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Teen Literature Heavy with Profanity

May 21st, 2012
Teen Literature Heavy with ProfanityA new study finds that the authors of teen literature often portray their more foul-mouthed characters as rich, attractive and popular. For many adults, the ...

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, ...

Sleepiness at School May Be Tied to Learning Problems

May 4th, 2012
Difficult to Assess Sleep Problems in ADHD KidsIn a new study, researchers learned that when parents described a child as presenting with excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), even ...

Eating for Enjoyment Can Lead to Weight Problems

May 4th, 2012
Eating for Enjoyment Can Lead to Weight ProblemsA new study finds that when eating is motivated by pleasure, rewarding chemical signals are created in the brain. In turn, ...

Childhood Trauma May Hinder Adult Romance

May 4th, 2012
Childhood Trauma May Hinder Adult RomanceEmerging research suggest a rough childhood can detrimentally affect romantic relationships in later years. In two separate studies, researchers examined the stability ...

Work Jealousy Different for Men and Women

May 4th, 2012
Work Jealousy Different for Men and WomenA new international study finds that in a work environment, sexual competition affects women more than men. However, researchers discovered that both men and women are jealous of peers who ...

New Peptide Therapy Stops Parkinson’s in Mice

May 3rd, 2012
New Peptide Therapy Stops Parkinsons in MiceParkinson's disease is an insidious disorder affecting movement and cognition for over one million Americans. New research has identified a method that stops ...

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 ...

Genetic Link Between Epilepsy and Psychosis?

May 3rd, 2012
Genetic Link Between Epilepsy and Psychosis?Emerging research suggests individuals with epilepsy have an increased risk of psychotic disorders including bipolar disease and schizophrenia. In the study, Finnish researchers determined individuals with epilepsy ...

Omega-3 Diet May Lower Alzheimer’s Risk

May 3rd, 2012
Omega-3 Diet May Lower Alzheimers RiskA diet including chicken, nuts, fish, salad dressing, and other foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids may help to lower the blood level of a ...
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