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New study shows that infections can affect cognitive ability

New research shows that infections can impair your cognitive ability measured on an IQ scale. The study is the largest of its kind to date, and it shows a clear correlation between infection levels and impaired cognition.

21 May 2015

Magstim Announces FDA (510k) Clearance of rTMS (repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) Therapy System

Magstim is the pioneer of TMS technology, having built a reputation for developing leading medical devices in the research field for over 25 years. ..

From Magstim 21 May 2015

Greater evidence-based help needed for depressed workers - New report from The Work Foundation

A report from Lancaster University’s Work Foundation recommends that in order to improve both productivity and health and wellbeing among those of working age, more concerted action must be taken to support people with depression to stay in and to return to work...

21 May 2015

Depression may be a risk factor for Parkinson's disease, say Umeå University researchers

People with depression may be more likely to develop Parkinson's disease, according to a large study by researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, published on 20 May, 2015, in the online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

21 May 2015

Available research does not support link between chronic traumatic encephalopathy and sports

Available research does not support the contention that athletes are uniquely at risk of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) or other neurodegenerative disorders, according to a review in the June issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

21 May 2015

Twitter 'big data' could provide important details about health, social needs of transgender people

Transgender and gender nonconforming people are at high risk for diseases such as AIDS and are vulnerable to depression and other mental health issues, but may be reluctant to disclose their identities to researchers due to stigma. As a result, very little is known about their health and social needs.

21 May 2015

Teens with slower cognitive processing speed experience depression, anxiety symptoms as adults

Teens with slower performance on a test of "cognitive processing speed" are more likely to have depression and anxiety symptoms as adults, reports a paper in Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine, the official journal of the American Psychosomatic Society.

20 May 2015

Magstim Rapid2 Therapy System receives FDA clearance for treatment of drug resistant MDD

The Magstim Company Ltd, an innovative and award winning Wales-based medical device manufacturer, has received FDA 510(k) clearance to market its Magstim Rapid2 Therapy System for the treatment of drug resistant Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in the United States. The clearance enables Magstim to significantly increase access to cutting-edge Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) technology for patients and clinicians.

From Magstim 20 May 2015

Severe OSA, excessive daytime sleepiness linked to increased risk of depression in men

Severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and excessive daytime sleepiness are associated with an increased risk of depression in men, according to a new community-based study of Australian men, which was presented at the 2015 American Thoracic Society International Conference.

19 May 2015

Adolescents with sleep issues more likely to use alcohol, marijuana

Adolescents who sleep less or stay up later are significantly more likely to have used alcohol and marijuana over the past month when compared to their peers who report better sleep patterns, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

19 May 2015

Catasys' total revenues increase 118% to $433,000 in first quarter 2015

Catasys, Inc., provider of proprietary health management services to health insurers and employers, today reported its first quarter 2015 financial results for the period ended March 31, 2015.

18 May 2015

Investing in new hepatitis C therapies may have significant economic impact

While a new generation of safer, more effective oral medications to treat hepatitis C patients may cost tens of thousands of dollars for a 12-week regiment, investing in these new therapies could generate savings estimated at more than $3.2 billion annually in the U.S. and five European countries, according to a new study (abstract 228) released today at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) 2015.

18 May 2015

Vagus nerve stimulation effective in inhibiting cortical spreading depression

A poster presentation at the International Headache Congress in Valencia, Spain reports that VNS inhibits cortical spreading depression (CSD), which is known to be the cause of migraine aura and a trigger for headache.

15 May 2015

Commonwealth announces availability of new ELISA-based blood test to quickly and reliably diagnose IBS

Commonwealth Laboratories, Inc. announced today the availability of IBSchek, a new blood test designed to help physicians quickly and reliably diagnose Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

15 May 2015

UMD study examines link between mental health and the Great Recession

Men and women in the U.S. had lower odds of depression diagnoses and better mental health during the Great Recession of 2007-09 compared to pre-recession according to a University of Maryland study published in the journal PLOS ONE.

15 May 2015

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation to award grants to 40 scientists for research into mental illness

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation today announced its 2015 Independent Investigator Grants which will award $3.9 million in funding to 40 mid-career scientists from 30 institutions in 16 countries.

14 May 2015

Hallucinations, delusions associated with psychiatric disorders seldom trigger violent crimes

Mass shootings at the hands of unhinged loners - such as those in Aurora, Colorado; Santa Barbara, California, and Newtown, Connecticut - perpetuate a commonly held belief that mental illness triggers violent crimes.

14 May 2015

New approach to vaccine development is 97 per cent efficacious and could eliminate shingles

A new vaccine has proven almost completely effective in preventing shingles (disease medical name: herpes zoster), an extremely painful nerve infection which affects a third of Australians; most over the age of 50...

13 May 2015

Catatonia may cause regression in Down syndrome patients

Down syndrome, the most common chromosomal disorder in America, can be complicated by significant deterioration in movement, speech and functioning in some adolescents and young adults. Physicians previously attributed this regression to depression or early-onset Alzheimer's, and it has not responded to treatments.

13 May 2015

Discovery paves way for developing treatments for people addicted to cocaine, amphetamines

In a major advance in the field of neuropsychiatry, researchers in the Vollum Institute at Oregon Health & Science University have illuminated how cocaine and amphetamines disrupt the normal functioning of the dopamine transporter in the brain.

12 May 2015

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New study shows that infections can affect cognitive ability

Magstim Announces FDA (510k) Clearance of rTMS (repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) Therapy System

Greater evidence-based help needed for depressed workers - New report from The Work Foundation

Depression may be a risk factor for Parkinson's disease, say Umeå University researchers

Available research does not support link between chronic traumatic encephalopathy and sports

Twitter 'big data' could provide important details about health, social needs of transgender people

Teens with slower cognitive processing speed experience depression, anxiety symptoms as adults

Magstim Rapid2 Therapy System receives FDA clearance for treatment of drug resistant MDD

Severe OSA, excessive daytime sleepiness linked to increased risk of depression in men

Adolescents with sleep issues more likely to use alcohol, marijuana

Catasys' total revenues increase 118% to $433,000 in first quarter 2015

Investing in new hepatitis C therapies may have significant economic impact

Vagus nerve stimulation effective in inhibiting cortical spreading depression

Commonwealth announces availability of new ELISA-based blood test to quickly and reliably diagnose IBS

UMD study examines link between mental health and the Great Recession

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation to award grants to 40 scientists for research into mental illness

Hallucinations, delusions associated with psychiatric disorders seldom trigger violent crimes

New approach to vaccine development is 97 per cent efficacious and could eliminate shingles

Catatonia may cause regression in Down syndrome patients

Discovery paves way for developing treatments for people addicted to cocaine, amphetamines

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