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Archive for February, 2008

Spanking Raises Risk of Later Sexual Problems

Friday, February 29th, 2008
Children who are spanked are more likely to develop sexual problems as adults, according to new research presented yesterday. A meta-analysis of spanking studies found 93 percent agreement among studies that spanking ...  Read more... »

Chronic Fatigue Reduced By Exercise

Friday, February 29th, 2008
Although the concept appears oxymoronic, a new study finds that sedentary people who regularly complain of fatigue can increase their energy levels by 20 percent and decrease their fatigue by 65 ...  Read more... »

Work Challenges Family Life

Friday, February 29th, 2008
A new study finds that only about one-fifth of employed women and men are completely satisfied with the time they spend with their spouse and their children. “Typically in past studies, full-time ...  Read more... »

Sex-Specific Therapies for Mental Disorders

Friday, February 29th, 2008
A series of discoveries over the past ten years has confirmed that the brains of women and men are different in more ways than one. Now, scientists are exploring ...  Read more... »

Forget To Take Your Gingko?

Thursday, February 28th, 2008
A three-year study of ginkgo biloba fails to provide conclusive evidence to support use of the supplement as a way to maintain memory. Although the trial did not provide ...  Read more... »

Stress Reduction May Prevent Cancer Recurrence

Thursday, February 28th, 2008
While the mind-body connection is well-known, most authorities would agree that much remains to be learned on the psychological impact, and corresponding physical effects, of medical intervention. To address this critical ...  Read more... »

New Genetic Link to Schizophrenia

Thursday, February 28th, 2008
While researchers agree that schizophrenia emerges from an altered pattern of brain activity, determining the source or cause of the malfunction has remained elusive. Emerging research points to a genetic basis ...  Read more... »

Jazz “Improv” Turns-On Creativity

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
Scientists from Johns Hopkins and the government have discovered that when jazz musicians improvise, their brains turn off areas linked to self-censoring and inhibition, and turn on those that let ...  Read more... »

Sad Finding on Suicide Among Anorexics

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
A worrisome new study challenges assumptions that the high suicide rate among anorexics can be explained by compromised physical health that leads to death from the slightest attempt. In the new ...  Read more... »

New Target For Treatment of Alcoholism

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
Researchers believe they have uncovered a new approach to the treatment of alcoholism. The optimism stems from the discovery that the brain circuit that underlies feelings of stress and anxiety is ...  Read more... »
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