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Researchers uncover molecular mechanisms involved in the formation of neural circuits

Scientists at Korea's Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) and colleagues have uncovered some of the complex molecular mechanisms involved in the formation of the brain's neural circuits.

3 Nov 2020

Study examines mental health indicators during the 2016 general election

Whether a Trump triumph or a Biden victory, millions of Americans may expect a decline in their mental health if they live in states that favor the losing candidate.

3 Nov 2020

Mobile dating applications are linked to depression, social anxiety

Depression symptoms and social anxiety are associated with greater use of mobile dating applications among women. The extent to which these are associated with dating app use is reported in the peer-reviewed journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking.

3 Nov 2020

Study focuses on current practices of restraint use in emergency settings

A study published in the most recent issue of Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM), journal showed an increased risk of restraint use in Black patients compared with white patients in the emergency setting.

2 Nov 2020

Finding ways to reduce rising alcohol consumption during COVID-19 pandemic

Alcohol consumption is a common coping response to stress, and historically, it has increased in the United States following catastrophic events, such as terrorist attacks and large-scale natural disasters.

2 Nov 2020

Less screen time, more extracurricular activities associated with better mental health among teens

A new study from UBC researchers finds that teens, especially girls, have better mental health when they spend more time taking part in extracurricular activities, like sports and art, and less time in front of screens.

2 Nov 2020

Survey: Emergency care doctors need more support to recover from work pressures between shifts

A survey of more than 4,000 UK emergency care doctors has shown that they need more support to recover from work pressures between shifts.

2 Nov 2020

Rural areas in the U.S. have fewer mental health services for young people, shows study

Very rural areas in the United States have fewer mental health services for young people, yet that's where the help is needed the most, says a study led by Janessa Graves of the Washington State University College of Nursing, published last week in JAMA Network Open.

2 Nov 2020

Channel 7 grants fund new projects focusing on care for homeless children

Nurse practitioners working with social service agencies is one way to help the estimated 22% of Australian children living in temporary or precarious conditions, with families hit hard by unemployment and other problems created by the pandemic.

2 Nov 2020

Collective impact partnership models help address critical gaps in health care workforce

Currently, approximately 1.6 million Virginians live in primary care shortage areas and 2.2 million in mental health care shortage areas (Kaiser Family Foundation, 2019), yet only three percent of Virginia's high school career and technical education courses are in the health sciences.

30 Oct 2020

IHR Emergency Committee on COVID-19 urges focus on evidence-based response efforts

The Emergency Committee on COVID-19 met on 29 October to review the situation and progress made on the temporary recommendations. They advised that the pandemic still constituted a public health emergency of international concern, and urged a focus on response efforts based on lessons learned and strong science.

30 Oct 2020

Children with minor perinatal brain bleeds have normal cognitive development at two years of age

In 2007, UNC researchers published unexpected and surprising results from a study based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of newborn brains.

30 Oct 2020

Cancer patients, clinicians benefit when symptoms are reported using a electronic real-time system

Both cancer patients and their medical teams found it beneficial when patients shared their symptoms in real time using a web- or telephone-based reporting system, according to a national multi-institutional study.

30 Oct 2020

People exposed to chemical warfare agents feel uncertain about family building

People who have been exposed to chemical warfare agents (CWAs) feel uncertain, decades after the exposure, about their survival and ability to build a family, a University of Gothenburg study shows. Women are more severely affected than men.

30 Oct 2020

Researchers identify distinct link between autism and brain cell abnormalities

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that new experiments with genetically engineered mice have found clear connections among a range of autism types and abnormalities in brain cells whose chemical output forges platonic (non-sexual) feelings of love and sociability.

30 Oct 2020

Massey Cancer Center and VCUarts win Hamilton International Arts in Health Award

Last year, 12 patients in the Supportive Care Clinic at VCU Massey Cancer Center stepped inside a conference room, donned motion sensors and engaged in a facilitated life review, acting out various parts of their lives through a virtual avatar displayed on a projection screen.

30 Oct 2020

Study sheds new light on the biological base of psychotic symptoms

Anti-NMDAR encephalitis is an autoimmune brain illness that is often mistaken by a psychiatric disorder since it causes psychoses and other behaviour alterations. Despite having these similarities, the illness does not respond to common antipsychotic treatments.

30 Oct 2020

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Latest Mental Health News and Research

Researchers uncover molecular mechanisms involved in the formation of neural circuits

Study examines mental health indicators during the 2016 general election

Mobile dating applications are linked to depression, social anxiety

Study focuses on current practices of restraint use in emergency settings

Finding ways to reduce rising alcohol consumption during COVID-19 pandemic

Less screen time, more extracurricular activities associated with better mental health among teens

Survey: Emergency care doctors need more support to recover from work pressures between shifts

Rural areas in the U.S. have fewer mental health services for young people, shows study

Channel 7 grants fund new projects focusing on care for homeless children

Collective impact partnership models help address critical gaps in health care workforce

IHR Emergency Committee on COVID-19 urges focus on evidence-based response efforts

Children with minor perinatal brain bleeds have normal cognitive development at two years of age

Cancer patients, clinicians benefit when symptoms are reported using a electronic real-time system

People exposed to chemical warfare agents feel uncertain about family building

Researchers identify distinct link between autism and brain cell abnormalities

Massey Cancer Center and VCUarts win Hamilton International Arts in Health Award

Study sheds new light on the biological base of psychotic symptoms

People with multiple depressive symptoms have higher stroke risk

Study sheds light on the biological base of symptoms in autoimmune psychosis

Mental health challenges associated with COVID-19 lockdown in spring 2020

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