July 21st, 2006
Animation is a proven vehicle for biting comedy, a la "The Simpsons" and "South Park."
But some of the same qualities that make it work for comedy make it valuable, too, as an outlet for victimized children and for a new research ...
July 21st, 2006
A few hours of extra training can dramatically improve doctors' ability to treat alcohol-dependent patients.
A study published today in the open access journal Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention and Policy reveals that patients suffering from alcoholism treated by general practitioners (GPs) who received ...
July 21st, 2006
Major depressive disorder is a recurrent disease. Brief cognitive therapy (CT), added to either regular care or medication, is helpful in preventing relapse/recurrence.
Little is known which type of persons benefit from preventive CT, the so called 'aptitude treatment interaction' effect. This ...
July 21st, 2006
Schering AG, Germany (FSE: SCH, NYSE: SHR) will collaborate with Avid Radiopharmaceuticals Inc., Philadelphia, PA., to develop novel diagnostic imaging agents for Alzheimer's disease.
The current lack of clinical methods for definitive diagnosis remains a significant impediment for the management of Alzheimer's ...
July 21st, 2006
Mental health providers can be successfully located with or in pediatric practices, according to researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and the N.C. Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Writing in the journal Clinical Pediatrics, the researchers said, "With ...
July 18th, 2006
Many if not most individuals who have a computer are familiar with the computer-based game FreeCell, a Solitaire-like game that is included on many computers.
Scientists with Oregon Health & Science University have found that FreeCell, when adapted with cognitive performance assessment ...
July 18th, 2006
While it is well documented that children and adolescents in the United States (and around the world) are becoming more overweight, until now, the long-term consequences have been indistinct.
While prior studies suggested being overweight during childhood and adolescence could lead ...
July 18th, 2006
During the last decade, scientists have gained a heightened appreciation for the dangers of high blood sugar. Detrimental effects range from significant damage to multiple body organs to a delayed healing response. Researchers now believe a drug used to treat diabetes, ...
July 18th, 2006
Researchers have found highly anxious adults can perceive changes in facial impressions faster than adults who are not anxious. Unfortunately, anxious adults often develop conclusions too rapidly, with judgment errors perpetuating a cycle of conflict and misunderstanding in their relationships.
"Facial cues play ...
July 18th, 2006
A multi-center study in the July 18 Annals of Internal Medicine found the best method for helping obese adolescents lose weight is to administer the weight loss medication sibutramine in combination with behavioral training. The combined treatment allowed hundreds of very obese ...
