Mental Health
Education 'Helps Brain Compensate for... Print E-mail
Written by Caroline Parkinson - BBC News   
Education 'Helps Brain Compensate for Dementia Changes'

People who stay in education for longer appear to be better able to compensate for the effects of dementia on the brain, a study suggests.

A UK and Finnish team found those with more education were as likely to show the signs of dementia in their brains at death as those with less.

But they were less likely to have displayed symptoms during their lifetime, the study in Brain said.
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Certain Epilepsy Drugs Linked to Suicide Print E-mail
Written by Salynn Boyles - WebMD   
Study Links Some Seizure Drugs to an Increased Risk for Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors

New research challenges the idea that all epilepsy drugs are associated with an increased risk for suicide.

The study found that certain newer epilepsy medications, but not older ones, were linked to an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in patients taking the drugs for epilepsy.
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Reduce Stress to Prevent Headaches Print E-mail
Written by Joanne Barker - WebMD   
Stress is part of everyday life, as unavoidable as traffic, bills, and ringing telephones. In limited doses, stress can be useful. If you’re about to run a race or have a looming deadline, stress can help you perform at the top of your game.
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome in the Brain Print E-mail
Written by Daniel J. DeNoon - WebMD   
IBS Patients' Brains on High Alert, With Less Control of Emotion and Pain

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may be in the brain, not in the mind.

IBS patients tend to suffer anxiety and depression, but they tire of being told their symptoms of diarrhea, constipation, and/or pain are all in their minds.

Now there's evidence that their underlying problem may be due to the structure of their brains, says Emeran Mayer, MD, professor of medicine, physiology, and psychiatry at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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Depression Linked to Alzheimer's Disease Print E-mail
Written by Salynn Boyles - WebMD   
Study Shows Depression in Elderly Doubles Dementia Risk
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