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Written by NHS Choices
on Tuesday, 15 December 2009
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"Postmenopausal women who take antidepressants may be increasing their chance of suffering a stroke and dying prematurely," reported the Daily Mail. It said a six-year study found a 45% increase in risk of strokes for women who used antidepressants compared to women who did not use them. |
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Written by NHS Choices
on Thursday, 10 December 2009
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Humans have a six-hour window "to erase memories of fear" BBC News has reported. The news service says that reliving a harrowing memory can trigger a brief period during which the mental associations of a memory can be changed from bad to good. |
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Written by NHS Choices
on Tuesday, 01 December 2009
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Smokers of the strong 'skunk' variety of cannabis are seven times more likely to experience psychosis, according to the Daily Mail. |
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Written by NHS Choices
on Tuesday, 01 December 2009
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Scientists have said that people who feel lonely can spread that feeling to others "like a cold", The Daily Telegraph reported. The newspaper said that "lonely people tend to spread their outlook on life to others, and over time the whole group of lonely, disconnected people move to the fringes of society". |
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Written by NHS Choices
on Friday, 27 November 2009
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"Scientists have discovered a gene which may help explain the causes of mental illness," according to BBC News. The gene, called ABCA13, was reported to be only partially active in patients with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression". |
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