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 was thought that perhaps disruptions in the ...
June 25th, 2009

New research suggests that irritability should be considered as a symptom when the diagnosis of pediatric bipolar disorder is suspected in a child or teen.
The researchers ...
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 new research.
Depression is a common mental disorder ...
June 24th, 2009

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

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

While plenty of laboratory studies have been conducted examining human ear listening preferences, few have been conducted "in the wild." New research done in nightclubs suggests ...
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 know why -- social competition.
Examining the reasons ...
June 23rd, 2009

Women college students have seen their rates of binge drinking increase dramatically -- nearly 40 percent -- since the introduction of the national drinking age of 21 ...
June 23rd, 2009

New research suggests that seniors who keep up their participation in social activities help slow down the ordinary and progressive decline of motor function and dexterity ...
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 makes the transition to school, said a ...