January 23, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
The thousands of people who’ve resolved to stop smoking this New Year might soon be able to make use of a new method to help them break free from tobacco. Called PPT-S, or positive psychotherapy for smoking cessation, its success and potential as a new…
January 23, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Marriage is good for the health of men’s bones – but only if they marry when they’re 25 or older, new UCLA researcher suggests.In a study published online in the peer-reviewed journal Osteoporosis International, researchers found evidence that men who …
January 23, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Computer software similar to that used by online retailers to recommend products to a shopper can help students remember the content they’ve studied, according to a new study by the University of Colorado Boulder.
January 23, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Researchers at Penn Medicine have generated a brain development index from MRI scans that captures the complex patterns of maturation during normal brain development. This index will allow clinicians and researchers for the first time to detect subtle,…
January 23, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Professionals, such as doctors, lawyers and financial advisers, face conflicts of interest (COIs) when they have a personal, and often financial, interest in giving biased advice.
January 23, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
A study examining changes to the American Psychiatric Association’s diagnosis guidelines predicts that estimates of the number of people with autism spectrum disorder are now likely to be lowered.The fifth edition of the American Psychiatric Associatio…
January 23, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Canadian schools with explicit anti-homophobia interventions such as gay-straight alliances (GSAs) may reduce the odds of suicidal thoughts and attempts among both sexual minority and straight students, according to a new study by University of British…
January 23, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
People with higher levels of the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil may also have larger brain volumes in old age equivalent to preserving one to two years of brain health, according to a study published. Shrinking brain volume is a sign of Alzheime…
January 22, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Structural biologists have obtained important scientific results likely to advance efforts to develop new drugs targeting NMDA receptors in the brain.
January 22, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
How do the neurons in the brain control planned versus unplanned arm movements? Bioengineers wanted to answer that question as part of ongoing efforts to develop and improve brain-controlled prosthetic devices.
