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Mothers with Autustic Children Affected in WorkplaceMental Health

Mothers with Autustic Children Affected in Workplace

Most work fewer hours to accommodate needs of children

August 26, 2010·2 min read
FASD Children Prone to Behavioral Problems Mental Health

FASD Children Prone to Behavioral Problems

Children with disorder more prone than those with ADHD

August 26, 2010·6 min read
Depressed Mothers Have Smaller BabiesMental Health

Depressed Mothers Have Smaller Babies

Anxiety also plays role in size, wellness of infant

August 26, 2010·1 min read
Early Diagnosis for Brain Disorders?Mental Health

Early Diagnosis for Brain Disorders?

Rapid, non-invasive measure tests for neurological diseases

August 26, 2010·2 min read
Moral Decisions and Brain CircuitsMental Health

Moral Decisions and Brain Circuits

General-purpose circuits manage uncertainty in moral dilemmas

August 26, 2010·3 min read
Study Links Cellular Motors and MemoryMental Health

Study Links Cellular Motors and Memory

Study uncovers more about how memories are encoded

August 26, 2010·2 min read
Adult Outlook Worse for Disadvantaged Youths Mental Health

Adult Outlook Worse for Disadvantaged Youths

Delinquent teens more likely to use drugs, commit crimes as adults

August 26, 2010·2 min read
Post-Retirement Relationships Mental Health

Post-Retirement Relationships

Workplace increasingly where most form relationships

August 26, 2010·2 min read
A Structural Basis for Autism DisordersMental Health

A Structural Basis for Autism Disorders

Higher density of synaptic connections in those with disorder

August 26, 2010·3 min read
Mental Health Declines After Abusive Relationships EndMental Health

Mental Health Declines After Abusive Relationships End

Mothers who leave violent, controlling partners still pay emotional toll

August 26, 2010·2 min read
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Benefits Adults with ADHDMental Health

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Benefits Adults with ADHD

Patients who received therapy fared better than those without

August 25, 2010·3 min read
Study Looks at Brain Cells Exposed to Alheimer's Protein Mental Health

Study Looks at Brain Cells Exposed to Alheimer's Protein

Mechanism by which protein damages brain cells revealed

August 25, 2010·3 min read
Alcohol Dependence Damages Episodic MemoryMental Health

Alcohol Dependence Damages Episodic Memory

Also hampers awareness of memory capacity

August 25, 2010·5 min read
Mental Activity May Lessen Memory Problems in MSMental Health

Mental Activity May Lessen Memory Problems in MS

Mentally active lifestyle might curb brain damage effects in patients

August 25, 2010·3 min read
Tai Chi Improves Psychological Health?Mental Health

Tai Chi Improves Psychological Health?

More studies needed to link the two conclusively

August 25, 2010·1 min read
Apple Juice Improves Behavior in Alzheimer's PatientsMental Health

Apple Juice Improves Behavior in Alzheimer's Patients

Has no effect on cognitive abilities

August 25, 2010·2 min read
Meditation Boosts Brain ConnectivityMental Health

Meditation Boosts Brain Connectivity

Study concludes 11 hours of meditating leads to positive brain changes

August 25, 2010·4 min read
Mood and Yoga Linked Mental Health

Mood and Yoga Linked

Yoga superior to other exercises in terms of mood elevation

August 25, 2010·1 min read
Intense Bond to Group Creates Identity FusionMental Health

Intense Bond to Group Creates Identity Fusion

Those with 'fused' indentities willing to die for their social group

August 25, 2010·3 min read
Tylenol Ingredient May Relieve Social PainMental Health

Tylenol Ingredient May Relieve Social Pain

Emotional, physical pain interrelated according to UF study

August 24, 2010·2 min read
Body-Clock Drugs Could Ease Disorders, Jet LagMental Health

Body-Clock Drugs Could Ease Disorders, Jet Lag

Drug resets 24-hour body clock in lab mice

August 23, 2010·6 min read
Many Children Could Be Misdiagnosed with ADHDMental Health

Many Children Could Be Misdiagnosed with ADHD

Immature kindergarteners most likely to be misdiagnosed

August 23, 2010·4 min read
Quitting Smokers Should Think About CigarettesMental Health

Quitting Smokers Should Think About Cigarettes

Suppression techniques could backfire for those trying to stop

August 23, 2010·3 min read
The Well-Adjusted Asian-American Myth Mental Health

The Well-Adjusted Asian-American Myth

Ethnic group faces healthcare disadvantages

August 23, 2010·4 min read