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Imaging Shows How Mom’s Presence Dampens Teen Risk-Taking
Imaging studies of teenage brains show how the presence of a parent reduces blood flow to areas of the brain associated with risk-taking. The research demonstrated how adolescent brains...
Prevention Programs Can Ease College Stress & Anxiety
Attending college is not just fun and games as a significant number of students develop mental health problems. However, proactive intervention can help to ward off or diminish the...
Study IDs Brain Area Tied to Nicotine Withdrawal Anxiety
Anxiety associated with smoking cessation is a common side effect of nicotine withdrawal. A new study may offer smokers a promising breakthrough as researchers have identified the brain circuits responsible...
Potential to Improve Bipolar Medications
New research gives promise that a new biochemical strategy will improve pharmacological therapy for bipolar disorder (BD). Individuals with bipolar disorder experience wide swings in emotions ranging from extremes...
Online Forum Users Tend to be Healthy, Civically Active
Although some may think online forums are outdated, a new study discovers forum participation is associated with well-being and community engagement. Researchers found forums to be generally of greater individual and...
Chronic Neglect Can Lead to Aggression in Kids
Emerging research suggest parents who chronically neglect their children increase the chance that the child will develop aggressive and delinquent tendencies in adolescence. Researchers in the University at Buffalo...
Parent Training Can Improve Behavior in Young Children with Autism
Teaching parents specific tactics to deal with serious behavior problems appears to be the best way to reduce behavioral issues in young children with autism spectrum disorder. In the...
New Approach for Parkinson’s Shows Promise
More than 5o,ooo Americans are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease each year. Although a cure for the progressive neurological disorder remains elusive, a newly approved treatment shows significant promise in...
Mindfulness Therapy On Par With Drugs in Preventing Depression Relapse
Researchers in the have found that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) may offer just as much protection from depression relapse as antidepressants, with no significant difference in cost, according to...
Poll: Do Not Use Medical Pot Around Kids
A new national poll of adults discovered that nearly two-thirds of people agree medical marijuana should be available for adults. However, opinions are quite different on use by children....
