Mental Health News and Research

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Noninvasive biomedical imaging technology uses light to map the brain

Scientific progress has provided a solid understanding of the anatomy of the brain. However, there is still no reliable way to examine neuron to neuron communication, as it happens--a key to understanding the correlation between brain structure and brain function.

22 Nov 2016

Quitting smoking during addiction treatment may improve recovery rates in teens

A Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researcher has found that addiction treatment results improved when teens in a residential program stopped smoking.

21 Nov 2016

eHealth technology may help foster patient-provider relationship in rehabilitation

New and developing eHealth technologies have the potential to improve the patient-provider connection and patient-centered health care.

21 Nov 2016

Brazil makes progress in reducing gap in health status, but inequalities persist

Brazil, through a combination of public policies and its Unified Health System, has significantly improved access to medical care for a wide swath of its population, but more can be done to eradicate health inequalities there, according to a special edition of the International Journal for Equity in Health.

18 Nov 2016

New study unravels why children with autism look less at other people's eyes

A new study conducted by researchers at Marcus Autism Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, and Emory University School of Medicine helps put to rest a longstanding controversy and question about children with autism spectrum disorder.

18 Nov 2016

Caring for grandchildren may improve well-being of older Chinese-Americans

Up until now, little has been known about how helping care for grandchildren might affect the well-being of older adults who are Chinese-Americans. Researchers recently considered that question in a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

18 Nov 2016

Social activity participation can help reduce likelihood of functional decline in older adults

The ability to perform the simple activities of daily living--dressing, bathing, toileting, preparing simple meals, and doing light housekeeping, for example--is crucial to an older adult's independence and quality of life.

18 Nov 2016

Walnuts could be key to happier state-of-mind in young healthy men

College can be a stressful time for young adults as they figure out how to manage intense daily routines that include work, study and play.

18 Nov 2016

Increased sensitivity to uncertain threat common to several anxiety disorders

Several anxiety disorders, including panic disorder, social anxiety disorder and specific phobias, share a common underlying trait: increased sensitivity to uncertain threat, or fear of the unknown, report researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

18 Nov 2016

Anxiety and depression can hit parents-to-be and couples with babies

November 13 – 19 marks Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Awareness Week. Anxiety and depression can hit mums and dads from pregnancy right through their bub’s early years.

18 Nov 2016

Connecticut law to temporarily seize guns prevented dozens of suicides, study reveals

A Connecticut law enacted in 1999 to allow police to temporarily remove guns from potentially violent or suicidal people likely prevented dozens of suicides, according to a study by researchers at Duke and Yale universities and the University of Connecticut.

18 Nov 2016

Veterans Affairs researchers discover alleles of certain genes that offer protection from GWI

Veterans Affairs researchers have found that certain forms, or alleles, of a gene known to play a key role in the immune system appear to offer protection from Gulf War illness (GWI). Further, they discovered how such protection is manifested in the brain.

17 Nov 2016

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Noninvasive biomedical imaging technology uses light to map the brain

Quitting smoking during addiction treatment may improve recovery rates in teens

eHealth technology may help foster patient-provider relationship in rehabilitation

Brazil makes progress in reducing gap in health status, but inequalities persist

New study unravels why children with autism look less at other people's eyes

Caring for grandchildren may improve well-being of older Chinese-Americans

Social activity participation can help reduce likelihood of functional decline in older adults

Walnuts could be key to happier state-of-mind in young healthy men

Increased sensitivity to uncertain threat common to several anxiety disorders

Anxiety and depression can hit parents-to-be and couples with babies

Connecticut law to temporarily seize guns prevented dozens of suicides, study reveals

Veterans Affairs researchers discover alleles of certain genes that offer protection from GWI

Study findings could help healthcare workers identify undiagnosed adults struggling with ASD

Teen stalking victims more likely to engage in risky behaviors, study finds

Exposure to allergens during pregnancy alters the brain makeup of fetuses and newborn rats

New study to explore ways of helping chronic pain patients get back to work

Painless tDCS technique could improve life for people with major depression

Barriers to internet use for self-care may be preventing women from managing chronic conditions

Bullied children excluded from communication forums that allow making new friends, study reports

Medical cannabis may help treat mental health problems and opioid addiction

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Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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