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Adolescent Depression: A Repeat OffenderMental Health

Adolescent Depression: A Repeat Offender

Depressed teens recover with treatment but half relapse

November 8, 2010·3 min read
Your Teacher Might Give You the ChairMental Health

Your Teacher Might Give You the Chair

Electrical brain stimulation shown to improve math skills

November 5, 2010·2 min read
Bad Subtraction Mental Health

Bad Subtraction

Genetic deletion discovered as risk factor for autism, schizophrenia

November 5, 2010·2 min read
The Adage is True: You're Only as Old as You FeelMental Health

The Adage is True: You're Only as Old as You Feel

Looking older than your age may not be a sign of poor health

November 5, 2010·2 min read
Rugby's Ravishes Mental Health

Rugby's Ravishes

Headgear, mouth guards do little to prevent concussions

November 3, 2010·2 min read
What Are Drinkers Compensating For?Mental Health

What Are Drinkers Compensating For?

Alcohol increases reaction time

November 3, 2010·2 min read
What a Drag It ISN'T Growing OldMental Health

What a Drag It ISN'T Growing Old

Study shows growing old leads to emotional stability, happiness

November 3, 2010·4 min read
Making Hospice Hostipable for Dementia PatientsMental Health

Making Hospice Hostipable for Dementia Patients

Institute for Aging Research wants to modify hospice eligibility

November 3, 2010·4 min read
Losing Zzzs Changes Your BrainMental Health

Losing Zzzs Changes Your Brain

Specific changes associated with sleep deprivation identified

November 3, 2010·4 min read
Wait, Kids Can Have Strokes Too?Mental Health

Wait, Kids Can Have Strokes Too?

Contraceptive pill, smoking identified as risk factors

November 3, 2010·4 min read
Just Beet It Mental Health

Just Beet It

Beet juice promotes brain health in seniors

November 3, 2010·2 min read
Dazed and Confused?Mental Health

Dazed and Confused?

Brain's ability to focus attention diminishes with age

November 3, 2010·2 min read
Stroke of GeniusMental Health

Stroke of Genius

MRI may help determine time of stroke onset

November 3, 2010·2 min read
Something Fishy About Fish Oil  Mental Health

Something Fishy About Fish Oil

Fish oil supplements do not appear to slow Alzheimer's

November 3, 2010·3 min read
Try To Wrap Your Brain Around ThisMental Health

Try To Wrap Your Brain Around This

Ways in which brain cells "hook up" surprise researchers

November 3, 2010·3 min read
Traumatic NewsMental Health

Traumatic News

Study provides insight into long-term effects of brain trauma

November 3, 2010·2 min read
Brain Boo Boos  Mental Health

Brain Boo Boos

Imaging technique pinpoints traumatic brain injury changes

November 2, 2010·2 min read
A Standardized Test Students Don't Have to Fret AboutMental Health

A Standardized Test Students Don't Have to Fret About

Test to screen for depression in adults validated for teens

November 1, 2010·1 min read
Yet More Fallout from Childhood Sex AbuseMental Health

Yet More Fallout from Childhood Sex Abuse

Childhood sexual abuse may be risk factor for later psychosis

November 1, 2010·3 min read
Sleeping in Your GenesMental Health

Sleeping in Your Genes

Amount of sleep affects people differently ... here's why

November 1, 2010·3 min read
Obesity Study: Brain is Plenty Active Even if Body Isn'tMental Health

Obesity Study: Brain is Plenty Active Even if Body Isn't

Study looks at effects of anti-obesity drug

November 1, 2010·2 min read
Keeping Tabs on DepressionMental Health

Keeping Tabs on Depression

Primary care follow-ups prove useful for depression treatment

November 1, 2010·3 min read
Show Up to Kick ButtMental Health

Show Up to Kick Butt

Attendance, refusal skills help kids reject cigarette smoking

November 1, 2010·2 min read
The Littlest VictimsMental Health

The Littlest Victims

Child-abuse victims at higher risk of developing PTSD

November 1, 2010·2 min read