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Inert gas may limit blast-induced brain injury

The inert gas has been used for the first time to try and reduce the impact of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) caused by blasts such as those in conflict zones and terror attacks.

15 Feb 2018

Intermountain Medical Center launches rooming-in program to support bonding between mothers and newborns

Mothers and babies belong together - which is why Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City has launched a rooming-in program to support early bonding between mothers and newborns.

15 Feb 2018

MRI and machine learning could predict whether OCD patients will benefit from treatment

Washing hands needlessly dozens of times of day. Spending so much time perfecting schoolwork that it never gets turned in.

15 Feb 2018

Idaho Blue Cross jumps into controversial market for plans that bypass ACA rules

That didn't take long. It's barely been two weeks since Idaho regulators said they would allow the sale of health insurance that does not meet all of the Affordable Care Act's requirements — a controversial step some experts said would likely draw legal scrutiny and, potentially, federal fines for any insurer that jumped in.

15 Feb 2018

Emotional state affects operation of the entire brain instead of being restricted to specific regions

The brain mechanisms of basic emotions such as anger and happiness are fairly similar across people. Differences are greater in social emotions, such as gratitude and contempt.

14 Feb 2018

Higher levels of lifestyle physical activity linked to more gray matter in older adults’ brains

Higher levels of lifestyle physical activity – such as house cleaning, walking a dog and gardening, as well as exercise – are associated with more gray matter in the brains of older adults, according to a study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center.

14 Feb 2018

High-tech brain scans can provide new way to define intelligence

High-tech scans of the resting human brain can provide a new way to define and interpret the brain's actual mental capacity, new research suggests.

14 Feb 2018

Women with depression and fatigue at increased risk for work-related injuries, study finds

Women who suffer from depression, anxiety, and fatigue are more likely to be injured at work, according to a new study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine led by researchers from the Colorado School of Public Health's Center for Health, Work & Environment on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus.

14 Feb 2018

NIH releases unparalleled dataset from Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study

The National Institutes of Health today released to the scientific community an unparalleled dataset from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study. To date, more than 7,500 youth and their families have been recruited for the study, well over half the participant goal.

13 Feb 2018

New study to test safety, efficacy of MRI-guided focused ultrasound to treat Parkinson's disease

University of Maryland Medicine is leading a phase 3 study to test the safety and efficacy of using MRI-guided focused ultrasound on the brain in order to treat Parkinson's disease.

13 Feb 2018

New findings about fruit fly's body temperature rhythms may help people sleep better

In findings that one day may help people sleep better, scientists have uncovered the first molecular evidence that two anciently conserved proteins in the brains of insects and mammals share a common biological ancestry as regulators of body temperature rhythms crucial to metabolism and sleep.

13 Feb 2018

Neurotransmitter glutamate plays role in alcohol cravings, IU-led study finds

A study led by Indiana University on neurochemical changes associated with alcohol addiction found that the neurotransmitter glutamate plays a role in some alcohol cravings.

13 Feb 2018

Cannabis use triggers schizophrenia and other psychiatric issues

Schizophrenia and other psychiatric issues may be triggered by marijuana use, according to a research analysis in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.

12 Feb 2018

Burnout makes many GPs to quit general practice

More than half of GPs are planning to leave general practice says the first look at the recruitment crisis. More than a thousand GPs have sought professional help from the NHS GP Health Service since it was set up in 2017, with most cases involving stress, anxiety and depression and about 2% addiction.

12 Feb 2018

Before-school physical activity program leads to improvement in body weight, wellness of children

Children participating in a 12-week, before-school physical activity program experienced improvement in body weight and social/emotional wellness, compared with their classmates who did not participate.

12 Feb 2018

Study explores link between sibling bullying and risk of psychotic disorders

People who were bullied by siblings during childhood are up to three times more likely to develop psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia in early adulthood, according to new research by the University of Warwick.

12 Feb 2018

Study provides new evidence of biological link between diet and depression

New evidence of a biological link between diet and depression has come from the first study to analyze associations between diet, body mass index, inflammatory markers and mental health in adolescents.

12 Feb 2018

Findings reveal dramatic landscape of genetic changes in the brain in response to visual stimulation

"Nature and nurture is a convenient jingle of words, for it separates under two distinct heads the innumerable elements of which personality is composed.

9 Feb 2018

Research funded by NIH grant aims to discover crucial role of 'invisible' cells

Neurons are the star of the show in brain science, but they don't work alone to process information. In new research funded by a $1.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, a team at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory aims to discover the likely crucial role of the supporting cast member with a stellar-sounding name: the astrocyte.

9 Feb 2018

Japanese study seeks to establish link between insomnia and depression

Lay people tend to think that insomnia is usually a symptom of something else, like stress, a bad diet or a sedentary lifestyle, but this may not be true at all.

9 Feb 2018

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Inert gas may limit blast-induced brain injury

Intermountain Medical Center launches rooming-in program to support bonding between mothers and newborns

MRI and machine learning could predict whether OCD patients will benefit from treatment

Idaho Blue Cross jumps into controversial market for plans that bypass ACA rules

Emotional state affects operation of the entire brain instead of being restricted to specific regions

Higher levels of lifestyle physical activity linked to more gray matter in older adults’ brains

High-tech brain scans can provide new way to define intelligence

Women with depression and fatigue at increased risk for work-related injuries, study finds

NIH releases unparalleled dataset from Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study

New study to test safety, efficacy of MRI-guided focused ultrasound to treat Parkinson's disease

New findings about fruit fly's body temperature rhythms may help people sleep better

Neurotransmitter glutamate plays role in alcohol cravings, IU-led study finds

Cannabis use triggers schizophrenia and other psychiatric issues

Burnout makes many GPs to quit general practice

Before-school physical activity program leads to improvement in body weight, wellness of children

Study explores link between sibling bullying and risk of psychotic disorders

Study provides new evidence of biological link between diet and depression

Findings reveal dramatic landscape of genetic changes in the brain in response to visual stimulation

Research funded by NIH grant aims to discover crucial role of 'invisible' cells

Japanese study seeks to establish link between insomnia and depression

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