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All Articles Tagged As: menGait may be associated with orgasmic ability (9/8/2008)A new study found that trained sexologists could infer a woman's history of vaginal orgasm by observing the way she walks. ...> Full Article Gene Associated with Social Behavior in Animals Has Similar Effects in Human Males (9/3/2008)
Researcher Discovers Brain Serotonin System Controls Maternal Behavior (8/21/2008)Findings have potential link to post-partum depression ...> Full Article It's enough to make you blush (8/10/2008)An academic is to delve into a series of embarrassing situations in an attempt to discover who makes us blush. ...> Full Article Women end up less happy than men (8/4/2008)Less able to achieve their life goals, women end up unhappier than men later in life – even though they start out happier ...> Full Article A hormone that enhances one's memory of happy faces (8/2/2008)Oxytocin enhances the encoding of positive social memories in humans ...> Full Article Closing coal-burning power plant in China and improved cognitive development in children (7/25/2008)
Water-diffusion technology identifies brain regions damaged by prenatal alcohol exposure (7/25/2008)A new study has used diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to identify several specific white matter regions as well as deep gray matter areas of the brain that appear sensitive to prenatal alcohol exposure. ...> Full Article Positive Thinking is Prescription for the Heart (7/20/2008)Optimism is good for heart health, at least among men, a new study shows. ...> Full Article Much can be gleaned from reaction to baby's smile (7/16/2008)
Statins Have Unexpected Effect on Pool of Powerful Brain Cells - URMC Press Room (7/12/2008)Cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins have a profound effect on an elite group of cells important to brain health as we age ...> Full Article Are men or women more likely to have memory problems in very old age? (7/11/2008)Women over age 90 are significantly more likely to have dementia compared to men in their 90s ...> Full Article Hot Flashes Underreported and Linked to Forgetfulness (6/24/2008)Women in midlife underreport the number of hot flashes that they experience by more than 40 percent, and these hot flashes are linked to poor verbal memory ...> Full Article The brain of the pregnant woman releases a hormone related to confidence, and deactivates a stress-related hormone (6/15/2008)The natural biological process of pregnancy reduces stress in the mother, due to the deactivation of cortisol, and increases confidence, due to the release of oxytocin. ...> Full Article New Research to determine the Perceptions of Body Image among women in Nigeria and the United Kingdom (6/8/2008)Study to examine the impact of media on women's perception of body image ...> Full Article Does everyone really want to be a macho man? (6/5/2008)Researcher finds varying attitudes toward masculinity in Mexican-American men ...> Full Article Bikini-Clad Women Make Men Impatient (6/2/2008)
Women want bargains but men prefer brand names (5/19/2008)Women are better bargain hunters than men, with male shoppers seeking known brand names when deciding which store to go to ...> Full Article TV Commercials Influence What You Want to Do in Life, New Research Show (5/16/2008)Research shows that men, in particular, are influenced by television commercials that more often portray them in a career environment than doing domestic duties. ...> Full Article More clues to midlife dementia that erases personality (4/22/2008)
Men More Likely to Have Problems with Memory and Thinking Skills (4/21/2008)When it comes to remembering things, new research shows men are more likely than women to have mild cognitive impairment, the transition stage before dementia ...> Full Article Recognising numbers (4/17/2008)Research is looking at why some people find it difficult to understand mathematics and how this might be related to dyslexia ...> Full Article The untrained eye: Confusing sexual interest with friendliness (4/6/2008)New research from Indiana University and Yale suggests that college-age men confuse friendly non-verbal cues with cues for sexual interest because the men have a less discerning eye than women -- but their female peers aren't far behind. ...> Full Article Brain's blood supply guides its own development (3/21/2008)Study finds vascular development guided by intrinsic factors, not neuronal needs ...> Full Article Moderate consumption of fish can reduce the risk of suffering mental disorders by 30% (3/20/2008)The habitual consumption of fish as a principle source of omega-3 fatty acids can offer protection against neuropsychiatric disorders, according to a study carried out at the University of Navarra, with the framework of the SUN Project (the University of Navarra Diet and Lifestyle Tracking Program). Specifically, the study revealed that persons who consume fish on at least a moderate basis reduce their risk of suffering these disorders by 30%. ...> Full Article Which came first, social dominance or big brains? Wasps may tell (3/13/2008)
Cooperation, punishment and revenge (3/10/2008)Research has shed new light on the way in which people co-operate for the common good - and what happens when they don't. ...> Full Article Does Gingko Biloba Affect Memory? (2/29/2008)
Tomorrow's Antidepressants: Skip the Serotonin Boost? (2/22/2008)New research adds to evidence of potentially better molecular targets in the brain to treat depression and other mental disorders ...> Full Article Total, Genetically-Based Recall: Psychologists explore possibility of sex differences in memory, findings favor females (2/21/2008)There are several human characteristics considered to be genetically predetermined and evolutionarily innate, such as immune system strength, physical adaptations and even sex differences. These qualities drive the nature versus nurture debate and ask of our species, who is more successful and why? ...> Full Article When People Feel Powerful, They Ignore New Opinions, Study Finds (2/18/2008)Don't bother trying to persuade your boss of a new idea while he's feeling the power of his position - new research suggests he's not listening to you. ...> Full Article Neural Basis Of 'Number Sense' In Young Infants (2/11/2008)
Severe Stressful Events Early In Pregnancy May Be Associated With Schizophrenia Among Offspring (2/9/2008)Children of women who undergo an extremely stressful event-such as the death of a close relative-during the first trimester of pregnancy appear more likely to develop schizophrenia ...> Full Article Poor recognition of 'self' found in high functioning people with autism (2/9/2008)Contrary to popular notions, people at the high end of the autism spectrum disorder continuum suffer most from an inability to model "self" rather than impaired ability to respond to others, said Baylor College of Medicine researchers in a report that appear in the journal Neuron. ...> Full Article Newly launched study to probe women's response to male odor (2/6/2008)A single gene determines whether a whiff of androstadienone smells pleasant or foul, or like nothing at all ...> Full Article Chemical signature of manic depression discovered by scientists (2/6/2008)People with manic depression have a distinct chemical signature in their brains ...> Full Article Nature and Nurture are both to blame for depression (1/18/2008)Depression is one of the most common forms of psychopathology. According to diathesisâ€"stress theories of depression, genetic liability interacts with negative life experiences to cause depression. Traditionally, most studies testing these theories have focused on only one component of the diathesisâ€"stress model: either genetics or environment, but not their interaction. However, because of recent advances in genetics and genomics, researchers have begun using a new design that allows them to test the interaction of genetic and environmental liabilities -- the G x E design. ...> Full Article Discovery of 'creator' gene for cerebral cortex points to potential stem cell treatments (1/18/2008)
Do Today's Young People Really Think They Are So Extraordinary? (1/18/2008)
'Winter blues' may be serious depression (1/11/2008)Symptoms diminish spontaneously in spring and summer ...> Full Article Mood Disorders Predict Later Substance Abuse Problems (1/10/2008)Mania symptoms and bipolar disorder II more likely to lead to substance abuse than depression ...> Full Article Foreign Nativity May Not Always Protect Against Mental Disorders in the US (1/7/2008)Though all Latino immigrants tend to display better overall mental health compared to their US-born counterparts, a recent study by NIMH-funded researchers has found that the protective benefits of foreign nativity vary widely across subgroups of this population. Factors such as neighborhood stability, perceived discrimination, and the strength of family bonds all combine to influence the prevalence of mental disorders across distinctive Latino ethnic groups. The finding reflects varying immigration and acculturation processes experienced by Mexicans, Cubans, Puerto Ricans and other Latino groups. Results of the study were published in the July 2007 issue of Social Science and Medicine. ...> Full Article Why some depressed girls can't smell the roses (1/5/2008)Can't smell the roses? Maybe you're depressed. Smell too much like a rose yourself? Maybe you've got the same problem. Scientists from Tel Aviv University recently linked depression to a biological mechanism that affects the olfactory glands. It might explain why some women, without realizing it, wear too much perfume. ...> Full Article Daily alcohol use causes changes in sexual behavior in adult male flies (1/3/2008)A team of researchers at Penn State has used an insect model to reveal, for the first time, a physiological basis for the effect of alcohol on male sexual behavior, including increased sexual arousal and decreased sexual inhibition. ...> Full Article Orphaned Children Show Higher Intelligence And Fare Better In Foster Care Than In Institutions (12/31/2007)
Study Finds Family Environment Critical To Child's IQ (12/29/2007)The quality of caregiving a child receives within the first two years of life directly affects brain development and IQ, according to a study by a team of researchers from Tulane and other universities. ...> Full Article Behavioral Therapy Effectively Treats Children with Social Phobia (12/22/2007)A behavioral therapy designed to treat children diagnosed with social phobia helped them overcome more of their symptoms than the antidepressant fluoxetine (Prozac), according to an NIMH-funded study published in the December 2007 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. ...> Full Article Schizophrenia-Related Gene Linked to Imbalance in Dopamine Pathways (12/21/2007)Forms of a gene known to increase risk for schizophrenia may create an imbalance in brain pathways for dopamine, suggests a recent study by NIMH scientists. The findings could help explain how this key chemical messenger goes awry in the disorder, which affects about one percent of adults. ...> Full Article Researchers correct inherited retardation, autism in mice (12/20/2007)Research points to potential drug treatment for humans ...> Full Article IQ Boost From Breast Milk Linked to Gene-Environment Interaction (12/20/2007)A new study shows that the intellectual boost associated with breast milk is only attained if a child has inherited one of two versions of a specific gene. The NIMH funded research is among the first to provide evidence of a specific genetic-environment interaction involved in complex mental functioning. ...> Full Article Chromium Supplementation May Improve Memory in Older Adults (12/16/2007)Aging adults with early memory decline may benefit from supplementation with chromium picolinate ...> Full Article Pre-natal alcohol exposure shapes sensory preference, (12/16/2007)Two studies help explain why teens exposed to fetal alcohol are at high risk for heavy drinking and perpetuating a family cycle of alcohol addiction ...> Full Article High Blood Pressure Associated With Risk For Mild Cognitive Impairment (12/15/2007)High blood pressure appears to be associated with an increased risk for mild cognitive impairment, a condition that involves difficulties with thinking and learning, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. ...> Full Article Immune system may target some brain synapses (12/14/2007)A baby's brain has a lot of work to do, growing more neurons and connections. Later, a growing child's brain begins to pare down these connections until it develops into the streamlined brain of an adult. ...> Full Article Low antioxidant level may damage fetal neurons (12/12/2007)Fetal neurons that have low levels of a vital antioxidant, glutathione, are the first to die when exposed to alcohol in cell culture and possibly in the living brain, according to new research from the laboratory of George Henderson, Ph.D., professor of medicine and pharmacology at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. ...> Full Article Mental illness and drug addiction may co-occur due to disturbance in the brain's seat of anxiety and fear (12/9/2007)Study finds rats with amygdalas damaged at birth showed abnormal adult behavior related to fear plus greater cocaine sensitivity ...> Full Article Neuroscientists Find Early Lead Exposure Impedes Recovery from Brain Injury (12/7/2007)Exposure to lead can hinder the brain's ability to recover from injury, a recent study in laboratory animals shows. The results have implications for the effects of environmental lead exposure on brain injuries such as stroke, say researchers at Jefferson Medical College, who led the work. ...> Full Article Researchers Discover Possible Markers For Mental Illness (12/7/2007)Researchers have discovered natural genetic differences that might help predict the most effective antipsychotic drugs for particular patients with mental disorders such as schizophrenia, Parkinson's and drug addiction. ...> Full Article Newly-identified exercise gene could help with depression (12/4/2007)Boosting an exercise-related gene in the brain works as a powerful anti-depressant in mice-a finding that could lead to a new anti-depressant drug target, according to a Yale School of Medicine report in Nature Medicine. ...> Full Article New findings on prevalence of soft neurological signs (12/4/2007)Prof. Raymond C.K. Chan, a neuropsychologist with the CAS Institute of Psychology, has made novel progress in his studies of schizophrenia. His recent work has been reported by a recent issue of Behavioural Neurology. ...> Full Article Diet For Brain Development, From The Beginning (12/3/2007)
Brain Patterns Of Former Anorexics Reveal Clues To Disorder's Lasting Impact (12/2/2007)Even after more than a year of maintaining a normalized body weight, young women who recovered from anorexia nervosa show vastly different patterns of brain activity compared to similar women without the eating disorder, Walter H. Kaye, M.D., professor of psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and colleagues report in the December issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry. ...> Full Article Investigational Medication to be Studied in Children with Autism (11/30/2007)Children with autism spectrum disorder between the ages of five and 17 years are needed to participate in a research study looking at how a medicine called fluoxetine works to relieve the repetitive behavior and other symptoms associated with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) ...> Full Article Researchers Use Brain Imaging to Demonstrate How Men and Women Cope Differently Under Stress (11/25/2007)Findings have implications for identifying gender differences in mood disorders ...> Full Article Neurological Team Finds that New Treatment Holds Promise for Patients with Tourette Syndrome (11/17/2007)Research out of the Neurological Institute at University Hospitals Case Medical Center finds that Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) helps patients who suffer from Tourette Syndrome (TS). This first-of-its-kind study of five adults with TS determined that DBS can reduce tic frequency and severity in some people who have exhausted other medical treatments. ...> Full Article Eating Fish, Omega-3 Oils, Fruits and Veggies Lowers Risk of Memory Problems (11/16/2007)A diet rich in fish, omega-3 oils, fruits and vegetables may lower your risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, whereas consuming omega-6 rich oils could increase chances of developing memory problems. ...> Full Article Research Links Diet to Cognitive Decline and Dementia (11/11/2007)Research has shown convincing evidence that dietary patterns practiced during adulthood are important contributors to age-related cognitive decline and dementia risk. An article published in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences highlights information on the benefits of diets high in fruit, vegetables, cereals and fish and low in saturated fats in reducing dementia risk. ...> Full Article Gene governs IQ boost from breastfeeding (11/7/2007)The known association between breast feeding and slightly higher IQ in children has been shown to relate to a particular gene in the babies, according to a report this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. ...> Full Article One in 7 Americans over age 70 has dementia (11/1/2007)One in seven Americans over the age of 70 suffers from dementia, according to the first known nationally representative, population-based study to include men and women from all regions of the country. ...> Full Article More Educated People Who Develop Dementia Lose Their Memory Faster (10/24/2007)People with more years of education lose their memory faster than those with less education in the years prior to a diagnosis of dementia. ...> Full Article How schizophrenia develops: Major clues discovered (10/18/2007)Schizophrenia may occur, in part, because of a problem in an intermittent on/off switch for a gene involved in making a key chemical messenger in the brain, scientists have found in a study of human brain tissue. The researchers found that the gene is turned on at increasingly high rates during normal development of the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain involved in higher functions like thinking and decision-making – but that this normal increase may not occur in people with schizophrenia. ...> Full Article How Shyness Became a Mental Illness (10/17/2007)What's wrong with being shy, and just when and how did bashfulness and other ordinary human behaviors in children and adults become psychiatric disorders treatable with powerful, potentially dangerous drugs, asks a Northwestern University scholar in a new book that already is creating waves in the mental health community. ...> Full Article Not Finishing High School May Lead to Memory Problems (10/8/2007)People who don't finish high school are at a higher risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease compared to people with more education, ...> Full Article Playing with Blocks May Improve Language Development in Toddlers, New Study Finds (10/8/2007)
Project to understand how the brain wires during embryogenesis (10/7/2007)Scientist will tackle a number of fundamental questions relating both to the wiring of the brain during growth, and how evolution drove forward the sophisticated neural circuitry associated with mammals. ...> Full Article Engineers study brain folding in higher mammals (10/7/2007)
Low level of conscientiousness may be a risk factor for alzheimer's disease (10/6/2007)Individuals who are more conscientious-in other words, those with a tendency to be self-disciplined, scrupulous and purposeful-appear less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease. ...> Full Article Scientists explore theme park thrills (9/25/2007)
Hormone Therapy Boosts Sexual Interest But Not Memory, Study Finds (9/25/2007)Hormone therapy in early post-menopause increases sexual interest, but does not improve memory ...> Full Article The Launch of Language (9/22/2007)
Gene Assigns ID Tags to Help Organize the Developing Brain (9/21/2007)Gene uses 18,048 different versions of specialized protein to ensure they only bind to an identical form of the protein. ...> Full Article Personalised treatment for depression a step closer (9/14/2007)Research carried out at the Brain Mapping Unit may result in more effective treatment of depression, paving the way to a personalised approach in the future. ...> Full Article Scientific nursing top gives breastfeeding babies a brain workout (9/12/2007)
Normal role for schizophrenia risk gene identified (9/11/2007)disc1 makes protein that helps new neurons integrate into our neural network ...> Full Article Depression In Women With Migraine Linked To Childhood Abuse (9/7/2007)Childhood abuse is more common in women with migraine who suffer depression than in women with migraine alone, according to a study published in the September 4, 2007, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. ...> Full Article Smokers Are More Likely to Develop Dementia (9/6/2007)
Choosing a mate: What we really want (9/5/2007)
From frogs to humans, brains form the same way (9/5/2007)
Removing Ovaries Before Menopause Leads to Memory and Movement Problems (9/1/2007)Women who have their ovaries removed before menopause are at an increased risk of developing memory problems or dementia and movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease, according to two studies published August 29, 2007, in the online edition of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. ...> Full Article Breaking Up is Hard to Do, Study Finds (8/30/2007)"Breaking Up is Hard to Do" is advice from a popular 1970s song, but older women going through a relationship breakup may have health problems to go along with their broken hearts, a University of Alabama researcher has found. ...> Full Article Gene Triggers Obsessive Compulsive Disorder-Like Syndrome in Mice (8/26/2007)
Cellular Outposts Keep Dendrites Strong and Healthy (8/25/2007)Scientists exploring how the brain develops at a genetic level. ...> Full Article Women Lose Weight at Least a Decade Before Developing Dementia (8/22/2007)Women who have dementia start losing weight at least 10 years before the disease is diagnosed, according to a study published in the August 21, 2007, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. ...> Full Article New Centre Plans Early Attack For Dementia Crisis (8/14/2007)Dementia prevention strategies that start with children as young as seven will be a focus of a new network of researchers and health practitioners based at The Australian National University who will develop ways to prevent and mitigate the growing crisis of dementia in Australia, which is predicted to affect up to 500,000 people by 2040. ...> Full Article Macho Men Are Seen As Bad Choice For Long-Term Love (8/11/2007)
Gene Predicts Better Outcome as Cortex Normalizes in Teens with ADHD (8/9/2007)
Discovery Of Novel Nerve Cell Modulator Offers Potential For Mood Disorders, Epilepsy Treatments (8/8/2007)Study shows link between gut protein and brain's natural marijuana-like compounds ...> Full Article Should Antipsychotic Drugs Be Taken For Dementia? (8/3/2007)Antipsychotic drugs are approved mainly for treating schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, but they are also used for many other purposes. One of the most controversial is reducing disruptive behavior among elderly people with dementia. ...> Full Article Brain Abnormalities Found in People with Writer's Cramp (8/1/2007)People with serious cases of writer's cramp have brain abnormalities, according to a study published in the July 24, 2007, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. People with writer's cramp had less brain tissue than healthy people in three areas of the brain that connect the senses and movement with their affected hand. ...> Full Article Steroids, Not Songs, Spur Growth Of Brain Regions In Sparrows (7/27/2007)Neuroscientists are attempting to understand if structural changes in the brain are related to sensory experience or the performance of learned behavior, and now University of Washington researchers have found evidence that one species of songbird apparently has something in common with a few baseball sluggers. Both rely on steroids, birds to increase the size of song production areas of their brain and some players, apparently, to knock a fastball out of the park. ...> Full Article Study Finds Men More Willing To Take Financial Risks Than Women (7/24/2007)Men are more trusting of strangers than women when it comes to making financial decisions, according to a study by Associate Professor Ananish Chaudhuri, an economist at The University of Auckland Business School. The study, in collaboration with Associate Professor Lata Gangadharan of The University of Melbourne, helps confirm a belief that women perceive more risk in online purchasing than men. ...> Full Article Grey Matter Loss in Bipolar Disorder Patients (7/24/2007)People with bipolar disorder - or manic depression - suffer from an accelerated shrinking of their brain, researchers at the University have found. ...> Full Article For Better Understanding, Researcher Simulates Schizophrenia In Healthy People (7/23/2007)To better understand schizophrenia, a University of Missouri-Columbia psychology researcher simulated one of its more common symptoms - the inability to speak clearly or respond to questions in a precise manner - in people who don't have the illness. ...> Full Article Females More Prone To Brain Damage From Alcohol Abuse (7/22/2007)OHSU, VAMC study on mice shows more brain cells die in females than males ...> Full Article Ingredient From Chinese Club Moss To Be Tested Against Epilepsy (7/21/2007)
Genes Located For Severe Mental Illness (7/20/2007)Researchers have found the location of genes which can make women vulnerable to severe psychiatric illness and even suicidal just after childbirth. ...> Full Article Gene Research Used In Test For Schizophrenia (7/20/2007)QUT's research on schizophrenia genetic markers forms the basis of a collaboration with a major United States diagnostic product manufacturer. ...> Full Article New Gene Mutation Identified In Common Type Of Dementia (7/19/2007)Researchers have identified a new gene mutation linked to frontotemporal dementia, according to a study published in the July 10, 2007 issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. ...> Full Article Girls Who Complain About Their Problems at Greater Risk of Developing Anxiety and Depression (7/18/2007)A researcher at the University of Missouri-Columbia has found that girls who talk very extensively about their problems with friends are likely to become more anxious and depressed. ...> Full Article Sex Differences In Brains Reflect Disease Risks (7/18/2007)Women may need different treatment from men ...> Full Article Brain Virus Has 'Bystander'ť Effects (7/14/2007)
White Matter Research Sheds Light On Schizophrenia (7/10/2007)An important international study has identified "white matter" abnormalities in the brain as an underlying cause of the symptoms of schizophrenia. ...> Full Article Violence in Schizophrenia Patients More Likely Among Those with Childhood Conduct Problems (7/2/2007)Some people with schizophrenia who become violent may do so for reasons unrelated to their current illness, according to a new study analyzing data from the Clinical Antipsychotic Trials for Intervention Effectiveness (CATIE). CATIE was funded by the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The study was published online on June 30, 2007, in the journal Law and Human Behavior. ...> Full Article Loan - Mortgage Calculator - Homeowner Loans - Bad Credit Loans |
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