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Financial stress may increase heart disease risk in African Americans

Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., and African Americans are disproportionately affected.

17 Jan 2019

Integrated care to women with PMADs offered at several levels

Over the past several decades, it's become increasingly recognized that perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, including postpartum depression, are more than just "baby blues."

17 Jan 2019

New study identifies four characteristics that predict severity of postpartum depression

A new Northwestern Medicine study was able to successfully predict if a new mother would experience worsening depressive symptoms over the first year after giving birth by identifying four maternal characteristics that put her at risk.

17 Jan 2019

Modifying healthcare delivery practices may improve discussions between youth and healthcare providers

Fewer than half of young people in the United States are having discussions of sensitive topics with their regular healthcare providers, according to a new study published in Pediatrics.

17 Jan 2019

Location of epigenetic changes co-locate with genetic signal causing psychartric disorder

It's no surprise to scientists that variety is the very essence of biology, not just the seasoning, but most previous studies of key brain cells have found little variability in a common cell process that involves how genetic information is read and acted on.

17 Jan 2019

Low-level cannabis use can change the adolescent brain

Teenagers who report using recreational marijuana just once or twice display increased volume of numerous brain regions, according to a study of 14-year-olds from Ireland, England, France, and Germany.

From Society for Neuroscience 16 Jan 2019

Outdated commissioning methods are failing mental health services in the UK, reveals report

A new report published today by the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson highlights that mental health services in the UK are falling behind physical health services, due to healthcare providers using outdated commissioning methods.

From J&J Innovative Medicine 16 Jan 2019

Study proposes improvements in pharmacological study of cognitive function enhancers in schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a serious, chronic mental disorder involving a series of symptoms. It is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide.

16 Jan 2019

Changes in hippocampal structural connectivity differentiate responders of electroconvulsive therapy

A new study in people with major depression reports that electroconvulsive therapy induces changes in the fibers connecting the hippocampus to brain regions involved in mood and emotion.

16 Jan 2019

Most substance use disorder treatment facilities do not offer medication treatment

Despite the mounting death toll of America's opioid crisis, only a minority of facilities that treat substance use disorders offer patients buprenorphine, naltrexone or methadone--the three FDA-approved medications for the long-term management of opioid use disorder, according to a new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

16 Jan 2019

B-group vitamins may be beneficial for people with first episode psychosis

B-group vitamins may be beneficial for maintaining concentration skills among people experiencing a first episode of psychosis, a study by researchers from Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, has found.

16 Jan 2019

FDA-approved drug hampers cancer metastasis in animal model, shows study

For cancer to spread, it needs a hospitable environment in distant organs. This fertile "soil" can provide a home to circulating malignant cells.

16 Jan 2019

Deprivation and neglect in early childhood have impact on cognitive functioning in adolescence, shows study

Young children experiencing deprivation and neglect in institutional settings have impaired memory and executive functioning at ages 8 and 16 compared with peers placed early in quality foster homes, report investigators at Boston Children's Hospital.

16 Jan 2019

Neurobiologists uncover key component of how the human brain marks time

With a little help from HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm," University of California, Irvine neurobiologists have uncovered a key component of how the human brain marks time.

15 Jan 2019

Oxford researchers explore relationship between technology use and adolescent mental health

Researchers at the University of Oxford have performed the most definitive study to date on the relationship between technology use and adolescent mental health, examining data from over 300,000 teenagers and parents in the UK and USA.

14 Jan 2019

Cancer patients are four times more likely to commit suicide

People with cancer are more than four times more likely to commit suicide than people without cancer, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

14 Jan 2019

Meth’s resurgence spotlights lack of meds to combat the addiction

In 2016, news reports warned the public of an opioid epidemic gripping the nation. But Madeline Vaughn, then a lead clinical intake coordinator at the Houston-based addiction treatment organization Council on Recovery, sensed something different was going on with the patients she checked in from the street.

14 Jan 2019

New path for treating Latino immigrants with mental health and substance misuse symptoms

A team of researchers at the Disparities Research Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) - in collaboration with two teams in Spain and collaborators in the U.S. and Puerto Rico - has tested a novel preventive intervention designed to provide tailored treatment for Latino immigrants with both mental health and substance misuse symptoms.

11 Jan 2019

Excess belly fat may lead to a reduction in gray matter

A new study has found that excess abdominal fat is associated with a lower volume of gray matter in the brain, resulting in a smaller brain size.

11 Jan 2019

Newsom diverges sharply from Washington with health care budget

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday unveiled his first state budget, one that leads California down a very different health care path than the one Washington has forged.

11 Jan 2019

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Latest Mental Health News and Research

Financial stress may increase heart disease risk in African Americans

Integrated care to women with PMADs offered at several levels

New study identifies four characteristics that predict severity of postpartum depression

Modifying healthcare delivery practices may improve discussions between youth and healthcare providers

Location of epigenetic changes co-locate with genetic signal causing psychartric disorder

Low-level cannabis use can change the adolescent brain

Outdated commissioning methods are failing mental health services in the UK, reveals report

Study proposes improvements in pharmacological study of cognitive function enhancers in schizophrenia

Changes in hippocampal structural connectivity differentiate responders of electroconvulsive therapy

Most substance use disorder treatment facilities do not offer medication treatment

B-group vitamins may be beneficial for people with first episode psychosis

FDA-approved drug hampers cancer metastasis in animal model, shows study

Deprivation and neglect in early childhood have impact on cognitive functioning in adolescence, shows study

Neurobiologists uncover key component of how the human brain marks time

Oxford researchers explore relationship between technology use and adolescent mental health

Cancer patients are four times more likely to commit suicide

Meth’s resurgence spotlights lack of meds to combat the addiction

New path for treating Latino immigrants with mental health and substance misuse symptoms

Excess belly fat may lead to a reduction in gray matter

Newsom diverges sharply from Washington with health care budget

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