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Wayne State receives NIH funding to address health issues of HIV-positive and at-risk youth

A team of researchers led by Wayne State University has been awarded funding as a part of the Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions, a research network devoted to the health and well-being of adolescents and young adults with HIV or at risk for HIV infection.

28 Sep 2016

Researchers find common brain abnormalities shared across multiple emotional disorders

Researchers have long known that emotional disorders have a lot in common. Many often occur together, like depression and social anxiety disorder. Treatments also tend to work across multiple disorders, suggesting shared underlying elements.

28 Sep 2016

Psychological support may be crucial for physical recovery of breast cancer patients

The words no one wants to hear: "You have breast cancer." Unfortunately, close to 300,000 American women are expected to receive that diagnosis each year.

27 Sep 2016

Review highlights urgent demand for tool to identify stroke survivors with visual impairments

A University of Liverpool led review of the methods available to screen for post-stroke visual impairments has found there is an urgent demand for the development of a tool.

27 Sep 2016

Group psychoeducation could be effective in treating patients in early stages of bipolar disorder

Structured group psychoeducation sessions could be more successful in treating patients in the early stages of bipolar disorder than standard peer-support offered by the NHS and the voluntary sector, research has found.

26 Sep 2016

New research sheds light on how many doctors attend their patient’s funerals

New research at the University of Adelaide has shed light on how many doctors are attending the funerals of their patients and the reasons behind their choice. The researchers say more needs to be done within the medical profession to openly discuss the issue.

23 Sep 2016

Researchers use computer-based game to find how punishment affects behaviour of children with ADHD

Behavioral experiment on reward and punishment highlights the cumulative effect of punishment in children with ADHD.

23 Sep 2016

Scientists create new scale to measure beliefs about sleep and pain in long-term pain patients

'I won't be able to cope with my pain if I don't sleep well' - research from the University of Warwick reveals that the way chronic pain patients think about pain and sleep leads to insomnia and poor management of pain.

21 Sep 2016

SINAPSE network enhances strengths to develop world-class future in medical imaging for Scotland

Scotland has a strong legacy as one of the pioneers of medical imaging. In the late 70s, Aberdeen University became the first institution to develop a full body MRI scanner; the system named the Mark I prototype was an enormous step forward for healthcare.

21 Sep 2016

Stressful event appears to erase benefits linked to healthy fat choices

The type of fat you eat matters, but a new study suggests that the benefits of good fats vanish when stress enters the picture.

20 Sep 2016

High occupational levels may be risk factor for poor response to depression treatment

An international study has found that having a high status job means that you are less likely to respond to standard treatment with medications for depression.

20 Sep 2016

Study finds sleep habits during late childhood predict alcohol and cannabis use in adolescence

A study led by researchers from the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Pitt Department of Psychology has identified a possible link between adolescent sleep habits and early substance abuse.

19 Sep 2016

Study finds 60% of children with ADHD show persistence of symptoms into adulthood

Sixty percent of children with ADHD in a recent study demonstrated persistence of symptoms into their mid-20's, and 41 percent had both symptoms and impairment as young adults.

19 Sep 2016

New study reveals prevalence of mental disorders among elders higher than previously thought

Previous studies have largely assumed that the prevalence of mental disorders declines with old age.

19 Sep 2016

Researchers explore ways to enhance autism therapy sessions using AISOY robot

Researchers at the Universidad Miguel Hernández and AISOY Robotics are collaborating to expand the potential of their robot assistant for the treatment of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

19 Sep 2016

Performance-enhancing drug may improve cognition in patients with bipolar disorder or depression

A study has found that EPO (erythropoietin) - best known as a performance-enhancing drug in sport - may improve cognitive functioning in patients suffering from bipolar disorder or depression.

18 Sep 2016

Wayne State receives NIH funding to advance brain aging research

Wayne State University has received a $3.6 million grant from the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health for a project that will advance knowledge of brain aging, its relation to cognitive performance and the role of common vascular and metabolic risk factors in shaping the trajectories of aging.

15 Sep 2016

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Wayne State receives NIH funding to address health issues of HIV-positive and at-risk youth

Researchers find common brain abnormalities shared across multiple emotional disorders

Psychological support may be crucial for physical recovery of breast cancer patients

Review highlights urgent demand for tool to identify stroke survivors with visual impairments

Group psychoeducation could be effective in treating patients in early stages of bipolar disorder

New research sheds light on how many doctors attend their patient’s funerals

Researchers use computer-based game to find how punishment affects behaviour of children with ADHD

Scientists create new scale to measure beliefs about sleep and pain in long-term pain patients

SINAPSE network enhances strengths to develop world-class future in medical imaging for Scotland

Stressful event appears to erase benefits linked to healthy fat choices

High occupational levels may be risk factor for poor response to depression treatment

Study finds sleep habits during late childhood predict alcohol and cannabis use in adolescence

Study finds 60% of children with ADHD show persistence of symptoms into adulthood

New study reveals prevalence of mental disorders among elders higher than previously thought

Researchers explore ways to enhance autism therapy sessions using AISOY robot

Performance-enhancing drug may improve cognition in patients with bipolar disorder or depression

Wayne State receives NIH funding to advance brain aging research

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