October 9, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Women with a healthy diet and lifestyle may be less likely to have a stroke by more than half, according to a study. The study looked at five factors that make up a healthy lifestyle: healthy diet; moderate alcohol consumption; never smoking; physicall…
October 8, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
The duration of psychiatric illness and treatment for patients after first-episode schizophrenia spectrum disorders (FES) appears to be associated with being fatter and having other cardiometabolic…
October 8, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
A specific perceptual learning deficit in mice with a mutation of the same gene as found in children with Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) has been described by researchers for the first time. FXS is the most common inherited form of mental impairment, affecti…
October 8, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
It’s one of those ideas that seems to make perfect sense: the bigger the brain, the more intelligent the creature. Exceptions are becoming increasingly common, yet the belief persists even among scientists. Most biologists, for example, assume that rat…
October 8, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Children who are emotionally abused and neglected face similar and sometimes worse mental health problems as children who are physically or sexually abused, yet psychological abuse is rarely addressed in prevention programs or in treating victims, acco…
October 8, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Children between the ages of 8-12 who are difficult eaters could have underlying psychological issues, say researchers who note that eating disorders may surface before puberty.
October 8, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Majorities of media researchers, parents and pediatricians agree that exposure to violent media can increase aggression in children, according to a new national study.
October 8, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
In a study of 951 lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth, those experiencing both cyber and school bullying were most likely to engage in aggressive and suicidal behaviors.
October 8, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Law experts from the Centre for Evidence and Criminal Justice Studies at Northumbria University have discussed with psychiatrists the legal changes that affect their evidence in murder cases.
October 8, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
A research study out of McMaster University has found that only 40 per cent of Canadians exercise to cope with stress.
