Psychiatry / Psychology

Fatter smokers gain more weight after quitting

Smokers who quit really do gain weight-especially if they are already obese, according to a new study that followed people for eight years after…    

Study shows video games highly effective training tools

Long derided as mere entertainment, new research now shows that organizations using video games to train employees end up with smarter, more motivated…    

Personality and exercise levels may be linked

There may be a fundamental link between aspects of an individual’s personality and their capacity to exercise or generate energy, recent research suggests.

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MRI may predict continued decline in patients with mild cognitive impairment

Using advanced MRI and an artificial intelligence technique, researchers in Geneva, Switzerland, have identified a method that may help identify which individuals with mild…    

Drunkenness rising in teen girls, Eastern Europeans

Eastern European adolescents used to drink less than their counterparts in Western Europe and North America, but over the past decade, they’ve been…    

New gene associated with increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers have identified a gene that appears to increase a person’s risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer disease (AD), the most common type of the…    

Depression, Heart Disease Combo May Up Odds of Death

People with both heart disease and depression are much more likely to die than those with just one of the conditions or neither…    

Video games lead to faster decisions that are no less accurate

Cognitive scientists from the University of Rochester have discovered that playing action video games trains people to make the right decisions faster. The researchers…    

Penn Receives NIH Grant for Personalized Smoking Cessation Research

A variety of smoking cessation treatments are currently available for the more than 18 million adult Americans try to quit smoking each year, but…    

Antidepressant patch doesn’t help smokers quit

An antidepressant drug delivered through a patch on the skin is no better than placebo for helping smokers kick the habit, new research shows.…    

Moderate drinking, especially wine, associated with better cognitive function

A large prospective study of 5033 men and women in the Tromsø Study in northern Norway has reported that moderate wine consumption is independently…    

Immune system gene linked with Parkinson’s: study

A gene linked with the immune system may play a role in developing Parkinson’s disease, researchers said on Sunday, marking a possible advance in…    

Psoriasis tied to depression, suicide

People with the skin condition psoriasis are more likely to be depressed, anxious and thinking about suicide, than those without the problem, according to…    

Stress gets under our skin

Everyone experiences social stress, whether it is nervousness over a job interview, difficulty meeting people at parties, or angst over giving a speech. In…    

Women find men in red more appealing - study

Men wanting to catch the eye of women should dress in red, a color that new research shows makes them more alluring to the…    

Western diet link to ADHD

A new study from Perth’s Telethon Institute for Child Health Research shows an association between ADHD and a ‘Western-style’ diet in adolescents.

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U of T researchers find link between childhood physical abuse and heart disease

Childhood physical abuse is associated with significantly elevated rates of heart disease in adulthood, according to new findings by University of Toronto researchers, published…    

Scientists Identify Critical Genes for Down Syndrome

Down syndrome is a well known cause of mental retardation and other medical problems, including early onset of Alzheimer disease. It has long been…    

Drunk Russians drown escaping heatwave

Dozens of Russians, many of them drunk, are drowning daily as they head to water to escape a heatwave, an emergencies ministry official said…    

U.S. makes it easier for veterans to claim stress

The U.S. Veterans Affairs department published new rules on Monday meant to make it easier for veterans seeking treatment and financial support for post-traumatic…    

Scientists find blood protein link to Alzheimer’s

High levels of a blood protein called clusterin are linked to the development of Alzheimer’s disease, scientists said on Monday—a finding which could pave…    

Personalized approach to smoking cessation may be reality in 3-5 years

A personalized approach to smoking cessation therapy is quickly taking shape. New evidence from Duke University Medical Center and the National Institute on Drug…    

ADHD drugs have no long-term growth effects: study

Neither attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) nor medications used to treat it have a long-term impact on kids’ growth, a new study published online…    

Higher Stress Disorders in Women May Have Biological Basis

There may be a biological reason why depression and other stress-related psychiatric disorders are more common among women compared to men. Studying stress signaling…    

Murder rates affect IQ tests scores: study

A murder in the neighborhood can significantly knock down a child’s score on an IQ test, even if the child did not directly witness…