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Alzheimer’s Drug Curbs Compulsive Buying in Shopaholics

Alzheimer’s Drug Curbs Compulsive Buying in Shopaholics By KATIE MOISSE (@katiemoisse), ABC News Good Morning America May 30, 2012 A drug used to treat the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease… more →

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Omnipotent moral busybodies

glsmith7 wrote 3 weeks ago: My last post talked about the persecution of some believers by others. This need not involve violenc … more →

Tags: G. K. Chesterton, C. S. Lewis, critics, Religious Persecution, philosophical persecution, intolerance, misappropriation

An autism epidemic?

glsmith7 wrote 1 month ago: My post on vaccines and autism got over 16,000 hits, which dwarfs anything else I’ve said about anyt … more →

Tags: Medicine, vaccine, Disease, statistics, Cognitive biases, Mental Health, autism epidemic

Alzheimer's Drug Curbs Compulsive Buying in Shopaholics

Kristin wrote 7 months ago: Alzheimer’s Drug Curbs Compulsive Buying in Shopaholics By KATIE MOISSE (@katiemoisse), ABC N … more →

Tags: Pharmaceutical, Neurology, alzheimer's disease, Research, Compulsive buying disorder, Shopaholic, University of Minnesota

How You Move Your Arm Says Something About Who You Are

Kristin wrote 10 months ago: How You Move Your Arm Says Something About Who You Are by JON HAMILTON, July 19, 2012 Researchers st … more →

Tags: Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Neuron, Washington University in St. Louis, brain, prefrontal cortex, shenoy

A Parasite Carried By Cats Could Increase Suicide Risk

Kristin wrote 10 months ago: A Parasite Carried By Cats Could Increase Suicide Risk by JON HAMILTON, July 2, 2012 What’s th … more →

Tags: General Medicine, Research, toxoplasma gondii, cat, Parasite, Suicide

MDD or Bipolar II? Signs of Bipolar II from a Patient's Perspective — 2 comments

Kristin wrote 10 months ago: by Kristin Magruder, creator of Medsooda, July 10, 2012 You may have noticed that most of the articl … more →

Tags: Original, Major Depressive Disorder, Psychiatry, Mental Health, Bipolar Disorder, Psychology, patients, bipolar II disorder, Hypomania

Scientists Find Truth in "Mad Scientist" Stereotype: There Is a Link between Genius and Insanity — 1 comment

Kristin wrote 10 months ago: Scientists Find Truth in “Mad Scientist” Stereotype: There Is a Link between Genius and … more →

Tags: Pharmaceutical, Psychology, Bipolar, schizophrenia, Mental Disorders, Scientists, Madness, mad scientist, Creativity

Stress-Induced Depression Confirmed in Breakthrough That May Lead to New Treatments — 1 comment

Kristin wrote 10 months ago: Stress-Induced Depression Confirmed in Breakthrough That May Lead to New Treatments By Christine Hsu … more →

Tags: Pharmaceutical, Neurology, ptsd, mood disorder, Research, Medicine, chronic stress, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, Yale University

You Can Judge 90 Percent of a Stranger's Personal Characteristics Just by Looking at Their Shoes

Kristin wrote 11 months ago: You Can Judge 90 Percent of a Stranger’s Personal Characteristics Just by Looking at Their Sho … more →

Tags: Research, Shoes, Psychology, Journal of Research in Personality, University of Kansas, Personality

New Target for Anger Therapy — 1 comment

Kristin wrote 11 months ago: New Target for Anger Therapy By Amber Moore, June 20, 2012, Published by Medicaldaily.com The movie … more →

Tags: Pharmaceutical, Neurology, Psychiatry, Psychology, Aggression, Monoamine Oxidase, Violence, anger, moai

Interview with Alzheimer Sufferer 'You Turn Into a Person You Don't Know Anymore' — 8 comments

Kristin wrote 11 months ago: Interview with Alzheimer Sufferer ‘You Turn Into a Person You Don’t Know Anymore’ … more →

Tags: Neurology, alzheimer's disease, dementia, Alzheimer's, Dr Richard Taylor, Interview, patient

Can Men and Women Be Friends?

Kristin wrote 11 months ago: Can Men And Women Be Friends? by Linda Holmes, June 17, 2012 Listen to the Story It’s a questi … more →

Tags: Communication, World News (non-medical), npr, Friends, platonic, men and women, Relationships

Scientists Tackle The Geography Of Nature Vs. Nurture In Maps Of U.K.

Kristin wrote 11 months ago: Scientists Tackle The Geography Of Nature Vs. Nurture In Maps Of U.K. by Ted Burnham, June 14, 2012 … more →

Tags: General Medicine, Research, London, Twins Early Development Study, nature versus nurture, environmental factor, Gene, U K, nature and nurture

Transgender Athlete Competes For Olympic Spot

Kristin wrote 11 months ago: Transgender Athlete Competes For Olympic Spot by NPR Staff, May 24, 2012 A central question of gende … more →

Tags: World News (non-medical), Olympic games, Olympic, London, Transgender, athlete, transgender athlete, Keelin Godsey

Psychiatric Manual May Soon Include 'Gambling Disorder'

Kristin wrote 11 months ago: Psychiatric Manual May Soon Include ‘Gambling Disorder’ by Michelle Andrews, NPR News, M … more →

Tags: Mental Health, Psychology, Gambling, DSM. DSM-5

[USA] Counterfeiters Exploit Shortage To Market Fake Adderall Pills — 1 comment

Kristin wrote 11 months ago: Counterfeiters Exploit Shortage To Market Fake Adderall Pills by Richard Knox, NPR News, May 29, 201 … more →

Tags: Pharmaceutical, Neurology, Food and Drug Administration, FDA, health, Medicine, Adderall, National Drug Code, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries

As Psychiatric Wards Close, Patients Languish In Emergency Rooms

Kristin wrote 11 months ago: As Psychiatric Wards Close, Patients Languish In Emergency Rooms by Eric Whitney, Colorado Public Ra … more →

Tags: World News (non-medical), hospitals, Mental Health, health, psuchiatry, Psychology, hospital, HeatlthOne, er

Dementia Case Study Practice: Rose — 2 comments

Kristin wrote 11 months ago: This is one of three case studies written for neurologists specializing in dementia and Alzheimer’s … more →

Tags: Communication, Neurology, Original, alzheimer's disease, Case Study, dementia, role play

Dementia Case Study Practice: Cecil and Enid — 2 comments