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New Drug Strategy for Depression?

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

A new study suggests a new approach to pharmaceutical management of depression may be just on the horizon. The emerging opinion has scientists ...

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Improper Sleep Hastens Biological Clock

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

A new study suggests getting a good night’s sleep is imperative for normal, healthy aging. Researchers believe if you aren't ...

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Violent Video Games Can Make Kids Aggressive

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

The authors of a new study suggest that their meta-analysis proves that exposure to violent video ...

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Darkness Clouds Moral Compass

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

In the popular Star Wars universe the dark side of the Force is portrayed as evil, representing a moral and philosophical choice ...

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Next-Generation Antidepressants Offer Quick Benefits

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

While the current class of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants has been extraordinarily beneficial, experts acknowledge that 30 ...

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Young Adult Psychosis Associated with Marijuana Use

Monday, March 1st, 2010

A new report suggests young adults more vulnerable to psychosis start smoking marijuana at a younger age, ...

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Childhood Stress Can Result in Brain Changes

Monday, March 1st, 2010

Researchers report that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can detect structural changes in the brain among abused or emotionally neglected ...

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Exergames May Relieve Seniors’ Depression

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Emerging research suggests technology may improve the symptoms of depression in older adults. In a pilot study, researchers from the University of ...

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Experts Study Survivors for PTSD Insights

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Experts are studying why some individuals do not experience post-traumatic stress disorder after witnessing or experiencing a traumatizing event, such as abuse, ...

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Mathematical Model of Sleep

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Despite all the advances of modern medicine, scientists acknowledge that our understanding of sleep is limited at best. Answers to basic questions such ...

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