June 30th, 2006
An editorial in the British Medical Journal poses the chilling question. According to the experts, psychological treatment for adult sex offenders can reduce reoffending rates but does not provide a cure.
Sexual offending is a public health issue and a social problem. ...
June 30th, 2006
A new study utilizing sophisticated brain imaging demonstrates that when viewing photographs of social out-groups, people respond to them with disgust, not a feeling of fellow humanity.
Social out-groups are perceived as unable to experience complex human emotions, share in-group beliefs, or act ...
June 30th, 2006
Research published in the Journal of Applied Cognitive Psychology suggests one strong drink can significantly influence an individuals ability to discern objects.
The study showed that subjects who were mildly intoxicated (at half the legal intoxication limit in the US) were heavily ...
June 30th, 2006
A new study finds people who smoke low-tar and low-nicotine cigarettes are under a false illusion if they believe the choice will decrease their health risks.
In fact, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and Harvard University found that light cigarette smokers ...
June 29th, 2006
Researchers have found the association between a larger income and happiness is greatly exaggerated and is mostly fantasy.
In a study to be published in the June 30 issue of Science, scientists found that the role of income is less significant than ...
June 29th, 2006
Should empirically trained scientists and researchers attempt to identify how certain foods can affect mental energy?
The consensus from the annual Institute of Food Technologists conference was an arousing “yes” as consumers have articulated a desire to know if particular foods can improve ...
June 29th, 2006
A study published in the July 2006 issue of The Lancet Neurology suggests a relationship could exist between disorders during REM sleep and future neurodegenerative pathologies such as Parkinson’s, Lewy body dementia and mild cognitive impairment.
The possible association was discovered ...
June 29th, 2006
A new study has conclusively demonstrated that physical abuse from male partners in the year prior to and/or during a woman’s pregnancy increases her risk of serious health complications during pregnancy. Additionally, such abuse increases a woman's risk of delivering prematurely and ...
June 28th, 2006
A new study finds that adolescents at the greatest risk for HIV, that is engaging in the most unprotected sex acts, are typically white males with mental health problems.
Risky sexual behavior is often associated with mental health issues and other high-risk ...
June 28th, 2006
Cognitive behavioral therapies (CBT) such as relaxation techniques are more effective than sleep medications for insomnia. The findings, reported in the June 28 issue of JAMA found a greater improvement in sleep patterns among individuals who received cognitive behavioral therapy interventions than ...
