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Brain stimulation may offer new way to prevent suicide in people with hard-to-treat depression

A specific kind of brain stimulation is effective in reducing suicidal thinking in a significant portion of people with hard-to-treat depression, according to a new CAMH study published in The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

3 May 2018

Study provides first ever recording of changing serotonin levels in human brains

Scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute have begun to unravel how serotonin acts, based on data collected in a first-of-its-kind experiment that utilized electrochemical probes implanted into the brain of awake human beings.

3 May 2018

Salk researchers clarify relationship of two neuron types to psychiatric and movement disorders

If 95 percent of your neighbors are chatty and outgoing, you probably know more about them than the 5 percent who are reclusive and shy.

3 May 2018

Project MOVE offers 'action grants' to increase physical activity among breast cancer survivors

Physical activity is an effective way to help improve the many mental and physical side effects of breast cancer treatment.

3 May 2018

Tanning addiction afflicts teenage minorities in Los Angeles

Tanning addiction plagues teenage minorities in Los Angeles, and that dependency is associated with marijuana abuse, obsessive-compulsive disorder and other mental health issues, a Keck School of Medicine of USC study reports.

2 May 2018

Study examines effectiveness of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy in service personnel with PTSD

A new experimental study has tested the safety and effectiveness of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy in 26 service personnel with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

2 May 2018

Study finds link between social communication difficulties and suicidal thoughts, self-harm

Children who have difficulties with social communication have a higher risk of self-harm with suicidal intent by the age of 16 years compared to those without, reports a new study published in the May 2018 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

2 May 2018

New web-based support program could help reduce psychological stress in prostate cancer survivors

A new web-based support programme will help reduce the psychological stress that impacts men who are recovering from prostate cancer.

2 May 2018

New study reveals potential for better diagnosis and treatment of TBI patients

Patients who've suffered from traumatic brain injuries have changes in tiny blood vessels in their brains that researchers believe are linked to a range of cognitive symptoms, according to new findings presented at the 2018 American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting.

30 Apr 2018

Circadian rhythm discovery may lead to improved light-therapy treatments

A new study has highlighted how body clock processes within the body are influenced by night-time light.

30 Apr 2018

Personalized music activates brain network spared from ravages of dementia

Ever get chills listening to a particularly moving piece of music? You can thank the salience network of the brain for that emotional joint. Surprisingly, this region also remains an island of remembrance that is spared from the ravages of Alzheimer's disease.

27 Apr 2018

Study: Young adult stroke survivors missing out on support needed to resume work

New research has confirmed young adult stroke survivors are missing out on the support they need to return to work.

27 Apr 2018

New study identifies 44 genomic variants linked to depression

A new meta-analysis of more than 135,000 people with major depression and more than 344,000 controls has identified 44 genomic variants, or loci, that have a statistically significant association with depression.

26 Apr 2018

Study assesses link between cognitive function levels and crash risk among older drivers

For older adults, driving can mean living a more independent, satisfying life. Therefore, it's no surprise that about 86 percent of adults age 65 and older hold active driver's licenses, and many of us expect to drive for longer as we age.

26 Apr 2018

New study affirms bedtime habits of Americans

A new analysis by Johns Hopkins researchers of national data gathered from physical activity monitors concludes that most Americans hit the sack later on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. Delayed bedtimes are especially pronounced for teens and young adults.

25 Apr 2018

Why are Antibiotics Overprescribed for Meningitis Treatment?

Meningitis is a relatively rare disease, with our estimates for the incidence of meningitis in the UK being about 3.2 cases of meningitis per 100,000 adults. Crucially, bacterial meningitis is linked to significant morbidity and mortality - up to 30% mortality in pneumococcal meningitis cases.

25 Apr 2018

HBP researchers develop new tool to examine role of genes in disease-relevant brain regions

Elucidating the way from genes to cognition requires detailed insight into how anatomical areas with specific gene activities contribute to brain function and dysfunction. Up to now, the scientific community has developed many separate brain atlases for different modalities and scales.

25 Apr 2018

Cognitive behavioral therapy can help children with autism manage emotional challenges

New research from York University's Faculty of Health shows cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can help children with autism manage not only anxiety but other emotional challenges, such as sadness and anger.

24 Apr 2018

MGH researchers identify risk factors for drug overdose in youth with substance use disorders

A team of Massachusetts General Hospital investigators has identified factors that may increase the risk of drug overdose in adolescents and young adults. In their report published online in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, the researchers describe finding that more than a quarter of those seeking treatment at Addiction Recovery Management Service, an MGH-based outpatient substance-use-disorder treatment program for youth ages 14 to 26, had a history of at least one overdose.

24 Apr 2018

Stress may induce neurotransmitter switching that contributes to chemical imbalances in the brain

Five years ago, a team of University of California San Diego neurobiologists published surprising findings describing how rats' brain cells adopted new chemical codes when subjected to significant changes in natural light exposure--much as humans suffer from "winter blues," the type of depression known as seasonal affective disorder.

24 Apr 2018

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Brain stimulation may offer new way to prevent suicide in people with hard-to-treat depression

Study provides first ever recording of changing serotonin levels in human brains

Salk researchers clarify relationship of two neuron types to psychiatric and movement disorders

Project MOVE offers 'action grants' to increase physical activity among breast cancer survivors

Tanning addiction afflicts teenage minorities in Los Angeles

Study examines effectiveness of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy in service personnel with PTSD

Study finds link between social communication difficulties and suicidal thoughts, self-harm

New web-based support program could help reduce psychological stress in prostate cancer survivors

New study reveals potential for better diagnosis and treatment of TBI patients

Circadian rhythm discovery may lead to improved light-therapy treatments

Personalized music activates brain network spared from ravages of dementia

Study: Young adult stroke survivors missing out on support needed to resume work

New study identifies 44 genomic variants linked to depression

Study assesses link between cognitive function levels and crash risk among older drivers

New study affirms bedtime habits of Americans

Why are Antibiotics Overprescribed for Meningitis Treatment?

HBP researchers develop new tool to examine role of genes in disease-relevant brain regions

Cognitive behavioral therapy can help children with autism manage emotional challenges

MGH researchers identify risk factors for drug overdose in youth with substance use disorders

Stress may induce neurotransmitter switching that contributes to chemical imbalances in the brain

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