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Rat Study Shows How Cannabis ‘De-Tunes’ Brain Networks

October 30th, 2011
Rat Study Shows How Cannabis De-Tunes Brain Networks  Research from the University of Bristol in the UK suggests that the disruptive effects of cannabis on memory and cognition could be the result of ...

Social Problems in Teens Can Lead to Personality Disorders

September 29th, 2011
Social Problems in Teens Can Lead to Personality Disorders A new research study looks at how adolescents think, how disordered thinking can take root, and how this thought pattern can ultimately lead ...

Stress Linked to Aggressive Breast Cancer

September 20th, 2011
Stress Linked to Aggressive Breast Cancer A new study suggests psychological stress may play a role in the development of aggressive breast cancer, especially among minority populations. "We found that after diagnosis, ...

Disaster Plans Should Include Those with Mental Illness

May 24th, 2011
Disaster Plans Should Include Those with Mental IllnessWhen disaster strikes -- whether a deadly supercell tornado, a flood, or man-made catastrophe -- it is not just ...

May is Mental Health Month

May 14th, 2011
May is Mental Health MonthMay is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time for people to learn more about mental health conditions and seek out help for them. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, mental ...

Having a Bad Job Can Be Worse Than None At All

March 15th, 2011
Having a Bad Job Can Be Worse Than Being UnemployedAlthough in the current economy being unemployed feels like the worst thing in the world, researchers have found something even worse -- being stuck in a ...

Substance Abusers Have Trouble ID’ing Emotions from Faces

February 4th, 2011
Substance Abusers Have Trouble ID'ing Emotions from FacesNew research suggests individuals who abuse drugs have difficulty identifying emotions from facial expression. Spanish scientists from the University of Granada analyzed the relation ...

Sexually Abused Children at Risk for Adult Psychosis

November 4th, 2010
Sexually Abused Children at Risk for Adult PsychosisA new report suggests children who are sexually abused may be at higher risk for developing schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. The Austrian study found that a ...

New Findings on PTSD and Brain Activity

November 1st, 2010
New Findings on PTSD and Brain Activity Researchers have discovered a correlation between increased activity among brain circuits and flashbacks among individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). University of Minnesota investigators learned that an ...

Lab Discovery Could Lead to New Meds for Psychosis

October 1st, 2010
Lab Discovery Could Lead to New Meds for Psychosis Researchers are hopeful that emerging research linking psychosis to an abnormal relationship between two signaling chemicals in the brain may lead to a new approach to preventing ...

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