Family Stress And Child's Temper Extremes Contribute To Anxiety And Depression In Children
06:37 23-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com
Small children who grow up in a family where the mother has psychological distress, the family is exposed to stress or is lacking social support, are at higher risk of developing anxious and depressive symptoms in early adolescence. Girls are more vulnerable than boys, and very timid or short-tempered children are more vulnerable than others to develop emotional problems. This is shown in a new doctorate study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
'Feeling Fat' Is Worse Than Being It, German Study Finds
06:37 23-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com
The quality of life of adolescents who think they are too fat is worse than for adolescents who really are obese. This was a result of the all Germany Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS) of the Robert Koch Institute, as presented by Bärbel-Maria Kurth and Ute Ellert in the current edition of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International.
Drug Reverses Mental Retardation Caused By Genetic Disorder; Hope For Correcting How Autism Disrupts Brain
06:37 23-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com
A new UCLA study shows that the FDA-approved drug rapamycin reverses mental retardation in mice with a genetic disease called tuberous sclerosis complex. Because half of TSC patients also suffer from autism, the findings offer a possible mechanism for addressing learning disorders due to autism.
Intimate Examinations Should Not Be Performed Without Consent, Editorial Argues
06:37 23-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com
Intimate examinations, performed by medical students on anesthetised patients, are often carried out without adequate consent from patients, but this violates their basic human rights and should not be allowed, claims an editorial.
Addicted To Grief? Chronic Grief Activates Pleasure Areas Of The Brain
06:37 21-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com
Most of us experience the grief associated with the loss of a loved one at some point in our lives. New research now suggests that people who never get over their loss, who never "let go," may be activating neurons in the reward centers of the brain, possibly giving these memories addiction-like properties.
Educational Benefits Of Social Networking Sites Uncovered
06:37 21-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com
In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers have discovered the educational benefits of social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook. The same study found that low-income students are in many ways just as technologically proficient as their counterparts.
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