Is Shyness an Evolutionary Tactic?
Shyness and introversion — or more precisely, the careful, sensitive temperament from which both often spring — are not just normal. They are valuable. And they may be essential to the survival of our species.
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Program Helps High School Students Overcome Depression and Avoid Suicide
With suicide ranking third as the leading cause of death in American youth aged 15-24, a new prevention program tested in Ohio schools has proven it can help teens overcome depression and thoughts of killing themselves.
People Who Look on the Bright Side Will Age Best: Research
Scientists, once again, point to those who have an optimistic outlook on life as being the people who age best. Dr Stefanie Brassen, the new study's author, said that successful aging came down to "the positivity effect".
Coffee May Prevent Depression, Scientists Say
A study of 50,000 American women showed that those who drank two or more cups of coffee a day were less likely to get depressed. It is not clear why it might have this effect, but the authors believe caffeine in coffee may alter the brain's chemistry -- it is known to enhance feelings of wellbeing and energy.
Researchers Detail How Gratitude is Good for Your Health
For more than a decade, researchers have studied the effects of gratitude on physical health, on psychological well-being, and on our relationships with others. The results have been overwhelming. Studies of more than one thousand people, from ages eight to 80, found that people who practice gratitude consistently report a host of benefits...
Rescue Dog Turned Therapy Dog Helps Save Owner
When Beth Zilbert trained her rescued Golden retriever, Luke, to become a therapy dog, she had no idea that one day he would help her survive her own trauma.
Researchers Detail How Gratitude is Good for Your Health
For more than a decade, researchers have studied the effects of gratitude on physical health, on psychological well-being, and on our relationships with others. The results have been overwhelming. Studies of more than one thousand people, from ages eight to 80, found that people who practice gratitude consistently report a host of benefits:
Powerful New Painkiller With No Apparent Side Effects or Addictive Qualities
A powerful new painkiller with no apparent side effects or addictive qualities, may now be only a year or two from the consumer market. Phase II Clinical trials are currently underway in England and Canada.
Cancer Rates Dropping; First Time in History
The chances of getting cancer are declining... and the chances of dying of cancer are declining even faster, reported researchers at a news conference on March 12. And a new study showed that long-term Vitamin E supplements substantially reduced the chances of getting prostate cancer
New Cancer Treatment Destroys Non Targeted Tumors Using Immune System
For more than a century, scientists have been attempting to harness the immune system to fight cancer -- trying to get the antibodies and cells that protect us from viruses and bacteria to kill diseased cells. Recently, a tantalizing success was repeated in multiple melanoma patients.
War Amputee Flashes New Limbs After Historic Double Arm Transplant
A quadruple-amputee GI from Staten Island proudly showed off his two newly transplanted arms yesterday by using them to push his wheelchair into a press conference — then vowed to drive a car again. "The arms feel great!" said beaming Iraq War vet Brendan Marrocco, as he displayed his new limbs at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, where he underwent the extraordinary double transplant Dec. 18.
FDA Connects Desperate Patients With Experimental Drugs
A little-known FDA program called compassionate use is giving seriously ill people a path to obtaining drugs that are still in testing.