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Stress May Lead to Grinding Teeth at Night
March 4, 2010 – 12:18 pm

People who are stressed by daily problems or trouble at work seem to be more likely to grind their teeth at night, a new study has found. Researchers writing in BioMed Central’s open access journal Head …

Alterations in Brain’s Reward System Related to ADHD
February 25, 2010 – 12:54 pm

Until now, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was related to alterations in the brain affecting attention and cognitive processes. Researchers at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and the Vall d’Hebron University Hospital have now discovered anomalies in …

Stress and Depression Trigger Obesity in Girls
February 24, 2010 – 11:13 am

Researchers have found that depression raises stress hormone levels in adolescent boys and girls but may lead to obesity only in girls. Early treatment of depression could help reduce stress and control obesity, which is …

Fruit Fly Tongue Could Answer Questions about Obesity in Humans
February 23, 2010 – 11:18 am

The tiny tongue of a fruit fly could provide big answers to questions about human eating habits, possibly even leading to new ways to treat obesity, according to a study from a team of Texas …

Tiger Woods Sheds Light on Sex Addiction
February 19, 2010 – 3:21 pm

Tiger Woods’ admission that he is undergoing therapy after having adulterous affairs has focused attention on the issue of sex addiction, a condition some experts say is becoming much more common.
Reuters reports that sex addiction …

Happy Emotions Protect Against Heart Failure
February 18, 2010 – 5:31 pm

People who are usually happy, enthusiastic and content are less likely to develop heart disease than those who tend not to be happy, according to a major new study published February 17. The authors believe …

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Improves Sleep of Patients with Chronic Pain
February 17, 2010 – 11:30 am

Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia significantly improved sleep for patients with chronic neck or back pain and also reduced the extent to which pain interfered with their daily functioning, according to a study by University …

Children More Prone to Stress Thrive Depending Upon Home Environment
February 13, 2010 – 12:12 pm

There are so many negative things about stress, it is a wonder it doesn’t have a more prominent focus in medical research. A new study by scientists at the University of British Columbia, the University …

Researcher Develops Technique for Quick Diagnosis of Mental Conditions
February 12, 2010 – 8:00 am

Is it really as easy to detect depression and other mental conditions as it is to detect a heart problem? It may be as a diagnostic technique invented by a Monash University researcher could make …

Childhood Abuse Identified as Culprit in Higher Risk for Osteoarthritis Later
February 11, 2010 – 11:08 am

There are a number of problems that can emerge in an individual’s life as a result of abuse they suffered as a child. The latest research into this field demonstrates that adults who experienced abuse …