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Dietary supplement could be promising therapeutic target for seizure disorders

Seizure disorders -- including epilepsy -- are associated with pathological hyperexcitability in brain neurons. Unfortunately, there are limited available treatments that can prevent this hyperexcitability.

13 Oct 2017

Magic mushrooms may effectively reset activity of brain circuits involved in depression

Patients taking psilocybin to treat depression show reduced symptoms weeks after treatment following a 'reset' of their brain activity.

13 Oct 2017

New study uncovers 13 previously-unknown genetic risk variants for restless legs syndrome

A new study into the genetics underlying restless legs syndrome has identified 13 previously-unknown genetic risk variants, while helping inform potential new treatment options for the condition.

13 Oct 2017

Biased research samples can profoundly skew results of brain imaging studies

Any scientist who studies groups of people knows that the characteristics of the "sample" -- the group of people selected for the study -- can profoundly impact the study's findings. To produce the most accurate findings, a study group ought to be as similar as possible to the people in the larger population you want to say something about.

12 Oct 2017

Survey: Migraine affects work productivity, relationships, and employment of sufferers

A significant percentage of migraine sufferers as well as those without the disease are concerned that migraine affects work productivity, quality of life, family/relationships and employment, according to a new national public opinion survey commissioned by Research!America.

11 Oct 2017

Web-based therapies increase likelihood of people with severe mental illness finding work

Patients living with severe mental illness are being helped to return to work courtesy of new research from Sydney's Westmead Institute for Medical Research.

11 Oct 2017

High degree of mental health issues in women veterans linked to increased risk for CAD

Women Veterans exhibit a high degree of mental health issues that are associated with an increased risk for coronary artery disease (CAD).

11 Oct 2017

Novel midday bright light therapy decreases symptoms of depression in bipolar patients

Daily exposure to bright white light at midday significantly decreased symptoms of depression and increased functioning in people with bipolar disorder, a recent Northwestern Medicine study found.

11 Oct 2017

New smell test could help improve early diagnosis of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's diseases

Nisha Pradhan was seven when she began to suspect she was missing out on something. Her sister seemed to have an uncanny knack for predicting what their mother was making for dinner. Pradhan, meanwhile, never had a clue.

11 Oct 2017

Menopause causes metabolic changes in the brain that may increase Alzheimer's risk

Menopause causes metabolic changes in the brain that may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease, a team from Weill Cornell Medicine and the University of Arizona Health Sciences has shown in new research.

10 Oct 2017

Researchers find gaps in knowledge about causes of symptoms in dementia patients

Behavioral and psychological symptoms are difficult for dementia patients and their caregivers, but despite research efforts, there are still gaps in knowledge about what causes or precipitates these symptoms, according to researchers.

10 Oct 2017

Patients unaware of memory loss more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, study shows

While memory loss is an early symptom of Alzheimer's disease, its presence doesn't mean a person will develop dementia. A new study at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health has found a clinically useful way to predict who won't develop Alzheimer's disease, based on patients' awareness of their memory problems.

10 Oct 2017

Scientists offer insight into how the brain makes perceptual judgments

Scientists at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute have contributed to solving a paradox of perception, literally upending models of how the brain constructs interpretations of the outside world. When observing a scene, the brain first processes details -- spots, lines and simple shapes -- and uses that information to build internal representations of more complex objects, like cars and people.

10 Oct 2017

Your grandma’s guide to grass: Calif. rolls out website to cut through cannabis haze

Every day, Anna Denny encounters people who know their way around a joint. Denny owns Elevated 916, a smoke shop in north Sacramento that sells tobacco products and smoking accessories. But many of her customers don't limit their smoking to tobacco.

9 Oct 2017

UC Berkeley researchers to develop new ultra-high-resolution MRI brain scanner

Functional magnetic resonance imaging, or fMRI, has transformed our view of the brain, allowing researchers to pinpoint areas associated with everything from depression and dementia to playing chess and engaging in sex.

6 Oct 2017

Young people help train hospital staff to better support others with mental health conditions

Young people with mental health conditions are helping to train hospital staff to better support others in crisis when they are receiving urgent medical treatment.

6 Oct 2017

Sports-related concussion symptoms last longer for adolescent girls, study suggests

A new study published in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association suggested that the concussion symptoms suffered by adolescent female athletes last twice as long as their male counterparts.

4 Oct 2017

Study finds high rate of work dropout a year after heart attack

One in four people leave their job within a year of returning to work after having a heart attack, according to a newly published study from Denmark in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

4 Oct 2017

Study looks at impact of mental health risk factors on extremely low birth weight survivors

Decreased exposure to bullying and family problems during childhood and adolescence could help reduce adult mental illness in extremely low birth weight preemies, according to a new study from McMaster University.

3 Oct 2017

Exercising for just one hour a week can prevent depression, study finds

The Black Dog Institute has published a study showing that regular exercise can protect against depression, even if it is just for one hour a week.

3 Oct 2017

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Dietary supplement could be promising therapeutic target for seizure disorders

Magic mushrooms may effectively reset activity of brain circuits involved in depression

New study uncovers 13 previously-unknown genetic risk variants for restless legs syndrome

Biased research samples can profoundly skew results of brain imaging studies

Survey: Migraine affects work productivity, relationships, and employment of sufferers

Web-based therapies increase likelihood of people with severe mental illness finding work

High degree of mental health issues in women veterans linked to increased risk for CAD

Novel midday bright light therapy decreases symptoms of depression in bipolar patients

New smell test could help improve early diagnosis of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's diseases

Menopause causes metabolic changes in the brain that may increase Alzheimer's risk

Researchers find gaps in knowledge about causes of symptoms in dementia patients

Patients unaware of memory loss more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, study shows

Scientists offer insight into how the brain makes perceptual judgments

Your grandma’s guide to grass: Calif. rolls out website to cut through cannabis haze

UC Berkeley researchers to develop new ultra-high-resolution MRI brain scanner

Young people help train hospital staff to better support others with mental health conditions

Sports-related concussion symptoms last longer for adolescent girls, study suggests

Study finds high rate of work dropout a year after heart attack

Study looks at impact of mental health risk factors on extremely low birth weight survivors

Exercising for just one hour a week can prevent depression, study finds

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