From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers who self-diagnose are more likely to believe they have a serious illness because they focus on their symptoms rather than the likelihood of…
From the University of Michigan Health System press release: A cancer diagnosis for adolescents and young adults can be especially challenging, and new research shows the social, psychological and informational support these patients need might…
From the Johns Hopkins Medicine press release via ScienceDaily: Using adult stem cells, Johns Hopkins researchers and a consortium of colleagues nationwide say they have generated the type of human neuron specifically damaged by Parkinson’s…
From the University of Western Australia press release via HealthCanal: Between five and 10 per cent of people over 60 suffer from depression – a common and disabling disorder. It is predicted that depression will…
From the Johns Hopkins Medicine press release via ScienceDaily: Johns Hopkins researchers say they have discovered a cause-and-effect relationship between two well-established biological risk factors for schizophrenia previously believed to be independent of one another.…
From the Clemson University press release via EurekAlert!: Computerized aids that include person-like characteristics can influence trust and dependence among adults, according to a Clemson University researcher. A recently published study by Clemson University psychology…
From the Oregon State University press release: People who experience a physical health problem, from diabetes and back pain to cancer or heart disease, are three times more likely to seek mental health care than…
From the Georgia Tech press release: Georgia Tech researchers have created a wireless, musical glove that may improve sensation and motor skills for people with paralyzing spinal cord injury (SCI). The gadget was successfully used…
From the Purdue University press release via EurekAlert!: Frequent abuse by a parent can increase a child’s cancer risk in adulthood, and the effects are especially significant when mothers abuse their daughters and fathers abuse…
From the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) press release: Scientists have discovered two genetic variants associated with the substantial, rapid weight gain occurring in nearly half the patients treated with antipsychotic medications, according…