Socially stigmatized groups have poorer health than non-stigmatized groups, but a team of believes that more emphasis on two-way and multidisciplinary interventions will have a greater and more successful impact on relieving many health issues.
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Researchers identify multilevel approach to coping with social stigmas
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White matter disease exacts heavy toll, increasing risk of stroke, Alzheimer’s, dementia
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More evidence has been accumulated that damage to cognitive areas is widespread from white matter disease. White matter disease is responsible for about a fifth of all strokes worldwide, more than doubles the future risk of stroke, and is a contributin…
Night eating disorder may signal mental health issues
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Study shows that night eating syndrome is associated with other eating disorder behaviors that could lead to serious physical and psychological consequences.
What men share on social media but not with women
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Social media is creating a haven for some men to express themselves online in ways they don’t in person.
‘Homosexual OCD’: Straight men who suspect they are gay
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Some psychologists think that gay acceptance has hindered recognition of homosexual obsessive compulsive disorder.
Stereotactic radio surgery procedure comes to New Mexico
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A New Mexico hospital can now add stereotactic radiosurgery to its growing list of treatment options. This non-invasive outpatient procedure kills tumor cells in the brain in a single treatment. For people with brain tumors or whose cancer has spread t…
Women spend two weeks a year on their appearance
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Research shows obsessing over your appearance can be unhealthy, potentially leading to mental health problems like anxiety, depression and disordered eating.
New ideas change your brain cells, research shows
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An important molecular change has been discovered that occurs in the brain when we learn and remember. The research shows that learning stimulates our brain cells in a manner that causes a small fatty acid to attach to delta-catenin, a protein in the b…
Watching how the brain works with new live imaging
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For the first time, a group of scientists has been able to observe intact interactions between proteins, directly in the brain of a live animal. The new live imaging approach will allow scientists to visualize the interactions of proteins in the brain …
New research helps explain how social understanding is performed by the brain
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An important question has been answered about how social understanding is performed in the brain. The findings may help us to attain a better understanding of why people with autism and schizophrenia have difficulties with social interaction. Using mag…
