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Simple 10-Min Test to Diagnose Alzheimer's Disease and Prevent Severe Brain Damage

A simple ten-minute CANTABmobile memory test will effectively screen patients for early signs of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, thus enabling faster treatment.

Study Finds Drop in PTSD Incidence Among Troops

New studies have found surprise drop in incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. A researcher has

Link Between Cellular Metabolism and Anxiety Disorders

A recent study provides a functional link between Glyoxylase 1 (GLO1) activity and anxiety disorders. The normal role of GLO1 is to degrade cytotoxic

Winter Born may Have Greater Risk of Developing Mental Disorders

While April born are often assumed to be accident prone, a new study suggests that being born in the winter months increases the risk of developing mental disorders.

Study Reveals A Walk in the Park can Give Mental Boost to People With Depression

A walk in the park may help people suffering from depression beat the blues, finds a study exploring the psychological benefits of nature walks on depression.

New Therapy To Treat Depression

Magnetic therapy is a non-invasive, drug-free therapy which could help thousands of people suffering from depression. Results from tests on more than

National Mental Health Strategy Unveiled in Canada

Canada unveils the national mental health strategy. The strategy, announced Tuesday by the Mental Health Commission of Canada, which was established

Study: Team Care of Chronic Diseases Seems Cost-effective

According to a UW Medicine and Group Health Research Institute report in the May 7 iArchives of General Psychiatry/i the collaborative TEAMcare program

Link Between Depression and Risk of Vascular Dementia

Lifelong depression associated with an increased risk of developing vascular dementia, say University of California at San Francisco and Kaiser Permanente researchers.

Study Says Emotion Reverses in Brains of Left-handers

The way we use our hands may help determine how emotions are organized in our brains, reveals study. Te discovery holds new implications for treatment of anxiety and depression.

Computer Use and Exercise Combo may Reduce Memory Loss

Just as your computer has a lot of memory if you keep using your computer you too may stall memory loss. Combining mentally stimulating activities,

American Arthritis Sufferers also Struggle With Anxiety or Depression

A new study conducted by researchers at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that more than a third of American arthritis sufferers

Mental Health Issues Rampant Among Oz Miners

A new study conducted by researchers at Hunter Institute of Mental Health and the University of Newcastle has found that thousands of miners in Australia

Music Therapy Aids Psychological Counselling

Music has the power to go deep into the mind and heal abused children, victims of domestic violence and give palliative care to patients, says a music therapy counsellor.

Effects of Mental Stress May Hit a Woman's Heart Harder

Researchers have come up with answers while investigating the disparity in coronary artery disease burden among men and women and why women suffer symptoms of heart trouble after emotional upsets.

Depression and Greater Risk Of Peripheral Artery Disease Linked

Depression perhaps linked to an amplified risk of arterial narrowing in the legs and pelvis, a condition termed as peripheral artery disease (PAD), states

Speed and Ecstasy Use Linked to Depression in Teens

Synthetic drug use may put teenagers at greater risk of experiencing depressive symptoms, say researchers. A five year study conducted with thousands

Depressed Adolescents May Benefit From Computer Therapy SPARX

A computerized self help intervention may help adolescents who suffer from depression. The specialized computer therapy acts much the same way as they

New Blood Test to Detect Depression in Teens

Researchers from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have developed a new blood test that could diagnose major depression in teens and young adults.

Speed, Ecstasy Use Linked to Teen Depression

Use of speed and ecstasy associated with depression in teenagers, shows study published in iJournal of Epidemiology and Community Health/i. The

'Word Of Mouth' Dampens Happy Memories

Canadian researcher focuses on how word-of-mouth stories influence our feelings concerning our experiences, insisting that our emotions change when we share them.

Common Mental Illnesses Not Getting Adequate Familial Support

With the term psychiatric disorder being broadened to include a number of symptoms, a new study has found that people suffering from common mental illnesses,

Brisk Walking May Help Beat the Blues

Researchers in Scotland have found that brisk walking could play a crucial role in the fight against depression. Vigorous exercise has already been

Manner of Remembering Influenced by Traits

All of us are endowed with positive memories of personal events serving pleasure when recalled, and painful recollections that we wish fades away. A new

Study Shows How Stress Affects Humans

Researchers have shed light on how the stress of low socioeconomic status may impair human health. Researchers, who conducted the study with

Patients With Severe Depression may Benefit from Therapeutic Approach

Previous research has shown that people with severe depression are constantly despondent, lacking in drive, withdrawn and no longer feel joy. Most

Survival in Dialysis Patients Influenced by Mental Health

The risk of developing heart problems and dying prematurely is high in dialysis patients whose mental health deteriorates over time, a new study has revealed.

Researchers Identify Point When Negative Thoughts Turn into Depression

A 8-item survey helps healthcare providers identify depressive thinking patterns that may lead to serious depression if not identified. Negative thinking is a red flag for clinical depression.

Cognitive Therapy Can Significantly Reduce Severity Of Psychotic Symptoms

Cognitive therapy can help reduce the severity psychotic symptoms in patients who are at high risk of developing schizophrenia and other serious mental disorders, claims a study published by BMJ.

Emotional Trauma in Early Life May Arrest Kids' Intellectual Development

Early life emotional trauma may affect cognitive development in children suggests results of a long-term study. The impact seems to be the most damaging

Depression More Common Among Stroke, TIA Survivors

Prevalence of depression is more common among stroke and transient ischemic attack survivors than in the general population, finds a research. While

Study Shows How Stress Affects Memory Tests

Findings from a recent study confirm stress hormones cause people, especially older adults, to fare poorly in memory tests. Your mother had a doctor's appointment for a memory test.

Criteria for Possible Causes of Sudden Onset OCD in Kids

A National Institutes of Health scientist and her colleagues have proposed criteria for a broadened syndrome of acute onset obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).

Living Alone Increases Likelihood of Depression

People of working age who live alone are more likely to be depressed compared with people living in families. The Finnish study reveals that such depressed

Mental Health Diagnoses to be Reviewed by US Army

The civilian head of the US army has told lawmakers that the inspector general is investigating whether psychiatrists threw out diagnoses of post-traumatic stress for soldiers to save money.

Blues Invade When Taking Easy Way Out

While confronting complex decisions, people tend to take an easy way out to evade misfortunes, missing out on rewards that can induce depression. The

Appetite Loss Decoded In Brain Cell Circuit

Brain circuit controlling feeding and mediating the loss of appetite has been dissected by scientists. The researchers also discovered potential therapeutic targets within the pathway.

Depression Linked To Early Death Risk In Coronary Stent Patients

Patients who were implanted with coronary stent are at higher risk of dying early if they suffer from depression. After seven years of follow up, depressed patients were 1.

Memory Damage Due to Physical Bouts With Criminals

A police officer's memory could land in obscurity owing to exhaustion from brief bursts of physically engaging a criminal, reveals study. Researchers,

Workplace Stress Costs (Dollor) 30 Billion

Work and mental stress costs Aussies over 30 billion dollars per year, shows study. A comprehensive study of workplace fatalities, injuries and illness put the cost at 60.

Insight into Plausible Origins of Schizophrenia

The developmental differences in kids of parents with schizophrenia have been discovered by Wayne State University School of Medicine scientists. The study, led by Vaibhav Diwadkar, Ph.

Rats are as Good as Humans in Decision-making That Involves Combining Different Sensory Cues

A rat is as smart as a human being in following sensory cues to make decisions! Consider this the next time you set a trap for that rat running around

Study Links Mood Stabilizer and Body Clock for Improved Treatment of Bipolar Disorder

Scientists have explored the link between body clock and lithium salts used in treating bipolar disorder and this paves the way for more targeted therapies

Scientists Come Up With A New Way To Beat The Blues

Stimulating the brain with a weak electrical current could effectively treat depression, claim scientists. Researchers from the University of New

Measurable Benefits for Schizophrenia Patients

Results from a six-month pilot study show that people with schizophrenia report improved functioning after participating in a new, evidence-based clinical program.

Autistic Behaviors of Children Could also be Due to Lack of Maternal Warmth

The "Refrigerator Mother" theory has pointed out that autistic behaviours in children could arise due to lack of emotional attachment and maternal warmth.

More Alzheimer's Patients Can Get Help from Usually Used Dementia Drugs

Dementia drug donepezil (Aricept), broadly used to treat mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease, can also aid in moderate to severe patients, states report

Iraq War Aftermath: US Army Suicides Rose 80%

American military doctors have reported that the number of suicides in the US Army rose by 80 percent after the United States launched the war on Iraq.

Repeated Stress Linked to Impaired Memory

A natural mechanism associates repeated stress with impaired memory, reveals research. Stress hormones are known to influence the prefrontal cortex

Immune System may Trigger Stress-induced High Blood Pressure

Researchers say cells that are involved in fighting infections may also be the cause of high blood pressure after a period of psychological stress. The