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Mayo Clinic recommends four ways physicians can use individualized medicine to treat patients

Individualized medicine is no longer the lore of science fiction. It is offering new hope for patients with cancer, heart disease, depression and rare diseases for which there historically have been no diagnosis or treatment. And that's just the beginning.

5 Oct 2016

Many gay and bisexual men unaware that PrEP medication may reduce HIV risk

Only four in 10 gay and bisexual men in Baltimore without HIV are aware that pre-exposure prophylaxis medication (PrEP) may significantly reduce their risk of contracting the virus, even those who had recently visited a doctor or been tested for a sexually transmitted disease, new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research suggests.

5 Oct 2016

Professor Illana Gozes from Tel Aviv University receives 2016 RARE Champion of Hope award

Tel Aviv University's Prof. Illana Gozes was awarded the 2016 RARE Champion of Hope -- Science International Prize by Global Genes, a leading global advocacy non-profit organization for patients and families fighting rare and genetic diseases.

5 Oct 2016

High cortisol levels during morning sessions provide more benefits to psychotherapy patients

Patients make more progress toward overcoming anxiety, fears and phobias when their therapy sessions are scheduled in the morning, new research suggests.

5 Oct 2016

Comprehensive online resource provides grief support to many Canadian users

Grief support is an unmet need for too many. To help address this need, the Canadian Virtual Hospice developed MyGrief.ca in collaboration with national and international grief experts including Dr. Robert Neimeyer, family members who have “been there” and pan-Canadian partners.

5 Oct 2016

Exposure to community violence linked to violent behavior among minority adolescent men

As exposure to community violence increases for adolescent men of color, symptoms of depression subside and violent behaviors increase, according to new research published in the Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, a journal of the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology.

5 Oct 2016

Independent panel of experts develop roadmap for preventing youth suicide

An independent panel convened by the National Institutes of Health has developed a 10-year roadmap for advancing research to prevent youth suicide.

5 Oct 2016

Novartis presents new findings from global psoriasis survey at EADV Congress

Novartis presented new findings from the largest global survey to date of people with psoriasis, showing many do not achieve the treatment goal of clear skin or even believe it is a realistic goal.

5 Oct 2016

Scientists identify new pathway in the brain that can be targeted to alleviate depression

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a new pathway in the brain that can be manipulated to alleviate depression. The pathway offers a promising new target for developing a drug that could be effective in individuals for whom other antidepressants have failed.

5 Oct 2016

Seattle Children’s Hospital opens new clinic to provide gender care for children, teens and young adults

Seattle Children's Hospital has opened a new Gender Clinic for children, adolescents and young adults up to 21 years of age.

5 Oct 2016

Alcohol consumption at early age linked to increase of psychopathological symptoms

Alcohol consumption onset between eleven and thirteen years old is associated with an increased risk of psychological disorders in the future, according to a study conducted by the Complutense University of Madrid.

4 Oct 2016

Prescription sleep aids may stimulate suicidal thoughts or actions

Prescription sleep aids appear to carry a rare risk of suicide, most typically when they cause the unexpected response of stimulating rather than quietening patients, researchers say.

4 Oct 2016

Yoga shows promise in reducing symptoms for people with Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Yoga could help reduce symptoms for people with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, according to a study published by Georgia State University researchers in the International Journal of Yoga Therapy.

4 Oct 2016

Maternal and paternal age linked to child’s risk for developing autism or schizophrenia

A new study published in Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health indicates that parents who reproduce later in life are more likely to have children who develop autism disorders. Later reproduction was not, however, associated with increased risk for schizophrenia in offspring.

4 Oct 2016

Children with disabilities more likely to respond aggressively when bullied, study finds

Children with disabilities--particularly those with learning disabilities, emotional disabilities and autism spectrum disorders--often are victims of bullying. However, very little research exists about how children with disabilities respond when they are bullied.

4 Oct 2016

Caffeine consumption linked to reduction in risk of incident dementia in older women

Among a group of older women, self-reported caffeine consumption of more than 261 mg per day was associated with a 36 percent reduction in the risk of incident dementia over 10 years of follow-up.

4 Oct 2016

Study highlights impact of cognitive functions on oral cancer treatment

The development of oral cancer drugs as a modality therapy over the last decade has highlighted the problem of non-adherence. Only cancer drugs that are taken can actually work.

4 Oct 2016

ACMSD enzyme could become key target for new drugs aimed at preventing suicide

An enzyme called ACMSD—part of a chain of biochemical reactions called the kynurenine pathway, activated by inflammation—could become an important target for new drugs aimed at preventing suicide.

3 Oct 2016

New study finds nearly 50% of service members with obesity experience weight stigma

Weight discrimination is a major issue in our society and in the U.S. military, service members are not immune to it. According to a new study published Sept. 26 in the APA journal, Stigma and Health, nearly 50 percent of service members who are overweight or obese have experienced it.

3 Oct 2016

Graded aerobic treadmill testing safe, tolerable in young patients with sports-related concussion

Graded aerobic treadmill testing is safe, tolerable, and useful in evaluating and managing cases of sports-related concussion in children and adolescents.

3 Oct 2016

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Mayo Clinic recommends four ways physicians can use individualized medicine to treat patients

Many gay and bisexual men unaware that PrEP medication may reduce HIV risk

Professor Illana Gozes from Tel Aviv University receives 2016 RARE Champion of Hope award

High cortisol levels during morning sessions provide more benefits to psychotherapy patients

Comprehensive online resource provides grief support to many Canadian users

Exposure to community violence linked to violent behavior among minority adolescent men

Independent panel of experts develop roadmap for preventing youth suicide

Novartis presents new findings from global psoriasis survey at EADV Congress

Scientists identify new pathway in the brain that can be targeted to alleviate depression

Seattle Children’s Hospital opens new clinic to provide gender care for children, teens and young adults

Alcohol consumption at early age linked to increase of psychopathological symptoms

Prescription sleep aids may stimulate suicidal thoughts or actions

Yoga shows promise in reducing symptoms for people with Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Maternal and paternal age linked to child’s risk for developing autism or schizophrenia

Children with disabilities more likely to respond aggressively when bullied, study finds

Caffeine consumption linked to reduction in risk of incident dementia in older women

Study highlights impact of cognitive functions on oral cancer treatment

ACMSD enzyme could become key target for new drugs aimed at preventing suicide

New study finds nearly 50% of service members with obesity experience weight stigma

Graded aerobic treadmill testing safe, tolerable in young patients with sports-related concussion

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