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CBT approaches found to be effective and efficient in treating ADHD symptoms in adults

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) group training was shown to achieve the same results as neurofeedback training in treating attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Both methods led to a comparable decrease in symptoms.

23 Aug 2017

Leading experts come together to discuss clinical, translational applications of mitochondria

The American Physiological Society will host the "Physiological Bioenergetics: Mitochondria from Bench to Bedside" conference August 27–30 in San Diego. The meeting will bring together cross-disciplinary experts who study the mitochondria, which provide the energy to individual cells.

23 Aug 2017

Research shows how social environment can influence brain development in female teenagers

Female teenagers living in neighbourhoods with wide salary gaps and a low-income household show changes to their brain maturation that could indicate a higher risk of developing mental illness in adulthood, suggests a recently published study by Canadian researchers.

22 Aug 2017

Study finds that yoga and meditation practices enhance resilience, wellbeing

Many people report positive health effects from practicing yoga and meditation, and experience both mental and physical benefits from these practices.

22 Aug 2017

Researchers explore ways for computers to help improve patient care

Doctors are often deluged by signals from charts, test results, and other metrics to keep track of. It can be difficult to integrate and monitor all of these data for multiple patients while making real-time treatment decisions, especially when data is documented inconsistently across hospitals.

21 Aug 2017

Researchers discover potential way to trigger regeneration, repair of damaged heart cells

New research has discovered a potential means to trigger damaged heart cells to self-heal. The discovery could lead to groundbreaking forms of treatment for heart diseases.

21 Aug 2017

Bullying and cyberbullying top parents' list of worries, new report reveals

Parents may also experience some nerves as their children prepare to head back to school. Bullying and cyberbullying top parents' list of worries when it comes to their children's health, according to a new report from the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health at the University of Michigan.

21 Aug 2017

Chronic stress triggers fatal organ failure via new neural pathway

New research reveals the mechanisms behind the effects of chronic stress and tiny inflammations in the brain on fatal gut failure.

21 Aug 2017

Sedentary time linked to increased risk of death for frail, inactive older adults

Sedentary time, for example, time spent sitting, increases the risk of death for middle-aged and older people who are frail and inactive, but does not appear to increase the risk for nonfrail people who are inactive, according to a new study published in CMAJ.

21 Aug 2017

Girls have higher risk for sports-related injuries than boys

School is back in session and that means youth athletes are returning to the field, court or track. Parents and players beware: recent reports have shown that youth sports-related injuries are on the rise.

18 Aug 2017

Study explores link between socioeconomic factors and CAD in patients undergoing coronary angiography

Historically, from the 1930's to the 1950's, the rate of cardiovascular disease in high-income countries was high. Since the mid-1970's, the rate of cardiovascular disease has declined in high income countries, possibly due to socioeconomic inequalities and better management of risk factors for coronary heart disease among the wealthy.

17 Aug 2017

Impaired DNA replication may lead to trans-generational inheritance of epigenetic changes

Scientists reveal that a fault in the process that copies DNA during cell division can cause epigenetic changes that may be inherited for up-to five generations.

17 Aug 2017

Chapman University research explores substance abuse among transgender adolescents in California

Chapman University has published research on substance abuse among transgender students in California. The research looked at students in middle and high schools in nearly every school district in California.

17 Aug 2017

Scientists identify basic biological mechanism that kills neurons in ALS

A team led by scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Mayo Clinic has identified a basic biological mechanism that kills neurons in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and in a related genetic disorder, frontotemporal dementia (FTD), found in some ALS patients.

16 Aug 2017

Stress News and Research

CBT approaches found to be effective and efficient in treating ADHD symptoms in adults

Leading experts come together to discuss clinical, translational applications of mitochondria

Research shows how social environment can influence brain development in female teenagers

Study finds that yoga and meditation practices enhance resilience, wellbeing

Researchers explore ways for computers to help improve patient care

Researchers discover potential way to trigger regeneration, repair of damaged heart cells

Bullying and cyberbullying top parents' list of worries, new report reveals

Chronic stress triggers fatal organ failure via new neural pathway

Sedentary time linked to increased risk of death for frail, inactive older adults

Girls have higher risk for sports-related injuries than boys

Study explores link between socioeconomic factors and CAD in patients undergoing coronary angiography

Impaired DNA replication may lead to trans-generational inheritance of epigenetic changes

Chapman University research explores substance abuse among transgender adolescents in California

Scientists identify basic biological mechanism that kills neurons in ALS

Cardiac stem cells from young hearts can make older hearts young, study says

Smartphone interventions may help middle-aged, older adults cope with serious mental illness

Evidence that cannabis use helps pain or PTSD is lacking, say researchers

Scientists aim to find out how lung cells react in space

Researchers hint at experimental molecular treatment for heart failure

Cardiac stem cell infusions could help reverse aging process in the heart, study shows

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