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Nature's effects on mental health have a 'massive' bias towards rich, white populations

New research shows that a rapidly-growing environmental science field - which measures nature's effects on human well-being - has a diversity problem that threatens its ability to make universal scientific claims.

6 May 2022

Cedars-Sinai geriatricians create program to catch at-risk older adults before they fall

Falls and broken bones are common among older adults, but they're not a natural part of aging. That's why Cedars-Sinai geriatricians created a bone health and falls risk consultation program to catch at-risk people before they break a bone or help them avoid another fracture in the future.

6 May 2022

Study provides important insights into employee performance while working remotely

A research team from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health found that employee and company resiliency may be enhanced through the opportunity for employees to work remotely during natural disasters and other events that cause workplace displacement.

6 May 2022

Coaching program reduces emotional exhaustion and imposter syndrome among resident physicians

A coaching program aimed at decreasing burnout among female resident physicians significantly reduced emotional exhaustion and imposter syndrome while increasing self-compassion over a six month period, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

6 May 2022

Workplace mistreatment found to be common among all physicians

According to new research from Boston Medical Center and Stanford University School of Medicine, almost a quarter of physicians who responded to a survey at Stanford Medicine experienced workplace mistreatment, with patients and visitors being the most common source.

6 May 2022

Social media break could lead to significant improvements in wellbeing

Asking people to stop using social media for just one week could lead to significant improvements in their wellbeing, depression and anxiety and could, in the future, be recommended as a way to help people manage their mental health say the authors of a new study.

6 May 2022

Exploring vitamin D and acute COVID-19 infection

Researchers assessed the presence of vitamin D deficiency in COVID-19-recovered patients

6 May 2022

Women, black Africans and low earners most susceptible to disaster-induced depression

Vulnerable groups in South Africa have a higher risk of disaster-induced depression, analysis suggests.

5 May 2022

New method improves polygenic prediction of disease risk across diverse populations

Polygenic risk scores (PRS) are promising tools for predicting disease risk, but current versions have built-in bias that can affect their accuracy in some populations and result in health disparities.

5 May 2022

Emotional impact of COVID-19 on women academics in South Africa

A new South African study reveals the toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on women academics in particular.

5 May 2022

Mental illness interferes with the body’s blood pressure and heart rate, study shows

University of South Australia scientists have uncovered another reason why society should be paying more attention to mental health: it is closely aligned to blood pressure and heart rate variations.

5 May 2022

Are you getting enough sleep?

Sleep plays a vital role in the cognitive processing and maintenance of psychological health, which includes the processing of emotions and the consolidation of memories.

5 May 2022

Study evaluates the associations between predisposing risk factors and heart attack in young women

A new Yale-led study has for the first time identified which risk factors are more likely to trigger a heart attack or acute myocardial infarction (AMI) for men and women 55 years and younger.

4 May 2022

Improved screening can benefit women with postpartum depression

Nurse education is the key to successfully screening women for postpartum depression, which affects some 15% of mothers, according to a new quality improvement (QI) study from Cedars-Sinai.

4 May 2022

Psychologists investigate the likelihood of individuals recovering and living a life after mental illness

University of South Florida (USF) psychologists are challenging stereotypes surrounding mental illness – finding that some conditions are not always chronic and can still allow for one to thrive.

4 May 2022

NIH awards $11.3 million grant to renew the Einstein-Rockefeller-CUNY Center for AIDS Research

The National Institutes of Health has awarded Albert Einstein College of Medicine a five-year, $11.3 million grant to renew the Einstein-Rockefeller-CUNY Center for AIDS Research and expand its efforts to prevent, treat and cure HIV infection, and thereby reduce the burden of HIV, locally, nationally, and internationally.

3 May 2022

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Nature's effects on mental health have a 'massive' bias towards rich, white populations

Cedars-Sinai geriatricians create program to catch at-risk older adults before they fall

Study provides important insights into employee performance while working remotely

Coaching program reduces emotional exhaustion and imposter syndrome among resident physicians

Workplace mistreatment found to be common among all physicians

Social media break could lead to significant improvements in wellbeing

Exploring vitamin D and acute COVID-19 infection

Women, black Africans and low earners most susceptible to disaster-induced depression

New method improves polygenic prediction of disease risk across diverse populations

Emotional impact of COVID-19 on women academics in South Africa

Mental illness interferes with the body’s blood pressure and heart rate, study shows

Are you getting enough sleep?

Study evaluates the associations between predisposing risk factors and heart attack in young women

Improved screening can benefit women with postpartum depression

Psychologists investigate the likelihood of individuals recovering and living a life after mental illness

NIH awards $11.3 million grant to renew the Einstein-Rockefeller-CUNY Center for AIDS Research

Study: Cognitive deficit in COVID-19 survivors is equivalent to 20 years of aging

Study finds 67% of individuals with long COVID are developing dysautonomia

Studies identify two groups of first-year residents who may be at risk of developing mental health issues

Elevated levels of maternal psychological distress may affect offspring’s cognitive development

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