http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Smokers have a higher probability of quitting smoking and a better overall cessation experience when taking varenicline compared to bupropion and to placebo – unmedicated assisted smoking cessation –according to a study published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-varenicline-depressive-mood-craving-reward.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:00:04 EST news283614777 Today, mothers of newborns find themselves confronting a common dilemma: Should they let their babies "cry it out" when they wake up at night? Or should they rush to comfort their crying little one? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-babes-notion-infants.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:25:00 EST news276362688 Even though there are many women who do not notice any special symptoms, there are some whose pre-menstrual disorders hamper their everyday lives: depressive mood, anxiety, excessive emotional sensitivity, fatigue, lack of concentration, headache, etc. Nevertheless, according to Leire Aperribai, PhD holder in Psychology from the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country, unified criteria for defining and diagnosing this disease have yet to be agreed on, "and so it is difficult to develop suitable interventions to treat women suffering from these symptoms." http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-pre-menstrual-syndrome.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 21 Dec 2012 10:31:52 EST news275308293 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 (HealthDay) -- Use of powerful antipsychotic medications such as Abilify and Risperdal to control youngsters with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other behavior problems has skyrocketed in recent years, a new study finds. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-kids-antipsychotics-adhd.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 07 Aug 2012 12:10:01 EST news263557347 (Medical Xpress) -- Research conducted among pupils in three London schools has shown that male street gang affiliates who engage in angry rumination (i.e. think continuously about provoking or negative events and situations) have the greatest tendency towards displaced aggression against innocent others. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-psychologists-links-angry-thoughts-displaced.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 13 Jul 2012 06:29:52 EST news261379784 A new type of male contraceptive could be created thanks to the discovery of a key gene essential for sperm development. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-gene-discovery-non-hormonal-male-contraceptive.html Genetics Thu, 24 May 2012 17:00:02 EST news257093954 (Medical Xpress) -- New evidence from the Medical Research Council (MRC) Epidemiology Unit, in Cambridge, suggests that breastfed babies may be more irritable than their bottle-fed counterparts. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-breastfeeding-linked-infant-temperament.html Health Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:30:05 EST news245495046 Soldiers returning from combat have heightened activity in the part of the brain that regulates fear but this usually normalises after around 18 months, a study has found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-home-soldierbrain.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:46:44 EST news234017156 Children with difficult temperaments are often the most affected by the quality of their relationships with their caregivers. New research suggests that highly irritable children who have secure attachments to their mothers are more likely to get along well with others than those who aren't securely attached. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-moms-babies-interact.html Health Tue, 30 Aug 2011 03:27:39 EST news233893437 Research led by the University of Cambridge has found a link between impulsivity and flawed reasoning (such as believing in superstitious rituals and luck) in problem gamblers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-good-luck-leaf-clovers-impulsivity.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 29 Jun 2011 04:04:03 EST news228539016