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Archive for November, 2007

Personality Influences Perceived Attractiveness

Friday, November 30th, 2007

New research suggests individuals who exhibit positive traits, such as honesty and helpfulness, are perceived as better looking. Those who exhibit negative traits, such as unfairness and rudeness, appear to be ...

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Women Believe They Must Work Harder

Friday, November 30th, 2007

A recent sociological study finds that women perceive they must work harder than men. In fact, analyses of five different surveys given in different years, to different groups of ...

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Genetics Place Women at Risk for Depression

Friday, November 30th, 2007

A new study finds that a common variation in genes puts women who are under chronic stress at risk for increased depressive symptoms. However, the genetic variation has the exact opposite ...

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Behavioral Economics for Healthcare

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

A new article in JAMA suggests policymakers can use the science of behavioral economics to dramatically improve the health of Americans. The commentary, published in the Nov. 28 issue of the ...

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Progesterone Effects on Alzheimer’s

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

Although prior studies have suggested estrogen may offer women protection from Alzheimer's, new research has found no clear preventive benefit for the widely prescribed hormone progesterone. Progesterone is typically given with ...

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Depression Care for Diabetics

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

A new study finds treatment of depression can significantly extend the life of older adults with diabetes. Depression is common among individuals with diabetes and often contributes to noncompliance with ...

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Annual Dementia Exam Debated

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

Routine screening for Alzheimer's disease sounds like a good idea. However, a new commentary in JAMA warns that primary care physicians should focus on "dementia red flags" rather than routinely screen ...

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Depression Linked With Reduced Bone Mass

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

A new study finds premenopausal women with even mild depression have less bone mass than do their nondepressed peers. The level of bone loss is at least as high as ...

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Questionable Efficacy of Drugs to Delay Dementia

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

Although prevention or at least early intervention is normally considered the best method to ward off or lessen the effects of a disorder, the issue becomes murky when the condition is ...

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“Happy Faces” Important for Bipolar Kids

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

A new study discovers children with bipolar disorder respond differently to facial expressions than children without psychiatric disorders. These findings provide additional insight into the neurobiology of pediatric bipolar disorder. The ...

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