Neuropsychology and Neurology Articles

TMS as Drug-Free Depression Treatment

Friday, November 6th, 2009
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a FDA-approved, non-invasive antidepressant device-based treatment clinically proven for treatment of depression. Rush University Medical Center has ...

Southpaws Have a Different View

Thursday, November 5th, 2009
For centuries scientists have tried to explain why only 10 percent of the population is left-handed. Lefties have been the subject of ...

Search Rather than Surf the Web

Thursday, November 5th, 2009
According to researchers, nearly 75 percent of all American adults use the Internet on a daily basis. Surprisingly, the method in ...

The Power of Mentorship

Thursday, November 5th, 2009
Most would agree that adolescents and disadvantaged teens face a considerable challenge as they move into adulthood and prepare for a career. A ...

TV Linked to Aggressive Behavior in Children

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
A new report suggests 3-year-old children who are exposed to more TV appear to be at ...

Emotional Area of Brain Identified

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
New technology has allowed researchers to identify a part of the brain that responds to both facial and vocal expressions of emotion. University of ...

Sleep Deprivation Can Lead to Faulty Reasoning

Monday, November 2nd, 2009
A series of accidents and near-disasters has the scientific community inspecting and questioning current practices that call for professionals to work in ...

Antidepressants Linked to Premature Births

Friday, October 30th, 2009
Pregnant women who take antidepressant medication are three times more likely to have a premature delivery, according to a ...

Depression and Magnifying Symptoms

Thursday, October 29th, 2009
Emerging research suggests people who feel depressed often claim more physical symptoms than they actually experience. The ...

Low Folate Linked to Child ADHD

Thursday, October 29th, 2009
For decades scientists have acknowledged that expectant moms need normal levels of folic acid to foster healthy nervous system ...