NIH/NIMH Research News Update 4-10-09

On April 10, 2009, in Medical Science, submitted by Christopher Fisher, PhD

I want to introduce a new topic to our readers. I regularly track several key websites who publish fairly constant news updates about important ongoing mental health scientific research. Due to this volume, key stories are significantly delayed or never written about here. Hence, I have created a new section entitled, “NIH/NIMH Research News Update” that will be regularly updated. The Behavioral Medicine Report will serve as a filter to these voluminous research news releases for our readers, and only a quick blurb and a link to the story will appear. Similar sections for several other important mental health research news websites will be added later. Of course, detailed reviews of original health psychology and behavioral medicine research from professional journals will continue on this website.

Now, on to this week’s NIH/NIMH News Update:

Obesity and stress may accelerate the aging process and alter chromosomes

A vaccine discovered that may prevent Cytomegalovirus infection

Pregnant women have increased risk of premature birth from taking SSRIs or untreated depression

Enjoy.

CFisher

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Christopher Fisher, PhD

Dr. Christopher Fisher, Managing Editor for The Behavioral Medicine Report, received his PhD in Clinical Health Psychology & Behavioral Medicine with an emphasis in biopsychosocial approaches to health and wellness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), neurofeedback, biofeedback, cranial electrical stimulation (CES), and QEEG from University of North Texas. He is Board Certified in Neurofeedback (BCIA). Dr. Fisher also received a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Dr. Fisher maintains a private practice in Corpus Christi, Texas, and offers individual therapy, group therapy, and neurofeedback. You can learn more here: http://www.christopherfisherphd.com Dr. Fisher enjoys spending time with family, watching sports and movies, and bicycling on rugged terrain.

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