A new study indicates that an over-the-counter supplement may help people with depression who haven’t responded to anti-depression drug therapy.
 
Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts general hospital have found that S-Adenosyl-Methionine or SAMe, when added to a patient’s antidepressant treatment aided more people with major depression to reduce and improve their symptoms than those [...]

Those ubiquitous wires connecting listeners to you-name-the-sounds from invisible MP3 players — whether of Bach, Miles Davis or, more likely today, Lady Gaga — only hint at music’s effect on the soul throughout the ages.
 
Now a data-driven review by Northwestern University researchers that will be published July 20 in Nature Reviews Neuroscience pulls together converging [...]

Boston University researchers have discovered a link between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD in children and common industrial chemicals. They found a high blood level of polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFCs) is associated with  increased  chance of developing ADHD.  This particular class of chemicals are frequently used in a wide variety of consumer products.
 
The research is published [...]

A recent survey conducted around the world, involved more than 136,000 people in 132 countries asked questions about income and happiness, and included questions about happiness and income. The results indicate that while life satisfaction usually rises with income, positive feelings don’t necessarily follow.
 
The results of the first Gallup World Poll, appear in the July, [...]

A belief exists in many cultures around the world that many people believe that getting older means declining mental capacity, which can cause poor decision-making.  A new report conducted at North Carolina State University determined that making intuitive decisions – using your “gut instincts,”  there’s no difference between “older” adults fare and their “juniors.”
 
The researchers [...]

For many decades, particularly in light of the debate and conversation surrounding movies such as the Secret, and the concept of the Law of Attraction, cognitive behavioral therapy—changing the way a person thinks about a certain aspect of life, can improve depressions.
 
People with moderate to severe depression, according to a recent study conducted by Ohio [...]

I’ve heard many people suggest with a few episodes of memory lapse or loss that they are developing Alzheimer’s Disease.  That usually isn’t the case, and I understand the concern, since the disease has virtually exploded in epidemic numbers over the last 25 years, with no identifiable environmental causes.
 
According to psychiatrist Dr. Sameer Parik, “Forgetfulness [...]

 
 
One of the most powerful healing techniques in existence is expressing our gratitude.
 
A Simple ‘Thank You’ Brings Rewards to All
 
Expressing gratitude benefits both you and the person being thanked, study finds.
 
If you’re experiencing unhappiness or dissatisfaction with someone in your life, a friend, family member, partner or spouse, a simple and frequent expression of gratitude, [...]

 
A study conducted at Northwestern Memorial Hospital found that meditation is an effective behavioral treatment for insomnia. The findings were reported at the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies.
 
Insomnia affects more than 35-70 million Americans, and the same approximate rate, 10-20 per cent of the population are impacted in Europe.
 
It is a condition [...]

 
A recent study conducted by the Group Health Research Institute in Seattle, Washington found that both massage therapy and music can effectively reduce anxiety.  Listening to soft, soothing music is much less costly than massage.
 
The study found that the patients involved had half the symptoms of anxiety three months after getting a series of 10 [...]