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Friend or foe: Babies choose sides early
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Mar 12 13

Babies have a dark side under their cute exteriors, according to University of British Columbia-led study that finds infants as young as nine months… Friend or foe: Babies choose sides early   

 
 

Ultrasound reveals autism risk at birth
• Childbirth • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 25 13

Low-birth-weight babies with a particular brain abnormality are at greater risk for autism, according to a new study that could provide doctors a signpost… Ultrasound reveals autism risk at birth   

 
 

Antioxidants may not ward off strokes, dementia
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Stroke • Feb 21 13

Older adults who eat diets high in antioxidants may not have a lower risk of dementia or stroke, a new study suggests.

Researchers found… Antioxidants may not ward off strokes, dementia   

 
 

Is there a link between childhood obesity and ADHD, learning disabilities?
• Children's Health • • Obesity • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 20 13

A University of Illinois study has established a possible link between high-fat diets and such childhood brain-based conditions as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)… Is there a link between childhood obesity and ADHD, learning disabilities?   

 
 

Educational TV tied to fewer behavior problems
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 19 13

Upping the educational value of what young kids watch on television may help improve their behavior, a new study suggests.

It can be hard… Educational TV tied to fewer behavior problems   

 
 

Certain Television Fare Can Help Ease Aggression in Young Children, Study Finds
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 18 13

Experts have long known that children imitate many of the deeds - good and bad - that they see on television. But it… Certain Television Fare Can Help Ease Aggression in Young Children, Study Finds   

 
 

Depressed stroke survivors may face triple the risk of death
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Stroke • Jan 13 13

People who are depressed after a stroke may have a tripled risk of dying early and four times the risk of death from… Depressed stroke survivors may face triple the risk of death   

 
 

Brown eyes appear more trustworthy than blue
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 10 13

People view brown-eyed faces as more trustworthy than those with blue eyes, except if the blue eyes belong to a broad-faced man, according to… Brown eyes appear more trustworthy than blue   

 
 

Study refutes accepted model of memory formation
• Brain • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 03 13

A study by Johns Hopkins researchers has shown that a widely accepted model of long-term memory formation — that it hinges on a single… Study refutes accepted model of memory formation   

 
 

Risk genes for Alzheimer’s and mental illness linked to brain changes at birth
• Brain • • Genetics • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 03 13

Some brain changes that are found in adults with common gene variants linked to disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia, and autism can… Risk genes for Alzheimer’s and mental illness linked to brain changes at birth   

 
 

Quitting smoking ‘reduces anxiety’
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 02 13

Smokers who successfully quit feel less anxious afterwards - despite the belief that smoking relieves stress, researchers say.

The British Journal of Psychiatry study… Quitting smoking ‘reduces anxiety’   

 
 

Silent stroke can cause Parkinson’s disease
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Stroke • Dec 18 12

Scientists at The University of Manchester have for the first time identified why a patient who appears outwardly healthy may develop Parkinson’s disease.

Whilst… Silent stroke can cause Parkinson’s disease   

 
 

Blood pressure, smoking and alcohol: The health risks with the biggest global burden
• Heart • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 14 12

Over 9 million people died as a consequence of high blood pressure in 2010, making it the health risk factor with the greatest toll… Blood pressure, smoking and alcohol: The health risks with the biggest global burden   

 
 

Iron supplements may protect against behavioral problems in low birth weight kids
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Dec 12 12

A low birth weight has been linked to a greater likelihood of long-term health problems during childhood, such as developmental delays or learning disabilities.

… Iron supplements may protect against behavioral problems in low birth weight kids   
 
 

Does the brain become unglued in autism?
• Brain • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Dec 12 12

A new study published in Biological Psychiatry suggests that autism is associated with reductions in the level of cellular adhesion molecules in the blood,… Does the brain become unglued in autism?   

 
 

Brain study shows why some people are more in tune with what they want
• Brain • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Dec 10 12

Wellcome Trust researchers have discovered how the brain assesses confidence in its decisions. The findings explain why some people have better insight into their… Brain study shows why some people are more in tune with what they want   

 
 

Study finds association between oxygen deprivation before birth and ADHD
• Childbirth • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Dec 10 12

Children who had in-utero exposure to ischemic-hypoxic conditions, situations during which the brain is deprived of oxygen, were significantly more likely to develop attention… Study finds association between oxygen deprivation before birth and ADHD   

 
 

Scientists find gene link to teenage binge drinking
• Genetics • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Dec 04 12

Scientists have unpicked the brain processes involved in teenage alcohol abuse and say their findings help explain why some young people have more of… Scientists find gene link to teenage binge drinking   

 
 

Reading, writing and playing games may help aging brains stay healthy
• Brain • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 25 12

Mental activities like reading and writing can preserve structural integrity in the brains of older people, according to a new study presented today at… Reading, writing and playing games may help aging brains stay healthy   

 
 

Early treatment sparks striking brain changes in autism
• Brain • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 07 12

When given early treatment, children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) made significant improvements in behavior, communication, and most strikingly, brain function, Yale School of… Early treatment sparks striking brain changes in autism   

 
 

Rutgers Researchers Say Daily Drinking Can Be Risky
• Brain • • Food & Nutrition • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Oct 25 12

Drinking a couple of glasses of wine each day has generally been considered a good way to promote cardiovascular and brain health.  But a… Rutgers Researchers Say Daily Drinking Can Be Risky   

 
 

Weight loss surgery may be associated with increased substance use following surgery
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Weight Loss • Oct 15 12

Patients who undergo bariatric weight loss surgery may be at increased risk for substance use (drug use, alcohol use and cigarette smoking) following surgery,… Weight loss surgery may be associated with increased substance use following surgery   

 
 

Not getting sleepy? Stanford research explains why hypnosis doesn’t work for all
• Brain • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Oct 03 12

Not everyone is able to be hypnotized, and new research from the Stanford University School of Medicine shows how the brains of such people… Not getting sleepy? Stanford research explains why hypnosis doesn’t work for all   

 
 

Study examines delayed, misdiagnosis of sporadic Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease
• Brain • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Sep 24 12

A medical record review study of 97 patients with the fatal, degenerative brain disorder sporadic Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease (sCJD) suggests that a correct diagnosis of… Study examines delayed, misdiagnosis of sporadic Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease   

 
 

Study links active video gaming with higher energy expenditure in children
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Sep 24 12

Compared with rest and sedentary video game play, active video gaming with dancing and boxing were associated with increased heart rate, oxygen uptake and… Study links active video gaming with higher energy expenditure in children   

 
 
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