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Depression diversity: Brain studies reveal big differences among individuals
Depressed people may have far fewer of the receptors for some of the brain`s “feel good” stress-response chemicals than non-depressed people, new University of Michigan Depression Center research shows.
Child Abuse May 'Mark' Genes In Brains Of Suicide Victims
Scientists have discovered important differences between the brains of suicide victims and so-called normal brains. Although the genetic sequence was identical in the suicide and non-suicide brains, there were differences...
Why Face Symmetry Is Sexy Across Cultures And Species
In a study published in the May 7 issue of the journal PLoS ONE, Anthony Little of the University of Stirling and colleagues show that measurements of symmetry and sexual...
Mathematics Simplifies Sleep Monitoring
A new way to measure breathing patterns in sleeping infants which may also work for adults has just been created. The researcher has created a mathematical formula that measures varying...
Strait school board to rule on sexual health programs
The Strait Regional School Board will decide Wednesday whether to end two school sexual health programs that a board member says are not run by the appropriate people.
Kagoshima Journal: Japan Fights Crowds of Crows
Blackouts are just one of the problems caused by an explosion in Japan’s population of crows, which seems to compete with humans for space in this crowded nation.
Retirement age workers feel good
Workers aged over 65 feel mentally healthier than retirees, though whether working brings mental health or vice versa is unclear, according to a survey.
Leaf photo could be world's oldest
LONDON, May 6 (UPI) -- A U.S. researcher says a photogenic drawing of a leaf could be the world's oldest photograph.
Psychiatric Profile Of Teenagers At Risk For Committing Violent Acts, School Shootings
A psychiatrist will present new research on the psychiatric factors that can lead to school shootings. The presentation will be mainly based on research of the 1999 Columbine high school...
Estimated 750,000 Problem Gamblers Among America's Youth
Gambling activity is widespread among US adolescents and young adults ages 14 through 21, according to a new study. Results of the first national survey of its kind show problem...
It Might Be True That 'Men Marry Their Mothers'
Whether a young man's mother earned a college degree and whether she worked outside the home while he was growing up seems to have an effect years later when he...
Cosmetic chain told to withdraw homeopathic malaria remedy
Neal's Yard Remedies ordered to withdraw remedy after watchdogs decide sale potentially dangerous and misleading
Personal Health: The Growing Wave of Teenage Self-Injury
Self-injury is a disturbing and hard-to-treat phenomenon that experts say is increasing among adolescents and young adults.
Ideas & Trends: A Psychedelic ‘Problem Child’ Comes Full Circle
Albert Hofmann, the father of LSD, lived long enough to see his drug brought back into the lab to study as a therapeutic agent.
Vital Signs: Patterns: Serious Message in a Seductive Voice
A come-hither sound in a woman’s voice may carry a message about her readiness to conceive.
Vital Signs: Perceptions: Whom to Believe? Children Find Out Early
A challenge for children is figuring out whom to believe, and a new study suggests that this process starts early and without prompting by adults.
Essay: Forcing Sobriety, However Imperfectly
Alcohol-monitoring bracelets can help people get over substance abuse problems, but they are not perfect.
Mind: I’m Not Lying, I’m Telling a Future Truth. Really.
Exaggeration, it seems, can be part of a plan for self-improvement.
Researchers Seek to Demystify the Metabolic Magic of Sled Dogs
Scientists are studying sled dogs that run the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in an attempt to understand why the dogs are “fatigue-proof.”
Findings: Appeasing the Gods, With Insurance
We may not believe in fate, research shows, but we also refuse to tempt it.
Calling all carbs: Dietitian hired to arrest officer obesity
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Rana Parker tells pudgy police they have the right to remain chubby, but it can and will be used against them on the streets of Los...
Antidepressants do work in depression while evidence for CBT is poorer say experts
A new revision of clinical guidelines to help doctors manage patients with depression has challenged the rationale behind the UK government`s policy of rolling out of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)...
Pregnant women face hostile behavior when applying for jobs, new study shows
Pregnant women may still face judgment and obstacles to getting jobs, shows two recent studies by George Mason University and Rice University professors.
New project targets post-harvest loss in Ethiopia
A new university programme in Ethiopia will develop low-cost ways to reduce post-harvest losses in agriculture.
Mangrove loss 'left Burma exposed'
Mangrove deforestation in Burma left coastal areas exposed to the full fury of Cyclone Nagris, a top politician suggests.
The best and worst places to be a mother or child: survey
Canada ranks 20th out of 146 countries in a survey of the best and worst places to live for mothers and children, according to U.S.-based humanitarian organization Save the Children.
How 'Horse Tranquiliser' Stops Depression, According To New Study
Researchers have shown exactly how the anaesthetic ketamine helps depression with images that show the orbitofrontal cortex -- the part of the brain that is overactive in depression -- being...
How Boys Become Boys (and Sometimes Girls) [News]
In research that could give doctors a way to reassign sex in cases of unclear gender, scientists report this week that they have figured out why some children with genes...