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Women referred to HPV center more often have suffered from psychiatric conditions, research shows

New research from Aarhus University shows that women who are referred to an HPV center more often have had psychiatric medicine prescribed or been hospitalized for psychiatric conditions up to five years before they received the vaccine.

28 Sep 2017

UM SOM study finds intriguing relationship between sleep, cognition and kynurenine compound

More than 3.2 million Americans suffer from schizophrenia; about 100,000 people are newly diagnosed every year. The disease includes a wide range of symptoms including visual and auditory hallucinations, cognitive problems and motivational issues.

28 Sep 2017

Tübingen researchers win two ERC Starting Grants

Tübingen research has attracted a further two Starting Grants from the European Research Council. Palaeoanthropologist Dr. Radu Iovita of the Institute for Early Prehistory and Quaternary Ecology undertakes large-scale survey and new excavations in Kazakhstan in his project "A Silk Road in the Palaeolithic: Reconstructing Late Pleistocene Hominin Dispersals and Adaptations in Central Asia (PALAEOSILKROAD)".

28 Sep 2017

Neuroscientists uncover how our brains organize experiences

A team of neuroscientists has uncovered how our brains organize, over time, our experiences: that is, according to their similarities.

28 Sep 2017

Researchers explore what happens during break down of nerve cells

A stroke is just one example of a condition when communication between nerve cells breaks down. Micro-failures in brain functioning also occur in conditions such as depression and dementia. In most cases, the lost capacity will return after a while.

27 Sep 2017

Babies of anxious moms may spend more time focusing on threats in the environment

Moms may be notorious worriers, but babies of anxious mothers may also spend more time focusing on threats in their environment, according to a team of researchers.

27 Sep 2017

Self-management program with customized action plan results in better outcomes for COPD patients

The University of Twente carried out the first study worldwide that shows patients with COPD (lung disease caused by smoking) and other illnesses (heart disease, diabetes, anxiety and depression) have better outcomes if they follow a self-management program with a customized action plan. Anke Lenferink of UT recently obtained a doctoral degree on this subject.

27 Sep 2017

Neuroscientist awarded $2.64 million NIH grant to explore benefits of napping for preschoolers

Neuroscientist Rebecca Spencer at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently received a five-year, $2.64 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to explore, in a series of laboratory and preschool-based studies, whether mid-day napping benefits learning in young children and helps them cope with emotions.

27 Sep 2017

Study shows prevalence of sleep disturbances among adolescents exposed to terror attacks

Adolescents who have experienced terror attacks suffer from sleep disturbance for years after the event. Researchers believe there is a need for better assessment and treatment of sleep disturbance in adolescents who have been exposed to trauma.

26 Sep 2017

Seniors treated for depression experience comparable improvements as younger patients, study reveals

A new Cedars-Sinai study reveals that older adults being treated for depression experience comparable improvements in quality of life and functioning as do younger adults treated for the same condition.

26 Sep 2017

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

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Women referred to HPV center more often have suffered from psychiatric conditions, research shows

UM SOM study finds intriguing relationship between sleep, cognition and kynurenine compound

Tübingen researchers win two ERC Starting Grants

Neuroscientists uncover how our brains organize experiences

Researchers explore what happens during break down of nerve cells

Babies of anxious moms may spend more time focusing on threats in the environment

Self-management program with customized action plan results in better outcomes for COPD patients

Neuroscientist awarded $2.64 million NIH grant to explore benefits of napping for preschoolers

Study shows prevalence of sleep disturbances among adolescents exposed to terror attacks

Seniors treated for depression experience comparable improvements as younger patients, study reveals

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

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