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Tag: Mental Health
UTSA researchers discover new pathways in brain’s amygdala
Researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) are pioneering an innovative brain study that sheds light on how the amygdala portion of the brain functions and could contribute to a better understanding of post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety,…
Preterm children have similar temperament to children who were institutionally deprived
Children who are born preterm or at very low birth weight have similar temperament difficulties as children who were institutionally deprived early in life Researchers have found that a child’s temperament is sensitive to experiences in the early stages of…
How artificial intelligence can transform psychiatry
New technologies could help psychiatrists better diagnose and monitor patients, but distrust abounds
Small RNAs link immune system and brain cells
Sex-specific processes in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Trauma and kids: The role of the early childhood teacher
As catastrophic bushfires continue to rage across New South Wales and Queensland, thousands of people are reeling from the devastation. It’s a shocking start to Australia’s fire season, but beyond the physical damage, the emotional scars persist, especially for Australia’s…
How meditation can help you make fewer mistakes
New research from Michigan State University tested how open monitoring meditation – or, meditation that focuses awareness on feelings, thoughts or sensations as they unfold in one’s mind and body – altered brain activity in a way that suggests increased error recognition.
Arts ‘crucial’ to reducing poor health and inequality
Engaging in artistic activities such as singing and dancing from a young age can reduce social inequalities and encourage healthy behaviours, according to a new report from UCL and the World Health Organisation (WHO). The study, published today, is the…
How meditation can help you make fewer mistakes
Meditatating just once proves to make a difference
Arts ‘crucial’ to reducing poor health and inequality
Engaging in artistic activities such as singing and dancing from a young age can reduce social inequalities and encourage healthy behaviours, according to a new report from UCL and the World Health Organisation (WHO). The study, published today, is the…
Late talkers twice as likely to have severe, frequent temper tantrums
Important to intervene early in toddlers’ development to mitigate later mental health, language disorder risk
Injectable, flexible electrode could replace rigid nerve-stimulating implants
MADISON, Wis. — By electrically stimulating nerves, neuromodulation therapies can reduce epileptic seizures, soothe chronic pain, and treat depression and a host of other health conditions without the use of conventional drugs like opioids. Now, University of Wisconsin-Madison biomedical engineers…
For the first time: A method for measuring animal personality
A study on mice shows animal research may need to take into account the connection between genes, behavior and personality
How meditation can help you make fewer mistakes
Meditatating just once proves to make a difference
Late talkers twice as likely to have severe, frequent temper tantrums
Important to intervene early in toddlers’ development to mitigate later mental health, language disorder risk
Injectable, flexible electrode could replace rigid nerve-stimulating implants
MADISON, Wis. — By electrically stimulating nerves, neuromodulation therapies can reduce epileptic seizures, soothe chronic pain, and treat depression and a host of other health conditions without the use of conventional drugs like opioids. Now, University of Wisconsin-Madison biomedical engineers…
For the first time: A method for measuring animal personality
A study on mice shows animal research may need to take into account the connection between genes, behavior and personality
Lower IQ, family history tied to treatment-resistant schizophrenia
Those with a family history of schizophrenia and men with lower IQ are more likely to struggle with treatment resistant schizophrenia than others with the mental disorder, according to a study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in…
Study looks for links between teenage anxiety and later harmful drinking
Researchers at the University of Bristol have found evidence of an association between generalised anxiety disorder at age 18 and harmful drinking three years later, thanks to the long-term health study Children of the 90s. The study, published today (Monday…
Examining muscle relaxant dose, risk of encephalopathy in patients with CKD
What The Study Did: Whether a higher or lower dose of the muscle relaxant baclofen was associated with 30-day risk of hospitalization with encephalopathy (defined as a main diagnosis of delirium, disorientation, transient alteration of awareness, transient ischemic attack or…
Depressed MS-patients suffer debilitating symptoms earlier
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) who also have depression are more likely to suffer debilitating symptoms early than people with MS who are not depressed, according to a study at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden that is published in the journal…
New Jersey researchers study social communication in pediatric traumatic brain injury
Pilot study by researchers at Kessler Foundation and Children’s Specialized Hospital furthered knowledge of the relationship between social communication and social functioning in children with traumatic brain injury
Global Brain Health Leader Awards for dementia prevention, care and support announced
Chicago; San Francisco; Dublin; November 7, 2019 – To address the growing worldwide public health crisis due to dementia, the prevalence of which is expected to triple worldwide to 152 million by 2050, three leading organizations announced this year’s Pilot…
Researchers challenge myth of the relationship between mental illness and incarceration
It is often assumed that those diagnosed with mental illness are of greater danger to the public-at-large. The spate of mass shootings in the United States has brought about increased debate on the issue, much of which focuses on the…
Eight tips for promoting men’s health
UBC men’s health expert John Oliffe has a few tips that can help ensure the success of men’s health programs
GP clinics could help bridge mental health treatment gap, study finds
Patients experiencing mild to moderate mental health issues could be managed effectively by GP practices, suggests new research from the University of Cambridge. This could also help reduce the stigma faced by these individuals. However, specialist treatment may still prove…
UMass Amherst study updates impacts of Plainridge Park Casino
Research team points to job creation and economic benefits with no increase in problem gambling, but ‘type’ of patron may be changing
Study examines depression in the last year of life
Depression impacts quality of life at all life stages, but little is known about the factors related to depression in the last year of life. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that 59.3%…
School-based sleep program may benefit adolescents
A recent study uncovered potential long-term benefits of a school-based sleep education program for adolescents. The study, which was published in the Journal of Sleep Research , included 3,622 adolescents, 286 in the intervention group and 3336 in the control…
Prenatal exposure to pollution linked to brain changes related to behavioral problems
Even within the limits established by the European Union, particulate matter is associated with a decrease in the volume of the corpus callosum, a structure associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder
Researchers explore neuromarkers for poor social outcomes after traumatic brain injury
TBI research team finds associations between default mode network connectivity and emotion recognition and social integration
Many insured Americans go out of network, pay more for behavioral health
Study details high out-of-pocket costs
The Lancet Psychiatry: Improved support after self-harm needed to reduce suicide risk
Risk of suicide following hospital presentation for self-harm is very high immediately following hospital discharge, emphasising the need for provision of early follow-up care and attention to risk reduction strategies
Not so quiet, please
UC Riverside mouse study finds early exposure to sounds can address hypersensitivity to noise associated with Fragile X Syndrome
Autistic adults thought they were ‘bad people’
Recently diagnosed over-50s tell of their experiences in new study by ARU
How sweet it isn’t: Diminished taste function affects cancer patients’ food intake
UMass Amherst sensory expert seeks strategies to help patients eat well
Prenatal exposure to pollution linked to brain changes related to behavioral problems
Even within the limits established by the European Union, particulate matter is associated with a decrease in the volume of the corpus callosum, a structure associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder
Researchers explore neuromarkers for poor social outcomes after traumatic brain injury
TBI research team finds associations between default mode network connectivity and emotion recognition and social integration
Study examines depression in the last year of life
Depression impacts quality of life at all life stages, but little is known about the factors related to depression in the last year of life. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that 59.3%…
Many insured Americans go out of network, pay more for behavioral health
Study details high out-of-pocket costs
School-based sleep program may benefit adolescents
A recent study uncovered potential long-term benefits of a school-based sleep education program for adolescents. The study, which was published in the Journal of Sleep Research , included 3,622 adolescents, 286 in the intervention group and 3336 in the control…
The Lancet Psychiatry: Improved support after self-harm needed to reduce suicide risk
Risk of suicide following hospital presentation for self-harm is very high immediately following hospital discharge, emphasising the need for provision of early follow-up care and attention to risk reduction strategies
Not so quiet, please
UC Riverside mouse study finds early exposure to sounds can address hypersensitivity to noise associated with Fragile X Syndrome
How sweet it isn’t: Diminished taste function affects cancer patients’ food intake
UMass Amherst sensory expert seeks strategies to help patients eat well
Autistic adults thought they were ‘bad people’
Recently diagnosed over-50s tell of their experiences in new study by ARU
Study calculates links between prescription medications and risk for suicide
A review of 922 prescription medications taken by almost 150 million people over an 11-year period shows that just 10 of these drugs were associated with an increased rate of suicide attempts.
Health care, mass shootings, 2020 election causing Americans significant stress
Stress about health care on par with stress related to mass shootings
‘Crowd-diagnosis’ thousands seek out diagnoses from strangers on social media
Physician-diagnosis, self-diagnosis, and a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association led by Dr. Alicia Nobles and Dr. John W. Ayers of UC San Diego discovered a new type of diagnosis. Crowd-diagnosis: when the public seeks…
ER focus on immediate medical issues can miss the bigger picture
UCSF study shows complex social and behavioral needs are often overlooked in frequent emergency department users
Childhood chores not related to self-control development
Additional finding: Self-control development predicts future job outcomes