Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Little efficacy difference between old and new antipsychotics

Older and second-generation long-acting antipsychotics have broadly similar clinical efficacy, shows a randomised trial in JAMA.

21 May 2014

Depression does not impact on cognition in early bipolar disorder

Depressive episodes have no additional impact on cognition in patients early in the course of bipolar disorder, research suggests.

21 May 2014

Hippocampal role in psychosis bolstered

Reduced hippocampal volumes exist in patients across the psychosis spectrum, shows the latest report from the B-SNIP study.

21 May 2014

New study suggests greater focus on maternal mental health

Maternal depression is more common at four years following childbirth than at any other time in the first 12 months after childbirth, and there needs to be a greater focus on maternal mental health, suggests a new study published today (21 May) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

21 May 2014

First Edition: May 21, 2014

Today's headlines include status reports on the health exchanges in Nevada and Oregon.

21 May 2014

Circadian disruption during chemotherapy linked to greater fatigue and body weight loss, says study

The circadian system, better known as our biological clock, is responsible for coordinating all the processes that take place in our organism.

21 May 2014

Viewpoints: Cutting costs for patients with chronic illness; Gov. Pence's change of Heart; fix the VA

Most health care plans ask that you spend some money out of your pocket whenever you use the health care system. This is known as cost-sharing .... Cost-sharing works for most people, because most people are healthy. Healthy people who use health care are often doing so inefficiently.

21 May 2014

New program improves quality of care for people with cognitive impairment in low cost

The patient and caregiver-centered Aging Brain Care program, developed by researchers at the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University Center for Aging Research, is attracting nationwide interest for its ability to improve health outcomes and quality of care for those with cognitive impairment while dramatically lowering costs to patients and health care systems.

21 May 2014

Study: Just and socially responsible layoff process is important for emotional health of workers

Researchers led by a University of North Texas Health Science Center epidemiologist found that a just and socially responsible layoff process is important for the emotional health of workers – a study that occurred during the most severe recession since the Great Depression.

21 May 2014

NIDA guides target both teens and parents with up-to-date science-based facts on marijuana

Two updated booklets about marijuana for teens and their parents will help families sort out marijuana myths from science-based facts. The revamped tools come from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health.

21 May 2014

Two new studies aim to change HIV infections in children, maternal deaths due to HIV

HIV has been transformed into a chronic, manageable disease for most people living with HIV in the United States, where mother-to-child transmission of HIV is now a rare occurrence.

20 May 2014

New optical approach to brain scanning for patients with electronic implants

Scientists have advanced a brain-scanning technology that tracks what the brain is doing by shining dozens of tiny LED lights on the head. This new generation of neuroimaging compares favorably to other approaches but avoids the radiation exposure and bulky magnets the others require, according to new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

20 May 2014

Highlights: Nurse practitioners fight for autonomy in Texas; Ohio physician assistant prescriptions; drug options in Colo.

A selection of health policy stories from Texas, Ohio, Colorado, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Alabama, Connecticut and Kansas.

20 May 2014

Holistic exercise program may improve physical, psychological wellbeing of dementia patients

While dementia patients can often suffer from depression and declining physical and mental ability, exercise has been shown to help improve both their physical and psychological wellbeing.

20 May 2014

Participation of young offenders in organized sport reduces hazardous drinking

New research in Criminal Behavior and Mental Health aimed to find the relationship between participation in organized sports and an increase in hazardous drinking. Unlike previous research, the study focused on an underrepresented group - young offenders - adolescents who were either excluded from school or involved with the justice system.

20 May 2014

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Little efficacy difference between old and new antipsychotics

Depression does not impact on cognition in early bipolar disorder

Hippocampal role in psychosis bolstered

New study suggests greater focus on maternal mental health

First Edition: May 21, 2014

Circadian disruption during chemotherapy linked to greater fatigue and body weight loss, says study

Viewpoints: Cutting costs for patients with chronic illness; Gov. Pence's change of Heart; fix the VA

New program improves quality of care for people with cognitive impairment in low cost

Study: Just and socially responsible layoff process is important for emotional health of workers

NIDA guides target both teens and parents with up-to-date science-based facts on marijuana

Two new studies aim to change HIV infections in children, maternal deaths due to HIV

New optical approach to brain scanning for patients with electronic implants

Highlights: Nurse practitioners fight for autonomy in Texas; Ohio physician assistant prescriptions; drug options in Colo.

Holistic exercise program may improve physical, psychological wellbeing of dementia patients

Participation of young offenders in organized sport reduces hazardous drinking

Study compares effectiveness of duloxetine and fluoxetine in children with MDD

Biomarker predicts stress reaction in schizophrenia patients

Bipolar at-risk criteria identify ‘relevant clinical minority’

Study: Premature babies' risk of brain injury influenced by genes

Study shows technology improves transition into adulthood for adolescents with chronic disease

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

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

Newsletters you may be interested in