A new study of male twins who were veterans of the Vietnam War discovers that asthma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) appear to be linked. The novel study format rules out genetic influences for the association between the ...
A new survey suggests women have a different perception of depression than physicians with women typically underestimating the severity of the disorder. The disconnect is especially evident regarding care for pre and postpartum depression.
Scientists from The Society for ...
A strategy to screen U.S. soldiers upon return from the Iraq war may significantly understate the incidence of mental health problems as new research discovers soldiers are more likely to report mental health distress several months afterwards ...
New research suggests African-Americans and Latinos may require an accentuated treatment regimen for depression than what is effective for whites.
Drawing from data in the nation's largest real-world study of treatment-resistant depression, scientists report the study reveals that ...
A new medical imaging technique suggests attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) results from a delayed pattern of maturation rather than a brain deficit or premature development as seen in other brain disorders like autism.
According to ...
A new study on early teenage sexual activity contradicts earlier studies that found a connection between early teen sex and later behavioral problems.
Researchers found that teens that have sex at an early age may be less inclined ...
Fibromyalgia is literally a nagging persistent pain felt throughout the body that often includes specific sites of hypersensitivity. The ailment is ill-defined and difficult to teat with medications.
New research suggests an exercise program that incorporates walking, strength ...
A new study reveals treatment of vision impairment can improve quality of life and reduce symptoms of depression among residents of long-term care facilities.
Researchers found nursing home residents who received eyeglasses for uncorrected refractive error were found ...
Ask any family member who has experienced a loved one's battle against cancer and they will tell you the toll associated with being supportive and nurturing is physically and mentally exhaustive.
Now, new research from the University of Michigan ...
New research suggests a vaccine could be the best method to stop or mitigate Alzheimer's disease.
Scientists from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) demonstrated in the laboratory that immunization could offer a way to blunt or ...
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