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Dads Also Suffer from Postnatal Depression

May 8th, 2012
Dads Suffer from Postnatal Depression TooNew dads are just as likely as moms to suffer from the anxiety, stress and depression associated with the "baby blues," according to Australian ...

Brain Pacemaker Shows Promise in Fighting Alzheimer’s

May 8th, 2012
Brain Pacemaker Shows Promise in Fighting AlzheimersA pacemaker that sends continuous electrical impulses to specific regions of the brain appears to reverse the downturn in brain metabolism that ...

Initial Response to Light Therapy Doesn’t Predict Outcome

May 7th, 2012
Initial Response to Light Therapy Doesnt Predict OutcomePatients' initial responses to light therapy for seasonal affective disorder (SAD) may not indicate how much it ultimately helps them, according to a researcher from Baltimore University in Baltimore, ...

Psychiatric Patients May Wait Longer in ERs

May 7th, 2012
Psychiatric Patients Wait Longer in Emergency DepartmentsA study of five urban hospitals showed an average emergency department wait of more than 11 hours for people seeking psychiatric care, according to an article published online ...

Friends Influence Your Perception of Depression

May 6th, 2012
Friends Influence Your Perception of DepressionPeople tend to base the severity of their own depression on how depressed their friends and acquaintances feel. Researchers from the psychology department at the University of Warwick found that ...

Should We Treat Depression Differently for Lefties?

May 3rd, 2012
Should We Treat Depression Differently for Lefties?New research suggests the way we use our hands may determine how emotions are organized in our brains. If ...

Dopamine Affects Willingness to Work

May 2nd, 2012
Dopamine Affects Willingness to WorkA new brain imaging study has found an individual’s willingness to work hard is strongly influenced by the levels of dopamine in three specific areas of the brain. In ...

Thoughts of Death Are Sometimes Beneficial

May 2nd, 2012
Thoughts of Death Are Sometimes Beneficial New research suggests thinking about death is not universally linked to sadness, fear, depression or other negative behaviors. Researchers now believe that ...

Anxiety, Depression Affect One-Third of Arthritis Patients

May 1st, 2012
Anxiety, Depression Affects One-Third of Arthritis PatientsOne-third of Americans ages 45 and over who have arthritis also suffer from anxiety or depression, according to a new study conducted ...

Special Needs Don’t Depress Kids – Being Bullied or Left Out Does

April 30th, 2012
Special Needs Dont Depress Kids – Being Bullied or Left Out DoesA new study discovers that being left out, ignored or bullied by ...
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