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Mental health

Injection for curing 'fish fears'

23 March 10   "Scientists have created fearless goldfish,"� The Mirror reported. The Daily Mail and The Daily Telegraph cover the same study, saying that an injection may be able to "cure phobias"�. The Mirror reports that experts aim...

Relaxation therapy for anxiety

11 March 10   "Having a massage is no better at beating stress than home relaxation techniques like breathing deeply and listening to soothing music,"� The Daily Telegraph reported. It said that while all methods can ease anxiety...

Bipolar risk greater for bright children

4 February 10   "You don't have to be bipolar to be a genius "� but it helps,"� according to The Independent. The newspaper said that a Swedish study of over 700,000 adults found that those who scored top grades...

Does web addiction cause depression?

3 February 10   "Surfing the internet can expose a 'dark side' of the soul, with online addicts more likely to be depressed,"� the Daily Mail reported. It said that research has found that the worst affected were depressed and addicted...

Can you banish fear?

10 December 09   Humans have a six-hour window "to erase memories of fear"� BBC News reported. It said 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.

Can you banish fear?

10 December 09   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 when the mental associations of a memory can be changed from...

Is loneliness contagious?

1 December 09   Scientists have said that people who feel lonely can spread that feeling to others "like a cold", The Daily Telegraph reported. It said that "lonely people tend to spread their outlook...

Processed food and low mood

2 November 09   "Eating a diet high in processed foods increases the risk of depression,"� BBC news reported. This report is based on data from a long-running cohort study of middle-aged civil servants.