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The festive fib: Does lying to children about Santa do more harm than good?
November 25, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
What PTSD interventions are best for military personnel? Study investigates
November 24, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
PTSD effects more than 1 in 10 active military personnel. Breaking research examines whether one-on-one or group sessions are more effective.
Largest study of its kind finds rare genetic variations linked to schizophrenia
November 24, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
Many of the genetic variations that increase risk for schizophrenia are rare, making it difficult to study their role in the disease.
Active-duty military find PTSD relief through individual cognitive therapy
November 23, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
Although both group and individual therapy can ease post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in active-duty military service members, individual therapy relieved PTSD symptoms better and quicker, according to a study.
Going beyond genetics yields clues to challenging childhood brain cancer
November 23, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
Changes in the epigenetics suggest a prognostic marker for childhood ependymomas and similarities with DIPG tumors, report scientists.
Missed connections: As people age, memory-related brain activity loses cohesion
November 23, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
Groups of brain regions with coordinated activity are consistent for individuals, but shrink with age, report scientists.
Stuttering related to brain circuits that control speech production
November 23, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
Researchers have conducted the first study of its kind, using proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) to look at brain regions in both adults and children who stutter.
Scientists discover neuron-producing stem cells in the membranes covering the brain
November 23, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
Unexpected cells have been found in the protective membranes that enclose the brain, the so called meninges. These ‘neural progenitors’ — or stem cells that differentiate into different kinds of neurons — are produced during embryonic development. Th…
Breathing-based yoga may help treat major depression
November 23, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
Sudarshan Kriya yoga – which focuses on controlled breathing – may be beneficial for patients with major depression who do not respond to antidepressants.
Early childhood household smoke exposure predicts later delinquency and dropout risk at age 12
November 23, 2016 by NewsBot - No Comment
More children are exposed to household tobacco smoke in early childhood, the greater their risk of adopting antisocial behavior toward others, engaging in proactive and reactive aggression, having…
