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When Enough is Too MuchMental Health

When Enough is Too Much

Heavy drinkers slow down with age, but not at 'normal' levels

November 1, 2010·2 min read
Are You Ready For Some...Flag Football Mental Health

Are You Ready For Some...Flag Football

Some see taking it easy on the field as wimpy

October 29, 2010·4 min read
Grade for Reasoning 101: A+ Mental Health

Grade for Reasoning 101: A+

People better at strategizing than originally thought

October 25, 2010·4 min read
Reality is Perception?Mental Health

Reality is Perception?

Impact of chronic disease depends, in part, on perception

October 24, 2010·2 min read
Autism Medicaid Expenditures Spike  Mental Health

Autism Medicaid Expenditures Spike

Expenses increase more than 32 percent in three years

October 24, 2010·2 min read
Too Many Sisters Spoil the Brother?Mental Health

Too Many Sisters Spoil the Brother?

Study in rats shows males with more sisters are 'less sexy'

October 24, 2010·3 min read
Once Upon a Time in a Land of Gray Matter...Mental Health

Once Upon a Time in a Land of Gray Matter...

Researchers discover origin of immune cells in the brain

October 24, 2010·2 min read
Happy Days AheadMental Health

Happy Days Ahead

Researcher teaches method to help children with PTSD

October 22, 2010·3 min read
Go Out and Live a Little to Live LongerMental Health

Go Out and Live a Little to Live Longer

Study: positive social traits trump bad health habits

October 22, 2010·1 min read
Grandpa and Grandma EinsteinsMental Health

Grandpa and Grandma Einsteins

Study shows 70-year-olds smarter than they used to be

October 22, 2010·2 min read
The Lowdown on Dope and DrugsMental Health

The Lowdown on Dope and Drugs

Dopamine plays role in schizophrenia, addiction

October 20, 2010·3 min read
Check Out the Big Brain on Mom!Mental Health

Check Out the Big Brain on Mom!

Women with bigger mid-brains warmer toward children

October 20, 2010·3 min read
Not-So-Good GriefMental Health

Not-So-Good Grief

Study looks at student grief after campus shootings

October 20, 2010·3 min read
B12 to the BattleMental Health

B12 to the Battle

Vitamin B12 may reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease

October 19, 2010·2 min read
Lie to MeMental Health

Lie to Me

Study: children are especially trusting of what they are told

October 17, 2010·2 min read
What Doesn't Kill You Makes You StrongerMental Health

What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger

Turns out, the adage is right; Adversity can be good for you

October 17, 2010·3 min read
One Group of Diseases, Three Cruel FatesMental Health

One Group of Diseases, Three Cruel Fates

Alzheimer's is not the only dementia; Early diagnosis essential

October 17, 2010·1 min read
Death OrientedMental Health

Death Oriented

Bullying and suicide among gay teens is avoidable

October 15, 2010·2 min read
A Mental PictureMental Health

A Mental Picture

Brain-imaging differences in bipolar disorder, ADHD

October 15, 2010·3 min read
First Aid for Wounded Psyches Mental Health

First Aid for Wounded Psyches

Disaster survivors at risk of PTSD, depression, anxiety

October 15, 2010·2 min read
A Compulsive Gambler by Any Other Name...Mental Health

A Compulsive Gambler by Any Other Name...

Researchers name 4 kinds of compulsive gamblers

October 15, 2010·2 min read
Sometimes Predictability's a Good ThingMental Health

Sometimes Predictability's a Good Thing

Research helps predict treatment outcome for kids with OCD

October 15, 2010·3 min read
Carrots, Good for the Mind's EyeMental Health

Carrots, Good for the Mind's Eye

Compound found in carrots may promote brain-function

October 15, 2010·2 min read
Disorderly ConductMental Health

Disorderly Conduct

1 in 5 children meet criteria for mental disorders

October 13, 2010·3 min read