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Magnetoencephalography can be used to control and train specific targeted brain regions

A new brain-imaging technique enables people to 'watch' their own brain activity in real time and to control or adjust function in pre-determined brain regions. The study from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro, McGill University and the McGill University Health Centre, published in NeuroImage, is the first to demonstrate that magnetoencephalography can be used as a potential therapeutic tool to control and train specific targeted brain regions.

21 Jan 2014

Nursing researchers come up with answer for effectively adopting evidence-based care

Nursing researchers have come up with an answer for health care systems and professionals struggling with how to most effectively adopt evidence-based practice in their clinical settings.

21 Jan 2014

Levels of depression and anxiety are higher in people with severe rheumatoid arthritis

Levels of depression and anxiety in people with severe rheumatoid arthritis are higher than previously reported, according to new research. As a result of their findings, a multi-centre team led by researchers at the Arthritis Research UK Centre for Genetics and Genomics at the University of Manchester, say that patients with severe active disease, who are waiting to go onto a biological therapy, should be routinely screened for depression by their doctors.

From The University of Manchester 21 Jan 2014

Study examines how war can influence lives of survivors decades after fighting ends

A novel examination of the long-lasting consequences that World War II had on continental Europeans finds that living in a war-torn country increased the likelihood of a number of physical and mental problems later in life.

21 Jan 2014

Bariatric surgeon educates patients about bariatric surgeries to achieve healthy weight

While many Americans make New Year's resolutions focused on self-improvement, those who are overweight or obese likely prioritize getting down to a healthy weight.

21 Jan 2014

Study shows that older people who enjoy life more show slower declines in physical function as they age

People who enjoy life maintain better physical function in daily activities and keep up faster walking speeds as they age, compared with people who enjoy life less, according to a new study in CMAJ.

20 Jan 2014

Psychosis risk following childhood abuse not down to genetics

Familial risk for psychosis does not account for the association between abuse during childhood and the later development of schizophrenia, a study suggests.

20 Jan 2014

Mood disorder patients seek explanation for symptoms

The primary focus of many patients attending a psychiatric consultation for mood instability is to obtain an explanation for their symptoms, report researchers.

20 Jan 2014

Vitamin D may be adjunct for patients with fibromyalgia syndrome, say researchers

Patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) typically have widespread chronic pain and fatigue. For those with low vitamin D levels, vitamin D supplements can reduce pain and may be a cost-effective alternative or adjunct to other treatment, say researchers in the January 2014 issue of PAIN-.

17 Jan 2014

Study links discrete area of brain to cognitive deficit in people at early stage of PD

Research by a team of investigators in Finland suggests that the free recall memory deficits common even in early stages Parkinson's disease (PD) are related to structural changes in the brain, specifically parietal cortical gray matter volume.

17 Jan 2014

Thickening of brain cortex linked with spiritual and religious practice

A thickening of the brain cortex associated with regular meditation or other spiritual or religious practice could be the reason those activities guard against depression - particularly in people who are predisposed to the disease, according to new research led by Lisa Miller, professor and director of Clinical Psychology and director of the Spirituality Mind Body Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University.

17 Jan 2014

Higher vitamin D levels linked with better cognition and less depression in PD patients

A new study exploring vitamin D levels in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) opens up the possibility of a new avenue of early intervention that may delay or prevent the onset of cognitive impairment and depression. The findings are published in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease.

16 Jan 2014

Study links a discrete area of the brain to cognitive deficit in people at early stage of PD

Research by a team of investigators in Finland suggests that the free recall memory deficits common even in early stages Parkinson's disease are related to structural changes in the brain, specifically parietal cortical gray matter volume. Their findings are published in the current issue of the Journal of Parkinson's Disease.

16 Jan 2014

Economic crisis worsens mental health problems in men

Experts and social organizations have warned of the negative effects that the economic crisis could mean for the health of the population. But it was not easy to demonstrate with data what is happening. A new comparative analysis of the last two National Health Surveys revealed a rise in mental health problems in men (from 15% in 2006 to 17% in 2012), which contrasts on the other hand with a decrease in women (25% in 2006 to 23% in 2012).

16 Jan 2014

New drug combination proves effective in treatment of hepatitis C

Efforts to cure hepatitis C, the liver-damaging infectious disease that has for years killed more Americans than HIV/AIDS, are about to get simpler and more effective, according to new research at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere.

16 Jan 2014

Researchers examine link between sexual hookup behavior and depression

Sexual experimentation outside of committed romantic relationships, or "hooking up," is typically portrayed by the media as unhealthy, especially for young women.

14 Jan 2014

Distinct developmental trajectories for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia

Early diagnoses given to patients with a final diagnosis of bipolar disorder are markedly different from those given to patients with schizophrenia, a study shows.

14 Jan 2014

Persistent insomnia symptom risk high

Insomnia symptoms are often persistent, report researchers who found that targeting sleep-interfering behaviors may be one method of prevention.

13 Jan 2014

NPF, CORRONA to create first psoriasis registry to improve treatments and patient outcomes

To advance understanding of psoriasis—the most common autoimmune disease in the country, affecting up to 7.5 million Americans—and help scientists and clinicians improve treatments and patient outcomes, the National Psoriasis Foundation and the Consortium of Rheumatology Researchers of North America, Inc. will create the first psoriasis registry co-developed and co-administered by a nonprofit.

10 Jan 2014

New technology efficiently transfers investigational antibodies from blood via blood-brain barrier

Today the scientific journal Neuron published results on the Roche-designed Brain Shuttle technology that efficiently transfers investigational antibodies from the blood through the blood-brain barrier (BBB) into the brain in preclinical models.

10 Jan 2014

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Latest Depression News and Research

Magnetoencephalography can be used to control and train specific targeted brain regions

Nursing researchers come up with answer for effectively adopting evidence-based care

Levels of depression and anxiety are higher in people with severe rheumatoid arthritis

Study examines how war can influence lives of survivors decades after fighting ends

Bariatric surgeon educates patients about bariatric surgeries to achieve healthy weight

Study shows that older people who enjoy life more show slower declines in physical function as they age

Psychosis risk following childhood abuse not down to genetics

Mood disorder patients seek explanation for symptoms

Vitamin D may be adjunct for patients with fibromyalgia syndrome, say researchers

Study links discrete area of brain to cognitive deficit in people at early stage of PD

Thickening of brain cortex linked with spiritual and religious practice

Higher vitamin D levels linked with better cognition and less depression in PD patients

Study links a discrete area of the brain to cognitive deficit in people at early stage of PD

Economic crisis worsens mental health problems in men

New drug combination proves effective in treatment of hepatitis C

Researchers examine link between sexual hookup behavior and depression

Distinct developmental trajectories for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia

Persistent insomnia symptom risk high

NPF, CORRONA to create first psoriasis registry to improve treatments and patient outcomes

New technology efficiently transfers investigational antibodies from blood via blood-brain barrier

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