The World Health Organization informs that 53 countries have officially reported 15,510 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection, including 99 deaths. The largest numbers of cases are registered in the U.S. (about 8,000), Mexico (about 5,000) and Canada (about 1,100). The World Health Organization also reports that in view of the threat posed by the current […]
Researchers have identified a lethal new virus in Africa that causes bleeding like the dreaded Ebola virus. The so-called “Lujo” virus infected five people in Zambia and South Africa last fall. Four of them died, but a fifth survived. It’s not clear how the first person became infected, but the bug comes from a family […]
Lawrence AJ, Luty J, Bogdan NA, Sahakian BJ, Clark L.Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. Addiction. 2009 Jun. Problem gambling has been proposed to represent a ‘behavioural addiction’ that may provide key insights into vulnerability mechanisms underlying addiction in brains that are not affected by the damaging effects of drugs. Our […]
Higher levels of vitamin D, synthesized in the skin after being exposed to the sun and found in oily fish, are associated with increased brain power among middle-aged men, according to a new study. The study compared the cognitive performance of more than 3,000 men between the ages of 40 and 79 years. Men with […]
Taking moderate to high daily doses of antidepressants for more than 2 years is associated with an 84% increased risk for diabetes, according to a large observational study conducted by a group from Bremen Institute for Prevention Research and Social Medicine in Bremen, Germany, based on the data from the U.K. General Practice Research Database. […]
Wong PW, Chan WS, Conwell Y, Conner KR, Yip PS.HKJC Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong. J Affect Disord. 2009 Apr 23. BACKGROUND: Pathological gambling is associated with suicidal ideation and attempt. There is no known report on pathological gambling preceding suicide. By examining a series of […]
Immigrants’ voyages to a new land have been among the most exciting and noble of human endeavors. It is the amazing courage to flee oppression, to leave behind everything that is familiar, and to chance the hostility of a completely alien culture in order to find freedom, opportunity, and a better life. Immigrants are moving […]
Guan SS, Subrahmanyam K.Children’s Digital Media Center, Los Angeles, USA, California State University, Los Angeles and Children’s Digital Media Center, Los Angeles, California, USA. Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2009 Apr 20. PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The Internet has become all pervasive in the lives of young people and this paper will review studies that examine the risks […]
Kuntsche E, Stewart SH.Swiss Institute for the Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Problems, Switzerland. J Health Psychol. 2009 May. A structural equation model was estimated based on a Swiss national sample of 5649 12- to 18-year-olds to test whether individual drinking motives mediate the link between classmates’ motives and individual alcohol use. Results showed that […]
This book discusses the different mental and physical aspects of alcohol abuse, including prenatal fetal intoxication. It explores the many types of social behavior affected by the excessive use of alcohol and the physical repercussions of this syndrome. It covers a vast variety of alcohol related conditions by many select consultants in this field. Alcohol […]
