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Could Your Nose Help Diagnose Schizophrenia?

April 30th, 2013
Could Your Nose Help Diagnose Schizophrenia?Despite the devastating effects of schizophrenia, it is often difficult to diagnose early. As with all mental disorders and many other diseases, mental health professionals rely on a ...

1 in 3 Stroke Victims Later Contend with Depression

April 29th, 2013
1 in 3 Stroke Victims Later Contend with DepressionResearchers believe that about one-third of patients suffer depression following a stroke and this depression can, in turn, increase the risk of ...

Study Finds Learning Disabilities Often Bundled, Fairly Common

April 29th, 2013
Study Finds Learning Disabilities Often Bundled, Fairly Common  A new University of Melbourne study suggests that up to 10 per cent of the population is affected by specific ...

Rat Study Suggests Even Mandatory Exercise Lessens Anxiety, Depression

April 29th, 2013
Rat Study Suggests Even Mandatory Exercise Lessens Anxiety, DepressionNew research using rats suggests that even when individuals are forced to exercise, they still benefit from reduced anxiety and depression. Prior ...

Prenatal Anxiety Affects Baby’s Immune System

April 27th, 2013
Prenatal Anxiety Affects Baby's Immune SystemBabies whose mothers experienced high anxiety while pregnant had stifled immune responses to vaccinations at 6 months old, according to a new study. However, this lowered ...

School Culture Impacts Student Violence

April 26th, 2013
School Culture Predicts Violence  School violence is not an isolated American concern but a widespread  social problem that threatens the health, achievement, and well-being of ...

Beware of Financial Abuse of Psychologically Vulnerable Seniors

April 26th, 2013
Beware of Financial Abuse among Elders with Psychological Vulnerability  A new study advises clinical gerontologists to be aware that psychologically vulnerable seniors are at risk of financial exploitation. Researchers at Wayne State ...

Nature’s Balm Factors Into City Folks’ Well-Being

April 23rd, 2013
Nature's Balm Factors Into City Folks' Well-Being Abundant parks and gardens seem to enhance the mental health and contentment of ubanites, according to a new study. Researchers found those in an urban area ...

Starting Diet, Exercise Routine at Same Time May Be Optimal

April 23rd, 2013
Starting Diet, Exercise Routine at Same Time May Be Optimal Beginning an exercise program and embarking on a diet are difficult behaviors independently, much less trying to do both at the ...

Societal Expectations Help Shape Grief

April 22nd, 2013
Societal Expectations Help Shape GriefNew research suggests the way society relates to people who have suffered a loss is important to the way the grieving process is managed. University of Haifa scientists propose ...