Borderline Personality News

January 22, 2007

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Suicide risk factors after depression vary by sex
Reuters via Yahoo! News T
Factors that predict suicidal behavior after major depression differ between men and women, according to study findings published in the American Journal of Psychiatry.

Brain Cleaner: New Method Holds Promise For Treating Brain Injuries
Brain injury causes glutamate, a substance necessary for proper brain function, to flood areas surrounding the trauma and kill other cells. Weizmann Institute scientists have developed a new way to rid the brain of excess glutamate. This method -- which uses an enzyme found in blood -- could lead to new therapies not only for brain injury, but also for stroke and other conditions, and holds ...

Almost Half Of Young Women With Anorexia Or Bulimia Also Suffer From Some Personality Disorder
Medical News Today
Among the young women diagnosed as having anorexia or bulimia, 48.5% also suffer from a personality disorder. This is one of the conclusions of a study conducted by scientists at the Universitat Jaume I which intends to unveil whether there is any link between eating disorders and certain personality traits.Finding an answer to this enigma may be of prime importance for several reasons.

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