http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Parkinson's disease itself does not increase the risk of impulse control problems such as compulsive gambling and shopping that have been seen in people taking certain drugs for Parkinson's disease, according to new research published in the January 8, 2013, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-parkinson-disease-gambling-addiction.html Neuroscience Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:00:08 EST news276771550 Many Americans have fatalistic views on cancer prevention—they believe that getting cancer is a matter of luck or fate. Recent research, published in the Journal of Communication, found that people who use the internet to inquire about their health are more likely to have a positive outlook on cancer prevention and diagnosis. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-internet-fatalistic-view-cancer.html Cancer Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:45:39 EST news274365931 The more autistic tendencies a person exhibits the greater the chance that he or she uses the Internet in a compulsive manner. NWO researcher Catrin Finkenauer from VU University Amsterdam has demonstrated this relationship scientifically for the first time. Compulsive Internet use can have a negative effect on a person's well-being and on the maintenance of relationships. Finkenauer published the research results today in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. The multidisciplinary research could be realised thanks to a collaboration with the communication scientists Monique Pollmann and Peter Kerkhof, and psychologist Sander Begeer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-autistic-tendencies-linked-compulsive-internet.html Autism spectrum disorders Wed, 26 Sep 2012 08:41:40 EST news267867688 People worried about the amount of time they spend online are invited to take part in a study about internet addiction. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-addicted-internet.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 26 Sep 2012 08:14:09 EST news267866034 MADISON- A study of university students is the first evidence to refute the supposed link between depression and the amount of time spent on Facebook and other social-media sites. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-facebook-depression-wisconsin.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 09 Jul 2012 18:23:40 EST news261077009 (AP) -- Medical student Gregory Shumer studied the electronic health record and scooted his laptop closer to the diabetic grandfather sitting on his exam table. "You can see," he pointed at the screen - weight, blood sugar and cholesterol are too high and rising. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-healthbeat-doctors-human.html Health Thu, 29 Mar 2012 04:40:02 EST news252213669 Internet addiction disorder may be associated with abnormal white matter structure in the brain, as reported in the Jan. 11 issue of the online journal PLoS ONE. These structural features may be linked to behavioral impairments, and may also provide a method to study and treat the disorder. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-internet-addiction-disorder-characterized-abnormal.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:50:09 EST news245526598 American teenagers are spending an ever-increasing amount of time online, much to the chagrin of parents who can't seem to tear their children away from Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook. But despite the dangers that lurk on the web, the time that teens spend on the Internet can actually be beneficial to their healthy development, says a Tel Aviv University researcher. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-facebook-internet-crucial-teens-psychological.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 27 Sep 2011 04:40:04 EST news236316272