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Electronic conversations between neurons could soon be recorded precisely

Electrodes are used to pick up electrical signals. Neurons however are tiny units of the nervous system and it is difficult to create an electrode small enough to record all the workings of a neurons.

24 Sep 2019

Stepped care model can be effective for improving insomnia in cancer survivors

Affecting as many as 30% of cancer survivors, chronic insomnia can be effectively treated with intensive cognitive-behavioral techniques, but such methods are time-consuming, costly, and limited by the availability of trained specialists.

24 Sep 2019

Veterans with mental health disorders have increased risk of heart attack, stroke

Veterans with specific mental health disorders - depression , psychosis and bipolar disorder - had an increased risk of heart attack, stroke and death from cardiovascular disease, according to new research published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal.

24 Sep 2019

New research uncovers specific data leaked through hospital breaches

When hospitals are hacked, the public hears about the number of victims – but not what information the cybercriminals stole.

24 Sep 2019

Oldies who have sex happier and healthier, says new study

Who says sex is just for younger people? A new study gives this popular belief the lie, showing that while older people may have less frequent sex, it is still important for their happiness and physical health. Neither do they lack the motivation or physical capability, as many think.

24 Sep 2019

Youngest children in class at greatest risk of ADHD, depression

The youngest children in any class at school are, on average, at a 40% higher risk of being diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and a 30% increased risk of depression or intellectual disability compared to the oldest, says a new study published on September 23, 2019 in JAMA Pediatrics.

24 Sep 2019

Unexpected mechanism of action found with sertraline

A new study on sertraline, which is one of the most popular drugs for depression and anxiety, shows that its efficacy is undoubted, but it operates primarily by reducing anxiety rather than depression.

23 Sep 2019

Perturbed genes regulating white blood cells related to ASD genetics and symptom severity

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine say they are getting closer to identifying the mechanisms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and biomarkers that can aid in early diagnosis and predictions of symptom severity.

23 Sep 2019

Study highlights importance of MRI in helping diagnose minor strokes

A University of Calgary-led international study is highlighting the importance of magnetic resonance imaging in helping to diagnose minor stroke and transient ischemic attacks.

23 Sep 2019

Gene regulators work together to raise individual's risk of schizophrenia

Researchers have discovered that gene expression regulators work together to raise an individual's risk of developing schizophrenia.

23 Sep 2019

New discovery may revolutionize treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have discovered that the spreading of seizures through the brain can be suppressed depending on the amount of pressure within the brain, an important discovery that may revolutionize the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy.

23 Sep 2019

Wake Forest Baptist receives multimillion-dollar grant for innovative cancer care research

For the second time in five years, Wake Forest Baptist Health has been recognized for its expertise in conducting innovative cancer care research by the National Cancer Institute's Community Oncology Research Program with a multimillion-dollar grant.

23 Sep 2019

Study reveals possible role of hormone oxytocin in hypersexual disorder

A new study of men and women with hypersexual disorder has revealed a possible role of the hormone oxytocin, according to results published in the journal Epigenetics.

23 Sep 2019

Electric baseball cap may help to reverse male pattern balding

Researchers have developed an electric patch that stimulates hair growth to help reverse male balding. The patch has now been embedded in a baseball cap.

23 Sep 2019

Even mother's mild depressive symptoms are connected with child's emotional well-being

According to recent research, even mild long-term depressive symptoms among mothers are connected with emotional problems among small children such as hyperactivity, aggressiveness and anxiety.

23 Sep 2019

Want to reduce suicides? Follow the data — to medical offices, motels and even animal shelters

On Kimberly Repp's office wall is a sign in Latin: Hic locus est ubi mors gaudet succurrere vitae. This is a place where the dead delight in helping the living.

23 Sep 2019

How one family counters epilepsy and caregiver stress by giving back

For people with epilepsy, seizures affect almost every aspect of their lives. The seizures also affect their caregivers' lives, with impacts on physical health, emotional functioning, social relationships, employment and finances.

23 Sep 2019

Identification and management of depression in people with epilepsy to save lives

Depression is the most common psychiatric comorbidity in people with epilepsy. Clinical studies have found that 20% to 30% of people with epilepsy have depression; the incidence may be as high as 50% to 55% in people visiting hospital epilepsy centers.

21 Sep 2019

NIH awards research grants to develop learning health care system for early psychosis treatment

The National Institutes of Health awarded six research grants for studies to develop a learning health care system for the treatment of early psychosis.

20 Sep 2019

'Edutainment' can lead to positive health-related changes among multicultural millennials

Storytelling that educates and entertains - aka "edutainment" - is a powerful communications tool that can lead to positive health-related changes among multicultural millennials, according to a new marketing study from Baylor University.

20 Sep 2019

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Electronic conversations between neurons could soon be recorded precisely

Stepped care model can be effective for improving insomnia in cancer survivors

Veterans with mental health disorders have increased risk of heart attack, stroke

New research uncovers specific data leaked through hospital breaches

Oldies who have sex happier and healthier, says new study

Youngest children in class at greatest risk of ADHD, depression

Unexpected mechanism of action found with sertraline

Perturbed genes regulating white blood cells related to ASD genetics and symptom severity

Study highlights importance of MRI in helping diagnose minor strokes

Gene regulators work together to raise individual's risk of schizophrenia

New discovery may revolutionize treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy

Wake Forest Baptist receives multimillion-dollar grant for innovative cancer care research

Study reveals possible role of hormone oxytocin in hypersexual disorder

Electric baseball cap may help to reverse male pattern balding

Even mother's mild depressive symptoms are connected with child's emotional well-being

Want to reduce suicides? Follow the data — to medical offices, motels and even animal shelters

How one family counters epilepsy and caregiver stress by giving back

Identification and management of depression in people with epilepsy to save lives

NIH awards research grants to develop learning health care system for early psychosis treatment

'Edutainment' can lead to positive health-related changes among multicultural millennials

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