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Prostate cancer survivors at higher risk of developing chronic diseases, study shows

Prostate cancer survivors taking androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), a treatment commonly used to block the release of male hormones, are at a higher risk of developing chronic diseases, according to new research published this week.

31 May 2018

Telemedicine approach improves genetic counseling at community-based cancer care

Genetic counseling for cancer patients has become standard of care at academic medical centers, but patients cared for at community-based medical practices across the United States may not have access to these resources. Video and phone sessions can close that gap and bring genetic counseling to patients who would not otherwise have the chance to receive it, according to a new study from the Basser Center for BRCA at the University of Pennsylvania's Abramson Cancer Center.

31 May 2018

Abortion does not increase woman's risk for depression

Having an abortion does not increase a woman's risk for depression, according to a new study of nearly 400,000 women published today in JAMA Psychiatry.

30 May 2018

Study explores factors that lead to burnout in workplace

For decades now, researchers have been looking at the many factors that lead to burnout in the workplace.

30 May 2018

Stroke patients more likely to suffer from insomnia, shows study

Stroke patients experience sustained problems with insomnia potentially reducing their ability to relearn key skills and putting them at increased risk of depression, a new study in the journal Scientific Reports finds.

30 May 2018

New portable device may hold key to faster diagnosis of schizophrenia

A portable device common in optometrists' offices may hold the key to faster diagnosis of schizophrenia, predicting relapse and symptom severity and assessing treatment effectiveness, a Rutgers University study finds.

30 May 2018

Cognitive training can reduce depression, improve brain health in TBI patients

New research from the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas shows that certain cognitive training exercises can help reduce depression and improve brain health in individuals years after they have suffered a traumatic brain injury.

30 May 2018

Scientists identify neural circuit that gives rise to anxiety

Neuroscientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have identified a neural circuit in the amygdala, the brain's seat of emotion processing, that gives rise to anxiety.

29 May 2018

Research shines spotlight on placenta's critical role in genetic risk for schizophrenia

Hiding in plain sight, new research shines a spotlight on the placenta's critical role in nature versus nurture debate and how it confers risk for schizophrenia and likely other neurodevelopmental disorders including ADHD, autism, and Tourette syndrome.

28 May 2018

Study: Exergaming improves quality of life in heart failure patients

Playing video games that involve physical exertion (known as exergaming) improves quality of life in patients with heart failure, according to late breaking results from the HF-Wii study presented today at Heart Failure 2018 and the World Congress on Acute Heart Failure, a European Society of Cardiology congress.

28 May 2018

Proposed National Resilience Strategy to reverse catastrophic increases in 'deaths of despair'

Startling increases in nationwide deaths from drug overdoses, alcohol, and suicides constitute a public health crisis – spurring an urgent call for a National Resilience Strategy to stem these "deaths of despair."

26 May 2018

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

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Latest Mental Health News and Research

Prostate cancer survivors at higher risk of developing chronic diseases, study shows

Telemedicine approach improves genetic counseling at community-based cancer care

Abortion does not increase woman's risk for depression

Study explores factors that lead to burnout in workplace

Stroke patients more likely to suffer from insomnia, shows study

New portable device may hold key to faster diagnosis of schizophrenia

Cognitive training can reduce depression, improve brain health in TBI patients

Scientists identify neural circuit that gives rise to anxiety

Research shines spotlight on placenta's critical role in genetic risk for schizophrenia

Study: Exergaming improves quality of life in heart failure patients

Proposed National Resilience Strategy to reverse catastrophic increases in 'deaths of despair'

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

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