July 22nd, 2009

A lean and fit African-American world leader may or may not improve the health of other African-American men.
A new research effort suggests African-American men could be ...
July 22nd, 2009

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) researchers have discovered a therapeutic target that, when manipulated, may slow the progression of or halt Parkinson’s disease.
A paper on ...
July 22nd, 2009

A new study suggests screening children for symptoms of depression, the most common mental health disorder in the United States, can begin a lot earlier than previously thought, ...
July 21st, 2009

The current economic downturn has affected more than just our net worth. According to a poll from the National Sleep Foundation (NSF), 27 percent of Americans say ...
July 21st, 2009

In perhaps one of the most extreme settings imaginable, researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have conducted a "before and after" study of depression and terrorist attacks in adolescents.
Their ...
July 21st, 2009

The ongoing debate over the behavioral influences of nature vs. nurture has taken another turn.
Researchers at Brown University and the University of Arizona have determined that variations of three ...
July 21st, 2009

A new report reviews the link between stress and ill health and provides suggestions on how we can further our understanding of the important relationship.
The study by psychologist Janice K. Kiecolt-Glaser from ...
July 20th, 2009

A once-daily form of trazodone, a second-generation antidepressant that has been available for the treatment of depression for decades, has been rejected by the U.S. Food ...
July 20th, 2009

Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) have a high risk of psychiatric problems, particularly attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), conduct disorder, or both.
Often children with FASD are initially diagnosed ...
July 20th, 2009

An innovative “fitness center” called The Brain Emporium offers Cleveland elders an opportunity to refute the adage “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.”
The Emporium, Northeast Ohio’s ...