Study suggests different targets in treatment of OCD
From the Concordia University press release: Did I remember to lock the back door? Did I turn off the stove? Were the lights still on when I left the house this morning? Such minor doubts…
Study suggests stress can affect brain function in cancer patients even before chemo
From the University of Missouri press release: Women undergoing treatment for breast cancer can experience cognitive declines, such as decreased verbal fluency or loss of memory and attention. Often experienced by patients undergoing chemotherapy, the…
Study suggests link between stress and symptoms that mimic epilepsy
From the Johns Hopkins Medicine press release via Newswise: Based on their clinical experience and observations, a team of Johns Hopkins physicians and psychologists say that more than one-third of the patients admitted to The…
Study suggests social stress changes immune system gene expression in primates
From the University of Chicago Medicine press release: The ranking of a monkey within her social environment and the stress accompanying that status dramatically alters the expression of nearly 1,000 genes, a new scientific study…
Study suggests text messages may help the stressed and lonely
From the UC Berkeley press release: Text messaging often gets a bad rap for contributing to illiteracy and high-risk behavior such as reckless driving. But a social welfare professor at the University of California, Berkeley,…
Study looks at effects of personality, habits of thought and gender on how people remember
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release via EurekAlert!: We all have them – positive memories of personal events that are a delight to recall, and painful recollections that we would rather forget.…
Study identifies genes linked to higher risk of PTSD
From the UCLA press release: Why do some people experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) while others who suffered the same ordeal do not? A new UCLA study may shed light on the answer. UCLA scientists have…
Study examines effect of parental criticism on OCD
From the Case Western Reserve University press release: A new study from Case Western Reserve University finds mothers tend to be more critical of children with obsessive-compulsive disorder than they are of other children in…
Study finds that parental support for LGB children can help their long-term health
From the Boston University Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: ‘Coming out’ as gay, lesbian or bisexual may be good for your health, particularly when parental support is involved. A comprehensive new study led by…
Study suggests consumer mindset may have problematic effects on wellbeing
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Money doesn’t buy happiness. Neither does materialism: Research shows that people who place a high value on wealth, status, and stuff are more depressed and anxious and…