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Drugs that boost autophagy may help fight neurological diseases
July 7, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Research could uncover genes at the root of psychiatric illnesses
July 7, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Understanding the basis of psychiatric disorders has been extremely challenging because there are many genetic variants that may increase risk but are insufficient to cause disease.
Personality and heart attacks: A new look
July 6, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
A new study has addressed the relationship between personality and heart attacks. Distressed (type D) personality (TDP), characterized by high negative affectivity (NA) and social inhibition (SI), along with depression, anxiety and other negative affec…
Stress reduction from just 25 minutes of mindfulness meditation
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Mindfulness meditation has become an increasingly popular way for people to improve their mental and physical health, yet most research supporting its benefits has focused on lengthy, weeks-long…
Relapse Prevention Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in pediatric antidepressant treatment reduces likelihood of relapse
July 5, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Cognitive behavioral therapy in addition to medication improves the long-term success of treatment for children and adolescents suffering from depression, a new UT Southwestern Medical Center study…
It takes more than practice to become an expert
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Deliberate practice may not have nearly as much influence in building expertise as we thought, according to research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological…
Low back pain, PTSD and TBI most common reasons U.S. Army soldiers couldn’t continue to serve
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Sixty percent of U.S. Army soldiers who were unable to return to a military career after an Iraq deployment couldn’t do so because of a muscle, bone or joint injury and nearly half had a mental…
Infidelity, break-ups, and divorce reveal a dark side of Twitter
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With more than 554 million active users, Twitter is one of the most popular social networking sites.
Headbanging: Doctors highlight potential dangers at hardcore rock ‘n’ roll acts
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German doctors highlight the potential dangers surrounding headbanging. Authors detail the case of a man who developed a chronic subdural haematoma after headbanging at a Motörhead concert. “This case serves as evidence in support of Motörhead’s repu…
Burst spinal artery aneurysm linked to Ecstasy use
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Taking the street drug Ecstasy could lead to a potentially fatal weakening and rupture of the spinal cord artery, doctors warn. Posterior spinal artery aneurysms — a blood-filled swelling of the spinal cord artery, caused by a weakening and distension…
