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Study shows connection between early life stress, depression and sleep disturbances

Early life stress, sleep disturbances and alterations in neuronal plasticity have been associated with depression, yet the relation between these factors and depression remain poorly understood.

16 Apr 2018

Intranasal formulation of ketamine shows promise in rapid treatment of depression, suicidality

A nasal spray formulation of ketamine shows promise in the rapid treatment of symptoms of major depression and suicidal thoughts, according to a new study published online today in The American Journal of Psychiatry.

16 Apr 2018

The memory area of the brain may also yield vital clues about mental health illnesses

The hippocampus is an area of the brain commonly linked with memory and dementia. But new U of T Scarborough research finds that it may also yield important clues about a range of mental health illnesses including addiction, anxiety and depression.

16 Apr 2018

Receptor that detects heat of red chili pepper may help protect the brain after TBI

A receptor on our immune cells that can detect both the heat of a red chili pepper and the extreme physical heat of a pizza oven may help protect the brain following a traumatic brain injury, scientists say.

13 Apr 2018

Pitt researcher secures nearly $5 million NIH funding for 'Tic-Tac-Toe' RF coil system

The University of Pittsburgh houses a whole-body 7 Tesla magnetic resonance imager (7T MRI), one of the strongest human MRI devices in the world and a powerful imaging tool that allows researchers to gain a far better understanding of brain structure and function.

13 Apr 2018

Study reveals prevalence of substance use and suicide among U.S. adolescents

Examining more than 20 years of national data for U.S. adolescents, a research team led by Andrew Subica at the University of California, Riverside reports that adolescents have high prevalence of alcohol, cigarette, and marijuana use, and concerning rates of suicide-related thoughts and behaviors.

13 Apr 2018

Denial of suicide attempt by self-inflicted gunshot wound survivors may lead to treatment barriers

Researchers have found that more than one-third of patients who denied that their self-inflicted gunshot wound resulted from a suicide attempt most likely had indeed tried to kill themselves, and commonly were sent home from the hospital without further mental health treatment.

13 Apr 2018

People with TBI have increased risk of developing dementia

Sustaining a traumatic brain injury is associated with an increased risk of developing both dementia and Alzheimer's disease, according to a nationwide study of 2.8 million people over 36 years, published in The Lancet Psychiatry.

12 Apr 2018

Scientists developing new vaccines against heroin and prescription opioids

Heroin and prescription opioid abuse and fatal overdoses are a public health emergency in the United States. Vaccines offer a potential new strategy to treat opioid abuse and prevent fatal opioid overdoses.

12 Apr 2018

Smartphone addiction leads to high levels of loneliness, depression and anxiety

Smartphones are an integral part of most people's lives, allowing us to stay connected and in-the-know at all times. The downside of that convenience is that many of us are also addicted to the constant pings, chimes, vibrations and other alerts from our devices, unable to ignore new emails, texts and images.

11 Apr 2018

Study shows impact of prenatal stress on offspring stress hormone levels

Vertebrate species, including humans, exposed to stress prenatally tend to have higher stress hormones after birth, according to a new Dartmouth-led study published in Scientific Reports.

11 Apr 2018

Vascular dysfunction associated with severe menopausal symptoms

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in women. A study of 138 menopausal women examined the association of mood, symptoms, and quality of life measures with the key markers of vascular aging, a major risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD)

11 Apr 2018

PCOS linked to increased risk of mental health disorders

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome, the most common hormone condition among young women, are prone to mental health disorders, and their children face an increased risk of developing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

11 Apr 2018

Traumatic brain injury associated with higher risk of dementia

The risk of dementia, including Alzheimer's, was significantly higher in people who had experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI) than with people who had no history of TBI, according to one of the largest studies to date on that association.

11 Apr 2018

Delaying school start times improves students' sleep and well-being

A new study in SLEEP, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that delaying school start times results in students getting more sleep, and feeling better, even within societies where trading sleep for academic success is common.

10 Apr 2018

Validating the Diagnosis of Depression

It’s very difficult to diagnose depression. With depression, you can't open the brain to find answers, and the chemistry of the brain is separate from the chemistry of the body.

From Pittcon 10 Apr 2018

Anti-immigrant prejudice associated with mortality risk

One of the defining elements of the 2016 election cycle was its focus on immigration. On both sides of the partisan divide, immigration figured heavily into candidates' talking points and served as a key determinant of voting behavior.

9 Apr 2018

PET imaging agent may help predict effectiveness of depression treatment

A positron emission tomography imaging agent could show, ahead of time, whether a specific treatment is likely to be effective for major depressive disorder--a debilitating condition that affects more than 14 million Americans.

6 Apr 2018

Johns Hopkins scientist calls for more integration of epigenetics and genetics research

In a review article published April 5 in the New England Journal of Medicine, scientist Andrew Feinberg, M.D., calls for more integration between two fields of DNA-based research: genetics and epigenetics.

6 Apr 2018

Non-stigmatizing messages can be effective strategy to boost support for mental health services

In public-health campaigns to boost support for improvements in the mental health system, messages that link mental illness to violence may be counterproductive, according to a study from researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

6 Apr 2018

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Study shows connection between early life stress, depression and sleep disturbances

Intranasal formulation of ketamine shows promise in rapid treatment of depression, suicidality

The memory area of the brain may also yield vital clues about mental health illnesses

Receptor that detects heat of red chili pepper may help protect the brain after TBI

Pitt researcher secures nearly $5 million NIH funding for 'Tic-Tac-Toe' RF coil system

Study reveals prevalence of substance use and suicide among U.S. adolescents

Denial of suicide attempt by self-inflicted gunshot wound survivors may lead to treatment barriers

People with TBI have increased risk of developing dementia

Scientists developing new vaccines against heroin and prescription opioids

Smartphone addiction leads to high levels of loneliness, depression and anxiety

Study shows impact of prenatal stress on offspring stress hormone levels

Vascular dysfunction associated with severe menopausal symptoms

PCOS linked to increased risk of mental health disorders

Traumatic brain injury associated with higher risk of dementia

Delaying school start times improves students' sleep and well-being

Validating the Diagnosis of Depression

Anti-immigrant prejudice associated with mortality risk

PET imaging agent may help predict effectiveness of depression treatment

Johns Hopkins scientist calls for more integration of epigenetics and genetics research

Non-stigmatizing messages can be effective strategy to boost support for mental health services

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