Tag: mental health

Study links nutrient levels in diet to cognitive ability, brain shrinkage

From the Oregon State University press release: New research has found that elderly people with higher levels of several vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids in their blood had better performance… Read more »

Study links school absenteeism and higher prevalence of mental health problems

From the Society for Research in Child Development press release via EurekAlert!: School absenteeism is a significant problem, and students who are frequently absent from school more often have symptoms… Read more »

Study links smaller cortexes to higher risk for early Alzheimer’s

From the American Academy of Neurology press release via MedicalXpress: New research suggests that, in people who don’t currently have memory problems, those with smaller regions of the brain’s cortex… Read more »

Study points to toll of economic recession on family relationships

From the University of Missouri press release: A majority of Americans rate their current financial situation as poor or fair, and nearly half of Americans say they have encountered financial… Read more »

Study shows that maltreated children show same pattern of brain activity as combat soldiers

From the University College London press release: Children exposed to family violence show the same pattern of activity in their brains as soldiers exposed to combat, new research has shown…. Read more »

Psychological Intervention Reduces Disability and Depression in Adolescents with Fibromyalgia

From the Wiley-Blackwell press release: A recent trial shows cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) reduces functional disability and depressive symptoms in adolescents with juvenile fibromyalgia. The psychological intervention was found to be… Read more »