A new study suggest elevated levels of anxiety may cause women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), the most common form of non-invasive breast cancer, to overestimate their risk of recurrence or dying from breast cancer.
"Although DCIS typically ...
According to social scientists, singles’ bars, classified personals and dating websites are a reflection, not only of the common human desire to find a mate, but of the sense of scarcity that seems to surround the hunt.
Many ...
A new research study highlights the benefit of an active father figure for reducing behavioral problems in boys and psychological problems in young women.
Swedish researchers also found that regular positive contact reduces criminal behavior among children in low-income ...
An interesting new study finds that patients with a large support network of family and friends report feeling less pain and anxiety prior to having a surgical procedure. Furthermore, the connection appears to have a substantially positive impact ...
New research shows that patients with mild Alzheimer's disease (AD) have a dramatic decline in their ability to make financial decisions over a one year period.
The discovery has strong implications for caregivers and health care providers in ...
The advice to stop smoking is a general notice from health experts. However, the warning becomes especially serious when an individual has heart disease.
New research discovers psychosocial interventions -- like counseling, telephone support and self-help materials -- ...
A new research study reinforces anecdotal and perhaps personal experience that links emotional status to economic transactions.
A multidisciplinary team of scientists discovered that people feeling sad and self-focused spend more money to acquire the same commodities than ...
A new report suggests people taking a widely used group of drugs to treat high blood pressure also may lower the risk of Parkinson's disease.
In a study population, the medications, known as calcium channel blockers lowered the risk ...
New research suggests the amyloid plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients may form much more rapidly than previously expected.
Scientists used an advanced microscopic imaging technique to examine brain tissue in mouse models of the devastating ...
Although the clinical effectiveness of a team-approach for treatment of depression has long been acknowledged, a new study finds that multidisciplinary involvement can also lower total health-care costs.
Clinical depression affects about 3 million older adults in the ...
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