2008 October | Psych Central News

Stress Effect More Exaggerated In Older Adults

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Life can be stressful, whether you're an individual watching the stock market crash or a commuter stuck in traffic. A new study, examines how stress affects decision-making and finds that older ...

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Hate Area of Brain Identified

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

New brain imaging studies show that people who view pictures of someone they hate display activity in distinct areas of the brain that, together, may be thought of as a hate ...

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Quality of Life With Bipolar Disorder

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

New research evaluates the quality of life of patients suffering from bipolar disorder (BD) in comparison with the general population. In the study, University of Granada scientists analyzed 108 patients with ...

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Red Turns Men On, Boosts Sexual Attraction

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

What attracts a man? One recent study suggests the color a woman wears might help. Researchers found that the color red can unconsciously make a man feel more ...

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Teletherapy for Mental Health

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Clinicians are using technology to tackle the growing number of psychiatric cases in rural areas, particularly among children and adolescents. In a current application, a team of Michigan State University doctors ...

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Meth Abuse Among Teens

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

New research finds that children and adolescents who abuse alcohol or are sexually active are more likely to take methamphetamines (MA), also known as 'meth' or 'speed'. Research published in the open ...

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Epilepsy Drug For Alzheimer’s

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

A new study suggests a popular epilepsy drug may also be beneficial in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). The study discusses use of the anti-seizure drug valproic acid to improve memory and ...

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Brain Alterations in Schizophrenia

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

New research suggests the absence of a specific chemical receptor in the brain has been linked with schizophrenia. In work published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, ...

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Anxiety May Be Linked to Immune System

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

In a groundbreaking study scientists have genetically linked the immune system to normal behavior. Researchers from Rockefeller and Columbia Universities demonstrated that mast cells, key components of the immune system, directly influence ...

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Stress Triggers Skin Disease

Monday, October 27th, 2008

Current research suggests that stress may activate immune cells in your skin, resulting in inflammatory skin disease. Skin provides the first level of defense to infection, serving not only as a ...

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