Archive for June, 2009

Schizophrenics Have Trouble Processing New Information

Thursday, June 25th, 2009
New research suggests that people with schizophrenia have trouble with processing new information even when engaging in rote daily tasks. Previously it ...

Irritability May Be a Part of Pediatric Bipolar Disorder

Thursday, June 25th, 2009
New research suggests that irritability should be considered as a symptom when the diagnosis of pediatric bipolar disorder is ...

Reducing Depression in Seniors

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
Adding a trained "care manager" to a primary care practice can increase the number of older adults who receive treatment for depression, according to ...

Anxiety Makes it Harder To Avoid Distractions

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
People who are anxious find it harder to avoid distractions, and take more time in shifting their attention between tasks than ...

Imagining Yourself in Someone Else’s Shoes Increases Empathy

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
Can imagining yourself in someone else's actual shoes help increase your empathy for their plight? New research suggests the answer ...

People Prefer To Listen with Right Ear

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
While plenty of laboratory studies have been conducted examining human ear listening preferences, few have been conducted "in the ...

Bigger Brain Comes from Social Competition

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
While other mammals' brains haven't grown over the past two million years, human brains have tripled in size. Researchers now believe they ...

Dramatic Increase in Drinking Among Women College Students

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
Women college students have seen their rates of binge drinking increase dramatically -- nearly 40 percent -- since the introduction ...

Social Activity Helps Maintains Physical Dexterity As We Age

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
New research suggests that seniors who keep up their participation in social activities help slow down the ordinary and ...

Close Bonds of Fatherhood Start in Infancy

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
When a dad changes diapers and makes pediatrician's appointments, he's more likely to stay interested and involved when his child ...
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