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Despite there being no agreed-upon definition of “Internet addiction” amongst international researchers, the Chinese health ministry has adopted a new manual recognizing Internet addiction as a legitimate medical disorder. The new guidelines, likely to be adopted by the government next year, suggest that Internet users who spend six hours or more per day online [...]

Research suggests U.S. motorists are growing increasingly cynical about the relevance of speed limits, and a new study indicates many motorists are more likely to think they can drive safely while speeding as long as they won't get caught. "So the faster you think you can go before getting a ticket, the more likely you are to think safety's not compromised at higher speeds," said Fred Mannering, a professor of civil engineering at Purdue University.

Babies who receive incubator care after birth are two to three times less likely to suffer depression as adults according to a new study published in the journal Pyschiatry Research. The surprising di...

? A collaborative study led by investigators from Massachusetts General hospital (MGH) is giving what may be the first look at how interactions between genes underlie a key symptom of schizophren...

The key question facing markets these days is the difference between recession and depression. A recession is an economic slowdown that may last for 6 to 18 months. A depression is an economic pullbac...

London, Nov 11 : Researchers at the Institute of Mental health in Mannheim, Germany have discovered a gene that increases the chances of becoming addicted to cocaine.

Washington, Nov 11 : A new study has found that babies placed in incubators after birth are less likely to have depression as adults.

Washington, Nov 11 : A new study by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Psychology has revealed that obese women display significantly weaker impulse control than normal-weight women.

Zenit.org ).- Although the use of psychology in seminaries is not new, a recent document on the topic could help to clarify both its role and usefulness in houses of formation, says psychologist Frank...

Posted on: Tuesday, 11 November 2008, 12:00 CST CHICAGO, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After years of working together to help families touched by the stigma of mental illness, Lawrence and Ma...