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Friend or Foe? The Brain Knows Mental Health

Friend or Foe? The Brain Knows

Friends elicit brain response that strangers do not

October 13, 2010·2 min read
Diagnosing Autism with the Flick of a Switch?Mental Health

Diagnosing Autism with the Flick of a Switch?

Researchers are steps closer to diagnostic MRI technique

October 13, 2010·3 min read
Walk to RememberMental Health

Walk to Remember

Walking may protect memory down the road

October 13, 2010·1 min read
Cricket Sex and Animals Exercising Mental Health

Cricket Sex and Animals Exercising

Study: workout levels, personality may be linked

October 13, 2010·3 min read
Winner Doesn't Take All NecessarilyMental Health

Winner Doesn't Take All Necessarily

Study looks at how we learn from our competitors

October 13, 2010·2 min read
Disorders with Faces but No NamesMental Health

Disorders with Faces but No Names

Childhood disorders often go undiagnosed

October 13, 2010·2 min read
The Tell-Tale BrainMental Health

The Tell-Tale Brain

Scans reveal brain changes in football players

October 13, 2010·8 min read
A Triple-HeaderMental Health

A Triple-Header

Increase in alcohol-taxes reduces injuries, diseases, crimes

October 13, 2010·3 min read
Like Sands Through the Hourglass...Mental Health

Like Sands Through the Hourglass...

"Subjective time trajectory" in psychological health

October 13, 2010·3 min read
Total RecallMental Health

Total Recall

Drug candidate reverses memory loss in mice

October 13, 2010·3 min read
Out with the Old, In with the NewMental Health

Out with the Old, In with the New

Overhaul for personality disorder classifications

October 13, 2010·4 min read
Step Away from the JoystickMental Health

Step Away from the Joystick

Are your kids getting too much "screen time"?

October 12, 2010·3 min read
Rebels Without ApplauseMental Health

Rebels Without Applause

Alienated youths more prone to lash-outs

October 11, 2010·2 min read
Guard Against Alzheimer's with a Shot?Mental Health

Guard Against Alzheimer's with a Shot?

Researchers create experimental vaccine against disease

October 11, 2010·2 min read
What are Extroverts Hiding?Mental Health

What are Extroverts Hiding?

Patients' personalities can hinder depression detection

October 8, 2010·2 min read
Happy Kids Make Healthier Adults?Mental Health

Happy Kids Make Healthier Adults?

Childhood adversity may affect later physiological status

October 8, 2010·4 min read
The Battle After the War Mental Health

The Battle After the War

Emotional effects of heavy combat can last a lifetime

October 6, 2010·4 min read
Fighting Teen Fighting: A Tough BattleMental Health

Fighting Teen Fighting: A Tough Battle

Violence-prevention programs may not be effective

October 5, 2010·3 min read
Touched in the HeadMental Health

Touched in the Head

Brain abnormalities may cause behavior problems

October 5, 2010·2 min read
Mental Health Courts Shorten Jail TimeMental Health

Mental Health Courts Shorten Jail Time

Courts reduce re-arrest for those with psychiatric illness

October 5, 2010·3 min read
ADHD in Childhood May Lead to Teen Depression Mental Health

ADHD in Childhood May Lead to Teen Depression

Adolescent suicidal thoughts more common for kids with ADHD

October 4, 2010·2 min read
Zap Obsessive-Compulsive DisorderMental Health

Zap Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Research suggests deep brain stimulation may help

October 4, 2010·3 min read
Deficient Moms May Give Kids ADHDMental Health

Deficient Moms May Give Kids ADHD

Serotonin Deficit may also predispose kids to heart illness

October 4, 2010·2 min read
Going Nuts? Have Some NutsMental Health

Going Nuts? Have Some Nuts

Walnut and walnut oil shown to lessen stress

October 4, 2010·4 min read