August 21st, 2007
Researchers have identified a brain network that allows individuals to maintain function despite brain decline due to aging or Alzheimer's disease.
The network resides within the frontal lobe, the part of the brain associated with cognitive reserve.
This finding ...
August 21st, 2007
Although the typical observation is that we lose our memory as we age, a new study suggests we can improve our abilities with a little work.
With almost 35 million adults age 65 or older living in the United States, memory is a ...
August 20th, 2007
Traditional use of medications to treat brain disorders ranging from cancer to dementia is complicated by the body's innate protective mechanism that stringently limits which substances can be transported into the brain.
This highly selective blood-brain barrier stimulated a Tel Aviv ...
August 20th, 2007
A new survey of Air Force women deployed during the Iraq war discovers about 20 percent of the women are experiencing at least one major symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
University of Michigan researchers also assessed the prevalence ...
August 20th, 2007
Upon onset of a new hurricane season and potential catastrophes, scientists are learning the vital role of social networks in helping people cope with disasters.
Researchers and government officials have known for two years that Hurricane Katrina caused population shifts across the ...
August 19th, 2007
A new study suggests older white men can improve their cardiovascular health by developing a lifestyle that incorporates positive coping strategies to deal with the uncertainties and problems of life.
Individuals who were deemed to have good coping strategies displayed elevated “good” ...
August 19th, 2007
An extreme form of shyness that predominantly affects males may lead to violent behavior say researchers at the Shyness Research Institute in Indiana. They base their opinion on an analysis of school shootings in the last decade.
Psychologist Bernardo Carducci, PhD, and Kristin ...
August 19th, 2007
It's a long-held belief that a driving force of a group of like-minded people is their contempt or hatred of a rival group. Recent research suggests that fighting, hating and contempt between groups is not a necessary part of human nature, though.
“There's ...
August 18th, 2007
An Israel psychiatrist believes behaviors such as -- craving your computer mouse as the first thing you do after awakening, or obsessively checking email in the middle of the night – is better described as an addiction rather ...
August 18th, 2007
Returning veterans of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan may have unrecognized depression triggering family problems and domestic abuse.
Researchers working with veterans referred for psychiatric evaluation from a primary care service found that major or ...
