Health & Medicine - Jun 22, 2011 15:13 - 2 Comments

Pregnancy depression tied to past abuse

UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Women with a history of eating disorders or abuse may be at higher risk of suffering from depression during and after pregnancy. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 15, 2011 10:10 - 2 Comments

MS patients find strength in numbers

U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Group therapy helps improve the quality of life of people with multiple sclerosis, who often have trouble coping with depression along with physical aspects of the condition. (more…)

Science & Technology - May 26, 2011 11:12 - 1 Comment

Regretful monkeys wonder ‘what if’

YALE (US) — Regret has long been viewed as an exclusively human emotion, but a new study shows that monkeys also can be Monday morning quarterbacks and visualize alternative, hypothetical outcomes. (more…)

Society & Culture - May 19, 2011 13:51 - 8 Comments

Religion changes lives … and brains?

DUKE (US) — All human brains shrink with age, but people who say they’ve had a life-changing religious experience have more shrinkage in the hippocampus than those who have not. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 18, 2011 9:14 - 6 Comments

Back pain therapy renews brain function

MCGILL (CAN) — Easing chronic lower back pain reverses abnormal brain activity and function that often accompanies it. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 17, 2011 11:40 - 0 Comments

Big waistlines common in sleepy kids

PENN STATE (US) — Obese, asthmatic, anxious, or depressed children are more likely to experience excessive daytime sleepiness, or EDS. (more…)

For Asians, rosy thoughts are no remedy

U. WASHINGTON-SEATTLE (US) — Focusing on positive emotions does not help Asians cope with stress and depression, according to a survey of college students. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Apr 21, 2011 14:44 - 4 Comments

After brain injury, add antidepressants

U. ROCHESTER (US) — Antidepressants may help spur the creation and survival of new brain cells after brain injury, according to a new study. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Apr 13, 2011 15:51 - 1 Comment

Widows lose ability to think positive

CORNELL (US) — A steep drop in positive emotions—not a spike in negative ones—causes widows to experience increased illness and mental health issues. (more…)

Society & Culture - Apr 6, 2011 12:34 - 2 Comments

Migration mentally taxing for Mexicans

UC DAVIS (US) — Mexicans who migrate to the U.S. are more likely to experience significant mental health problems, including depression and anxiety, than those who do not immigrate. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Apr 5, 2011 10:40 - 1 Comment

Gay teens at increased risk of suicide

U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Gay teens are almost three times as likely to report attempting a suicide as straight teens, according to a new study. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 24, 2011 11:22 - 0 Comments

Brain gets high on all-nighters

UC BERKELEY (US) — Pulling an all-nighter gives the brain a big boost of pleasure, but that euphoria can lead to poor judgment and risky behavior, a new study shows. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 17, 2011 10:32 - 1 Comment

Support mitigates menopause taboo

U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) —Still often considered a hush-hush subject at the workplace, employers need to do more to support women coping with the fatigue, poor concentrations, hot flashes, and depression that often accompany menopause. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 4, 2011 12:51 - 2 Comments

Depression, anxiety not synonymous

U. IOWA (US) — Anxiety and depression are often lumped together, but the way they manifest themselves is quite different, a significant finding for diagnosis and treatment purposes. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 3, 2011 15:22 - 0 Comments

Discrimination breeds battle fatigue

PENN STATE (US) — African Americans who face chronic exposure to racial discrimination may suffer generalized anxiety disorder, a condition so severe it can significantly affect everyday tasks. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 3, 2011 12:04 - 0 Comments

Sadness may endure after miscarriage

U. ROCHESTER (US) — Women who suffer a miscarriage may experience depression for years, even after the birth of a healthy child. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 2, 2011 12:36 - 0 Comments

Why some women act ‘mousy’

UC DAVIS (US) — Socially withdrawn mice could offer clues into depression and anxiety in humans, conditions that are twice as common in women as in men. (more…)

Society & Culture - Mar 1, 2011 15:32 - 0 Comments

Out-of-work men face depressing future

EMORY (US) — As rates of unemployment rise in the 21st century, depression among men is expected to follow suit. (more…)

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