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Flu infection during pregnancy may increase risk of schizophrenia in offspringRhesus monkey babies born to mothers who had the flu while pregnant had smaller brains and showed other brain changes similar to those observed in human patients with schizophrenia, a study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in collaboration with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has found. 12 Mar 2010 15:12 Can you die of a broken heart?Biochemical link between misery and death discovered as researchers develop novel strategy to probe 'genetic haystack'. 25 Feb 2010 08:40 Meditation improves cognition in people with memory lossThe Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation today announced data demonstrating that a specific meditation performed daily for eight weeks increased brain activity in areas central to memory and actually improved cognition in patients suffering from memory problems. The results of the study, conducted at the University of Pennsylvania, were published in an early online version of an article scheduled to appear in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease (Volume 20:2, April 2010). 25 Feb 2010 08:26 US mental health fellowships open for SA journosThere are two Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism open to South African journalists annually, together with six American and two Romanian journalists. The idea of these fellowships is educate the public, raise awareness and inform other journalists in the field. 23 Feb 2010 05:33 Link between anti-gay sentiment and suicidality: Further study neededSame-sex sexual attraction and behaviour found to be less critical than self-identity. 8 Feb 2010 11:35 Sexual infidelity or emotional infidelity - which is more distressing?When South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford was caught red-handed returning from a tryst with his Argentine mistress last June, he told the Associated Press that he had met his "soul mate." His choice of words seemed to suggest that having a deep emotional and spiritual connection with Maria Belen Chapur somehow made his sexual infidelity to his wife Jenny Sanford less tawdry. 1 Feb 2010 13:44 Discovery could help improve diagnosis and treatment for anxiety disordersDraw a map of the brain when fear and anxiety are involved, and the amygdala - the brain's almond-shaped centre for panic and fight-or-flight responses - looms large. 28 Jan 2010 07:34 Hanging onto lifeHangerman, which collects all of the used hangers from Woolworths' stores, has refurbished over 250 million hangars since 1986, when Woolworths was instrumental in setting up it up in South Africa. 19 Jan 2010 09:06 Being straight with your boss cuts stress: StudyTelling your boss what you really think of him or her is good for your health -- and helps managers improve, new research has found. 19 Jan 2010 07:48 New tools to assess daily stress amongst schoolchildrenResearchers from the University of Malaga have created the 'Inventory of Daily Stressors', a method aimed at schoolchildren. According to experts, worrying about physical appearance, taking part in numerous extracurricular activities and being alone a lot are some of the factors that increase the risk of suffering from childhood stress. 15 Jan 2010 14:01 Neurosurgeons perform world's first operation on 'habenula' to treat depressionA team of neurosurgeons at Heidelberg University Hospital and psychiatrists at the Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim have for the first time successfully treated a patient suffering from severe depression by stimulating the habenula, a tiny nerve structure in the brain. The 64-year-old woman, who had suffered from depression since age 18, could not be helped by medication or electroconvulsive therapy. Since the procedure, she is for the first time in years free of symptoms. 12 Jan 2010 07:20 New approach to fighting Alzheimer's: Nutrient mix shows promise in improving memoryIn the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, patients typically suffer a major loss of the brain connections necessary for memory and information processing. Now, a combination of nutrients that was developed at MIT has shown the potential to improve memory in Alzheimer's patients by stimulating growth of new brain connections. 11 Jan 2010 07:05 Study confirms link between GI and autismAn article published today in the journal Pediatrics confirms what parents and advocacy organizations have been saying for years: many individuals with autism suffer from gastrointestinal disease that can contribute to behaviours and symptoms associated with autism. 6 Jan 2010 12:21 News for medical professionals Register as a medical professional for free to view this content The risk of suicide with selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors: a review 5 Feb 2009 11:49 Comparing new generation antidepressants 30 Jan 2009 11:36 A Global Movement for mental health 11 Oct 2008 14:35 Next page>> | Weather  BizLounge
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