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Eczema can increase patients' risk of developing several other health conditions

When a patient is diagnosed with eczema, the diagnosis of another medical condition may not be far behind.

28 Jul 2016

Introduction of CT lung screening for high-risk individuals could decrease cancer-related deaths

The introduction of lung cancer screening in the UK could significantly reduce deaths in high risk groups, without causing participants the undue stress sometimes associated with medical tests.

28 Jul 2016

New project examines use of mindfulness therapy in preventing drug abuse relapse among young adults

A research project at the University of Illinois is examining the use of mindfulness therapy in preventing drug abuse relapse among marginalized young adults.

28 Jul 2016

New research elucidates details about architecture of synaptic transmission

For more than a century, neuroscientists have known that nerve cells talk to one another across the small gaps between them, a process known as synaptic transmission.

28 Jul 2016

Twitches during rapid eye movement sleep may be linked to sensorimotor development in newborns

When her daughter was born two-and-a-half years ago, Mary Goldsberry-Troyer eagerly watched for the typical developmental milestones in her firstborn. She noted when Vivi smiled, rolled over, and took her first step.

27 Jul 2016

Children taking ADHD medication less likely to suffer consequences of risky behaviors

New research provides some of the first evidence that medications taken by millions of American children to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) offer long-term benefits.

27 Jul 2016

Scientists detect common brain impairments in children with ASD, ADHD and OCD

A team of Toronto scientists has found similarities in brain impairments in children with autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).

27 Jul 2016

New non-drug approach may help manage pain in individuals receiving addiction treatment

It's a Catch-22 with potentially deadly consequences: People trying to overcome addiction can't get treatment for their pain, because the most powerful pain medicines also carry an addiction risk.

27 Jul 2016

Study highlights need for effective support when pregnant women opt for C-section

A study involving over 6,500 pregnant women from 6 countries in northern Europe highlights a clear need for appropriate support and advice when cesarean section (c-section) is elected for non-medical reasons, and for the accurate communication of the risk and benefits of c-section birth, suggests new research published in the Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology.

27 Jul 2016

Researchers discover pathway linking oxidative stress and cysteine in Huntington's disease

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine report they have identified a biochemical pathway linking oxidative stress and the amino acid cysteine in Huntington's disease.

27 Jul 2016

Study shows drugs for hypertension may help treat mood disorders

In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, the relationship of drugs that are generally used for treating hypertension (angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors) are examined in their effects as to depression.

26 Jul 2016

Novel method for going back to memories shows promise in treatment of depression

A randomized controlled trial that has appeared in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics indicates that a new method for going back to memories may be of help in depression.

26 Jul 2016

Study finds positive changes in patient's personal outlook, quality of life post dementia diagnosis

Results from a study of patients with a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment or early dementia indicates that their outlook isn't as dark as expected.

26 Jul 2016

New research could provide insights into Alzheimer's and schizophrenia

Researchers comparing mouse and macaque brains have found evidence of an evolutionary universal brain structure in mammals that enables comparisons of cortical networks between species.

26 Jul 2016

People with bipolar disorder not diagnosed until six years after onset of symptoms, study finds

Crucial opportunities to manage bipolar disorder early are being lost because individuals are waiting an average of almost six years after the onset of the condition before diagnosis and treatment.

26 Jul 2016

Web-based software program helps improve quality of pediatric ADHD care and treatment outcomes

As cases of ADHD continue to rise among U.S. children, pediatricians at busy community practices are getting a much-needed assist from a web-based technology to improve the quality of ADHD care and patient outcomes.

26 Jul 2016

Simple, inexpensive psychotherapy treatment as effective as CBT for treating depression in adults

A simple and inexpensive psychotherapy or talking therapy known as behavioural activation (BA) is as effective at treating depression in adults as the gold-standard cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and can be delivered by non-specialist staff with minimal training at far less cost, according to new research published in The Lancet.

25 Jul 2016

Report: Britons at risk of long-term disability, reduced life expectancy due to delays in treatment services

Up to a million Britons are at risk of preventable, long-term disability and reduced life expectancy due to delays in referrals to specialist advice and treatment services, according to the most comprehensive audit of rheumatology services carried out across England and Wales.

25 Jul 2016

Study reveals evidence of categorical and dimensional models of ASD in the brain

A study in Biological Psychiatry provides a new understanding of brain alterations in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that may help researchers and clinicians better define the disorder.

22 Jul 2016

New research shows independent gut-to-brain and brain-to-gut pathways operate in IBS patients

New research indicates that in patients with irritable bowedistinct brain-to-gut pathway, where psychological symptoms begin first, and separately a distinctl syndrome (IBS) or indigestion, there is a gut-to-brain pathway, where gut symptoms start first.

22 Jul 2016

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Eczema can increase patients' risk of developing several other health conditions

Introduction of CT lung screening for high-risk individuals could decrease cancer-related deaths

New project examines use of mindfulness therapy in preventing drug abuse relapse among young adults

New research elucidates details about architecture of synaptic transmission

Twitches during rapid eye movement sleep may be linked to sensorimotor development in newborns

Children taking ADHD medication less likely to suffer consequences of risky behaviors

Scientists detect common brain impairments in children with ASD, ADHD and OCD

New non-drug approach may help manage pain in individuals receiving addiction treatment

Study highlights need for effective support when pregnant women opt for C-section

Researchers discover pathway linking oxidative stress and cysteine in Huntington's disease

Study shows drugs for hypertension may help treat mood disorders

Novel method for going back to memories shows promise in treatment of depression

Study finds positive changes in patient's personal outlook, quality of life post dementia diagnosis

New research could provide insights into Alzheimer's and schizophrenia

People with bipolar disorder not diagnosed until six years after onset of symptoms, study finds

Web-based software program helps improve quality of pediatric ADHD care and treatment outcomes

Simple, inexpensive psychotherapy treatment as effective as CBT for treating depression in adults

Report: Britons at risk of long-term disability, reduced life expectancy due to delays in treatment services

Study reveals evidence of categorical and dimensional models of ASD in the brain

New research shows independent gut-to-brain and brain-to-gut pathways operate in IBS patients

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