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Sound boosts memory while you sleep

20/11/2009

Sounds can penetrate deep sleep and enhance associated memories upon waking.

 
 
 

Drinking may not improve thinking

17/11/2009

Think that a drink or two a day help keep your mind sharp into older age? Researchers from the United Kingdom may have poked a hole into that idea.

 
 
 

Dagga may help for PTSD

15/11/2009

Marijuana may help people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a new study.

 
 
 

Fewer South Africans gamble

13/11/2009

Fewer South Africans are spending their money on gambling, the National Gambling Board (NGB) said on Thursday.

 
 
 

Smoking in bipolar a suicide risk

12/11/2009

People with bipolar disorder who smoke appear to have a heightened risk of suicidal behaviour - possibly because they are generally prone to impulsive acts, a new study suggests.

 
 
 

Good posture boosts confidence

9/11/2009

Your mother may have been right when she told you to sit up straight: New research suggests that good posture could make you feel more confident about your thoughts.

 
 
 

Happily hopeless: chronically ill

2/11/2009

Holding on to hope may not make patients happier as they deal with chronic illness or diseases.

 
 
 

Hoarding may be in the genes

30/10/2009

People who have a compulsive urge to collect and clutter their homes with junk can partly attribute their problem to genes, a new study confirms.

 
 
 

Antipsychotics make kids fat

28/10/2009

Children and teens who take medicines for conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and autism tend to put on a substantial amount of weight, a new study finds.

 
 
 

Schizophrenics rarely kill stranger

22/10/2009

Despite some highly publicised incidents in recent years, people with schizophrenia rarely commit random homicide, research shows.

 
 
 
 

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