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OSU biologist describes 'restoration ecology' approach toward patient health

Chronic diseases like cancer, autoimmune disorders and obesity may ultimately vanquish the efforts of medical intervention unless people change their diet, an Oregon State University biologist argues in a paper published this week.

26 May 2018

Exercise alters brain's dopamine system to help treat addiction, study finds

New research by the University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions has identified a key mechanism in how aerobic exercise can help impact the brain in ways that may support treatment - and even prevention strategies - for addiction.

25 May 2018

Mobile health intervention for people with serious mental illness as effective as clinic-based treatment

A mobile health intervention was found to be as effective as a clinic-based group intervention for people with serious mental illness in a new study published online today in Psychiatric Services.

25 May 2018

Loyola survey identifies significant group of burn patients with elevated PTSD symptoms

A Loyola Medicine survey has found that 15.8 percent of adult burn patients screened positive for post-traumatic stress disorder.

25 May 2018

BMC receives $13.5 million award to test methods for delivering childhood anxiety treatment

Boston Medical Center has been approved for a $13.5 million award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to test the efficacy of two different methods of delivering cognitive behavioral therapy - face to face or online - to children with anxiety.

25 May 2018

Latinos and African Americans more likely to experience serious depression than Whites

A new study published in the May 2018 issue of Preventive Medicine shows that African Americans and Latinos are significantly more likely to experience serious depression than Whites, but chronic stress does not seem to explain these differences.

25 May 2018

Income and education gap causes racial differences in health behaviors, study shows

Better educational opportunities and higher incomes may be key to closing the gap of cardiovascular health behaviors--including smoking, physical activity, and diet quality--between black and white Americans, according to a new study led by a University of Iowa researcher.

24 May 2018

$2.3 million NIH grant to support new project on oxytocin neurons and social behavior

A team of Penn State researchers is planning to create a new map of the brain that will establish a neural circuit diagram of oxytocin, a compound often associated with affection and emotional behavior. Researchers hope the map will give them insight into how oxytocin in the brain drives social behavior.

24 May 2018

Allergies can have serious, far-reaching consequences on adolescents

Although allergies affect more than 50 million Americans, they are occasionally misunderstood and can be seen as a minor condition. An article published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology shows allergies can have serious, far-reaching consequences, especially on adolescent sufferers.

24 May 2018

Children and adolescents growing up in extreme societal conditions more likely to resort to violence

Children and adolescents who grow up with one or more of these environmental risk factors are likely to resort to violence, aggression and crime as adults, irrespective of an underlying mental illness.

24 May 2018

Psychologists show that depression accelerates brain aging

A new study from the University of Sussex has revealed an association between depression and faster brain aging.

24 May 2018

New research reveals links between type 1 diabetes and mental health

New research co-authored by Professor Stephanie Amiel, RD Lawrence Professor of Diabetic Medicine, and published in Diabetologia identifies key areas of the brain that change patients' ability to recognize hypoglycemia.

24 May 2018

Virtual follow-up visits for hypertension care just as effective as in-person office visits

Virtual follow-up visits for patients with hypertension appeared to be just as effective as in-person office visits in helping maintain blood pressure control.

24 May 2018

Study explores link between groundwater lithium and diagnoses of bipolar disorder, dementia

High groundwater concentration of lithium, a naturally occurring trace element, wasn't associated with any benefit in diagnoses of bipolar disorder or dementia when accounting for local health care resources and demographics, two factors that can cause mental health diagnosis rates to vary.

23 May 2018

Social isolation could increase risk of death, hospitalizations for heart failure patients

Patients with heart failure who felt socially isolated were much more likely to die or be hospitalized than more socially connected patients, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

23 May 2018

Slower rates of stimulation may be more effective in brain therapy, suggests research

One of the promising non-invasive brain therapeutic methods is the repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation. During such a procedure, a magnetic coil is placed near the head of the patient and a magnetic pulse is transmitted to a specific damaged region of the brain.

23 May 2018

Yoghurt before a meal packed with health benefits

A new study has shown that consuming a small pot of yoghurt each day can be beneficial for health in more ways than one.

22 May 2018

Schizophrenics' blood samples feature genetic material from more types of microorganisms

The blood of schizophrenia patients features genetic material from more types of microorganisms than that of people without the debilitating mental illness, research at Oregon State University has found.

22 May 2018

Researchers discover unexpected chemosensor pathway for predator odor-evoked innate fear behaviors

Innate fear is an essential emotion for animals to avoid danger in a severe natural environment. Rodents kept in a laboratory also show instinctive fear behavior against the smell of predators such as foxes, cats or snakes despite having never seen them.

22 May 2018

Suicide rates twice as high among black children finds new study

According to a latest survey from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the rates of suicides is two times higher for black children aged between 5 and 12 years compared to white children of the same age. The results of the study are published yesterday (21st May 2018) in the latest issue of the journal JAMA Pediatrics.

22 May 2018

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Latest Mental Health News and Research

OSU biologist describes 'restoration ecology' approach toward patient health

Exercise alters brain's dopamine system to help treat addiction, study finds

Mobile health intervention for people with serious mental illness as effective as clinic-based treatment

Loyola survey identifies significant group of burn patients with elevated PTSD symptoms

BMC receives $13.5 million award to test methods for delivering childhood anxiety treatment

Latinos and African Americans more likely to experience serious depression than Whites

Income and education gap causes racial differences in health behaviors, study shows

$2.3 million NIH grant to support new project on oxytocin neurons and social behavior

Allergies can have serious, far-reaching consequences on adolescents

Children and adolescents growing up in extreme societal conditions more likely to resort to violence

Psychologists show that depression accelerates brain aging

New research reveals links between type 1 diabetes and mental health

Virtual follow-up visits for hypertension care just as effective as in-person office visits

Study explores link between groundwater lithium and diagnoses of bipolar disorder, dementia

Social isolation could increase risk of death, hospitalizations for heart failure patients

Slower rates of stimulation may be more effective in brain therapy, suggests research

Yoghurt before a meal packed with health benefits

Schizophrenics' blood samples feature genetic material from more types of microorganisms

Researchers discover unexpected chemosensor pathway for predator odor-evoked innate fear behaviors

Suicide rates twice as high among black children finds new study

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