Mental Health News and Research

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New biologic drug to prevent growth of ovarian cancer cells

Researchers at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island have developed a biologic drug that would prevent the production of a protein known to allow ovarian cancer cells to grow aggressively while being resistant to chemotherapy. This would improve treatment and survival rates for some women.

20 Feb 2014

Mixed state specifier in DSM-5 overlooks the core features

The replacement of “mixed episodes” with “mixed features” in DSM-5 in order to counter a lack of specificity overlooks two of the core features of mixed states, suggests research published in the Journal of Affective Disorders.

19 Feb 2014

Stereotype awareness impacts self-esteem in schizophrenia

Patients with psychosis with higher self-esteem have less awareness of the stereotypes associated with mental health patients and their families, research shows.

19 Feb 2014

How do people become depressed? An interview with Anna Watters and Professor Lea Williams, University of Sydney

A clinical diagnosis of depression (i.e. major depressive disorder) is currently defined on the basis of reported symptoms.

19 Feb 2014

Omeros doses first patient in second Phase 2 clinical trial of OMS824

Omeros Corporation today announced dosing of the first patient in a second Phase 2 clinical trial of OMS824, the company's phosphodiesterase 10 (PDE10) inhibitor being developed for the treatment of schizophrenia, Huntington's disease (HD) and other cognitive disorders. The Phase 2 trial will evaluate the tolerability, safety, pharmacokinetics and performance on a battery of tests in patients with symptomatic HD.

19 Feb 2014

Exposure to family problems during childhood and early adolescence affects brain development

New research has revealed that exposure to common family problems during childhood and early adolescence affects brain development, which could lead to mental health issues in later life.

19 Feb 2014

Highlights: Ohio gov.'s evolving stances; Conn. social services woes; abortion-ban push continues

A selection of health policy stories from Ohio, Connecticut, South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, California, New York, Oklahoma, Washington, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Georgia.

19 Feb 2014

Frequently moving schools during childhood can increase risk of psychotic symptoms in later years

Researchers at Warwick Medical School have shown that frequently moving schools during childhood can increase the risk of psychotic symptoms in later years.

19 Feb 2014

Verbal memory may signal disease course in first-episode psychosis

Verbal memory appears to be a predictor of clinical remission in patients with first-episode psychosis, according to Canadian researchers writing in Schizophrenia Research.

18 Feb 2014

A promising approach to improve mental health of mothers with technology-dependent children

Many mothers with children on life-sustaining medical devices, such as ventilators and breathing or feeding tubes, suffer physical and psychological distress from the stress of juggling treatments, appointments, therapies and daily family pressures.

18 Feb 2014

High levels of stress hormone cortisol may contribute to risk aversion in traders

High levels of the stress hormone cortisol may contribute to the risk aversion and 'irrational pessimism' found among bankers and fund managers during financial crises, according to a new study.

18 Feb 2014

Researchers identify first biomarker for major depression

Teenage boys who show a combination of depressive symptoms and elevated levels of the 'stress hormone' cortisol are up to fourteen times more likely to develop major depression than those who show neither trait, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust.

18 Feb 2014

Sleep duration impacts on genetic risk of depressive symptoms

Both long and short sleep durations are associated with an increased heritability of depression, study findings show.

17 Feb 2014

Researchers conduct pioneering translational study on immediate antidepressant effect of DBS

A team of UCA researchers led by Professor Esther Berrocoso and in joint collaboration with the mental health research groups of the Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental have carried out a pioneering project in Spain.

17 Feb 2014

Sleep apnea may contribute to fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis

People with multiple sclerosis (MS) might assume that the fatigue they often feel just comes with the territory of their chronic neurological condition.

17 Feb 2014

Highlights: N.D. hospital and abortion docs; Calif. sugary beverage bill; aging home care workers in Texas

A Democratic candidate who has explicitly defended Obamacare holds a slight lead in a special congressional election in Florida that both parties are eyeing as a test of the political impact of the healthcare law. A poll released Thursday by the Tampa Bay Times shows Democrat Alex Sink leading her Republican opponent, David Jolly, 42% to 35% among people considered likely to vote in the March 11 special election.

17 Feb 2014

Scientists develop new paradigms for understanding how human brain works in health, disease

Understanding the human brain is one of the greatest challenges facing 21st century science. If we can rise to this challenge, we will gain profound insights into what makes us human, develop new treatments for brain diseases, and build revolutionary new computing technologies that will have far reaching effects, not only in neuroscience.

17 Feb 2014

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

New biologic drug to prevent growth of ovarian cancer cells

Mixed state specifier in DSM-5 overlooks the core features

Stereotype awareness impacts self-esteem in schizophrenia

How do people become depressed? An interview with Anna Watters and Professor Lea Williams, University of Sydney

Omeros doses first patient in second Phase 2 clinical trial of OMS824

Exposure to family problems during childhood and early adolescence affects brain development

Highlights: Ohio gov.'s evolving stances; Conn. social services woes; abortion-ban push continues

Frequently moving schools during childhood can increase risk of psychotic symptoms in later years

Verbal memory may signal disease course in first-episode psychosis

A promising approach to improve mental health of mothers with technology-dependent children

High levels of stress hormone cortisol may contribute to risk aversion in traders

Researchers identify first biomarker for major depression

Sleep duration impacts on genetic risk of depressive symptoms

Researchers conduct pioneering translational study on immediate antidepressant effect of DBS

Sleep apnea may contribute to fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis

Highlights: N.D. hospital and abortion docs; Calif. sugary beverage bill; aging home care workers in Texas

Scientists develop new paradigms for understanding how human brain works in health, disease

Extreme loneliness can increase premature death by 14% in older adults

New treatments for depression on the horizon

‘Healthy living’ programme fails to lower BMI in overweight psychosis patients

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