Researchers identify factors that deter nonresident fathers from child involvement
Crime, gang activity and other problems of disordered neighborhoods decrease nonresident fathers' involvement with their children, but it doesn't have the effect on fathers who live with their children in ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 26, 2012 |
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Alcohol dependence seems to shorten life more than smoking, especially among women
While researchers and clinicians know that the mortality rates among alcohol dependent (AD) individuals are high, most of that knowledge is based on studies of clinical populations. A new study is the first to examine excess ...
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Oct 16, 2012 |
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Sick doctors returning to work struggle with feelings of shame and failure
Doctors who have been on long term sick leave find it hard to return to work because they are overwhelmed with feelings of shame and failure, and fear the disapproval of colleagues, finds research published in the online ...
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Oct 15, 2012 |
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Intermittent binge drinking could cause significant brain impairment within months, research shows
A study of binge-drinking rodents suggests that knocking back a few drinks every few days may swiftly reduce one's capacity to control alcohol intake. Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) found signs of cognitive ...
Addiction
Oct 15, 2012 |
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New approaches in the treatment of alcohol dependence
Based on expanding neurobiological knowledge, intriguing research is under way to use brain findings to develop innovative treatments including not only novel pharmacological interventions but also non-pharmacological treatment ...
Addiction
Oct 15, 2012 |
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Veterans are at higher risk of alcohol abuse relapse due to smoking
In a new study published in Frontiers, Dr Timothy Durazzo and colleagues from the San Francisco VA Medical Center and University of California, San Francisco, expand upon their decade of research showing that smoking while ...
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Oct 12, 2012 |
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Are you addicted to the internet?
People worried about the amount of time they spend online are invited to take part in a study about internet addiction.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 26, 2012 |
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Symptoms of alcohol abuse, not dependence, may better reflect family risk for alcohol use disorders
Individuals with alcohol use disorders (AUDs) vary widely in their age of onset of use, patterns of drinking, and symptom profiles. AUDs are often 'divided' into two categories: alcohol abuse (AA) and alcohol dependence (AD), ...
Addiction
Sep 14, 2012 |
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Scientists show protein linked to hunger also implicated in alcoholism
Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute have found new links between a protein that controls our urge to eat and brain cells involved in the development of alcoholism. The discovery points to new possibilities for designing ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 14, 2012 |
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Internet addiction—Causes at the molecular level
Everybody is talking about Internet addiction. Medically, this phenomenon has not yet been as clearly described as nicotine or alcohol dependency. But a study conducted by researchers from the University of Bonn and the Central ...
Addiction
Aug 29, 2012 |
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Potential new drug for alcohol dependence
(Medical Xpress) -- Research from Karolinska Institutet has identified a monoamine stabiliser as a potential new drug for the treatment of alcohol dependence. Tested on rats, whose reward system is gradually blunted by long-term ...
Addiction
Jul 27, 2012 |
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What's the best way to treat problem alcohol use?
Scientists from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have released comprehensive reviews of the most effective treatments for alcohol dependence, one of the most prevalent addictions in Canada.
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Jun 26, 2012 |
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Weight-loss surgery increases alcohol use disorders over time
Adults who had a common bariatric surgery to lose weight had a significantly higher risk of alcohol use disorders (AUD) two years after surgery, according to a study by a National Institutes of Health research consortium.
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Jun 18, 2012 |
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Researchers find a strong association between alcohol dependence and chromosome 5q13.2
Excessive drinking is not only the third leading cause of preventable death in the United States, there is also a very strong genetic influence on the risk of developing alcohol dependence (AD). Given its serious public-health ...
Addiction
Jun 15, 2012 |
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Substance use reduces educational achievement even when educational benefits are assured
Although various kinds of substance use are associated with reduced educational attainment, these associations have been mixed and may also be partially due to risk factors such as socioeconomic disadvantages. A study of ...
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May 15, 2012 |
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