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Mental disorders highly prevalent during coronavirus pandemics

Researchers in the United States have conducted an analysis showing the high prevalence of mental disorders across populations impacted by coronavirus pandemics.

24 Dec 2020

Researchers find correlation between consistent mask-wearing and improved well-being

A team of researchers at the University of Edinburgh, UK, suggest that consistent mask-wearing is associated with better wellbeing.

24 Dec 2020

Researchers find mechanism underlying plasticity in adult brains

Developing brains constantly sprout new neuronal connections called synapses as they learn and remember. Important connections — the ones that are repeatedly introduced, such as how to avoid danger — are nurtured and reinforced, while connections deemed unnecessary are pruned away.

24 Dec 2020

How has the COVID19 pandemic affected the well-being of pregnant women?

A new study by researchers at the Department of Women and Children’s Health at Uppsala University, Sweden, aimed to determine the effects of COVID-19 on pregnant women's mental health and well-being.

24 Dec 2020

Researchers publish study results on challenges of COVID-19 during confinement

The University of Alicante Public Health Research Group has just published the results of a study on the challenges of COVID-19 in Alicante; its effects on health and citizen resistance during confinement.

24 Dec 2020

Study shows how human brains navigate physical space and keep track of others' location

For the first time, scientists have recorded how our brains navigate physical space and keep track of others' location. Researchers used a special backpack to wirelessly monitor the brain waves of epilepsy patients as each one walked around an empty room hunting for a hidden, two-foot spot.

24 Dec 2020

New tool may help monitor serotonin transmission with greater fidelity than current methods

Serotonin is a neurochemical that plays a critical role in the way the brain controls our thoughts and feelings.

23 Dec 2020

Study to assess how virtual reality job training program can help adults with traumatic brain injury

Helen Genova, PhD, received a $599,103 grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) for the three-year study, "Using virtual reality to improve job reentry in adults with traumatic brain injury: a randomized controlled trial." Dr. Genova, principal investigator, is assistant director of the Center for Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Research at Kessler Foundation.

23 Dec 2020

First UK lockdown during COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted dementia care

Researchers in the United Kingdom have conducted an extensive survey exploring the impact that lockdown had on people living with low prevalence and young-onset dementias during the first wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

23 Dec 2020

Alterations in fetal microglia may lead to developmental and psychiatric disorders

Researchers at the Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine have revealed that alterations in fetal microglia resulting from maternal inflammation could contribute towards the onset of developmental and psychiatric disorders.

23 Dec 2020

Long-term opioid use cannot treat chronic pain, has serious health consequences

A broken heart is often harder to heal than a broken leg. Now researchers say that a broken heart can contribute to lasting chronic pain.

22 Dec 2020

Study finds sex and age-based differences among youth who experience nonfatal opioid overdose

Results of a national study show significant sex and age-based differences among youth and young adults who experience a nonfatal opioid overdose.

22 Dec 2020

Women suffered more than men from COVID-19 isolation

A study by University of Calgary researchers with the Hotchkiss Brain Institute examining sex and gender differences on sleep, empathy and mood during months of isolation due to COVID-19 has found that women are suffering more than men with poorer sleep and more anxiety, depression and trauma, while also feeling more empathetic than men.

22 Dec 2020

Study finds a distinct shift in method of nurse suicides

In a new study, University of California San Diego School of Medicine and UC San Diego Health researchers report that the rate of firearm use by female nurses who die by suicide increased between 2014 to 2017.

22 Dec 2020

Doctors can help patients with mental health by adopting a different questioning style around suicide, self-harm

Doctors can better help patients with mental health concerns by adopting a different questioning style around self-harm and suicide, experts have said.

22 Dec 2020

Study depicts previously unknown molecular mechanism underlying healthy brain development

A research team led by Michael Fox, a professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, has identified the type of brain cell that produces collagen 19, a protein that is crucial for the formation of inhibitory circuits in the brain.

21 Dec 2020

New report offers recommendations to address opioid epidemic during COVID-19 pandemic

A new report from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health offers recommendations aimed at federal, state, and local policymakers to address the opioid epidemic during the pandemic, which has seen sharp increases in fatal and nonfatal overdoses.

21 Dec 2020

Stem cells in the brain divide over months to create new nerve cells

For the first time, scientists at the University of Zurich have been able to observe stem cells in the adult mouse brain that divide over the course of several months to create new nerve cells. The study shows that brain stem cells are active over a long period, and thus provides new insights for stem cell research.

21 Dec 2020

Stem cell engineering used to identify gene signaling pathway linked to schizophrenia

Using human-induced pluripotent stem cells engineered from a single family's blood samples, a gene signaling pathway linked to a higher risk for developing schizophrenia was discovered by scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

21 Dec 2020

Brain tissue analysis may help explain enduring mysteries about PTSD

A post-mortem analysis of brain tissue from people who had been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may help explain enduring mysteries about the disorder, such as why women are more susceptible to it and whether a dampened immune system response plays a role in dealing with stress, a team headed by Yale University researchers has found.

21 Dec 2020

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Latest Mental Health News and Research

Mental disorders highly prevalent during coronavirus pandemics

Researchers find correlation between consistent mask-wearing and improved well-being

Researchers find mechanism underlying plasticity in adult brains

How has the COVID19 pandemic affected the well-being of pregnant women?

Researchers publish study results on challenges of COVID-19 during confinement

Study shows how human brains navigate physical space and keep track of others' location

New tool may help monitor serotonin transmission with greater fidelity than current methods

Study to assess how virtual reality job training program can help adults with traumatic brain injury

First UK lockdown during COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted dementia care

Alterations in fetal microglia may lead to developmental and psychiatric disorders

Long-term opioid use cannot treat chronic pain, has serious health consequences

Study finds sex and age-based differences among youth who experience nonfatal opioid overdose

Women suffered more than men from COVID-19 isolation

Study finds a distinct shift in method of nurse suicides

Doctors can help patients with mental health by adopting a different questioning style around suicide, self-harm

Study depicts previously unknown molecular mechanism underlying healthy brain development

New report offers recommendations to address opioid epidemic during COVID-19 pandemic

Stem cells in the brain divide over months to create new nerve cells

Stem cell engineering used to identify gene signaling pathway linked to schizophrenia

Brain tissue analysis may help explain enduring mysteries about PTSD

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