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Training in ‘concrete thinking’ can be self-help treatment for depression, study suggests

On November 22, 2011 By

ScienceDaily (Nov. 17, 2011) — New research provides the first evidence that depression can be treated by only targeting an individual’s style of thinking through repeated mental exercises in an approach called cognitive bias modification. The study suggests an innovative psychological treatment called ‘concreteness training’ can reduce depression in just two months and could work [...]

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New Study Suggests Autism Starts in Womb

On November 9, 2011 By

Research announced November 8, 2011 supports previous studies that autism may be caused by something that occurs in the womb rather than triggered when a child is a toddler. The new study finds children with autism have many more brain cells than children with typical development. Autism is a range of disorders from mild social [...]

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Skin color matters when it comes to Canadians’ health, study suggests

On October 21, 2011 By

ScienceDaily (Oct. 12, 2011) — A new University of British Columbia study finds that Black Canadians with darker skin are more likely to report poorer health than Black Canadians with lighter skin. The study also suggests that a mismatched racial identity can negatively affect health. The study, published online in the current issue of Social [...]

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