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Toddlers Take AimMental Health

Toddlers Take Aim

Toddlers with autism show improved social skills, better eye contact with targeted treatment

December 9, 2010·3 min read
Fatty Acids Fight the Blues?Mental Health

Fatty Acids Fight the Blues?

Omega-3 supplements may help alleviate depression

December 9, 2010·1 min read
Cigarette? Oui, S'il Vous PlaîtMental Health

Cigarette? Oui, S'il Vous Plaît

French men are kicking smoking, but the country's women keep puffing

December 9, 2010·1 min read
Kids with Two Strikes Against ThemMental Health

Kids with Two Strikes Against Them

Study correlates ADHD and developmental reading disability (RD)

December 9, 2010·1 min read
Addictive RewardsMental Health

Addictive Rewards

New insights into the brain's reward system

December 8, 2010·3 min read
Wreading and RightingMental Health

Wreading and Righting

Two new studies on language-based learning disabilities

December 8, 2010·2 min read
Post-Traumatic Stress ReliefMental Health

Post-Traumatic Stress Relief

Scientists use calming drug to avoid the worst of PTSD

December 7, 2010·3 min read
Attention, PleaseMental Health

Attention, Please

Study finds scores of flaws with Medicaid-sponsored ADHD programs

December 7, 2010·1 min read
Decoding DepressionMental Health

Decoding Depression

Information technology could improve prevention, treatment of depression via data mining

December 6, 2010·1 min read
Shedding Light on the Mind's Dim CornersMental Health

Shedding Light on the Mind's Dim Corners

Research may help reveal why dementia sufferers have memory difficulties

December 3, 2010·4 min read
Get Smart, Don't Fear the ReaperMental Health

Get Smart, Don't Fear the Reaper

Study shows those with a university degree fear death less than those with less education

December 3, 2010·3 min read
Parenting 101Mental Health

Parenting 101

Relationship-strengthening class helps improve lives for new families

December 3, 2010·1 min read
A Family AffairMental Health

A Family Affair

Age-old nature-vs-nurture debate gets a make-over in child psychology

December 3, 2010·2 min read
Sad Smokers, Happy QuittersMental Health

Sad Smokers, Happy Quitters

Quitting smoking reduces symptoms of depression

December 2, 2010·3 min read
Sleepless in the ServiceMental Health

Sleepless in the Service

Research shows military personnel have trouble sleeping

December 2, 2010·2 min read
Smells Like Teen DispiritMental Health

Smells Like Teen Dispirit

A third of LGBT youths try to commit suicide, but most do not have mental disorders

December 2, 2010·2 min read
It's All About Attitude Mental Health

It's All About Attitude

Attitude may be more important than health history when it comes to living 100 years

December 2, 2010·2 min read
Diabetic Dementia?Mental Health

Diabetic Dementia?

Diabetes can affect cholesterol the brain, may be linked to Alzheimer's disease

December 1, 2010·3 min read
'Til Conflicting Work Schedules Do Us PartMental Health

'Til Conflicting Work Schedules Do Us Part

Dual-physician pairing bad combo for marriage

December 1, 2010·1 min read
Brain Ch-ch-changesMental Health

Brain Ch-ch-changes

Researchers discover early brain changes linked to Alzheimer's disease

December 1, 2010·1 min read
Side Effects May Exclude...Mental Health

Side Effects May Exclude...

Potential for new depression treatment with fewer side effects

November 29, 2010·1 min read
Make Walks More MemorableMental Health

Make Walks More Memorable

Walking shown to slow progression of Alzheimer’s disease

November 29, 2010·3 min read
Working Yourself into a TizzyMental Health

Working Yourself into a Tizzy

Uncertainty of diagnosis can cause as much stress as knowing you have an illness

November 29, 2010·1 min read
Double-Duty DiseasesMental Health

Double-Duty Diseases

Diabetes, depression may be bidirectional related diseases

November 25, 2010·2 min read