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Repeated Brain Injuries Up Soldiers’ Suicide Risk

May 19th, 2013
Repeated Brain Injuries Ups Soldiers' Suicide Risk Soldiers who suffer more than one mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) face a significantly higher risk of suicide, according to a new study. Researchers from the ...

Color Red Linked to High Testosterone

May 17th, 2013
Color Red Linked to High Testosterone A new study suggests that the choice of red clothing in athletic completion may be linked to high levels of testosterone. Psychological scientist Daniel Farrelly of the University of ...

Is There a Link Between Domestic Violence & Depression?

May 8th, 2013
Is There a Link Between Domestic Violence & Depression?Women who are victims of domestic violence are at a higher risk of becoming depressed, according to a new study. Conversely, the new study also found that ...

Effects of Violent Video Games May Wane the More They are Played

May 7th, 2013
Effects of Violent Video Games Wane the More They are PlayedTeenaged boys who play violent video games three or more hours a day may be desensitized to the physiological and emotional effects of the ...

Study Finds 1 in 5 Suicidal Teens Have Guns in their Homes

May 7th, 2013
Study Finds That 1 in 5 Suicidal Teens Have Guns in their Homes  A new study reports that nearly 20 percent of suicidal children and teens have guns in their homes. What's more, 15 ...

Teen Girls Who Exercise Less Likely to be Violent

May 6th, 2013
Teen Girls Who Exercise Less Likely to be Violent  A new study shows that girls in high school who exercise regularly are at a lower risk of fighting or being in a gang. For the ...

Childhood Adversity Affects Several Generations

May 6th, 2013
Childhood Adversity Affects Several GenerationsEarly childhood adversity -- such as maltreatment, exposure to domestic violence, or living with another person with serious mental illness -- may carry heavy consequences from generation to generation, ...

New Study Reports One in Six Students Victim of Cyberbullying

May 6th, 2013
New Study Reports One in Six Students Victim of Cyberbullying  One in six U.S. high school students reported being electronically bullied within the past 12 months, according to a new ...

Prevention Program Helps At-Risk Teen Girls

May 3rd, 2013
Prevention Program Helps At-Risk Teen Girls New research finds prevention programs which target teen girls at high risk for pregnancy can provide substantial benefit. Experts from the University of Minnesota School of Nursing found ...

Child Abuse, Later PTSD Show Distinctive Genetic Signature

May 2nd, 2013
Child Abuse, Later PTSD Show Distinctive Genetic SignatureAn international team of researchers has determined that child abuse leaves a distinct change in biological pathways. Such discoveries have the ...