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Brain connections break down as we age, study suggests
It's unavoidable: breakdowns in brain connections slow down our physical response times as we age, a new study suggests.
Combat Racism To Improve Indigenous Health, Australia
Inequities in the health of Indigenous Australians and Torres Strait Islanders cannot be overcome unless action is taken to reduce racism and other social factors that affect health, according to the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and the Australian Indigenous Psychologists Association (AIPA)...
Integrative body-mind training (IBMT) meditation found to boost brain connectivity
Just 11 hours of learning a meditation technique induces positive structural changes in brain connectivity by boosting efficiency in a part of the brain that helps a person regulate behavior in accordance with their goals, researchers report. The technique -- integrative body-mind training (IBMT) -- has been the focus of intense scrutiny by a team ...
Antagonistic people may increase heart attack, stroke risk
Antagonistic people have greater thickening of neck artery walls than agreeable people, increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease. Those deemed the least agreeable had a 40 percent increased risk of artery narrowing compared to those who were the most agreeable, according to a new study.
BioMarin Initiates Phase 3b Study To Evaluate The Effects Of Kuvan On Neurophychiatric Symptoms In Subjects With PKU
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (Nasdaq: BMRN) announced that the first subject has initiated treatment in a Phase 3b study (PKU-016) to evaluate the effects of Kuvan (sapropterin dihydrochloride) on neuropsychiatric symptoms in subjects with phenylketonuria (PKU). BioMarin expects to report results in the first half of 2012...
Heavy Drug-Use Among Bad Boys Can Be Curbed By Parents And Peers
Aggressive and hyperactive boys with low parental monitoring are more likely to befriend deviant peers and become heavy drug users as teens, according to a new study published in the journal Addictive Behaviors...
The Importance Of Workplace Relationships Post-Retirement
The influence of traditional social structures such as neighbourhoods and local organisations has declined. The workplace has become the "new neighbourhood" and has become increasingly important for maintaining social interaction and forming relationships...
Marriage, Committed Romance Reduce Stress Hormone Production
Being married has often been associated with improving people's health, but a new study suggests that having that long-term bond also alters hormones in a way that reduces stress...
Research Examines The Biomedical Diagnosis Of Pain
Is the science of diagnosing pain causing a number of pain sufferers to defend their honor? Research out of the University of Cincinnati is examining the diagnosis of pain that evades scientific testing, and the additional emotional suffering that can result for the patient...
Boys And Girls Not As Different As Previously Thought According To Study
Although girls tend to hang out in smaller, more intimate groups than boys, this difference vanishes by the time children reach the eighth grade, according to a new study by a Michigan State University psychologist...