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Traumatic brain injury worsens outcomes for those with nonepileptic seizures

A new study by a Rhode Island Hospital researcher has found that traumatic brain injury (TBI) can significantly increase the odds of having major depression, personality impulsivity and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ...

Neuroscience created Apr 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mental illness a frequent cell mate for those behind bars

(HealthDay)—Eugene King ran away from home at the age of 16, the start of a lifelong pattern of drug abuse, crime and incarceration.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Using human brain cells to make mice smarter

Glial cells – a family of cells found in the human central nervous system and, until recently, considered mere "housekeepers" – now appear to be essential to the unique complexity of the human brain. Scientists reached ...

Medical research created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Fragile X makes brain cells talk too much, research shows

The most common inherited form of mental retardation and autism, fragile X syndrome, turns some brain cells into chatterboxes, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis report.

Neuroscience created Feb 20, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

If you are impulsive, take modafinil and count to 10

Poor impulse control contributes to one's inability to control the consumption of rewarding substances, like food, alcohol, and other drugs. This can lead to the development of addiction. FDA-approved medications for alcoholism, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 01, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Study examines link between incarceration and psychiatric disorders

Psychiatric disorders are prevalent among current and former inmates of correctional institutions, but what has been less clear is whether incarceration causes these disorders or, alternatively, whether inmates have these ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Childhood trauma leaves its mark on the brain

It is well known that violent adults often have a history of childhood psychological trauma. Some of these individuals exhibit very real, physical alterations in a part of the brain called the orbitofrontal ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 15, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Study: Parkinson's disease itself does not increase risk of gambling, shopping addiction

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 ...

Neuroscience created Jan 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Less wait for travel could reduce drinking and driving in people with 'urgency' personality trait

Saving bar patrons' time on their commute home could save lives. A pair of studies by University of Missouri psychologists found that people who reported drinking and driving also exhibited "urgency," or a lack of emotional ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Treating cocaine dependence: A promising new pharmacotherapy

Medication development efforts for cocaine dependence have yet to result in an FDA approved treatment. The powerful rewarding effects of cocaine, the profound disruptive impact of cocaine dependence on one's lifestyle, and ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers develop new tools to better treat ADHD patients in early stages

Mayo Clinic researchers are presenting new findings on the early treatment of child and adolescent attention deficit hyperactivity disorder this week at the American Academy of Childhood and Adolescent Psychiatry annual meeting ...

Attention deficit disorders created Oct 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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 created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study suggests that a poor sense of smell may be a marker for psychopathic traits

People with psychopathic tendencies have an impaired sense of smell, which points to inefficient processing in the front part of the brain. These findings by Mehmet Mahmut and Richard Stevenson, from Macquarie University ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 3

Deep brain stimulation may hold promise for mild Alzheimer's disease

A study on a handful of people with suspected mild Alzheimer's disease (AD) suggests that a device that sends continuous electrical impulses to specific "memory" regions of the brain appears to increase neuronal activity. ...

Neuroscience created May 07, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Diagnosis of ADHD on the rise: 10 million American children diagnosed with ADHD during doctors' visits

The number of American children leaving doctors' offices with an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis has risen 66 percent in 10 years, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study. Over this same timeframe, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast