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Many US teens struggle with extreme fatigue, survey shows

(HealthDay)—Extreme fatigue is common in U.S. teens and often goes untreated, a new study finds.

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Social media can support healthiness of older people

The use of social media by older people can offer valuable additional support in cases of sickness and diseases, new research from the University of Luxembourg has shown.

Health created Apr 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Copying is social phenomenon, not just learning, say scientists

Mimicking the behaviour of mum and dad has long been considered a vital way in which children learn about the world around them. Now psychologists at The University of Nottingham have shown that copying unnecessary ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Tips to help your child manage the challenges of autism

(Medical Xpress)—As Autism Awareness Month kicks off this April, experts at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) offer tips to an increasing number of parents and children facing the challenges ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Apr 03, 2013 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Regaining proper hearing at last

Around 17 million people in Germany suffer from impaired hearing. For many of them, their hearing is so damaged that a standard hearing aid is no longer enough. A new device will improve patients' hearing ...

Medical research created Apr 02, 2013 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Mobile app turns iPhone into a biologically inspired hearing aid

Researchers at the University of Essex have developed a free mobile app that turns an iPhone or iPod into a hearing aid that could revolutionise the future for people with hearing loss.

Health created Mar 29, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Homer prevents stress-induced cognitive deficits: A lack of Homer-1 in the brain causes learning problems in mice

(Medical Xpress)—Before examinations and in critical situations, we need to be particularly receptive and capable of learning. However, acute exam stress and stage fright causes learning blockades and reduced ...

Neuroscience created Feb 28, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers spot attention deficits in babies who later develop autism

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine are able to detect deficits in social attention in infants as young as six months of age who later develop Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Published in the current issue of Biological Ps ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study finds it actually is better (and healthier) to give than to receive

A five-year study by researchers at three universities has established that providing tangible assistance to others protects our health and lengthens our lives.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Give away your money, feel happier?

(HealthDay)—Having pots of money doesn't necessarily make you happy, study after study has found. But giving away money—even if you're not rich—is likely to make you feel wealthier, and thus happier, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 21, 2013 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (9) | comments 14 | with audio podcast

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

Overactive brain keeps autistic teens from adjusting to social situations

(Medical Xpress)—A new University of Michigan study finds that an overactive part of the brain hinders autistic teens from coping in unfamiliar social settings, leaving them feeling overwhelmed and anxious.

Autism spectrum disorders created Jan 09, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Research reveals hidden anguish of schoolchildren with autism

(Medical Xpress)—Schoolchildren on the autistic spectrum experience worrying levels of mental health difficulties, according to a new study by research psychologists from The University of Manchester.

Autism spectrum disorders created Dec 18, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Bullying by childhood peers leaves a trace that can change the expression of a gene linked to mood

A recent study by a researcher at the Centre for Studies on Human Stress (CSHS) at the Hôpital Louis-H. Lafontaine and professor at the Université de Montréal suggests that bullying by peers changes the structure surrounding ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Women and men appear to benefit in different ways from AA participation

A new study finds differences in the ways that participation in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) helps men and women maintain sobriety. Two Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators found that, while many factors are helpful ...

Addiction created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0