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Archive for June, 2007

Are Meds for ADHD Helpful or Harmful

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007

The debate over the potential detriments of using stimulant drugs to treat ADHD may have gained a little clarity. The answer depends on the age at which treatment is started and how long it ...

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Sex, Drugs and Dating

Monday, June 18th, 2007

The stress that permeates a parent's psyche as their children pass through adolescence may rise a little following the release of a Canadian study. Investigators confirmed what parents have long suspected: dating, sexual activity ...

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Flu Vaccine and Mental Health

Monday, June 18th, 2007

An article in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) advises caution over the use of the antiviral drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu). The concern follows advice by the Japanese authorities in March 2007 against prescribing oseltamivir to adolescents ...

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Fitness Training for the Brain

Monday, June 18th, 2007

Everyone knows and appreciates how a training program can improve physical fitness. In a new study, researchers assess if a training program to improve thinking and concentration can improve mental acuity. Early results from a ...

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Sleep Problems Can Trigger Anxiety

Friday, June 15th, 2007

Individuals diagnosed with anxiety disorders often report disturbed sleep. However, the direct cause of disrupted sleep is poorly understood. New research suggests sleep problems can exacerbate pre-existing psychological conditions. As proper sleep is critical for ...

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Brain Diseases Produce Dementia

Friday, June 15th, 2007

A new federal study suggests an individual's likelihood of having clinical signs of dementia increases with the number of different disease processes present in the brain. Although many older individuals have some form of brain ...

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Stem Cells for Parkinson’s

Thursday, June 14th, 2007

Researchers have found significant functional improvements among primates with severe Parkinson's disease after they were injected with human neural stem cells. Primates with the disease were able to walk, move, and eat better, ...

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Bipolar Complications Challenge Care

Thursday, June 14th, 2007

As researchers learn more about bipolar they discover the condition is often accompanied by a bevy of mental and physical conditions. Consequently, treatment of the disorder becomes a balancing act requiring a multi-focal intervention. ...

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Suicide Among Former Military

Wednesday, June 13th, 2007

An epidemiological study of male military personnel between 1917 and 1994 finds that the former soldiers were twice as likely to commit suicide as people who had not seen combat. The discovery suggests that medical ...

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CBT For Male Insomnia

Wednesday, June 13th, 2007

Traditional treatment of male insomnia involves prescription of a pharmaceutical by the primary care provider. However, other options are available including the use of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a technique that has shown considerable success ...

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