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Anti-Smoking Drug Also Reduces Alcohol Use in Heavy Smokers

May 9th, 2012
Anti-Smoking Drug Also Reduces Alcohol Use in Heavy SmokersThe anti-smoking drug varenicline (Chantix) was found to significantly reduce alcohol use in a group of heavy-drinking ...

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 ...

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, ...

50 Years of Data Back Benefits of Antipsychotics for Schizophrenia

May 7th, 2012
50 Years of Data Back Benefits of Antipsychotics for SchizophreniaA new study confirms that when people with schizophrenia take antipsychotic drugs, they are much less likely to be hospitalized, may behave less aggressively and have ...

Post-Term Babies Have More Behavioral, Emotional Problems

May 4th, 2012
Post-Term Babies Have More Behavioral, Emotional ProblemsNew research has found that babies who are post-term — defined as born after a normal-length pregnancy of 42 weeks — are ...

Grape Antioxidants Combat Anxiety in Rats

May 4th, 2012
Grape Antioxidants Combat Anxiety in Rats Eating grapes may help relieve anxiety and also minimize anxiety-related hypertension and cognitive impairments, according to a new rat study by researchers ...

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 ...
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