TopicsPhiladelphia, PA, June 4, 2012 – Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is among the most common, distressing, and disabling medical consequences of combat or other extremely stressful life events. The first-line treatment for PTSD is exposure therapy, a type of behavioral therapy where patients confront their fears in a safe environment. Although it is an effective treatment, many patients still experience symptoms after treatment and there is a relatively high drop-out rate.
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Children exposed to open-fire cooking in developing countries experience difficulty with memory, problem-solving and social skills, according to researchers at the University of California, Riverside and Pitzer College in Claremont, Calif.
There is no point counting those calories or putting all that hard work trying to look slim. A new study reveals that friends and relatives always remember obese people as being overweight, no matter how much weight they lose later on.
Ever wondered why you go back and listen to the same song again and again when already perhaps know the lyrics by heart, and why is it that you can't resist watching a favorite movie even when you know the story and have already watched it enough number of times?
Exercise clears the mind. It gets the blood pumping and more oxygen is delivered to the brain. This is familiar territory, but Dartmouth's David Bucci thinks there is much more going on.
University of Iowa neuroscientist John Wemmie, M.D., Ph.D., is interested in the effect of acid in the brain. His studies suggest that increased acidity or low pH, in the brain is linked to panic disorders, anxiety, and depression. But his work also suggests that changes in acidity are important for normal brain activity too.
A walk in the park can help lighten a depressed person's mood, a new study suggests.
A high fructose diet for as little as six weeks may make you stupid according to a research by University of California, Los Angeles
Brain networks — areas of the brain that regularly work together — may avoid traffic jams at their busiest intersections by communicating on different frequencies according to a new study.
Eating foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids, such as fish, chicken, salad dressing and nuts, may be associated with lower blood levels of a protein related to Alzheimer's disease and memory problems, a new study suggests.
Researchers from Baylor University found the clues to reverse cognitive deficits in humans.
How can a decrease in memory accuracy be minimized when people are trying to recall information or answer a series of questions over a relatively long period of time?
Daily physical activity may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive decline, even in people over the age of 80, according to a new study by neurological researchers from Rush University Medical Center that will be published in the online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology on April 18.
Scientists have discovered proof that the evolution of intelligence and larger brain sizes can be driven by cooperation and teamwork.
For children with dyslexia, the trouble begins even before they start reading and for reasons that don't necessarily reflect other language skills. That's according to a report published online on April 5 in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, that for the first time reveals a causal connection between early problems with visual attention and a later diagnosis of dyslexia
Bras Make Breasts "Saggier", 15-year French Study Reveals 
High IQ Brains Automatically Suppress "Useless" Information in Vision Tests 
Russian Gymnast Has the World's Strongest Vagina 
Arizona Teen Finds Worm in his McDonald's Sausage McMuffin 
'Viagra for Women' Could Boost Libido for Women, Provide Aid for Monogamy 
Disney Pulls "Jessie" Episode That Makes Fun of Celiac Disease 
Frequent Heartburn Ups Head and Neck Cancer Risk by 78 Percent 
The Invasion of the ‘Crazy’ Ants: South East America Faces a Growing Infestation 
Study Reveals How the Body Fights off the Damaging Effects of Depression 
Brain Can Learn to be Compassionate, Study Reports 
