Archive for May, 2009

Social Networks Help Manage Difficult Times

May 29th, 2009
Social Networks Help Manage Difficult Times Making an effort to stay in touch with friends may be a difficult task when feeling depressed or stressed. However, new research finds social connections need to be ...

Stress and Culture Influence Exercise Habits

May 29th, 2009
Stress and Culture Influence Exercise Habits Stress levels and cultural considerations affect how much and for what reasons college students exercise, according to research presented at the American College of Sports Medicine's annual meeting. One ...

Status Influences Sex Appeal

May 29th, 2009
Status Influences Sex Appeal A study by Indiana University neuroscientist Heather Rupp found that a woman's partner status influenced her interest in the opposite sex. In the study, women both with and without sexual ...

Daily Drinking Can Lead to Binging

May 29th, 2009
Daily Drinking Can Lead to BingingAccording to new research, the practice of sipping wine, beer or spirits three to four times per week increases the risk of binge drinking, particularly among young men. Researchers from ...

Substance Abuse Funding Targets Treatment, Not Prevention

May 28th, 2009
Only a tiny percentage of government funding for drug and substance abuse -- about 2 percent -- is used for prevention, while 96 percent is spent on substance abuse treatment, and secondary consequences such ...

Historical Prevalence of ADHD Challenged

May 28th, 2009
Historical Prevalence of ADHD ChallengedA Canadian researcher working in the U.K. says doctors, authors and educators are doing hyperactive children a disservice by claiming that hyperactivity as we understand it today has always existed. Matthew ...

Animal Model Provides Insight on Antidepressants

May 28th, 2009
Animal Model Provides Insight on AntidepressantsA recent study suggests the antidepressant effects of drugs like Prozac involve both neurogenesis-dependent and -independent mechanisms, a finding that may lead to development of better treatments for depression ...

Genetic Link to Premature Ejaculation?

May 28th, 2009
Genetic Link to Premature Ejaculation? According to experts, premature ejaculation (PE) is a common sexual complaint. Estimates vary, but as many as one out of three men may be affected by this problem ...

Risk Among Dementia Drugs

May 28th, 2009
Risk Among Dementia DrugsA new Canadian study suggests the side effects associated with several commonly prescribed dementia medications may be putting individuals at risk. Cholinesterase inhibitors (Aricept, Exelon and Reminyl) are often prescribed for ...

New Approach To Manage Pain and Depression

May 27th, 2009
New Approach To Manage Pain and DepressionA new report suggests a strategy of closely monitored antidepressant therapy coupled with pain self-management can produce substantial improvements in both depression and pain. Pain, the most ...
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