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A blood vessel dysfunction linked to cardiovascular disease seems to also play a role in Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study. The dysfunction may help account for the buildup of amyloid plaques in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients.

When a student leaves for college it’s not unusual for new family routines to be established and family roles readjusted. That’s why many parents struggle when their college students re-enter the family dynamic over the holidays, according to experts from Kansas State University…

Although the majority of violent relationships are not reported, nearly 23,000 incidents of dating violence occurred in 2008, according to Statistics Canada. Whether it’s through a partner, family member, friend or co-worker, most Canadians are confronted with violence at some point in their lives…

In a study of ex-pro athletes, researchers found that a specialized imaging technique called magnetic resonance spectroscopy may help diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a disorder caused by repetitive head trauma that currently can only be definitively diagnosed at autopsy.

Many brain imaging studies have reported that tobacco smoking is associated with large-scale and wide-spread structural brain abnormalities.

This is one of the findings of an ongoing research project involving post-doctoral and doctoral research by Dr Jim Golby and Jennifer Meggs from Teesside University who will present their work today, Friday 10th November, at the Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology’s Annual Conference being held at the Holiday Inn London Camden Lock…

Many brain imaging studies have reported that tobacco smoking is associated with large-scale and wide-spread structural brain abnormalities. The cerebral cortex is a specific area of the brain responsible for many important higher-order functions, including language, information processing, and memory…

Surgeons married to physicians face more challenges in balancing their personal and professional lives than do surgeons whose partners work in a non-physician field or stay at home, according to new research findings focused on surgeon marriages published in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons…

Commenting on the King’s Fund report on Mental Health and Productivity published yesterday (2 December 2010), Professor Dinesh Bhugra, President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, said: “Given the link between the UK’s economic wealth and mental health, the RCPsych opposes harmful or disproportionate cuts to mental health services…

Despite the existence of effective programs for treating alcohol dependencies and disorders, less than a quarter of people who are diagnosed actually seek treatment. In a recent study, researchers report that people diagnosed with alcoholism at some point in their lifetime were more than 60 percent less likely to seek treatment if they believed they would be stigmatized once their status is known.