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Gut microbiota linked with temperament traits in young children

Scientists in the FinnBrain research project of the University of Turku discovered that the gut microbes of a 2.5-month-old infant are associated with the temperament traits manifested at six months of age.

18 Jun 2019

Georgia researcher receives grant to develop models to better predict mental health disorders

Vince Calhoun, Distinguished University Professor of Psychology at Georgia State University and director of the Center for Translational Research in Neuroimaging and Data Science, has received nearly $4 million from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Mental Health to develop new models that use brain imaging and genomic data to better predict mental health disorders

18 Jun 2019

Language in Facebook posts may help identify diabetes and mental health conditions

Language in Facebook posts may help identify conditions such as diabetes, anxiety, depression and psychosis in patients, according to a study from Penn Medicine and Stony Brook University researchers.

18 Jun 2019

Five easy health tips for men

According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, men are far more likely to skip routine health screens than women.

18 Jun 2019

Scientists describe microbiome composition in patients suffering from IBD and PSC

In 2012, Professor Jeroen Raes launched the Flemish Gut Flora Project. Sequencing fecal samples of over 3,000 healthy volunteers, Prof. Raes and his team defined the boundaries of a normal, health-associated gut microbiota.

18 Jun 2019

Study finds increase in fatal opioid overdoses after cold weather

Cold weather snaps are followed by a marked increase in fatal opioid overdoses, a new study finds.

17 Jun 2019

Federal grants ‘a lifesaver’ in opioid fight, but states still struggle to curb meth

In his 40 years of working with people struggling with addiction, David Crowe has seen various drugs fade in and out of popularity in Pennsylvania's Crawford County.

17 Jun 2019

Research opens up new avenues for understanding the causes of schizophrenia

Schizophrenia causes hallucinations and memory or cognition problems inter alia. This psychiatric illness affects 0.5% of the general population, and it may be related to genetic abnormalities of chromosome 22, known as 22q11 deletion syndrome.

17 Jun 2019

Overweight men contribute to increase in fertility problems

About 15% of couples in fertile age have experienced fertility problems. Men contribute to 50% of the cases when a couple cannot achieve the desired pregnancy.

17 Jun 2019

Stonewall riots has brought attention to health care needs of LGBTQ people

June 28 marks the 50-year anniversary of the Stonewall riots - sparked when police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club in New York City - which are credited with launching the gay rights movement.

17 Jun 2019

New machine-learning method more precisely quantifies a known indicator for psychosis

A machine-learning method discovered a hidden clue in people's language predictive of the later emergence of psychosis -- the frequent use of words associated with sound.

14 Jun 2019

Study: Use of psychoactive substances increases among entertainment sector workers

Entertainment sector workers are among those with the highest consumption of psychoactive substances. According to the Adictions study of the year 2017, 17% of the total consume these substances in Spain, a figure which is between France's 22% and Holland's 16%.

14 Jun 2019

$10 million endowed gift supports psychosis research efforts

Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences has received a $10 million endowed gift to fund translational research, support clinical programs and create an endowed chair within the department.

13 Jun 2019

Researchers develop first blood-brain barrier chip using stem cells

Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles have, for the first time, duplicated a patient's blood-brain barrier, creating a human BBB chip with stem cells, which can be used to develop personalized medicine and new techniques to research brain disorders.

13 Jun 2019

Persistent poverty endangers health in 20% of UK children

A recent study shows that one in five children in the UK have a higher risk of developing adolescent mental health disorders or physical illness because of persistent poverty. This alarming scenario comes from a new paper published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.

13 Jun 2019

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Gut microbiota linked with temperament traits in young children

Georgia researcher receives grant to develop models to better predict mental health disorders

Language in Facebook posts may help identify diabetes and mental health conditions

Five easy health tips for men

Scientists describe microbiome composition in patients suffering from IBD and PSC

Study finds increase in fatal opioid overdoses after cold weather

Federal grants ‘a lifesaver’ in opioid fight, but states still struggle to curb meth

Research opens up new avenues for understanding the causes of schizophrenia

Overweight men contribute to increase in fertility problems

Stonewall riots has brought attention to health care needs of LGBTQ people

New machine-learning method more precisely quantifies a known indicator for psychosis

Study: Use of psychoactive substances increases among entertainment sector workers

$10 million endowed gift supports psychosis research efforts

Researchers develop first blood-brain barrier chip using stem cells

Persistent poverty endangers health in 20% of UK children

Most studies into impact of technology use on psychological wellbeing rely on flawed measures

Community pharmacies can help improve physical activity and diet of men with prostate cancer

Overdoses and suicides found to be common reasons for deaths of new mothers

Weighing risks and benefits of antidepressant medication for older adults

UIC researchers examine early childhood programs’ response to new Illinois expulsion law

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