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Study: Gene linked to schizophrenia risk controls early neurodevelopment

A gene associated with the risk of schizophrenia regulates critical components of early brain development, according to a new study led by researchers from Penn State University.

26 Sep 2017

Breakthrough research offers new insight into function of the brain's anterior cingulate cortex

After four years of lab testing and complex neuro-decoding, a research team led by UNLV psychology professor James Hyman has struck a major breakthrough that could open the floodgates for research into the anterior cingulate cortex, or ACC, and how human brains learn.

26 Sep 2017

Rutgers scientists use genetic engineering technique to create brain cells for studying Tourette’s

Scientists at Rutgers University-New Brunswick used a genetic engineering technique for the first time to create brain cells from the blood cells of individuals in a three-generation family with Tourette syndrome to help determine what causes the disease.

25 Sep 2017

Long-lasting effects of traumatic childhood experiences may be due to impaired neural connections

Researchers from the McGill Group for Suicide Studies, based at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute and McGill University’s Department of Psychiatry, have just published research in the American Journal of Psychiatry that suggests that the long-lasting effects of traumatic childhood experiences, like severe abuse, may be due to an impaired structure and functioning of cells in the anterior cingulate cortex.

25 Sep 2017

One-fourth of cancer patients use cannabis, study reveals

New research conducted in a cancer center in a state that had legalized the use of recreational and medicinal cannabis shown that about one-fourth of surveyed cancer patients used cannabis in the previous year, mostly for psychological and physical symptoms. The study also indicated that legalization increased the likelihood of a rise of cannabis use among cancer patients.

25 Sep 2017

Medicaid has a bull’s-eye on its back, which means no one is entirely safe

When high levels of lead were discovered in the public water system in Flint, Mich., in 2015, Medicaid stepped in to help thousands of children get tested for poisoning and receive care.

25 Sep 2017

Employees exposed to sexual harassment may develop more severe depressive symptoms

Employees who experience sexual harassment by supervisors, colleagues or subordinates in the workplace may develop more severe symptoms of depression than employees who experience harassment by clients or customers, according to a study involving 7603 employees from across 1041 organizations in Denmark.

25 Sep 2017

Legalization increases likelihood for marijuana use among cancer patients, study reveals

A new study conducted in a cancer center in a state with legalized medicinal and recreational marijuana found that approximately one-quarter of surveyed patients used marijuana in the past year, mostly for physical and psychological symptoms.

25 Sep 2017

Trial explores measurable health benefits of community gardening

Ask someone who gardens what they love most about it, and, research has shown, the answer is almost always the same.

22 Sep 2017

Scientists develop rapid, highly sensitive fingerprint test to detect cocaine users

Scientists from the University of Surrey have developed a rapid and highly sensitive fingerprint test that can take just seconds to confirm whether someone has used cocaine.

22 Sep 2017

Research confirms smartphone apps as effective treatment option for depression

New Australian-led research has confirmed that smartphone apps are an effective treatment option for depression, paving the way for safe and accessible interventions for the millions of people around the world diagnosed with this condition.

22 Sep 2017

Narrow networks get even tighter when shopping for mental health specialists

If you've got a plan offered on the federal health law's insurance marketplace and you're looking for a therapist, you may have to look really hard: The average provider network includes only 11 percent of all the mental health care providers in a given market, according to a recent study.

22 Sep 2017

Wayne State research finds novel psychological therapy to be helpful for people with fibromyalgia

A novel psychological therapy that encourages addressing emotional experiences related to trauma, conflict and relationship problems has been found helpful for people with the chronic pain condition fibromyalgia.

21 Sep 2017

Study: Onset of adolescence triggers common, rigid gender expectations linked to lifelong risks

Whether you are child in Baltimore, Beijing, Nairobi or New Delhi, the onset of adolescence triggers a surprisingly common set of rigidly enforced gender expectations that are linked to increased lifelong risks of everything from HIV and depression to violence and suicide.

21 Sep 2017

Neurohistology: how whole slide scanning impacts workflow

MultiBrain technology can accelerate the R&D preclinical and safety assessment processes many fold and perform them less expensively.

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Oxytocin promotes avoidance of unfamiliar situations after negative social interactions

Before you shop for the "cuddle" hormone oxytocin to relieve stress and enhance your social life, read this: a new study from the University of California, Davis, suggests that sometimes, blocking the action of oxytocin in the brain may be a better option.

20 Sep 2017

Study may provide insights into treating autism and other neuropsychiatric disorders

Alterations in a naturally occurring chemical in the brain called serotonin have been linked to a number of neuropsychiatric disorders including depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder as well as autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

20 Sep 2017

Alcohol use may induce changes to cholesterol-regulating gene

In an analysis of the epigenomes of people and mice, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and the National Institutes of Health report that drinking alcohol may induce changes to a cholesterol-regulating gene.

20 Sep 2017

A quarter of girls show signs of depression at age 14

Almost a quarter of girls and one tenth of boys show signs of depression at age 14, say researchers from the University College London.

20 Sep 2017

Eczema patients’ lack of disease knowledge could lead to misinformed treatment choices

To mark National Eczema Week, Gladskin is releasing a new survey showing that two-thirds of UK eczema patients don’t know bacteria play a role in their condition, whereas studies show the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus is present on the skin of over 70% of patients and is associated with the severity and flares of eczema.

20 Sep 2017

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Latest Mental Health News and Research

Study: Gene linked to schizophrenia risk controls early neurodevelopment

Breakthrough research offers new insight into function of the brain's anterior cingulate cortex

Rutgers scientists use genetic engineering technique to create brain cells for studying Tourette’s

Long-lasting effects of traumatic childhood experiences may be due to impaired neural connections

One-fourth of cancer patients use cannabis, study reveals

Medicaid has a bull’s-eye on its back, which means no one is entirely safe

Employees exposed to sexual harassment may develop more severe depressive symptoms

Legalization increases likelihood for marijuana use among cancer patients, study reveals

Trial explores measurable health benefits of community gardening

Scientists develop rapid, highly sensitive fingerprint test to detect cocaine users

Research confirms smartphone apps as effective treatment option for depression

Narrow networks get even tighter when shopping for mental health specialists

Wayne State research finds novel psychological therapy to be helpful for people with fibromyalgia

Study: Onset of adolescence triggers common, rigid gender expectations linked to lifelong risks

Neurohistology: how whole slide scanning impacts workflow

Oxytocin promotes avoidance of unfamiliar situations after negative social interactions

Study may provide insights into treating autism and other neuropsychiatric disorders

Alcohol use may induce changes to cholesterol-regulating gene

A quarter of girls show signs of depression at age 14

Eczema patients’ lack of disease knowledge could lead to misinformed treatment choices

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