News tagged with major
Minority rules: Scientists discover tipping point for the spread of ideas
Scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have found that when just 10 percent of the population holds an unshakable belief, their belief will always be adopted by the majority of the society. The scientists, ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 25, 2011 |
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Worth the effort? Not if you're depressed
New research indicates that decreased cravings for pleasure may be at the root of a core symptom of major depressive disorder. The research is in contrast to the long-held notion that those suffering from ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 12, 2009 |
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Big quakes more frequent than thought on San Andreas fault
Earthquakes have rocked the powerful San Andreas fault that splits California far more often than previously thought, according to UC Irvine and Arizona State University researchers who have charted temblors there stretching ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 20, 2010 |
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Light therapy promising for treating major depression
(PhysOrg.com) -- A small clinical trial in The Netherlands suggests bright light therapy may be a useful treatment for the symptoms of major depression in older adults.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 07, 2011 |
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Using Brain Waves to Help Treat Depression
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers conducted a study at 9 sites in the U.S. with 375 people suffering from major depression. The testing takes about 15 minutes and could help people suffering from depression find ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 22, 2009 |
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Researchers find key genetic trigger of depression
(PhysOrg.com) -- Yale University researchers have found a gene that seems to be a key contributor to the onset of depression and is a promising target for a new class of antidepressants, they report Oct. 17 ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 17, 2010 |
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Antidepressant Can Change Patient's Personality
(PhysOrg.com) -- The nation is still debating the effects of antidepressant medications on brain chemistry almost 20 years after publication of the best-seller "Listening to Prozac." Though selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 07, 2009 |
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Gene therapy may be powerful new treatment for major depression
In a report published in the Oct. 20 issue of Science Translational Medicine, researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center say animal and human data suggest gene therapy to the brain may be abl ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 20, 2010 |
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Belief in a caring god improves response to medical treatment for depression
Research suggests that religious belief can help protect against symptoms of depression, but a study at Rush University Medical Center goes one step further.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 23, 2010 |
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Study shows how college major and religious faith affect each other
(PhysOrg.com) -- College students who major in the social sciences and humanities are likely to become less religious, while those majoring in education are likely to become more religious.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 31, 2009 |
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Canadian woman loses benefits over Facebook photo
(AP) -- A Canadian woman on long-term sick leave for depression says she lost her benefits because her insurance agent found photos of her on Facebook in which she appeared to be having fun.
Nov 22, 2009 |
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Mad? Sad? Glad? People with severe mental illness can't easily 'read' their partner's feelings
(PhysOrg.com) -- For a healthy couple in a romantic relationship, getting along can be hard enough. But what if one person has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or major depression?
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 29, 2010 |
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Study: Mental illness stigma entrenched in American culture; new strategies needed
A joint study by Indiana University and Columbia University researchers found no change in prejudice and discrimination toward people with serious mental illness or substance abuse problems despite a greater embrace by the ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 15, 2010 |
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Italian professor launches challenge to Google
An Italian computer science professor whose research helped inspire Google launched a new search engine and social media network on Monday that he hopes will challenge the US technology giant.
Technology / Computer Sciences
Feb 06, 2012 |
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Changing thoughts key to battling even severe depression
Moderate to severely depressed clients showed greater improvement in cognitive therapy when therapists emphasized changing how they think rather than how they behave, new research has found.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 12, 2010 |
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