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Researchers pinpoint social factors that can improve health for LGBT people

Individuals in the LGBT community face stressors that have dire consequences on their health. Researchers from Michigan State University are the first to pinpoint social factors that can reduce these stressors and improve health for LGBT people.

5 Mar 2020

Researchers uncover novel neurotransmitter system in the brain

Neurotransmitters are chemicals that transmit signals between neurons or from neurons to other cells. They interact with specific receptors found in the brain of humans and animals, controlling a variety of biological processes, e.g. fear, anger, pleasure, memory, energy, appetite and sleep.

5 Mar 2020

Common autistic personality test lacks reliability and may not be capturing the right signs

Psychologists at the University of Bath, King's College London, and Cardiff have found that a common test used by doctors and researchers to measure autistic personality traits lacks reliability and might not be capturing the right signs of autism.

5 Mar 2020

Community Treatment Orders associated with increased readmission risk and longer hospital stay

In the first large, observational study with a control group in England and Wales, research funded by the NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre has found that Community Treatment Orders are associated with an increased risk of readmission as well as increased time spent in psychiatric hospitals, contrary to results from previous uncontrolled studies.

5 Mar 2020

Child’s scent tells mom how development is proceeding

Mothers do know best – or at least their noses do, according to a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology in March 2020. Of course, mothers and others love smelling the sweet smell of a healthy, clean baby. However, more than just the pleasure of that body smell, complex nose-brain interactions seem to be telling mothers more about what stage of development the child is at, according to these researchers.

4 Mar 2020

CU research identifies ways to improve care provided to trafficked children

Newly published research by a CU School of Medicine faculty member and colleagues identifies multiple ways that health care providers and organizations can improve the quality of care provided to trafficked children.

4 Mar 2020

Older workers with obesity at higher risk of prolonged sickness absence or job loss

New research has shown that older workers with obesity are at a higher risk of prolonged sickness absence or losing their jobs for health reasons than those of normal weight, with women affected significantly more than men.

4 Mar 2020

Scientists explore link between fruit consumption during pregnancy and infant cognition

You may have heard of a 2016 study linking cognitive enhancement in babies with eating more fruit during pregnancy. But how strong is that link? That's the question scientists at the University of Alberta asked as they set out to verify the findings in a new study.

4 Mar 2020

Antidepressant shows promise in helping men with recurrent prostate cancer

An antidepressant in use for decades, repurposed to fight prostate cancer, shows promise in helping patients whose disease has returned following surgery or radiation, a pilot study at USC shows.

4 Mar 2020

Cesarean delivery has little impact on development of childhood allergic diseases

A cesarean birth had little impact on whether a child would go onto develop allergies, a new study led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute has shown.

4 Mar 2020

Padded helmets, safe tackling techniques reduce head injuries in middle school football players

Middle school football players greatly reduce the chance of head injuries if they wear padded helmets and use safe tackling and blocking techniques, according to Rutgers researchers.

4 Mar 2020

Maternal psychological distress during pregnancy influences child's gut immunity

A woman's mental health during pregnancy has a direct influence on the development of her child's immune system, according to a new study from pediatric researchers at the University of Alberta.

3 Mar 2020

Cannabis use more prevalent among pregnant women with depression

Cannabis use is much more common among pregnant women with depression and pregnant women with depression are more than 3 times more likely to use cannabis than those without depression, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

3 Mar 2020

Reitman Foundation funds pilot study to investigate outcomes of neonates treated for opioid withdrawal

Researchers at Kessler Foundation will collaborate with Children's Specialized Hospital to study the outcomes of neonates treated for opioid withdrawal in the Hospital's Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Program.

3 Mar 2020

Optimizing the use of oxytocin to help people overcome social difficulties

Oxytocin is known for its role in childbirth and breastfeeding and it has also been shown to have a wider application in the development and regulation of social behavior in many species.

3 Mar 2020

Average age of first drug use among teens is rising, study shows

The average age at which teens and young adults start using drugs has been rising, according to a study published today in JAMA Pediatrics.

2 Mar 2020

Functioning amyloid found in healthy brain

Scientists from St Petersburg University worked with their colleagues from the St Petersburg branch of the Vavilov Institute of General Genetics.

2 Mar 2020

Manipulation of CRF neurons motivates behavioral style selection under stress

In response to stressors, individuals exhibit different coping styles, each characterized by a set of behavioral, physiological, and psychological responses.

2 Mar 2020

New step-by-step framework to assist providers treating older patients with chronic pain

Pain management can be safely optimized with a plan that balances the risks and benefits of treatments, according to a commentary in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Treating chronic pain is best achieved when pharmacologic strategies and nondrug therapies are used at the same time.

2 Mar 2020

Five things to know about drug interactions with cannabinoids

A practice article provides 5 things to know on how drugs can interact with cannabinoids in CMAJ.

2 Mar 2020

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Latest Mental Health News and Research

Researchers pinpoint social factors that can improve health for LGBT people

Researchers uncover novel neurotransmitter system in the brain

Common autistic personality test lacks reliability and may not be capturing the right signs

Community Treatment Orders associated with increased readmission risk and longer hospital stay

Child’s scent tells mom how development is proceeding

CU research identifies ways to improve care provided to trafficked children

Older workers with obesity at higher risk of prolonged sickness absence or job loss

Scientists explore link between fruit consumption during pregnancy and infant cognition

Antidepressant shows promise in helping men with recurrent prostate cancer

Cesarean delivery has little impact on development of childhood allergic diseases

Padded helmets, safe tackling techniques reduce head injuries in middle school football players

Maternal psychological distress during pregnancy influences child's gut immunity

Cannabis use more prevalent among pregnant women with depression

Reitman Foundation funds pilot study to investigate outcomes of neonates treated for opioid withdrawal

Optimizing the use of oxytocin to help people overcome social difficulties

Average age of first drug use among teens is rising, study shows

Functioning amyloid found in healthy brain

Manipulation of CRF neurons motivates behavioral style selection under stress

New step-by-step framework to assist providers treating older patients with chronic pain

Five things to know about drug interactions with cannabinoids

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