2008 April | Psych Central News

Everyday Work Stress Impedes Sleep

Friday, April 18th, 2008

A new study finds that common hassles at work are more damaging to a restorative sleep than long hours, night shifts or job insecurity. The University of Michigan study ...

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Veterans Fail to Seek Care for PTSD

Friday, April 18th, 2008

Researchers have determined that nearly 20 percent of military service members who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan report symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder or major depression, yet only slight ...

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Sleep Disturbance Strains Menopause

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

Although the physiological changes associated with a change in life and the debate over the risk and benefit of estrogen dominate the headlines, a new study finds that sleep disruption is ...

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High Cholesterol in Midlife Ups Risk of Alzheimer’s

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

A new research study confirms that the time to commit to a healthy lifestyle is now, rather than later. Although the cardiovascular and cancer prevention benefits of diet and exercise ...

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Gender Difference for Fading Memory

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

A new research finding shows men are more likely than women to have mild cognitive impairment, the transition stage before dementia. Mild cognitive impairment is described as an impairment of memory ...

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Risks and Benefits of New Parkinson Drugs

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

While authorities have heralded the benefits of a new class of medicines for Parkinson disease, patients should be forewarned that an increase in side effects has also been noted. Compared to older ...

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Vitamin E May Extend Life in Alzheimer’s Patients

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

According to a new research report, people with Alzheimer's disease who take vitamin E appear to live longer than those who don't take vitamin E. For the study, researchers followed 847 ...

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Aerobic Exercise Improves Mental Fitness

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

A review of several studies on improving the health of individuals over the age of 55 concludes that aerobic exercise does more than just benefit the cardiovascular system. Researchers discovered the ...

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Journaling May Help Caregivers

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

The burden and stress of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease may often appear overwhelming. A University of Iowa researcher is conducting an Internet-based study to see if ...

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Natural Antioxidant Slows Parkinson’s

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

A natural antioxidant may slow the progression of Parkinson's disease in men, say researchers from the MassGeneral Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease (MGH-MIND) and Harvard School of Public Health. Scientists examined data from ...

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