Psychology & Psychiatry
Could Viagra, Cialis work largely by placebo effect?
Until the discovery of Viagra, men with erectile dysfunction were largely left with the impression that their sexual problems were all in their head.
Mar 26, 2020
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Cardiology
Study first to connect stress-associated brain activity with cardiovascular risk
A study led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISSMS) investigators has linked, for the first time in humans, activity in a stress-sensitive structure within the brain to ...
Jan 11, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mindfulness meditation: What are its potential health benefits?
Can mindfulness meditation be good medicine for both mental and physical ills?
Jun 3, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Dissociative identity disorder exists and is the result of childhood trauma
Once known as multiple personality disorder, dissociative identity disorder remains one of the most intriguing but poorly understood mental illnesses. Research and clinical experience indicate people diagnosed with the condition ...
Oct 5, 2017
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Ophthalmology
New drug reduces rate of progression of incurable eye disease
An international study including researchers from the Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) has found a way to slow the progression of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) - one of the most common causes of vision ...
Oct 4, 2017
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Neuroscience
What's really going on in PTSD brains? Experts suggest new theory
For decades, neuroscientists and physicians have tried to get to the bottom of the age-old mystery of post-traumatic stress disorder, to explain why only some people are vulnerable and why they experience so many symptoms ...
Oct 7, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New diagnosis category in post-traumatic stress disorder
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently listed a new sibling diagnosis for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), termed complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD). An international team with the involvement of the ...
Jul 1, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How video gaming can be beneficial for the brain
Video gaming causes increases in the brain regions responsible for spatial orientation, memory formation and strategic planning as well as fine motor skills. This has been shown in a new study conducted at the Max Planck ...
Oct 30, 2013
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PTSD an ongoing fight for generation of Iraq War vets
Justin Carlisle was in the center vehicle of a five-Humvee convoy when the bomb went off.
Mar 19, 2018
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Genetics
Gene in the brain can put brakes on anxiety, discover scientists
A gene in the brain driving anxiety symptoms has been identified by an international team of scientists. Critically, modification of the gene is shown to reduce anxiety levels, offering an exciting novel drug target for anxiety ...
Apr 25, 2023
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