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Children's brain processing speed indicates risk of psychosis

(Medical Xpress)—New research from Cardiff and Bristol universities shows that children whose brains process information more slowly than their peers are at greater risk of psychotic experiences.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 26, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Forced exercise may still protect against anxiety and stress, study says

Being forced to exercise may still help reduce anxiety and depression just as exercising voluntarily does, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Health created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers decipher molecular basis of bone's remarkable strength and resiliency

The bones that support our bodies are made of remarkably complex arrangements of materials—so much so that decoding the precise structure responsible for their great strength and resilience has eluded scientists' ...

Medical research created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Our futures look bright—because we reject the possibility that bad things will happen

People believe they'll be happy in the future, even when they imagine the many bad things that could happen, because they discount the possibility that those bad things will actually occur, according to a new research published ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mining information contained in clinical notes could yield early signs of harmful drug reactions

Mining the records of routine interactions between patients and their care providers can detect drug side effects a couple of years before an official alert from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a Stanford University ...

Medications created Apr 10, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Negative emotions in response to daily stress take a toll on long-term mental health

Our emotional responses to the stresses of daily life may predict our long-term mental health, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 02, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Innate immune system can kill HIV when a viral gene is deactivated

Human cells have an intrinsic capacity to destroy HIV. However, the virus has evolved to contain a gene that blocks this ability. When this gene is removed from the virus, the innate human immune system destroys HIV by mutating ...

HIV & AIDS created Mar 28, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

The memories of near death experiences: More real than reality?

University of Liege researchers have demonstrated that the physiological mechanisms triggered during NDE lead to a more vivid perception not only of imagined events in the history of an individual but also of real events ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 28, 2013 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (16) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Pathological thickening of the cardiac wall halted

The heart responds to the increased stress caused by chronically raised blood pressure, for example, by thickening its wall muscle. In the late stage of this condition, a risk of heart failure arises. Scientists from the ...

Cardiology created Mar 26, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers identify the molecules allowing mice to sniff out the genes of other mice

(Medical Xpress)—It's a theory much discussed in the media – that animals and humans are able to smell certain genes linked to the immune system – which in turn influences their choice of mate. The ...

Medical research created Mar 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Institutional betrayal magnifies post-trauma effects of unwanted sexual activity

A study of 345 female university students found that 233 of them had experienced at least one unwanted sexual experience in their lifetime, and 46 percent of those victims also experienced betrayal by the ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 08, 2013 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Why your brain tires when exercising

A marathon runner approaches the finishing line, but suddenly the sweaty athlete collapses to the ground. Everyone probably assumes that this is because he has expended all energy in his muscles. What few people know is that ...

Neuroscience created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

What predicts distress after episodes of sleep paralysis?

(Medical Xpress)—Ever find yourself briefly paralyzed as you're falling asleep or just waking up? It's a phenomenon is called sleep paralysis, and it's often accompanied by vivid sensory or perceptual experiences, which ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Memory strategy may help depressed people remember the good times

New research highlights a memory strategy that may help people who suffer from depression in recalling positive day-to-day experiences. The study is published in Clinical Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Ps ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Preference to save the best for last fades with age, study finds

Will you save the best chocolate in the box until last? Do you want the good news first or the bad? Your preferences may depend on your age, reports a Cornell study published in Psychology and Aging.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast