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Mental HealthBrain Affected by Acute, Chronic Sleep Loss
Limited sleep has same impact as total sleep deprivation
Mental HealthLimit Late-Night Technology Use for Teens
Consistent bedtime also important for maintaining alertness
Mental HealthMultitasking Improves Memory Skills
Focusing on single skill not that useful, neuroscientists say
Mental HealthAggressive Boys More Likely to Use Drugs
Parental monitoring curbs drug use among hyperactive teens
Mental HealthWhy Drunk Drivers Get Behind the Wheel
Study shows how cognitive abilties are impacted by rising, declining blood-alcohol levels
Mental HealthModerate Drinking Linked to Better Cognitive Function
Expected associations for poor cognitive functioning seen in study
Prescription DrugsMany Child Psychiatric Patients Prescribed Sleep Medication
Clinical trials to determine safety, efficacy would be useful, study concludes
Mental HealthIntervention Reduces Stigma Among Mentally Ill
Stigma of mental illness hampers quality of life for those afflicted
Mental HealthNursing Home Patients Benefit from Videoconferencing
Respondents in study say lives enriched by experience
Mental HealthOral Disease and Special Needs Linked in Children
Dental health jeopardized by common medial conditions
Mental HealthBrain Abnormalities in Adolescents with Type 2 Diabetes
NYU study finds lower cognitive performance in teens with disease
Mental HealthNew Predictors of Suicide Risk Unveiled
Tests help clinicians move beyond self-reports
Mental HealthPresidential Elections Affect Suicide Rates
Number decreases in states where most voters did not support winning candidate
Mental HealthDiscovery Links Addiction and Birth Defect
Mutated or missing protein causes symptoms of Rett syndrome
Mental HealthNew Clue in Brain Events Leading to Addiction
Research aids in predicting vulnerability to drug abuse
Mental HealthHeart Health May Slow Aging in Brain
People whose hearts pump less blood have more aged brains, study shows
Mental HealthMId-life Stress Could Contribute to Dementia
Study reveals link between stress and Alzheimer's in women
Mental HealthWalking to School Reduces Stress Reactivity in Children
Activity may also curb risk of heart disease
Mental HealthLow Vitamin D Increases Cognitive Decline in Elderly
University of Exeter links Vitamin D deficiency to dementia
Mental HealthRisky Behavior in Parkinson's Patients Explained
University College London links behavior to treatment
Mental HealthBrain Computer Chip May Advance Neurological Therapy
Tel Aviv University develops 'pacemaker' for disorders such as depression
Mental HealthSleep Disorder May Prefigure Neurological Diseases
Parkinson's, dementia may result from rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder
Mental HealthDiscriminatory Policies Increase Risk of Psychiatriac Disorders
More disorders among LGBT in states with same-sex marriage ban
Mental HealthLGBT Youths Frequent Targets of Cyberbullying
One of two nonheterosexual children more likely to be harassed via Internet