http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress provides the latest news from Concordia University Just over a month ago, a young high school student from Halifax committed suicide after photos of her being raped were posted on the Internet. Her story wasn't just about bullying. It was also about the complex feelings her friends and family faced with her decision to take her own life. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-silence-suicide.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 06 May 2013 12:36:13 EST news287062567 Acquiring self-esteem is an important part of a teenager's development. The way in which adolescents regard themselves can be instrumental in determining their achievement and social functioning. New research from Concordia University shows that the way in which adolescents think about themselves varies across cultural context. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-cross-cultural-similarities-early-adolescence.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:49:09 EST news285504470 Women tend to carry excess fat in their hips and thighs, while men tend to carry it on their stomachs. But after menopause, things start to change: many women's fat storage patterns start to resemble those of men. This indicates that there's a link between estrogen and body fat storage. This connection is well documented, but the underlying mechanisms remained poorly understood until now. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-weight-menopause-estrogen-deficiency-affects.html Diabetes Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:58:05 EST news283611479 If you started piano lessons in grade one, or played the recorder in kindergarten, thank your parents and teachers. Those lessons you dreaded – or loved – helped develop your brain. The younger you started music lessons, the stronger the connections in your brain. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-early-music-lessons-boost-brain.html Neuroscience Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:19:57 EST news279886737 Craig Kielburger was only 12 years old when he travelled to India to see the plight of child laborers first hand. 14-year-old Malala Yousafzai took a stand against the Taliban with her campaign for women's education rights. Alongside these individuals, organizations like Teenactivist.org and Dosomething.org rally teens to make a difference in their communities and beyond. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-friends-world.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:20:01 EST news278959773 Language mixing – using elements from two languages in the same sentence – is frequent among bilingual parents and could pose a challenge for vocabulary acquisition by one- and two-year-old children, according to a new study by Concordia University psychology professor Krista Byers-Heinlein. Those results are likely temporary, however, and are often counterbalanced by cognitive advantages afforded to children raised in a bilingual environment. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-bilingual-dual-language-upbringing-young-children.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:16:42 EST news277560993 Nearly 1.5 million Canadian children grow up living double lives: one at home with their parents and another in some form of childcare environment. While parents hope to be informed of what goes on when they're not around, a recent Concordia study suggests that parents ought to be more involved in the daycare experience, a major component of their child's development. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-parents-knowledge-children-daycare-incomplete.html Health Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:08:37 EST news274450101 Anger is a powerful emotion with serious health consequences. A new study from Concordia University shows that for millions of individuals around the world who suffer from Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), anger is more than an emotion; it's an agent that exacerbates their illness. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-anger-larger-role-anxiety-disorders.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 04 Dec 2012 12:42:28 EST news273847335 The psychological scars of childhood abuse can last well into adulthood. New research from Concordia University shows the harm can have longterm negative physical effects, as well as emotional ones. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-childhood-abuse-poor-adult-health.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 13 Nov 2012 13:01:33 EST news272034086 Always look on the bright side of life. Thanks to a new study from Concordia University, this catchy refrain offers a prescription for staying healthy during one's golden years. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-lonely-older-adults-health.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:28:27 EST news270383286 In exercise books, sports line-ups, or in the simple act of going to the bathroom, school children have to answer the seemingly simple question, "are you a boy or a girl?" For Canadian school kids who exhibit cross-gender behaviour or presentation, this question is not only limiting, it's the source of angst. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-gender-identity-disorder-creativity.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:48:18 EST news269182077 With immigration on the rise, the use of English as a second language is sweeping the world. People who have grown up speaking French, Italian, Mandarin or any other language are now expected to be able to communicate effectively using this new lingua franca. How understandable are they in this second language? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-accents-effective-simply-pronunciation.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 03 Oct 2012 11:11:28 EST news268481478 What does anger sound like? What music does sorrow imply? Human emotion is being given a new soundtrack thanks to an exciting new collaboration between art and neuroscience. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-brain_1.html Other Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:58:45 EST news267875707 Even on the playground, our friends know us better than we know ourselves. New research has revealed that your childhood peers from grade school may be able to best predict your success as an adult. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-playground-peers-adult-personalities.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 20 Sep 2012 12:56:49 EST news267364601 By the time older adults are diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, the brain damage is irreparable. For now, modern medicine is able to slow the progression of the disease but is incapable of reversing it. What if there was a way to detect if someone is on the path to Alzheimer's before substantial and non-reversible brain damage sets in? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-function-key-early-alzheimer.html Alzheimer's disease & dementia Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:02:31 EST news266497340