Emerging research suggests the role of dreams may be more powerful than initially imagined.
Scientists have tried to understand the substance of dreams for years as cultures from all over the world believe dreams ...
Typically, past behavior is considered to be a good predictor of future behavior. However, new research indicates that may not be the case in the development of depression, particularly among adolescent girls.
University of ...
A seismic shift in thinking is offering new hope for prevention and early intervention in schizophrenia, say two of Australia's leading mental health specialists.
Professor Ian Hickie, Executive Director of the University of Sydney's ...
Over the past few years natural disasters have occurred with an unexpected frequency. Perhaps the most recent rendition involves the horrific fires that engulfed southeastern Australia.
The psychological devastation will affect more lives than ...
A new study suggests people with a family history of melanoma may have a greater risk of developing Parkinson's disease.
The study involved nearly 157,000 people who did not have Parkinson's disease. They were ...
A characteristic of Alzheimer's disease is the accumulation in the brain of a toxic molecule called A-beta. Emerging research suggests finding ways to clear A-beta may be a key to treatment or prevention ...
A recent study has found that individuals suffering from schizophrenia and other severe mental illnesses are twice as likely to suffer from metabolic syndrome as the general population.
Metabolic syndrome includes a cluster of ...
The federal government should make preventing mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders and promoting mental health in young people a national priority, says a new report from the National Research Council and Institute of ...
A new study shows that the use of sleep or napping to relieve chronic pain caused by tension-type headaches could have the unwanted effect of insomnia.
Researchers believe naps decrease the homeostatic drive for sleep, ...
The emergence of the Internet has transformed the way information is spread on a global basis.
Increasingly, the Web is moving beyond its use as an electronic "Yellow Pages" and online messaging platform to ...
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