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Researchers find link between later school start times and better sleep for teens

Delaying school start times could help Canadian teenagers sleep better - giving them a better chance for success, according to McGill University researchers.

24 Jan 2017

Hormone can boost activity in brain regions linked to sexual arousal and love

The hormone kisspeptin can enhance activity in brain regions associated with sexual arousal and romantic love, according to new research.

24 Jan 2017

Vagus nerve stimulation may hold potential to reduce drug cravings, study shows

A new preclinical study led by a University of Texas at Dallas researcher shows that vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy might have the potential to help people overcome drug addiction by helping them learn new behaviors to replace those associated with seeking drugs.

24 Jan 2017

Characterizing the Brain - Cell by Cell

My group develops approaches to study cell-to-cell signaling in the brain – how the cells of the brain talk to each other. The brain is heterogeneous, probably more so than any other organ in our body, and many of its functions depend on the unique characteristics of these cells.

From Pittcon 23 Jan 2017

Stop smoking services may improve mental health of smokers with depression

Smokers with depression who successfully quit smoking using stop smoking services may see an improvement in their mental health, according to new research, funded by Cancer Research UK and published in Annals of Behavioural Medicine.

20 Jan 2017

Mutations in gene that enables memories, sense of direction can contribute to schizophrenia symptoms

Mutations in a gene that should enable memories and a sense of direction instead can result in imprecise communication between neurons that contributes to symptoms of schizophrenia, scientists report.

19 Jan 2017

UC biologists use frog models to study how early stressors may play role in onset of adult diseases

UC biologists have turned to amphibian sources -- specifically frogs and tadpoles -- to help shed light on how early stressors in the womb and shortly after birth may play a part in the onset of adult diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

19 Jan 2017

Antidepressant use during pregnancy could increase risk of birth defects in baby, study reveals

A new Université de Montréal study in the British Medical Journal reveals that antidepressants prescribed to pregnant women could increase the chance of having a baby with birth defects.

18 Jan 2017

New guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations for family-centered care in ICU

Critical illness is a stressful and traumatic experience that may have lasting effects on the health of patients and families, even months after discharge from the intensive care unit.

18 Jan 2017

Gestational diabetes raises postpartum depression risk in first-time mothers

Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Karolinska Institutet have found that gestational diabetes raises the risk of postpartum depression (PPD) in first-time mothers.

18 Jan 2017

Device to help physicians assess the pain experienced by patients released by Medasense

Medasense Biometrics Ltd. announced today that it has received CE mark approval for its novel Pain Monitoring Device, PMD200™. This new technology is now available to help physicians objectively assess a patient’s pain in critical care situations, where patients are unable to communicate. This allows physicians to ensure pain is properly managed.

18 Jan 2017

Scientists discover new molecular information on how the brain regulates depression and anxiety

Researchers have made a ground-breaking discovery revealing new molecular information on how the brain regulates depression and anxiety.

18 Jan 2017

BetterYou magnesium can raise cellular mineral levels faster than traditional tablets

Low magnesium levels are leading to a worrying level of undissolved calcium and increased heavy metal toxicity which can severely impact on our health and wellbeing, say mineral analysis experts.

From BetterYou Ltd 18 Jan 2017

Study challenges concept of gender differences in the human brain

How different are men and women's brains? The latest evidence to address this controversy comes from a study at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, where a meta-analysis of human amygdala volumes found no significant difference between the sexes.

18 Jan 2017

Heavy adolescent drinking alters cortical excitability and functional connectivity in the brain

Long-term heavy use of alcohol in adolescence alters cortical excitability and functional connectivity in the brain, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital.

18 Jan 2017

Study shows clinical and psychosocial consequences following survival of Ebola infection

The long-term clinical and social sequelae following survival of Ebola infection are unknown.

18 Jan 2017

More people with mental illness, substance use disorders have insurance coverage, research suggests

Significantly more people with mental illness and substance use disorders had insurance coverage in 2014 due to the expansion of health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, but many barriers to treatment remain, new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research suggests.

18 Jan 2017

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Researchers find link between later school start times and better sleep for teens

Hormone can boost activity in brain regions linked to sexual arousal and love

Vagus nerve stimulation may hold potential to reduce drug cravings, study shows

Characterizing the Brain - Cell by Cell

Stop smoking services may improve mental health of smokers with depression

Mutations in gene that enables memories, sense of direction can contribute to schizophrenia symptoms

UC biologists use frog models to study how early stressors may play role in onset of adult diseases

Antidepressant use during pregnancy could increase risk of birth defects in baby, study reveals

New guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations for family-centered care in ICU

Gestational diabetes raises postpartum depression risk in first-time mothers

Device to help physicians assess the pain experienced by patients released by Medasense

Scientists discover new molecular information on how the brain regulates depression and anxiety

BetterYou magnesium can raise cellular mineral levels faster than traditional tablets

Study challenges concept of gender differences in the human brain

Heavy adolescent drinking alters cortical excitability and functional connectivity in the brain

Study shows clinical and psychosocial consequences following survival of Ebola infection

More people with mental illness, substance use disorders have insurance coverage, research suggests

Oral vitamin spray or topical magnesium spray can help beat the blues, says TV chef Tonia Buxton

Maternal multi-micronutrients, nurturing environment in early life foster childhood development

New pocket guide offers detailed guidance on treating older adults with mental health issues

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