Scents and emotions linked by learning, Brown study shows
...association with consumers. "Using odor to improve mood has industrial applications," she said. "Scent could even be used in schools or hospitals to improve performance or speed recovery." Herz conducted the experiments with the assistance of Sophia Beland, a former research assistant at Brown, and Margar...Penn professor earns 2004 award from the American College of Psychiatrists
...ontributions to the understanding and treatment of mood disorders is presented annually. Dr. Evans was c...who are devoted to assisting people suffering from mood disorders. Mood disorders encompass those psychiatric disorders in which a disturbance of mood is t...Shire receives US FDA approval of EQUETRO (TM) for bipolar disorder
...es of mania and depression, with periods of normal mood in between. The disorder can have devastating effects on an individual's life, although proper diagnosis and earlier treatment can usually alter the course of the illness. EQUETRO significantly reduces the manic symptoms in Bipolar patients. Additio...Increased suicide rate is possibly linked to chemicals released from nearby asphalt plants
...ct gaseous neuromodulator that potentially affects mood states and the psychological stress response. In a...sors, Weisler said. Its frequently associated with mood disorders, and there are suggestions that resiliency is impaired when people are suicidal. ...Bulimic teens also likely to suffer from depression
...terms of its duration, severity and persistence of mood disturbance, all factors that can impact the course and treatment of eating disorders. "As pernicious as major depression can be, it tends to remit, even if untreated," she notes. "By contrast, dysthymia is unrelenting, often lasting decades, wi...Immigration & psychiatric disorders
...ifetime rates of alcohol use disorder and specific mood and anxiety disorder among U.S.-born Mexican Ameri...finding that risk for drug dependence and specific mood and anxiety disorders was similar among foreign-born non-Hispanic Whites and U.S.-born Mexican Ameri...Pitt research shows NASA sleep-wake scheduling guide may need to be changed
...olation facilities, and tested them for alertness, mood and core body temperature the best standard for assessing circadian rhythms. At the same time they recorded their sleep to assess its duration and quality. The experiment involved a series of nine repeated two-hour delays in bedtime. During the stud...Employees bring bad moods home, but they disappear by morning
...s ever looked at the spillover of job attitudes to mood at home that same day, and then followed it the ne...b page, and completed job satisfaction surveys and mood surveys at 9 a.m., noon and 3 p.m. each day during working hours for two weeks, as well as once each...Testosterone deficiency found in one-third of diabetic men
...bdominal fat, loss of bone density, and can affect mood and cognition. "Further studies will help us determine why type 2 diabetic patients are more prone to developing hypogonadism," he said. "While obesity may explain part of the high prevalence of hypogonadism, it is lik...University seeks recruits for Parkinson's Disease study
...g processes of those with PD, and look at how this mood disorder can be treated. Research psychologist Anthoula Lioni said: " Depression is very common in people with PD and we believe that their problems with elaborate thinking processes -- for example, how the brain processes abstract thought and contro...Capsules may be effective in treating bipolar disorder
...nd depression while experiencing periods of normal mood in between. Although bipolar disorder can have devastating effects on an individual's life, it is often not recognized as an illness and the majority of people may suffer for years before it is properly diagnosed and treated. "Proper diagnosis and ...Immigration, lack of partner support are postpartum
...rly detection is important, says Dennis, since low mood shortly after delivery is a reliable predictor of later developing postpartum depression. "Postpartum depression is a major public health issue that has significant consequences for the mother, child and family," says Dennis. "Fortunately, postpar...Northwestern Memorial Hospital testing new procedure for patients with major depression
...ontal cortex, which is thought to be involved with mood regulation. The nature of magnetic fields allows t... rigorous trial will compare the effects of TMS on mood as compared to placebo and the information will be provided to the US Food and Drug Administration (...New brain cells develop during alcohol abstinence, UNC study shows
...e. Adaptive processes such as learning, memory and mood were thought tied to changes in synapses, connections between neurons. More recently, studies have shown that the adult human brain is capable of producing new brain cells throughout life, a neurogenesis resulting in formation of hundreds of thousand...New therapy under development improves quality of life in patients suffering from IBS
...nterference with activity, food avoidance and poor mood (dysphoria), which had the lowest levels of QOL at baseline. "These results show that cilansestron is well tolerated and efficacious in treating IBS with diarrhea in men and women," said Dr. Olden. "Cilansetron improves overall health- related quali...Majority of cigarettes in the US smoked by nicotine-dependent or psychiatrically ill persons
...cotine dependence, alcohol and drug use disorders, mood disorders (e.g. depression, mania), anxiety disord...isorder was 22.8 percent, while 21.1 percent had a mood disorder, 22 percent had an anxiety disorder, and 31.7 percent had a personality disorder. Prevalenc...Nicotine dependence & psychiatric disorders
...s including alcohol and drug abuse and dependence, mood and anxiety disorders, and personality disorders a...ctively) and somewhat lower among persons with any mood or anxiety disorder (29.2 percent and 25.3 percent, respectively) and personality disorders (27.3 pe...Sleep disorders often indicate multiple health conditions
...patients suffered from neuromuscular disorders and mood and anxiety disorders. Ten patients suffered from primary neuromuscular disorders, such as fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, or multiple sclerosis; 14 patients suffered from a primary psychological disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, or anxi...Gender and sex hormones affect the brain's pain response and more, according to new studies
... than in men. More women than men also suffer from mood disorders, such as major depression, and anxiety d...e of the gender difference in depression and other mood disorders is not entirely clear," says Steiner, "but the differences, which begin rather dramaticall...UIC team develops new screening tool for pediatric bipolar disorder
...der," says Dr. Pavuluri, director of the pediatric mood disorders clinic at UIC and principal investigator...essfully. For more information about the pediatric mood disorders clinic at UIC, visit www.psych.uic.edu/pmdc...