Psychology / Psychiatry Stories
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Take Your Vitamins, Lose The ADHD
A study on adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) found that those who took a micronutrient supplement with over 30 vitamins and minerals were able to reduce symptoms of the... -
Do Bulimia And Depression Predict A Future Diagnosis Of Diabetes?
A new study connects the dots between diabetes and depression while also tying in other key mental health conditions: impulse control disorders, including bulimia and binge eating disorder. -
What Causes 41% Of Transgender People To Attempt Suicide?
Transgender people experience pressure from society at large and even their families almost every day, causing many of them to attempt suicide. -
Putting An End To Spanking, Child Abuse By Educating Parents
Many parents who believe that spanking their child is the most effective form of discipline may change their minds about it when they learn about how it can harm their child in the long-term. -
Are Ex-NFL Players' Brains OK Despite The Hype?
Experts claim that a disproportionate number of retired NFL players eventually suffer from a rare brain disorder, CTE. But a recent study challenged the definition of the disease and pointed out that ex-players are actually healthier than average ones. -
Nightmares Have Greater Emotional Impact Than Bad Dreams
Researchers at the University of Montreal analyzed about 10,000 dream narratives and found that fear was not always a factor in the spectrum of emotions participants felt during nightmares, which they concluded have a greater impact on emotions than softer bad dreams. -
New High-Tech Bra Only Unhooks For True Love [Video]
Japanese lingerie manufacturer Ravijour has developed the concept for a new high-tech bra called, "True Love Tester," which measures a woman's heart rate and only unhooks when she experiences real... -
Why Colds Make Us Stupid In The Head
For the first time, researchers detected changes in brain metabolism and spatial memory of healthy people after their immune system was activated by a vaccination. The study reveals that our memory is sensitive to even the slightest degree of inflammation. -
Our Minds Turn To Mush Faster When We Can't Hear
Older adults who experience hearing loss also have a higher rate of age-related brain tissue loss, showing how important our ability to hear is for cognitive health later in life. -
Stricter Criteria For Autism Diagnosis May Lower Prevalence
A recent study suggests the new criteria for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis will lower estimates of autism. -
Our Noses Are Quick To Tell Who's Ill: Does Sickness Have A Scent?
Our noses can distinguish t-shirts worn by people whose immune systems mimicked very early stages of disease, showing just how sensitive humans are to smelling sickness. -
Gays And Straights Work Together To Overcome Bullying In Schools
A study of Canadian schools with so-called gay-straight alliances found that they were effective in curbing bullying, discrimination, and suicide rates among both gay and straight boys and girls.
