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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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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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21 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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(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.

Babble Of Baby Reveals Language Skills

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Nov 03, 2009 | 4.4 / 5 (7) | 1

Children have a remarkable ability to learn new languages. As little as five hours of exposure to a second language is enough to help infants incorporate characteristics of that language into their babbling ...

Think twice before you boo your competitor

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Nov 06, 2009 | 4 / 5 (3) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Next time you watch a heavy weight lifting tournament, tell the person next to you not to boo the person that he doesn't want to win.

Study shows cell phone users miss the obvious, like a unicycling clown

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Nov 04, 2009 | 4 / 5 (5) | 0

How blind to their surroundings can people be when they're talking on their cell phones?

Internet search process affects cognition, emotion

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Nov 04, 2009 | 3.6 / 5 (8) | 0

Nearly 73 percent of all American adults use the Internet on a daily basis, according to a 2009 Pew Internet and American Life Project survey. Half of these adults use the Web to find information via search ...

No pain, no gain: Mastering a skill makes us stressed in the moment, happy long term

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Oct 29, 2009 | 5 / 5 (6) | 1

No pain, no gain applies to happiness, too, according to new research published online this week in the Journal of Happiness Studies. People who work hard at improving a skill or ability, such as mastering a math problem or lea ...

Processed, high-fat foods linked with depression

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Nov 02, 2009 | 3 / 5 (6) | 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- People who eat a diet laden with processed and high-fat foods may put themselves at greater risk of depression, according to UCL (University College London) research published today.

Researchers unlock the 'sound of learning' by linking sensory and motor systems

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Nov 02, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

Learning to talk also changes the way speech sounds are heard, according to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by scientists at Haskins Laboratories, a Yale-affiliated resear ...

Psychiatric impact of torture could be amplified by head injury

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Nov 06, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Depression and other emotional symptoms in survivors of torture and other traumatic experiences may be exacerbated by the effects of head injuries, according to a study from the Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma (HPRT), based ...

Parents just don't understand

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Nov 05, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Recent studies investigating the question of parental control in the west and in east Asian countries suggest that extreme meddling by parents can have negative effects on their children's psychological development in both ...

A vast right arm conspiracy? Study suggests handedness may effect body perception

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Nov 04, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

There are areas in the brain devoted to our arms, legs, and various parts of our bodies. The way these areas are distributed throughout the brain are known as "body maps" and there are some significant differences in these ...