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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

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

A new clinical study conducted by Wake Forest School of Medicine shows that use of a new non-invasive technology from the creators of Cereset not only reduces symptoms of military-related traumatic stress but also improves brain function.

26 Nov 2018

Genetic risk score for autism linked with outcomes of psychological treatment

Depression is a common disorder for which cognitive behavioral therapy is the recommended treatment for most patients.

26 Nov 2018

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

Cognitive behavioral therapy delivered by respiratory nurses is cost-effective and reduces anxiety symptoms in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients, according to research published in ERJ Open Research.

23 Nov 2018

Many former ICU patients in the UK report symptoms of anxiety, PTSD or depression

Patients in the UK who have survived critical illnesses requiring care in an intensive care unit (ICU) frequently report symptoms of anxiety, PTSD and/or depression, according to a study published in open access journal Critical Care.

23 Nov 2018

Mental health disorders on the rise among youngsters says report

A new report has shown that one fifth of all girls aged between 17 and 19 years and a tenth of boys in the same age group in England are suicidal or have tried to harm themselves.

23 Nov 2018

New lung cancer guides aim to drive better outcomes and care

Two new, national guides that aim to drive better outcomes and care for all people affected by lung cancer were released by Cancer Australia today. Lung cancer is the leading cause of death from cancer in Australia with an estimated 25 people dying every day from the disease in 2018.

22 Nov 2018

Research team urges shake-up in mental health provision to enhance patient care

A new study published in the journal Social Theory & Health has called into question how patients interact and respond to psychiatry when they present to mental health services.

22 Nov 2018

UMN researchers focus on improving dermatologic care for sexual and gender minority patients

University of Minnesota researchers recently published an opinion piece in JAMA Dermatology focused on standardizing collection of sexual orientation and gender identity in dermatology clinical settings.

22 Nov 2018

Antidepressant use increased after Brexit vote

A new study has shown that use of antidepressants have risen in England after the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. There has also been a sharp fall in prescription of other medications, the study notes.

22 Nov 2018

Brain imaging study reveals 'hot spot' for cue-reactivity in substance users

When patients with dependence on alcohol, cocaine or nicotine are shown drug cues, or images related to the substance, an area of their brain known as the medial prefrontal cortex shows increased activity, report investigators at the Medical University of South Carolina in an article published online September 7, 2018 in Translational Psychiatry.

21 Nov 2018

Smokers at greater risk of schizophrenia and psychotic disorders

A team of researchers from University of Queensland have found that tobacco use is associated with an increased risk of psychotic disorders including schizophrenia.

21 Nov 2018

People from cold regions tend to drink more finds study

A new study has shown that people who live in cold and dark regions tend to be heavy drinkers. The data comes from participants of around 193 countries and shows that there is a connection between weather, alcohol consumption as well as alcohol associated liver disease.

20 Nov 2018

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

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

Many former ICU patients in the UK report symptoms of anxiety, PTSD or depression

Mental health disorders on the rise among youngsters says report

New lung cancer guides aim to drive better outcomes and care

Research team urges shake-up in mental health provision to enhance patient care

UMN researchers focus on improving dermatologic care for sexual and gender minority patients

Antidepressant use increased after Brexit vote

Brain imaging study reveals 'hot spot' for cue-reactivity in substance users

Smokers at greater risk of schizophrenia and psychotic disorders

People from cold regions tend to drink more finds study

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