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Researchers unlock new paths toward treating stress-related psychiatric disorders

In a comprehensive Genomic Psychiatry review article published today, researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Center have synthesized decades of research on stress hormone systems in primate brains, potentially unlocking new paths toward treating stress-related psychiatric disorders.

13 May 2025

New brain network discovery could revolutionize depression diagnosis

In a comprehensive Genomic Press Commentary published today, researchers have identified what could be the first reliable biomarker for depression risk, potentially transforming how this devastating condition is identified and treated.

13 May 2025

Multiple health conditions linked to higher depression risk

People with multiple long-term physical health conditions are at a significantly greater risk of developing depression, a study shows.

13 May 2025

After promising universal health care, California governor must reconsider immigrant coverage

Gov. Gavin Newsom didn't expect to be reckoning with another health care crisis.

13 May 2025

Supportive workplace environments encourage employees to speak up about mental health

A Simon Fraser University new study is challenging a commonly held misconception that there's little organizations can do to encourage employees to disclose mental health concerns.

12 May 2025

NHS funding cuts could undermine progress in reducing smoking during pregnancy

Unprecedented progress in reducing the number of women smoking during pregnancy in England could be put at risk by NHS funding cuts, according to a UEA addiction expert.

12 May 2025

Study links gum disease symptoms to higher risk of multiple chronic conditions

A major new study presented at EuroPerio11, the world's leading congress in periodontology and implant dentistry by the EFP, has found that people with signs of gum disease are more likely to suffer from multiple chronic health conditions, a state known as multimorbidity.

12 May 2025

WHO Results Report 2024 shows progress on global health goals amid financial uncertainties

The World Health Organization (WHO) Results Report 2024, shows progress on global health goals, even in times of growing financial uncertainties.

12 May 2025

New report reveals progress and persistent inequities among global nursing workforce

The global nursing workforce has grown from 27.9 million in 2018 to 29.8 million in 2023, but wide disparities in the availability of nurses remain across regions and countries, according to the State of the World's Nursing 2025 report, published by the World Health Organization (WHO), International Council of Nurses (ICN) and partners.

12 May 2025

Medicaid payments barely keep hospital mental health units afloat. Federal cuts could sink them.

This town's hospital is a holdout on behalf of people going through mental health crises. The facility's leaders have pledged not to shutter their inpatient psychiatric unit, as dozens of other U.S. hospitals have.

12 May 2025

GLP-1 receptor agonists improve mood and metabolic health in adults with mental illness

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) can lead to significant weight loss and improve blood sugar control in adults with severe mental illness, as well as having positive effects on mood, well-being, and quality of life in those both with and without mental illness, according to a systematic review of the available evidence being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Malaga, Spain (11-14 May).

11 May 2025

Parental genes found to play role in child outcomes without direct inheritance

Parents' genes - even when not directly inherited by a child - may play a role in their educational and mental health outcomes, finds a new report by UCL researchers.

9 May 2025

New QR4 model identifies hidden risk factors in cardiovascular disease

Collaborative research, led from the University of Oxford and published today in Nature Medicine, has developed a new tool called QR4 that more accurately predicts an individual's 10-year risk of cardiovascular diseases, like heart disease and stroke, particularly identifying high-risk patients that current prediction tools miss.

9 May 2025

Trump team faces key legal decision that could put mental health parity in peril

The Trump administration must soon make a decision that will affect millions of Americans' ability to access and afford mental health and addiction care.

9 May 2025

UC engineers develop saliva test to detect depression and anxiety

University of Cincinnati engineers created a new device to help doctors diagnose depression and anxiety.

8 May 2025

New evidence shows long COVID’s toll on health across all U.S. states

A nationally representative U.S. study of over 100,000 adults found that post-COVID conditions (PCCs) significantly reduce quality of life. Key risk factors for poor health outcomes include obesity, inactivity, chronic disease, and socioeconomic disadvantage.

8 May 2025

Study highlights the link between adverse childhood experiences and adolescent suicidality

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Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Researchers unlock new paths toward treating stress-related psychiatric disorders

New brain network discovery could revolutionize depression diagnosis

Multiple health conditions linked to higher depression risk

After promising universal health care, California governor must reconsider immigrant coverage

Supportive workplace environments encourage employees to speak up about mental health

NHS funding cuts could undermine progress in reducing smoking during pregnancy

Study links gum disease symptoms to higher risk of multiple chronic conditions

WHO Results Report 2024 shows progress on global health goals amid financial uncertainties

New report reveals progress and persistent inequities among global nursing workforce

Medicaid payments barely keep hospital mental health units afloat. Federal cuts could sink them.

GLP-1 receptor agonists improve mood and metabolic health in adults with mental illness

Parental genes found to play role in child outcomes without direct inheritance

New QR4 model identifies hidden risk factors in cardiovascular disease

Trump team faces key legal decision that could put mental health parity in peril

UC engineers develop saliva test to detect depression and anxiety

New evidence shows long COVID’s toll on health across all U.S. states

Study highlights the link between adverse childhood experiences and adolescent suicidality

Eating disorders affect all races and genders on college campuses

Talking therapy by GPs eases PTSD symptoms after critical illness

Scientists build world's most accessible gut bacteria collection to unlock health and disease clues

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How does norepinephrine influence anxiety-related behaviours?

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