• Natural Early Birds Have Less Depression Risk
  
  New US research has found that middle-age and older women who are naturally early to bed and early to rise may have a lower risk of depression than those who are night owls. Carried out by researchers at University of Colorado Boulder and the Channing Division of Network...
• High Blood Pressure in 50s Leads to Dementia
  
  Elevated blood pressure in your 50s might raise your risk of developing dementia later in life, a new European study has found. People with a systolic blood pressure of 130 or more at age 50 were 45 percent more likely to be struck by dementia than people with lower blood...
• Are Your Prescriptions Making You Depressed?
  
  One-third of Americans are taking prescription and over-the-counter drugs, such as birth control pills, antacids and common heart medications, that may raise the risk of depression, researchers warned on Tuesday.Since the drugs are so common, people may be unaware of their...
• Depression Linked to Night Shift Workers
  
  People who have disrupted sleep cycles or less variation in their activity levels around the clock may be more likely to have depression, bipolar disorders and other mental health issues, a UK study suggests. Past research has found that people with a circadian rhythm, or...
• Many Migraine Sufferers Skip Behavioral Treatments
  
  Even when a headache specialist refers migraine patients for proven behavioral treatments like biofeedback, relaxation training or cognitive behavioral therapy, barely half of them go, suggests a small U.S. study. Of 69 migraine sufferers treated at a large academic...
• New Research Could Help Develop a Shot for Stress and Anxiety
  
  A shot that can help cope with stress may be on the horizon, say scientists from the University of Colorado Boulder. They discovered that immunization with beneficial bacteria - probiotics - could have long-lasting anti-inflammatory effects on the brain.Although research...
• Narcissists' Eyebrows Can Be a Giveaway, Study Suggests
  
  A new study suggests the eyebrows of narcissists can be a signal of the trait.
• People With Mild Brain Injuries Often Don't Get Follow-Up Care
  
  Many adults treated at U.S. emergency rooms for mild brain injuries fail to get follow-up care within three months even when they have moderate to severe concussion symptoms, a recent study suggests. Researchers examined data on 831 patients treated for mild brain injuries...
• Mental Illness Raises Risk of Being a Crime Victim
  
  Having a mental illness makes people more vulnerable to becoming the victims of a crime, a recent analysis suggests. Based on nationwide data from more than 2 million people in Denmark, researchers found that in the 10 years following a diagnosis with any psychiatric...
• Stroke Facts: What You Need to Know
  
  Stroke is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, but a lack of awareness and resources hinder efforts to change that, the American Stroke Association says. "We must aggressively continue our efforts to reduce stroke, especially in multicultural...
• Yoga Breathing Techniques Benefit Brain
  
  New research published in the journal Psychophysiology provides scientific validation of the beneficial impact on cognitive capacity of breathing techniques used in yoga and breath-focused meditation. This new scientific study based on neuroscience establishes a direct link...
• 7 Mistakes Boost Blood Pressure Readings
  
  Mum's the word the next time you have your blood pressure checked.Talking while the cuff is on can boost your blood pressure reading. So can a full bladder or crossing your legs, the American Heart Association (AHA) says."These simple things can make a difference in whether...
• Weight-Loss Surgery May Worsen Teens' Mental Health
  
  Adolescents may develop new or worsening mental health problems after weight-loss surgery, particularly those who already had symptoms at the time of the procedure, according to a small U.S. study. Researchers followed the psychological health of 139 severely obese...
• Depression May Dull Memory: Study
  
  Depression may do more than darken your mood, with new research suggesting it might also sap your memory. "Since symptoms of depression can be treated, it may be possible that treatment may also reduce thinking and memory problems," said study author Adina Zeki Al Hazzouri,...
• Money Worries Making More Americans Anxious: Study
  
  Americans are becoming increasingly nervous, with anxiety levels on the rise -- and one of the main reasons is concern about being able to pay their bills, a new survey finds.More than 1,000 adults nationwide were polled in late March and asked to rate their level of...
• Even Mild Concussions Linked to Dementia Risk
  
  Concussions, even those that are mild, more than double the risk for developing dementia down the road, new research suggests. The findings stem from an analysis that tracked concussions and dementia risk among nearly 360,000 military veterans.Study author Deborah Barnes...
• Did 'Migraine Gene' Help Humans Adapt to Cold?
  
  A common gene variant linked to migraine headaches may have proliferated because it made it easier for early humans adapt to cold weather in northern climates, a new study suggests. Migraines have long been more common in people of European descent than those from Africa,...
• Using Saunas Frequently May Cut Stroke Risk
  
  People in Finland who regularly take saunas may face a far lower stroke risk than those who go less often, said a study Wednesday. The report in the journal Neurology is the first to assess the relationship between saunas and strokes, and was based on more than 1,600 people...
• Ecstasy May Relieve PTSD: Study
  
  Better known to nightclubbers as ecstasy, the euphoria-inducing drug MDMA appears to alleviate Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in war veterans, firefighters, and police officers, researchers said Wednesday. In a trial in the United States, three different doses of the...
• EEG's Can Predict Autism at Three Months
  
  Inexpensive EEGs, which measure brain activity, can either predict or rule out autism in infants as young as three months of age, says a new study from Boston Children's Hospital.Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is comprised of a wide range of problems, including difficulty...
• Young Americans Loneliest Age Group, Survey Shows
  
  Young Americans may be the loneliest age group, even more lonely than those over 72, according to a study by insurer Cigna.
• Playing Football Before Age 12 Advances CTE Symptoms
  
  Playing tackle football before age 12 can advance the start of CTE brain disease symptoms – by 2.5 years for each year played – among people who eventually develop chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a new study suggests.
• Anxiety in Middle Age Linked to Dementia Later
  
  People with moderate to severe anxiety in middle age may be more likely to develop dementia as they get older, a recent study suggests. Researchers examined data from four previously published studies that tracked a total of almost 30,000 people for at least a decade. In...
• Music May Calm Alzheimer's Patients
  
  Music therapy might help ease the anxiety and agitation that plagues many Alzheimer's patients, researchers suggest. "People with dementia are confronted by a world that is unfamiliar to them, which causes disorientation and anxiety," said study co-author Dr. Jeff Anderson,...
• Talk Therapy Helps Soldiers Combat Insomnia
  
  Talk therapy for insomnia is effective at reducing insomnia, as well as mental fatigue, among military personnel, according to a new study. For the new analysis, published online in Sleep, researchers recruited 151 active-duty U.S. Army personnel stationed at Fort Hood,...

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