Archive for April, 2008

Genes Drive Transition From Social Drinker to Alcoholism

Thursday, April 24th, 2008
The debate between the role of nature and nurture on the transition from taking a first drink to becoming addicted is clarified in a new study of young women. A ...

Memory Research Improves Knowledge of ADD

Thursday, April 24th, 2008
A new study finds that the average person can keep just three or four things in their "working memory" or conscious mind at one time. Researchers believe this finding may lead to ...

Omega-3s Uncertain for Bipolar

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
A new review of existing studies finds that there is still not enough evidence to say whether omega-3s are useful treatments for people with bipolar disorder. The summary comes despite ...

75 Percent of Women Have Disordered Eating

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
A new survey of American women between the ages of 25 and 45 suggest sixty five percent have behavioral issues regarding food intake and an additional 10 percent report symptoms consistent ...

Bullying in Childhood Can Damage Young Adults

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
Children who are the target of rumors and gossip are at risk of depression and anxiety in early adulthood, finds a new University of Florida study. Investigators studied 210 college students ...

ADHD Meds Could Have Cardiac Risks

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
According to the American Heart Association, children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) should get careful cardiac evaluation and monitoring -- including an electrocardiogram (ECG) -- before treatment with stimulant drugs. Current ...

Vitamin D May Aid Brain Function

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
A new scientific investigation suggests vitamin D supplementation may be indicated for high-risk groups to improve development and function of the brain. Vitamin D has long been known to promote healthy ...

Family Support After Teen Suicide

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
Sadly, teenage suicide is often perceived as the result of rejection of family, significant others and of society. Unequivocally, families affected by teenage suicide look back for warning signs and clues ...

Research Targets Anxiety

Monday, April 21st, 2008
Currently, initial pharmaceutical treatment for anxiety disorder has about a fifty percent chance of success. And doctors have no definitive way to predict who will, and who will not, benefit ...

Unraveling the Stigma of Depression

Monday, April 21st, 2008
New research suggests men and the less educated often have a negative attitude about depression. For individuals suffering from depression the negativity associated with the disease often impedes diagnoses and treatment. The ...