Current statistics paint a grim picture of aging beyond the norm as roughly 50 percent of people who reach 85 will become demented. For many, the knowledge that the mind is not as sharp as it used to be is

Americans often turn to positive self-help books in turbulent times. The positive self-statements suggested in these books, such as "I am a lovable person" or "I will succeed," are designed to lift a person's low self-esteem and push them into

According to new research, college students with depression are twice as likely as their classmates to drop out of school. However, the research also indicates that lower grade point averages depended upon a student's type of depression.There are two core

A new study suggests existing drugs used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease could be repositioned for use in the treatment of extreme drug-resistant tuberculosis.Drug-resistant tuberculosis kills about 2 million people each year, according to researchers at the University of

New research suggests adding a mental health volume to our 'medical history.' Traditionally, routine visits to the doctor include documentation of our family's history for medical problems like cancer, diabetes or heart disease but rarely questions pertaining to mental issues.

Stressing out can cause people to gain weight, according to a new study. This new study is believed to be one of the first of its kind to look at the relationship between weight gain and multiple types of stress—job-related

A Web-based insomnia intervention using established face-to-face cognitive behavioral therapy techniques appears to improve patients' sleep.About one-third of adults report symptoms of insomnia and approximately 10 percent meet diagnostic criteria for an insomnia disorder, according to background information in the

Researchers have discovered that a common antioxidant, widely available as a health food supplement, may help stop the urges of those with trichotillomania, a disorder characterized by compulsive hair-pulling.In the double-blind study, University of Minnesota researchers enrolled fifty people for

A new study has found a link between nitrate levels in our environment and food with increased deaths from diseases, including Alzheimer's, diabetes mellitus and Parkinson's. Led by Suzanne de la Monte, MD, MPH, of Rhode Island Hospital, researchers studied

Combining antidepressant drugs with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) does a better job of reducing symptoms of severe depression and causes less memory loss than using ECT alone.The new report could alleviate one of the primary concerns about ECT - that it

A timely series of articles and editorials on chemical dependency and recovery in patients and physicians appears in the July 2009 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. The papers discuss the potential tragedies of prescription chemical addiction and abuse and offer

The host of Dance Your Ass Off, Marissa Jaret Winokur is on a mission to lose weight in order to do a bikini photoshoot for People Magazine. She's been hard at it, but this past week while promoting her show

It looks like singing sensation Britney Spears enjoyed herself too much during her two-week holiday between concert gigs. After she finished the British leg of her Circus World tour she went back to the US for a bit of a

The Olympic gold baring beach volleyball player, Kerri Walsh and her husband, AVP pro-volleyball player Casey Jennings welcomed a new addition to their family last month. Their new son Joey is doing just fine but Kerri told People magazine that

The 21-year-old Gossip Girl star, Blake Lively graces the cover of the August edition of UK Glamour Magazine. Known for her svelte body and skimpy outfits on the show one would think that the girl eats like a bird, does

Professional volleyball player and fashion model, Gabrielle Reece, gave Yahoo! readers a great workout for getting that summertime bikini body. It's just now early July so it's not too late to take her advice and give this two-week workout a

Black women who are diagnosed with breast cancer have a higher probability of dying from the disease than white women, regardless of their estrogen receptor status, according to research from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes

Background:In the United States, asthma prevalence is particularly high among urban children. Although the underlying immune mechanism contributing to asthma has not been identified, having impaired T regulatory (Treg) cells at birth may be a determining factor in urban children.

Background:Skeletal muscle growth and maintenance are essential for human health. One of the muscle regulatory genes, namely myostatin, a member of transforming growth factor-beta, plays a dominant role in the genetic control of muscle mass. Myostatin is synthesized as a

Background:Fractures of the proximal humerus are common injuries and account for 4-5 percent of all fractures, second only to hip and wrist fractures. The incidence is positively correlated with age and osteoporosis, and is likely to increase. Displaced four-part fractures