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Medical weight-loss programs help people develop healthier lifestyle habits

Because Valerie Prim grew up in a large Italian family, food has always been an important part of her life.

14 Jul 2016

Researchers investigate role of OXTR gene in binge eating

A study by York University researcher Caroline Davis and her colleagues at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health is the first to demonstrate that variants of the Oxytocin Receptor gene contribute to why some of us overeat or engage in episodes of binge eating.

13 Jul 2016

Research shows how breastfeeding rates differ among white, black and Hispanic mothers

Chapman University has published research on how breastfeeding rates differ among white, black and Hispanic mothers.

13 Jul 2016

Study shows workplace conditions may contribute to gender-based job stress

Social scientists have long known that women working in numerically male-dominated occupations like physics and firefighting report experiencing workplace stress, but men who work in numerically female-dominated occupations like nursing and child care do not.

13 Jul 2016

VMS during menopause transition linked to sociodemographic, psychosocial factors

More data analysis about hot flashes from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation has been published today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society.

13 Jul 2016

Metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular events linked to decreased sexual activity in postmenopausal women

Understanding the effects of age and disease on sexual wellbeing is crucial as sexual health is increasingly associated with vitality. In a new study published in The American Journal of Medicine, researchers looked at the role metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease play in postmenopausal women's sexual health.

13 Jul 2016

Researcher receives $1.9 million grant to study development of memory networks in children

Noa Ofen, Ph.D., a Wayne State University researcher in lifespan cognitive neuroscience, received a five-year, $1.9 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health of the National Institutes of Health to study the development of memory networks in children.

13 Jul 2016

Hungry parents may serve large portions of food for their young children, study shows

The hungrier parents are at mealtimes, a new study shows, the more they may feed their young children, which could have implications for childhood obesity.

13 Jul 2016

Study finds higher suicide rate among people with epilepsy than general population

The suicide rate among people with epilepsy is 22 percent higher than the general population, according to a new study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, published in Epilepsy & Behavior.

12 Jul 2016

Selfish mutant mtDNA exploits cellular defenses to cause many diseases

Mitochondrial disorders are a chameleon-like set of diseases that take many different forms and vary widely from individual to individual.

12 Jul 2016

Scientists reveal how manipulating novel target in the brain could lead to new therapies for depression

Northwestern Medicine scientists have shown how manipulating a novel target in the brain using gene therapy could lead to new treatments for depression.

12 Jul 2016

Suicide prevention hotlines could improve quality of services by expanding digital offerings

Suicide prevention hotlines in California respond to callers in need and reduce caller distress, but could improve their services and reach more users by expanding digital offerings such as chat services and establishing better programs to monitor and improve the quality of their services, according to new studies from the RAND Corporation.

12 Jul 2016

MD Anderson, ILC Dover and NASA partner to increase awareness of childhood cancer

Today, several of Space City's best-known institutions -- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and ILC Dover -- announced a partnership that brings the benefits of arts and science to pediatric cancer patients while increasing awareness of childhood cancer.

11 Jul 2016

UVA receives grant to combat opioid epidemic in Southwest Virginia

A federal grant to the University of Virginia Health System will help battle the opioid epidemic in Southwest Virginia by expanding access to specialized care through telehealth.

11 Jul 2016

Non-drug solutions for postpartum depression: an interview with Dr David Brock & Christopher Thatcher

Postpartum depression (PPD) is reported to occur in 10-15% of delivering women with an estimated 400,000 women affected annually in the US. It is the most common complication of childbirth and is a significant public health concern.

11 Jul 2016

Scientists develop new online open-access data tool to improve drug safety

A new online open-access database has been developed by scientists to allow the clinical responses of more than 5 million patients to all FDA-approved drugs to be used to identify unexpected clinical harm, benefits and alternative treatment choices for individual patients, according to a study appearing July 8 in Nature Biotechnology.

10 Jul 2016

FDA approves new topical retinoid gel for OTC treatment of acne

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Differin Gel 0.1% (adapalene), a once-daily topical gel for the over-the-counter (OTC) treatment of acne. Differin Gel 0.1% is approved for use in people 12 years of age and older.

8 Jul 2016

Medical marijuana reduces use of prescription drugs, research finds

Medical marijuana is having a positive impact on the bottom line of Medicare's prescription drug benefit program in states that have legalized its use for medicinal purposes, according to University of Georgia researchers in a study published today in the July issue of Health Affairs.

8 Jul 2016

Experts warn about risks involved in home use of tDCS

The growing trend of "do-it-yourself" transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) poses hidden risks to healthy members of the public who seek to use the technique for cognitive enhancement.

8 Jul 2016

TSRI researchers link genes within striatum to bipolar disorder

While bipolar disorder is one of the most-studied neurological disorders—the Greeks noticed symptoms of the disease as early as the first century—it’s possible that scientists have overlooked an important part of the brain for its source.

8 Jul 2016

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Medical weight-loss programs help people develop healthier lifestyle habits

Researchers investigate role of OXTR gene in binge eating

Research shows how breastfeeding rates differ among white, black and Hispanic mothers

Study shows workplace conditions may contribute to gender-based job stress

VMS during menopause transition linked to sociodemographic, psychosocial factors

Metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular events linked to decreased sexual activity in postmenopausal women

Researcher receives $1.9 million grant to study development of memory networks in children

Hungry parents may serve large portions of food for their young children, study shows

Study finds higher suicide rate among people with epilepsy than general population

Selfish mutant mtDNA exploits cellular defenses to cause many diseases

Scientists reveal how manipulating novel target in the brain could lead to new therapies for depression

Suicide prevention hotlines could improve quality of services by expanding digital offerings

MD Anderson, ILC Dover and NASA partner to increase awareness of childhood cancer

UVA receives grant to combat opioid epidemic in Southwest Virginia

Non-drug solutions for postpartum depression: an interview with Dr David Brock & Christopher Thatcher

Scientists develop new online open-access data tool to improve drug safety

FDA approves new topical retinoid gel for OTC treatment of acne

Medical marijuana reduces use of prescription drugs, research finds

Experts warn about risks involved in home use of tDCS

TSRI researchers link genes within striatum to bipolar disorder

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