Alterations in Brain’s Reward System Related to ADHDNews and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthFebruary 25, 2010Until 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 the brain’s reward system related to the neural circuits of motivation and gratification.
Stress and Depression Trigger Obesity in GirlsNews and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthFebruary 24, 2010Researchers 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 a major health issue.
Fruit Fly Tongue Could Answer Questions about Obesity in HumansNews and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthFebruary 23, 2010The 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 A&M University researchers. Paul Hardin, who holds the rank of Distinguished Professor of Biology, along with colleagues Abhishek Chatterjee, Shintaro…
Husbands’ Anti-Social Behaviors Increase Wives’ Symptoms of DepressionMood DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthFebruary 23, 2010In the United States, nearly 10 percent of the population suffers from a depressive disorder, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. While the causes of depression vary, a new study at the University of Missouri reveals that marital hostility is a contributing factor. MU researcher, Christine Proulx, found that husbands’ hostile and anti-social…
Tiger Woods Sheds Light on Sex AddictionNews and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthFebruary 19, 2010Tiger 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 is a controversial concept not currently recognized as an official diagnosis in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical…
Happy Emotions Protect Against Heart FailureNews and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthFebruary 19, 2010People 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 that the study, published in the Europe’s leading cardiology journal, The European Heart Journal, is the first to show such an…
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Improves Sleep of Patients with Chronic PainNews and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthFebruary 17, 2010Cognitive 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 of Rochester Medical Center researchers. The study, published online by the journal Sleep Medicine, demonstrates that a behavioral intervention can help…
Pipe and Cigar Smoke May Be More Harmful Than Once ThoughtAddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthFebruary 16, 2010Pipe and cigar smoke may be more harmful than once thought. While some believe pipes and cigars are healthier than cigarettes, a major known cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new study directly links pipe and cigar smoking to decreased lung function.
Depression and Cognitive Problems Not Necessarily AssociatedMood DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthFebruary 15, 2010Many clinicians believe that depression goes hand in hand with cognitive difficulties such as memory problems or difficulties concentrating and paying attention, but a recent review of nearly 20 years of literature conducted by researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center has found that depression does not always lead to such impairments.
Children More Prone to Stress Thrive Depending Upon Home EnvironmentNews and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthFebruary 13, 2010There 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 of California, San Francisco, and the University of California, Berkeley and featured in Science Daily, examines the role of stress…
