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• Active-duty military find PTSD relief through individual cognitive therapy

  23-11-2016 20:36
  Although both group and individual therapy can ease post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in active-duty military service members, individual therapy relieved PTSD symptoms better and quicker, according to a study.
  
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• Going beyond genetics yields clues to challenging childhood brain cancer

  23-11-2016 20:19
  Changes in the epigenetics suggest a prognostic marker for childhood ependymomas and similarities with DIPG tumors, report scientists.
  
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• Missed connections: As people age, memory-related brain activity loses cohesion

  23-11-2016 20:18
  Groups of brain regions with coordinated activity are consistent for individuals, but shrink with age, report scientists.
  
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• Stuttering related to brain circuits that control speech production

  23-11-2016 18:42
  Researchers have conducted the first study of its kind, using proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) to look at brain regions in both adults and children who stutter.
  
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• Scientists discover neuron-producing stem cells in the membranes covering the brain

  23-11-2016 18:41
  Unexpected cells have been found in the protective membranes that enclose the brain, the so called meninges. These 'neural progenitors' -- or stem cells that differentiate into different kinds of neurons -- are produced during embryonic development. These findings show that the neural progenitors found in the meninges produce new neurons after birth -- highlighting the importance of meningeal tissue as well as these cells' potential in the development of new therapies for brain damage or neurode
  
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• Breathing-based yoga may help treat major depression

  23-11-2016 17:00
  
  Sudarshan Kriya yoga - which focuses on controlled breathing - may be beneficial for patients with major depression who do not respond to antidepressants.
  
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• Vegetable Compounds Linked to Superior Cognition in Old Age

  23-11-2016 16:37 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Medical News TodayNew research suggests the pigment that gives vegetables and plants their vibrant color may improve cognitive function in elderly adults.
  
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• Vegetable Compounds Found to Improve Cognition in Old Age

  23-11-2016 16:37 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Medical News TodayNew research suggests the pigment that gives vegetables and plants their vibrant color may improve cognitive function in elderly adults.
  
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• Sojourner Truth Was Owned by Family of Rutgers' First President

  23-11-2016 16:37 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: USA Today - U.S. NewsAbolitionist Sojourner Truth was owned by the family of Rutgers’ first president...
  
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• The Hidden Risks of Eating Disorders in Guys

  23-11-2016 16:35 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: U.S. News and World ReportEating disorders in men often go unrecognized and untreated.
  
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• U.S. Judge Rules Anorexic Woman Can't Be Force Fed

  23-11-2016 16:34 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: USA Today - U.S. NewsA severely anorexic New Jersey woman who has been a psychiatric patient since 2014 cannot be artificially fed against her wishes, a judge has ruled...
  
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• Inclusive Environment Key to Closing STEM Gender Gap

  23-11-2016 16:34 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: U.S. News and World ReportIn order to tighten the gender gap in certain male-dominated science, technology, engineering and math fields, educators must develop a more inviting culture, according to a study published in the October issue of Psychological Bulletin.
  
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• How Service Dogs Provide Support

  23-11-2016 16:34 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: U.S. News and World ReportEmotional support animals and service dogs are two different breeds, so to speak. Much more than loving pets with a purpose, highly trained service dogs spend months learning how to best help their handlers perform major life tasks despite physical or psychiatric challenges. For handlers and service dogs alike, intense commitment to working together leads to life-changing partnerships.
  
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• New Alzheimer's Drug Fails in Latest Study

  23-11-2016 16:33 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: CBS News - HealthwatchEli Lilly’s (LLY) Alzheimer’s treatment failed in a large clinical study, ending hope that researchers had finally found a drug that can slow the fatal, mind-robbing disease.
  
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• Early childhood household smoke exposure predicts later delinquency and dropout risk at age 12

  23-11-2016 09:00
  
  More children are exposed to household tobacco smoke in early childhood, the greater their risk of adopting antisocial behavior toward others, engaging in proactive and reactive aggression, having...
  
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• Dads who embrace fatherhood likely to have well-adjusted pre-teens

  23-11-2016 09:00
  
  New research finds that a father's level of confidence and emotional engagement in his new role predict his child's levels of behavioral adjustment.
  
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• Am I a toxic person? You asked Google – here’s the answer | Eleanor Morgan

  23-11-2016 09:00
  
  Every day millions of internet users ask Google life’s most difficult questions, big and small. Our writers answer some of the commonest queries“Toxic” is a potent word. It sounds like something dangerous dripping in a lab. By definition, to be toxic is to have the ability to cause harm, and it’s a term we often ascribe to human behaviour. We all have the ability to cause harm to each other; tangible and abstract, visible and invisible. But what makes a person toxic? A fl
  
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• Precise nerve stimulation via electrode implants offers new hope for paralysis patients

  23-11-2016 01:34
  Patients with spinal cord injuries might one day regain use of paralyzed arms and legs thanks to research that demonstrates how limbs can be controlled via a tiny array of implanted electrodes.
  
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• Men's attitude to fatherhood influences child behaviour, says study

  23-11-2016 00:30
  
  Preteen behavioural problems less likely in children with confident fathers who embrace parenthood, suggest researchersChildren of confident fathers who embrace parenthood are less likely to show behavioural problems before their teenage years, researchers have found.A new study suggests that a man’s attitudes towards fatherhood soon after his child’s birth, as well as his feelings of security as a father and partner, are more important than his involvement in childcare and household
  
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• Yogic breathing helps fight major depression, study shows

  23-11-2016 00:23
  A breathing-based meditation practice known as Sudarshan Kriya yoga helped alleviate severe depression in people who did not fully respond to antidepressant treatments, reports a new study.
  
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