Posts Tagged ‘mental illness’
100-year-old brains may help treat mentally ill
INDIANA U. (US) — Using a simple blood test, DNA from brains preserved more than a century ago may help improve diagnosis and treatment for people with psychological illnesses. Continue…
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Health & Medicine - Nov 22, 2011 9:51 - 0 Comments
Schizophrenia pops up in memory genes
CARDIFF (US) — Genetic mutations that cause schizophrenia could be linked to systems in the brain responsible for learning and memory, a study suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 1, 2011 10:59 - 2 Comments
Mind-body reconnect in schizophrenia
VANDERBILT (US) — People with schizophrenia have a weakened sense of body ownership, a finding that suggests movement therapy may be useful in treating those suffering from the mental disorder. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 27, 2011 18:49 - 1 Comment
Reward sets off ruckus in teen brain
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — The frenzy of neuron activity seen in adolescent rat brains when reward is on the line suggests a biological root to risky behavior in teenagers. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 28, 2010 16:29 - 4 Comments
Depressed lose financially by playing it safe
CORNELL (US)—The way many workers manage their retirement assets may ignore the effects of mental health disorders or substance abuse problems on investment decisions, according to new research. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 18, 2010 15:32 - 0 Comments
Why lithium works to treat bipolar disorder
CARDIFF U. (UK)—Lithium has been one of the most effective treatments for manic depression, clinically termed bipolar disorder, for more than 50 years. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 3, 2010 15:17 - 4 Comments
Higher bipolar risk for straight-A students
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK)—A recent study offers the first evidence linking exceptional intellectual ability to bipolar disorder. Researchers found top students were almost four times as likely to develop bipolar disorder as adults, compared to those with average grades. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 28, 2010 16:31 - 6 Comments
Signs of schizophrenia in childhood
DUKE (US)—Children who experience cognitive difficulties may develop schizophrenia as adults, a study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 14, 2009 13:45 - 1 Comment
Kids with rewired brains read better
CARNEGIE MELLON (US)—Intensive instruction to improve reading skills in young children actually causes the brain to physically rewire itself, creating new white matter that improves communication within the brain. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 23, 2009 3:06 - 5 Comments
Smoking takes a backseat to mental health
NORTHWESTERN (US)–People with mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety are the heaviest smokers in the country, but doctors are not recommending they quit, according to a recent study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 15, 2009 18:57 - 13 Comments
Depressed? Anxious? Aren’t we all?
“I think we’ve got to get used to the idea that mental illness is actually very common,” says Jane Costello. “People are growing up impaired, untreated, and not functioning to their full capacity because we’ve ignored it.”
