A new study focused on anxiety and brain activity pinpoints the brain regions that are relevant to developing childhood anxiety. The findings, published in the Aug. 12 edition of the journal Nature, may lead to new strategies for early detection and treatment of at-risk children… Read The Full Article…Inherited Brain Activity Predicts Childhood Risk For [...] Read more »

Everyone experiences social stress, whether it is nervousness over a job interview, difficulty meeting people at parties, or angst over giving a speech. In a new report, UCLA researchers have discovered that how your brain responds to social stressors can influence the body’s immune system in ways that may negatively affect health… Read The Full [...] Read more »

One underlying cause that surprises many women during treatment for an eating disorder is the relationship an adolescent girl has with her mother, according to Catherine Weigel Foy, a family therapist at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center, a leading eating disorder center… Read The Full Article…Mommy Not Always Dearest During Treatment For Eating Disorders Read more »

A new study of breast development in young American girls found that more are entering puberty at age 7 and 8 than in studies done 30 years ago and the largest increase has been among white girls; however in absolute terms more black and Hispanic girls reach puberty early than whites… Read The Full Article…More [...] Read more »

The loss of a child is devastating. According to a University of the Rockies research study, bereaved parents consider grief therapy to be mildly effective at best and ineffective at worst. For her doctoral dissertation at the graduate school specializing in psychology, Julia A… Read The Full Article…Lessons Of Loss University Of The Rockies Research [...] Read more »

High plasma levels of beta-amyloid-protein fragments associated with Alzheimer’s disease when they accumulate in the brain-appear to be associated with faster cognitive decline even in those who do not develop dementia, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the December print issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals… [...] Read more »

Each month, PSA releases an online presentation, developed with experts in the specific clinical area covered to ensure the latest evidence is brought to PSA members using these education tools. The modules are delivered in four 15-minute units and are specifically designed for the busy pharmacist to allow flexibility [...] Read more »

While many see no downside to being beautiful, a professor at the University of Colorado Denver Business School says attractive women face discrimination when it comes to landing certain kinds of jobs… Read The Full Article…For Women, Being Attractive Can Adversely Affect Their Careers Read more »

Based on current evidence, the commonly practiced therapy of prescribing antidepressants to people with autistic spectrum disorders cannot be recommended, according to a new study by Cochrane researchers… Read The Full Article…Autism And Antidepressants, No Compelling Evidence That It Helps Read more »

Antidepressants commonly prescribed to people with autistic spectrum disorders cannot be recommended based on current evidence, a new study by Cochrane Researchers concludes… Read The Full Article…Lack Of Evidence To Support Use Of Antidepressants For Autism Read more »