From the University of Copenhagen press release: Scientists have discovered that plant compounds from a South African flower may in time be used to treat diseases originating in the brain – including depression. At the…
From the University of Maine press release: Brooding, or excessive rumination over negative feelings, is known to interfere with important problem-solving abilities, while immediate distraction from those feelings can increase problem-solving capacity, according to new…
From the Columbia University Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: One in eight people who suffer a heart attack or other acute coronary event experience clinically significant symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to…
From the Wellcome Trust press release via MedicalXpress: Software programmed to recognise patterns of activity in the brain could help doctors diagnose mental illnesses more accurately in the future, according to research funded by the…
From the Canadian Medical Association Journal press release via EurekAlert!: Psychological distress was associated with a higher risk of death from stroke, according to a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Psychological distress…
From the UCSF press release via EurekAlert!: Loneliness – the unpleasant feeling of emptiness or desolation – can creep in and cause suffering to people at any age. But it can be especially debilitating to…
From the Elsevier press release via EurekAlert!: A study published in the June 2012 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry found that young children who have been investigated…
From the Sahlgrenska Academy press release via HealthCanal: A study of more than a million Swedish men reveals that good physical fitness at the age of 18 is associated with a reduced risk of serious…
From the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry (UK) press release via EurekAlert!: Current clinical guidance recommends physical activity to alleviate the symptoms of depression. However, new research published in the BMJ, suggests that adding…
From the City College of New York press release: In recent years it became clear that people with diabetes face an ominous prospect – a far greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Now researchers at…