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Research shows New Zealand blackcurrants are good for keeping us mentally young and agile

Research has shown that New Zealand blackcurrants are good for keeping us mentally young and agile, a finding that could have potential in managing the mental decline associated with aging populations, or helping people with brain disorders such as Parkinson's disease or depression.

24 Jun 2015

Danish investigators analyze data concerned with measurement of well-being

In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic a group of Danish investigators headed by Professor Per Bech analyzes tha data concerned with measurement of well-being.

24 Jun 2015

BooknHeal developing application to help people with mental health issues find the right psychotherapist

BooknHeal is a web service for appointment scheduling aiming to connect psychotherapists with people looking for help for mental health issues.

23 Jun 2015

ZEISS and University of California Berkeley launch public-private partnership to support brain microscopy Innovation Center

ZEISS announces that it is participating in a new public-private partnership with UC Berkeley as part of the Brain Microscopy Innovation Center (BrainMIC), a component of the Berkeley BRAIN Initiative.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 22 Jun 2015

Nonmotor features may predict PD progression

The presence of mild cognitive impairment, orthostatic hypotension, and rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder may identify a subset of Parkinson’s disease patients with a poor prognosis, research suggests.

19 Jun 2015

Lilly announces positive results from LY2951742 Phase 2b study in patients with episodic migraine

Eli Lilly and Company announced today that its investigational medicine for prevention of migraine (LY2951742, a CGRP neutralizing antibody) met the primary endpoint in a Phase 2b study in episodic migraine.

19 Jun 2015

Living in disadvantaged neighborhoods has direct impact on cellular health

Regardless of chronological age, people who live in neighborhoods with high crime, noise and vandalism are biologically more than a decade older than those who do not, according to a study led by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh.

19 Jun 2015

Professor Tiago H. Falk receives CMBES Early Career Achievement Award

Professor Tiago H. Falk of the INRS Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications Research Centre has received the Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Society (CMBES) Early Career Achievement Award in recognition of the outstanding scientific contributions the young researcher has made over the past five years.

19 Jun 2015

Researchers study effect of graphic novella in preventing hearing loss among Spanish-speaking ag workers

Graphic novels usually conjure up dark images of superheroes cleaning up the mean streets of Gotham or Metropolis. Mark Guiberson may not be a superhero, but he is trying to improve life for a particular population.

19 Jun 2015

New depression treatment from Magstim to be exhibited at Royal College of Psychiatry International Congress 2015

The Magstim Company Ltd, an innovative and award winning Wales-based medical device manufacturer, will be showing its Magstim Rapid2 Therapy System at the Royal College of Psychiatry International Congress 2015 in Birmingham, UK, 29th June-2nd July.

From Magstim 17 Jun 2015

Low heart rate variability may place women at risk for sexual dysfunction

Chances are good that women with a low heart rate variability also suffer from sexual dysfunction. That's the finding from a study led by Amelia Stanton of The University of Texas at Austin in the US published in Springer's journal Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback.

17 Jun 2015

ABC Medical Home program achieves significant health improvement for people with depression

The Aging Brain Care Medical Home, a novel population health management program implemented in the homes of older adults achieves significant health improvement for individuals with depression and also substantial stress reduction in family caregivers of dementia patients, according to a new study by investigators from the Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University Center for Aging Research and Eskenazi Health.

17 Jun 2015

TSRI study confirms role of Rhes protein in Huntington's disease

Huntington's disease attacks the part of the brain that controls movement, destroying nerves with a barrage of toxicity, yet leaves other parts relatively unscathed.

17 Jun 2015

Women with significant depressive symptoms have lower levels of klotho hormone

Women under chronic stress have significantly lower levels of klotho, a hormone that regulates aging and enhances cognition, researchers at UC San Francisco have found in a study comparing mothers of children on the autism spectrum to low-stress controls.

17 Jun 2015

New research looks at quickly expanding effort to equip law enforcement officers with naloxone

Opioid overdose is one of the leading causes of accidental death in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the epidemic accounts for some 25,000 deaths per year--or approximately 68 fatalities per day.

17 Jun 2015

Research explores screening methods, clinical care for patients with Alzheimer's and all forms of dementia

Every 67 seconds someone is the United States develops Alzheimer's disease or some form of dementia. It's the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. and it's the only cause of death in the top 10 in America that cannot be prevented, cured or slowed. This month, as the nation observes "Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month," James E. Galvin, M.D., M.P.H., one of the most prominent neuroscientists in the country, is at the helm of cutting-edge research, screening methods and clinical care for all forms of dementia and cognitive impairments as well as neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.

16 Jun 2015

Stress and worry of premature birth does not affect mother's parenting behaviour

The stress and worry of giving birth prematurely does not adversely affect a mother's parenting behaviour, according to researchers at the University of Warwick.

16 Jun 2015

Innovative programme reduces teachers’ violence in Ugandan primary schools

An innovative programme of activities used in Ugandan primary schools has succeeded in reducing violence by teachers against children by 42%, according to new research published in The Lancet Global Health. The study is published on 16 June, the Day of the African Child.

15 Jun 2015

Poor sleep quality increases heart disease and stroke risks

EuroHeartCare is the official annual meeting of the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions of the European Society of Cardiology. The 2015 meeting is held 14 to 15 June in Dubrovnik, Croatia, in collaboration with the Croatian Association of Cardiology Nurses.

15 Jun 2015

Study examines mental health prognosis of young VTE patients

15 Jun 2015

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Research shows New Zealand blackcurrants are good for keeping us mentally young and agile

Danish investigators analyze data concerned with measurement of well-being

BooknHeal developing application to help people with mental health issues find the right psychotherapist

ZEISS and University of California Berkeley launch public-private partnership to support brain microscopy Innovation Center

Nonmotor features may predict PD progression

Lilly announces positive results from LY2951742 Phase 2b study in patients with episodic migraine

Living in disadvantaged neighborhoods has direct impact on cellular health

Professor Tiago H. Falk receives CMBES Early Career Achievement Award

Researchers study effect of graphic novella in preventing hearing loss among Spanish-speaking ag workers

New depression treatment from Magstim to be exhibited at Royal College of Psychiatry International Congress 2015

Low heart rate variability may place women at risk for sexual dysfunction

ABC Medical Home program achieves significant health improvement for people with depression

TSRI study confirms role of Rhes protein in Huntington's disease

Women with significant depressive symptoms have lower levels of klotho hormone

New research looks at quickly expanding effort to equip law enforcement officers with naloxone

Research explores screening methods, clinical care for patients with Alzheimer's and all forms of dementia

Stress and worry of premature birth does not affect mother's parenting behaviour

Innovative programme reduces teachers’ violence in Ugandan primary schools

Poor sleep quality increases heart disease and stroke risks

Study examines mental health prognosis of young VTE patients

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