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The Madness of the SadnessMental Health

The Madness of the Sadness

Responses to sadness can predict depression relapses

June 3, 2011·1 min read
Imaging How we ThinkMental Health

Imaging How we Think

Functional brain imaging may diagnose Alzheimer's

June 2, 2011·1 min read
Teachers Need Personal Days too!Mental Health

Teachers Need Personal Days too!

Teachers stress level effects the students they teach

June 1, 2011·2 min read
Avoid Gas Passing for BabiesMental Health

Avoid Gas Passing for Babies

Multiple general anesthesia exposure before the age of two significantly increases risk of ADHD

June 1, 2011·2 min read
Blinding Blind Spot for SeniorsMental Health

Blinding Blind Spot for Seniors

Older people with no symptoms of dementia still make dangerous driving mistakes

May 31, 2011·2 min read
Understanding of Alzheimer's ExpandingMental Health

Understanding of Alzheimer's Expanding

Alzheimer's and leukemia share same protein

May 30, 2011·1 min read
The Human Brain, a Great OpportunistMental Health

The Human Brain, a Great Opportunist

Stick figures inform brain as much as photos

May 30, 2011·2 min read
Numbing Quality in Violent Video GamesMental Health

Numbing Quality in Violent Video Games

Reduced brain response to inappropriate violence leads to aggressive behaviors

May 30, 2011·1 min read
Unbalanced Body and MindMental Health

Unbalanced Body and Mind

Bipolar mind-body connection may lead to new treatments

May 29, 2011·2 min read
Smiling Happy DaysMental Health

Smiling Happy Days

Sexual attractiveness study shows women do indeed prefer the prideful bad boys

May 29, 2011·2 min read
Do you Really Know if You're Depressed?Mental Health

Do you Really Know if You're Depressed?

Depression tool offers doctors way to know if you're still blue

May 28, 2011·2 min read
Brain Differences Hold New CluesMental Health

Brain Differences Hold New Clues

Autistic brain mysteries being uncovered

May 27, 2011·2 min read
Most of Us Have the Alzheimer's Gene Mental Health

Most of Us Have the Alzheimer's Gene

Alzheimer's research could lead to prevention

May 26, 2011·5 min read
The Genetics of DepressionMental Health

The Genetics of Depression

Scientists find DNA linked to depression

May 20, 2011·2 min read
Happiness Not all it's Cracked up to beMental Health

Happiness Not all it's Cracked up to be

Pursuit of happiness often backfires

May 20, 2011·2 min read
New Wave in Predicting Serious Mental IllnessMental Health

New Wave in Predicting Serious Mental Illness

Schizophrenia patients have different brain waves

May 19, 2011·1 min read
No Clue it's Alzheimer'sMental Health

No Clue it's Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's memory problems not always present in early onset

May 19, 2011·2 min read
Driving Under the Influence of DepressionMental Health

Driving Under the Influence of Depression

Teens with depression and anxiety tend to take risks on the road

May 19, 2011·1 min read
Multitasking is Multi-Distracting!Mental Health

Multitasking is Multi-Distracting!

Multitasking is not as effective as you may believe.

May 18, 2011·2 min read
Do Adults Know They have Autism?Mental Health

Do Adults Know They have Autism?

Autism in adults often undiagnosed

May 17, 2011·1 min read
Parents Make Kids More StressedMental Health

Parents Make Kids More Stressed

Children of bipolar parents more sensitive to stress

May 16, 2011·1 min read
I Wish I May, I Wish I Might...Mental Health

I Wish I May, I Wish I Might...

To gather insight about your child's wishes, play Jeanie

May 16, 2011·2 min read
Finally, a Definitive Test for Alzheimer'sMental Health

Finally, a Definitive Test for Alzheimer's

Alzheimer and dementia blood test coming soon

May 16, 2011·1 min read
Children Get Better When Their Moms Feel BetterMental Health

Children Get Better When Their Moms Feel Better

Helping Depressed Moms Helps her Children

May 10, 2011·2 min read