief. Though these drugs are benefic... more
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Study of Finnish Cohort Provides Insight into ADHD |
| Tuesday, January 29, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
In a series of articles published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, a team of researchers from UCLA examine ADHD in Finnish teenagers. Led by Dr. Susan Smalley... more
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Alzheimer's Drug Passes Phase I Trial |
| Monday, January 28, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Medication Info
The pharmaceutical company CoMentis has announced the successful completion of the Phase I trial for its Alzheimer's Disorder (AD) drug CTS-21166. The drug delivers a molecule designed by Dr. Arun G... more
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Exposure to Lead May Contribute to Cognitive Decline Years Later |
| Monday, January 28, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Our Psychology
Over the past few years, researchers have questioned the role played by lead in natural cognitive decline. Past studies have demonstrated that exposure to toxins can ha... more
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New Hypothesis for Blood's Role in Cognition |
| Friday, January 25, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Our Stories
Many cognitive problems have been linked to abnormal blood-flow to the brain. Vascular dementia, for example, has been tied to a variety of blood-flow problems. The common assumption has been that blo... more
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Convey Risks of Effexor to Better Inform Patients |
| Friday, January 25, 2008 By William E. Hapworth M.D. |
Category: Medication Info
Since its introduction in 1993, many people have suffered adverse symptoms caused by the antidepressant Effexor, a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibiter (SNRI). While selective serotonin reuptak... more
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"Dr." Phil Demeans His Supposed Profession |
| Friday, January 25, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Our Psychology
Tired of the unfortunately lucrative celebrity breakdown news cycle? Too bad; it's not going away anytime soon, and ethics (journalistic, professional or otherwise) do not factor into our macabre ... more
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FDA Insists on Suicide Risk Assessment for Drug Trials |
| Thursday, January 24, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Medication Info
The blood-brain barrier is very good at keeping dangerous chemicals away from delicate neurons. The FDA positions itself as another barrier, one between the pharmaceutical companies and the consumers,... more
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Scientists Explore the Possibility of Fast-acting Medications for Mania |
| Thursday, January 24, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Bipolar Disorder
The medications currently used to treat bipolar disorder can take days or weeks to become effective. Fortunately, the discoveries of a recent study may allow for the development of f... more
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Powerful Prescription Drugs May Have Had Role in Celebrity Death |
| Thursday, January 24, 2008 By TheEditorInChief |
Category: Medication Info
Oscar nominated actor Heath Ledger passed away this past Tuesday in his New York City apartment. At the age of 28, Ledger was a highly regarded screen presence who had appeared in such films as 10 T... more
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A Mechanism for Stress Damage Uncovered |
| Wednesday, January 23, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Stress
Chronic stress has been linked to a bevy of physical and mental problems. While this link is certain, the mechanism through which stress does its damage is not fully understood. Researchers from the Y... more
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Researchers Investigate Link Between Work-Related Stress and Heart Disease |
| Wednesday, January 23, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Stress
Work-related stress can contribute to heart disease, and the first large-scale study of this connection provides further evidence of the detrimental impact of stress on healt... more
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SSRI Maintenance Doesn't Prevent Recurring Depression |
| Wednesday, January 23, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Depression
Chronically depressed patients who've recently emerged from a particularly low period but continue taking their antidepressant (AD) medications in order to pre-empt a recurrence are actually just ... more
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Business Journal Embraces Efficacy of Tele-therapy |
| Tuesday, January 22, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Depression
Depression can cripple individuals, and it can also undermine entire companies and economies. While the very real costs of depression have long been recognized by psychiatrists, it is only recentl... more
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Insufficient Healthy Food May Not Increase Risk of Obesity Among Poorer Kids |
| Tuesday, January 22, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Diet , Aging and Eating Disorders
Research has shown that children from low-income families are more likely to be overweight or obese than children from higher-income families, and researchers continue to investigate the... more
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Binge Eating Disorder Warrants Greater Attention |
| Tuesday, January 22, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Diet , Aging and Eating Disorders
While not yet recognized as a diagnosable mental illness, binge eating disorder is commonly understood to be a destructive and inevitably crippling condition whose influence may be greater ... more
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Study of Males: Once Short, Always at Risk for Suicide |
| Tuesday, January 22, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Depression
Even if a troubled person leaves behind a suicide note, the reasons for their abnegation of life are difficult to fully understand. Researchers are looking for genetic predispositions and emotional tr... more
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Study Examines the Influence of Culture on Brain Activity |
| Monday, January 21, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Our Psychology
The values that define our culture can have a large impact on the way we think about cognitive tasks, according to a new study published in the January issue of Psychological Science. By studying br... more
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AADT Session Wrap-Up |
| Monday, January 21, 2008 By TheEditorInChief |
Category: Our Psychology
Psychiatrist Studies Wounded Healers - A Columbia University based physician and researcher used his own experience with depression to launch into a look at how doctors respond when they are the ones ... more
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Army Task Force Suggests Plan for Dealing with Brain Injuries |
| Friday, January 18, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Stress
After criticism for letting many soldiers fall through the cracks, the army began multiple initiatives to better identify and treat brain injuries. We have reported on multiple concrete programs put i... more
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FDA Issues Harsher Warnings for Anti-Smoking Drug |
| Friday, January 18, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Medication Info
Chantix, the Pfizer company's big money smoking-cessation wonder drug, has stumbled under evidence of unfortunate side effects after more than a year on the market and 4 million prescriptions,... more
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Statins May Not Protect Against Alzheimer's |
| Friday, January 18, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Diet , Aging and Eating Disorders
Previous research has indicated that statins, common cholesterol-lowering drugs, may slow the mental decline caused by Alzheimer's, but a recent study does not support this theory. Publi... more
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Some Drug Data Obscured, But Process Moves Toward Transparency |
| Friday, January 18, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Medication Info
When a pharmaceutical company finds evidence that its new drug is effective, it makes sure that everyone knows about it. And positive findings should be followed with enthusiasm, because they likely h... more
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YMCA Targets America's Poor Health |
| Thursday, January 17, 2008 By BlogMeister |
Category: Our Psychology
Since its formation in 1844, YMCAs across America have provided youth programs, social activities, child care, and other services to meet the needs of their communities. Last month, the Y announced it... more
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