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Nursing researchers come up with answer for effectively adopting evidence-based care

Nursing researchers have come up with an answer for health care systems and professionals struggling with how to most effectively adopt evidence-based practice in their clinical settings.

21 Jan 2014

Levels of depression and anxiety are higher in people with severe rheumatoid arthritis

Levels of depression and anxiety in people with severe rheumatoid arthritis are higher than previously reported, according to new research. As a result of their findings, a multi-centre team led by researchers at the Arthritis Research UK Centre for Genetics and Genomics at the University of Manchester, say that patients with severe active disease, who are waiting to go onto a biological therapy, should be routinely screened for depression by their doctors.

From The University of Manchester 21 Jan 2014

Forest Laboratories third quarter net sales increase 24.9% to $846.8 million

Forest Laboratories, Inc., a leading, fully integrated, specialty pharmaceutical company largely focused on the United States market, announced that reported diluted earnings per share equaled $0.07 in the third quarter of fiscal 2014, compared to a reported loss per share of ($0.58) in the third quarter of fiscal 2013. The third quarter of fiscal 2014 included a $45 million charge ($28.2 million net of tax) related to Project Rejuvenate.

21 Jan 2014

First Edition: January 21, 2014

Today's headlines include news on the health law's implementation at both the federal and state levels.

21 Jan 2014

Study examines how war can influence lives of survivors decades after fighting ends

A novel examination of the long-lasting consequences that World War II had on continental Europeans finds that living in a war-torn country increased the likelihood of a number of physical and mental problems later in life.

21 Jan 2014

Bariatric surgeon educates patients about bariatric surgeries to achieve healthy weight

While many Americans make New Year's resolutions focused on self-improvement, those who are overweight or obese likely prioritize getting down to a healthy weight.

21 Jan 2014

Study shows that older people who enjoy life more show slower declines in physical function as they age

People who enjoy life maintain better physical function in daily activities and keep up faster walking speeds as they age, compared with people who enjoy life less, according to a new study in CMAJ.

20 Jan 2014

Development of physical aggression in toddlers strongly linked with genetic factors

The development of physical aggression in toddlers is strongly associated genetic factors and to a lesser degree with the environment, according to a new study led by Eric Lacourse of the University of Montreal and its affiliated CHU Sainte-Justine Hospital. Lacourse's worked with the parents of identical and non-identical twins to evaluate and compare their behaviour, environment and genetics.

20 Jan 2014

Psychosis risk following childhood abuse not down to genetics

Familial risk for psychosis does not account for the association between abuse during childhood and the later development of schizophrenia, a study suggests.

20 Jan 2014

Mood disorder patients seek explanation for symptoms

The primary focus of many patients attending a psychiatric consultation for mood instability is to obtain an explanation for their symptoms, report researchers.

20 Jan 2014

State highlights: Battle over jail medical care in Texas jails; Medicaid coverage for inmates; N.C. docs sue over Medicaid billing system

In November, David Conis Jr. sat in a Henderson County courtroom, vomiting repeatedly because of his vacillating blood-sugar levels, terrified that he was facing a diabetic coma. ... Henderson County state district Judge Carter Tarrance, concerned that the county jail was not providing adequate care, sent Conis to a local clinic and ordered the jail to follow the doctor's instructions (Grissom, 1/17).

20 Jan 2014

Research shows how architecture of brain shapes its functioning

The structure of the human brain is complex, reminiscent of a circuit diagram with countless connections. But what role does this architecture play in the functioning of the brain?

20 Jan 2014

Shortage of mental health services underscored by health law

The impact of the health law on individuals needing mental health services, as well as on small businesses and the homeless are explored by various media outlets.

18 Jan 2014

First Edition: January 17, 2014

Today's headlines include reports from Capitol Hill about passage of a $1.1 billion spending bill as well as testimony by an Obama administration official about healthcare.gov

17 Jan 2014

Vitamin D may be adjunct for patients with fibromyalgia syndrome, say researchers

Patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) typically have widespread chronic pain and fatigue. For those with low vitamin D levels, vitamin D supplements can reduce pain and may be a cost-effective alternative or adjunct to other treatment, say researchers in the January 2014 issue of PAIN-.

17 Jan 2014

Study links discrete area of brain to cognitive deficit in people at early stage of PD

Research by a team of investigators in Finland suggests that the free recall memory deficits common even in early stages Parkinson's disease (PD) are related to structural changes in the brain, specifically parietal cortical gray matter volume.

17 Jan 2014

CSHL professor identifies two proteins that control structure of chandelier cells

Chandelier cells are neurons that use their unique shape to act like master circuit breakers in the brain's cerebral cortex. These cells have dozens, often hundreds, of branching axonal projections - output channels from the cell body of the neuron - that lend the full structure of a chandelier-like appearance.

17 Jan 2014

Thickening of brain cortex linked with spiritual and religious practice

A thickening of the brain cortex associated with regular meditation or other spiritual or religious practice could be the reason those activities guard against depression - particularly in people who are predisposed to the disease, according to new research led by Lisa Miller, professor and director of Clinical Psychology and director of the Spirituality Mind Body Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University.

17 Jan 2014

Higher vitamin D levels linked with better cognition and less depression in PD patients

A new study exploring vitamin D levels in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) opens up the possibility of a new avenue of early intervention that may delay or prevent the onset of cognitive impairment and depression. The findings are published in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease.

16 Jan 2014

Severe infection associated with increased risk for psychotic illness

Hospital admission for infections in childhood is associated with an increased risk for being diagnosed with nonaffective psychosis later in life, research indicates.

16 Jan 2014

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Nursing researchers come up with answer for effectively adopting evidence-based care

Levels of depression and anxiety are higher in people with severe rheumatoid arthritis

Forest Laboratories third quarter net sales increase 24.9% to $846.8 million

First Edition: January 21, 2014

Study examines how war can influence lives of survivors decades after fighting ends

Bariatric surgeon educates patients about bariatric surgeries to achieve healthy weight

Study shows that older people who enjoy life more show slower declines in physical function as they age

Development of physical aggression in toddlers strongly linked with genetic factors

Psychosis risk following childhood abuse not down to genetics

Mood disorder patients seek explanation for symptoms

State highlights: Battle over jail medical care in Texas jails; Medicaid coverage for inmates; N.C. docs sue over Medicaid billing system

Research shows how architecture of brain shapes its functioning

Shortage of mental health services underscored by health law

First Edition: January 17, 2014

Vitamin D may be adjunct for patients with fibromyalgia syndrome, say researchers

Study links discrete area of brain to cognitive deficit in people at early stage of PD

CSHL professor identifies two proteins that control structure of chandelier cells

Thickening of brain cortex linked with spiritual and religious practice

Higher vitamin D levels linked with better cognition and less depression in PD patients

Severe infection associated with increased risk for psychotic illness

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