According to Ramit Ravona-Springer, MD, of Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel and colleagues, “rumination” refers to the disposition for repetitive thinking over one’s problems.
Tendency for rumination when confronting difficulties in family and work settings was assessed in about 9,000 participants in the IIHD study, a longitudinal investigation of the incidence and risk factors for cardiovascular disease among Jewish male civil servants in Israel. Tendency for rumination was assessed as 1=always forget, 2=tend to forget, 3=tend to ruminate, 4=usually ruminate. [continue reading…]
Autopsies usually point to a cause of death but now a study of brain tissue collected during these procedures, may explain an underlying cause of major depression and suicide, according to University of Western Ontario researcher. [continue reading…]
Most children love the thrill of a rollercoaster, the horror of a scary book or movie, and the ghoulish delight of a ghost train.
But those who have a strong dislike of these activities could be more likely to have issues with anxiety later in life, QUT research has found. [continue reading…]
Being single when you reach middle age could mean more than having the house to yourself – it could increase your risk of dementia.
Living with a spouse or a partner decreases the risk of developing Alzheimer’s and other dementia diseases. This according to a study by Krister HÃ¥kansson, researcher in psychology at Växjö University and Karolinska Institutet, Sweden. The results were presented for the first time yesterday at the world’s largest dementia conference. [continue reading…]
