Young drivers with autism spectrum disorder may need more time to learn basic driving skills
When first learning to drive, young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have more difficulty with basic driving skills compared to...
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Childhood bullying may lead to increased chronic disease risk in adulthood
Being bullied during childhood might have lifelong health effects related to chronic stress exposure--including an increased risk for heart disease...
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Can staying active help to prevent chronic pain? Physical activity affects pain modulation in older adults
Older adults with higher levels of physical activity have pain modulation patterns that might help lower their risk of developing...
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Body dysmorphic disorder may be under-diagnosed in patients seeking cosmetic procedures
Plastic surgeons and other cosmetic professionals are familiar with the challenges posed by patients with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) seeking...
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Study in teens shows that brain responses to rewards are linked to pain sensitivity
Patterns of brain responses to rewards are a significant predictor of pain symptoms--a link that is already present by adolescence--and...
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Psychiatric conditions linked to increased risk of long-term opioid use
A wide range of pre-existing psychiatric and behavioral conditions and the use of psychoactive drugs could be important risk factors...
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Cataracts linked to increased odds of depression in older adults
Older adults with cataracts are more likely to have symptoms of depression, reports a study in the December issue of...
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Program helps teens ‘get the message’ about distracted driving
A program to educate teens about distracted driving--including a tour of a hospital trauma center and testimony from a trauma...
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Brain scans could help predict response to psychotherapy for anxiety and depression
Brain imaging scans may one day provide useful information on the response to psychotherapy in patients with depression or anxiety,...
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Politics affect views on healthcare quality — but not on personal experience with care
What do you think about the quality of healthcare in the United States? Your opinion may depend on your politics,...
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New data on brain network activity can help in understanding ‘cognitive vulnerability’ to depression
Neuroimaging studies of interconnected brain networks may provide the "missing links" between behavioral and biological models of cognitive vulnerability to...
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For kids raised in stable families, no difference in well-being with same-sex versus different-sex parents
Children raised by same-sex female parents with a stable family life show no difference in general health, emotional difficulties, coping...
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For young adults, sleep problems predict later pain problems
For at least some groups of "emerging adults," sleep problems are a predictor of chronic pain and worsening pain severity...
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New studies of the ‘natural history’ of schizophrenia raise hope for new treatments
Emerging evidence on the development, "prodromal" characteristics, and long-term course of schizophrenia provide reasons for optimism for developing new treatments...
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Combining 2 techniques to ‘rewire’ the brain may improve movement for stroke survivors
Used in combination, two innovative rehabilitation approaches can promote better long-term recovery of arm and hand movement function in stroke...
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