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$Many diseases increase risk of post-operative complications after hip fracture surgery$

Many diseases increase risk of post-operative complications after hip fracture surgery

Parkinson's disease, osteoarthritis, rheumatic diseases, alcoholism and mental health disorders increase the risk of surgical complications after a hip fracture surgery, a new Finnish study analyzing nationwide registers finds.

30 Nov 2018

RCSI study: One quarter of suicide attempts are associated with perceptual difficulties

Researchers at RCSI have revealed that one quarter of suicide attempts are associated with dysfunction in how the brain interprets basic perceptual information, such as what we see, hear and think.

29 Nov 2018

New study to investigate how yoga benefits older people with multiple long-term health conditions

A major £1.4 million study investigating the benefits that yoga brings to older people with multiple long-term health conditions is about to begin at Northumbria University, Newcastle.

29 Nov 2018

Diets supplemented with extract of soursop leaves can prevent fibromyalgia symptoms

Researchers from the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Seville have recently published a study in which they state that diets supplemented with aqueous extract of Annona muricata L. leaves can prevent the symptoms associated with fibromyalgia, so improving the lives of these patients.

28 Nov 2018

Study: Using mobile app to self-assess back pain just as effective as paper methods

Patients can assess their own back pain using an app on their phone or tablet as effectively as current paper methods, a new study from the University of Warwick has shown.

28 Nov 2018

Study reveals why mitochondria are often strangely shaped inside the brain

Columbia neuroscientists have discovered why mitochondria, tiny power generators that keep our cells healthy, are often strangely shaped inside the brain.

28 Nov 2018

Early-life stress in mice hinders neuron development, causing attention problems

Women are roughly twice as likely as men to develop depression, anxiety and other stress-related problems, including difficulty with attention, and new research from Brown University neuroscientists sheds light on the biological reasons why.

28 Nov 2018

Veterans who suffered multiple traumatic brain injuries are at greater risk for suicide

A new Veterans Affairs study finds that post-9-11 veterans with a history of repeated traumatic brain injuries--versus none--are at much greater risk for considering suicide.

28 Nov 2018

Scientists identify clues to brain changes in depression

In new pre-clinical research, scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, led by Scott Thompson, PhD, Professor of Physiology, have identified changes in brain activity linked to the pleasure and reward system.

28 Nov 2018

New psychological intervention could improve health of women experiencing domestic abuse

Training domestic violence and abuse advocates to deliver psychological support to women experiencing DVA could significantly improve the health of those affected.

27 Nov 2018

Toxicologists and pharmacologists meet at international conference in Adelaide

Experts will meet to discuss the latest discoveries in drugs and how best to use existing ones as effectively and safely as possible, at an international conference in Adelaide this week (27-30 November).

27 Nov 2018

Study reveals direct link between stigma and cognitive performance in people with HIV

A new study has drawn a direct link between the amount of stigma men with HIV report experiencing and their scores on cognitive tests, measuring abilities such as memory and attention.

27 Nov 2018

Researchers discover first common genetic risk factors associated with ADHD

A global team of researchers has found the first common genetic risk factors associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, a complex condition affecting around 1 in 20 children.

27 Nov 2018

Discovery would help specify role of genetics in the development of neuropsychiatric disorders

Neurobiologists from I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University confirmed that stress in early age affects the mice with activated and deactivated CDH13 gene in different ways.

27 Nov 2018

Early treatment does not reduce risk of heart disease, shows study

When is high blood pressure dangerous? Medical associations offer widely differing answers. In the USA, for example, patients are seen as hypertensive much sooner than in Germany.

27 Nov 2018

International study of ADHD at genomic scale

An international study, focused on the analysis of the genome of more than 50,000 people worldwide, has identified twelve specific fragments of DNA related to the vulnerability of the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

26 Nov 2018

Study finds genetic links between alcohol dependence and psychiatric disorders

In the largest study of genetic factors linked to alcohol dependence, an international team of researchers identified a gene known to affect risk, and they determined that many other genes also contribute to risk for alcohol dependence to a lesser degree.

26 Nov 2018

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Many diseases increase risk of post-operative complications after hip fracture surgery

RCSI study: One quarter of suicide attempts are associated with perceptual difficulties

New study to investigate how yoga benefits older people with multiple long-term health conditions

Diets supplemented with extract of soursop leaves can prevent fibromyalgia symptoms

Study: Using mobile app to self-assess back pain just as effective as paper methods

Study reveals why mitochondria are often strangely shaped inside the brain

Early-life stress in mice hinders neuron development, causing attention problems

Veterans who suffered multiple traumatic brain injuries are at greater risk for suicide

Scientists identify clues to brain changes in depression

New psychological intervention could improve health of women experiencing domestic abuse

Toxicologists and pharmacologists meet at international conference in Adelaide

Study reveals direct link between stigma and cognitive performance in people with HIV

Researchers discover first common genetic risk factors associated with ADHD

Discovery would help specify role of genetics in the development of neuropsychiatric disorders

Early treatment does not reduce risk of heart disease, shows study

International study of ADHD at genomic scale

Study finds genetic links between alcohol dependence and psychiatric disorders

Cereset technology reduces symptoms of military-related traumatic stress, study shows

Genetic risk score for autism linked with outcomes of psychological treatment

Cognitive behavioral therapy is cost-effective and reduces anxiety symptoms in COPD patients

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