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Women More Likely Than Men to Suffer Depression After Stroke

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(PhysOrg.com) -- Depression occurs in as many as one-third of patients after a stroke, and women are at somewhat higher risk, according to a large new review of studies. Post-stroke depression is associated with greater disability, ...

New study sheds light on brain's response to distress, unexpected events (w/ Video)

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2 hours ago | not rated yet | 0

In a new study, psychologists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) are able to see in detail for the first time how various regions of the human brain respond when people experience an unexpected or traumatic ...

The upside of feeling down

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19 hours ago | 4.3 / 5 (16) | 4

A chill wind chases you into the door of your local newsagent. Rain is drumming down outside. As you pay for your newspaper, you briefly notice a number of strange items on the checkout counter - a matchbox ...

Virtual reality games could help bullying victims

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20 hours ago | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Virtual reality games could help children to escape victimisation and bullying at school, according to researchers at the University of Warwick.

Connection between depression and osteoporosis detailed

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Nov 09, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Research carried out among thousands of people has shown a clear connection between depression and a loss of bone mass, leading to osteoporosis and fractures.