News tagged with emotional disturbances


Study reveals potential target to better treat, cure anxiety disorders

Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have, for the first time, identified a specific group of cells in the brainstem whose activation during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep is critical for the regulation ...

Neuroscience created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Youth with autism gravitate toward STEM majors in college—if they get there

It's a popularly held belief that individuals with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) gravitate toward STEM majors in college (science, technology, engineering mathematics).

Autism spectrum disorders created Nov 15, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

90 percent of firefighters exhibit symptoms of PTSD: researchers

A new study on the prevalence of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among firefighters in Israel indicates that approximately 90 percent show some form of full or partial symptoms.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New discovery in fight against Huntington's disease

Researchers at National University of Ireland Galway have made a significant scientific discovery in the fight against Huntington's disease. The novel findings are published 21 February in the online, open access journal ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

The way you relate to your partner can affect your long-term mental and physical health, study shows

The potentially lasting implications of day-to-day couple conflict on physical and mental well-being are revealed in a study published today in the journal Personal Relationships.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0