http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (Phys.org) —An Android app which keeps tabs on users' mood swings and works out what might be causing them has been developed by researchers, with implications for psychological therapy and improving well-being. http://phys.org/news287217096.html Technology Wed, 08 May 2013 07:31:45 EST news287217096 If cramps, mood swings and ice cream binges are what come to mind when you hear the hackneyed phrase that time of the month, think again. Researchers at Concordia University are taking a new look at the menstrual cycle by investigating what these monthly hormonal fluctuations mean when it comes to consumer consumption. http://phys.org/news261139403.html Other Sciences Tue, 10 Jul 2012 11:43:29 EST news261139403 Using Twitter to monitor the attitudes of 2.4 million people in 84 countries, Cornell University researchers found that people all over the world awaken in a good mood – but globally that cheer soon deteriorates once the workday progresses. http://phys.org/news236521190.html Other Sciences Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:00:01 EST news236521190 While most frequently associated with women's health, age-related hormone changes, often dubbed menopause, can occur in men as well, causing symptoms of fatigue, mood swings, decreased desire for sex, hair loss, lack of concentration and weight gain. Experts estimate that more than 5 million men are affected, yet worry the number may be considerably higher since symptoms are frequently ignored. http://phys.org/news201521716.html Medicine & Health Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:40:04 EST news201521716 Within the first week after giving birth, up to 70 percent of all women experience symptoms of the baby blues. While most women recover quickly, up to 13 percent of all new mothers suffer from symptoms of a clinical-level postpartum depression. http://phys.org/news195902555.html Medicine & Health Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:22:53 EST news195902555 It is well known that the onset of puberty marks the end of the optimal period for learning language and certain spatial skills, such as computer/video game operation. Recent work published in the journal Science by Sheryl Smith, PhD, professor of physiology and pharmacology, and colleagues at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn shows that a novel brain receptor, alpha4-beta-delta, emerges at puberty in the hippocampus, part of the brain that controls learning and memory. http://phys.org/news188138283.html Medicine & Health Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:00:11 EST news188138283 (PhysOrg.com) -- The Greek philosopher Aristotle once said "there is no great genius without a mixture of madness," and now there is some scientific evidence that there is a link between mania and high IQ and creativity, since a study of over 700,000 subjects showed those who scored the highest grades were almost four times more likely to develop bipolar disorder in their adult lives than those scoring average grades. http://phys.org/news184573059.html Medicine & Health Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:40:01 EST news184573059 Many American women are prescribed estrogen to combat the negative effects of menopause, such as bone loss and mood swings. Now, new evidence from a Tel Aviv University study suggests that hormone replacement therapy might also protect them ― and younger women ― from schizophrenia as well. http://phys.org/news183214601.html Medicine & Health Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:40:01 EST news183214601 Scientists have long been interested in the interplay of emotions and identity, and some have recently focused on cultural identity. One's heritage would seem to be especially stable and impervious to change, simply because it's been passed down generation after generation and is deeply ingrained in the collective psyche. But how deeply, exactly? http://phys.org/news158943569.html Medicine & Health Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:00:02 EST news158943569 In a study published in The American Journal of Psychiatry, a team of researchers led by Mayo Clinic psychiatrist Mark Frye, M.D., attempted to identify what factors make some people with bipolar depression more likely to experience treatment-emergent mania (TEM). http://phys.org/news153594845.html Medicine & Health Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:14:41 EST news153594845