In a series of studies conducted in rats, researchers have found that eating blueberries could help to reduce the genetic and biochemical drivers behind depression and suicidal tendencies associated with PTSD.
Date Posted: April 8, 2016
Categories: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) / Trauma / Complex PTSD
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Recently, a large Swedish study showed that grades may decline, too, when a parent is depressed.
Apr 8
Categories: Depression, Family Problems, Parenting
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Korean researchers studied how narcissism relates to a person's selfie-posting behavior on Social Networking Sites and interest in the comments they receive back.
Apr 7
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Workouts appear to trigger 'Miracle-Gro for the brain' that restores connections between neurons, researchers find.
Apr 7
Categories: Schizophrenia
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Dealing with the loss of a loved one is one of life's toughest challenges. It can cause severe psychological stress, which studies have shown can raise the risk of acute cardiovascular problems.
Apr 7
Categories: Health / Illness / Medical Issues, Health Psychology, Relationships ...
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A pilot study showed that mindfulness-based eating awareness training encouraged adolescents to eat healthier and exercise more and marginalized their tendency to gain weight.
Apr 6
Categories: Eating Disorders, Mindfulness, Mindfulness Meditation
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Researchers have identified blood-based biomarkers and developed questionnaire-based apps that may help clinicians identify which of their female patients being treated for psychiatric disorders are at greatest risk of suicidal ideation or behavior.
Apr 6
Categories: Suicide Prevention, Women's Issues
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Using a sophisticated MRI technique, researchers have found abnormalities in the brain's white matter tracts in patients with insomnia, according to a new study.
Apr 6
Categories: Sleep Disorders
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The study also gives evidence that the brains of babies from bilingual families remain more open to learning new language sounds, compared with babies from monolingual families.
Apr 5
Categories: Parenting
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A new study suggests that oxytocin nasal spray could be a solution, after researchers found it may work by improving self-control.
Apr 5
Categories: Health / Illness / Medical Issues, Health Psychology
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Women with a preference for more intelligent partners are less likely to show interest in male-dominated fields such as math and science, according to a newly published study from the University at Buffalo.
Apr 5
Categories: Relationships & Marriage, Women's Issues
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Heart disease and depression are both serious and prevalent conditions; mounting evidence infers that they are connected. Depression has been shown to increase the likelihood of developing heart disease later in life.
Apr 4
Categories: Depression, Health / Illness / Medical Issues
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Medical experts in Newcastle, UK, say that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are still being diagnosed later than they should be, meaning they are not getting access to specialist services early enough.
Apr 2
Categories: Autism spectrum disorders
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Among military veterans identifying as transgender, 90 percent have at least one mental health diagnosis, such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or depression, and nearly 50 percent had a hospitalization after a suicide attempt or suicidal ...
Apr 2
Categories: LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender) Issues
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Plans to extend the school day to increase achievement might not have the desired effect on all children, depending on the gender suggests the results of a study.
Apr 1
Categories: Academic Issues, Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Child Development
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Parents who reported feeling distress when their child was angry, crying or fearful were more likely to engage in episodes of binge eating - and to limit the amounts or types of food they provided to their children, University of Illinois ...
Apr 1
Categories: Eating Disorders, Parenting
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