Archive for May, 2008

Alzheimer’s Vaccine Effective in Lab Setting

May 20th, 2008
vaccineScientists report a vaccine prevents the development of Alzheimer's disease-like pathology in mice without causing inflammation or significant side effects. In the University of Rochester Medical Center investigation, vaccinated mice generated an immune response to the protein known as ...

Binge Drinking on 21st Birthday Is A Problem

May 20th, 2008
drinksUnfortunately a rite of passage for many college students is the date when they are legal to drink alcoholic beverages. In the largest study of its kind, researchers at the University of Missouri determined that many college students ...

Combat Depression Among Individuals With Head and Neck Cancer

May 20th, 2008
pillsA pilot study has showed antidepressants can significantly reduce the risk of depression for head and neck cancer patients. Researchers discovered only 15 percent of head and neck cancer patients who took antidepressants as part of ...

Aging Is Tonic For Life’s Stressful Emotions

May 20th, 2008
womanA new study suggests aging brings a sense of peace and calm. This is good news for many given the host of stressors that appear to be part and parcel of a 21st century lifestyle. According to ...

Child’s Mental Health Diagnosis Influenced by Ethnicity

May 20th, 2008
kidsA new research study finds minority children and adolescents often receive a more severe mental health diagnosis than their white peers when they visit the emergency room. "Diagnostic decisions may have a significant influence on the course of ...

Teens’ Perception of Popularity Is Important

May 19th, 2008
teenThe adage of perception being as important as reality holds true as a new study finds teenagers who feel good about themselves and are comfortable with their peers can be socially successful without being popular in the traditional ...

Transplant Caregivers Face Depression and PTSD

May 19th, 2008
personCaregivers of deceased lung transplant patients are four-to-five times more likely to experience symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than the average population. Researchers analyzed the stress levels of caregivers, as well as their perceptions of the ...

Stress During Pregnancy Can Predispose Infant to Allergies

May 19th, 2008
womanNew research suggests that a mother's stress during pregnancy can influence the babies developing immune system. Scientists from Harvard Medical School found that women who are stressed during pregnancy may pass some of that frazzlement to their fetuses in ...

Domestic Violence Affects Men

May 19th, 2008
Man and WomanA new research report finds that domestic violence can happen to men, not only to women. The study extends the Group Health Cooperative Center for Health Studies research on domestic violence, a.k.a. intimate partner violence with findings ...

Stress Has Long-Term Consequences For Teens

May 16th, 2008
teenEveryone is aware of the stressful environment we all face in our everyday life. For adolescents, the increasing pressures and demands from school and home may affect academic performance across the high school years. The new research study was ...
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