Archive for March, 2009

Brain Marker for Familial Depression

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
One of the largest-ever imaging studies of depression indicates that a thinning of the right hemisphere appears to be linked to a higher risk for ...
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Romance Stirs Individuality, Fear Runs in Crowds

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
Each day people are confronted with innumerable pieces of information and hundreds of decisions. Not surprisingly, people seldom process each piece of information deeply, instead relying ...
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Physical Abuse Raises Health Costs

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
A new long-term study reveals women experiencing physical abuse from intimate partners spent 42 percent more on health care per year than non-abused women. And the costs ...
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Risk of Dementia May Be Overstated

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
According to a new UK study, people with memory problems are less at risk of developing dementia than previously thought. A five-year review analyzed data from 41 ...
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Genetics Aid Treatment of Mental Disorders

Monday, March 23rd, 2009
Researchers have taken a step forward in understanding the genetics of illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The study, conducted by the University of Edinburgh, found that a gene called DISC1 -- known to play ...
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An Outside Perspective on Happiness

Monday, March 23rd, 2009
Want to know what will make you happy? Then ask a total stranger -- or so says a new study from Harvard University, which shows that another person's experience is often more informative than your ...
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Daily Drinking Harms Liver More Than Binges

Monday, March 23rd, 2009
A new study discovers long-term daily drinking, rather than weekly binge drinking, is by far the biggest risk factor in serious liver disease. The University of Southampton study is published in the journal Addiction. Scientists conclude ...
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Chronic Pain Clients Respond to Vitamin D

Monday, March 23rd, 2009
Mayo Clinic research shows a correlation between inadequate vitamin D levels and the amount of narcotic medication taken by patients who have chronic pain. This relationship is an important finding as researchers discover new ways ...
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New Spinal Stimulator for Parkinson’s

Friday, March 20th, 2009
A new treatment approach uses stimulation of the spinal cord, rather than the brain to relieve Parkinson symptoms. The pre-clinical data is published in the journal ...
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Social Factors Influence Elder Health

Friday, March 20th, 2009
Although not having many close friends contributes to poorer health for many older adults, those who also feel lonely face even greater health risks. Researchers from the ...
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