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AN EARLY MARKER FOR ALZHEIMER-TYPE DEMENTIA?
A group of investigators of the University of Cagliari found an interesting association between chemokinines and dementia in Down's syndrome, which may have far reaching implications. People with Down`s syndrome (DS) show early Alzheimer-like dementia. It has been suggested that the... view more (2002-08-05)

Mental disorders are disorders of the brain
Depression, anxiety disorders such as panic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorders, alcohol and drug dependence, dementia and Parkinson's disease are just a few examples of "disorders of the brain".   view more (2007-10-16)

Unfair treatment boosts heart attack risk
Unfair treatment in life boosts a person's chances of having a heart attack, suggests research in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.   view more (2007-05-15)

Simple interventions for Accident and Emergency patients could help reduce excessive drinking
Doctors and researchers have discovered that it is possible to reduce excessive drinking among Accident & Emergency (A&E) casualties through simple interventions such as offering appointments with alcohol health workers.   view more (2004-09-27)

Acute Stress Boosts Flu Shot Response in Women, Small Study Finds
Women who participated in short bouts of physical or mental activity before receiving a flu shot produced more antibodies than other women, according to the first study of this effect in humans.   view more (2006-03-03)

New dementia screening tool detects early cognitive problems missed by commonly used test
A screening tool for dementia developed by Saint Louis University geriatricians appears to work better in identifying mild cognitive problems in the elderly than the commonly used Mini Mental Status Examination, according to a new study.   view more (2006-11-01)

Research shows education sustains mental wellbeing
Education can play a major part in sustaining mental health and help adults avoid or reduce depression. This is one of the major conclusions from a study of 140 learners carried out by a team from London University`s DfES-funded Centre for Research on the Wider Benefits of Learning (WBL). The... view more (2002-10-08)

Non-drug treatments for dementia show promise, experts say
Memory training and other non-drug treatments may one day help older adults ward off declines in mental function.   view more (2006-12-20)

Exposure to family violence especially harmful to previously abused children
Millions of American children are exposed to violence in their homes each year, putting them at risk for a variety of emotional and behavioral problems.   view more (2008-09-16)

A healthy mind is a healthy body
Stress and worry can lead to particular weaknesses in the immune system, rather than reducing health overall. Psychoneuroimmunology research is now able to trace pathways between mental and physical health, which will help in the prevention of stress-related illnesses. These are some of the... view more (2001-03-26)

How healthy are you?
The Centre for Health Services Studies at the University of Kent is currently carrying out a survey to learn more about the health of people living in East Sussex. ‘Health Counts’, is being carried out on behalf of Primary Care Trusts and community programmes and is being sent out to... view more (2003-06-04)

Are You Tired Of Adjusting To Your Environment? A New Psychotherapeutic Approach Will Teach You How To Change It
Three Imperial College researchers in London (Peter Tyrer, Tom Sensky and Sarah Mitchard describe a new psychotherapeutic technique in the Nov-Dec 2003 issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. The principles of a psychological intervention for psychiatric disorders, nidotherapy, are described... view more (2003-10-22)

Violence at work significantly boosts clinical depression risk
Employees subjected to real or threatened violence at work run a major risk of becoming clinically depressed, indicates research in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.   view more (2006-08-10)

UCI researchers restore memory process in most common form of mental disability
University of California, Irvine scientists have discovered how to reverse the learning and memory problems inherent in the most common form of mental impairment.   view more (2007-10-08)

The Unbalanced Mind by Julian Leff
'It will never be possible to explain human behaviour in terms of genes, neurotransmitters, or regional changes in brain activity', suggests Professor Leff, 'the bright promise of molecular genetics has failed to illuminate any psychiatric condition beyond identifying some genes as potential risk... view more (2001-08-22)

Mental disorders in parents linked to autism in children
Parents of children with autism were roughly twice as likely to have been hospitalized for a mental disorder, such as schizophrenia, than parents of other children, according to an analysis of Swedish birth and hospital records by a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researcher and... view more (2008-05-05)

Can hearing voices in your head be a good thing?
Psychologists have launched a study to find out why some people who hear voices in their head consider it a positive experience while others find it distressing.   view more (2006-09-14)

Pioneering Project Underway to Combat Depression
An innovative scheme is underway in the West of Scotland to combat depression. The new project, lead by a University of Glasgow researcher, adds structure to NHS care by integrating GP, patient and secondary care in the treatment of depression, and employs a novel electronic referral system that... view more (2005-01-13)

One In Seven Prisoners In Western Countries May Need Psychiatric Treatment (p 545)
About 9 million people are imprisoned worldwide, but the number with serious mental disorders-psychosis, major depression, and antisocial personality disorder-is unknown. Seena Fazel from the University of Oxford and John Danesh from the University of Cambridge, UK, did a systematic review of... view more (2002-02-13)

A direct gaze enhances face perception
Gaze direction is significant for the processing of visual information from the human face. Researchers in an Academy of Finland funded research project have discovered that the visual system of the brain processes another person's face more efficiently when the person's gaze is straight ahead than... view more (2008-08-14)

High-quality child care for low-income children offset the risk of later depression
Young adults from low-income families who were in full-time early educational child care from infancy to age 5 reported fewer symptoms of depression than their peers who were not in this type of care, according to a new report. The early educational intervention also appears to have protected the... view more (2007-05-21)

Virtual reality can improve memory-Perhaps too much
Conventional wisdom tells us that experience is the best teacher. But a new study of virtual marketing strategies finds that this isn't always true.   view more (2006-12-06)

Do Overseas Recruitment Schemes Fuel Health Inequalities?
Schemes to recruit doctors from developing countries risk damaging their fragile health systems, warns a senior doctor in this week's BMJ. Overseas recruitment schemes are marketed primarily as an opportunity for doctors to experience one of the world's best healthcare systems. Yet a new NHS scheme... view more (2003-10-15)

Sexual harassment at school - more harmful than bullying
Schools' current focus on bullying prevention may be masking the serious and underestimated health consequences of sexual harassment, according to James Gruber from the University of Michigan-Dearborn and Susan Fineran from the University of Southern Maine in the US.   view more (2008-04-24)

Seasonal Affective Disorder May Be Linked to Genetic Mutation, Study Suggests
With the days shortening toward winter, many people will begin to experience the winter blahs. For some, the effect can be devastating.   view more (2008-11-04)
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