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...press or a latissimus pull-down machine correctly, for example, the volunteers were required to focus on the task at hand, master new techniques and retain new information about proper and safe use of equipment. Previous studies have shown that such learning can help older adults maintain mental acuity. (See "The Year in Health 2009: From...
...think a lot of this came down to a couple points here or there, some mental mistakes, and some people on Rochester stepping up,” Cohen said. “A couple of matches were even, so at that point the whole match comes down to a series of two to five points and in those instances, for the most part, Rochester was able to pull...
...chance to push it to the 5th game,” Jones said. “[There were] a couple small errors, mental breakdowns on our side...
...Minneapolis VA Medical Center and University of Minnesota. "There have been questions that this is a made-up disorder and isn't a true brain disease, but it is." Just as importantly, he says, the magnetic-imaging biomarker shows changes over time in a brain's electrical activity, allowing mental-health workers to chart the effectiveness of various therapies. "It will be a tremendous tool in monitoring treatment," he says, "because these abnormal communication patterns will be normalized as the treatment works." (See pictures of an Army town coping with PTSD...
...While usually associated with combat, PTSD has been linked to many psychologically traumatic events. It generates severe anxiety along with flashbacks, nightmares and anger, and is generally treated with therapy and medication. As the U.S. military has become better at treating the physical wounds of its troops, the mental ailments are looming larger. For years, the Pentagon has been seeking better ways to diagnose PTSD, which has remained a largely subjective process involving mental-health workers conducting structured interviews with patients suffering PTSD-like symptoms...