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The painful legacy of ‘law and order’ treatment of addiction in jail

Megan Dunn, who has struggled with addiction since her teens, points to the moment her life went "deeply downhill."

19 Jul 2023

The brain structure of superagers: identifying demographic, lifestyle, and clinical factors associated with their phenotype

Researchers used machine learning models to assess the physical and primarily mental performance of superagers.

19 Jul 2023

A machine-learning approach for monitoring the progression of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers evaluate the predictive value of a multidimensional machine learning approach for monitoring the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

19 Jul 2023

Fentanyl overdose reversal: New hope on the horizon

According to the Centers for Disease Control, 100,000 Americans die each year from an overdose, most due to the use of synthetic opiates like fentanyl. While naloxone, currently the only an antidote for opiate overdose, has become more common, it is less effective against fentanyl-class synthetic opioids.

18 Jul 2023

Targeted brain stimulation shows promise for treating TBI-related memory loss

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has disabled 1 to 2% of the population, and one of their most common disabilities is problems with short-term memory. Electrical stimulation has emerged as a viable tool to improve brain function in people with other neurological disorders.

18 Jul 2023

PCORI awards $208 million to fund 17 new comparative clinical effectiveness research studies

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today announced funding awards totaling $208 million to support 17 new comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) studies, including four trials of particularly large scale and scope tackling complex questions.

18 Jul 2023

Opioids linked to increased risk of death in older adults with dementia

The study population included everyone in Denmark aged 65 and older diagnosed with dementia between Jan. 1, 2008 and Dec. 31, 2018 (n=75,471), including both home-living and nursing home residents. Of that group, 42% (31,619) of those diagnosed with dementia redeemed a prescription for an opioid at a pharmacy.

18 Jul 2023

Magnetic susceptibility as a promising marker for predicting future severity of Parkinson's disease

Researchers evaluate quantitative magnetic susceptibility mapping in detecting quantifiable markers of Parkinson’s disease progression.

18 Jul 2023

The impact of pulmonary rehabilitation on sleep efficiency of patients with common obstructive pulmonary disease

Researchers examines the effect of pulmonary rehabilitation on sleep efficiency in common obstructive pulmonary disease patients.

18 Jul 2023

Research shows redlining's long-term impact on cardiovascular health of Black adults

The risk of heart failure in the present day was higher among Black adults who lived in U.S. zip codes historically impacted by redlining, according to research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

17 Jul 2023

Touching lives: understanding factors for successful touch interventions

Researchers aimed to understand the impact of touch interventions on mental and physical health.

17 Jul 2023

Unveiling long COVID: new study explores symptoms and strain variations

Researchers investigated the variation in the clinical and demographic characteristics of acute SARS-CoV-2.

17 Jul 2023

Did patterns of US ED visits and mental health–related ED visits change during the COVID-19 pandemic?

People without mental health conditions had higher numbers of emergency department visits during the COVID-19 pandemic.

17 Jul 2023

Pet ownership may not be beneficial for mental health of people with serious mental illness

Living with and having a close bond with a companion animal does not necessarily lead to significant mental health improvements in people with a serious mental illness, say researchers.

14 Jul 2023

Impaired sleep quality linked to adverse health parameters in older individuals with obesity

The associations between sleep quality and health parameters in older adults with obesity.

14 Jul 2023

Study suggests anxiety increases the risk of subsequent cognitive progression in non-dementia elderly

Researchers investigate the effects of anxiety on cognitive degeneration in non-dementia elderly.

14 Jul 2023

Superagers more likely to have greater movement speed than typical older adults

People in their eighties who can recall everyday events and life experiences as well as someone 20 to 30 years younger – known as superagers – are also more likely to have greater movement speed than typical older adults.

13 Jul 2023

Quality sleep can help bolster resilience to mental health disorders

Research has shown quality sleep can help bolster resilience to depression and anxiety.

13 Jul 2023

Study finds highly specific polygenic signatures across multidimensional symptoms of bipolar disorder

Researchers analyzed the relationships between polygenic liability for bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and major depressive disorder.

13 Jul 2023

How shift work and other types of unconventional work affects the gut microbiome

Researchers review different studies analyzing the impact of unconventional work on worker’s health and gut microbiota.

13 Jul 2023

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

The painful legacy of ‘law and order’ treatment of addiction in jail

The brain structure of superagers: identifying demographic, lifestyle, and clinical factors associated with their phenotype

A machine-learning approach for monitoring the progression of Alzheimer's disease

Fentanyl overdose reversal: New hope on the horizon

Targeted brain stimulation shows promise for treating TBI-related memory loss

PCORI awards $208 million to fund 17 new comparative clinical effectiveness research studies

Opioids linked to increased risk of death in older adults with dementia

Magnetic susceptibility as a promising marker for predicting future severity of Parkinson's disease

The impact of pulmonary rehabilitation on sleep efficiency of patients with common obstructive pulmonary disease

Research shows redlining's long-term impact on cardiovascular health of Black adults

Touching lives: understanding factors for successful touch interventions

Unveiling long COVID: new study explores symptoms and strain variations

Did patterns of US ED visits and mental health–related ED visits change during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Pet ownership may not be beneficial for mental health of people with serious mental illness

Impaired sleep quality linked to adverse health parameters in older individuals with obesity

Study suggests anxiety increases the risk of subsequent cognitive progression in non-dementia elderly

Superagers more likely to have greater movement speed than typical older adults

Quality sleep can help bolster resilience to mental health disorders

Study finds highly specific polygenic signatures across multidimensional symptoms of bipolar disorder

How shift work and other types of unconventional work affects the gut microbiome

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