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Family members grappling with the decision to allow a feeding tube for a relative with advanced dementia will find little comfort from a new review of evidence. Poor food intake is common in individuals with dementia for a variety of
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Most males who commit suicide or need hospital care for suicide attempts during their teen or early adult years appear to have high levels of psychiatric problems at age 8, according to a report in the April issue of Archives
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When Li Mingqiu was two, his parents noticed that he had lost the ability to speak, didn’t respond to his name, and was fixated by television commercials. Even though the hospital gave him a clean bill of health, his mother
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The American Psychiatric Association said on Wednesday it will end medical education seminars and meals sponsored by drug companies at its annual meetings to reduce chances for financial conflicts of interest. The group, which represents 38,000 doctors, is among the
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Having a supportive social network enhances the health benefits of having a few drinks, new research from Japan suggests. The study of Japanese men years found that moderate to light alcohol consumption, coupled with high levels of social support, were
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Biological Psychiatry, published by Elsevier, is very pleased to present a special section of its February 1st issue devoted to fundamental new insights into epigenetics, a field of research devoted to understanding how the environment can produce long-lasting or even
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Women with symptoms of depression have an increased risk of developing coronary heart disease (CHD), especially fatal CHD, according to findings from the Nurses’ Health Study. The results, lead author Dr. William Whang and associates note, also suggest a specific
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Scientists have identified dozens of genes that work differently in the brains of people with schizophrenia, a finding that could narrow the search for new drugs to treat the condition, researchers said on Tuesday. Many of these 49 genes found
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A statistical modeling study suggests that problems with alcohol abuse may lead to an increased risk of depression, as opposed to the reverse model in which individuals with depression self-medicate with alcohol, according to a report in the March issue
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Being mentally exhausted can impair a person’s exercise performance, a finding that may help explain why it is sometimes so hard to work out, British researchers said on Tuesday. They said people who did a mentally tiresome task just before
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The brains of men and women respond differently to beautiful objects such as paintings, researchers reported on Monday. They used imaging technology called magnetoencephalography to look at the brain activity of 20 volunteers while looking at pretty paintings and ugly
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A new study finds that – despite being responsible enough to have a job at such a young age – fifth-graders who work are more likely to exhibit bad health behaviors than their unemployed 10-year-old peers. Fifth-graders who work are
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