Category: Health

Study links unhealthy narcissism level to negative health effects, especially in men

From the University of Michigan press release by Diane Swanbrow: “Narcissistic men may be paying a high price in terms of their physical health, in addition to the psychological cost… Read more »

Study links lifelong brain-stimulating habits to lower Alzheimer’s protein levels

From the UC Berkeley press release: A new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, provides even more reason for people to read a book or do… Read more »

Study looks at possible links between eating disorders and specific personality traits

From the Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics press release via AlphaGalileo: This study analyzes the occurrence of specific personality traits and psychiatric disorders in a population of patients with eating… Read more »

Study suggests that taking time to enjoy life can help patients make better health decisions

From the Weill Cornell Medical College press release: The experience of daily positive affect — a mild, happy feeling — and self-affirmation helps some patients with chronic diseases, including coronary… Read more »

Study documents increase in brain activation after cognitive rehab for MS

From the Kessler Foundation press release via ScienceDaily: Neuroscientists at Kessler Foundation have documented increased cerebral activation in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) following memory retraining using the modified Story… Read more »

Study suggests inability to express emotion can sometimes be an early symptom of Parkinson’s disease

From the Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics press release via AlphaGalileo: Alexithymia has been found to be strongly associated with depression in both general and clinical populations. Alexithymic and depressive… Read more »

Study links low vitamin D levels in children with depression in adolescence and adulthood

From the  University of Bristol press release via HealthCanal: New research from the Children of the 90s study at the University of Bristol, which has been charting the health of… Read more »

Study looks at effect of socioeconomic background on ability to permanently quit smoking

From the City College of New York press release: Quitting smoking is never easy. However, when you’re poor and uneducated, kicking the habit for good is doubly hard, according to… Read more »