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Apple Juice Improves Behavior in Alzheimer's PatientsMental Health

Apple Juice Improves Behavior in Alzheimer's Patients

Has no effect on cognitive abilities

August 25, 2010·2 min read
Meditation Boosts Brain ConnectivityMental Health

Meditation Boosts Brain Connectivity

Study concludes 11 hours of meditating leads to positive brain changes

August 25, 2010·4 min read
Mood and Yoga Linked Mental Health

Mood and Yoga Linked

Yoga superior to other exercises in terms of mood elevation

August 25, 2010·1 min read
Intense Bond to Group Creates Identity FusionMental Health

Intense Bond to Group Creates Identity Fusion

Those with 'fused' indentities willing to die for their social group

August 25, 2010·3 min read
Tylenol Ingredient May Relieve Social PainMental Health

Tylenol Ingredient May Relieve Social Pain

Emotional, physical pain interrelated according to UF study

August 24, 2010·2 min read
Body-Clock Drugs Could Ease Disorders, Jet LagMental Health

Body-Clock Drugs Could Ease Disorders, Jet Lag

Drug resets 24-hour body clock in lab mice

August 23, 2010·6 min read
Many Children Could Be Misdiagnosed with ADHDMental Health

Many Children Could Be Misdiagnosed with ADHD

Immature kindergarteners most likely to be misdiagnosed

August 23, 2010·4 min read
Quitting Smokers Should Think About CigarettesMental Health

Quitting Smokers Should Think About Cigarettes

Suppression techniques could backfire for those trying to stop

August 23, 2010·3 min read
The Well-Adjusted Asian-American Myth Mental Health

The Well-Adjusted Asian-American Myth

Ethnic group faces healthcare disadvantages

August 23, 2010·4 min read
Moderate Alchohol Intake Stems Later Abuse Mental Health

Moderate Alchohol Intake Stems Later Abuse

Italian youths who drink with meals less likely to develop problem

August 23, 2010·2 min read
'Magic', Fast-Acting Antidepressant Mental Health

'Magic', Fast-Acting Antidepressant

Yale team describes how medicine could take effect in hours

August 23, 2010·2 min read
Cognition, Motivation Linked in Brain NetworkMental Health

Cognition, Motivation Linked in Brain Network

Brain's 'preparation center' stimulated by idea of winning

August 23, 2010·5 min read
Bully Victims Suffer AcademicallyMental Health

Bully Victims Suffer Academically

UCLA study looks at school performance and peer relationships

August 23, 2010·5 min read
Oxytocin and Fatherhood Mental Health

Oxytocin and Fatherhood

Parenting seems to produce more of the hormone in males

August 23, 2010·2 min read
Report Details Mental Health of Children Displaced by KatrinaMental Health

Report Details Mental Health of Children Displaced by Katrina

As many as 20,000 children still affected by hurricane

August 23, 2010·8 min read
B Vitamins and the Aging BrainMental Health

B Vitamins and the Aging Brain

Research looks at role the nutrients plan in brainpower

August 18, 2010·2 min read
Discovery in Fight-or-Flight Response Mental Health

Discovery in Fight-or-Flight Response

Study looks at how mechanism is mediated

August 18, 2010·1 min read
Gene Disturbances Play Role in AutismMental Health

Gene Disturbances Play Role in Autism

University study partially explains cause of disorder

August 18, 2010·2 min read
Cosmetic Surgery, Body Image and SexualityMental Health

Cosmetic Surgery, Body Image and Sexuality

Study looks at how the three are linked

August 18, 2010·4 min read
Facial Expression Linked to Cognitive FunctionMental Health

Facial Expression Linked to Cognitive Function

Expression affects ability to comprehend written language

August 18, 2010·4 min read
Cosmetic Surgery Linked to Reality TV Exposure Mental Health

Cosmetic Surgery Linked to Reality TV Exposure

Teens who watch programs more likely to undergo surgery

August 18, 2010·3 min read
Internet Access Increases Relationship OddsMental Health

Internet Access Increases Relationship Odds

Web especially vital in bringing together same-sex couples

August 18, 2010·3 min read
Husbands Who Earn Less More Likely to CheatMental Health

Husbands Who Earn Less More Likely to Cheat

Inverse true for women, according to study

August 18, 2010·3 min read
Why Some People Can Sleep Through AnythingMental Health

Why Some People Can Sleep Through Anything

Sound sleepers display distinctive spontaneous brain rhythms

August 18, 2010·3 min read