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Robotic exoskeletons improve motor function in adolescents with acquired brain injury

A team of New Jersey researchers has shown that gait training using robotic exoskeletons improved motor function in adolescents and young adults with acquired brain injury.

14 Dec 2020

New initiative launched to empower youth against COVID-19 pandemic

A new ground-breaking global youth mobilization was launched today to invest in and scale up youth-led solutions and engagements in response to COVID-19.

14 Dec 2020

Research shows fitness suffered in most individuals during COVID-19

Researchers from the University of Texas, San Antonio and UT-Health Sciences, Texas, recently attempted to fill this knowledge gap by addressing how the COVID-19 pandemic and related stay-at-home orders are changing the daily habits of individuals.

14 Dec 2020

Higher proportion of male bosses found to have negative attitudes toward depression

A higher proportion of male than of female managers have negative attitudes toward depression, a University of Gothenburg study shows.

14 Dec 2020

Landmark heart study reveals new insights about risk factors for depression

Recently published UT Southwestern research reveals new insights about risk factors for depression based on data from a landmark longitudinal study focused on heart disease.

14 Dec 2020

Mindfulness-based stress reduction may provide benefit to people with migraine

Migraine is a neurological disease that can be severely debilitating and is the second leading cause of disability worldwide.

14 Dec 2020

Preference to be a night owl associated with anxiety, impulsivity and substance use

Young people who prefer to stay up late are more impulsive than their peers who go to bed earlier, which makes them more likely to drink alcohol and smoke, a new study in the journal Chronobiology International, reports.

14 Dec 2020

Singing to preterm infants during kangaroo care boosts maternal wellbeing

When a child is born before term, the mother and baby are physically separated due to the hospital care required by the latter.

14 Dec 2020

Study investigates the use of CBT and well-being therapy in depressed patients with acute coronary syndromes

Randomized controlled trials (RCT) of psychotherapeutic interventions have addressed depression and demoralization associated with acute coronary syndromes.

14 Dec 2020

Experts debate how to transform services to improve UK mental health support

New research into the concerns of people with healthcare needs amid COVID-19 were explored, as a panel of industry leaders debated how to transform services to improve UK mental health support, in Connect Health’s latest Change webinar.

14 Dec 2020

Expansion of telepsychiatry may outlast the COVID-19 pandemic

Once the COVID-19 pandemic is over, a lot of things will go back to normal. We'll stop wearing masks. We'll crowd into restaurants. We'll walk whatever direction we want to down grocery store aisles. But some changes that the pandemic spurred might be here to stay. Among them: the expansion of telepsychiatry.

11 Dec 2020

Study: Most pregnant patients who tested positive for coronavirus were asymptomatic

The majority of pregnant women who tested positive for COVID-19 on arrival to the delivery room were asymptomatic, according to a paper by Mount Sinai researchers published in PLOS One on Thursday, December 10.

11 Dec 2020

Vitamin D deficiency could explain why autism spectrum disorder is more common in boys

A deficiency in Vitamin D on the mother's side could explain why Autism spectrum disorder is three times more common in boys, say researchers from The University of Queensland.

11 Dec 2020

Access to outdoor spaces benefits mental health, wellbeing during COVID-19 lockdown

People in European countries with the strictest COVID-19 lockdown policies were more likely to show symptoms of depression and anxiety, according to an international study investigating the impact of disconnecting from nature.

11 Dec 2020

Strong social support associated with fewer mental health problems in young adults

A team of McGill University researchers has found that young adults who perceived higher levels of social support reported fewer mental health problems.

11 Dec 2020

Healthy gut microbiota contributes to normal brain function, study shows

Depression is a mental disorder that affects more than 264 million people of all ages worldwide. Understanding its mechanisms is vital for the development of effective therapeutic strategies.

11 Dec 2020

Researchers investigate whether tailored online exercise benefits ‘long Covid’ patients

Researchers at the University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust are to investigate whether a tailored online exercise and support programme would benefit those experiencing long-term symptoms of Covid-19 - what has been dubbed 'long Covid'.

11 Dec 2020

'Community connectors' can help reduce loneliness and social isolation

An existing service in the North West of England called Community Connectors, which enables adults to access social activities within their community, can help reduce loneliness and social isolation, according to an analysis published in Health & Social Care in the Community.

11 Dec 2020

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation significantly improves post-stroke depression

University of South Australia researchers have made a major breakthrough in the treatment of depression after stroke, using a high frequency brain stimulation device to improve low moods.

11 Dec 2020

Pandemic-related selective increase in obsessive-compulsive symptoms in UK study

A new study shows how a large-scale wave of increased OC symptoms affected public behavior, such as seeking information about the pandemic.

11 Dec 2020

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Latest Mental Health News and Research

Robotic exoskeletons improve motor function in adolescents with acquired brain injury

New initiative launched to empower youth against COVID-19 pandemic

Research shows fitness suffered in most individuals during COVID-19

Higher proportion of male bosses found to have negative attitudes toward depression

Landmark heart study reveals new insights about risk factors for depression

Mindfulness-based stress reduction may provide benefit to people with migraine

Preference to be a night owl associated with anxiety, impulsivity and substance use

Singing to preterm infants during kangaroo care boosts maternal wellbeing

Study investigates the use of CBT and well-being therapy in depressed patients with acute coronary syndromes

Experts debate how to transform services to improve UK mental health support

Expansion of telepsychiatry may outlast the COVID-19 pandemic

Study: Most pregnant patients who tested positive for coronavirus were asymptomatic

Vitamin D deficiency could explain why autism spectrum disorder is more common in boys

Access to outdoor spaces benefits mental health, wellbeing during COVID-19 lockdown

Strong social support associated with fewer mental health problems in young adults

Healthy gut microbiota contributes to normal brain function, study shows

Researchers investigate whether tailored online exercise benefits ‘long Covid’ patients

'Community connectors' can help reduce loneliness and social isolation

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation significantly improves post-stroke depression

Pandemic-related selective increase in obsessive-compulsive symptoms in UK study

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