The more materialistic individuals are, the more likely they are to view their family as an obstacle to work, according to a new study.
The report, Acute awareness: Improving hospital care for people with dementia, highlights the changes that can be made to improve the quality of care patients receive in acute hospitals without large additional costs…
AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, said today that better targeted support is needed for population groups that are at higher risk of suicide, including young people, those living in rural and remote locations, Indigenous Australians, and the elderly…
Genetics may have some role in the predisposition of some people to the effects of stress, as changes in a gene that regulates brain signals are associated with depression. Scientists have now created a mouse with these same genetic changes. These mice show signs characteristic of depression and social anxiety and they provide some insight into the neurological effects that may influence vulnerability to depression in humans.
Researchers at Queen’s University have discovered that toddlers as young as 21 months appreciate good intentions, and will do their best to reward the efforts of people who try to help them…
California Autism Foundation, a leading provider of services and advocacy for individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities, today launched the organization’s brand new website at http://www.CalAutism.org…
The Transcendental Meditation® technique may be an effective approach to reduce symptoms of depression, according to two new studies to be presented at the 31st Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine in Seattle, Washington April 9th, 2010…
The more materialistic individuals are, the more likely they are to view their family as an obstacle to work. This is the finding of a study published online today, 8th April 2010, in the Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology…
Clinicians may be able to better predict the effects of strokes and other brain injuries by adapting a scanning approach originally developed for study of brain organization, neurologists have found.
The Public Accounts Select Committee has published its 30th report of this Parliamentary Session which, on the basis of evidence from the Home Office and the National Treatment Agency, examined the drug strategy, drug-related crime, drug treatment and reintegration and young people and drug use. The Committee’s conclusions are as follows: - The Government spends £1…
