Stress and anxiety can damage brain and speed up Alzheimer'' s, researchers

state Anxiety has traditionally been subsumed under the rubric of depression in psychiatry. Depression is regularly evaluated for in evaluation and follow-up of memory center clients; stress and anxiety is not routinely evaluated. “Our findings recommend that clinicians …See all stories on this topic

From Hunter to Helmand: Military Medicine Then and Now

Crimea, the Napoleonic age, both World Wars and the Falklands will certainly all be covered, as will key topics such as military nursing, naval surgical treatment and military psychiatry. Delegates can decide to attend one or both days. Tickets consist of beverages and …See all stories on this subject

Alzheimer'' s drug might control binge -eating habits

Pietro Cottone, PhD, an associate teacher of pharmacology and psychiatry at BUSM and co-director of the Lab of Addicting Disorders, stated that they found that memantine, which blocked glutamate NMDA receptors, blocked binge eating of processed food …See all stories on this topic

5 million kids aged 5-17 dealt with for mental ailment each year

Approximately 9.3 % of children aged 5-17 years got some kind of treatment for a mental health disorder each year from 2009 to 2011, the Company for Health care Study and Quality reported. That 9.3 % equates into about 5 million U.S. kids …See all stories on this subject

Occasion enlightens medical professionals about hazards of addiction

The occasion, which raised awareness about dependency among experts, was sponsored by the Psychiatry Interest Group with support from the Family Medicine Interest Group, Interest Group on Aging, Latino Medical Student Association …See all stories on this topic