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Talent, Performance and Stress

This study looks at how talentented people are more affected by stress.....More

February, 2007

 

Stages of Grief

Examines 5 grief indicators (disbelief, yearning, anger, depression and acceptance) for consistency with stage theory of grief.....More

February, 2007

 

Depression and Heart Failure

Depression is considered to be as dangerous as other risk factors such as high cholesterol, hypertension and the ability of the heart to pump blood throughout the body in patients with heart failure.....More

February, 20007

 

Guidelines for ADHD Medicine

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration directed manufactures of drug products for the treatment of ADHD to produce Patient Medication Guides to warn patients of possible side effects.....More

February, 2007

 

Sensitivity to Rejection Bad for Mental and Physical Health

A psychologist at Buffalo University presents the first evidence that some individuals anxiously expect rejection, because of their physical appearance, may have serious implications for their mental and physical health if not alleviated.....More

January, 2007

 

Genetic Predisposition to Schizophrenia

A research team have identified the 'chitinase 3-like 1 gene' as a potential schizophrenia-susceptibility gene..... More

January, 2007

 

Memory Problems Harbinger of Alzheimer's

Researchers at Rush University Medical Center found that having complaints about memory problems is associated with changes in brain related to Alzheimer's disease..... More

December, 2006

 

Happy People are Healthier People

A study found that happiness and other positive emotions play a more important role in our health than what researchers previously thought.  Researchers found that when happier people contracted a virus or a cold they reported fewer symptoms or were less likely to contract the virus.....More

November 8, 2006

 

Abuse can alter brain

A new study by the University of Chicago suggests that infant abuse may be perpetuated between generations by changes in the brain induced by early experience.....More

November 7, 2006 

 

Successful Treatment of Depression Takes Commitment

Medical treatment can help more than two-thirds of people who suffer from major depression if they work with their doctor and try various treatments to determine which works best for them.....More

November 2, 2006