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Mental HealthDepression Common Among Stroke Survivors
Depression prevalent after stroke or transient ischemic attack
Mental HealthWhat Role do Genes Play in PTSD?
Post traumatic stress disorder may be related to specific genes
Mental HealthPANS: New Psychiatric Condition in Kids
Obsessive compulsive disorder symptoms suddenly occur in children without explanation
Mental HealthLong-term Effects of Chronic Stress
Alzheimers disease marker linked to chronic stress in mice
Mental HealthComputer Model Predicts Dementia
Dementias effect on the brain can be predicted by a computer
Mental HealthKappa Kappa Opioid Receptor
Salvia receptor discovery may give new hints to drug development
Mental HealthAir Pollution and Newborns’ Emotional Health
Behavior issues in children associated with partly burned fossil fuels in air pollution
Mental HealthGet Social and Decrease Depression Risk
Depression is an increased risk for those who are living alone
Mental HealthHold Gun: Move to Threat Level Orange
Violence prevention may be aided by psychological assessment of gun perception
Mental HealthAntidepressant Safety During Pregnancy
SSRI antidepressant use during pregnancy associated with high blood pressure
Mental HealthTeacher Can You Hear Me?
Alcohol and illicit drug use reduced in young children with teacher support
Mental HealthThe Rhythm of the Subtraction of Fractions
Academic music program significantly increases arithmetic scores
Mental HealthSERTified: Serotonin’s Link With Autism
Autism spectrum disorder may be related to serotonin levels in the brain and bloodstream
Mental HealthAntidepressant Teams up Against Leukemia
Acute myeloid leukemia responds to ATRA and TCP
Mental HealthKeep the Memories, Beat the Tau
Alzheimers disease researchers discover link between Tau tangles and FKBP52 protein
Mental HealthSleep Disorder Linked to Parkinsons Disease
Parkinsons disease may be revealed by diagnosis of certain sleep disorders
Mental HealthBinge Drinking in Kids Linked to Onscreen Boozing
Alcohol use in media may encourage kids to binge drink
Mental HealthEye Disease May Give Clues of Brain Decline
Retinopathy tied to cognitive decline and vascular changes in the brain
Mental HealthTrans Fat Linked to Irritability
Higher trans fat consumption associated with aggression
Mental HealthStart Counting Calories Instead of Sheep
Sleep deprivation may cause people to eat unnecessary extra calories
Mental HealthChlamydia Screenings Need a Boost
Chlamydia testing rates too low among young women and teen girls says CDC
Mental HealthAlcoholics Often Had Traumatic Childhood
Alcoholics likely to have been emotionally abused as children
Mental HealthRethinking Glaucoma: Really a Brain Disorder?
Glaucoma may be a neurologic disorder instead of an eye disease
Mental HealthMedia Bullies Make Real Bullies
Relational aggression in the media may increase occurrences of real aggression